you know in the age of gen ai i think we owe the horse e_books people an apology. everyone was so disappointed it wasn't really a robot, and now it’s like, yes! people made that! art!
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This story really makes me miss the energy of Lavapiés (it was my barrio for two years) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The most beautiful act of resistance I’ve seen: Madrid tenants fighting landlords with art | Leah Pattem
When an investment fund bought their building, the residents of Tribulete 7 protested in the only way they knew how – through radical creativity, says multimedia journalist Leah Pattem
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If you use Signal to work with sensitive contacts, it’s not a “set it and forget it” app. You do need to maintain the safety of your account. Fortunately it's pretty easy to do. Check out our guide: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
What journalists need to know about Signal account safety
There are a few straightforward steps you can take to make your account and identity much more secure
freedom.press
Great opportunity on one of the best open source community tools
Juliet Shen@julietshen.bsky.social · last mo.we're hiring a full-time engineer for Osprey at @roost.tools ! if you've applied to ROOST before, I encourage you to apply again if you're interested and have familiarity with Osprey 🦅 take a look at the code: github.com/roostorg/osp... robust-open-online-safety-tools.breezy.hr/p/c9af2efd30...
250 years ago: Thomas Jefferson submitted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress.
The Sun, The Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph mentioned JK Rowling 106 times in their coverage, with 202 mentions of a prime minister or political party leader. Trans people were mentioned by name 24 times. Sixteen were murdered teen Brianna Ghey, and eight were convicted rapist Isla Bryson.
QueerAF@wearequeeraf.com · 2mo ago“What we are seeing is a coordinated and well-resourced effort to roll back trans people’s rights and reshape public debate.” New research maps, for the first time, the rapid rise of ‘gender critical’ organisations alongside high volumes of anti-trans media coverage.
I used to be able to quote the majority of the radio show verbatim
Deb Chachra@debcha.bsky.social · 2mo agoLate for #towelday, but I wrote this short appreciation of Douglas Adams and how encountering THE HITCH HIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY as a child had an incalculable impact on my brain: www.hilobrow.com/2026/04/25/o...
CalMatters is hiring! We’re looking for an ambitious reporter to cover one of the most important — and underreported — communities in California: the state’s more than 100 federally recognized Native American tribes. Apply now:
Indigenous Affairs Reporter
About the Role We’re looking for an ambitious reporter to cover one of the most important — and underreported — communities in California: the state’s more than 100 federally recognized Native American tribes. This beat sits at the intersection of sovereignty, politics, land, environment, and economic power. From water rights and wildfire management to housing […]
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This week we formally launched our Voter Guide for Californians: calmatters.org/california-v... We worked really hard to make it accessible, informative, and useful. Let me know what you think! (Versión española está en proceso)
2026 Voter Guide by CalMatters
Get ready for California’s 2026 primary election. This independent voter guide has everything you need to know to vote wisely.
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It’s a bar and community venue called The Shrine. At the back is a large wall with a huge niche with shelves and wall space. That’s the shrine. Every month, another community member is given a budget to acquire things for the shrine connected to a personal or professional passion of theirs.
Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app · 3mo agoTake a break from the discourse and quote this with a business you would want to start if you could afford to lose money on it
It’s a bar and community venue called The Shrine. At the back is a large wall with a huge niche with shelves and wall space. That’s the shrine. Every month, another community member is given a budget to acquire things for the shrine connected to a personal or professional passion of theirs.
Michael Druker 🇨🇦@mdruker.app · 3mo agoTake a break from the discourse and quote this with a business you would want to start if you could afford to lose money on it
One analysis of jail births over 10 years found: ➡️ At least two-thirds occurred inside cells ➡️ One-third of babies were born preterm ➡️ One-fourth of babies were stillborn or died within 2 weeks of being born ➡️ In at least 24 cases, jail staff ignored cries for help
Honestly, this isn't just an open source maintainer or crypto exec problem. This is a social engineering attack that can be used against literally anyone, from journalists to organizers of any stripe. It's worth reading up on the details of what happened here if you use a computer and video calls
Simon Willison@simonwillison.net · 4mo agoWarning to open source maintainers: the Axios supply chain attack started with some very sophisticated social engineering targeted at one of their developers simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/3/s...
It's Trans Day of Visibility, so we've made our special series about being trans on the internet completely free to read for everyone, forever. www.theverge.com/cs/features/... Here are a few stories from the collection:
New post! Many Americans hold contradictory opinions on the same policies. Question wording effects can swing opinions by 20+ points on immigration, the budget, and transgender rights. That's a problem for people who interpret polls for a living. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/many-ameri...
Many Americans hold contradictory opinions on the same policies
Our new poll finds question wording can swing opinion by 20+ points on immigration, the budget, and transgender rights. That's a problem for people who use polls to tell politicians what voters want.
gelliottmorris.com
What happened when I tried to hire a remote engineer - me, for @themarkup.org themarkup.org/hello-world/...
Hiring in an era of fake candidates, real scams and AI slop – The Markup
AI-written applications, an impersonator and a recruiter scam followed just one remote job posting.
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When I learned that I had been chosen for ONA’s Impact Award this year (awards.journalists.org/awards/impac...), for centering community voices, my first response was to think of at least a dozen others they could have also chosen.
Impact Award - Online Journalism Awards
The Impact Award honors a trailblazing individual whose work in digital journalism and dedication to innovation exhibits a substantial impact on the industry, regardless of their tenure in…
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