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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 1d

Fascinating spotlight on the complex world of targeted political advertising by @aliyareports.bsky.social & @joeyerardi.bsky.social

Who this GOP group wants — and doesn’t want — to see its N.J. governor’s race ads

A pro-Ciattarelli super PAC excluded disproportionately nonwhite areas from its YouTube attack ads on Mikie Sherrill except for a recent push in Passaic County.

www.inquirer.com

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 13d

Millions pour into Pa. judicial retention race as groups aligned with both parties seek to sway the power balance on the state's highest court.

via @joeyerardi.bsky.social and Gillian McGoldrick

www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

More than $7 million has poured into the Pa. Supreme Court judicial retention election so far

Voters on Nov. 4 will be asked to mark “yes” or “no” on whether each justice should be retained for another 10-year term, in what are usually sleepy off-year elections.

www.inquirer.com

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 22d

International tourism, led by 🇨🇦, is down significantly in Philadelphia.

More on new complications on the horizon as well as opportunities for the city in 2026: www.inquirer.com/business/can...

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 23d

The number of Pa. law enforcement agencies partnering with ICE has quadrupled since the start of June.

More from @joeyerardi.bsky.social and @jeffgammage.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 29d

Do you own a home in Philly? Let us help you save some $$$.

Answer a few questions, and we'll tell you if your home potentially qualifies for some big tax savings.

via Lizzie Mulvey and Levi Jiang

Thousands of Philly homeowners are missing out on a tax break. Are you one of them?

Complete our survey to see what assistance you can apply to and how much you’d save on your real estate taxes.

www.inquirer.com

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Sep 5

Its already September but 🍅 season is still crushing. Not ready to let go of this yet.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Sep 3

See, this is why municipal meetings need to be covered: youtu.be/iKwQaT2rNM4?...

Cranford Town Meeting September 2, 2025

YouTube video by CranfordTV35

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 28

There was a solution in sight for Eastwick's chronic flooding problems. But actions by the Trump administration could wash it away.

Via Katie Bernard

www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

Delco and Philly residents feel ‘abandoned’ as Trump admin cuts grants meant to protect area from flooding

The Trump administration canceled grants for work along the Darby Creek that would have helped mitigate flooding that has gotten worse in recent years.

www.inquirer.com

Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 25

It does! There is a lot of interesting stuff in this data. We'll certainly be coming back to it and I'll add that to the list.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 25

I learned through the GOP map that Bramnick won one municipality. He swayed both voters in Tavistock. I would hope as a sometimes working standup he would find that kind of funny.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fascinating interactive maps of NJ primary election results.

Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/mik...

Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social , Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics. (Fixed link)

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 25

🫏 : 🚗 ⚡️
🐘 : 🛻 ⛽️

www.inquirer.com/cars/registe...

via @dylancpurcell.bsky.social & Lizzie Mulvey

Do you drive a ‘liberal’ or ‘conservative’ car? We analyzed 11 million Pa. vehicle records to find out

American trucks are popular in GOP-dominated areas. Teslas are big in Democratic regions.

www.inquirer.com

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fascinating interactive maps of NJ primary election results.

Story: www.inquirer.com/.../mikie-sh....

Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 22

A portion of his poem "Newsroom Still Life". Good weekend all!

Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 22

"The news has stopped and we’re all stopping along with it. Nothing moves but a few pages of yesterday’s paper lifting in the breeze from the open window.
A door squeaks open and someone scuffs down the long stairwell, shift over, his whistle fading toward the street."
- David Tucker

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 12

ICE detentions have risen sharply in PA, NJ during the Trump administration. That rise is being driven almost exclusively by people categorized by the agency as non-criminal

via @joeyerardi.bsky.social

Story: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-cus...

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 6

This Where's Waldo-style Rum Ham Hunt for It's Always Sunny's 20th anniversary is wonderful.

Via @sammorr.is, Jasen Lo. Illustrated by Adam Doyle.

www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...

Find all the rum hams hidden around the city in our ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ game

To celebrate Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s twentieth birthday, we’ve hidden twenty rum hams over the city. Can you find them all?

www.inquirer.com

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 5

Been thinking a lot about the sounds that define our lives..

Today: The arrival of the sound of annual cicadas is how I know the lazy, hazy doldrums of August have arrived in NJ. It's a sound that immediately brings me back through summers I've had here since childhood. I love that.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Aug 2

Here's NJ.com forgetting to remove the chat response from the bottom of their AI-generated content. Oops. I think readers deserve more than AI copy pasta.

Src: www.nj.com/weather/2025...

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 30

Inky Data Reporter Lizzie Mulvey's dogged reporting was featured on Poynter

What happens when you get the name of the dog? Journalism magic. - Poynter

From Doodle in California to a surplus of Lunas in Philadelphia, asking about Fido’s handle can bring a story to life

www.poynter.org

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 29

Good luck!

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 29

My experience was trying to fly in, but it was rough the last few days.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 29

Pennsylvania’s Wild West of unregulated weed

Almost every sample The Inquirer tested was over the legal potency or contained mold or pesticides.

via @maxmmarin.bsky.social & @ryanbriggs.bsky.social

Pennsylvania’s unregulated weed stores are booming — but tests show products are rife with toxic and illicit chemicals

Almost every sample The Inquirer had tested was over the legal potency or contained mold or pesticides.

www.inquirer.com

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 29

The experience of traveling in/out of EWR this summer feels like a game of chance. Flights are coming and going. But if your flight gets caught up in air traffic control staffing shortage delays, what a miserable experience it can be. It feels like being gaslit repeatedly.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 28

So far in July, the temperature in Philadelphia has only fallen below 70 degrees for a total of 7 hours. Ick.

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