Christine Butchko
@christinebutchko.bsky.social
Growing stuff at HubiFi. Villanova & Fulbright Malaysia alum.
Jersey by way of France, Malaysia, and San Francisco (& wee bit of NZ).
Jersey by way of France, Malaysia, and San Francisco (& wee bit of NZ).
TBPN made a media map, and the @politico.com erasure is just wild...
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
TBPN made a media map, and the @politico.com erasure is just wild...
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this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
Count on Joan Didion to capture Las Vegas perfectly.
October 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Count on Joan Didion to capture Las Vegas perfectly.
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As the world feels more out of control and spending money on food grows more burdensome, perhaps there’s never been a better time to comfort ourselves with something new to dip our feelings in.
MY LATEST on condiments and why we can't stop buying them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
MY LATEST on condiments and why we can't stop buying them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why America’s Fridges Are Overflowing With Sauce
The pandemic is over, but households are still stocked up on fancy ketchups and chili crisp like the world could end tomorrow.
www.bloomberg.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As the world feels more out of control and spending money on food grows more burdensome, perhaps there’s never been a better time to comfort ourselves with something new to dip our feelings in.
MY LATEST on condiments and why we can't stop buying them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
MY LATEST on condiments and why we can't stop buying them.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Never heard of The Hole? Here’s a primer: www.thecity.nyc/2022/04/04/t...
A low-lying neighborhood where most residents aren’t connected to the city’s sewer system is struggling to transform itself. But some experts question whether investments to keep people living in a fu...
A low-lying neighborhood where most residents aren’t connected to the city’s sewer system is struggling to transform itself. But some experts question whether investments to keep people living in a fu...
www.thecity.nyc
October 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Never heard of The Hole? Here’s a primer: www.thecity.nyc/2022/04/04/t...
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ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
September 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
ROVE: “.. Using Charlie’s murder to justify retaliation against political rivals is wrong and dangerous. It will further divide and embitter our country. No good thing will come of it.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/opinion/they...
Absolutely WILD to read Susan Sontag’s essay Fascinating Fascism this AM
September 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Absolutely WILD to read Susan Sontag’s essay Fascinating Fascism this AM
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I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"
After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts
At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.
www.nbcnews.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am having a hard time reconciling "Charlie Kirk was a fierce advocate of open dialogue and free expression" with "we must identify and persecute everyone who is insufficiently mournful"
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I think this is a brave take (considering the backlash this will likely get) and a really good discussion to have. Kirk's death is an opportunity to say we need more debate between right and left. I don't think Kirk did it in good faith most of the time but we need more open discussion.
September 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I think this is a brave take (considering the backlash this will likely get) and a really good discussion to have. Kirk's death is an opportunity to say we need more debate between right and left. I don't think Kirk did it in good faith most of the time but we need more open discussion.
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"War is coming."
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
www.wired.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"War is coming."
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. read @davidgilbert.bsky.social with more:
You don't need a degree in art history to know that that drawing is not of a woman's body.
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ
Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nGGdnJ
September 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
You don't need a degree in art history to know that that drawing is not of a woman's body.
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Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed
Lawyers for Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book.
on.wsj.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Exclusive: Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book, including the letter with Trump’s signature that he has said doesn’t exist.
Reposted by Christine Butchko
In what’s being called the largest-ever settlement in a US copyright case — and potentially the first major payout to creatives whose work was used to train AI systems — Anthropic is to pay a staggering $1.5 billion, plus interest, to authors. www.theverge.com/anthropic/77...
Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement
Lawyers said it’s believed to be the largest-ever settlement in a US copyright case, paying about $3,000 per book.
www.theverge.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
In what’s being called the largest-ever settlement in a US copyright case — and potentially the first major payout to creatives whose work was used to train AI systems — Anthropic is to pay a staggering $1.5 billion, plus interest, to authors. www.theverge.com/anthropic/77...
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Honest question, does owning a gun make you terrified of the world, or are people who are scared of the door bell more likely to own guns?
An 11-year-old boy who was shot while playing the “ding dong ditch” prank in Houston on Saturday night has died, the authorities said.
Boy Shot and Killed After ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston
The police in Houston detained a person after an 11-year-old boy was shot on Saturday night, officials said.
nyti.ms
September 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Honest question, does owning a gun make you terrified of the world, or are people who are scared of the door bell more likely to own guns?
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And how about this little update while they're at it...
August 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And how about this little update while they're at it...
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Cracker Barrel should go all out, and release a fully vegan menu.
August 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Cracker Barrel should go all out, and release a fully vegan menu.
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One of the surprises for me from the GPT-5 launch yesterday is how OpenAI removed access to older models (like GPT-4o) for most ChatGPT users at the same time as they rolled out the new model. I wrote about how that's been playing out here: simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/8/s...
The surprise deprecation of GPT-4o for ChatGPT consumers
I’ve been dipping into the r/ChatGPT subreddit recently to see how people are reacting to the GPT-5 launch, and so far the vibes there are not good. This AMA thread …
simonwillison.net
August 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
One of the surprises for me from the GPT-5 launch yesterday is how OpenAI removed access to older models (like GPT-4o) for most ChatGPT users at the same time as they rolled out the new model. I wrote about how that's been playing out here: simonwillison.net/2025/Aug/8/s...
@columjournreview.bsky.social holds no bars this AM. Bravo (as always one of my favorite newsletter reads every AM).
August 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
@columjournreview.bsky.social holds no bars this AM. Bravo (as always one of my favorite newsletter reads every AM).
We had two last year w/ Chappell Roan summer + Espresso. Guess it's time for a song of the summer depression.
The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?
Do we have a song of the summer this year?
The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender this year?
n.pr
August 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We had two last year w/ Chappell Roan summer + Espresso. Guess it's time for a song of the summer depression.
Thoughtful reporting from @reuvenblau.bsky.social on the rise of suicides in city prisons:
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
Suicides in NY Prisons More Than Doubled Last Year, New Data Shows
The Correctional Association of New York on Tuesday unveiled a new dashboard detailing that the suicide rate at state lock ups spiked 108% last year.
www.thecity.nyc
August 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Thoughtful reporting from @reuvenblau.bsky.social on the rise of suicides in city prisons:
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/05/p...
i'm just a woman, standing in front of a martech vendor, asking them to stop telling me they can capture all of the LLM traffic that is killing SEO (it's not, and LLMS use utms, thanks.)
August 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
i'm just a woman, standing in front of a martech vendor, asking them to stop telling me they can capture all of the LLM traffic that is killing SEO (it's not, and LLMS use utms, thanks.)