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This is one of those New York Times articles that you think may have planted by The Onion.
A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery StoreHow the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.www.nytimes.comWe can use companies’ tools and platforms as they make sense for our journalism and audiences, of course, but we have to decide with the people‘s help the best way to serve them without harming them. I think this is so hard because it’s never been the way that journalism overall has been done in US.
Stunning. But I get it. I was treated a bit like a dumb pariah Luddite at a journalism meetup for mildly questioning journalism embrace of it. Did not see that coming. I mean, we’re supposed to question on behalf of the public and our industry. I predict the public will reward the newsrooms that do.
Yeah, this was stupid arrogance on steroids that all their Luddite accusations won’t fix. Also: data centers, water, power They thought folks wouldn’t notice or care? That part is stunning. AI hawkers, including inside media where it’s also epidemic, show a stunning disconnect with real people.
Trapped in a Suburban HellholeMaybe telling everyone this bullshit will take your job in 3 years wasn't the best way to make a first impression?
Been thinking about this, too. This is overt racism, full stop.
Adam SerwerIt is genuinely bizarre that we’ve become acclimatized to right wingers throwing a tantrum every time a black person (particularly a black woman) is cast in something, but are also supposed to pretend that this is not racism but related to some other substantive concern.
Totally agree ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Mississippi Free PressOPINION: "My policy is simply this: If Mississippi taxpayers are being asked to invest our tax dollars, incentives, natural resources and utility costs into these projects, we the taxpayers deserve clear and honest answers before those investments are made. Not after," Andy Gipson writes.
Whoa. keep demanding.
Katie PhangBREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
[killing children] but here’s the thing, i’m a monster
ProPublicaRegulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.”