Adrienne LaFrance
@adriennelaf.bsky.social
Human, executive editor of The Atlantic
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November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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What happens when law enforcement starts masking all the time—important reporting from the great @nickmiroff.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Why They Mask
Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What happens when law enforcement starts masking all the time—important reporting from the great @nickmiroff.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Missing Kayaker
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt?
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reposted by Adrienne LaFrance
New from me: I went deep on the way that generative AI and chatbots act as wormholes, pushing us deeper into our own minds. They threaten to compound the problems of algorithmic targeting that have festered unaddressed for years and years—what comes next may be even more alienating and isolating (🎁)
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New from me: I went deep on the way that generative AI and chatbots act as wormholes, pushing us deeper into our own minds. They threaten to compound the problems of algorithmic targeting that have festered unaddressed for years and years—what comes next may be even more alienating and isolating (🎁)
Robots are cool! But you definitely need real friends.
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Robots are cool! But you definitely need real friends.
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
This is smart, worth reading, by @jonathanchait: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Is Right: Ditch the Filibuster
The tactic is a deformed anachronism. Its demise would benefit the whole country, and Democrats especially.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is smart, worth reading, by @jonathanchait: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Well that’s one way to think about intellectual property…
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Company Quietly Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers
“You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet,” Common Crawl’s executive director says.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Well that’s one way to think about intellectual property…
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
This is astonishing reporting from Alex Reisner.
You really have to read the whole thing—but don't miss the part where the head of Common Crawl tells Alex that "robots are people too."
Free to read with this gift link: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
You really have to read the whole thing—but don't miss the part where the head of Common Crawl tells Alex that "robots are people too."
Free to read with this gift link: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Nonprofit Doing the AI Industry’s Dirty Work
The web archive Common Crawl has been quietly funneling paywalled articles to AI companies—and lying to publishers about it.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is astonishing reporting from Alex Reisner.
You really have to read the whole thing—but don't miss the part where the head of Common Crawl tells Alex that "robots are people too."
Free to read with this gift link: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
You really have to read the whole thing—but don't miss the part where the head of Common Crawl tells Alex that "robots are people too."
Free to read with this gift link: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Today is a great day to read about Patti Smith. @amyweissmeyer.bsky.social's latest: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Patti Smith’s Lifetime of Reinvention
Nearing 80, the punk poet reflects on the twists in her story that have surprised even her.
www.theatlantic.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today is a great day to read about Patti Smith. @amyweissmeyer.bsky.social's latest: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Wise words from Raffi Krikorian, who has thought deeply about technology and society: "When validation is purchased rather than earned, we lose something vital." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Validation Machines
Humanity thrives on friction—so why are the tools of the future built to make everything seem so easy?
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wise words from Raffi Krikorian, who has thought deeply about technology and society: "When validation is purchased rather than earned, we lose something vital." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Tremendous reporting this morning with a stunning scoop (link in next post) from @michaelscherer.bsky.social, Missy Ryan, and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social.
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Tremendous reporting this morning with a stunning scoop (link in next post) from @michaelscherer.bsky.social, Missy Ryan, and @ashleyrparker.bsky.social.
Great reporting and fun to read, by the one and only @ashleyrparker.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Rahm Emanuel … For President?
He’d like you to keep an open mind.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Great reporting and fun to read, by the one and only @ashleyrparker.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Rise of the maybe-moon! This is fascinating, by @lilashroff.bsky.social:
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
No One Actually Knows What a Moon Is
The universe has quasi-moons, mini-moons, and moonlets, but no official definition of what counts as a moon.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Rise of the maybe-moon! This is fascinating, by @lilashroff.bsky.social:
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Here's @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on the Pentagon's Propaganda Corps: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Pentagon’s Preferred Propaganda Model
The Trump administration is trying to muddle reality—and create apathy.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Here's @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on the Pentagon's Propaganda Corps: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Reposted by Adrienne LaFrance
After the Pentagon forced a mass exit of journalists who understood military finance, tactics and technology, their replacements have arrived: cranks, conspiracy theorists and both foreign and domestic propagandists
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Pentagon’s Preferred Propaganda Model
The Trump administration is trying to muddle reality—and create apathy.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
After the Pentagon forced a mass exit of journalists who understood military finance, tactics and technology, their replacements have arrived: cranks, conspiracy theorists and both foreign and domestic propagandists
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Extremely important reporting from @dgraham.bsky.social in The Atlantic’s latest cover story. (So important that we published it ahead of schedule.)
Must-read, out today: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Must-read, out today: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Coming Election Mayhem
Donald Trump’s plans to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos are already under way.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Extremely important reporting from @dgraham.bsky.social in The Atlantic’s latest cover story. (So important that we published it ahead of schedule.)
Must-read, out today: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Must-read, out today: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
In Praise of Jewel Thieves
How nice to read about a heist rather than a massacre
www.theatlantic.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This is an astonishing essay by @nxthompson.bsky.social. Really really worth reading: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Why I Run
I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is an astonishing essay by @nxthompson.bsky.social. Really really worth reading: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
A really smart exploration of the state of cultural criticism, from the brilliant @skornhaber.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Traditional Criticism Is in Trouble. Here’s What’s Replacing It.
Demand for cultural commentary is higher than it’s ever been—but now that commentary is coming from unconventional new sources.
www.theatlantic.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A really smart exploration of the state of cultural criticism, from the brilliant @skornhaber.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Really excellent reporting from @nickmiroff.bsky.social, who went to Chicago to see for himself what’s happening there: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Conquest of Chicago
Can a deep-blue city fend off Trump’s ICE crackdown?
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Really excellent reporting from @nickmiroff.bsky.social, who went to Chicago to see for himself what’s happening there: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Why, yes, @helenlewis.bsky.social did go to the Riyadh Comedy Festival
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How Many Comedians Does It Take to Change a Country?
What it’s like to watch Louis C.K. do stand-up in Saudi Arabia
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Why, yes, @helenlewis.bsky.social did go to the Riyadh Comedy Festival
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I love this list so much.
But personally would have ditched Goodnight Moon (overrated, sorry) in favor of The Velveteen Rabbit (perfection).
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
But personally would have ditched Goodnight Moon (overrated, sorry) in favor of The Velveteen Rabbit (perfection).
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
65 Essential Children’s Books
Illustrated titles that teach kids to love literature
www.theatlantic.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I love this list so much.
But personally would have ditched Goodnight Moon (overrated, sorry) in favor of The Velveteen Rabbit (perfection).
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
But personally would have ditched Goodnight Moon (overrated, sorry) in favor of The Velveteen Rabbit (perfection).
www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...
I wrote about Diane Keaton—featuring spectacular photos that Jill Krementz took of Keaton in 1977: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
The Romantic
How Diane Keaton’s quest for beauty left an imprint on American culture
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October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I wrote about Diane Keaton—featuring spectacular photos that Jill Krementz took of Keaton in 1977: www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Haven’t felt the shutdown yet? You will. Important reporting from Toluse Olorunnipa: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Americans Are About to Feel the Government Shutdown
Airport delays and IRS closures are just the beginning.
www.theatlantic.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Haven’t felt the shutdown yet? You will. Important reporting from Toluse Olorunnipa: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...