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Merritt Watts

@MerrittGW

Writer & recovering New Yorker. Alumn of @MarthaStewart @SELFmagazine and @MedillSchool. Reporter and author of First Jobs from @PicadorUSA

 San Francisco
Joined February 2009
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Pretty sure I’ll be getting the Olympic gold in Googling The Relationship Status of Ice Dancer Teams.
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Today's front page: the stories San Francisco is talking about this morning. sfchronicle.com/todaysfrontp…
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"This story starts out abt Skittles but ends up being abt cows." Epic intro + the 2nd weird @Skittles news in a year cnn.it/2jQ0Y12
investigative reporting + stand-up comedy = belly laughs + knowledge bombs @reveal @CIRonline revealnews.org/blog/its-funn…

It’s funny because it’s true: Fact-based comedy can affect audiences - Reveal

Can stand-up comedy be a platform for investigative journalism? That’s what CIR and WFMU, an independent radio station in New Jersey, set out to explore with a series of stand-up shows based on...

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I just accidentally closed all of my browser windows & it feels like I have been given a completely fresh start in life.
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The daughter of a shrink (@bortrock) finally decided to share the wealth & made an advice #podcast w/ her mom! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…

Advice from Mom

Health & Fitness Podcast · Advice from Mom is a podcast and cross-generational effort to answer life's big questions. Featured as “new and noteworthy” on Apple Podcasts and included on NPR's The Big...

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Californians need "an education" on good olive oil, says giant European olive oil organization. OH IT'S ON. nitter.gq/grubstreet/status/6934…
Grub Street (@grubstreet) profile pictureGrub Street@grubstreet30 Jan 2016
California’s scandal-free olive oil is starting to panic old-world producers: grb.st/1m2uP5X
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You know it's going to be bad when the #SF Superbowl traffic updates are coming from the Department of Emergency Management...
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Just saw someone eat pizza with chopsticks. What a time to be alive.
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Genius! Because sometimes the easy solution is the best solution... nitter.gq/kimseverson/status/687…
Kim Severson (@kimseverson) profile pictureKim Severson@kimseverson14 Jan 2016
Fresh story about how Cambodian cooks are dropping lucky iron fish into soup pots to fight anemia. Thanks, @NPR n.pr/1PyLB5E

In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

Iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, is a huge problem in Cambodia. A social enterprise wants to prove that adding a little iron fish to a pot on the stove will make a dent in the problem.

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Tasting notes from @nytfood Per Se review include "as murky and appealing as bong water." SICK BURN, BRAH. nytimes.com/2016/01/13/dinin…

At Thomas Keller’s Per Se, Slips and Stumbles (Published 2016)

A new look at one of the nation’s landmark restaurants.

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Finally, a Forbes 10 Under 10 - "Duck, Duck, Duck is like @Uber for ducks. We've disrupted the bathtime industry." youtube.com/watch?v=cPFhtdvd…
Forbes 10 Under 10 Influencers in Tech

Forbes 10 Under 10 Influencers in Tech

The first annual Forbes 10 Under 10 Influencers in Tech. The bright...

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Well, @FiveThirtyEight just published the best article about nutrition I'll read in 2016: fivethirtyeight.com/features…
Politics News | Breaking Political News, Video & Analysis-ABC News

Politics News | Breaking Political News, Video & Analysis-ABC News

ABC News is your trusted source on political news stories and videos. Get the latest coverage and analysis on everything from the Trump presidency, Senate, House and Supreme Court.

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I would expect nothing less... nitter.gq/luckypeach/status/6842…
Lucky Peach (@LuckyPeach) profile pictureLucky Peach@LuckyPeach5 Jan 2016
Falling empires, world wars, royal marriages—this is the history of the croissant. ow.ly/WBfiT
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Welcome back to the most exciting show on TV: "Next Time on Downton Abbey"
You better watch out Better not cry Better not pout I'm telling u why Patriarchy discourages men from displaying emotions #FeministXmasSongs
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Period marks in texts = psychological warfare. nitter.gq/heyfeifer/status/67431…
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I spend most of my time thinking about retail (weekdays) or what to read (weekends). This is genius on both counts! nyti.ms/1jKybJK
A Bookshop Where Everything Is Recommended (Published 2015)

A Bookshop Where Everything Is Recommended (Published 2015)

One Grand, a new store in Narrowsburg, N.Y., sells titles suggested by a slew of famous names — including Tilda Swinton and Edmund White.

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Love the sweet #ChuckWilliams memories shared by chefs, customers & coworkers on the @WilliamsSonoma blog today: blog.williams-sonoma.com/rem…
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With the meal-in-a-box delivery trend there's a new (er, old) kind of "food waste." Scary: buzzfeed.com/ellencushing/th…
These Are The Trashy Consequences Of Blue Apron Delivery

These Are The Trashy Consequences Of Blue Apron Delivery

Blue Apron and its fellow meal-in-a-box services promise to streamline dinnertime. But they produce a whole lot of waste to do it.

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