Tom Gromak
@tomgromak.bsky.social
Digital director at The Detroit News. Runner. Biker. Watcher of too much TV.
This is some Wile E. Coyote level stuff right here. If it was your stolen truck, it would definitely be a good news/bad news situation to find your rear axle ripped off but the rest of the truck saved. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
3 arrested in Livonia after cops use 'The Grappler' to stop stolen car
Livonia officers deployed net and tether device to ensnare fleeing vehicle on I-96 Thursday.
www.detroitnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is some Wile E. Coyote level stuff right here. If it was your stolen truck, it would definitely be a good news/bad news situation to find your rear axle ripped off but the rest of the truck saved. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
AI vs AI. Isn't this what "Terminator" warned us against? At least the AI's don't have weapons. Yet. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/c...
Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts
New approach punishes AI companies that ignore “no crawl” directives.
arstechnica.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
AI vs AI. Isn't this what "Terminator" warned us against? At least the AI's don't have weapons. Yet. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/c...
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I had legit completely forgotten this.
March 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I had legit completely forgotten this.
YIKES! I remember being frightened about rabies several years back when I got bit by a dog while I was out on a run. I did not know I could get it at a hospital. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Michigan resident dies of rabies from organ transplant
Every year, around 60,000 Americans receive post-exposure care, and fewer than 10 rabies deaths are reported, according to the CDC.
www.detroitnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
YIKES! I remember being frightened about rabies several years back when I got bit by a dog while I was out on a run. I did not know I could get it at a hospital. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
I've only ever really paid attention to a handful of social media stars. And this guy, a genuinely good guy, is one of them. I will forever remember his "Faturdays" posts to Twitter, where he'd give his unbiased and hilarious video reviews of snack foods, candy, ice cream, whatever. Fuck cancer.
Detroit sports fan, social-media star enters hospice: 'I love you all'
Andy Isaac, behind the @WorldofIsaac account on X, has been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed in 2006.
www.detroitnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I've only ever really paid attention to a handful of social media stars. And this guy, a genuinely good guy, is one of them. I will forever remember his "Faturdays" posts to Twitter, where he'd give his unbiased and hilarious video reviews of snack foods, candy, ice cream, whatever. Fuck cancer.
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This story highlights why herd immunity is so important. Of the 58 measles cases, 4 have now been reported in people who were vaccinated. The absolute last thing we want is a huge outbreak that could result in mutations that evade the vaccines. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...
West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some vaccinated people | CNN
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
amp.cnn.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This story highlights why herd immunity is so important. Of the 58 measles cases, 4 have now been reported in people who were vaccinated. The absolute last thing we want is a huge outbreak that could result in mutations that evade the vaccines. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/02/...
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley reminisces on his cousin Chris, one of the funniest dudes ever, as the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live" approaches. I am literally unable to resist any airing of "Tommy Boy," so have been waiting for this piece since I heard we were writing it. #SNL #SNL50
My cousin, Chris: Ford CEO Jim Farley opens up about his relationship with Chris Farley
As 'Saturday Night Live' turns 50, Jim Farley shares stories about his younger cousin, and how his legacy carries on in Detroit.
www.detroitnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Not actually part of the #Hallmark Collection. Thank goodness. As a #CjhicagoBears fan, this one stings. Shoutout to @kevinjhardy.bsky.social for the initial share. I'm looking forward to the next one of Matt Eberflus holding an hourglass.
December 5, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Not actually part of the #Hallmark Collection. Thank goodness. As a #CjhicagoBears fan, this one stings. Shoutout to @kevinjhardy.bsky.social for the initial share. I'm looking forward to the next one of Matt Eberflus holding an hourglass.
One of the truisms of politics is that politicians will always find a way to get paid.
Michigan lawmakers shrug off investigations, keep collecting big checks in secret
The Detroit News has uncovered 87 accounts that fall outside of disclosure requirements that have been collecting anonymous donations for lawmakers.
www.detroitnews.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:39 PM
One of the truisms of politics is that politicians will always find a way to get paid.
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"Moving forward, we should not be concerned with isolated incorrect facts, but with the deeply-rooted stories that circulate at all levels of culture and shape our points of view," @alicetiara.bsky.social says.
The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy
"The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or partisan social media, and people who barely think about news at all will create a fundamental…
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December 5, 2024 at 3:08 PM
"Moving forward, we should not be concerned with isolated incorrect facts, but with the deeply-rooted stories that circulate at all levels of culture and shape our points of view," @alicetiara.bsky.social says.
"Rite Aid stores are gone from Michigan. Walgreens said in October it would close 1,200 stores nationwide by 2027. Still, a study published Tuesday by Health Affairs showed that nearly 30% of the nearly 89,900 retail pharmacies operating in 2010 had closed by 2021."
Corner store no more: Who benefits in national pharmacy shakeout may not surprise you
Retail pharmacies are experiencing change as major pharmacy chains face rising operating costs, lower reimbursements and evolving consumer behavior.
www.detroitnews.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM
"Rite Aid stores are gone from Michigan. Walgreens said in October it would close 1,200 stores nationwide by 2027. Still, a study published Tuesday by Health Affairs showed that nearly 30% of the nearly 89,900 retail pharmacies operating in 2010 had closed by 2021."
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"Despite that, the job-loss figure and finger-pointing at the minimum wage law have rocketed around the business press and conservative media," www.latimes.com/business/sto...
