Andy Carvin
@acarv.in
Former managing editor and current nonresident senior fellow, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, #ActuallyADHD, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
Makes for a fine Halloween costume as well
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Makes for a fine Halloween costume as well
Since @washingtonpost.com keeps inserting links to its new AI tool in its stories, I asked the AI if it was accurate when it came to reporting news.
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Since @washingtonpost.com keeps inserting links to its new AI tool in its stories, I asked the AI if it was accurate when it came to reporting news.
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
It warned me that using AI in reporting "can lead to misinformation and low-quality reporting, contributing to a rising mistrust in journalism."
Interestingly, when pollsters asked respondents about whether candidates' positions on Israel were a factor, and to what degree, the results were close to even, suggesting that Mamdani's criticisms of Israel were as appealing to his voters as Cuomo's support for Israel was to his.
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Interestingly, when pollsters asked respondents about whether candidates' positions on Israel were a factor, and to what degree, the results were close to even, suggesting that Mamdani's criticisms of Israel were as appealing to his voters as Cuomo's support for Israel was to his.
Looking at CNN's exit poll last night, Mamdani managed to capture only 1/3rd of Jewish votes, while Cuomo got nearly 2/3rds of them, with just 3% going for Sliwa.
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Looking at CNN's exit poll last night, Mamdani managed to capture only 1/3rd of Jewish votes, while Cuomo got nearly 2/3rds of them, with just 3% going for Sliwa.
NYT homepage: MAMDANI'S IMPROBABLE RUN ENDS IN VICTORY
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
NYT homepage: MAMDANI'S IMPROBABLE RUN ENDS IN VICTORY
Pour one out for Diane Ladd, truly unforgettable in Wild at Heart and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pour one out for Diane Ladd, truly unforgettable in Wild at Heart and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
My son made a Hausu jack o lantern, aka a blanche o lantern.
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My son made a Hausu jack o lantern, aka a blanche o lantern.
Not to be confused with Rictus Erectus.
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Not to be confused with Rictus Erectus.
Anyone who would foolishly assume that a diminutive middle-aged Japanese woman can't be one of the sickest metal guitarists on the planet hasn't heard Wata of @borisheavyrocks.bsky.social.
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Anyone who would foolishly assume that a diminutive middle-aged Japanese woman can't be one of the sickest metal guitarists on the planet hasn't heard Wata of @borisheavyrocks.bsky.social.
Pumpkin Carvin begins to wind down for the night.
November 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Pumpkin Carvin begins to wind down for the night.
Black cat attempts his most sinister Halloween expression as a fierce hellhound in a pumpkin costume lurks in the background.
November 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Black cat attempts his most sinister Halloween expression as a fierce hellhound in a pumpkin costume lurks in the background.
My Halloween playlist this year is going all-in on the creepiest music from the 70s, with an emphasis on freak folk, kraut rock, and giallo prog.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
My Halloween playlist this year is going all-in on the creepiest music from the 70s, with an emphasis on freak folk, kraut rock, and giallo prog.
Happy Rivendelliversary, for all of those who celebrate it.
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Rivendelliversary, for all of those who celebrate it.
I've been documenting the hellish FB Reels that keep popping up in my feed. The latest shows a guy kicking in the face a Black woman in a wheelchair, which like all Reels plays in a loop when you scroll down to it or if you hover over it. #HellOnReels
October 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I've been documenting the hellish FB Reels that keep popping up in my feed. The latest shows a guy kicking in the face a Black woman in a wheelchair, which like all Reels plays in a loop when you scroll down to it or if you hover over it. #HellOnReels
tbh if Home Depot sold a Dafoe statue in the form of a giant diorama from The Lighthouse, the trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood would be absolutely terrified.
October 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
tbh if Home Depot sold a Dafoe statue in the form of a giant diorama from The Lighthouse, the trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood would be absolutely terrified.
There are some tantalizing tattoo options among this spooky Venn diagrams
October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
There are some tantalizing tattoo options among this spooky Venn diagrams
The AI slop featured on Facebook Reels plumbs new depths of recklessness. Today it's showing me fake footage of the Dome of the Rock on fire.
October 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The AI slop featured on Facebook Reels plumbs new depths of recklessness. Today it's showing me fake footage of the Dome of the Rock on fire.
For some reason this was the first thing that came to mind.
October 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
For some reason this was the first thing that came to mind.
Absolutely awful to have to re-circulate @onthemedia.bsky.social's Breaking News Consumer's Handbook on Yom Kippur, but here we are. Stay safe, everyone.
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Absolutely awful to have to re-circulate @onthemedia.bsky.social's Breaking News Consumer's Handbook on Yom Kippur, but here we are. Stay safe, everyone.
Okay, time for the quarterly fitness update. I tried to not look so grim in this photo, so hopefully a smirk will do for those who commented on my overly serious look last time around three months ago, lol....
October 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Okay, time for the quarterly fitness update. I tried to not look so grim in this photo, so hopefully a smirk will do for those who commented on my overly serious look last time around three months ago, lol....
@npr.org just posted this to their instagram:
"Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. It’s the beginning of a new chapter — but we’re not going anywhere."
It's received more than 60k likes in just 30 minutes. www.instagram.com/p/DPREnmwjyBe/
"Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. It’s the beginning of a new chapter — but we’re not going anywhere."
It's received more than 60k likes in just 30 minutes. www.instagram.com/p/DPREnmwjyBe/
October 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
@npr.org just posted this to their instagram:
"Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. It’s the beginning of a new chapter — but we’re not going anywhere."
It's received more than 60k likes in just 30 minutes. www.instagram.com/p/DPREnmwjyBe/
"Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. It’s the beginning of a new chapter — but we’re not going anywhere."
It's received more than 60k likes in just 30 minutes. www.instagram.com/p/DPREnmwjyBe/
Because the original glossary was a dynamic webpage, the navigation links to browse through each page no longer work. (See screenshots.) But there's an easy workaround.
October 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Because the original glossary was a dynamic webpage, the navigation links to browse through each page no longer work. (See screenshots.) But there's an easy workaround.