Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
@jjw.bsky.social
Data journalist @wsj.com | (TT)RPG and SF/F enjoyer | undercover NUMTOT
Hey! I’m at #NICAR26. Say hi if you’re here too! Also on a panel this afternoon at 3:45 — Data in the world of audio — with the wonderful @jjw.bsky.social @hannahereale.bsky.social @claytonguse.bsky.social Come to learn about how to talk about data on air and make sound rich data features!
fresh gift link here www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
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Jake Berg@jacobsberg.bsky.social · 8mo agoGift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.
ngl the betta fish has been a tremendous addition to the newsroom
Jake Berg@jacobsberg.bsky.social · 8mo agoGift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.
grok's commands out here sounding like the horrific necktie from disco elysium
Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · last yr.Grok is exposing the underlying prompts for its AI personas, including such commands as “BE FUCKING UNHINGED AND CRAZY. COME UP WITH INSANE IDEAS. GUYS JERKING OFF, OCCASIONALLY EVEN PUTTING THINGS IN YOUR ASS, WHATEVER IT TAKES TO SURPRISE THE HUMAN.” www.404media.co/grok-exposes...
It’s my first day on the @wsj.com data team! Excited to get started (◕ ˬ ◕✿)
Got into the weeds on SNAP for @usnews.com. Long story short: these cuts would result in millions of people getting less help with groceries, or no help at all.
U.S. News & World Report@usnews.com · last yr.The massive budget bill passed by Republicans in the House and favored by President Donald Trump would result in sharp cuts to food benefits for the neediest Americans. Here’s how it could play out in your state ➡️ buff.ly/YOxS1RO
Our senior data editor, @jjw.bsky.social is taking all of your questions about our 2025 Best States Rankings. Ask her about Utah. Ask her about crime. Heck, ask her about Les Miz! www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comme...
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me the fifth time you repeat what you said but the room is too loud
Trackin chaos in the groupchat with @oknox.bsky.social for @usnews.com! www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...
I'll be on SiriusXM #124 at 4:45 ET to talk about our new inflation tracker!
Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky@jjw.bsky.social · last yr.Eggs 🥚 are averaging close to $6 per carton across the U.S., according to the latest government data.
AW HELL YEAH
WIRED@wired.com · last yr.They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Quite possibly Long Island's most architecturally significant (and my personal favorite) structure
Josh J Architect@jjarchitect.bsky.social · last yr.The Big Duck still exists.
Eggs 🥚 are averaging close to $6 per carton across the U.S., according to the latest government data.
Dusted off the old linguistics degree for this fun little @usnews.com text analysis of Trump's join address to congress earlier this week! www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
Well that's.....not good. Interesting viz for @usnews.com economy whisperer Tim Smart's roundup of recession omens to look out for: www.usnews.com/news/economy...
My "The government is not offering to exchange dismissal of a criminal case for Adams’s assistance on immigration enforcement" footnote has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my footnote www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
For the record, a big chunk of this data is still accessible via the API and/or data.census.gov! @kylewalker.bsky.social's got the latest straight from the source: bsky.app/profile/kyle...
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky@jjw.bsky.social · 2y agoTruly such an eerie feeling to be noodling around on Census.gov for my silly little non-news data analysis purposes and find 403 errors left and right 🙃
Truly such an eerie feeling to be noodling around on Census.gov for my silly little non-news data analysis purposes and find 403 errors left and right 🙃
Aiming to be as confident today as the chicken on my planner
Webpages full of federal resources for LGBTQ+ Americans are going offline under the new administration, @mathurashton.bsky.social and I report for @therealusnews.bsky.social: www.usnews.com/news/educati...
BREAKING: A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials report. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana (Gift Article)
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
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SNOW MAP SNOW MAP SNOW MAP <my latest viz for @therealusnews.bsky.social> More here: www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
Chilly temps ahead for the southeastern US, @eldavisjr.bsky.social reports for @therealusnews.bsky.social www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
no one is doing it quite like @amyokruk.bsky.social...these are so good!
amy o'kruk@amyokruk.bsky.social · 2y agowith Christmas over, decor is starting to come down, and hopefully *carefully* 🎄🎄🎄 👉 accidents related to Christmas trees, lights and ornaments send thousands of Americans to emergency departments each year
