Maddy Lauria
@maddylauria.bsky.social
Independent journalist based in Delaware covering courts, climate change and most everything in between. Lots of #limuluslove here. Check out my work at maddylauria.com. Signal: MaddyLauria.38
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Maddy Lauria
@maddylauria.bsky.social
· Apr 11
Hi all!
Delaware-based journalist here, hoping to find a new social media home I guess. Will post news stories and also seasonal horseshoe crab content.
Delaware-based journalist here, hoping to find a new social media home I guess. Will post news stories and also seasonal horseshoe crab content.
It was such an honor to work with the talented Climate Central team on this report!
If anyone needs a hand working through the data or reporting on specific sites here in the Mid-Atlantic, please reach out.
If anyone needs a hand working through the data or reporting on specific sites here in the Mid-Atlantic, please reach out.
In just 25 years, over 3,700 toxic facilities will be at risk of coastal flooding as seas continue to rise due to climate change. And those most affected will be the most vulnerable among us. Learn more in Climate Central’s new Toxic Tides report.
www.climatecentral.org/report/toxic...
www.climatecentral.org/report/toxic...
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It was such an honor to work with the talented Climate Central team on this report!
If anyone needs a hand working through the data or reporting on specific sites here in the Mid-Atlantic, please reach out.
If anyone needs a hand working through the data or reporting on specific sites here in the Mid-Atlantic, please reach out.
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In Maryland, tensions over a proposed 67-mile transmission line have rocked farming communities, as the nation’s largest grid operator says data centers are driving power demands. bit.ly/3JL79Eo
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In Maryland, tensions over a proposed 67-mile transmission line have rocked farming communities, as the nation’s largest grid operator says data centers are driving power demands. bit.ly/3JL79Eo
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The Trump administration is lending $1 billion to help restart a nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, boosting a project that aims to provide power to Microsoft’s vast network of data centers.
Trump Administration Gives Three Mile Island Nuclear Project $1 Billion Loan
The Pennsylvania site, shorthand for the dangers of nuclear power after a 1979 meltdown, is set for revival under a deal to power Microsoft data centers.
nyti.ms
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The Trump administration is lending $1 billion to help restart a nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, boosting a project that aims to provide power to Microsoft’s vast network of data centers.
“Being a young bird, we were quite surprised how quickly she got to France,” said David Woolcock, a curator at the Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary, where Frankie lived. “But she’s feeding, she’s preening, she’s having a whale of a time by the look of it.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“Being a young bird, we were quite surprised how quickly she got to France,” said David Woolcock, a curator at the Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary, where Frankie lived. “But she’s feeding, she’s preening, she’s having a whale of a time by the look of it.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
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Alice was a true light. She was uplifting, the most supportive *and* just always kept it the realest. I'm going to miss her so so much. The Bay and many communities beyond are mourning this huge loss 💔 19thnews.org/2025/11/alic...
Alice Wong, disability justice advocate and author, dies at 51
Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
19thnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Alice was a true light. She was uplifting, the most supportive *and* just always kept it the realest. I'm going to miss her so so much. The Bay and many communities beyond are mourning this huge loss 💔 19thnews.org/2025/11/alic...
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What a sad/incredibly important piece of journalism. If there is one thing we do as reporters--it's to document terrible moments in history that must be remembered, written down in detail & shared. Thank you Tyler Hicks and your team for this vital work. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
What Our Photographer Saw as a Safe City Became a Blood Bath
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
What a sad/incredibly important piece of journalism. If there is one thing we do as reporters--it's to document terrible moments in history that must be remembered, written down in detail & shared. Thank you Tyler Hicks and your team for this vital work. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
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Despite Elon Musk proclaiming that Delaware continues to "bleed companies," just 28 have de-incorporated from the state so far this year. Exclusive with latest data from Delaware Sec. of State here: www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/d... #DExit #debunk
Despite Coinbase departure, only 28 companies have left Delaware this year
Coinbase became the latest high-profile company to announce plans to reincorporate outside of Delaware, but it's still a very rare move.
www.cnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Despite Elon Musk proclaiming that Delaware continues to "bleed companies," just 28 have de-incorporated from the state so far this year. Exclusive with latest data from Delaware Sec. of State here: www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/d... #DExit #debunk
Definitely not a biased AI response at all
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Definitely not a biased AI response at all
According to this story, Delaware’s Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez notes that there’s actually been a 13.8% increase in year-over-year incorporations in the state - hardly sounds like any sort of “bleed” to me.
