DSmith_Tucson @DSmith_Tucson@mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

NEW: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves talked to Brett Favre about getting state funds to pay the remaining $1.6 million he owed on a volleyball stadium at USM after the State stopped using welfare funds for the project.

We have the text messages. 🧵
https://www.mississippifreepress.org/29628/texts-gov-reeves-talked-to-brett-favre-about-using-state-funds-for-volleyball-facilities/

What an ordeal for The Pilot's staff. This is a great example of the dedication of local reporters covering their community while living through the same hardship. (The story link - through my sub - bypasses the paywall.)

I was working for a small daily in Ohio during the August 2003 blackout that affected eight states and parts of Ontario. That was a definite challenge to get an eight-page edition out the next morning, but we were back to normal the next day.

https://wapo.st/3Y9MrjN

I'd like to congratulate Bari Weiss on discovering that mod tools exist, that moderation decisions are sometimes escalated to more senior officials, and that platforms often ban or quietly block specific words, topics, and users from accessing some or all of the platform.

#BariWeiss #TwitterFiles #ElonMusk #CommunityManagement #ContentModeration #TrustAndSafety #Twitter

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hit with campaign finance complaint over GOP 'dark' money https://cnb.cx/3W1drjz #politics #GOP #DarkMoney

If Musk gave Taibbi and Weiss access to users' private messages --that is, access to other people's DMs -- it's a flagrant violation of privacy promises, and should cost Musk and his investors a ton of money in damages.

Pima County greenlights land lease for $1.2 billion battery cell factory https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120822_pima_battery_factory/pima-county-greenlights-land-lease-12-billion-battery-cell-factory/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve a lease with American Battery Factory, which plans to spend $1.2 billion to start making battery cells in Tucson and says the company plans to bring in 1,000 jobs with average salaries of $65,000.
#Tucson #Arizona

Former Border Patrol agent who wanted to 'clean up the streets' convicted of capital murder https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/120822_border_patrol_serial_killer/former-border-patrol-agent-who-wanted-clean-up-streets-convicted-capital-murder/
A Texas jury on Wednesday convicted former U.S. Border Patrol agent Juan David Ortiz of capital murder for the 2018 vigilante-inspired killing spree of four women, all sex workers, along the Texas/Mexico border.
#Tucson #Arizona

Overrepresentation of Black, Hispanic students among those suspended for missing school could violate civil rights law https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120822_school_suspensions_disparities/overrepresentation-black-hispanic-students-among-those-suspended-missing-school-could-violate-civil-rights-law/
Arizona students are suspended for not showing up to class - because they arrive late, leave campus midday or fail to make it at all - and the data shows, Black, Latino and Native American students are frequently overrepresented among those blocked from class for missing class.
#Tucson #Arizona

Arizona schools struggle to fill a range of jobs, in classroom & beyond https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120722_school_shortages/arizona-schools-struggle-fill-range-jobs-classroom-beyond/
School staffers across Arizona may increasingly find themselves pressed to fill in on other jobs, as districts struggle to fill positions across the board and personnel officers say they have openings they cannot fill for everything from nurses to custodial employees and administrators.
#Tucson #Arizona

You're invited: Support local independent journalism at TucsonSentinel.com's holiday shindig https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120322_holiday_shindig/youre-invited-support-local-independent-journalism-tucsonsentinelcoms-holiday-shindig/
Come celebrate the holiday season with a few drinks, a bite to eat and lots of healthy conversation, as we observe whatever it is you/we/they celebrate this time of year — especially the 231st birthday of the Bill of Rights (Dec. 15), or the impending 13th (!) birthday of TucsonSentinel.com (Jan. 22).
#Tucson #Arizona

Tucson, Pima County to vote on backing $1.1B battery plant https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120522_agenda_battery_op/tucson-pima-county-vote-backing-11b-battery-plant/
A combination of city and county incentives would help land an American Battery Factory plant in Tucson — with a forecast of 1,000 jobs at a $1.1 billion plant. But the deal might remind some of the World View situation.
#Tucson #Arizona

Hobbs & Ducey certify Arizona’s 2022 election results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120522_az_election_canvass/hobbs-ducey-certify-arizonas-2022-election-results/
The state’s top officials on Monday certified the canvass of Arizona’s midterm election, after a dramatic runup to the certification in which one county had to be forced by court order to certify its own election results to send to the state.
#Tucson #Arizona

You're invited: Support local independent journalism at TucsonSentinel.com's holiday shindig https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120322_holiday_shindig/youre-invited-support-local-independent-journalism-tucsonsentinelcoms-holiday-shindig/
Come celebrate the holiday season with a few drinks, a bite to eat and lots of healthy conversation, as we observe whatever it is you/we/they celebrate this time of year — especially the 231st birthday of the Bill of Rights (Dec. 15), or the impending 13th (!) birthday of TucsonSentinel.com (Jan. 22).
#Tucson #Arizona

'Cardinal' Kolbe saw the big picture with an eye on the local https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120322_kolbe_op/cardinal-kolbe-saw-big-picture-with-eye-local/
On a December night in 2006, I did an exit interview with Jim Kolbe. I knew he was smart. I didn't yet realize he was brilliant. He saw how the pieces fit together, and his intellect explained how he could be a total pain.
#Tucson #Arizona

Introducing Textra, a free + open source OCR tool I created using Apple's new Vision API 🖼️✨📄

Textra runs on the command line and quickly/accurately converts PDF and image files to text (requires Mac OS 13+). Check it out!

https://github.com/freedmand/textra #opensource

Jim Kolbe - Southern Arizona's 'congressman from central casting' for 22 years - dead at 80 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/120322_jim_kolbe_obit/jim-kolbe-southern-arizonas-congressman-from-central-casting-22-years-dead-80/
Jim Kolbe, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives who served Tucson and Southern Arizona from 1985 to 2007, died Saturday at the age of 80.
#Tucson #Arizona

Cochise County Board of Supervisors approves the canvass of the election 2-0 after a judge's order. Sup. Tom Crosby refused to show up for the meeting.

Arizona judge orders Cochise County to certify election: "The board has exceeded its lawful authority. You will meet today; you will canvass the election no later than 5 o'clock."