Andy Bechtel
@andybechtel.bsky.social
Journalism professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. Copy editor. NOLA native, Durham denizen. Member of AAUP and ACES: the Society for Editing. https://editdesk.wordpress.com/
That time that I met Sir Purr at a Durham Bulls game and told him that I am a Saints fan
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
That time that I met Sir Purr at a Durham Bulls game and told him that I am a Saints fan
Canvas at UNC is down thanks to the AWS failure. Any other campuses affected?
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Canvas at UNC is down thanks to the AWS failure. Any other campuses affected?
Rice tips off the season against the College of Biblical Studies.
October 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Rice tips off the season against the College of Biblical Studies.
Friday afternoon in academia: My cat Zazzle and I tuning into the UNC Faculty Council meeting.
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Friday afternoon in academia: My cat Zazzle and I tuning into the UNC Faculty Council meeting.
Google's AI unaware that Venus Williams is indeed playing in the US Open tonight.
August 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Google's AI unaware that Venus Williams is indeed playing in the US Open tonight.
A request of news organizations: Please do not use stock images of people looking pained when getting vaccinated. It adds to fear and misinformation.
August 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A request of news organizations: Please do not use stock images of people looking pained when getting vaccinated. It adds to fear and misinformation.
Ocean Rain by Echo and the Bunnymen
July 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Ocean Rain by Echo and the Bunnymen
Double rainbow this evening in Durham, NC.
July 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Double rainbow this evening in Durham, NC.
Happy July 4th to my fellow Americans and my friends abroad.
July 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Happy July 4th to my fellow Americans and my friends abroad.
Flight tracker on Delta prefers “Gulf of America” for the body of water shared by the U.S., Mexico, and other countries.
July 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Flight tracker on Delta prefers “Gulf of America” for the body of water shared by the U.S., Mexico, and other countries.
Yes, Qatar's possible gift of a $400 million jet to the president is an ethical issue, but it's also a legal one. Headlines should say so.
May 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Yes, Qatar's possible gift of a $400 million jet to the president is an ethical issue, but it's also a legal one. Headlines should say so.
Quote post with a picture of street graffiti on your phone.
April 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Quote post with a picture of street graffiti on your phone.
Today in print media.
April 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Today in print media.
Looks like the Ratliffs signed an NIL deal when they got back to Durham. I assume that a blender is used to make this drink.
April 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Looks like the Ratliffs signed an NIL deal when they got back to Durham. I assume that a blender is used to make this drink.
Pollen trickling downhill in downtown Durham amid light rain
March 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Pollen trickling downhill in downtown Durham amid light rain
My first "Signalgate" sighting (via Politico).
March 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My first "Signalgate" sighting (via Politico).
Main library in Durham County, NC. It's also a great place to vote during elections! youtube.com/watch?v=2KIG...
March 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Main library in Durham County, NC. It's also a great place to vote during elections! youtube.com/watch?v=2KIG...
Walking around on a snowy afternoon.
February 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Walking around on a snowy afternoon.
Don't you dare turn your eyes away from history, even the awful, scary parts. If you don't watch it with your own eyes, you rely on others to tell you what you saw. We must all bear witness to what's coming.
January 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Don't you dare turn your eyes away from history, even the awful, scary parts. If you don't watch it with your own eyes, you rely on others to tell you what you saw. We must all bear witness to what's coming.
Front pages of Jan. 7, 2021.
January 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Front pages of Jan. 7, 2021.
The Simpsons predicted Hot Frosty.
December 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM
The Simpsons predicted Hot Frosty.
This week in living in infamy: a "relentlessly local" news organization describes a campus landmark and a new football coach as "infamous."
December 13, 2024 at 2:55 AM
This week in living in infamy: a "relentlessly local" news organization describes a campus landmark and a new football coach as "infamous."