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@jskstanford.bsky.social Fellow, interested in impacts of A.I. on photojournalism & what can be done to build public trust in news photos. Staff photojournalist @stltoday.bsky.social Boston sports fan Pulitzer Prize winner davidcarsonphotos.com

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Tony Messenger @tonymess.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I am so shamed in the sartorial choice foisted upon me today because I lost a bet to @pdpj.bsky.social that I cannot show my face. Go @Broncos!
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
DHS filed an answer today in the lawsuit Los Angeles Press Club filed against them for violently assaulting journalists, legal observers and protesters. Basically two dozen pages that look like this. Days I'm glad I'm not a lawyer ...
123. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 123, and on that basis, deny them.
124. Defendants deny the allegation in paragraph 124, except to admit that a
metal fence was erected to protect federal property.
125. Defendants deny the allegations in paragraph 125.
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128. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 128, and on that basis, deny them.
129. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 129, and on that basis, deny them.
130. Defendants deny the allegations in paragraph 130.
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132. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 132, and on that basis, deny them.
133. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 133, and on that basis, deny them.
134. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 134, and on that basis, deny them.
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belief as to the allegations in paragraph 135, and on that basis, deny them.
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belief as to the allegations in paragraph 136, and on that basis, deny them.
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belief as to the allegations in paragraph 137, and on that basis, deny them.
138. Defendants do not possess sufficient knowledge or information to form a
belief as to the allegations in paragraph 138, and on that basis, deny them.
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NPR @npr.org · 17/01/2026
Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.
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Judge rules immigration officers in Minneapolis can't detain peaceful protesters
Officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in a U.S. immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, a judge ruled Friday.
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John Abernathy @john-abernathy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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UAW @uaw.org · 14/01/2026
🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
Statement on Ford Plant Visit from VP Laura Dickerson, Ford Department Director
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
As the NFL playoffs begin, here’s a reminder: publicly funded stadiums for billionaire sports team owners are a scam. youtu.be/vLkyULxrWiE?si=yOBm-M2Y7pc…
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The Sports Stadium Scam | Robert Reich
Billionaires have found one more way to fleece the public: sports stadiums.And if we don’t play ball, they’ll take our f
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Tom Timmermann @tomtimm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Sending this out again because for some reason David Carson's @pdpj.bsky.social photo didn't make it. www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...
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St. Louis City SC gets another fresh start as it hands coaching reins to Yoann Damet
Yoann Damet wants a high-pressing style that is better on the ball as he takes over as head coach at St. Louis City SC.
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 01/12/2025
RELEASE: NewsGuild journalists are sounding the alarm – media companies are undermining public trust with unethical AI in the newsroom. Today, we launch #NewsNotSlop, a national campaign kicking off a Week of Action on AI, December 1–5. newsguild.org/release-stan...
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RELEASE: STANDING UP TO PROTECT JOURNALISM FROM AI SLOP | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On the heels of a ground-breaking arbitration win at POLITICO, NewsGuild-CWA members launch national campaign and week of action on AI.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated. I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
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A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society | Robert Reich
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 13/11/2025
The green shoots are sometimes hard to see. But they are there.
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With resolve and YouTube: How St. Louis is rebuilding 6 months after the tornado
The green shoots are sometimes hard to see. But they are there.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 31/10/2025
Free article: Organizations are organizing food drives, donating proceeds from sales and offering volunteers to prepare for the loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning Saturday.
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Food drives launch across St. Louis area as region braces for halt in SNAP
Free article: Organizations are organizing food drives, donating proceeds from sales and offering volunteers to prepare for the loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning Saturday.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States. Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu." 

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."
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Jorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 18/09/2025
I just canceled my Disney+ and Hulu subscription, and cited ABC's decision to censor @jimmykimmel.com as the reason. Will resubscribe when ABC's parent company shows that they are willing to resist Trump's fascist regime #CancelDisney #CancelHulu
Disney+ cancellation success form. Reason for cancellation is Other, with text that reads, "ABC, which is owned by Disney, censored Jimmy Kimmel"
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Shayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
The US Justice Department appears to have removed from its website a study into political violence in America by the National Institute of Justice, the Justice Department’s research agency, which concluded that far-right extremism outpaced “all other types of domestic violent extremism”.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
This company stole my work and I’ve submitted my name to the class action lawsuit. Details on how to do that are in this thread:
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Hello. I wrote a nice long essay about AI and this very strange moment where we're constantly told we're living in the dawn of a strange new future but the only thing that's actually clear is that everyone feels pretty unmoored and uncertain. I hope you'll read it
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AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event
Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/08/2025
The Constitution protects your right to record law enforcement in public.
