Greg KB
@gregkb.bsky.social
Photo editor at NYT in DC. I get a lot of emails
Before stephensi arrived in 2013, Djibouti was on the cusp of declaring malaria eradicated. In 2012, there were just 27 cases. Two years later, cases shot up to nearly 1,700... and in 2020, there was an explosion: more than 70,000 cases. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro (Gift Article)
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
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Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
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I'm not an architect or a historian but I'm pretty sure Saarinen didn't design the Dulles terminal in 1996...
Abilene, Texas back in the national news for totally cool reasons.... Trying to Make a Buck Off a Data Center, One 6-Pack at a Time www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Trying to Make a Buck Off a Data Center, One 6-Pack at a Time
What do you do when a $25 billion complex is under construction nearby? One couple in Abilene had an idea.
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You know what, there are too many diplomatic tags in DC. We should cut it back to like, two per embassy. The ambassador can do whatever they want. The low-level grunts can hunt for spots like the rest of us…
Doing my best @ianausten.bsky.social impression over here… A disconnected pay phone outside a former general store in Cape Charles, VA
President Trump’s New Air Force One Poses Potential Security Risks www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: President Trump’s New Air Force One Poses Potential Security Risks
Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton explains how earlier this month President Trump abruptly switched aircraft when leaving Turkey because of a credible threat that Iranian proxies were targeting a...
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U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/b...
U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists
A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.
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National Guard needs to start arresting people who don’t take their backpacks off on super crowded Metro trains
I've been thinking about this sign for 6 months. a phrase I'll treasure forever. a metaphor with boundless potential
Immortality. Longer/Wider Genitals. Infinite Brain Power The Secret Is Fish Milk Tune in to Haggerty for the full story.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives (Gift Article)
The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
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I'm not posting Odyssey memes because one must be wary of GIFs bearing Greeks.
Truly incredible to see Mullin say that this activity was hidden from Trump (and Biden) when John Ratcliffe gave a televised address saying this in October 2020:
Been a big, big fan of Capital Weather Gang forever, and a big big fan of Capital Weather now. Love their detailed, accessible explanations! Why we use dew point instead of relative humidity www.capitalweather.com/dew-point-re...
Why we use dew point instead of relative humidity
If you want to know how humid it will feel outside, pay attention to the dew point — not the relative humidity.
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For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions (Gift Article)
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.
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Behind the scenes, top New York Times executives have been in close contact with five reporters targeted by federal prosecutors, preparing the newsroom for a high-stakes fight over press freedom. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/new-york-t...
The Times’ Subpoena Showdown
Behind the scenes, Status has learned, top New York Times executives have been in close contact with five reporters targeted by federal prosecutors, preparing the newsroom for a high-stakes fight over...
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Did I ever share the story of the time Lionel Messi hit me in the arm with a missed PK during warmups against Man U in DC? That man can kick…
JUST POSTED: An updated tally is in, and the count of Trump followers turned financial losers is even bigger than first thought. Much bigger. 988,905 buyers of $TRUMP memecoin have lost a total of $3.81 billion. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...
Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
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Just talked to my parents in Scotland. My "feels like" is in the triple digits. Theirs is 51 degrees. They are in wool sweaters, sitting under electric blankets watching the World Cup. Really jealous right now...
A lot of people learning this week that "America250" and "Freedom 250" are two entirely different things...
Exclusive: Unionized tech workers at the New York Times have filed grievances accusing management of using AI-powered performance tools to track and discipline staff. The Tech Guild says recent disciplinary notices appear to be generated using one of the tools. 🎁 www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times
The company is using AI performance tracking software, the union says
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Considering the last Acela I rode on had to go 3mph all the way from just south of Baltimore into Union Station due to "signal issues," maybe they should focus on sprucing up the actual rails and signals, not wrapping trains...
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 3mo agoAmtrak rolls out its Star Spangled Freedom 250 Acela train in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
