Philip "Read My Book" Eil
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Journalist. Cat dad. Debut book out now from @SteerforthPress : "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'"
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Coming in April 2024, from
@SteerforthPress
: my debut book, "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'"
More info (and links to various booksellers where you can pre-order) here:
#CoverReveal
#truecrime
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Say what you want about the US, but this country has an *extraordinarily* deep bench of right-wing, super-influential billionaires you've never heard of until they pop up in a news article.
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This is really strong work from PVD's First Baptist Church. I chuckled when I drove by the sign this evening. Photo credit to their FB page: .
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US colleges and universities: "Look at our global impact!"
Students: "OK, let's talk about your global investments."
US colleges and universities: **dials 911**
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Time to break out the WD40 and see if this thing is ready for action.
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Steve-O: "All of these prolific potheads, I’ve been on their shows and it wasn’t so important to them to blow marijuana smoke in my face, but for Bill Maher it was a dealbreaker.”
"Jackass" star Steve-O says he got a request to appear on Bill Maher's podcast, but Maher refused not to smoke pot and called it "a dealbreaker."
"It’s very important that I maintain my sobriety, it’s approaching 16 years...I found it kind of upsetting"
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If and when COVID ever ends, we need to give
@yogawithadriene
the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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If I leave Twitter, you can find me using the original social network: Rhode Island. First beta-tested in 1636, by a free-wheeling, outspoken guy who was suspended from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for violating its Terms of Service.
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Things I've seen since moving back to Rhode Island in 2011:
-38 Studios meltdown.
-RI Speaker of the House indicted, hauled off to prison.
-"Cooler and Warmer" debacle.
-Loss of PawSox to Worcester.
BONUS ITEM: Lincoln Chafee's presidential run.
Strong headwinds for morale.
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The departure of Providence's Rebelle Bagels is a good occasion to remember one of the greatest tweets in Rhode Island history.
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Thoughts and prayers for anyone who plans to go grocery shopping in Rhode Island today.
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This thread was, of course, inspired by
@propublica
's remarkable report about Harlan Crow, who I hadn't previously heard of.
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She lives in Rhode Island now.
22 years ago today, vanessa carlton released ‘a thousand miles’. a classic.
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New Rhode Island gubernatorial frontrunner just dropped.
A car crashed into a Dunkin' in Cranston this morning.
This was what a 15-year-old had to say about it.
Story:
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Something I've recently been appreciating about Providence. The city is:
-3 hours from NYC.
-1 hour from Boston.
-2 hours from Provincetown (& less for rest of the Cape).
-3 hours from Vermont, NH, and parts of Maine.
It's pretty amazing.
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Libraries are the best.
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Ronan Farrow is one of the bright spots of our current historical moment. A genuine hero.
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Random thought: Jewish history and teaching is so steeped in the (often historically grounded) trope of Jews as underdogs, oppressed, and/or persecuted by big bad forces. I think there’s a deep-rooted resistance to conceiving of ourselves as persecutors, bullies, oppressors.
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TFW your parents come to your book event in your hometown where you all still live. 🥹
(We went to dinner at Lim's afterward.)
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I'm old enough to remember when Curt Schilling tried to explain that his collection of Nazi uniforms was "not a Nazi collection." (via
@lilsarg
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Now he's sharing mini-treatises on the "Jewish Question."
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The truly Rhode Island thing for all of us to do would be to continue to call it "Topgolf Providence," because that's what it *used* to be called.
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It has been 0⃣ days since an embarrassing political incident in Rhode Island.
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My two cents: if you're an Ivy League prez who makes $1.5+ mil per year, leads a school that is one of Rhode Island's biggest employers and has a $6 billion endowment, do not describe yourself or the school as "powerless" when addressing angry students.
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This detail toward the end of the NYT article about the belligerent 22-year-old guy who got drunk, groped flight attendants, punched another, and screamed about his net worth before being taped to a seat:
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State employee who is paid $174,490 per year goes on work trip, representing state, to Philadelphia. Host company in Philly sends alarmed email to gov's office after visit. Email is initially withheld, then released. It is -- not surprisingly -- quite bad.
From
@kathyprojo
:
The Governor's office fought to keep this email secret. Why the Journal fought back, and what it says
More to come
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"cooler and warmer" remains one of the funniest things to happen in all of RI history.