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
CPJ is actively investigating new online Israeli smear campaigns targeting a dozen Palestinian journalists — the same precursor to Israel's murder of Anas al-Sharif and five other journalists on August 10. The international community must act.🚨 cpj.org/2025/08/isra...
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Photojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
THE GUARDIAN: How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @theguardian.com ‪@hahauenstein.bsky.social‬ #photojournalism #journalism
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How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein
In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Have you been following the saga of the lonely hedge fund who keeps offering more money for the newspaper he wants — really wants — and it doesn't work? www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/alde... By @joshuabenton.com
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Alden Global Capital is still trying to get its hands on The Dallas Morning News
The hedge fund known for gutting newsrooms has bumped up its offer to buy the paper — but Texas law may be what stands in the way of an acquisition.
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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 11/08/2025
On Friday, August 8, LAPD arrested several photojournalists. Be careful when covering protests. Tap the link below from the National Press Photographers Foundation to understand your rights when you're out on the street covering the day's events in your community.
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Journalists, Know Your Rights at Police Scenes, Protests - National Press Foundation
The First Amendment protects free speech, but there are limitations. Here’s what you need to know from lawyer and photojournalist Mickey Osterreicher.
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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Ferguson holds a prayer, reflection, and healing ceremony dedicated to injured officer Travis “T.J.” Brown, a year after he was hurt trying to arrest a protester. www.stltoday.com/news/multime...
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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
11th anniversary of Michael Brown shooting & start of #Ferguson protests. Compared to past years, the crowd was small, still some strong anti-police vibes, but a Canfield resident thanked a cop she liked with a snow cone she was making & selling to people www.stltoday.com/news/multime...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
UnitedHealthcare is raising premiums for policyholders in New York and Washington after spending $9B on stock buybacks last year. Healthcare companies are robbing you blind to enrich their executives and shareholders. This is why we need Medicare for All.
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Health Insurers Are Hiking Premiums as Their Profits Balloon
The US’s six largest health insurers reported massive profits last year, doling out billions on stock buybacks and divid
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FOX 2 St. Louis @fox2now.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to U.S. government data. The average price of all uncooked beef steaks rose 8% to $11.49 per pound. tinyurl.com/muauynzs
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Experts from India, Belarus, Nigeria, Mali, Paraguay and the Philippines explain how they are building tools to bridge gaps between newsrooms and audiences to keep their countries’ languages alive in the age of AI news. Read more from @reutersinstitute.bsky.social ⤵️
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These pioneers are working to keep their countries’ languages alive in the age of AI news
Experts from India, Belarus, Nigeria, Mali, Paraguay and the Philippines explain how they are building tools to bridge these language gaps.
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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Former U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Missouri, Richard Callahan, "masked or hooded law enforcement officers is not what our country is about." www.stltoday.com/opinion/lett...
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Letter: Law enforcement officials aren't masked. Why are ICE agents?
Letter: No matter what one thinks of the immigration issue, masked or hooded law enforcement officers is not what our country is about.
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
LOOKING FOR VIDEO/PHOTO EVIDENCE: - No Kings protest in Downtown LA/City Hall - June 14 from 5:43pm-5:49pm (probably on earlier side) - Spring St near Temple St There's a line of police at intersection who shoot LLMs, lots of press around. DM me or email pressrights [at] lapressclub [dot] org.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13/07/2025
Federal workers: If you have information to share with us, we want to hear from you. We take your privacy seriously. We collect tips using encrypted forms and apps, meaning your messages can’t be read by anyone other than you and ProPublica.
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/07/2025
The death toll in Texas rose to 79 on Sunday afternoon and forecasters warned that downpours would continue in areas already reeling from the deadly floods. Dozens of people remained unaccounted for, including 10 girls from a summer camp on the Guadalupe River. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/4knBZ1S
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Robert Cohen @kodacohen.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Happy Fourth of July.
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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Fireworks light up the St. Louis skyline and the Gateway Arch on Thursday, July 3, 2025. #STL More pix here www.stltoday.com/news/multime...
