Manisha Krishnan
@manishakrishnan.bsky.social
Emmy-winning journalist and senior culture editor @wired.com | VICE News final girl (RIP) | tips: manisha_krishnan@wired.com or mkrishnan.79 on Signal
This is the definitive yarn you want to read about data center resistance and the unlikely political bedfellows the movement has drawn. excellent feature by @mollytaft.com www.wired.com/story/how-da...
How Data Centers Broke American Politics
What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.
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Can Republicans actually send Dr. Anthony Fauci to jail? @davidgilbert.bsky.social talked to some legal experts about a question I deeply want to know the answer to:
Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?
MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.
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I was waiting for the other shoe to drop in this ad, but no, it was just an eerily positive spin on having an AI agent do absolutely everything for a useless boyfriend who can't remember to throw out expired milk, let alone an anniversary: www.wired.com/story/this-a...
This AI Assistant Wants to Make Up for Your Boyfriend's Incompetence
An ad for Orchid suggests the AI agent can fix relationship problems by simply doing everything for inconsiderate partners.
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A routine medical flight, on a clear night, ended with a plane crash that killed all four people onboard. Investigators say it's the first known US civilian plane crash tied to electronic warfare. This won't be the last story of its kind. A must-read from @jeffwise.bsky.social for @wired.com
A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
Drone warfare is making the skies more dangerous, even for airplanes far from the battlefield.
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NEW: I’m living in the dystopian future, so you don’t have to ✨
I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots
A German startup sent a camera-wearing chef to my apartment. In exchange for a free lunch, I let them record every chop and stir to train future humanoids.
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Parents are fed up with friends and relatives giving their kids “personalized” AI-generated storybooks with characters resembling their kids. Apart from data privacy concerns, literacy experts say these garbled and convoluted narratives could be an impediment to learning how to read.
Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
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I'm not leaving a fucking "sent from my iPhone" at the end of my book lmao
Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social · last wk.Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...
I've been asked before whether my posts are co-written with AI. They're not: every word is mine. And I do make typos and mistakes, but let me be clear, I do not do it intentionally. It's not some Persian rugs must be imperfect thing - it's because I'm sloppy. Thanks for listening.
Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social · last wk.Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...
Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...
More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’
Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chat bots.
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@milesklee.bsky.social talked to parents who keep receiving AI-generated books featuring their kids as the star. None of the kids enjoy reading them—but their grandparents won't stop gifting them. www.wired.com/story/boomer...
Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
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As the DEA, backed by MAHA, plans to ban 7-OH, the opioid-like compound found in kratom, I spoke with users who are reliant on it for pain and anxiety relief—and others who became rapidly addicted, or even went broke purchasing more and more: www.wired.com/story/7-oh-u...
‘They’re Fucking a Lot of People’: 7-OH Users Brace for DEA Ban
The opioid-like compound, which is found in kratom, can cause brutal withdrawal symptoms and will soon be a controlled substance. Some users tell WIRED it has relieved their pain and anxiety.
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A reminder that resisting Big Tech isn’t just about regulation. It’s also about changing our habits and rebuilding real-world connections. Worth a listen, from @manishakrishnan.bsky.social ⤵️
This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
On this week’s episode of “The Big Interview” podcast, WIRED’s senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan talks to Gowanus about eschewing Big Tech, going outside, and rejection in the age of dating apps.
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As the right wages a war on porn, porn accounts on X are fetishizing ICE raids and white supremacy. latest from @jasooooon.bsky.social and it is terrible: www.wired.com/story/people...
People Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raids
MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on X.
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Musk and his culture war chuds are somehow still crashing out over Nolan's Odyssey instead of moving on to the next outrage, weaving conspiracy theories about no-show ticketholders and churning out their own AI slop scenes based on Homer's epic.
‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope
Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.
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Between Elon Musk vowing to have Grok redo the Odyssey and the people convinced that ticket sales are a psyop, it's getting real sad out there. blog from @milesklee.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/the-od...
‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope
Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.
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With the FDA reconsidering regulations on peptides, telehealth companies see an opportunity that could be even bigger than the compounded GLP-1 business. From @knibbs.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/fda-pe...
The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun
The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.
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Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
@johnsemley3000.bsky.social drove 40 minutes to get to a sold out 8 am screening of The Odyssey—the movie is not going to fail but the reactionary backlash sure did. www.wired.com/story/the-od...
‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously
For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.
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Not only do we stand by our reporting. Madison Square Garden’s ridiculous lawsuit actually confirms it, noting the company did, in fact, track the sexual orientation of LGBTQIA celebrities in its talent database.
WIRED@wired.com · 3w agoA statement from WIRED leadership.
From me, and the WIRED leadership team. Proud of WIRED today and every day, and we’re not slowing down on our reporting about MSG or anything else.
WIRED@wired.com · 3w agoA statement from WIRED leadership.
Love that the NY Post has wall to wall coverage of Chuck Schumer farting. This is the third post I’ve seen from them
tell Emily about your turbo diarrhea—it's for the greater good!!
Emily Mullin@emilymullin.bsky.social · 3w agoHi! WIRED health reporter here. Looking to speak with people who got sick with cyclosporiasis and are willing to share the gruesome details. emily_mullin@wired.com
On top of a complete social media ban for children under 16, the UK is planning to require platforms to impose a midnight-to-6am curfew and a block on "addictive" features for older teens that—wait for it—can both be disabled with a few clicks.
The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
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the Luddite puppet I talked to this week had some good ideas on this www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
This Luddite Puppet Hopes You’re Not Reading This on Your Smartphone
On this week’s episode of “The Big Interview” podcast, WIRED’s senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan talks to Gowanus about eschewing Big Tech, going outside, and rejection in the age of dating apps.
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Maine's Black Lawyer@lutherevers.bsky.social · 3w agoWhen I see leftist people cheering shit like this, I always ask what they plan to do to encourage socialization among teens. We've destroyed most in-person hang out spaces and most of those that remain are openly hostile to teens. They never have any idea It's just "internet bad. Make go away."
NEW: In addition to a total ban on social media for kids under 16, the UK is planning a social media "curfew" for 16 and 17-year-olds and a crackdown on apps' most addictive features, like autoplay videos. by @milesklee.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/the-uk...
The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
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Somewhere in Germany, a mysterious man has spent months perfecting his bread-cutting technique, aiming to produce a perfectly even slice (as measured by digital caliper). He spoke to WIRED about why he embarked on this mission and the passionate breadhead community cheering him on:
This German Man Is on a Quest to Cut the Perfect Slice of Bread
Armed with high-end knives and digital calipers, Germanbreadcutter has entranced thousands of fans, one loaf at a time.
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Despite having policies against explicit content, Youtube is funneling people to nudify sites that generate nonconsensual deepfakes for as little as $1. Targets include people's sisters and motivations are often "getting people fired." by @ejdickson.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/youtub...
YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.
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My privilege to share some lovely stories from the science community about what Sam Neill's timeless performance as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park meant to them—and why it will continue to inspire kids to chase their own discoveries for years to come.
Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
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Miles Klee 🦉@milesklee.bsky.social · 4w agoWith Dataland, his new cutting-edge LA gallery, Refik Anadol wants to show that AI art can be something radically different from prompt-engineered slop. Can he win over the skeptics? (Probably not on Bluesky, but please don’t pelt me with tomatoes, I didn’t even pay for my ticket)
