Andrew Sobey
@andrewsobey.com
solidly mediocre video guy and science communicator in DC. won an award once for something. he/him
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The House bill being voted on today to require cash bail in DC is insane.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The House bill being voted on today to require cash bail in DC is insane.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
This 2003 story about how the telegraph radically changed journalism (maybe beginning with the news of Lincoln's assassination) is an interesting parallel to how streaming has radically changed how we create and consume video.
Apparently the NY Herald dispatch on Lincoln’s death is one of the first prominent examples of inverted pyramid,(and strange footnote: actually written by the Secretary of War?!) in stark contrast to whatever that was www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
Birth of the Inverted Pyramid: A Child of Technology, Commerce and History - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
www.poynter.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This 2003 story about how the telegraph radically changed journalism (maybe beginning with the news of Lincoln's assassination) is an interesting parallel to how streaming has radically changed how we create and consume video.
Still struggling to believe that Seattle voters actually picked the better candidate? Is that allowed?
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Still struggling to believe that Seattle voters actually picked the better candidate? Is that allowed?
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SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
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The anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is as good a time as any to do a thread about another Lake Superior wreck and one of the most badass acts of heroism you'll ever hear of.
November 10, 2024 at 6:37 PM
The anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is as good a time as any to do a thread about another Lake Superior wreck and one of the most badass acts of heroism you'll ever hear of.
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We're hiring two Ward 7 Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
We're hiring Ward 7 Community Connectors
We're hiring two Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.
51st.news
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're hiring two Ward 7 Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
These are part-time, contract roles: $35+/hour, ~5 hours/week. Applicants must live in Ward 7.
More information and how to apply:
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testing this out with a pythagorean animation I made a few years ago during covid lockdown boredom
September 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM
testing this out with a pythagorean animation I made a few years ago during covid lockdown boredom
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
are we doing crabRave.gif for James Watson?
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
are we doing crabRave.gif for James Watson?
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
happy sandwich day to all who celebrate
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
happy sandwich day to all who celebrate
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this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."
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The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
used to be that if you cranked the sharpening slider all the way up people would accuse you of bad hdr, now they'll accuse you of generative ai
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
used to be that if you cranked the sharpening slider all the way up people would accuse you of bad hdr, now they'll accuse you of generative ai
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This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This right here, this exact sentence, is THE problem in American political journalism.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
The IRA *was* cheap energy and good jobs! That was the whole bill! Democrats did precisely what political pundits are telling them to do and the pundits just ignore it.
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For every $1 in benefits fraud, agencies spend $3.72 trying to detect it, based on the unproven assumption that means-testing lowers the rate of fraud. But there's evidence to indicate that trusting people to self-report what they need would be cheaper overall, even factoring in fraud/abuse.
“some people abuse SNAP” your soul is rotten
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
For every $1 in benefits fraud, agencies spend $3.72 trying to detect it, based on the unproven assumption that means-testing lowers the rate of fraud. But there's evidence to indicate that trusting people to self-report what they need would be cheaper overall, even factoring in fraud/abuse.
about to interview a nobel prize winner who literally changed the course of life on the planet, wish me luck to not look like a bumbling jackass
October 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
about to interview a nobel prize winner who literally changed the course of life on the planet, wish me luck to not look like a bumbling jackass
I remember seeing this sign say "equal rights for reds and whites", so this is a fantastic update
For those of you unfamiliar with driving I-5 between Seattle and Portland, this billboard used to post extreme far right content. Now it’s owned by the Chehalis tribe. You love to see it.
"NATIVE LAND": For the first time since buying the Uncle Sam Billboard property for $2.5M this summer, the Chehalis Tribe has updated its message. “Let’s goooooo,” wrote Tribal Chairman Dustin Klatush. 📸: Otto Rabe
Link to FB page: www.facebook.com/thecentralia...
Link to FB page: www.facebook.com/thecentralia...
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I remember seeing this sign say "equal rights for reds and whites", so this is a fantastic update
the older I get the more I realize that "drained pool politics" is the only term you need to know to understand pretty much everything that's happened in the US for the last 50 years
Dismantling the federal government has always been their plan. They do no believe in government, particularly if it includes equal rights for black people. They want deregulation at the expense of everything
I was scrolling the FedNews Reddit (which can get really depressing) the other day and someone posted something like “What if the shutdown is Republicans’ way of getting rid of most Federal workers? What if they never reopen??”
Me:
Me:
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
the older I get the more I realize that "drained pool politics" is the only term you need to know to understand pretty much everything that's happened in the US for the last 50 years
Climate disasters are becoming a significant upward transfer of wealth
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Climate disasters are becoming a significant upward transfer of wealth
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In "the most rigorous test to date of how AI would perform in the real world," researchers found that workers using AI completed tasks 19% slower than when working without it -- but thought they were faster.
#AI #GenerativeAI 🧪
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
#AI #GenerativeAI 🧪
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
Just How Bad Would an AI Bubble Be?
The entire U.S. economy is being propped up by the promise of productivity gains that seem very far from materializing.
www.theatlantic.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In "the most rigorous test to date of how AI would perform in the real world," researchers found that workers using AI completed tasks 19% slower than when working without it -- but thought they were faster.
#AI #GenerativeAI 🧪
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
#AI #GenerativeAI 🧪
www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...
I can't believe this finally worked
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I can't believe this finally worked
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“Now Scientific American has updated and re-released what it calls the “classic graphic” that shows that a human on a bicycle—able to coast, or freewheel, without pedaling—remains the world’s most energy effecient traveler.” @carltonreid.com on the re-release of the iconic graph in @forbes.com.
October 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“Now Scientific American has updated and re-released what it calls the “classic graphic” that shows that a human on a bicycle—able to coast, or freewheel, without pedaling—remains the world’s most energy effecient traveler.” @carltonreid.com on the re-release of the iconic graph in @forbes.com.
a sidequest from our liquid marbles process, cinnamon gas marbles are both brand new chemistry/materials science research and a good way to impress people at a dinner party 🧪
i kinda made a cinnamon gas marble?
YouTube video by Reactions
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October 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
a sidequest from our liquid marbles process, cinnamon gas marbles are both brand new chemistry/materials science research and a good way to impress people at a dinner party 🧪
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🚨Reporters🚨
I'm looking for a reporter who's can zoom into my graduate professional development class and talk about interviewing scientists (e.g., what makes a good interview, how can scientists help reporters, ...).
I'm looking for a reporter who's can zoom into my graduate professional development class and talk about interviewing scientists (e.g., what makes a good interview, how can scientists help reporters, ...).
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM
🚨Reporters🚨
I'm looking for a reporter who's can zoom into my graduate professional development class and talk about interviewing scientists (e.g., what makes a good interview, how can scientists help reporters, ...).
I'm looking for a reporter who's can zoom into my graduate professional development class and talk about interviewing scientists (e.g., what makes a good interview, how can scientists help reporters, ...).