He thought, I am living in a nightmare, from which from time to time I wake in sleep.
Emily J Gertz
@ejgertz.bsky.social
Journalist, author, knitter. "If you want to know what the first great AI apocalypse is, we're already living it. It's total information collapse." — Carole Cadwalladr
A choice right up there with Meta using Bowie’s “Five Years” to score its AI ad.
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5d agoThe very first image in David Ellison's tweeted video announcing that the new merged company's name is Skydance is the Titanic, the ship that was too big to sink.
I wrote this to try and bear witness; I hope you'll read it. If you do, I hope you'll later find some quiet to think about this man, pray for him if you'd like, and then find out what you can do to help those impacted by this violence and terror in your community.
His car is still sitting there
An ICE kidnapping in Austin
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Strangely enough, we revolted against a king exactly 250 years ago for this reason, among others. White House Says Access Is a ‘Privilege’ in Court Filing Defending Media Ban www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in “violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum” expected at the White House.
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Well, on the plus side, we won’t need the free and independent press once those who survive are living inside silos www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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"No matter how well-intentioned the members of these committees may be, if David Ellison wants to get around them, he will. It’s an artificial set of rules that a billionaire owner will inevitably circumvent. These 'independent' boards are PR gestures, not vehicles for editorial protection."
David Ellison will get control of CNN after all (and don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise)
In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated "independent" oversight of CNN. You shouldn't expect much oversight.
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“I assume it will be a shitshow," a CNN staffer told me about the Paramount merger being back on. "This is a sad day in America. Truly," a CBS News senior staffer said after Rob Bonta caved to the Ellisons. Read more in today's First Draft with @premthakker.bsky.social zeteo.com/p/scoop-isra...
SCOOP: Israel Is Funding AI Chatbot Propaganda
Yet another website appears precision-engineered to propel favorable AI narratives. Plus: Justin Baragona on the Democratic AGs who caved to the pro-Trump Ellisons and greenlit their takeover of CNN.
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Well, on the plus side, I don’t think there are any climate or environmental reporters left to lay off at CBS News or CNN.
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Mediagazer@mediagazer.com · 2w agoThe CNN/CBS editorial oversight board will have five journalists with 10+ years of experience and will be appointed by the Paramount board for three-year terms (Jeremy Barr/The Guardian) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Three least credible words in vertically integrated media ownership: editorial independence board
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2w ago"Appointment. Editorial Independence Board Members shall be appointed by the Combined Entity’s Board of Directors (the “Combined Entity’s Board”)." LOL, so basically, this "editorial independence board" will be chosen by -- David Ellison.
Media outlets often report on indigenous issues incompletely or inaccurately, writes Debra Utacia Krol in her 2019 article, where she provides tips for avoiding those pitfalls. #TONarchives www.theopennotebook.com/2019/06/18/c...
Covering Indigenous Communities with Respect and Sensitivity - The Open Notebook
Mainstream media often face challenges when reporting on tribal communities. Indigenous journalist Debra Utacia Krol offers advice on reporting in Indigenous communities and on the intersection of…
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Imagine if this AI freakout was instead about climate change, which has already killed tens of thousands of people; destroyed homes, communities and livelihoods; cost $billions; altered agriculture; while a small yet politically powerful group of elites gets wealthier and blocks solutions.
OpenAI and Microsoft admitted LLMs are predatory tech built on “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions,” and the “largest theft of labor in human history.” An internal Microsoft document said AI has created a “doom loop” that is killing “the entire web.” www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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‘Documents obtained during the court proceedings found that OpenAI created “a hack to get around nytimes paywall,” to which OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman said “ah, nice.” ‘ www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
404media.co
A friend of mine was put on administrative leave from her job in the federal government for over a year, making her full salary to do literally nothing. And then, out of the blue, she was called back to work. What efficiency! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort (Gift Article)
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
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“This article was updated on 15 September 2026 to reflect Jabal’s return to the bodega.” 🥲🥲🥲 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Catnapped bodega cat in Brooklyn reunited with owner after intense grassroots campaign
Three-month-old Jabal was returned to Park Slope bodega after community rallied to rescue purloined kitty
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Now HERE’s a headline you don’t see every … oh, wait. “Ohio Republican in Key Senate Race Fires Campaign Aide, Citing Social Media Photo of Nazis” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
Ohio Republican in Key Senate Race Fires Campaign Aide, Citing Social Media Photo of Nazis
Senator Jon Husted dismissed his political director because of activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, according to a spokeswoman.
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For a story i'm working on, if you're a trans voter in Texas with thoughts about James Talarico's stance on trans athletes or Gina Hinojosa's pronouns ad yesterday, i'd love to hear from you. I did this story 2 years ago with Colin Allred, time flies. www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Colin Allred won't use the word 'transgender.' That bothers some voters.
As Ted Cruz attacks Colin Allred with anti-trans ads, transgender voters and advocates see a "spineless" candidate.
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"What’s less obvious is how exactly these AI fears will come to pass and what the world is supposed to do...Coxon, who also worked at OpenAI, tells WIRED that threats could manifest through AI-enabled biological threats or cyberweapons." - www.wired.com/story/anthro...
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
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Emily J Gertz@ejgertz.bsky.social · 4w agoOkay, but HOW? How does AI do it? Nuclear bombs? Terminators? Mass hypnosis? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Okay, but HOW? How does AI do it? Nuclear bombs? Terminators? Mass hypnosis? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity
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Using an advanced new instrument, scientists observed Einstein’s equivalence principle on a free-falling quantum object, demonstrating that this prediction of general relativity also holds up in quantum physics.
Breakthrough Quantum Test Resolves a Major Cosmic Mystery
Using an advanced new instrument, scientists observed Einstein’s equivalence principle on a free-falling quantum object, demonstrating that this prediction of general relativity also holds up in quantum...
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My students do such great work! "We’re looking at conditions that are violating individuals’ constitutional rights to receive adequate healthcare, to receive food that is sufficient and that does not cause them to become ill,” said Charlotte Weiss, an immigration attorney based in El Paso.
ICE Contractor for Controversial Camp East Montana Is Trailed by Fraud Allegations
To continue running the deadly El Paso detention center, the feds turn to a company that’s faced numerous lawsuits from labor unions and former employees and is actively fighting a whistleblower in co...
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Downgrade a movie: Sullivan’s Beer Run
Martin Coyle@coylehere.bsky.social · last mo.Downgrade a movie: There Might Be Blood