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Tuesday May 26th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Detroit’s auto industry miss the next big hydrogen breakthrough?
  • Why a Metro Detroit gymgoer’s burkini rant is sparking backlash

Also on today's calendar: Color a Community of Kindness, Saturday, May 30, 10am --1 pm, The Village Grosse Pointe and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Sunny, breezy and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• China's Hydrogen Aviation Breakthrough Could Ripple Into Michigan's Mobility Economy (mitechnews.com) — From a Detroit dateline, this analysis explains how China’s new liquid hydrogen aircraft test could shape Michigan’s mobility future, including jobs and investment. It details hydrogen projects tied to the state’s auto and research sectors and warns that Detroit-centered manufacturers could either lead the next transportation wave or lose ground to faster-moving global competitors.    

• Metro Detroit woman threatens to leave gym over burkinis (fox2detroit.com) — A Shelby Township woman known for past Michigan political controversy is drawing new attention after threatening to quit her Metro Detroit Lifetime Fitness over fellow swimmers wearing burkinis. Her TikTok complaints about Muslim women’s swimwear sparked pushback from other members, who defended the garments as sanitary and rooted in religious practice, while the gym’s official dress code remains unchanged.    


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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Scully was LOST on May 21, 2026 in Detroit, MI 48214 near Grand/Mack Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner,… (Nextdoor Forest Park)
  • Residents, please check on your kids at night.
    Around 3:34 a.m , two teens, approximately 15–19 years old, were seen pulling car door handles near Pickford and Ohio. I yelled, “Go home.” They ran… (Nextdoor Bagley)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service, Customer Service) - Part Time Seasonal in Detroit. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A splinter. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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