Reposted by Andrew StanfillRusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 4h“busted with nearly 500 undersized clams on Pismo Beach” Thomas Pynchon ass sentence 4869
Reposted by Andrew StanfillNicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026For almost 2 years now, DHS has repeatedly told me they're not detaining U.S. citizens It's simply not true So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration projects.propublica.org/american-cit...projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 151230586
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/10/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com If A.I. programs “cannot be trusted to work within the law, the companies should not release them,” the editorial board writes. “If the programs break the law, the companies should face the consequences.”nyti.msOpinion | A.I. Companies Say They Aren’t Responsible for Their Unpredictable Products. Don’t Believe Them.A.I. giants must operate under our laws. 1216448
Reposted by Andrew StanfillCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“.. Each hour, Muse updates its dossiers on you and the people you’ve mentioned in chats, messages, and emails that Muse has read. .. Even people who don’t use Muse are subject to this mapping process by other people’s Muse agents.” @time.com $META time.com/article/2026... 96970555
Reposted by Andrew StanfillProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026“The day after I lost $1,800 on basketball in one night … an email popped into my inbox. ‘Welcome to the DraftKings VIP Showcase,’ the subject line read. I couldn’t believe it. My night of loss chasing was being rewarded.”propublica.orgI Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and… 25946329
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026@north.wsdot.wa.gov @traffic.wsdot.wa.gov ’s going on with I-5 northbound in Bellingham? Two lanes closed and about a dozen workers standing near a kiddie pool. Which I assume may or may not have been part of the project. 100
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 24/09/2026New re: White House press access: 012
Reposted by Andrew StanfillMark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Urban heat island effects are bad enough. Clustering data centers in cities, each of which can produce the heat of 54,000 houses, will make it exponentially worse, especially in already hot places like Phoenix Gift link to this great @bloomberg.com infographic: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comAI Data Centers Release Heat, Posing New Problem for CitiesAs facilities to power AI grow larger and are built in clusters, they are spreading hot air beyond their property lines 914298
Reposted by Andrew StanfillCarolyn Copeland @carolyncopes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Finally, some news that can offer some hope for the future of journalism. (At least if the outlets are based in California) www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/cali...niemanlab.orgCalifornia legislature passes a major local news funding bill: “If you hire more people, you get more money”"If you lay people off, you get less money. If you don't employ anyone, you don't get anything." 0239
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 20/09/2026“The First Amendment's protection of a free press does not depend on whether the President likes a journalist's questions, images, or reporting. The government cannot use access to the White House as a reward for favorable coverage or withdraw it as punishment for critical coverage.”nppa.orgNPPA Condemns White House Ban on Journalists and Calls for Immediate Restoration of Press AccessIn the wake of the White House’s decision barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO and the confiscation of their credentials, the National Press Photographers Association condemns this retal... 175
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Kratzer was my capstone class instructor at the University of Florida. He will be missed by many in the visual journalism community for his enthusiasm and positive spirit. 020
Reposted by Andrew StanfillCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco... 383129915474
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 05/09/2026WASHINGTON – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of D.C., and the National Press Photographers Association filed an amicus brief in support of a Minnesota photojournalist’s lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR). 141
Reposted by Andrew StanfillDan "Mr. Bones and Me" Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This happens again and again and I never understand it. It's just text! The hosting costs are minimal. Is the concern that the evil words will distract witless users from the noble short form videos? 3196
Reposted by Andrew StanfillJesus Jones @jesusjonesband.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The best of times. 311133
Reposted by Andrew StanfillAndy Adams @flakphoto.news · 01/09/2026Aw, man. Another one of the greats gone. RIP — Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...nytimes.comWendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim. 1172
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 28/08/2026In this edition of keeping your head on a swivel… “Protecting against advertising technology: Advertising technology, also known as ad tech, enables and facilitates targeted online advertising.”cpj.orgProtecting against advertising technology - Committee to Protect JournalistsAdvertising technology, also known as ad tech, enables and facilitates targeted online advertising. These tools and systems often harvest and distribute internet users’ data, helping build individuali... 021
Reposted by Andrew StanfillTechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 28/08/2026Friend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21Mtechcrunch.comFriend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21MRetro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding. 171
Reposted by Andrew StanfillBellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/08/2026Flight tracking skills have led to breakthrough reporting on immigration, conflict and emissions. Want to learn how to identify an aircraft and follow its journey? Join us for a two-day training: www.bellingcat.com/workshops/fl...bellingcat.comFlight Tracking Webinar - bellingcatSign up and join our flight tracking webinar in November 2026. 13418
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/08/2026About 30,000 customers across northern Indiana were still without electricity on Saturday evening, nearly two weeks after thunderstorms flooded neighborhoods and pummeled the region with hurricane-force winds.nyti.ms‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without PowerGov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week. 1214863
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · 22/08/2026Life on some of Washington state's smallest islands might not be possible if not for the little ferries that serve them. They handle everything from groceries to trash.seattletimes.comTiny ferries connect tiny islands of Puget Sound with the mainland 0154
Reposted by Andrew StanfillLee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Please take a moment and read Lara Korte’s last story that she filed for Stars and Stripes published 3 hours ago. Thank you Lara for your professional dedication and journalistic values. www.stripes.com/branches/nav... 6132661265
