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B. Sakura Cannestra

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all questions are worth asking | embarcadero media peninsula writer | formerly @sanjosespotlight.com @politico.com California | 🏳️‍🌈

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 27/09/2026
Sony has filed a patent for a PlayStation controller that can accept contactless payments from credit cards and phones. vgc.news/news/sony-pa...
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Sony patents PlayStation controller that accepts credit card payments | VGC
New PlayStation controller could accept touch payments from phones and cards…
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
i realize i should make a post about this — i'm going to #NLGJA this year, but only on saturday unfortunately. excited to meet folks and experience some karl after this heatwave ahah
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/09/2026
‘Lake America’ now shows up across Apple and Google’s navigation apps. www.theverge.com/tech/987784/...
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Apple Maps follows Google in renaming Lake Ontario
But MapQuest still refuses to change Lake Ontario’s name.
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
the concept of "artificial intelligence" is incredibly nuanced, and there are a bunch of perspectives on it — my colleague Hannah Bensen spent months putting together this project showcasing that variety! check it out @paloaltoonline.com www.paloaltoonline.com/technology/2...
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Humans in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence is alternately billed as the most consequential technology in history or a speculative bubble that will pop and lead to economic chaos. For this project, a collaboration with p...
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
san mateo county and its cities are looking at huge personnel cuts in every public service — nurses to fire safety to librarians to public works — in the fight against the state over vehicle licensing fee revenue read more @rwcpulse.com www.rwcpulse.com/san-mateo-co...
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‘Theft by the state’: San Mateo County leaders warn of cuts without funding fix
San Mateo County leaders and workers are demanding a permanent fix to the state’s Vehicle Licensing Fee (VLF) funding mechanism as a countywide shortfall has grown to $226 million.
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'M BEHIND, NEW AO3 STATS DROP??? 2026 STATS???
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
California St in Mountain View got a redesign about a year ago, with protected bike lanes, fewer driving lanes, new crosswalks, and other tweaks. residents have mixed reviews read more @mv-voice.com www.mv-voice.com/transportati...
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Mountain View bike lane project draws mixed reviews
The redesign of California Street is garnering mixed reviews, with residents split over the move to reduce driving lanes and parking to make way for new protected bike lanes.
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 24/07/2026
BREAKING: The Justice Dept. said today it will withdraw subpoenas ordering multiple @nytimes reporters to testify about their sources, and others seeking their phone records, following a hearing in which a judge rebuked the DOJ for its slapdash legal work.
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NY Times investigative reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for testimony
Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, was subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice on July …
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
a Palo Alto-based high school team built a solar-powered car and is racing it roughly 600-miles across Texas. the team's advisers told me it was fully designed, engineered and built by the students — from 10 a.m. to past midnight! for @paloaltoonline.com www.paloaltoonline.com/community/20...
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Palo Alto-based high school team builds solar-powered car
A Palo Alto-based team of high schoolers worked for months to build a fully-functional solar powered car, and are now taking it to Texas to race about 600 miles as in the national Solar Car Challenge.
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
ok with that out of the way...
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
hey folks! i'm now reporting for Embarcadero Media — you'll see my words in @paloaltoonline.com, @mv-voice.com, @rwcpulse.com and @almanacnews.com! very stoked!!! send any and all tips, hellos or cool sunset photos to scannestra@embarcaderomedia.org
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
one day i might earnestly care about optimized posting hours, but for now, the internet gets me posting whenever i'm up posting
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
when i first started looking into Cabrillo College's dental hygiene program, one of the first things i heard about was concern over administrative retaliation. here's my story compiling those concerns and how it's impacting the program, for Santa Cruz Local: santacruzlocal.org/2026/06/28/c...
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Cabrillo College dental hygiene faculty, students allege toxic work and learning environment - Santa Cruz Local
Current and former faculty and students from the dental hygiene program at Cabrillo College alleged toxic behavior by college administrators
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
if you're a fan of handmade goods, there are clothes, decor, or trinkets abound at the newly reopened Moment locations in San Pedro! further efforts by the city of San Jose to support small local businesses! for @localnewsmatters.bsky.social : localnewsmatters.org/2026/06/23/d...
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New, returning San Jose pop-up shops open downtown offering local handmade crafts - Local News Matters
IT MAY HAVE BEEN vastly overshadowed in news accounts by last week’s World Cup event, but for a small group of San Jose retailers, the big news was the New and returning pop-up shops open in downtown ...
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Abby Vesoulis @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"The administration said Monday that Park Police have made five arrests and issued five citations for alleged vandalism." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Trump is losing his war on algae
A weird weekend of pond scum, lots of cops, and no antifa at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Ariane Lange @arianelange.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Shawn Jordan died two years ago. Sacramento County still says that nothing can be done to fix the bridge where he was fatally struck. The county told me all four lanes need to be 12 feet wide to accommodate semi trucks, so there’s no room for pedestrian infrastructure. www.sacbee.com/news/local/t...
