Reposted by genebensingerCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Love this! Why ProPublica Is Leaning Into Sports Investigations, by @tracyweber.bsky.socialpropublica.orgWhy ProPublica Is Leaning Into Sports InvestigationsSports is a wealthy, powerful industry. We’ll cover the system instead of the games. We’ll ask who’s responsible for some of its biggest problems and who’s preventing them from being fixed. 2284
Reposted by genebensingerMike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 08/09/2026After Nebraska adopted an algorithm to assess the needs of people with developmental disabilities, more than 900 had their home care slashed—leaving families terrified their loved ones could be forced into institutions. A preview of what could soon be coming nationally after Trump’s Medicaid cuts.nbcnews.comA secretive computer algorithm is taking caregiving money away from disabled peopleAfter Nebraska used a new interRAI tool to slash Medicaid funding for nearly 900 people, NBC News uncovered the hidden logic behind some of the cuts. 66540
Reposted by genebensingerGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 05/09/2026Every American is paying the price for Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran.finance.yahoo.comYour grocery bill could rise even faster next year — here's whyAgriculture futures have been skyrocketing. That could eventually translate to price increases for consumers at the grocery store. 34703223
Reposted by genebensingerNicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Oh wow! @thetransmitter.bsky.social amplified recent Bsky chatter about the dire US grant landscape. Thank you, @emilysingerneuro.bsky.social 🙏. 15417
Reposted by genebensingerKim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Worth your time. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...wnycstudios.orgDolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | PodcastsThe story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars. 02411
Reposted by genebensingerCharles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 25/08/2026it's appropriate that trump's choice for lake america is the least Great of the Lakes 181
Reposted by genebensingerLeonore (Lee) Carpenter @leecarpenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026In case you are an academic who is currently being gaslit into believing that you're a caveman who wants their students to be jobless if you resist allowing AI in your classrooms... I present to you Berkeley Law's response, which can be summarized as "Fuck off directly into the sun."law.berkeley.eduArtificial Intelligence PolicyEffective Summer 2026 Purpose Future lawyers may need to use artificial intelligence (“AI”) fluently. But the current state of the technology requires that AI use be coupled with the cognitive […] 231900796
Reposted by genebensingerMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Honestly this is the right way to look at things 14399282010
Reposted by genebensingerThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 12/08/2026Too many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf coursestheguardian.comToo many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf coursesThanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-watered fairways and greens 26938
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 12/08/2026www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...theguardian.com‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroomEducation is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back? 110
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 11/08/2026“This Administration’s Policies Come With a Body Count.” Part 26 “Bury the Evidence” NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comNIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policyUS biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo. 000
Reposted by genebensinger@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is a 5-alarm fire move by Trump's FCC. If this isn't stopped, Nexstar and Sinclair -two right wing pro-Trump/MAGA companies- will own almost every single local TV news outlet in the country. That's terrible news for local communities and for our democracy. 8255156
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This piece is an important read for *everyone*. Especially @govpritzker Long-term care is a multi-generational set of issues (and impacts.) The current system is largely DIY, private pay, inefficient, inequitable, harmful, and a drag on the economy. The WA model looks like a much needed tool. 243
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This is an incredibly important, complex, and understudied set of wide ranging issues. Great initiative. 133
Reposted by genebensingerPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026If you’re one of the people on here who crowed “Good riddance!” when Sen. Durbin announced his retirement, please read this. 913414
Reposted by genebensingerEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 26/07/2026This anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, remember that many people with disabilities are paid below minimum wage and many can’t get married because they risk losing their SSI benefits. SSI recipients cannot have more than $2,000 in their bank account. 5456223
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 21/07/20264 days to digest a 300+ page total overhaul of the framework of federal autism policy recommendations? Not acceptable. 90 day comment window needed- at a minimum. mailchi.mp/profoundauti...mailchi.mp4 days to respond to a 336-page federal plan is not enough 000
