Kim Lyons
@kimly.bsky.social
Journalist Signal: kimlyons.98 lyons.kim@protonmail.com
Under a new deal with Disney, some TikTok creators will be able to use content from Disney’s massive library to create Verts for Disney Plus. A lot of the details of the agreement, including who can participate and if they can monetize the videos remain unclear... tech.yahoo.com/social-media...
Your TikTok fan edits could end up on Disney+
A new deal with the House of Mouse will let some TikTokers access content from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and other Disney brands.
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Miller has made no indication he’ll drop out of the race, and Democrats now see the district as a potential flip opportunity www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law
“I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake,” the senator said.
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this is horrifying Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)
The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.
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NEW: after our coverage of this company's little scheme to use printed books to train AI, it calls it a "test of the market" and walked the entire thing back: www.404media.co/ai-company-t...
Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage
Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."
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it's interesting that LinkedIn isn't outright barring AI in posts but wants users to flag what they consider AI slop (definitely a huge, annoying problem on the site) tech.yahoo.com/ai/article/s...
'Seems like AI slop:' LinkedIn's new button lets you report bad AI posts
AI content is pretty widespread on LinkedIn but the company wants users to report "slop."
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doesn't this already exist and isn't it called "Congress"?
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 6d agoSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is set to introduce legislation to create a new federal agency to investigate corruption. The bill is part of Democrats’ effort to articulate a legislative agenda ahead of the midterm elections. https://wapo.st/4fGLuJc
“… it bothers me with the way it inherently presumes my searches are transactional or can be forced to be. It stinks of capitalism, of the belief that my questions are simply roadblocks to be overcome in a quest for productivity” YES it is infuriating @aftermath.site aftermath.site/google-searc...
Stop Talking To Me, Google Search
Since May, Google's AI summaries have tried to lure users into conversation with AI
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tbqh I am more weirded out by the robot dogs with no heads than the human-looking ones tech.yahoo.com/general/arti...
'Vectors for attacks:' Trump administration bans Chinese humanoid robots
The FCC says foreign robots pose "unacceptable risks" to U.S. national security.
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Can’t believe Glen Hansard is gone. What an unbelievable tragedy. I loved his and Lisa O’Neill’s rendition of Fairytale of New York at Shane MacGowan’s funeral: m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptay...
Glen Hansard and Lisa O'Neill Perform "Fairytale of New York" at Shane MacGowan's Funeral
YouTube video by Consequence
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6 members of Congress, including Rep. Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, have bought SpaceX stock, financial disclosures show finance.yahoo.com/markets/arti...
6 members of Congress have bought SpaceX stock, including one Democrat
The recent entry of Elon Musk's SpaceX into public markets has garnered investing interest on Capitol Hill.
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I have so much respect for Steve Mellon and so happy to see the former PG strikers refusing to be silenced pittsburghprogress.com/new-media-co...
This new media cooperative invites the community to join us on our journey of creation
Welcome to the Pittsburgh Progress, a news organization forged by a team of union journalists and community members. That’s us. We own this thing. It’s a cooperative. You can be an owner, too. You sho...
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closely imitating this writer's style would = cranky bitch who is tired of this shit (it me) tech.yahoo.com/ai/article/c...
ChatGPT now rebuffs prompts to write in an author's style
ChatGPT replies now offer to provide writing "without closely imitating" a writer's distinct style.
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“It seems to me that I might be the one that got away for these men,” Dylan Mulvaney said. “I am permanently burned into their retinas. I am microchipped into their minds.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
Trump weaponized trans actress Dylan Mulvaney’s image to attack Kaitlan Collins. Mulvaney fires back
Trump tried to demean the CNN journalist by comparing her to Mulvaney. The actress called the comparison an honor and claimed the last word.
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being a billionaire and on the internet all day is crazy to me. if i had even five million dollars, you would not find me online whatsoever.
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Bron-O-Meter: What are the current chances of LeBron James joining the Sixers?
We calculate the likelihood of LeBron James bringing his talents to South Street based on the latest reports but mostly vibes.
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Kim Lyons@kimly.bsky.social · 2w agoHuh maybe it was the Inky’s Bronometer share.inquirer.com/x08EZj
I was going through very old emails for a project last night and was reminded of one of my most abusive former bosses (also dumb) and of a freelance gig with a big media company and its ridiculous expectations for work that earned me like $12 an hour. It's amazing I survived journalism this long tbh
lol Betsy Kenney asmr + Philly accent on TikTok is so funny www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tkkgNw/
Let there be peace (and nobody shaking their sandy towel onto me) #funny #fyp #jerseyshore #philly #phillytiktok
TikTok video by Betsy Kenney
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Most of the more than 1k comments on this story are some version of “nope”
Kim Lyons@kimly.bsky.social · 3w agoEven having a Kylie Jenner-branded model may not be enough to dispel smart glasses' image as creepy surveillance tools that someone can use to invade your privacy just by looking at you ... tech.yahoo.com/wearables/ar...
two awesome @inquirer.com reporters absolutely owning this important story and staying focused on it
Abraham Gutman@abgutman.bsky.social · 3w agoMeanwhile groups advocating for the return of the slavery exhibit to the site are warning supporters to be mindful of Trump’s administration’s tactics” and the “heavy presence” of federal officers. “Don’t let them bait you into getting arrested." Reporting with @fallonroth.bsky.social. 🎁🔗
10,000 words on how calling it content was a long con to devalue the labour of working creatives.
Acton is facing sharp criticism for framing the transgender sports debate as "girls playing in boys sports." “I think the effects of her words are extremely damaging to the trans girls out there who are wanting to just be themselves,” said one activist. signalohio.org/top-ohio-dem...
Top Ohio Democrats retreat on transgender issues before election - Signal Ohio
Amy Acton and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur have both pulled back on transgender issues ahead of November, and some Democratic activists call it abandonment.
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it is amazing how there is always a Philly angle…
Philadelphia Inquirer@inquirer.com · 3w agoThe coins will be created at the Mint’s Philadelphia production facility on Independence Mall, the nation’s first and oldest mint. A Treasury Department spokesperson said the coins will be available in the fall.
Even having a Kylie Jenner-branded model may not be enough to dispel smart glasses' image as creepy surveillance tools that someone can use to invade your privacy just by looking at you ... tech.yahoo.com/wearables/ar...
Why is everyone freaking out about smart glasses?
Privacy concerns have fueled a public backlash against the AI-powered wearables.
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