demi
@deminlawrence.bsky.social
journalist, writer, yapper, hoosier in portland, oregon. opinions are my own!
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@deminlawrence.bsky.social
· Aug 19
I Tested How Well AI Tools Work for Journalism
Some tools were sufficient for summarizing meetings. For research, the results were a disaster.
www.cjr.org
Journalists as a collective must take a stand to decide if a 200-word AI summary of a meeting you already attended and (assumedly) paid attention to, is worth destroying our planet and feeding into a craze that's directly tied to the destruction of democracy.
I say no.
www.cjr.org/analysis/i-t...
I say no.
www.cjr.org/analysis/i-t...
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the listener-member model that public radio has turned to after decades of government underfunding conflicts with its goal to reflect and serve all Americans. spoke with @lauragarbes.bsky.social about her book LISTENERS LIKE WHO? www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/fund...
Funding cuts may make public radio more reliant on old, rich, white donors
After years of interviews, research, and writing, Laura Garbes submitted the final draft of her book on public radio in December 2024. By the time Listeners Like Who? Exclusion and Resistance in the P...
www.niemanlab.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
the listener-member model that public radio has turned to after decades of government underfunding conflicts with its goal to reflect and serve all Americans. spoke with @lauragarbes.bsky.social about her book LISTENERS LIKE WHO? www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/fund...
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QSRs reported earnings last week, including Cava and McDonald’s, while Chipotle reported the last week of October.
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
What burgers and burrito bowls tell us about the economy right now
McDonald’s, Cava, and Chipotle all reported earnings recently, and a similar story emerged.
www.cfobrew.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
QSRs reported earnings last week, including Cava and McDonald’s, while Chipotle reported the last week of October.
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
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Thank you all so much for your support 💛💛💛 our petition demanding the company reinstate us and reverse our illegal terminations is now live! show your support at the link below
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November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thank you all so much for your support 💛💛💛 our petition demanding the company reinstate us and reverse our illegal terminations is now live! show your support at the link below
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actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Super excited that we're hiring a senior writer to join @wired.com's culture team! If you're obsessed with internet culture and like our vibe, apply! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
Senior Writer, Culture
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Super excited that we're hiring a senior writer to join @wired.com's culture team! If you're obsessed with internet culture and like our vibe, apply! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
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Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
NEW: British journalist Sami Hamdi is being released from US detention.
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
Trump administration agents detained him two weeks ago at the San Francisco airport — hours after he addressed an event, where he urged US leaders to take an “America First” approach rather than “Israel First.”
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow: Per Hamdi's legal team, his only charge was a visa overstay — after Trump revoked his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
Despite DHS tweeting that Hamdi supported terrorism, they never charged him with any criminality.
In other words: Trump revoked a journalist's visa, so agents could arrest him for overstaying his visa.
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A kidnapping was reported in Beaverton this morning near Costco. Another report states that goons followed someone from the Hillsboro WinCo and kidnapped them at the cemetery, leaving their car behind.
Reminder to report any ICE activity to PIRC: 888-622-1510.
Reminder to report any ICE activity to PIRC: 888-622-1510.
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A kidnapping was reported in Beaverton this morning near Costco. Another report states that goons followed someone from the Hillsboro WinCo and kidnapped them at the cemetery, leaving their car behind.
Reminder to report any ICE activity to PIRC: 888-622-1510.
Reminder to report any ICE activity to PIRC: 888-622-1510.
RAAAAAA WE LOVE UNIONIZED NEWSROOMS THIS IS SUCH HUGE NEWS
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
RAAAAAA WE LOVE UNIONIZED NEWSROOMS THIS IS SUCH HUGE NEWS
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Hell yeah
Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday morning ruled for the journalists of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in the federal case behind their more than three-year strike at the Pit...
www.unionprogress.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Hell yeah
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1/ Maxwell is now asking Trump to commute her sentence.
She’s still telling the same story: that she wasn’t really involved, didn’t see what was happening around Epstein.
She’s still telling the same story: that she wasn’t really involved, didn’t see what was happening around Epstein.
Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation, document indicates
Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation, document indicates
She is to make her plea to President Donald Trump.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
1/ Maxwell is now asking Trump to commute her sentence.
She’s still telling the same story: that she wasn’t really involved, didn’t see what was happening around Epstein.