Reposted by genebensingerGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/07/2026The deal could be voted against in committee and still approved by the full council. The full council vote is scheduled for the 15th. 04115
Reposted by genebensingerGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 28/06/2026Unlike the Smithsonian events, a lot of the other events the commission planned are still happening! Unfortunately, Trump appears to have driven away a lot of people from figuring out the difference or even wanting to celebrate. america250.org/calendar/?vi...america250.orgCalendar - America250America250 is a bipartisan initiative working to engage every American in the 250th anniversary of the United States. 14516
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Thank you @kaminblair.bsky.social for this great analysis. I believe it’ll be embraced here. The campus design and planned programming says “forever young” to me. Initially, I was put off by the somewhat brutalist, stolid tower, but now think its feel of permanence and gravitas is very important. 000
Reposted by genebensingerLisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 19/06/2026My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com is about tweens, teens, e-scooters, and the urgent need for parents, pediatricians, schools & policymakers to work together to turn around the sharp rise in serious injuries--and tragic deaths, like the 2 teens who have died here in Chicago this year. (no paywall!)bloomberg.comThe E-Scooter Boom Is Putting Kids at RiskThe stories would stop any parent cold: Florida middle schooler Colton Remsburg, who was killed by a pickup truck while out buying flowers for his mom. California 13-year-old Angel Roman Mendoza Lopez... 3134
Reposted by genebensingerTony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 15/06/2026- @elerianm.bsky.social here on the return of an old financial framework. "Evolving realities now warrant a return to the 'sources and uses' discipline to minimise the adverse consequences of large imbalances between global demand for capital and the supply of it." www.ft.com/content/3d2d...ft.comThe inescapable return of an old financial frameworkUnderstanding both the ‘sources and uses’ of investible capital will become paramount as competition for funds rises 4144
Reposted by genebensingerJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Jalen Brunson: “You’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario. But you gotta go out there and do something about it.” A good mantra for fighting fascism too. 2767591325
Reposted by genebensingerGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10/06/2026Inflation just hit a three-year high. Gas is up over 40% in a year. Groceries at their biggest price hike in years. Trump’s chaos is driving this. In Illinois, we’re fighting in the other direction: eliminating the grocery tax, capping insulin costs, lowering energy bills. 9603139
Reposted by genebensingerEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 09/06/2026AOC blasts Trump for falling asleep during the Knicks game. "You shut down all of Midtown Manhattan, cancel every watch party so that you can show up, and then you're gonna sleep in MSG, one of the loudest arenas in the world?" She also said Trump cursed the Knicks 181003221
Reposted by genebensingerGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/06/2026"Something Weiss apparently doesn’t understand is that a newsroom...is a living organism with a culture all its own. That culture doesn’t function based only on commands from above," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.theguardian.comScott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret SullivanWhile his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a beacon of integrity 25276562095
Reposted by genebensingerNPR @npr.org · 02/06/2026As a classics professor, Beard has spent her career pondering life in the ancient world. The central question of her latest book is: What on earth was it like to be there? n.pr/4e436hHn.prMary Beard illuminates the ancient world -- and our own -- in 'Talking Classics'As a classics professor, Beard has spent her career pondering life in the ancient world. The central question of her latest book is: What on earth was it like to be there? 110616
Reposted by genebensingerGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 01/06/2026While Big Tech abandons its responsibility to keep our kids safe online, Illinois has stepped in to force them to. Any time we send our children off, we take precautions to keep them safe — from strangers, environmental dangers, and anything else that might put them in harm’s way. 4558597
Reposted by genebensingerGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 30/05/2026ICE flights. Friday, May 29, 2026. At least 88 flights on 30 planes, the most I've recorded. At least nine removal stops. 3231129
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 24/05/2026www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/sti... “Spelling” was a fringe practice. Savvy marketing and RFK Jr’s recent elevation of users to government advisory roles has changed things. Historic and current evidence says FC, S2C etc usurp individual identity, civil rights, and compromises personal safety.thetransmitter.orgStill no proof for facilitated spelling methodsA systematic review into whether the “rapid prompting method” or “spelling to communicate” can help autistic people express themselves comes up empty yet again. 100
