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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 23h
wait… what do bakeries sell?
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Wow, entire blocks? Surely the author can point to one such block.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Treating Sukkot as a boldface name is low-key funny
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Geographically yes but politically and legally no. See background here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_...
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Marble Hill, Manhattan - Wikipedia
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
CPL § 20.40(4)(c) says "An offense committed within 500 yards of the boundary of a particular county, and in an adjoining county of this state, may be prosecuted in either such county." Marble Hill is ~800 yards wide at its widest point, so a crime anywhere within it can be tried in the Bronx.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
FT is short for Financial Imes
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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 09/10/2026
A really good deep dive on the status of solo-maintainers of software projects that hold up modern computing
sheets.works
The people holding up the internet
Four billion phones ask one text file what time it is. One lecturer keeps it in his spare time. We counted the rest.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026
What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)
The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.
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jon christian @jonchristian.net · 21/09/2026
It's wild to me that "news sites" are now just creating fake "people" -- sometimes with star-studded fraudulent qualifications -- and using them to publish AI slop without ever telling readers that the bylines are bogus futurism.com/space/high-t...
futurism.com
A Highly Trafficked Space News Site Invented a Fake NASA Engineer and Used Her Name to Publish to AI-Generated Slop
A site called Space Daily got acquired by Brown Brothers, which created a fake NASA engineer to byline its articles.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
UPDATE: The suit is live storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#1 in CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-03287) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against Steven Cheung, DONALD J. TRUMP, SUSAN WILES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12686613) filed by Betsy Klein, POLITICO LLC, MS NOW Cable, ...
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 21/09/2026
AI agents can browse, compare, and buy — but only if websites let them in. bit.ly/4yc0qHu
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Amazon is keeping Meta's Muse out of its shopping carts
Meta's Muse AI assistant blocked by Amazon for what it called unauthorized shopping access, citing a violation of its conditions.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Google Maps has been giving me cycling directions all day that go down Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. This is insane, for those unfamiliar — and nonsensical, with Bergen St and its bike lane right there. Anyone else?
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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 12/09/2026
Jesus Christ, Palo Alto is looking at paying half a BILLION dollars each for grade separation projects?!
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 04/09/2026
New York's rich are getting richer, and it's because the bulk of their incomes aren't coming from salaries. bit.ly/46H82FI
businessinsider.com
Income inequality in New York City is getting worse, even as lower earners saw big wage growth
New York's rich are getting richer, and it's because the bulk of their incomes aren't coming from salaries.
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Ann Monster Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I feel like there are two separate issues here that need to be unpacked. One is an issue of norms; people don't like to feel like they're talking to AI. But the other -and this is an issue in law as well - is that if juniors all use AI, they don't learn - www.ft.com/content/9877...
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Unlawful entry of the US or of the metro station?
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The National Press Club condemns the Trump administration for barring NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters from covering the G20: "Americans do not need a press corps chosen by the government. They need a free and independent press capable of holding the government accountable."
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 31, 2026 – National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. issued the following statement today: 


The National Press Club condemns the Treasury Department’s decision to bar journalists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News from covering the G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina.


Americans do not need a press corps chosen by the government. They need a free and independent press capable of holding the government accountable. 



We call on the Treasury Department to immediately reverse these decisions, credential the affected journalists and explain publicly how and why they were excluded.


No administration should be allowed to handpick the press corps that scrutinizes it. The public’s right to know must come before any administration’s desire to control who gets to ask the questions.


This is not happening in isolation. We have seen a disturbing pattern of government officials restricting, reshaping or selectively controlling press access to the White House, the Pentagon and now a major international gathering. Each new restriction makes it easier for the next one to become routine.


When government officials decide which journalists may enter the room, they begin to control which questions get asked, whose scrutiny they face and what the public gets to see and hear.


