Rahul Bhargava
@rahulbot.bsky.social
Creative data & computational journalism. "Community Data" book eBook and pre-order available: http://communitydatabook.com
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NYT provides no evidence here, probably because the claim is flatly untrue. See eg recent Pew data, or many posts on the subject from @gelliottmorris.com this year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
December 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
NYT provides no evidence here, probably because the claim is flatly untrue. See eg recent Pew data, or many posts on the subject from @gelliottmorris.com this year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Spotify was archived by Anna's Archive 2 days ago. When the company starts filing lawsuits, remember this bit from the book "Spotify Teardown": Spotify *exists* because of bittorrent, and because it began ... *with an archive of pirated music*.
December 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Spotify was archived by Anna's Archive 2 days ago. When the company starts filing lawsuits, remember this bit from the book "Spotify Teardown": Spotify *exists* because of bittorrent, and because it began ... *with an archive of pirated music*.
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tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
December 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
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So excited to read more coverage of my colleague Mike Beaudet's latest survival guide for local TV news. Covers lessons and guidance from the years-long project on how to strategize for successful digital-first video content created by digital content producers. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/b...
Local TV stations are losing viewers. A new ‘survival guide’ urges a digital-first pivot. - The Boston Globe
The guide from Northeastern urges stations to hire a digital content creator to spearhead digital strategy and coach their peers on how to bring their reporting to audiences online.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
So excited to read more coverage of my colleague Mike Beaudet's latest survival guide for local TV news. Covers lessons and guidance from the years-long project on how to strategize for successful digital-first video content created by digital content producers. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/02/b...
Media reporting has a lot to learn from public health social norms messaging. Like every story about immigrant kidnappings should start with “Americans overwhelmingly think immigration is good thing for our country”. Evidence shows defining the norm resets incorrect audience perceptions.
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Media reporting has a lot to learn from public health social norms messaging. Like every story about immigrant kidnappings should start with “Americans overwhelmingly think immigration is good thing for our country”. Evidence shows defining the norm resets incorrect audience perceptions.
Bystander intervention is really important to see & practice. Like if someone called a woman "piggy" in a work setting... the APPROPRIATE and NORMAL response would be to stop things & address now not OK that is. I'm hoping HR training producers add that as a case study to those trainings we all take
Leslie Jones is right - as I and others have been saying, why do reporters not react normally when the President verbally abuses them?
'Who you calling piggy?': Leslie Jones GOES OFF on Trump attacking female reporters
YouTube video by MS NOW
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December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Bystander intervention is really important to see & practice. Like if someone called a woman "piggy" in a work setting... the APPROPRIATE and NORMAL response would be to stop things & address now not OK that is. I'm hoping HR training producers add that as a case study to those trainings we all take
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In 1996 there was a mass shooting in Australia; 35 people were killed. Australia’s government passed a sweeping gun reform law in 12 days.
12 days. www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
12 days. www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
America Is an Unserious Country Filled With Unserious People
Stories about revealed preferences and who we really are.
www.thebulwark.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In 1996 there was a mass shooting in Australia; 35 people were killed. Australia’s government passed a sweeping gun reform law in 12 days.
12 days. www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
12 days. www.thebulwark.com/p/america-un...
C+J is one of the few places where global journalists and academics gather to share methods, stories, and snacks! This year was no exception and I was delighted to present a paper on AI bias, run a workshop on data embodiment, and facilitate a few panels. Some takeaways 🧵
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
C+J is one of the few places where global journalists and academics gather to share methods, stories, and snacks! This year was no exception and I was delighted to present a paper on AI bias, run a workshop on data embodiment, and facilitate a few panels. Some takeaways 🧵
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When Scalia rewrote the Second Amendment in Heller, I warned that he would have “blood on his hands” from the carnage he was enabling.
The Second Amendment protects a “militia” right, which was the understanding of the courts for 200 years. The “individual right” rewrite is a suicide pact.
The Second Amendment protects a “militia” right, which was the understanding of the courts for 200 years. The “individual right” rewrite is a suicide pact.
Brown University confirms two dead victims and eight others in critical but stable condition following a mass shooting on campus.
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When Scalia rewrote the Second Amendment in Heller, I warned that he would have “blood on his hands” from the carnage he was enabling.
The Second Amendment protects a “militia” right, which was the understanding of the courts for 200 years. The “individual right” rewrite is a suicide pact.
The Second Amendment protects a “militia” right, which was the understanding of the courts for 200 years. The “individual right” rewrite is a suicide pact.
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This is the correct take on the whole Trump AI EO situation and it amazes me how many folks in the industry and tech policy circles are falling for the grift.
Kudos @mmasnick.bsky.social for saying it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/t...
Kudos @mmasnick.bsky.social for saying it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/t...
Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you’d think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is the correct take on the whole Trump AI EO situation and it amazes me how many folks in the industry and tech policy circles are falling for the grift.
Kudos @mmasnick.bsky.social for saying it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/t...
Kudos @mmasnick.bsky.social for saying it.
www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/t...
Can I still enjoy the World Cup, despite FIFA's best attempts to ruin it? This awesome @sciam.bsky.social article about the math and physics of the soccer ball design is helping. Great weekend read. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Surprising Math and Physics behind the 2026 World Cup Soccer Ball
Here’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s big game
www.scientificamerican.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Can I still enjoy the World Cup, despite FIFA's best attempts to ruin it? This awesome @sciam.bsky.social article about the math and physics of the soccer ball design is helping. Great weekend read. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
Data Justice 2026 conference CFP live! I haven't been able to attend yet, but hope to one year. Their "justice" framing is adjacent to a lot of my work, but has helped me understand state-level issues. @linadencik.bsky.social & @arne-hz.bsky.social. June, Cardiff. datajusticelab.org/event/data-j...
Data Justice 2026: The Datafied State - Data Justice Lab
Fourth international Data Justice conference Date: 1-2 June, 2026 Location: Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK Host: Data Justice Lab Although contested and multifaceted, the field of data justice c...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Data Justice 2026 conference CFP live! I haven't been able to attend yet, but hope to one year. Their "justice" framing is adjacent to a lot of my work, but has helped me understand state-level issues. @linadencik.bsky.social & @arne-hz.bsky.social. June, Cardiff. datajusticelab.org/event/data-j...
Excited to digest learning from our latest civic data theatre experiment 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 "The Numbers" had a two-week run at Northeastern. The student-devised play explored the company's personal data stories, and Boston's climate action plan, through _participatory theatre_ and *embodied data*.
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Excited to digest learning from our latest civic data theatre experiment 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 "The Numbers" had a two-week run at Northeastern. The student-devised play explored the company's personal data stories, and Boston's climate action plan, through _participatory theatre_ and *embodied data*.
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If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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Yesterday, the Deportation Data Project posted new FOIA data on ICE arrests through October 15 and it’s staggering how much it instantly disproves every claim the Trump admin has made about targeting “criminals” during its splashy arrest operations.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yesterday, the Deportation Data Project posted new FOIA data on ICE arrests through October 15 and it’s staggering how much it instantly disproves every claim the Trump admin has made about targeting “criminals” during its splashy arrest operations.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Here’s arrests in Illinois since April.
Northeastern is hiring! **Assistant Professor in AI Policy and Media**. I'm particularly interested in bringing in some candidates with critical lenses on these issues. Thanks for any help amplifying to candidates and networks. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Assistant Professor in AI Policy and Media
About the Opportunity About the Opportunity The College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in AI Policy and Media,…
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Northeastern is hiring! **Assistant Professor in AI Policy and Media**. I'm particularly interested in bringing in some candidates with critical lenses on these issues. Thanks for any help amplifying to candidates and networks. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
My heart goes out to all my Somali neighbors and immigrants whose lives are now in danger because of these hateful racist comments.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
My heart goes out to all my Somali neighbors and immigrants whose lives are now in danger because of these hateful racist comments.
Who has best guides for World Cup tix options? I had to dig on Reddit to understand that if you buy a set of tix on FIFA Marketplace you're _not_ guaranteed they will be seated together... terrible option for families. Any news outlets summarizing all this small print for fans? @bostonglobe.com?
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Who has best guides for World Cup tix options? I had to dig on Reddit to understand that if you buy a set of tix on FIFA Marketplace you're _not_ guaranteed they will be seated together... terrible option for families. Any news outlets summarizing all this small print for fans? @bostonglobe.com?
How are researchers using @mediacloud.bsky.social online news archive? "This breadth of academic citations show Media Cloud has established itself as a key piece of digital public infrastructure". Emily Boardman Ndulue summarizes academic use in latest blog post www.mediacloud.org/blog/analysi...
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How are researchers using @mediacloud.bsky.social online news archive? "This breadth of academic citations show Media Cloud has established itself as a key piece of digital public infrastructure". Emily Boardman Ndulue summarizes academic use in latest blog post www.mediacloud.org/blog/analysi...
I spent a few hours trying to debug a Python Scrapy/reactor issue with Claude AI... ended up with logs everywhere and no bug fix. So I went back to tried and true StackOverflow: 2nd result had the fix from 2024. Thank you "wRAR" for sharing your solution 👏🏽
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I spent a few hours trying to debug a Python Scrapy/reactor issue with Claude AI... ended up with logs everywhere and no bug fix. So I went back to tried and true StackOverflow: 2nd result had the fix from 2024. Thank you "wRAR" for sharing your solution 👏🏽
First time I'm seeing a Bluesky embed used on the @us.theguardian.com. News embeds of social media conveys normalcy and legitimacy to platforms, so it's intriguing to see it. (also a *sick* grab from the team I grew up cheering for!) www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
Treylon Burks’ one-handed miracle catch draws comparisons to Odell Beckham’s Giants grab
Odell Beckham’s Jr’s miracle grab in 2014 may remain the best NFL catch this century, but Treylon Burks’ effort on Sunday pushes it close
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
First time I'm seeing a Bluesky embed used on the @us.theguardian.com. News embeds of social media conveys normalcy and legitimacy to platforms, so it's intriguing to see it. (also a *sick* grab from the team I grew up cheering for!) www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...