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Is one death enough to fix a dangerous Sacramento County road?
“If there was a barrier, my son would be alive.”
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
hello quick-post platform i prefer more!! wanted to gently plug local news matters' civic engagement hub for all things related to Bay Area Elections localnewsmatters.org/civic-engage...
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Bay Area Civic Engagement Hub 2026 - Local News Matters
June 2, 2026 Primary LOCAL COVERAGE FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE REGISTER TO VOTE Get real-time results and fresh election stories right here, starting as soon
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The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
for my latest piece on @theverge.com, i spoke to recent grads about the joys and limitations of booing tonedeaf tech CEOs obsessed with AI
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In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs
‘They deserve everything they’re getting.’ (Boos.)
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Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Really interesting to see this op-ed calling for the French gov to invest in alternative platforms to ones like X. Just another way in which EU countries, but particularly France, are starting to talk with increasing seriousness about moving away from US tech products www.wired.com/story/the-eu...
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The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The California hub is part of a broad set of initiatives we’re taking on to grow ProPublica. We’re also expanding our D.C. bureau, launching a flagship podcast, a new business investigations team and YouTube team. More to come! 8/8
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ProPublica to Launch Investigative Reporting Hub in California
New team will bring accountability journalism to the nation’s most populous state as part of a broader expansion.
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"So far, the investment has produced an astonishingly small audience: just 182 YouTube subscribers, with many videos attracting only a few dozen views." More from @nataliekorach.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/washington...
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The Post’s Opinion Divide
As Adam O’Neal carries out Jeff Bezos’ vision for The Washington Post’s opinion section, staffers tell Status they question the paper’s priorities in the wake of sweeping layoffs.
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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
appreciate all the people replying to explain that one piece has become a symbol of IRL revolution, but in a funny twist—and in fairness, I don’t expect most people to know about this—aftermath was one of the first sites to write about that phenomenon aftermath.site/one-piece-fl...
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Of Course One Piece’s Pirate Flag Is The Symbol Of A Real-Life Youth Revolution - Aftermath
Gen-Z Nepalese protestors brandished the Straw Hats' jolly roger in an act of life imitating art
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The Verge @theverge.com · 08/05/2026
Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
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Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
All 173 of the RWD Cybertrucks sold by Tesla are being recalled.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 06/05/2026
A proposal to study the reintroduction of grizzly bears in California is moving through the state Legislature, but not without big concerns.
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Could California’s vanished grizzly bear return? A state bill sets the stage for reintroduction
A proposal to study the reintroduction of grizzly bears in California is moving through the state Legislature, but not without big concerns.
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Jesse Hassenger @rockmarooned.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Went off a bit on CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR for its 10th anniversary. www.polygon.com/captain-amer...
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Marvel's most ambitious Captain America movie utterly doomed the MCU — and ended a golden age
10 years ago, Captain America and Iron Man went head-to-head in what should have been Avengers 3, not a Cap sequel.
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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
My colleague Aaron Parsley just won a Pulitzer for this story, written days after he survived the July 4 floods that killed his nephew. It's one of the most gutwrenching and memorable things you'll ever read. Please do.
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“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.
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Jen K @embracechaos.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
SAN JOSE MAY DAY HAPPENING NOW Rally & March Friday, May 1, 2:pm Story & King, San Jose, CA #mayday #sanjose #internationalworkersday #mayday2026
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
State regulators put Cabrillo College's dental hygiene program on probation in March. if they don't make adjustments, the program could lose its ability to license new hygienists — which would have huge impacts throughout the region for Santa Cruz Local: santacruzlocal.org/2026/04/30/u...
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‘Unacceptable’: Cabrillo College dental hygiene program on three-year state probation - Santa Cruz Local
Cabrillo College’s dental hygiene program is on a three-year probation by state regulators and may lose its accreditation
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Diego Nicolás Argüello @diegoarguello.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
the games section at the av club games has been shuttered. from paste through endless mode and a few pieces in the av club, i got to do some of my most creatively fulfilling work thanks to the opportunities and guidance by my editors. i’ll always cherish it www.avclub.com/author/diego...
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Diego Nicolás Argüello, Author at AV Club
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Elana Klein @elanaklein.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
got questions about musk v altman? submit yours here www.wired.com/story/livest...
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Join Our Livestream: Musk v. Altman and the Future of OpenAI
On May 8, we’re going live to answer your questions about the Musk v. Altman trial that could determine the fate of OpenAI.
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
the way news is dispersed more broadly through hundreds of outlets/substacks/mediums makes it hard to find the coverage i want to read, but also when you find someone covering EXACTLY what you were looking for, it feels like you hit gold. anyway, just learned about Uncloseted Media <3
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
we're well into the primary elections season, and last week we had our first drop of campaign finance forms! for Santa Cruz Local, i took a quick look at candidates' coffers for races in Santa Cruz County and the City of Santa Cruz: santacruzlocal.org/2026/04/24/r...
