Allan Siegert
Allan Siegert
@aaslcs.bsky.social
Former journalist
Reposted by Allan Siegert
Biden Administration Awards $291 Million for Connecticut Rail Projects for improvements at five places across the state.

These investments will be matched by $120 million in state funds through the Department of Transportation, and $11.7 million from Amtrak.

www.senatedems.ct.gov/biden-admini...
November 29, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Is this a fair question to ask during senate confirmation hearings?
November 28, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Yuck! "More than half of all posts on LinkedIn may be artificial-intelligence-generated. Analysts examined 8,795 posts and found that a rapidly growing number of them showed AI hallmarks. " Semafor reports.
November 27, 2024 at 9:01 PM
"You having a blue checkmark, a Twitter handle, and 300 words of cleverness doesn't make you a reporter any more than me looking at your head and seeing that you have a brain and telling you I have an awesome set of tools makes me a damn neurosurgeon." Axios CEO Jim VandeHei said it well!
November 26, 2024 at 3:03 PM
How many hours have you wasted with SiruxXM's cancellation department? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
SiriusXM made it too hard for subscribers to quit, N.Y. judge rules
The company denies that it misled its customers, but agreed to abide by the Federal Trade Commissions new “click to cancel” rule.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Bluesky Rains on China's X Parade. Semafor Flags says, "Chinese media outlets, which put considerable resources into amassing millions of followers on Elon Musk’s social media platform — including by buying ads, deploying bots, and hiring influencers — have recently seen their growth plateau."
November 26, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Mark Cuban on MSNBC's future: Not a buyer. "Linear TV news can't be changed." Dismisses idea of rivaling Fox: "Manufacture conspiracy theories? Go all in on crypto?" Prefers promoting Bluesky instead. Brian Stelter talked to Cuban for his Reliable Sources Newsletter (free sign-up on CNN).
November 25, 2024 at 10:35 PM