She’s still telling the same story: that she wasn’t really involved, didn’t see what was happening around Epstein.
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Trump take noodle
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump take noodle
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we spoke to @stopthedata.bsky.social’s amber fellows on why the town of ypsilanti is rallying against a proposed AI data center that will be used by nuclear weapons researchers and the personal trauma of fighting this as a Japanese-American person 80 years after from the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings
This town has officially decided to fight against the construction of an AI data center that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
we spoke to @stopthedata.bsky.social’s amber fellows on why the town of ypsilanti is rallying against a proposed AI data center that will be used by nuclear weapons researchers and the personal trauma of fighting this as a Japanese-American person 80 years after from the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings
feel like this is notable with the SCOTUS Obergefell news from today
SCOOP: China's top 2 gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, became unavailable on app stores over the weekend. Apple confirmed to WIRED that it removed the two apps following "an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China."
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
latest with @lmatsakis.bsky.social
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
feel like this is notable with the SCOTUS Obergefell news from today
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I think @damonberes.com nailed this one: Social media is not social anymore, and with the pivot to AI, companies that build social media are building something that is isolating us even more
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I think @damonberes.com nailed this one: Social media is not social anymore, and with the pivot to AI, companies that build social media are building something that is isolating us even more
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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"When I think about the jobs the data center will bring to our area, I think about the impact of introducing nuclear technology to the world and deploying it on civilians"
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"When I think about the jobs the data center will bring to our area, I think about the impact of introducing nuclear technology to the world and deploying it on civilians"
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
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Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/09/c...
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How do journalists get records from government agencies through @freedom.press public records requests? Is that something anyone can access?
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
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Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
How do journalists get records from government agencies through @freedom.press public records requests? Is that something anyone can access?
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
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There’s no politics or journalistic objectivity to consider here. If you’re on the side of ICE, you have no humanity.
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There’s no politics or journalistic objectivity to consider here. If you’re on the side of ICE, you have no humanity.
LETS ABSOLUTELY GO GAY PEOPLE
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
LETS ABSOLUTELY GO GAY PEOPLE
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Oregon AG accuses Trump of ‘bullying’ over SNAP benefits, signals state will not ‘undo’ funding. From @maxbernstein.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Oregon AG accuses Trump of ‘bullying’ over SNAP benefits, signals state will not ‘undo’ funding
Attorney General Dan Rayfield:“We will continue to do everything in our power to ensure that people continue to receive their SNAP benefits, and that includes the benefits that went out on Friday.”
www.oregonlive.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Oregon AG accuses Trump of ‘bullying’ over SNAP benefits, signals state will not ‘undo’ funding. From @maxbernstein.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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"A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that the president spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open at a recent event" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open at a recent Oval Office event.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
"A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that the president spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open at a recent event" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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NEWS — FDA announces 13 cases of infant botulism across 10 states after babies were given ByHeart powder formula from two specific lots.
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula
Do not use certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.
www.fda.gov
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NEWS — FDA announces 13 cases of infant botulism across 10 states after babies were given ByHeart powder formula from two specific lots.
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This sucks man. And it’s a bummer for the brilliant people on the newsroom side who will be associated with it, in spite of their good work.
every time you think the new WaPo editorial board can't embarrass itself any more, they manage to find a way.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
Left: 'Texas gerrymandering is no big deal!', from August.
Right: 'Maryland gerrymandering is an affront to Western civilization!', from today.
November 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This sucks man. And it’s a bummer for the brilliant people on the newsroom side who will be associated with it, in spite of their good work.
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What we’ve heard after a day of reporting is that some states couldn’t complete benefit payments, and some SNAP recipients could not use their cards.
The Trump admin continues to block food stamp aid
The Trump admin continues to block food stamp aid
NEW: Millions of Americans on food stamps found themselves in limbo Saturday, after the intervention of the Supreme Court. The order froze states' efforts to provision full benefits, and in many parts of the country, there was a severe lack of info about what's next www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/u...
Families in Limbo After Supreme Court Order Interrupts Food Stamp Payments
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
What we’ve heard after a day of reporting is that some states couldn’t complete benefit payments, and some SNAP recipients could not use their cards.
The Trump admin continues to block food stamp aid
The Trump admin continues to block food stamp aid