@projomike.bsky.social
UConn Journalism professor
Former Providence Journal investigative reporter, Big East scribe & Boston Globe Spotlight Fellow.
Author The Prince of Providence & Unbeaten.
Rhode Island & Connecticut
Former Providence Journal investigative reporter, Big East scribe & Boston Globe Spotlight Fellow.
Author The Prince of Providence & Unbeaten.
Rhode Island & Connecticut
Tragic. There was no reason for her to be in Washington, a pawn in Trump’s baseless war on cities.
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Tragic. There was no reason for her to be in Washington, a pawn in Trump’s baseless war on cities.
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
And Ryan Lizza too.
I won’t pay a cent to go behind his paywall for the tawdry details.
I won’t pay a cent to go behind his paywall for the tawdry details.
god I hope Olivia Nuzzi never gets paid even one more cent by a single publication for the rest of her life
November 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
And Ryan Lizza too.
I won’t pay a cent to go behind his paywall for the tawdry details.
I won’t pay a cent to go behind his paywall for the tawdry details.
How it started. How it’s going
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
How it started. How it’s going
Reposted
I wrote a history of Cook County Jail, and how jails became political institutions, and how jailed people and their allies fought to mitigate mass incarceration www.pennpress.org/978151282349...
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I wrote a history of Cook County Jail, and how jails became political institutions, and how jailed people and their allies fought to mitigate mass incarceration www.pennpress.org/978151282349...
Let them eat Taco Bell! 🔔
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Let them eat Taco Bell! 🔔
This was all a big mixup - she was supposed to be ambassador to GREASE!
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This was all a big mixup - she was supposed to be ambassador to GREASE!
Pardoning Jeffrey Gobblestein
Trump ruins turkey pardon tradition with unhinged murder rant www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... ...another pathetic POS pretending to be human.
Trump ruins turkey pardon tradition with unhinged murder rant
� On Tuesday, President Donald Trump turned the traditional pre-Thanksgiving turkey pardon at the White House into a platform to rant about murder and to air his grievances about Democrats.
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www.dailykos.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Pardoning Jeffrey Gobblestein
The F-B-EYE
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November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The F-B-EYE
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Why can’t we get judges like that?
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Why can’t we get judges like that?
Eagle Scout, here,
F— off, Pete Hegseth.
F— off, Pete Hegseth.
“U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'” —
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Eagle Scout, here,
F— off, Pete Hegseth.
F— off, Pete Hegseth.
PAAZZI!
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
PAAZZI!
Yes, reporters need to push back, have each other’s backs and stop normalizing bad behavior.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Yes, reporters need to push back, have each other’s backs and stop normalizing bad behavior.
King Bone Saw &
President Bone Spurs
President Bone Spurs
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
King Bone Saw &
President Bone Spurs
President Bone Spurs
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
Imagine if Rhode Island did this.
These are the statues of Qin Hui, a notoriously corrupt 12th-century Chinese official, and his wife Wang, kneeling forever in apology. For centuries, people have spat on, cursed, and slapped the statues to show lasting contempt.
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Imagine if Rhode Island did this.
Obviously a hush puppy 🤫
November 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Obviously a hush puppy 🤫
And today, several school boards have banned books about Ruby Bridges with the warped logic that it would make white kids feel bad.😞
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
And today, several school boards have banned books about Ruby Bridges with the warped logic that it would make white kids feel bad.😞
A literal brain drain, for no good reason, and with damaging consequences for society. 🧠
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A literal brain drain, for no good reason, and with damaging consequences for society. 🧠
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Cringe Journalism, from the True Romance approach to the plugs for her book to the over-the-top fashion shots.
November 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Cringe Journalism, from the True Romance approach to the plugs for her book to the over-the-top fashion shots.
❌ “on time”
❌ “on budget”
❌ “on scope”
❌ “on budget”
❌ “on scope”
“Is RIDOT helpless to do anything other than sign contracts and pay out money? You have no ability to assess the adequacy of this work?” asked Cunha, sounding incredulous.
“We make sure that it’s done on time, on budget and on scope,” Alviti said.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
“We make sure that it’s done on time, on budget and on scope,” Alviti said.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
Grilled under oath, R.I. DOT director blames outside inspectors for failure of Washington Bridge - The Boston Globe
Multiple consultants hired to inspect the bridge were supposed to “do their damn job and didn’t,” Peter Alviti said at a tense hearing.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
❌ “on time”
❌ “on budget”
❌ “on scope”
❌ “on budget”
❌ “on scope”
ProJo follow-up: Did Jeffrey Epstein’s spirit implicate Trump at the Conjuring House? We spend the night to find out.
ProJo this morning: "Does Taylor Swift's Westerly House Appear in the New Epstein Emails? Here's What We Know."
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
ProJo follow-up: Did Jeffrey Epstein’s spirit implicate Trump at the Conjuring House? We spend the night to find out.
The Caffeine Anti-Christ
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Caffeine Anti-Christ
Who needs a functional Department of Labor Statistics when you can just order up a jobs report (with fries?) from DoorDash? 🍟📈
We are really ruled by the dumbest people in existence.
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Who needs a functional Department of Labor Statistics when you can just order up a jobs report (with fries?) from DoorDash? 🍟📈