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Chris Foreman
@4maninforms.bsky.social
Investigator/writer researching rescues and altruism. Former newspaper reporter in PA & OH. Poll worker. Open-records and voting-rights advocate.
Imagine tweaking one day after a deadly shooting about a sheriff's presser from June '25.
January 27, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Last summer, I read Robert Giles' book about the Akron Beacon Journal's reporting of the Kent State shootings. A very different era, sure, but I came away very impressed by John Knight.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-truth...
When Truth Mattered: The Kent State Shootings 50 Years Later|Paperback
When Truth Mattered is a gripping, authoritative account of a young editor and his staff painstakingly pursuing the truth of the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970 - a tragedy that has haunted the na...
www.barnesandnoble.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Steve, I largely enjoy your work, but we don't need to hide behind a Lincoln quote to say the federal government lied. Alex Pretti, holding a phone, showed his character by reacting to an agent shoving a woman to the ground. The agents showed their character by dogpiling instead of ignoring him.
January 25, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Our district seems to want to "pivot" to that automatically early in the school calendar rather than seeing how the weather plays out.

It's a strain for some parents and it can be a bit of a lost day for kids, anyway, so the remote days ought to be held in reserve until needed.
January 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Absolutely. I used to cover election night as a reporter. I kind of wish I had experience as a poll worker before my journalism career started, but I'm glad I've had this peek behind the curtains to see how everything works.
January 22, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Thanks for posting, but I'm getting a message that the gift link is expired. Had too many clicked it, or might it be because I'm in the U.S.?
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Took me too long to realize not only that being a "ShamWow! Guy" was aspirational, but there are enough dupes for it to be profitable.
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM