Jason Koebler
@jasonkoebler.bsky.social
Journalist @404Media.co
Signal: jason.404 // email: jason@404media.co
Signal: jason.404 // email: jason@404media.co
and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
and then for hours used passive voice to pretend they had no idea who was behind the apparently spontaneous explosions
this article does absolutely nothing to actually suggest the hate for AI is “uniquely American” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
Why Do Americans Hate A.I.?
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
this article does absolutely nothing to actually suggest the hate for AI is “uniquely American” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...
I have left this fully to the last possible moment but this year was both incredibly difficult and very joyful for me professionally and personally. It began with California on fire and it is ending with my dog Mango being sick with dementia which has been harder than I could have possibly imagined
January 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I have left this fully to the last possible moment but this year was both incredibly difficult and very joyful for me professionally and personally. It began with California on fire and it is ending with my dog Mango being sick with dementia which has been harder than I could have possibly imagined
as one does, I’ve been googling a lot of stuff recently and it’s crazy that more than a year in they still insist on putting wrong information via AI overview at the top of almost every search. crazy how quickly ive become accustomed to reflexively scroll past/ignore
December 31, 2025 at 3:14 AM
as one does, I’ve been googling a lot of stuff recently and it’s crazy that more than a year in they still insist on putting wrong information via AI overview at the top of almost every search. crazy how quickly ive become accustomed to reflexively scroll past/ignore
Citibike is such a good system that has become a luxury good that prices out a bunch of people and makes little financial sense for a lot of rides even if you can afford it. Also extremely egregious pricing for people who regularly visit New York but don’t live there
Highway robbery:
For non-members, less than seven minutes on an e-bike is more expensive than the subway. And even for Citi Bike members, a ten-minute e-bike ride is as expensive as the subway.
It's time for New York City to subsidize bike share and cap runaway Citi Bike prices
For non-members, less than seven minutes on an e-bike is more expensive than the subway. And even for Citi Bike members, a ten-minute e-bike ride is as expensive as the subway.
It's time for New York City to subsidize bike share and cap runaway Citi Bike prices
December 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Citibike is such a good system that has become a luxury good that prices out a bunch of people and makes little financial sense for a lot of rides even if you can afford it. Also extremely egregious pricing for people who regularly visit New York but don’t live there
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While we should never forget that this was objectively hilarious, this story is also a serious warning about how AI is vulnerable to malicious training and prompts (although the prompts in this story made for great comedy) as well as the ease and authority with which LLMs can spread disinformation
This year, Grok was reprogrammed to say Elon Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co/elon-musk-co...
www.404media.co/elon-musk-co...
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
While we should never forget that this was objectively hilarious, this story is also a serious warning about how AI is vulnerable to malicious training and prompts (although the prompts in this story made for great comedy) as well as the ease and authority with which LLMs can spread disinformation
Now That’s What I Call Printing
December 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Now That’s What I Call Printing
FB marketplace really has everything
December 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
FB marketplace really has everything
many many artists are failing to meet their basic duty by playing for me and I am going to sue them for not touring often enough
This is the logical and inevitable conclusion of the last decade of elite media "free speech" discourse.
December 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
many many artists are failing to meet their basic duty by playing for me and I am going to sue them for not touring often enough
Christmas is ruined because @mjgault.bsky.social didn’t get the prized ornament he ordered www.404media.co/weird-disney...
When Will My Pornographic Shrek Christmas Ornament Arrive?
I am starting to think I will never receive my horny novelty holiday decorations.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Christmas is ruined because @mjgault.bsky.social didn’t get the prized ornament he ordered www.404media.co/weird-disney...
I just wrote an article about this and decided not to publish it yet. It is in the DOJ files (file got renamed after originally published and taken down. It’s online now). But too many unknowns about whether the letter itself is real or not. Some additional info though:
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I just wrote an article about this and decided not to publish it yet. It is in the DOJ files (file got renamed after originally published and taken down. It’s online now). But too many unknowns about whether the letter itself is real or not. Some additional info though:
extremely good Nextdoor post blaming a new, small, locally owned and popular restaurant for ??? people Waymoing to it??
December 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
extremely good Nextdoor post blaming a new, small, locally owned and popular restaurant for ??? people Waymoing to it??
my riso has red now very exciting
December 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
my riso has red now very exciting
shockingly the 60 Minutes Inside CECOT segment is a little different in tone and rigor than the wildly viral video this random youtuber made earlier this year that yt commented hailed as rigorous important journalism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I34F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I34F...
Inside CECOT The Mega Prison Full of Deadly Gangsters | El Salvador
YouTube video by Nick Shirley
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December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
shockingly the 60 Minutes Inside CECOT segment is a little different in tone and rigor than the wildly viral video this random youtuber made earlier this year that yt commented hailed as rigorous important journalism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I34F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I34F...
december 22 is a good day bc it means we are transitioning back to sunlight. very slowly but the worst is over
December 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
december 22 is a good day bc it means we are transitioning back to sunlight. very slowly but the worst is over
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read CHIPWRECKED here www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
read CHIPWRECKED here www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The great @marisakabas.bsky.social joined the 404 Media podcast to talk indie journalist, whassup in the federal government, how media has changed over the last decade, and lots more! Please listen!
www.404media.co/podcast-land...
www.404media.co/podcast-land...
December 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The great @marisakabas.bsky.social joined the 404 Media podcast to talk indie journalist, whassup in the federal government, how media has changed over the last decade, and lots more! Please listen!
www.404media.co/podcast-land...
www.404media.co/podcast-land...
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listen here! open.spotify.com/episode/3LyK...
December 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
listen here! open.spotify.com/episode/3LyK...
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what are @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and i chuckling about? listen and find out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3LyK...
open.spotify.com/episode/3LyK...
Landing Big Scoops as an Indie Journalist (with Marisa Kabas)
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
what are @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and i chuckling about? listen and find out!
open.spotify.com/episode/3LyK...
open.spotify.com/episode/3LyK...
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2025 was a big year for me and a horrifying year for the country. I hitched my wagon to 404 Media and trained my eye on the tide of nightmarish AI slop that's dominating our lives.
Here's some of my favorites from my first year with 404.
Here's some of my favorites from my first year with 404.
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
2025 was a big year for me and a horrifying year for the country. I hitched my wagon to 404 Media and trained my eye on the tide of nightmarish AI slop that's dominating our lives.
Here's some of my favorites from my first year with 404.
Here's some of my favorites from my first year with 404.
SCOOP: Flock left at least 60 of its AI-powered, people-tracking surveillance cameras exposed and livestreaming to the open internet. We tracked ourselves. The exposure highlights the power of these cameras and types of things they're tracking. Not just cars.
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves.
Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.
www.404media.co
December 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
SCOOP: Flock left at least 60 of its AI-powered, people-tracking surveillance cameras exposed and livestreaming to the open internet. We tracked ourselves. The exposure highlights the power of these cameras and types of things they're tracking. Not just cars.
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
www.404media.co/flock-expose...
thermal label printer is best purchase of my life and it's not particularly close
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
thermal label printer is best purchase of my life and it's not particularly close
does anyone have a non stickermule sticker printing service they like for high quality stickers? like, die cut etc. would be for a large amount of stickers (like several thousand)
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
does anyone have a non stickermule sticker printing service they like for high quality stickers? like, die cut etc. would be for a large amount of stickers (like several thousand)
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'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'
December 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'