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/d...
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/d...
Delaware House approves corporate tax reform, extends NCC tax bills
The Delaware House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would negate corporate tax cuts approved by Congress this summer.
spotlightdelaware.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
According to this story, Delaware’s Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez notes that there’s actually been a 13.8% increase in year-over-year incorporations in the state - hardly sounds like any sort of “bleed” to me.
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/d...
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/d...
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Spotlight Delaware spent 18 months reviewing sealed filings and survivor accounts from the Earl Bradley case. More than a decade after his conviction, victims like Bailey Tenerovich say the system meant to help them has left them behind.
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/a...
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/a...
A decade after Bradley abuse case, survivors still seek help
Survivors in the Earl Bradley sex abuse case are now grappling with latent memories, but finding little support from a trust meant to help.
spotlightdelaware.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Spotlight Delaware spent 18 months reviewing sealed filings and survivor accounts from the Earl Bradley case. More than a decade after his conviction, victims like Bailey Tenerovich say the system meant to help them has left them behind.
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/a...
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/13/a...
I’ve been posting too much politics/heavy news lately, and since it’s not horseshoe crab season, here’s some (shoe- and crab-less) horse content to break things up, courtesy of the goodest boy.
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’ve been posting too much politics/heavy news lately, and since it’s not horseshoe crab season, here’s some (shoe- and crab-less) horse content to break things up, courtesy of the goodest boy.
At least two inside sources said off the record that Musk had nothing to do with SB 21’s efforts to stave off #DExit earlier this year. Sorry but that take doesn’t track
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
At least two inside sources said off the record that Musk had nothing to do with SB 21’s efforts to stave off #DExit earlier this year. Sorry but that take doesn’t track
And two days later, we have a ruling: The appeal is dismissed. DE Supreme Court upholds the chancery's tax case ruling. NCCo schools will see an extra $4M boost, thanks to the county's reclassification of over 1,000 properties.
Full opinion here: lnkd.in/emaCWNEu.
Full opinion here: lnkd.in/emaCWNEu.
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
And two days later, we have a ruling: The appeal is dismissed. DE Supreme Court upholds the chancery's tax case ruling. NCCo schools will see an extra $4M boost, thanks to the county's reclassification of over 1,000 properties.
Full opinion here: lnkd.in/emaCWNEu.
Full opinion here: lnkd.in/emaCWNEu.
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When you take out execs & board members' shares voted - investor support for Elon Musk's $1 trillion 2025 pay plan was lower than for his $56 billion 2018 CEO pay plan. . . www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/t...
Tesla investor support for Elon Musk's massive pay plan was lower in 2025 than in 2018
Tesla CEO Elon Musk received less support from shareholders for his trillion-dollar pay plan than he did when his prior package was put up for a vote.
www.cnbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
When you take out execs & board members' shares voted - investor support for Elon Musk's $1 trillion 2025 pay plan was lower than for his $56 billion 2018 CEO pay plan. . . www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/t...
I can cite some court opinions that say otherwise.
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I can cite some court opinions that say otherwise.
For those following along, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear property groups' appeal of a decision regarding school taxes today at 10. The livestream can be found here: courts.delaware.gov/supreme/oral...
Supreme Court Oral Arguments - Supreme Court - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware
Former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Joseph T. Walsh passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 15, 2014.
courts.delaware.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
For those following along, the Delaware Supreme Court will hear property groups' appeal of a decision regarding school taxes today at 10. The livestream can be found here: courts.delaware.gov/supreme/oral...
