Cyberfunk, actually.

Determinism meets…. Determinism.

Computers boil down to some rule telling a switch to flip to either "1" or "0." Asking GenAI a questions is just an additional layer of abstraction obscuring that beneath the conversational UI it is all still structure and math and profit motive.

Asking “is today The Rapture” is the wrong question for logistical purposes. First you need to ask: what number system are we using Base 10 or 12; which calendar: Gregorian, Hebrew, Chinese… and then also what time zone? All important to know.

In journalism, any new process that eliminates human beings from the chain of production also eliminate an opportunity for a co-worker to ask, "you are doing what now?" This is not specifically the fault of AI but it is still going to be implicated in many future errors and embarassment.

If you read this in the history books, what party would you think of first: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

As a court weighs remedies in Google’s adtech monopoly case this week, will it shift power online or merely rearrange the company’s empire? Robin Berjon instead envisions a Wikipedia-scale ad platform alternative—built for the public interest—to sustain democracy online, rather than undermine it.

So far the only fan-service-conspiracy-theory-campaign-promise Trump has kept is racism. Epstein files? Nope. Autism? Tylenol.

Amazing the nonsense you can get into if you can first just convince yourself you are an entirely rational and unbiased person.

So when Trump announces that acetaminophen causes autism, are the national media all in agreement that is worse than when Obama wore a tan suit once?

Go sell your fascism-explaining elsewhere, we are already overstocked.

To the person at the light in front of me with the “Socialism sucks” bumper sticker: Go drive on the roads you built yourself.

Useful.

Amazon ships everything in plastic bags now.

Has no one suggested requiring three years of prior essay assignment submissions upon admission so those can be used to identify student's natural writing style to compare against later digital submissions. You know someone has. And I hate them.

You guys have to read the termination letter that @washingtonpost.com sent @karenattiah.bsky.social because they essentially accused her of anti-white racism because she mentioned that Charlie Kirk was a white man 😵‍💫 Then they called her a “risk.” 🤡 karenattiah.substack.com/p/why-washin...

I would like national TV sports/news to regain its bearings and stop doing live hits with people sporting handheld iPhones, Airpods and bad lighting.

Fire.

It is always in hero voice.

There is an “uncanny valley” for media transparency and trust - with AI disclosure an example. Low transparency = trust will be developed through reputation of the organization and experience of the consumer. But a failure in an undisclosed use of AI is a major breach. 1/3

WTF

Best antidote to it all is thoughtful reflection by @nhannahjones.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/p...

This whole administration is them making a game of the Trolley Dilemma by always picking an indirect path to harm that avoids more accusatory headlines.

Criminal behavior.

Challenge level impossible: Watching streaming TV without paying fascist collaborators for the privilege. Except maybe PBS which shockingly they are trying to destroy.

How come institutions send out “be careful how you exercise your rights” memos and not, “here’s how to spot and defeat authoritarianism treatises”? Maybe because game respects game.

I look forward to the NYT continuing to evolve its headline to eventually explain how the FCC blackmailed a major corporation to cancel a late-night comedy show over mild criticism of the president.

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

Is corporate ownership who acquired a room full of journalists in a package deal in a larger merger/acquisition going to sooner or later betray those journalists? Most likely.

You may have warm feelings for Mickey Mouse and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, but the reason Kimmel is off TV is that Disney surrendered to fascist extortion.

As media giants repeatedly bend the knee to authoritarianism, ”giant“ is the problem. Diseases spread faster in monocultures.

The actual story is not reflected in the headline: ABC cancels Kimmel after threats to its business from Trump administration.

Kimmel is not “journalism” but it certainly is public commentary and jokes that offend the FCC are jokes that offend corporate owners looking for FCC merger approvals.

May 1, 1970: Mississippi bans Sesame Street.

Interesting timing for this system-wide email reminder about our rights:

The latest from RJI Columnist Nicolas Rios of Documented, learn more and apply for personalized coaching and stipend opportunities to serve immigrants in your area rjionline.org/news/the-bri...

Sounds like a police state.

Looking forward to the discussion this morning - the class is innovation/business of news but introducing a bit of social construction of technology:

Invite me: Some historians argue the Roman Empire’s instability began in 235 CE with the assassination of Severus Alexander; others claim it was Valerian’s capture by the Persians in 260 CE. Still others argue it is an artificial construct, shaped mostly by 20th-century historiography.

So many bad ideas here. But transparency = trust so lying to readers tops the list of wrongs.

Bezos vandalizing the WaPo is more evidence that Billionaires should be taxed to subsidize the public goods they are otherwise too busy destroying.

The implication being Mizzou has no history of attendance by any groups that may be considered “political” simply by their presence.

“Real inclusion means shaping the agenda, not just speaking at the end. In the context of AI companions, it means teen and neurodivergent users help define the safety bar and the product roadmap,” writes Noah Weinberger.

Saving the symbiotic relationship between listings and local arts communities rjionline.org/news/saving-...

NCC has three incredible experts on our advisory council: creator @katiegrossbard.bsky.social, educator @damon.kiesow.net, and news leader @samragland.bsky.social. Katie wrote about her experience becoming a news creator and why accuracy is so important: newscreatorcorps.org/2025/09/shar...

Personal liberties and free markets and lions and tigers and bears, oh my.

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

Why can I not block entire podcasts from showing up in my promoted shows everywhere/anywhere on iOS.

Translated: "We are very sorry the consequences of our actions hurt our own voters."