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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
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Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers
Already facing a difficult financial future, the state would have to choose whether to continue services or reduce spending for Medicaid, food aid and other programs.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Timothy Snyder with some compressed truth about truth. www.facebook.com/thedailyshow... via @mariopro.bsky.social When Step 1 becomes a commonplace, journalism and its practices are in peril. We crossed into that world well before the 2024 election, but it was hard to get journalists to see it.
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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I wrote a similar response to a similar argument in a libertarian law pub —just came out! The arguments are well-trod by this point; my essay responds to a specific provocation. Look: the structures for discourse are different now. Sensemaking changed. So: we adapt. lawliberty.org/content-mode...
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Content Moderation Is Not Censorship – Renee DiResta
Today’s debates about free speech overlook how digital systems actually work.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Be warned: Trump will likely use his war with Iran as a pretext to further suppress dissent at home. We must resist his efforts to stifle freedom of speech, make warrantless searches and arrests of Americans, and put more military onto our streets.
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Big news! Bravo to the all who stood up for the rights of photographer Anthony Orendorff, arrested Thursday by LAPD. Still haven't seen video. But prosecutors rejecting charges suggests LAPD held him in jail for 4 days just to punish him for taking photos in public. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
For journalists covering protests in Los Angeles, join us for this online safety training on Monday. Colin Pereira, chief strategist on journalist safety for @pressfreedom.bsky.social (CPJ) will lead this session. All welcome, but will have some CA local focus. tinyurl.com/cpjsafety
Flier for Protest Safety Training, directing people to same URL in post.
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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting @pcgvr.org · 16/06/2025
News stories that include graphic content, use episodic framing of individual incidents with little or no context, leave out potential solutions, and rely only or mostly on law enforcement sources instead of impacted community members can cause harm on all three levels, the study determined.
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12 harmful practices to avoid when covering gun violence
Journalists covering gun violence should be aware of these harmful practices and actively avoid engaging in them.
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Here's the lawsuit filed by @lapressclub.bsky.social and @statuscoupnews.bsky.social against LAPD*. Thank you attorneys who powered through weekend. This is a first step. More when there's more... Full complaint: drive.google.com/file/d/1kOFl... *Technically City of Los Angeles and LAPD Chief.
Cover sheet of lawsuit
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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Me & @kirkman.bsky.social spent months looking into a new firm called Truehold, now one of the largest real estate investors in #STL. Its biz model: Buys houses & offers to lease them back to sellers. It's a strategy that's faced scrutiny when used by other firms www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
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Firm buys 700 homes in St. Louis area with unusual offer of ‘easy’ cash
“Join the thousands of people who have unlocked their home equity with Truehold,” said one letter sent to homeowners.
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The National Press Photographers Association @nppa.org · 14/06/2025
Heads up. Please read. The Marines and National Guard shouldn’t be deployed to protests in LA, Texas or anywhere else. But since they are…
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bots don't cry @botsdontcry1.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
"If C2PA is deployed in its current state, it can lead to incredibly serious problems. It would become the start of something with a massive domino effect" An essential read for those interested in the authenticity and integrity of‬ digital media
Image credit: Caroline Gutman
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
LAPD appears to break several laws here (mainly one I helped write) in treatment of CNN. Their discipline process usually goes nowhere, but there's already an internal affairs case open. LAPD officer headshots and info are on this site, helping ID likely suspect: watchthewatchers.net/lapd/cop/312...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/06/2025
Silentó, the rapper known for his viral hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges related to the fatal shooting of his cousin.
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The Rapper Silentó Gets 30 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting of His Cousin
The songwriter, whose real name is Ricky Hawk, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and three other charges in relation to the killing.
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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
If an LAPD officer responds this way they are unfit for duty. Maybe they're tired, untrained, incompetent, or their mom died today. Doesn't matter, they need to be removed from field. If I wore a badge, I wouldn't feel safe serving with them. Why tolerate it in their ranks? (I only have theories.)
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David Carson @pdpj.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Deploying troops creates a shit magnet, and now everyone looking to start some shit has a place to focus their energy.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/06/2025
The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.
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3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them
The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.
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Photojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
STLPR: A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist tested AI. What he found troubled him www.stlpr.org/show/st-loui...? @stlpublicradio.bsky.social‬ ‪ ‪@dtowski.bsky.social‬ @pdpj.bsky.social‬ #photojournalism #journalism #photography
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist tested AI. What he found troubled him
St. Louis Post-Dispatch photojournalist David Carson says some AI images are “clearly a copyright violation.”
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