So yeah, we are still talking about the 2020 election — Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
So yeah, we are still talking about the 2020 election — Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is ending without a U.S. landfall.
Still, climate change still had an impact.
Join Climate Central & @coveringclimatenow.org to discuss:
• 2025’s record storm behavior
• The “fingerprint” on ocean heat
• What 2025 can tell us about the future
Still, climate change still had an impact.
Join Climate Central & @coveringclimatenow.org to discuss:
• 2025’s record storm behavior
• The “fingerprint” on ocean heat
• What 2025 can tell us about the future
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is ending without a U.S. landfall.
Still, climate change still had an impact.
Join Climate Central & @coveringclimatenow.org to discuss:
• 2025’s record storm behavior
• The “fingerprint” on ocean heat
• What 2025 can tell us about the future
Still, climate change still had an impact.
Join Climate Central & @coveringclimatenow.org to discuss:
• 2025’s record storm behavior
• The “fingerprint” on ocean heat
• What 2025 can tell us about the future
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The EPA Let Companies Estimate Their Own Pollution Levels. The Real Emissions Are Far Worse. | At one steel industry plant near Pittsburgh, a potent carcinogen was found at levels more than 30 times higher than estimated, reports @propublica.org. #Pennsylvania
The EPA Let Companies Estimate Their Own Pollution Levels. The Real Emissions Are Far Worse. - Inside Climate News
Some big polluters were allowed to estimate their emissions using methods the government knew were often unreliable. The EPA finally required air monitors—but the Trump administration is side-stepping...
insideclimatenews.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The EPA Let Companies Estimate Their Own Pollution Levels. The Real Emissions Are Far Worse. | At one steel industry plant near Pittsburgh, a potent carcinogen was found at levels more than 30 times higher than estimated, reports @propublica.org. #Pennsylvania
Curious to see how the ruling falls on this recent corporate law change in Delaware - the basic question being whether or not the law should have required a consitutional amendment.
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/07/d...
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/07/d...
Delaware Supreme Court to decide fate of controversial corporate law SB 21
The Delaware Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the constitutionality of SB 21, the controversial corporate law change.
spotlightdelaware.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Curious to see how the ruling falls on this recent corporate law change in Delaware - the basic question being whether or not the law should have required a consitutional amendment.
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/07/d...
spotlightdelaware.org/2025/11/07/d...
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Instead of watching Ross Douthat make this face 🤔 while smelling his own farts, you should read @sophiegilbert.bsky.social on the "Great Feminization." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
No, Women Aren’t the Problem
America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but sure, let’s go after the “feminization” of culture.
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Instead of watching Ross Douthat make this face 🤔 while smelling his own farts, you should read @sophiegilbert.bsky.social on the "Great Feminization." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Pay package approved. He’s literally dancing on stage.
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pay package approved. He’s literally dancing on stage.
Happening now: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tesla shareholders to vote on $1tn pay package for CEO Elon Musk
If approved, the CEO will need to increase Tesla’s value eightfold, to $8.5tn in market capitalization, by 2035
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Happening now: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Speaking of big CEO pay packages, here's some more news out of the Delaware courts: news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…. Bloomberg notes it was the one of biggest pay packages at the time - second only to, yep you guessed it, Elon Musk's rescinded Tesla package.
Jeff Green’s $5 Billion Pay Plan Upheld by Delaware’s Top Court
Trade Desk Inc. founder Jeff Green prevailed on appeal Thursday against shareholders seeking to upend a trial court ruling that let him keep a pay package potentially worth $5.2 billion.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Speaking of big CEO pay packages, here's some more news out of the Delaware courts: news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…. Bloomberg notes it was the one of biggest pay packages at the time - second only to, yep you guessed it, Elon Musk's rescinded Tesla package.
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How Tesla shareholders could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
How Tesla shareholders could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
Shareholder votes on a pay package worth $1tn to be tallied 6 November – but it contains milestones beyond growing the company’s market cap
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
How Tesla shareholders could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire