His “good examples” of AI-powered journalism are 300-word articles that should take a trained human 45 minutes to create. Prompting and correcting an LLM as effectively takes longer than just writing the damn thing in the first place, and without the confidentiality and environmental issues.

Remembered that the Ford Freestyle exists just in time to forget that the Ford Taurus X exists.

This is one of the most horrific 911 transcripts I’ve ever read. www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/c...

Regular car door handle appreciation post

I tried to test drive an M45 in 2014. When I got to the seller’s house, he said his cousin had just borrowed the car and asked if I wanted to hang out and watch The Price is Right with him, his wife, kids, and mom while we waited. Even offered to pay for takeout. bringatrailer.com/listing/2004...

Today is the 90th anniversary of @consumerreports.org! From our first issue: Raw milk is dangerous, check for hidden lead in kids' toys, don't waste money on premium fuel if your car doesn't need it, and watch out for low-quality clothing made with poor labor practices. Also, stockings.

Thanks to the CR Talking Carts podcast for letting me guest star this week! I talked about "deals" on Dodge Hornets and diesel Jaguars, the scammiest dealership I ever bought a car from, and the time I wrote my father a script to recite to a salesman www.consumerreports.org/money/shoppi...

The 1974 song “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero” depicts a Civil War-era scenario where a woman tries to convince her intended that the cause of preserving the Union is not worth his death as a soldier. As such, I posit that the lyrics are a harsh rebuke to the Battle Hymn of the Republic. In this essay, I

In 1981, LeRoy Bell and Casey James answered the question, “What if John Oates joined The Clash?” youtu.be/kHDFEJv9_k4

CNN statement on the arrest of Don Lemon.

The tiny town where I live plows the sidewalks and it is wonderful. The 90k-person Boston suburb where I used to live did not, despite how many people there walked to buses and to school/work/etc.

More automotive publications like this please www.instagram.com/p/DTd4h5Sj19U/

Guess the car by its pricing history

Mitsubishi read the room correctly: What the world needs now is a Delica Mini Delimaru Festa

Geely Van or Steely Dan?

Live your Fozzie Bear dream for $9,500

It pays to click "See more dates" on Street View

Game show where contestants compete to wash dishes against a dishwasher on water use and cleanliness

Guess the car from the trim level

A sign at the Star Market in the Fenway blew down in the recent wind storm, revealing a little Boston radio history

Of course, as soon as I try to sell mine, the market is suddenly flooded with Renault Medallions, including this one with a stick shift.

A Volvo in its natural habitat

When I say “Chevy Caprice taxi,” I guarantee this is not what you’re picturing.

The Crosstrek is great. Hybrids are great. But we keep getting distracted by the numbers on the window sticker of our new Crosstrek Hybrid. www.consumerreports.org/cars/suvs/20...

More big automotive news today: CR's new car reliability and owner satisfaction ratings are out! www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-dr...

No surprises here, but the data is skewed because the real obscure stuff isn’t available on streaming platforms

this is crazy. says here the 2025 song of the year is “breakout” by swing out sister

Apparently I was the first person to use the phrase “Weird Car Twitter” on Twitter. I met people from all over the world. I learned about, got to drive, and even own some of the oddest cars ever made. Imagine millions of similar communities. That’s what’s been lost.

IYKYK

This video review felt more like a Very Special Episode youtu.be/h0kMy-0beHs

Dueling fire-related recalls with no fixes available mean it's a bad time to be a 4xe owner www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-rec...

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

I always wondered who played the unexpected violin solo on Paula Abdul’s “Rush, Rush.” It was Stuart Canin, who also performed a solo concert for Truman, Churchill, and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference in 1945, and started the Jack Benny-Fred Allen feud. stringsmagazine.com/from-riflema...

Another photo of the new Telluride

Google Is Why Grandpa Thinks A Mustang Truck Is Coming And It’s Trying To Kill Our Business www.theautopian.com/google-is-wh...

Did Fiat intend for the 500e to play the last line of “I’m a Little Teapot” when you turn off the car?

Thinking it might be time to move on to another project. I’ve had some interest from Renault Club members, but I want to float the idea here, too: Anyone interested in taking on one of the last 1988 Renault Medallions in existence? 122k miles, runs but needs work (obviously). In CT. DMs open.

Accidental Sir William Lyons

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

In honor of Patricia Routledge (there’s some great cars in the last season of Hetty Wainthropp, too) youtu.be/Po9yWit9jL4

Spoiler: Americans are less confident than they were last year that their personal data is private and not distributed without their knowledge.

On her 90th birthday, I’m listening to the totally improbable country album that Julie Andrews recorded in 1982 as a fun side project with Johnny Cash, the Jordanaires, and a ton of great Nashville session musicians youtu.be/YiMjPboi7Q4

Can you guess which 3 of the 15 automotive brands tested in Consumer Reports’ first cars issue (June 1936) still exist?

it's 2007. you're scrolling your favorite rss feeds in google reader. the internet ad market has led to a boom in mid-sized blogs that can employ tens of writers and editors in a relatively niche subject. you don't know it, but this is the last time journalism will be any good.

It’s not often the test car you’re driving gets discontinued while you’re driving it

You’ve got 7 minutes to beat the high bid (not mine) of $2625 on this Eagle Premier with 11k miles bid.boauctions.com/ui/auctions/...

🎁 link to the investigation on Tesla's doors: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Someone save it

There’s a small patch of Massachusetts that should be labeled “KTonic Demon Hunters”