That should alarm every American, regardless of politics. A free press exists so the public can know what its government is doing, question those who wield its power and hold them accountable.
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Rani Molla @rani.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
People who formerly drove for Lyft are now cleaning Waymos — vehicles meant to drive without them. www.businessinsider.com/lyft-drivers...
businessinsider.com
They were Lyft drivers. Now they're cleaning Waymos.
Former Lyft drivers are working at maintenance depots for Waymo robotaxis. Their new jobs offer a glimpse at how automation could reshape work.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Love how in the year of our lord 2026, you can find local agencies that still only take FOIAs by fax or mail.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
An expert witness in a lawsuit a Houston explosion that killed three people used ChatGPT to write significant portions of his “expert report.” Said the report should “show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion” Judge not taking it www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
404media.co
‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit
ChatGPT prompts show how an expert witness report was created in a $61 million lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people.
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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
SCOOP: People on the airport catering truck used to secretly move President Trump off an Air Force One 747 in Turkey included: - Dan Scavino - Walt Nauta - Natalie Harp No Cabinet-level officials were on that truck. wapo.st/3S47ztG
wapo.st
Close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — made secret catering truck move
The president was accompanied by some of his most loyal aides but no top administration officials as he made the clandestine move to a different plane to leave Turkey last month.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
this article seems extremely AI-written "Treat that as the whole story and you'll miss the point. This isn't really a case about one driver's failed lawsuit. It's..." "None of this required a subpoena or a warrant. It required a business model"
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Amazing, a drone whose top speed increases the farther it is from a shooter
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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/07/2026
It Only Tuesday theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-181956…
It Only Tuesday
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
THAT's how you pronounce Zeteo?
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Really great photos here by @simko-bednarski.bsky.social — www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/19/m...
nydailynews.com
MTA says G train shutdown worth it to finally modernize Brooklyn-Queens subway line
MTA officials said they’d discovered a leak in the tunnel under the Newtown Creek — and that repairing it alongside the ongoing upgrades meant taking the trains out of service for multiple weekends.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
After this deep dive, the Washington Post should be rehired to waterproof the reflecting pool. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
washingtonpost.com
Reflecting Pool peeling likely caused by application flaws, experts say
President Donald Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process.
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Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
2d Cir. upholds NYC's law prohibiting brokers' fees. Held: the law does not violate federal or state free speech rights, nor does it violate the contracts clause. ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/OP...
On November 13, 2024, the New York City Council passed the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act, or the “FARE Act.”  The Act prohibits brokers from imposing fees (known as a brokers’ fee) on tenants with respect to properties for which the broker has either (1) published a listing with the landlord’s permission or (2) agreed to work on behalf of the landlord.  The Act also prohibits landlords from conditioning the rental of an apartment on a prospective tenant engaging an agent. Plaintiffs-Appellants, a group of trade associations, real estate brokerage firms, landlords, and other related organizations, sought a preliminary injunction to enjoin the law from going into effect, on the grounds that the law violated the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York.  Defendants-Appellees, including the City of New York, opposed the preliminary injunction and moved to dismiss.  The district court held oral argument on May 2, 2025, and on June 10, granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss in part and denied Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.  We agree with the lower court’s decision and AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I don't know if you've ever read one of my stories, I've literally never interacted with you before, and it seems like you're accusing me of "not actually following rules of journalistic integrity."
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I also don't understand how you can square "penalties" for calling an unregulated product "news" with American free-speech laws.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The UK press has self-regulatory bodies to which many belong, and I don't think it's notably better than ours. And I think some of the best journalism is done by an unregulated publication, @privateeyenews.bsky.social.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 07/07/2026
“Beginning on July 20, all eyewear or headwear that contains cameras, microphones or other recording technology will not be allowed inside any Unified Court System facilities, according to a memo from the Office of Court Administration.”
syracuse.com
New York to ban smart glasses from all courthouses
