Minneapolis can do this despite their winters. Setting the bar for places with more temperate climates.

Last week, Suncoast Searchlight's four reporters wrote a letter to their board. Their editor-in-chief had secretly been using ChatGPT and inserting hallucinated quotes into their drafts. The next day, one of those reporters was fired. My latest for @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...

Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.

CORRECTION: A *third* potato has been named after Prince.

btw this is a 55% increase over last year's number - which was a record breaker great job folks!

every week just gets weirder tbh

Al Rockoff risked his life to photograph the brutality of the Khmer Rouge, and has struggled ever since. Now he says his negatives have been taken from him. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/a...

You know it’s almost time to feast when the turkey fryer fire prevention videos start dropping. A holiday tradition(But not the setting your house on fire part, please don’t do that.).

Tonight's PBS premiere of Ken Burns' new series "The American Revolution" doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: "We are still here." 🧵 www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/m...

Spots are filling up fast. @nppa is holding a portfolio review this December. See info below. 👇🤝

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The @nppa.org is seeking member input on interference with news gathering. “we’re asking NPPA members to share any first-hand knowledge of interference, intimidation, or retaliation by DHS, ICE, or other federal agents while covering immigration arrests, raids, or protests.” nppa.org/news/817

A powerful solar storm is bringing the Aurora Borealis across the U.S. this week, with the dazzling display visible as far south as Alabama and New Mexico. Here are our tips on how to capture the shimmering spectacle.

"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter." Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

“A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday. “ apnews.com/article/kans...

Rad Power Bikes sends employees notice of 'potential' closure as efforts continue to 'save Rad' #SEAbikes #Seattle

BREAKING: We won! Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years. pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...

On Saturday, about 120 people in Bellingham gathered supplies for the Bellingham Food Bank by bicycle during a Cranksgiving event. Each rider had to shop in at least four grocery stores. Organizers with Walk and Roll Bellingham said $7,800 in goods were collected after tallying receipts.

It's easy enough for Trump to blame the press when he's in a Q&A session about "affordability" with reporters. It's harder when he's hearing from a voter who is struggling. That's why I thought this was a savvy move by Fox's Bret Baier:

We are excited to announce an opportunity to connect with photography editors and decision-makers in a members-only event! Follow the link below to learn more and sign up! nppa.org/events/14

Bummed about this one, Gorewear makes some of the better wet weather cycling gear. www.bikeradar.com/news/gorewea...

Our maintenance crews are getting SR 11/Chuckanut Drive ready for winter by clearing leaves, rocks and tree debris from the road and ditches. Expect alternating traffic between Blanchard Dr and the Skagit/Whatcom county line until about 3p today near Bow as this work wraps up.

Nerdy/extremely cool piece on potential concussive injury from shooting at indoor ranges This applies newer military findings about accumulated blast damage to the brain over time (as especially reported re special operators) Much additional research needed /1 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

So upset about @teenvogue.com being absorbed into Vogue. Teen Vogue’s political reporting has often been sharper than other mainstream outlets. Now there will be no political staffers left. www.thewrap.com/teen-vogue-e...

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"These notes describe orphan wells spewing toxic water near homes or into streams, leaving scars of salt residue. A homeowner reported that his grandchildren often play near a purging well. Ranchers have lost calves, which, drawn to the salty water, died after drinking it."

ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today. abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...

this is very good, this point is especially maddening. even if i spot you no camera or actors, you still need visual skill! we know this from photography! this is why i am not william eggleston!

Honestly I don’t think the ladder did it

Standards editors working overtime out there

Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

UPDATE: A federal judge denied the motion AND the city council voted unanimously to withdraw the motion this afternoon Turns out everyone thought the city attorney and the LAPD were completely outta pocket for this one

people are dunking on this but large uncertified, unregulated lithium batteries aren’t great and at minimum you shouldn’t cheap out if you’re buying one. nyc took measures to address the fires after they killed 14 people in a year www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/n...

NEW: News organizations including the @washingtonpost.com, @nytimes.com, @theatlantic.com, and @cnn.com said their reporters will NOT sign the Pentagon's restrictive press policy. Outlets said that the policy infringes on their First Amendment rights. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

WaPo joins NYT, CNN, The Atlantic, Guardian and others, according to @ScottNover, in announcing it won't sign the Pentagon's controversial new press policy.

The number of fire lookout cabins atop Cascade mountains is dwindling. So are the people who staff them. We hike to some mountaintops to see what they see.

“The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is issuing a national alert to all photographers, editors, and news organizations regarding a growing trend of credentialing agreements that strip journalists of their legal rights as a condition of access.” Article here: nppa.org/news/815

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

Never lose your sense of wonder, even if The Onion comes for you on it.

Photojournalists, if you’re not already a member, please consider becoming one. @nppa.org works tirelessly for our First Amendment rights.

Link to full statement here: nppa.org/news/814

Wrapped #weekwithoutdriving by making a Lowe’s, grocery and Costco run on our e-bikes in a single loop. The views along bike routes can often beat the same route by car.

The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

French visual journalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a Russian drone while working on assignment in the Donbas region of Ukraine. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

🇫🇷🕯️🇺🇦 Macron: Our compatriot, photojournalist Antoni Lallican, accompanied the Ukrainian army on the resistance front. I learned with deep sadness of his death, the victim of a Russian drone attack. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, his loved ones, and all his colleagues…

“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?” Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...

Link to the full statement on our website here: nppa.org/news/813

They mention both Victoria and Vancouver here, might as well stop in Bellingham for some rides and fresh hop beers as well.