Sepp Kuss hoping to ride Vuelta a España for Grand Tour treble after 'crazy fast' but 'enjoyable' Tour de France www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
Murray Carpenter
@murray-journo.bsky.social
Author of Sweet and Deadly, How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick (MIT Press, March 2025), and Caffeinated (Penguin, 2014). Bylines at New York Times, NPR, Maine Public Radio, Washington Post, etc. Belfast, Maine.
Good overview, from sugary beverages to seed oils.
Virginia Gewin@virginiagewin.bsky.social · 2w agoFor this @nature.com piece, we held MAHA policies up to scientific scrutiny. Many thanks to @angierasmussen.bsky.social, Christopher Gardner, Walter Willett, Josiemer Mattei, and others for their time and input!
Please join us next Wednesday at Portland’s fabulous @printbookstore.bsky.social !!!
Print: A Bookstore@printbookstore.bsky.social · 2w agoJoin us in welcoming Bridget Crocker to present THE RIVER'S DAUGHTER on Wednesday, August 5 at 7pm here at Print, in conversation with Murray Carpenter! "A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide."
Heartbreaking stage for Sepp Kuss, but what a ride he had. He’s an American hero! #tourdefrance
John Amdor@johnamdor.bsky.social · 2w agoBummed for Sepp Kuss but holy smokes, glad that net was there. Hell of a ride, hell of a finish.
In the Hamptons, @dionnesearcey.bsky.social reports, a private chef “carefully placed her gluten-free homemade nuggets, dredged in a rice flour batter, on a bed of microradish greens. She spooned crème fraîche onto each nugget then topped them with a dab of caviar.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/n...
In the Hamptons, Even the Chicken Tenders Are Living Fancy
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This press release seems over-the-top (iconicity?), but they are the world experts at selling sugar water: "Today, The Coca‑Cola Company launched a new global visual identity system, sustaining the brand’s iconicity with a fresh, dynamic, and scalable look." www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center...
One Iconic Brand. One Iconic Look. Coca-Cola® Sharpens Its Identity Under One Bold Visual System
The Coca-Cola Company launches a unified visual identity system across 200+ markets for packaging, retail and digital.
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Great news for coffee drinkers! And I appreciate the @americanheart.bsky.social referencing milligrams, not just cups. Coffee strength varies with brew strength. 5 8-oz. cups of Starbucks would be about 875 mg. So much better to consider mg. of caffeine, not cups. newsroom.heart.org/news/coffee-...
Coffee and heart health: How many cups of caffeinated coffee are safe to drink each day?
Statement Highlights: The latest research indicates that consuming up to 400 mg of caffeine/day (equivalent to up to 5, 8-ounce cups of caffeinated coffee per day) is generally safe for most adults an...
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If you want to understand the wildfires in Canada, I’d highly recommend reading Fire Weather by @johnvaillant.bsky.social Here’s my interview with him a few years ago for @mainepublic.org: www.mainepublic.org/climate/2023...
Expect '21st-century fires,' says author John Vaillant
Though Maine was spared the worst of it, many areas in the Northeast U.S. have been blanketed by smoke from Canadian wildfires in recent weeks. A new book suggests this may become more common phenomen...
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Speaking for the first time since Johan Sebastian Guerrero was killed by ICE agents on Monday, his partner Karolina Rojas told his story Thursday. Reported with Jenna Russell and Jorge Valencia, who did strong reporting in Guerrero's hometown of Bucaramanga, Colombia. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/u...
Johan Guerrero, Maine ICE Shooting Victim, Relentlessly Pursued a Better Life, Partner Says
The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.
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A long day of sadness and protest in Biddeford yesterday. Glad to help @baylisswagner.bsky.social and others with the stories. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...
ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Biddeford, Maine, State Officials Say
The fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, was the second in a week involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent firing into a vehicle.
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New: Senate candidates rush to address deadly ICE shooting on social media and Substack, at rallies and vigils. My dispatch from Maine www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...
Democratic Senate Candidates in Maine Denounce Deadly ICE Shooting
The killing of a man in Biddeford quickly became an issue in the Senate race, with Democrats aiming to tie Senator Susan Collins to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Good take on Platner by @unorganizedterritory.org “One day you’re on a stage with Bernie or Senator Warren… The next you’re on your back porch in the midafternoon sun, the noise of traffic in the background, recording a shaky withdrawal video on your mobile phone.” open.substack.com/pub/jayfield...
What Now?
Take a deep breath Maine. Key big picture dynamics in the Senate race remain unchanged, though Democrats can still do what they do best and blow it.
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Chilling read from author of Barbarian Days.
The New Yorker@newyorker.com · last mo.A couple—an experienced mountaineer and his girlfriend, a novice—set out to climb Austria’s tallest mountain. She died near the summit. Was it a case of “alpine divorce”? William Finnegan reports. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/HOM_Le
“Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” Evergreen observation from the brilliant F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Pleased to discuss my nicotine pouch story on today's The Headlines podcast, from @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/p...
Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New Bet
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@bangordailynews.bsky.social obtained emails that show Gov. Mills’ office worked closely with the developer behind a stalled Jay #datacenter project, who solicited local letters of support, giving her “cover” to #veto a statewide data center ban in #Maine. themainemonitor.org/jay-data-cen...
Jay data center developer sought to give Mills ‘cover’ for key veto
Emails obtained show a developer solicited letters of support to give Gov. Janet Mills “cover” for her veto of a statewide data center ban.
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NEW: The ad campaign was jarring. People who smoked for decades warned others as they were dying of cancer or lung disease. After 14 years, it went dark in September. Calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW plummeted. A look at tobacco policy under Trump: 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...
Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump
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Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity. While influencers claim health benefits of nicotine pouches, experts warn the products can be highly addictive, by @murray-journo.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/b... via @nytimes.com
Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity
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The story of Maine’s alewives is a conservation success decades in the making—and unmatched on the rest of the Atlantic coast. insideclimatenews.org/news/0607202...
Dam Removal Efforts Lead to a Stunning Comeback for Maine’s Alewives - Inside Climate News
Along most of the Atlantic coast, alewives are struggling after decades of damming and overfishing. But in Maine, the fish is rebounding—and towns’ historic harvests are growing.
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#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #Pulmsky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence 🛟 🫁💊🧪 🌍⚖️ Tobacco companies are ramping up US production of nicotine pouches and increased nicotine contents by as much as 5-fold. Thanks, @murray-journo.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com, for the interview!
Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity
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Join executive director Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm and other members of The Maine Monitor at Downshift Coffee in Belfast, #Maine, for #coffee and conversation about our #journalism and the issues that matter to you. www.facebook.com/share/1BGs7E...
A very #Maine story, with two moose, a black bear, and some brook trout! By @katebrumback.bsky.social for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/moos...
Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
A Maine couple had an unexpected wildlife encounter while heading out for a day of fishing. Elvia and Todd Malcolm spotted a female moose acting agitated near a road in Telos Township.
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Big crowd to watch Muskeg for the first Belfast Summer Nights of 2026! #maine #belfastmaine #livemusic
Buckets of rain, high water, very few people, and good fun on the Allagash River in northern #Maine.
On Maine Calling today, @mainepublic.org statehouse correspondent Kevin Miller said watching ranked-choice votes being tabulated is "like watching paint dry, it's slow, tedious, boring." www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-c...
Election Results & Forecast
Analysis of ranked choice voting and other primary election results, plus a look ahead at races for the general election
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