Tomorrow: #BigTechsInvisibleHand, an investigation by 17 media outlets in 13 countries, reveals nearly 3,000 lobbying actions by companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, and TikTok to curb regulations and protect their interests. @techpolicypress.bsky.social @lighthousereports.com

Oh, I now see why I'm kinda obsessed with AI Agents. They're just workflows in disguise. Workflows are my thing.

If you're coming to Bogotá next week, see you at the @festivalgabo.bsky.social!

NEW RESEARCH about Bluesky on Bluesky: pewrsr.ch/4mDKCrx - 43% of the news influencers we studied last year are now on Bluesky - but most are also on X (Twitter) - 69% of left-leaning influencers; 15% of right-leaning ones - rate of posting increased in 2025

I was ghosted for a meeting, so I made an app. privilege-index.vercel.app It's my first app ever. It took me 50 min. Vibe coding is a thing, indeed. It's in Spanish + tailored to Colombian people. I'll likely refine it later with better copy + content, but I'm proud of myself and ChatGPT, lol

While influencers can be a great way to connect with new audiences, there are still concerns that social content creators could be fueling the misinformation crisis.

And we are quite close to see synthetic news influencers. We already have. Think of all the funny spin offs of "News Daddy" (Dylan Page) on TikTok at the moment. News Grandma, News Puppy, News Baby...

In 2024, a Pew Research study found that about one in five Americans (21%) — including 37% of adults under 30 — said they regularly got news from influencers: “It's kind of like the parasocial thing where it feels like I know them.” Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/news-i...

1/ In January, I wrote about talent-driven journalism + news influencers. That post took off, and a few weeks later I spoke to Teen Vogue about the future of journalism. The article’s now live. 🧵

I'm here again, wondering if I should learn Python🐍 when I know I have to.

If you think carbon markets are empowering Indigenous communities, read this. Spoiler: In Colombia, it's not justice, it might be just PR for Big Oil.

Someone please write about Leo using the phrase “From Chicago to Chiclayo”

Me, standing in line on Ticketmaster, ticketing for Bad Bunny.

Oh look! It's me and my new AI and journalism gang 🚀✨

No hype, just a thoughtful, hands-on exploration of how we can effectively address the pain points in our newsrooms. Beyond the tech, I left with a full heart thanks to this brilliant group of people 🫰

@migueldobrich.bsky.social yayyyyy! So good to see you here.

Super excited to be part of this new group of AI enthusiasts! Let’s make AI more than just a buzzword. Let’s turn it into a tool that makes reporting sharper, audience engagement stronger, and newsroom workflows smoother. Let’s gooo! 🚀

I won’t be able to go to #ISOJ2025 so you people go and enjoy it!

Just watched Flow and now I’m officially THAT person who overanalyzes endings 😂🐈‍⬛ The flood was defo coming back, so the animals either: • Died • Got saved by the mutant whale • Were abducted like the bird • Survived on their own. This was not their first flood. More alternatives?

If you want people to use Mastodon, make it usable. Not everyone has the time or bandwidth to climb that learning curve like you do.

Hey, you! Yes, YOU. Stop and take a deep breath. Any tension in your jaw? Let it go. What about your shoulders? All tense? Let them melt away. . . . You done? Ok, cool, bye!

Audience peeps! Join me this Thursday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST for a free virtual workshop with @lenfestinstitute.org. We’ll explore how to use generative AI for qualitative audience research so you can uncover patterns, emotions, and motivations without drowning in data!

Join me on Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST for a free virtual workshop with @lenfestinstitute.org. We’ll explore how to use gen AI for qualitative audience research so you can uncover patterns, emotions, and motivations without drowning data! lenfestinstitute-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I kinda wasted my brainpower yesterday thinking about tariffs on Colombia when I should’ve been paying attention to the DeepSeek revolution happening right now. Priorities, right?