Reposted by genebensingerSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/05/2026MSM, some quick notes: 1. It’s not a settlement (the case was dismissed). 3. It’s not a ballroom (it’s a bunker). 3. It’s not a library (Trump said it will be a hotel). It matters that you get it right. 6841131289
Reposted by genebensingerGary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Mount Fuji from space. 52392321090
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 17/05/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Consistently the worst state. Attractive Charleston and relaxing costal resorts conceal so much ugliness.theguardian.com‘Jim Crow 2.0’: South Carolina’s Republicans move to oust state’s only Black congressman since 1897James Clyburn could now find his district dismantled after supreme court effectively gutted Voting Rights Act 100
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 15/05/2026www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... Our community will never let those who harm our loved ones escape accountability for lethal and harmful actions. We welcome robust oversight. Do those disparaging our families welcome it, too?nbcnews.comFamilies caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loomPresident Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions. 000
Reposted by genebensingerSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe. 16594011314969
Reposted by genebensingerGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11/05/2026Intimidation, full stop. 591326390
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 10/05/2026www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/sli... It was chaotic. If IACC wants to act as serious representatives of autistic people, their families, and the ecosystem of researchers and providers, it’s essential to act with transparency, discipline, and inclusiveness…and respect past strategic initiatives.thetransmitter.orgFederal autism meeting augurs uncertain research prioritiesThe meeting sparked concerns about the latest Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’s ability to develop a strategy to support autism research. 000
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 09/05/2026NYT is now near fully transformed into the entertainment focused publication desired by ownership. I expect going forward, and with nods to history and great self-congratulation, they’ll offer some decent journalism from time to time. 020
Reposted by genebensingerAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/05/2026Republicans want a billion dollars for the ballroom now. That’s your money. 31527841351
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 30/04/2026A must read. When designing and implementing projects reliant on AI and algos, robust real world tests need to be incorporated in contracts and implementation - as do consumer protections. 000
Reposted by genebensingerPaul Ford @ftrain.com · 26/04/2026A couple weeks ago @nytimes.com OpEd asked me, “What would it take for an AI company to be good?” I emailed, “That's the wrong question.“ They replied, “Cool, keep going.” (This exchange has been edited for length and clarity.) Anyway, that is how they get you. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/o...nytimes.comOpinion | This Is How We Get Moral A.I. Companies 5417
Reposted by genebensingerGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 24/04/2026For the fourth time this month, I've updated the Third-Country Removal Tracker with a new entry. Twenty-two countries are now known to have collaborated with the Trump admin on its cruel and immoral expulsions of people to countries not their own. gillianbrockell.com/tracking-all...gillianbrockell.comTracking All of Trump’s Third-Country Removals (That We Know Of)Bookmark this post, it will be updated. 09256
Reposted by genebensingerPivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 22/04/2026“In 24 months, we’ll hate him too.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social discuss why even the “good” AI CEOs like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei won’t escape the backlash. 86410
genebensinger @genebensinger.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Self-regulation by AI businesses is an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. Powerful commercial products (AI = incalculable capacity for good and evil) need testing before release and ongoing oversight. Thank you @profgalloway.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comAnthropic investigates report of rogue access to hack-enabling Mythos AI‘Handful’ of people allegedly gain unauthorised access to model adept at detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities 000
Reposted by genebensinger@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Friday: "trump says Iran deal in a day or two" Two days later: Iran says no to further talks Maybe just maybe it's time for reporters to stop blasting their latest phone chat with trump across the media ecosystem without facts, context AND without a transcript of the call. 24471131
Reposted by genebensingerErin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Sitting here crying while after getting WhatsApped the photo on the right, so let me tell you a little story about how we got here from the photo on the left and why repatriation research matters! 17800330