formerly @Keene_Sentinel | CTN fellow 2023-2024 @soljourno
Brattleboro, VT
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James Rinker retweeted
you can tell I'm a good journalist because I made like 20 calls today and not a single person picked up the phone
James Rinker retweeted
Two firsts for me today:
#1 - I got barred from attending a meeting by a gov’t official
#2 - I had to write about myself in the third-person
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James Rinker retweeted
Lots of NHGOP news: As a House candidate with a murder conviction- and the backing of House Maj. Leader @Osborne4NH -suspends his bid, race for House speaker begins. 𝐑𝐞𝐩. 𝐋𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 will challenge @NHSpeaker Sherman Packard. #NHPolitics
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James Rinker retweeted
Mark Edgington moved into a Hudson rental 2 months ago to run for the House. He doesn't think his conviction for 2nd-degree murder or his bankruptcy is a problem. Neither does House Majority Leader @Osborne4NH. #NHPolitics
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James Rinker retweeted
Asked by reporters today about a trio of bills involving gender identity issues headed to his desk (HB 396, HB 1205, HB 619) @GovChrisSununu says he hasn't made his mind up re: how he will act, but does share some general thoughts about each piece of legislation #NHPolitics #WMUR
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Bills heading to Governor Chris Sununu’s desk could block transgender teenagers from the sports teams, locker rooms, and bathrooms they identify with. So these teens spoke out.
trib.al/RLahTUn
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The teaching credentials of an educator in N.H. who was fired and had her license revoked for lying in order to escort a student to an abortion appointment last fall have been reinstated, as she sues the state’s top education officials.
trib.al/JKmIwlZ
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People in Littleton can now get the overdose-reversal drug naloxone from a vending machine that’s open 24/7, part of an ongoing campaign to expand access to the life-saving medication.
nhpr.org/health/2024-04-11/i…
James Rinker retweeted
New Hampshire’s child advocate spoke out on Tuesday against 30 or so bills pending before the New Hampshire Legislature that she said would harm LGBTQ+ youth in the state.
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James Rinker retweeted
It's been a long, sad day in Baltimore. As we reckon with and continue to swarm the issues, here's a short thread from The @BaltimoreBanner of our stories from the day (so far)...
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Breaking News: Keene State men's acting basketball coach David Hastings won't be considered for permanent job #d3hoops sentinelsource.com/sports/lo… via @keene_sentinel
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For the second year in a row, Keene State's season ends with a shocking Sweet 16 blowout.
Guilford 82, Keene State 60. #d3hoops
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Just days after the CDC weakened its COVID isolation guidelines, the White House is suspending its free home rapid test program.
This week is your last chance to order free COVID rapid tests here: special.usps.com/testkits
ALT March 8, 2024: This Free COVID-19 Test Program Will be Suspended Orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests will be suspended on Friday, March 8, 2024. Find out more information on free testing resources in the COVIDTests.gov “Testing Resources” section or by calling 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489).
James Rinker retweeted
A 3-2 first-round win over No. 9 Salem gave Keene its fourth consecutive do-or-die victory, and earned them a date in the quarterfinals on Saturday against top-seed Windham. bit.ly/3P1xsFU
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The N.H. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill this morning, 239-141, that would allow adults to buy marijuana at 15 retail stores across the state. It still must be considered by the state Senate. #NHPolitics sentinelsource.com/news/loca…
James Rinker retweeted
Resources for covering violence against trans and nonbinary people:
transjournalists.org/resourc…
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Established in 2016, the @MonadnockHumane Animal Safety Net program extends a helping hand to pets and individuals in the region, offering free animal care and boarding during times of crisis. sentinelsource.com/elf/fur_f…
James Rinker retweeted
1. Recently, Journalist Evan Urquhart and I wrote articles correcting misinformation in Pamela Paul's NYT article targeting trans care. Addressing us, Paul dismissed our work as "activism."
We respond here in a piece the NYT declined to publish.
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