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Ryan Coonerty holds early fundraising lead in Santa Cruz Mayor’s race - Santa Cruz Local
Ryan Coonerty holds early fundraising lead in Santa Cruz Mayor’s race as campaign finance reports have been filed for the June 2 primary
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 23/04/2026
Meta is preparing to begin a major round of layoffs that could affect about 10% of its global workforce, or nearly 8,000 employees, according to a news report.
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Meta layoffs: Tech giant to cut about 8,000 jobs in May, report says
Meta is preparing to begin a major round of layoffs that could affect about 10% of its global workforce, or nearly 8,000 employees, according to a news report.
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Sandhya Dirks @audiosand.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/04/22/m... "Even a poster of Martin Luther King Jr. has been yanked. Cal has also banned student organizations from hosting events at the center after complaints about pro-Palestinian signs."
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UC Berkeley strips all political art from trailblazing multicultural center
Even a poster of Martin Luther King was yanked from Cal's Multicultural Community Center. Student organizations are banned from hosting events.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 09/04/2026
A new pilot with Waze will help identify poor road conditions in regions where Waymo operates, including San Francisco.
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Waymo revolutionized self-driving. But can the company fix Bay Area potholes?
A new pilot with Waze will help identify poor road conditions in regions where Waymo operates, including San Francisco.
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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
“I’m sick of the fact that threats of a nuclear holocaust are now routine because our president is a terrorist who has a bowl of oatmeal for a brain.” www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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Trump just lost the war in Iran
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary unpacks the ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 29/03/2026
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of San Francisco, Oakland and dozens of other Bay Area cities Saturday amid record global turnout for No Kings Day, an act of defiance against the Trump administration.
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No Kings organizers tout record global turnout as Bay Area protests draw huge crowds
More than 3,300 No Kings events were held worldwide Saturday in what organizers touted as the largest single-day protest in modern American history.
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Epic Games has laid off over 1000 employees www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/n...
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Patricia Callahan @sheinvestigates.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
My latest story: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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Irena Hwang, PhD @irenatfh.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
An important primer on vaccine-preventable diseases.
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404 Media @404media.co · 24/03/2026
A delivery robot crashed through a bus shelter in Chicago, shattering glass all over the sidewalk. The crash comes amid a protest against delivery robots in the city and a few weeks after a politician said he would not allow the robots into his district. Read now: www.404media.co/delivery-rob...
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Now, there’s a new way to discourage friends, family, and even complete strangers from turning to chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT: by using a tool called “Slow LLM” to make them really, reaaaaalllyyy slowwwww. Or at least, making them look that way. www.404media.co/this-web-too...
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This Web Tool Sabotages AI Chatbots By Making Them Really, Really Slow
Artist Sam Lavigne created ‘Slow LLM’ to make people question their dependence on tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Or at least, make them super annoying to use.
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B. Sakura Cannestra @sakucannestra.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
sometimes i feel like a bowling ball. and sometimes i feel like a bowling pin. and sometimes....sometimes i'm the gutter.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/03/2026
🚨 We've seen instances of people impersonating ProPublica reporters on Signal and over email. Reminder: Our reporters have their Signal handles listed on their bio pages. They will always have an active @propublica.org email address. ➡️ How to verify: www.propublica.org/staff#news-staff
A list of national reporters for ProPublica on the news organization's staff pageScreenshot of the bio page for ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi. Below a "Contact Me" button, a highlighted pop-up window shows his email (Robert.Faturechi@propublica.org), Signal handle (rfatruechi.40), and phone number (917-512-0216).
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
i'm sorry this is so funny. great stuff www.404media.co/ceo-ignores-...
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CEO Asks ChatGPT How to Void $250 Million Contract, Ignores His Lawyers, Loses Terribly in Court
The CEO of Krafton used ChatGPT to push out the head of the studio developing Subnautica 2 against the advice of his own legal team and failed miserably.
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Julia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · 11/03/2026
I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...
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Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
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CNN @cnn.com · 11/03/2026
Homeland Security is seeking to gain access to a trove of federal information on child support payments but could potentially be used for immigration enforcement purposes. cnn.it/40YZGGB
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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Apply now for the Frances E.W. Harper Fellowship @19thnews.org — a paid, yearlong opportunity for early- and mid-career HBCU alums interested in reporting, audience, news product or development. Our alumni have launched amazing careers. 💜 Please signal boost!
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Apply for a 19th News Fellowship
Learn more about The 19th's Frances Ellen Watkins Harper fellowship.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This is a fascinating conversation with the reporter who knows the most about Roblox, an often misunderstood platform that is so much more significant than many think Watch, subscribe here for conversations like this every week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP6h...
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Understanding Roblox’s Grooming Problem
YouTube video by 404 Media
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