Reposted by Andrew StanfillSteve Russell @steverussell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever waits to take a foul shot against the Toronto Tempo. 162
Reposted by Andrew StanfillKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 20/08/2026If someone signs up for a Patreon and pays me $500/year, I would absolutely do things like custom searches for weird or underpriced stuff on Goodwill Auctions or look into a specific art crime. 81479
Reposted by Andrew StanfillMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I took a look at what we've learned in the past few years about the health effects of wildfire smoke. There are a lot of open questions, but it's clear that we're not just talking about lung damage. A whole lot of organs may be affected, even by moderate levels of smoke exposure over time.nytimes.comHow Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health (Gift Article)Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known. 712163
Reposted by Andrew Stanfill404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:404media.coWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityWe placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. 15162273917
Reposted by Andrew StanfillUrbmonger @crowshair.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There are more people living within a half mile of a potential Ballard station than any other North Sounder station. (excluding King St. of course) 1639
Reposted by Andrew StanfillBill Shein @billshein.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Great reporting by @jessecoburn.bsky.socialpropublica.orgFiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made NothingGeneral Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a... 122197
Reposted by Andrew StanfillMatthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 16/08/2026THREAD Some of the news The Post broke this week Trump secretly left Air Force One, leaving staff, crew, journalists to Iranian threat CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats Senior Trump official sought more aircraft to fight small fire near his ranch and now this:washingtonpost.comNavy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferencesThe president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions. 34412
Reposted by Andrew StanfillWSDOT North @north.wsdot.wa.gov · 15/08/2026REMINDER: NB I-5 in Bellingham will be reduced to one lane at Samish Way Saturday (8/15) and Sunday (8/16) morning from 6-10 am for maintenance work. The Iowa St on-ramp to NB I-5 will also close Saturday from 6 am-1 pm. Plan ahead! 011
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Whoa, the logo I designed for my Starcraft clan in 2002 has some questions for you. 050
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It’s Sanic time! Ice cream man just came through. 100
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I deleted it after I realized it was like reddit but you can’t downvote/have mods remove bait or bad comments. So much classic people diving in late to a viral convo. 000
Reposted by Andrew StanfillRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Bellingham: turning their full removal of parking mandates from temporary to permanent Tacoma: teeing up full removal of parking mandates Issaquah: teeing up full removal of parking mandates within Central Issaquah Bellevue: Likely keeping state minimums, trying to incentivize larger parking spaces 4776
Reposted by Andrew Stanfillghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I have a number of hobby horses but one of them is “name matching sucks” and if you disagree it’s because you’ve never tried to use names as an identifier 651050138
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The @nppa.org Women in Visual Journalism conference is back and on the West Coast this year. Join us in San Francisco this October to network and learn from an excellent group of visual journalists. nppa.org/events/5nppa.orgWomen in Visual Journalism Conference The NPPA is thrilled to announce Women in Visual Journalism is back for 2026 and is headed to San Francisco! Television reporters, still and TV photojournalists, online journalists, freelancers, and... 000
Reposted by Andrew StanfillThe National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 11/08/2026Advanced Storytelling Workshop •ALL WEEK-LONG ATTENDEES ARE PARTICIPANTS •YOU’LL CRAFT STORIES UNDER REAL-WORLD DEADLINES •FEEDBACK IS YOUR FRIEND & YOU’LL GET IT •LOW STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO •FACULTY KNOWN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR THEIR CREATIVITY & STORYTELLING CHOPS Register here: 122
Reposted by Andrew StanfillZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 11/08/2026Join me and @runasand.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Weds 5pm PT about the first-of-its-kind prosecution of an American who allegedly gave border agents a "duress" password that wiped his phone. Raises big q's about constitutional rights & what you can & can't do at the border. 👀reddit.comFrom the pwnhub community on Reddit: We are TechCrunch security editor Zack Whittaker and security researcher Runa Sandvik. Ask us anything about the American charged with a felony for wiping his phon...Explore this post and more from the pwnhub community 1259
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Got my Jimothy shirt and baseball card on Wednesday at the Mariners game. A silly good time at the game. The crowd roared each time “get loud for Jimothy” came up on the board. 130
Reposted by Andrew StanfillSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 03/08/2026The Spokane Area Complex Fires have left parts of northwest Spokane (particularly Indian Trail and Five Mile) in ruins. Take a few minutes this morning to flip through The Spokesman-Review’s excellent reporting and photojournalism. I’ll post today’s updates in this thread.spokesman.comWildfire leaves Northwest Spokane in a 'war zone'Droves of people on Sunday witnessed the historic devastation left behind after a raging wildfire raced into the city of Spokane, reducing neighborhoods to piles of charred brick and twisted metal. 17124
Reposted by Andrew StanfillJake Berman @lostsubways.com · 03/08/2026this is not true. there was no conspiracy. it didn't matter whether the streetcars were publicly owned (seattle, detroit) or private (los angeles, atlanta). a thread (because i wrote a whole-ass book on this): 1/? 852850986
Andrew Stanfill @madshrew.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Good summary of the effort that goes into reporting out something that might even sound straightforward like public records. 0212
Reposted by Andrew Stanfilljon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 31/07/2026Autopsies of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests often conclude that movements produced tough-on-crime backlash. My new study in Work and Occupations finds a different kind of movement outcome: BLM changed how local reporters cover cops and jails. 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 5769281
Reposted by Andrew StanfillBrian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 01/08/2026NYT: "A freelance reporter has been fighting a subpoena from the Trump administration seeking to force him to reveal his sources for a New York Times article about a failed top secret mission in North Korea, according to people familiar with the matter." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...nytimes.comJustice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify SourcesA previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investigate leaks of secrets. 210243