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I'm not sure what word would be better since "after" carries the same implication.

• prosqlinjector 3y ago
  Either make it clear you are speculating about two events being connected, or get evidence that links them.
  • lelandfe 3y ago
    Is a whistleblower’s report speculation?
    • prosqlinjector 3y ago
      The individual is using the same reasoning as the headline. They weren't getting the fund they wanted and noticed there was a donation recently. They are speculating that that's the cause of their lack of organization support. "whistleblower" is a journalism word meant to imply who the good guy is and endow them with credibility. Rewriting the story with "employee files complaint" doesn't hit the same.
      • lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y ago
        > They weren't getting the fund they wanted and noticed there was a donation recently. They are speculating that that's the cause of their lack of organization support. If this is really the evidence you think they're using I'd be willing to bet you didn't read their report: https://live-whistleblower-aid.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_1128_Joan-Donovan-Declaration-LOCKED.pdf https://live-whistleblower-aid.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/up... Sure, it's all anecdotal -- it is testimony, after all -- but much of it is backed up by email and text conversations. On the topic of a potential conflict of interest, what do you think about the personal relationship between Doug Elmendorf and Elliot Schrage?
• hunter2_ 3y ago
  A casual reader may infer the same for both words, but "following" is much stronger. If I may take some liberties with usage: Following someone to a faraway place is much more likely to involve causation than going to that same place after they do.