Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026WHY is execution (capital punishment) still allowed in 20-something US states?* Murdering prisoners convicted of murdering someone else is just repeating murder. It’s not deterrence—it’s brutalization. * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u... 150
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Christa Pike was tortured yesterday by the state of TN in every single USians name and the fact is that this is a country that is mostly OK with this. This says everything about all of us. We are all implicated in this barbaric practice. It's sickening. 111279405
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today has been one of *those* days. Am now going to self-medicate by listening to some cheerful classical #baroque music and drink some strong black #tea. 🎶 ☕ 070
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Fellow #editors, here is #Copyediting and #AI: A Manifesto, by the highly respected editor @thebetteredit.bsky.social. Read it all. It will help you think through your own stance about #generative #AI: thebetteredit.com/copyediting-...thebetteredit.comCopyediting and AI: a manifesto | The Better EditWords have power, and so do copyeditors. This post sets out some principles around copyediting and AI that copyeditors and proofreaders can consider employing. 000
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSMike Peterson @csotd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Straight talk about a divided nation, as seen through the pens of Ann Telnaes, Bill Bramhall, Chris Slane, Christopher Downes, Clay Bennett, Daniel Boris, Gary Varvel, JD Crowe, Jeff Stahler, Mike Lester, Nick Anderson & Angel Boligan www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...dailycartoonist.comCSotD: Ignorance is StrengthIt’s lovely to think that, when a candidate makes a promise of “no new taxes,” the audience will respond by thinking of all they’d have to give up to make that promise true.Slane is being sarcastic, a... 03713
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I give up. I’m moving into a cave. 743487677
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026💔 This article bears witness not only to the #damage that the Trump ass-ministration is doing to #science but also to the emotional trauma it is inflicting on dedicated #scientists who just want to do #research that will help keep us #healthier. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...psychologicalscience.orgNIH Employees Lived in A Culture of Fear, So They Started Keeping ReceiptsSylvia Chou, former NIH program director, says “nobody’s OK” after massive disruptions to funding policies and infrastructure. 021
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWaycnyti.msDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 892122874
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#Editors, here’s a #book you’ll want to read: The #Collaborative Editor. It was written by two longtime editors, @kindersteele.bsky.social and @lourdesvenard.bsky.social. @uchicagopress.bsky.social will publish it in the spring of 2027. lnkd.in/p/g4ABzfiZlnkd.inI’m excited to officially announce our forthcoming book—and reveal the cover! "The Collaborative Editor: How to Build Trust with Writers Through Queries and Other Communications" is cowritte...I’m excited to officially announce our forthcoming book—and reveal the cover! "The Collaborative Editor: How to Build Trust with Writers Through Queries and Other Communications" is cowritten with Lou... 150
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I admire what editor-in-chief Jeffrey A. Brune did, & I hope other #journals’ #EditorsInChief follow his lead. @retractionwatch.com: “The editor took the extra step of informing all scholars who could have been harmed by the #hallucinated #citation[s]. …” retractionwatch.com/2026/09/25/a...retractionwatch.comAbove and beyond: An editor wanted authors to know they’d been falsely citedCredit: tadamichi/iStock Like many college professors today, Sarah S. Richardson has seen AI-hallucinated citations in work submitted by her students. But she was surprised when an editor recently … 031
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The spousal unit and the youngest adult offspring are playing a video game that’s messing with my brain while I’m reading. Periodically, it plays the sound of a rotary phone ringing, which puts my body on alert to go pick up a receiver that hasn’t been in our house in eons. 2100
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSAisha "Ash P" Panjwaneey @ashpreads.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The first Mentoring with Ash P cohort is ready to begin building their portfolios. If you are an #author with a complete #manuscript and a low budget, this is the program for you. Four young #editors and a #book designer make up the first cohort of Mentoring with Ash P. 173
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 387198326364
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026Nearly 170,000 pounds of meat products are being recalled because they were falsely labeled as having gone through federal inspection. The affected products were produced before Sept. 22 and may have false USDA inspection labels that say “EST. 1363.”washingtonpost.comNearly 170,000 pounds of raw meat recalled for false inspection labelsThe affected products were produced before Sept. 22 and may have false USDA inspection labels that say “EST. 1363.” 86947
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It now costs the truck drivers on average $1,200 to fill up a single tank because of the war in Iran. Mike Rogers said it's a win-win-win. Are you winning? 502153584908
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSOisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Imagine being an expert in something and saying on mass media, ‘You don’t have to listen to me in my well paid job any more, you can just use this app instead.’ That’s not somebody who is good at thinking stuff out.. 0155
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’m still waiting to see whether this is reality or just wishful thinking: “The White House is #scrapping plans for an #executive #order that would give the Trump administration more #control over #grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health.” #NIH rollcall.com/2026/09/23/w...rollcall.comWhite House drops executive order for tighter NIH purviewThe White House is scrapping plans for an executive order that would give the Trump administration more control over grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health, a person familiar with the matter... 020
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I WISH we could believe that the Trump administration is truly backing down from its plans to #stifle #NIH #research #grants. I wish. #science #research #health www.semafor.com/article/09/2...semafor.comExclusive: Trump administration backing off NIH grant order amid pushbackThe proposal, which would have given President Donald Trump greater influence over health grant decisionmaking, could still advance in a new form. 010
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like. 523217055790
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026NEWS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has secured a record $131.5 million settlement from DoorDash after a NYC investigation found the company underpaid or failed to properly pay 264,000 delivery workers. 1/ 405171123999
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Congress, why in hell have you not invoked the 25th Amendment to the Constitution?!?!? 060
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSPinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Donald Trump has been blocked by a judge from re-adding his name to the Kennedy Center. “Congress g… www.thepinknews.com/2026/09/16/kenn… 051
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...nytimes.comIt’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas SuburbIn Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’ 011
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSThe New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · 21/09/2026nytimes.comWall Street Is Growing Skeptical of the Data Center BoomSeveral companies tied to the data center industry have delayed their initial public offerings amid the increasing public backlash to these energy guzzling facilities. 011
