Curtis
@curtisfyee.bsky.social
deputy live blog editor at AP | allegedly writing about faith and society
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Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
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There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
August 28, 2025 at 2:55 AM
There aren't many stories that prompt gasps at our editors' daily budget meeting. But this was one.
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I remain impressed at the extent to which there is still virtually no discussion of the fact that trump was held liable for sexual assault. 1
July 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I remain impressed at the extent to which there is still virtually no discussion of the fact that trump was held liable for sexual assault. 1
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refreshing to find out that some bombs are too unseemly to drop
Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.
Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera
Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.
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June 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
refreshing to find out that some bombs are too unseemly to drop
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Like record keeping, reason-giving is basic to any hope for accountability. To not even bother with it shows how far we have gone. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Like record keeping, reason-giving is basic to any hope for accountability. To not even bother with it shows how far we have gone. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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Gotta love an 86-year-old woman with the heart of a poster
June 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Gotta love an 86-year-old woman with the heart of a poster
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since everyone is talking about headlines, one thing that sucks so much about them in this iteration of the internet is if they're really nuanced/very helpful a lot of people just tune it all out. if they're really catchy, they tend to elide a lot of context or don't quite describe the piece.
June 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
since everyone is talking about headlines, one thing that sucks so much about them in this iteration of the internet is if they're really nuanced/very helpful a lot of people just tune it all out. if they're really catchy, they tend to elide a lot of context or don't quite describe the piece.
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This is such a good example of "turn every page" journalism - nothing less fun/glam than clicking through every footnote.
And it's roughly 10,000x more newsy than the thumbsucker RFK profiles reported with big travel budgets.
And it's roughly 10,000x more newsy than the thumbsucker RFK profiles reported with big travel budgets.
The New York Times has found at least two more fake citations in the MAHA report.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is such a good example of "turn every page" journalism - nothing less fun/glam than clicking through every footnote.
And it's roughly 10,000x more newsy than the thumbsucker RFK profiles reported with big travel budgets.
And it's roughly 10,000x more newsy than the thumbsucker RFK profiles reported with big travel budgets.
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UC San Diego maintains 1,000+ fire-monitoring cameras across CA. The footage is typically publicly available. That was until the Palisades Fire, when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives intervened.
@sfchronicle.com fought for months for this footage. See it for the first time ⬇️
@sfchronicle.com fought for months for this footage. See it for the first time ⬇️
Exclusive footage: Deadly Palisades Fire may have grown from this Jan. 1 blaze
YouTube video by San Francisco Chronicle
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May 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
UC San Diego maintains 1,000+ fire-monitoring cameras across CA. The footage is typically publicly available. That was until the Palisades Fire, when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives intervened.
@sfchronicle.com fought for months for this footage. See it for the first time ⬇️
@sfchronicle.com fought for months for this footage. See it for the first time ⬇️
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"Political neutrality has never been the silver bullet that some presume it to be." sojo.net/articles/whe...
When Christian News Falls Into the Trap of ‘Impartiality’
The Pour Over magnifies the vices of the mainstream press by framing its own view of objectivity as in line with the divine.
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April 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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If it’s fake, why would you be worried about it leaking?
March 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If it’s fake, why would you be worried about it leaking?
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This is from a 2020 presentation. Now it's just the chaos we live in, and no such description is needed.
February 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This is from a 2020 presentation. Now it's just the chaos we live in, and no such description is needed.
NEW: You Didn’t Hear This From Me is so much richer and fascinating than I could have anticipated. Not because I doubted author Kelsey McKinney, but because I doubted the depth of gossip itself.
That’s on me 🙂↕️
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That’s on me 🙂↕️
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Book Review: In 'You Didn't Hear This From Me,' Kelsey McKinney wants you to reconsider gossip
In her new book “You Didn’t Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip,” Kelsey McKinney wants readers to reconsider their relationship with gossip.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
NEW: You Didn’t Hear This From Me is so much richer and fascinating than I could have anticipated. Not because I doubted author Kelsey McKinney, but because I doubted the depth of gossip itself.
That’s on me 🙂↕️
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That’s on me 🙂↕️
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The 2025 Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in music.
Live updates and red carpet arrivals:
Live updates and red carpet arrivals:
2025 Grammy Awards live updates: Watch red carpet arrivals
The 2025 Grammy Awards are here. Follow the AP's live updates on how to watch, red carpet fashion, who's nominated, a winner's list, analysis and more.
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February 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The 2025 Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in music.
Live updates and red carpet arrivals:
Live updates and red carpet arrivals:
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When Musk bought Twitter, there were offers of paid exits, code reviews, eliminating of diversity programs, cutting of rent payments, and a reliance on staffers from his companies to enact his plans.
All of that is playing out now in DC. Twitter was a blueprint.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
All of that is playing out now in DC. Twitter was a blueprint.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint
Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
When Musk bought Twitter, there were offers of paid exits, code reviews, eliminating of diversity programs, cutting of rent payments, and a reliance on staffers from his companies to enact his plans.
All of that is playing out now in DC. Twitter was a blueprint.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
All of that is playing out now in DC. Twitter was a blueprint.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/t...
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“It’s grim news when we need people to contextualize the deluge of life-altering policy decisions (even from this past week alone) and worsened by the fact of the industry‘s increasing dependence on platforms like Meta and X, whose CEOs have aligned themselves with the anti-press president.”
January layoffs mean fewer journalists covering Trump policies
More U.S. newsrooms have laid off workers so far this January than at this point in January 2024 or January 2023.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“It’s grim news when we need people to contextualize the deluge of life-altering policy decisions (even from this past week alone) and worsened by the fact of the industry‘s increasing dependence on platforms like Meta and X, whose CEOs have aligned themselves with the anti-press president.”
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Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also happen to be among the world’s richest men.
Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also are among the world’s richest men.
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January 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Some of the most exclusive seats at President Donald Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also happen to be among the world’s richest men.
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We’re boiling the ocean for this.
January 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We’re boiling the ocean for this.
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Water issues have become a major focus for misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires. We addressed some of the false and misleading claims: apnews.com/article/cali...
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Water issues have become a major focus for misinformation about the Los Angeles wildfires. We addressed some of the false and misleading claims: apnews.com/article/cali...
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I assume that when they ban TikTok all the TikTokers will subscribe to a newspaper to make good use of their new free time
January 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I assume that when they ban TikTok all the TikTokers will subscribe to a newspaper to make good use of their new free time
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Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
“Now are the days of wine and roses for MAGA because Joe Biden is still president and Trump’s reign remains hypothetical. On January 20, the script flips: The inflation and affordability crises are Trump’s problems.”
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For Trump and MAGA, It Will Never Be This Good Again
Now are the days of wine and roses. On January 21, Trump becomes a lame duck facing brutal political challenges.
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January 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“Now are the days of wine and roses for MAGA because Joe Biden is still president and Trump’s reign remains hypothetical. On January 20, the script flips: The inflation and affordability crises are Trump’s problems.”
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"To use AI is a craven choice, but over and over again the people in power prove themselves to be just that: a huddle of cowards forever grasping outward for cash, spinning further and further from anything that ever made them relevant."
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There's No Shortcut To Publishing A Book | Defector
Books take a long time. Writing, editing, and publishing one is slow, laborious work. A book that is sold today probably won’t come out until 2027 at the earliest. So it makes sense that money-grubbin...
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December 20, 2024 at 4:06 PM
"To use AI is a craven choice, but over and over again the people in power prove themselves to be just that: a huddle of cowards forever grasping outward for cash, spinning further and further from anything that ever made them relevant."
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