The ban aims to prevent people from secretly filming court proceedings.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
What form of "self-regulation" do you envision?
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
An interesting thing just happened ... and while my full account will appear in CJR Friday, I want to take note of it now. Start with this NYPost/Fox story that ran Sunday. Note the headline (including typo). Illegal immigration caused house prices to rise 30%! web.archive.org/web/20260705... 1/
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Biden’s illegal immigration surge triggered 30% rise in home prices, $ 20% in rents, Fed paper finds
The paper describes 2021 through 2024 as an “unprecedented boom” in illegal immigration.
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Tony Dutzik @frontiertony.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New from @frontiergroup.bsky.social: These are the states where people are driving less than they used to. (Interestingly, all three West Coast states - WA, OR and CA - have seen meaningful declines in per-capita vehicle travel since 1994.) frontiergroup.org/resources/wh...
frontiergroup.org
Updated: Less driving is possible
Residents of several states have driven fewer miles on average in recent years than they did three decades ago. This decline suggests that Americans’ high levels of driving are not inevitable.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/07/2026
Nafiah Ikram was steps from her Long Island home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case. nyti.ms/44Lhnvb
nyti.ms
Searching for What Pretty Means After an Acid Attack
Nafiah Ikram was steps from her home when a stranger threw acid in her face. Five years later, she is trying to rebuild her life and cope with a stunning twist in her case.
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Robert Shields @rshields37.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#tabloidheds
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
wow this sucks! www.niemanlab.org/2026/07/now-...
niemanlab.org
Now we’re getting AI fake news complaining about how AI fake news is the death of real news
Did 47 Alabama newspapers die on a single day and no one noticed? (Hint: No, they didn't.)
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 01/07/2026
Water fountains disappeared from the Longleaf Trace in June as the board that governs it grew concerned about how homeless people were using its facilities. Runners and bikers who use the 44-mile trail fear the decision could have dire consequences in Mississippi's summer heat. buff.ly/pBXSvrI
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Longleaf Trace Removes Water Fountains Over Homelessness Fears, Infuriating Trail Users
The Longleaf Trace removed all water fountains in June over homelessness concerns, alarming trail users and health experts.
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NYT search is trash; those results include random articles that don't mention Rufo. "Chris Rufo" in quotes: 16 results "Christopher Rufo" in quotes: 27 results And because it's the NYT, I did searches with the middle initial: zero results
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Mitchell-Lama funding crisis arriving in spades: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/n...
nytimes.com
Why These Affordable Homes Face a 31% Rent Increase
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Have you submitted requests for removal from Cision and similar databases? One "please remove me" and then I aggressively mark as spam.
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Awful news this morning — one of Oregon's best reporters has passed away, all too young. His absence will be felt by the media and by the public at large. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
oregonlive.com
Zane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33
“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 16/06/2026
Are liberal communities more NIMBY than conservative ones? In new research, I examine how housing supply changed in US cities & counties from 2000–20. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... One key finding: Liberal places build *more* housing in their existing neighborhoods than do conservative ones.
City political ideology vs. percent change in housing supply. More conservative cities had higher housing growth overall from 2000 to 2020. But more liberal cities had higher growth in their already developed neighborhoods (those with at least 1000 units per square mile in 2000).Modeled effect of more liberal ideology on change in housing supply over two periods (2000–10 and 2010–20). In low-density neighborhoods (such as agricultural or natural areas), cities with more liberal residents had substantially lower growth than cities with more conservative residents. But those same liberal cities had substantially higher growth in higher-density neighborhoods.
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 11/06/2026
“If we want to control what happens to our byline, that’s the company telling us that we need to form a union. So, hey, let’s do it.” And they did. www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/the-...
niemanlab.org
The Centre Daily Times unionizes after backlash to McClatchy’s AI tool
The local Pennsylvania outlet is the first newsroom under The NewsGuild-CWA to unionize in response to AI adoption.
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Inner City Press @innercitypress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
udge Ricardo: I was going to issue my findings today but it is 4:45 pm. So I'll work on it tonight, instead of the Knicks game. I'll rul tomorrow at 10. von Dornum: Can you do earlier? I have a case (on West 4th Street?) Judge Ricardo: 9 am, then
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Your capital! It at risk!
A magazine on a brightly lit table with an ad for the investment platform IG that says “stop feeding the fat cats” and a picture of a fat cat in a three piece suit. At the bottom, disclaimer text says “Your capital it [sic] at risk. Other fees may apply.”
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