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSEileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I got news. It still is our job to protect them. Even though I can't remember the last time I heard a politician brag about the U.S. being the"greatest country in the world" for upholding freedom of speech and human rights. Pols may be lily-livered. But so what? Power comes from the People. 042
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSEileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 21/09/2026‘Overstayed His Welcome’ Do y'all remember when journalists threatened by a foreign dictator came to the U.S. they were lauded and given a safe harbor? Our politicians bragged about being the"greatest country in the world"? People were allowed to stay here like it was our *job* to protect them! 1174
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSEditors/Réviseurs Canada @editorscanada.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Want expert advice from editors with centuries of combined experience? 📚 In From Contact to Contract: How Editors Get Clients to Work With Them, experienced editors share practical tips for finding clients, building relationships and growing your freelance career. www.editors.ca/publications...editors.caFrom Contact to ContractFrom Contact to Contract: How Editors Get Clients to Work With Them is a handbook published by Editors Canada to help editors find jobs. 011
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is exactly it...and it's the Left's kryptonite. This is ESPECIALLY true of scientists who have been taught to think in the grey zone! I know it is uncomfortable, but we all need to fight that urge. Trump is bad. His team is bad. Everything they do is bad. THERE IS NO BABY IN THE BATHWATER. 47219
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 21/09/2026Trump and Xi are the wrong men at the wrong time ft.trib.al/EWfHxEHft.trib.alTrump and Xi are the wrong men at the wrong timeThe world needs far-sighted leadership but the US and Chinese leaders are unlikely to provide it 109925
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSTomas Ström @hapsis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026US and China could start warning each other about dangerous AI incidents under new proposal www.techspot.com/news/113919-... #AIsääntely #geopolitiikkatechspot.comUS and China could start warning each other about dangerous AI incidents under new proposalTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the proposal was part of weekend discussions ahead of talks at the White House taking place this week between President Donald... 011
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSPatrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My favorite is when people who have no experience of a thing think they can talk all day about a thing. If you don't have ADHD, then how do you "know" it's over-diagnosed? If you don't need SSRIs, then how do you "know" others don't need them? This is literally basic empathy. 8702109
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSelizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026IMO Jay wants to keep his title of NIH Director for tbe prestige it affords him. He doesn’t really care about saving science or the NIH. 021
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSEvan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 20/09/2026One more thing about this - one reason it hits as hard as it does because we get to hear directly from a parent about the ways a poor public school sabotages a student's learning and growth. We hear about these schools in ways that dehumanizes children and families, almost never in personal terms. 18814
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Americans, you need to know that your #legislators don’t care that some of the #generic #medications you buy are made under #unsafe #conditions outside the USA and can cause #adverse #reactions in your body. www.propublica.org/article/clea...propublica.org“A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate VoteThe bill was designed to alert consumers about where their drugs came from. After two major changes to the proposed law, experts worry it won’t be as effective. 101
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSEric Strong @ericstrong.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Traditional media outlets should stop holding back on this administration. Sane-washing the insanity that is coming out of the White House will not protect you. When they lie, call them liars. When they steal, call them thieves. When they kidnap children, call it child trafficking. 042
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026ACK!!! @cnn.com headline: “Exclusive: US military had close call after using #AI for #false #intelligence report, sources say.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...cnn.comExclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN PoliticsThe episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war 000
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSPBS News @pbsnews.org · 19/09/2026"It's a story about a president of the United States who is continuing to squeeze freedom of the press," says Jonathan Capehart. "Our job, no matter where we are, no matter where we sit, is to report the news, report it in real time and to hold power accountable. to.pbs.org/3T8kfAkto.pbs.orgCapehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedomJonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump attempting to ban media outlets from the White House... 924258
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSSociety of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026SPJ strongly objects to President Donald Trump’s decision to bar @cnn.com, @ms.now and @politico.com from the White House because of their coverage. Press access should never be used to punish journalists for reporting that those in power dislike. ➡️ Read the full statement: bit.ly/4hfhDsj 01616
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Me: “I don’t think the American people should allow fake statements (aka lies) to come out of a president’s mouth constantly. I think we need the 25th Constitutional Amendment to remove that president from office if they’re going to lie and steal from us all the time.” 041
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Gov. Josh Shapiro responds to JD Vance's latest plea: "The idea that JD Vance is saying, 'No, no, no, just trust us. Give us another two years.' The problems that we're dealing with in this country have been caused by Donald Trump and JD Vance. And what we need is a check on them." 1348
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSEric Strong @ericstrong.bsky.social · 18/09/2026An excellent counterpoint to the AI bros who are convinced the era of AI will lead to massive leaps in scientific knowledge. In reality, AI is already poisoning the research landscape by allowing low-effort slop to overwhelm the peer review process. And some slop is even making it to publication. 041
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yes!!! I’m a young Baby Boomer, and I know this country needs lots of younger mayors, governors, representatives, senators, and presidents now! 130
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/09/2026part of this is obviously national political conditions but don't underrate the extent to which a bunch of these incumbent republicans have never had to run a competitive general election campaign and basically do not know how to do it 1133913519
Reposted by Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSMatt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · 17/09/2026A Microsoft exec believes AI systems built on the work of others will be seen as “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” and possibly the “largest theft of labor in human history," according to unredacted documents in a lawsuit by The Denver Post, The New York Times and other newspapersdenverpost.comNew docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’“[M]illions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions,” Microsoft’s Director of Applied Science w... 0186