The fast-food industry claims the California minimum wage law is costing jobs. Its numbers are fake
Fast-food lobbyists say the higher California minimum wage law led to a loss of nearly 10,000 jobs. The claim is baseless.
www.latimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:14 PM
"Despite that, the job-loss figure and finger-pointing at the minimum wage law have rocketed around the business press and conservative media," www.latimes.com/business/sto...
A London chef's truck and pies are stolen, and his first thought is of the needy.
A chef whose van was stolen with 2,500 pies inside is urging the thieves to donate the loot
He said the food could “feed a few thousand people” at Christmas.
www.detroitnews.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:08 PM
A London chef's truck and pies are stolen, and his first thought is of the needy.
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"Make gay marriage illegal again," Republican Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver, of Oxford, wrote Monday on X. "This is not remotely controversial, nor extreme."
Michigan GOP lawmaker says gay marriage should be 'illegal again'
The Republican lawmaker from Oakland County received a swift backlash from Michigan Democrats for his posts on social media Monday.
www.detroitnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:33 PM
"Make gay marriage illegal again," Republican Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver, of Oxford, wrote Monday on X. "This is not remotely controversial, nor extreme."
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'Iwas in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having Long Covid
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-... #LongCovid
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-... #LongCovid
‘I was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid
Orange Is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder star speaks about the disease and another way of looking at health
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:50 PM
'Iwas in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having Long Covid
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-... #LongCovid
www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-... #LongCovid
I don't think Search is Threads' problem. Its problem is that it seems to have the same sort of mystery algorithm as the rest of Meta, bent on force-feeding users what it thinks they want (and a whole lot of things it knows they don't want).
Threads takes on Bluesky with more advanced search | TechCrunch
Meta's X competitor Instagram Threads is gaining an improved search interface, the company announced on Monday. The app, which offers a Meta-run
techcrunch.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:26 PM
I don't think Search is Threads' problem. Its problem is that it seems to have the same sort of mystery algorithm as the rest of Meta, bent on force-feeding users what it thinks they want (and a whole lot of things it knows they don't want).
#ChicagoBears need to #FireFlus for that debacle. Is Eberflus planning to hang onto that timeout to give as a Christmas gift? WTF? It gets harder every week to be a fan of this team.
November 28, 2024 at 9:07 PM
#ChicagoBears need to #FireFlus for that debacle. Is Eberflus planning to hang onto that timeout to give as a Christmas gift? WTF? It gets harder every week to be a fan of this team.
Pity the poor propagandists. Whatever will they do?
As Bluesky takes flight, China has got a Twitter problem
For years, state media have been seeking to grab the microphone. Now Musk has handed them it.. no one is listening?
toosimple.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Pity the poor propagandists. Whatever will they do?
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Billionaire Dan Gilbert's Bedrock, in partnership with GM, has big plans for the iconic Renaissance Center. Go back to 1974 in our photo gallery and see the towers under construction. www.detroitnews.com/picture-gall...
November 25, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Billionaire Dan Gilbert's Bedrock, in partnership with GM, has big plans for the iconic Renaissance Center. Go back to 1974 in our photo gallery and see the towers under construction. www.detroitnews.com/picture-gall...
Bedrock is planning big changes for Detroit's downtown skyline.
The proposal is a "right-sizing" of a Detroit skyline icon for a new era of downtown living and work use, said Kofi Bonner, CEO of Bedrock Detroit LLC, Gilbert's real estate company.
RenCen would lose two towers, add apartments, riverfront park under new proposal
Dan Gilbert's real estate company envisions a rightsizing of Detroit's skyline icon for a new era of downtown living.
www.detroitnews.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Bedrock is planning big changes for Detroit's downtown skyline.
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Whooping cough cases surge in Michigan. Health officials point finger at what's fueling them. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
November 25, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Whooping cough cases surge in Michigan. Health officials point finger at what's fueling them. www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
I love #BlueSky, but the random breakage gets frustrating. Searching currently elicits an internal server error message for me. Hoping it matures soon.
November 22, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I love #BlueSky, but the random breakage gets frustrating. Searching currently elicits an internal server error message for me. Hoping it matures soon.
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Jack's back:
Jack White announces a pair of hometown shows at the site where he was married
www.detroitnews.com/story/entert...
Jack White announces a pair of hometown shows at the site where he was married
www.detroitnews.com/story/entert...
Jack White announces a pair of hometown shows at the site where he was married
Tickets for the spring 2025 concerts go on sale Nov. 22.
www.detroitnews.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Jack's back:
Jack White announces a pair of hometown shows at the site where he was married
www.detroitnews.com/story/entert...
Jack White announces a pair of hometown shows at the site where he was married
www.detroitnews.com/story/entert...
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“Those seeking our favor will be required to grovel for it. They must also dance for us.”
Supreme Court: ‘We Wear Gold Crowns Now’
WASHINGTON—In a rare unanimous opinion that did not pertain to any case pending before them, the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a brief but official order Wednesday that stated, “We wear gold crowns now.” “In addition to our long black robes—which henceforth will be woven from the finest velvet and…
www.theonion.com
May 3, 2023 at 8:55 PM
“Those seeking our favor will be required to grovel for it. They must also dance for us.”
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May 3, 2023 at 9:20 PM
hey kids be cool it’s the real @roywoodjr.bsky.social! please welcome him 👋🏼