If you speak Spanish and are into investigative journalism that digs deep into Latin America’s most pressing cross-border stories, you should follow @elclip.bsky.social. I may be a bit biased but our work is 🔥

I feel truly sorry for people losing their incomes as I type this. To me it just means I’ll be reading more books… thanks to the US tiktokers who recommended them to me. I’ll miss those folks.

I guess this is what people felt like in the seventies or something. I’ve been waiting for a USPS package from LA since December 6th. It got to my country on December 9th and was finally processed. Today. Next time, I'll make sure they use FedEx 😩

Not exactly how I envisioned my last vacation weekend, supposed to be relaxing, but here I am, tracing down my favorite US TikTok creators before the app gets shut down over there.

It’s still wild to me that one of the factors I consider when choosing a new city in Colombia is whether it’ll have secure water access in the coming decades. In a country so rich in water, the fact that this is even a concern says a lot about where we’re headed.

1/ The past 24 hours in journalism-audience-land have been a lot. Everyone’s talking about Meta axing their fact-checking efforts, but have you seen what The Washington Post just did?

Very mindful, very demure.

I always feel a little embarrassed when I’m in Brazil, and Brazilians switch to Spanish or Portuñol for me, but I can’t reply in Portuguese. Sometimes we even end up speaking English! Looks like I’ve got an early 2025 resolution. Time to commit to Duolingo.

I spent the past week in Brazil with the open data community talking about our collective future and how might we face it together. Super inspired. Take a look at Latin Americans whenever you need hope. #AmericaAberta #OpenAmerica

Whoaaaa, this IS a throwback!! 🌞

If you’re using ChatGPT’s voice note feature and your assistant keeps cutting you off, channel your inner IRL Miranda Priestly and tell it to always wait for you to finish. My new favorite phrase? “That’s all.” lol

New side project unlocked. Not so new, really. And not a pet project at all. Latines out there know this is a vecindad 💗 I just want one in the Colombian countryside with my friends who meditate. ⛰️🌴🌳🏡🏠🌳🌴⛰️

Oh my, I don’t think anyone’s ready for my undying love for equinox colors near the Equator or how I’m still low-key frustrated I haven’t visited the tepuis yet since watching 🎈Up🎈 Also, if you’re feeling nostalgic for 2010s internet vibes, check out this quiz thingy 😆 blueskyroast.com

Also, stop comparing yourself to people with generational wealth 💗

Every week, another cool person I lost in "the shuffle" on the other site shows up here. @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social is here, and my experience just got better!

This conversation between @francescadumas.bsky.social and Mattia Peretti on user needs hit home: it’s time we move away from journalism’s traditional ivory tower mindset and focus on building genuine, authentic relationships with the people we’re here to serve.

@carolynporco.bsky.social We don’t know each other, but your voice was one I started to miss when the algorithm changed on the other site. So glad to see you here!

@andalalucha.bsky.social bienvenida 🦋

Was thrilled to have @meredithmeredith.bsky.social of @signal.bsky.social on #IfYouWereinCharge - talking about #privacy online, #surveillance, #AI & profiling in warfare. Wish she was in charge to right the wrongs. open.spotify.com/episode/2FEl...

As if I needed more reasons to love Bluesky. THE @meredithmeredith.bsky.social and @signal.bsky.social are here with us y’all!

huh, turns out coding is not some magic profession, immune to basic supply and demand dynamics, which can absorb infinite workers with no effects on wages or employment. no one could have predicted www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/b...

AI reflects the people behind it. It doesn’t have to be a cash-grab machine pumping out low-quality junk. It can streamline meaningful processes and create tools that actually make a difference.

Is the last week of November secretly the universal "finally squeeze in all the meetings we’ve been meaning to have" week?

Journalists & reporters, I would your love ideas on the best way to get your peers here. We’re building the infrastructure for global conversationbut with the openness and tools that allow you to create your own experiences upon that infrastructure. Build with us.👇

I had no idea @aftermath.site exists. It looks so good. This is the type of social internet I was craving for. <3 you Bsky!

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