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The Economist @economist.com · 05/02/2026

Around the world, media freedom is in retreat. We explain why governments that gag the press today will govern worse tomorrow

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How democracies are using autocratic tools to muzzle journalism

As scrutiny of government withers, corruption thrives

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot. I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Kind of amazed she had it turned on? I only turn it on when I'm crossing borders or am visiting a country controlled by a repressive regime ahhh shit

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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 04/02/2026

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

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Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

January 6th participant: January 6th was an insurrection. I broke the law. Police officers were assaulted that day. I point the finger to Trump. Rep. Correa: So this really happened. This was an assault on our democracy, on our Capitol. J6 participant: Absolutely. Orchestrated by Trump.

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Inc. Magazine @inc.com · 19/09/2025

An innovative tooth-in-eye surgery helped a patient regain his eyesight after two decades. It's exactly what it sounds like. trib.al/LwDpLif

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Seeing Is Believing: How a Rare Surgery Can Reverse Blindness

An innovative tooth-in-eye surgery helped a patient regain his eyesight after two decades. It's exactly what it sounds like.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

This is a fantastic article from @mharrisondupre.bsky.social that lays out the core issues with ChatGPT and psychosis. I really appreciate the point that the industry’s own claims about AI technology are not rooted in reality and reinforce delusional thinking. futurism.com/chatgpt-ment...

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People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions

A startling number of ChatGPT uses are developing intense, reality-bending AI delusions. The impacts on their real lives are often disastrous.

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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

I spent some time at the site where protestors incinerated five Waymos—all lined up neatly in a row in downtown LA—and spoke to journalists, eyewitnesses and activists who were there. This is how protestors weaponized Waymos and Lime scooters, and turned them into icons of the anti-ICE uprising

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The weaponization of Waymo

How protestors turned torched Waymos into icons of the anti-ICE demonstrations

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

I spent so many years covering propaganda anticipating this exact moment and so many of my peers bought the paid-for contrarian line that even covering disinformation was somehow, itself, censorship. Now we're at the event horizon. Celebration is protest is riot is justification for a police state.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Chasten and I are relieved that Governor Shapiro and his family are safe. While we wait to learn more, this much is clear: the targeting of a public official and his family - especially a prominent Jewish official on a major Jewish holiday - is unconscionable and has no place in our country.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13/04/2025

The attack on Josh Shapiro and his family during the first night of Passover is chilling, tbh. Maybe it has nothing to do with them being Jewish. But we don’t know that right now. The historical echoes are bad, either way.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Nice puff piece on a young fascist. Maybe a Palestinian student activist can get one of these profiles in the NYT one day. Alas. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/s...

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She’s Young, Trump-Friendly, and Has a White House Press Pass (Gift Article)

Natalie Winters, a protégée of Stephen Bannon, belongs to a newly high-profile contingent of West Wing reporters.

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Goldstein (still not a pseudonym) @goldstein.latinsky.app · 27/12/2024

The worst person I know made a great point.

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Tim Crino @timcrino.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Taking Amtrak this holiday season has been markedly better than the bus. There’s a real sense of community in coach.

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Tim Crino @timcrino.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

In my rush to catch the polar express, I forgot sunglasses and a hair tie. Or so I thought—a hair tie just fell out of my hair. Yes, I am a sight to behold rn.

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Tim Crino @timcrino.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Do we think AI is offended that we call it artificial?

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Tim Crino @timcrino.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Is this the appropriate venue for wishing Taylor HBD?

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Tim Crino @timcrino.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Thinking about loading my old Tumblr into an AI model.

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Tim Crino @timcrino.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

My partner is in the other room, completing his annual harassment training for work, and he’s clearly become emotionally invested in the actors.

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Anna North @annanorth.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Solidarity with my colleagues at Thrillist and Eater who were laid off. Hire them!

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Oh, the hypocrisy is just flat-out hilarious. You know who also took out a government loan years ago? Tesla. I spoke to @inc.com's @chloeaiello.bsky.social about the latest (immature and misinformed) backlash Rivian faces over its $6.6 billion loan. www.inc.com/chloe-aiello...

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Vivek Ramaswamy Calls Out Loans for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

Ramaswamy will co-lead the planned Department of Government Efficiency along with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. One of the loans is for Rivian, a Tesla competitor.

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Anne Marie O’Keefe @aokcamp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Check out the Inc. Staff starter pack here. If you are new to Inc. - this team covers business news for entrepreneurs. There are some really good folks here. bsky.app/starter-pack...

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