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If this site goes belly up, you can contact me via email or Facebook. Or, if you’re in Rhode Island, by shouting my name really loudly.
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Alternate headline: "Rhode Island Homeowner Honored by National Magazine."
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I saw a Hokusai snow drift in Providence last night. 🌊
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On the written test to become a Rhode Island journalist, you've got to correctly identify Pawtucket, Pawtuxet, and Pawcatuck.
The mighty Pawtuxet River, as seen from Pawtuxet Village.
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@BigMeanInternet
Related:
Random thought: Jewish history and teaching is so steeped in the (often historically grounded) trope of Jews as underdogs, oppressed, and/or persecuted by big bad forces. I think there’s a deep-rooted resistance to conceiving of ourselves as persecutors, bullies, oppressors.
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@BFriedmanDC
An organization that had its own Gaza offices leveled by an Israeli airstrike in 2021.
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It's not every day that a producer for Tucker Carlson reaches out to me asking for help with a segment. So it's not every day I get the chance to write this kind of reply.
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Shout out to
@MacFarlaneNews
, whom I discovered via his reporting on January 6. And I remain in awe of him.
The J6 story is sprawling, and Scott has been **all over it**, giving it the attention and professionalism it deserves, even as much of the culture moves on (and forgets).
Judge shoots down Jan 6 defendant’s effort to get his case moved out of DC and closer to his home. My latest reporting ===>
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For a state brimming with culinary delights, it's hard to imagine a more visually unappetizing marketing campaign.
Who sees this and says, "I want to go there and try that"?
Someone I know is currently at
@flyLAXairport
’s Tom Bradley International Terminal and he saw this ad
#VisitRhodeIsland
!! 😃🌊
My two homes 🥹❤️🌴⚓️
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I have some exciting news to share: I'm writing a book for
@SteerforthPress
! It's the story of Dr. Paul Volkman, a college and med-school classmate of my father who is serving four life terms in prison for prescription drug-dealing. More here: .
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This is the most Rhode Island thing I've seen in a while.
(And the fact that it won't make much sense to people outside RI only proves my point.)
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Sorry to all other states, but this is -- objectively -- the best state house building.
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Yesterday I realized that there's no "The" in front of "Ocean State" on RI's new license plates and now this will bother me forever.
We're not *an* ocean state. We're *The* Ocean State.
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If you lost a chicken near Camp Street in Providence, I’ve got good news. 🐓
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Well, it's finally here: Pub Day for "Prescription for Pain."
I'm pleased to report that this 15-years-in-the-making work of investigative journalism is now available for purchase. More info here:
I'm eager to hear your thoughts on this story.
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Rhode Islanders seeing names they recognize, or people they know personally, in the list of potential CD1 candidates:
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Two years ago, this month, I started taking antidepressants. They've been a game-changer for me.
By no means do I think meds are for everyone. That's a decision to make with a doctor (and prob a therapist, too).
But perhaps my story will be helpful.
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I admit. I did not have "Wayland Square Lululemon boarded up to ward off looters, while surveillance helicopters buzz overhead because there's a 9 p.m. curfew" on my Providence 2020 bingo card.
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Rhode Island's GOP gubernatorial candidate, Ashley Kalus, who moved to RI earlier this year and was registered to vote in Florida until March, pumped $4.7 million of her own money into a campaign that lost by 18 percentage points. Graphic via
@projo
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I am, once again, tapping the s̶i̶g̶n̶ paragraph from Hunter Thompson's Nixon obituary.
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BREAKING: I found the journalists' enemy manifesto. Share widely. This needs to be seen.
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Spotted yesterday during an evening stroll in Bristol, R.I. One wonders about the events that necessitated this sign...
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Today I got a DM from a local librarian telling me that my book has been ordered by its first Rhode Island public library, in Pawtucket. The tipster said: "You are an author in the Ocean State Libraries catalog!" I am deeply touched by this. 🥹🥹
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I don’t know who designed this logo but it’s tremendous. A+
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We had a number of these commemorative cups -- which came with a soda at McCoy Stadium -- at my house when I was growing up.
