please enjoy this scene from Fast & Furious 6 where, because of baffling staging choices, The Rock looks tiny, then giant, then tiny

I hate funerals. I hate journalists’ funerals and even more I hate my friends’ funerals. Max was one of the greatest Ukrainian photojournalist. R.I.P.

Big ACLU victory stemming from a series Dale Russakoff and I did for ProPublica in 2018. PA State Police paying out $865,000 to 10 Latinx "motorists" who were pulled over by troopers, improperly questioned about their immigration status and turned over to ICE. Also ...

Good time to reread ⁦jessica garrison⁩ ⁦Ken Bensinger⁩ on the Whitmer kidnap case buzzfeednews.com/article/kenben…

A stunning rebuke to the FBI's whole strategy for domestic terrorism. From Ken Bensinger, whose reporting on this story had a huge impact on the course of the case. buzzfeednews.com/article/kenben…

Again & again & again, UK nat'l security brass were warned that their counter-terrorism database was USELESS They rolled it out anyway—at great expense. And then came the Ariana Grande concert & one of the deadliest years in memory. Richard Holmes 🕵🏻‍♂️ buzzfeednews.com/article/richho…

One for all the journalists/film buffs:

KKR bought BrightSpring, which owns 600 homes for people w/ disabilities & says it helps them “live their best lives.” Some paid a steep price: neglect, abuse, even death A BuzzFeed News investigation Kendall Taggart 🕵🏼‍♀️ Anthony Cormier @jtemplon Jason Leopold buzzfeednews.com/article/kendal…

State registries for child abuse and "neglect" — a vague term with no fixed legal definition — don't do much to keep kids safe. But they are very good at destroying the lives of parents of color. A devastating BuzzFeed News investigation by Scott Pham buzzfeednews.com/article/scottp…

Kellogg's vp of labor relations Ken Hurley, who attempted to bring in strike breakers to block workers who were demanding $1/hour more and no more two tier pays system, has been let go following publication of our piece. Managers called plant workers to personally apologize.

"The starkness of war has laid bare the many ethical tensions that exist in...a contract in which a woman signs over the whole of her physical self." A timely—and haunting—story about reproductive freedom, war, and capitalism. Susan Dominus nytimes.com/2022/05/03/mag…

As Insider combed through political contributions to abortion "trigger law" sponsors in 13 states, this was the biggest surprise: Medical associations. Pharmacies. Health insurers. Hospital chains. Backing laws that will criminalize doctors. businessinsider.com/healthcare-cor…

Stop what you're doing and check out this insanely 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 trailer — For the documentary series based on BuzzFeed News "From Russia With Blood" investigation! Heidi Blake Jason Leopold Tom Warren Jane Bradley & more! youtube.com/watch?v=u33KpD… x.com/BuzzFeedUK/sta…

A Lamborghini-driving e-commerce mogul! A blimp-driving vet school dropout! A Vegas suite with an unironic stripper pole! How Mastercard & Visa tolerate scams that hurt consumers on a massive scale—and take a % of every sale Rosalind Adams Tom Warren buzzfeednews.com/article/rosali…

Today BuzzFeed News investigations desk published the last of FIVE major investigations in FIVE weeks. I, for one, am a wee bit exhausted! As are the astoundingly talented reporters. ❤️🙏 to see it memorialized here. vanityfair.com/news/2022/05/a… But don't count BuzzFeed News out!

NEW: Elizabeth Warren Ron Wyden Bernie Sanders Senator Patty Murray launch an investigation into KKR, following BuzzFeed News investigation of its care for people with disabilities buzzfeednews.com/article/kendal…

I’m leaving BuzzFeed News after an incredible 7 years as a reporter and editor, digging into wild stories from Kremlin assassinations to cheating at the top of world tennis alongside some of the best journalists – and humans – out there. There is no place quite like this. Thread.

Bravo to Kendall Taggart 🕵🏼‍♀️, @jtemplon, Anthony Cormier, and Jason Leopold for their new George Polk Awards! After private equity giant KKR bought hundreds of homes for people with disabilities, these reporters revealed the human toll — and upended a planned initial public offering.

It was an honor to edit their story with Ariel Kaminer, and a fitting way to cap a hell of a run by the incandescent BuzzFeed News I-team. buzzfeednews.com/article/kendal…