#OTD
April 18, 1981, the Pawtucket Red Sox began a game against the Rochester Red Wings. After 32 innings, the game was suspended at 4:07AM on April 19th. It was the longest professional baseball game in history. A final inning was played on June 23rd, & the Sox won, 3-2.
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Holy smokes.
@DanMcGowan
’s column about me and my book ran in today’s Sunday
@BostonGlobe
! (Page 7 of the Metro section.) 🤯🤯🤯
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Me, after a trip to Seekonk.
The world is huge and amazing and there is so much wonder to explore, but there is nothing like coming home to Rhode Island.
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A chandelier at Matunuck Oyster Bar. Wakefield, RI. 🦪🦪🦪🦪
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I’m just in awe of how amazingly Rhode Island this story is.
It’s a thing of beauty.
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“Lincoln Chafee has a page on Muppet Wiki!” he shouted, moments before the website went dark.
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This story is incredible.
Only in Rhode Island does a TV-news channel's investigation team *accidentally* witness an investigation-worthy story while working on another piece.
NEW: DPW employees using town equipment worked on a property owned by North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi and his family. Second in command at DPW suspended.
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I'm never mad about Providence getting favorable press. But I am amused at how the city is perpetually being "discovered" by national/regional media outlets.
A thread:
Providence has quietly transformed into New England’s hippest city.
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Snapshot from a brief trip yesterday to one of Providence's northernmost suburbs. I forget the name. Nice park, though.
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I'm really enjoying
@JuddApatow
's book of interviews, "Sick in the Head." Here's Chris Rock, on Seinfeld.
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Semi-regular reminder that Providence, RI is 3 hours from Vermont + the White Mountains, 1 hour from Boston, 3ish hours from NYC, and less than one hour from all kinds of beaches.
As much as I love living here, I also love how easy and quick it is to go to other amazing places.
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UHaul Copy Desk Editor: “So did you come up with a good caption for Providence, Rhode Island?”
UHaul Copy Writer: “You bet I did, boss.”
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I feel like coverage of David Cicilline's new gig at the Rhode Island Foundation should always mention the salary.
Yes, it's philanthropy. But it's also **really** lucrative work. via
@kathyprojo
.
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Rhode Island should have an entire themed series of historical markers that say "Where ____ Used to Be." People would eat it up.
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Lol. Allan Fung just talked about standing alongside police to protect Garden City from rioters.
#RI02
#TheBattleofGardenCity
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This is cool.
@projo
ran the complete whistleblower complaint in its print edition. And
@AlanRosenbergPJ
explains why.
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Herschel Walker was so wildly unqualified & unfit for the U.S. Senate. It was -- & remains -- astonishing that his candidacy got as far as is did. It was like some kind of dystopian performance-art project. But it was real.
A prime example of how unhinged the GOP has become.
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Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. Providence, R.I.
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We're all quite lucky to live in a time where
@JasonLeopold
is at the top of his
#FOIA
game, and has the resources to sue and get the docs he asks for. The materials he pries loose -- and has been prying loose for years -- is astonishing and essential.
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Hard to know what to say about what's unfolding in Gaza at this point.
As a Jew, I am aghast and horrified at Israel's actions and rhetoric.
As an American, I am ashamed of this country's complicity.
As a human being, I am grieving ever-greater losses of innocent life.
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@theferocity
"Chaos from the rooter to the tooter" should really be printed on our currency, henceforth.
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My hot take about media for the day (with apologies to my friends in local TV news) is that 99% of car crashes and fires have virtually no news value and any time spent covering them on local TV news would be better spent discussing long-term systemic issues in their communities.
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I'm sorry but there's some *extremely* meme-worthy stuff in here. My contribution:
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Today is my 39th birthday. And I feel very blessed and grateful for my health and this exciting professional moment. (My pub day and bday synced up almost exactly. 🤯)
The only thing I (pictured below) could ask for is for you to read and/or buy my book or help spread the word.
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The best day on Rhode Island Twitter was "Cooler and Warmer" by a landslide.
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I challenge anyone outside of Rhode Island to tell me what this means.
Have you heard the buzz?
@DelsLemonade
is turning 75 this year!
#ThrowbackThursday
to when our BIG friend Nibbles got to spend the summer sporting this delicious frozen treat. 🍋 What's your favorite flavor?
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