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A journalist in Amsterdam via NYC. https://dfg.im
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karenattiah.bsky.social
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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feelingtheory.bsky.social
This is bonkers.
A passage from the Reuters article: “It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual,” according to Meta’s “GenAI: Content Risk Standards.” The standards are used by Meta staff and contractors who build and train the company’s generative AI products, defining what they should and shouldn’t treat as permissible chatbot behavior. Meta said it struck that provision after Reuters inquired about the document earlier this month. The document seen by Reuters, which exceeds 200 pages, provides examples of “acceptable” chatbot dialogue during romantic role play with a minor. They include: “I take your hand, guiding you to the bed” and “our bodies entwined, I cherish every moment, every touch, every kiss.” Those examples of permissible roleplay with children have also been struck, Meta said. Other guidelines emphasize that Meta doesn’t require bots to give users accurate advice. In one example, the policy document says it would be acceptable for a chatbot to tell someone that Stage 4 colon cancer “is typically treated by poking the stomach with healing quartz crystals.”
August 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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claradoodle.bsky.social
An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed
July 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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lukeknox.me
this is why layout matters
July 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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propublica.org
NEW: We asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies.

The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
Texas Governor’s Office Says Its Emails With Elon Musk May Be, in Part, Too “Embarrassing” to Release to the Public
We asked Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies. The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
www.propublica.org
July 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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waxy.org
Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it exists: Adrian Holovaty added ASCII tab importing to Soundslice to avoid user complaints and confusion, but has mixed feelings about it https://www.holovaty.com/writi...
Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it exists | Holovaty.com
At Soundslice, our sheet music scanner digitizes music from photographs, so you can listen, edit and practice. We continually improve the system, and I keep an eye on the error logs to see which images are getting poor results.
www.holovaty.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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classicweb.site
lightningfield.com on April 15, 2005
https://web.archive.org/web/20050415012454if_/http://www.lightningfield.com:80
Screenshot of lightningfield.com on April 15, 2005
June 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
dfg.im
That time @jggross.bsky.social went out clubbing with a pack of senior Belgians. It's good for you! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/w...
They’re Over 80. You Can Find Them in the Club.
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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kenvogel.bsky.social
SCOOP: Less than 3 weeks before Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, his mother, Elizabeth Fago, attended a $1M/head fundraiser with Trump at Mar-a-Lago for MAGA Inc.

Walczak's pardon application emphasized Fago's financial support for Trump, & her connection to a plot to publicize Ashley Biden's diary.
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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modacitylife.com
If there are Seven Cycling Wonders of the World, then Beijing’s elevated bike expressway deserves to be near the top of that list: a six-metre wide, 5.4-km long piece of show-stopping infrastructure that is quickly become an important form of transportation and recreation for 12,000 users each day.🧵
People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along a green- and orange coloured dedicated and elevated cycle path in Beijing. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along a green- and orange coloured dedicated and elevated cycle path in Beijing. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along a green- and orange coloured dedicated and elevated cycle path in Beijing. People of all ages and abilities ride bicycles along a green- and orange coloured dedicated and elevated cycle path in Beijing.
April 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
dfg.im
Anyone can make a Mickey movie now. So far they're all terrible horror films.
April 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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kevincollier.bsky.social
I really appreciate news stories that take a phenomenon we all generally implicitly understand or assume but don't have any hard data or evidence for, then meticulously prove it. Well done @stuartathompson.bsky.social.
They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed.
Three users who disagreed with the site’s owner saw views for their posts plummet.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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oddthisday.bsky.social
Well, as I’m sure you all know, we mark something important today. Yes: happy 45th anniversary of the thrremony at tremony at the liremony at the libraremony to all who celebrate
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April 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
dfg.im
Off topic: The kids and I made something fun. fionaproject.com
A poster that reads 'GEFELICITEERD [aka happy birthday] FIONA' with a watercolor profile of a woman, next to a canal in Amsterdam.
April 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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aric.bsky.social
For about a year, I worked with a retired British academic named Alasdair Spark to solve a mystery: where did the original photo from the end of The Shining come from, and where/when was it captured?
Last week, we finally found the answer.
www.instagram.com/p/DID43LBNPD...
April 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
dfg.im
Holy crap. Paging Vignelli.
mta.info Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · Apr 2
Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️

Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.
2025 version of the NYC subway map
April 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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peterbakernyt.bsky.social
The must-read of the week (recognizing it's only Monday): What happens when the president's national security team accidentally includes a journalist on a theoretically highly secret group chat about an upcoming military operation. @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
dfg.im
Trump impersonator in the Netherlands finds that nobody wants to hire a Trump impersonator these days: “It’s funny until it isn’t.”
March 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
dfg.im
I like this idea.
kottke.org kottke.org @kottke.org · Mar 18
Freedom of the Press Foundation: “[Wired] is going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.” [freedom.press]
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
dfg.im
On Street View, a huge mop of hair rides a bike through the Vondelpark in Amsterdam.
On Street View, a huge mop of hair rides a bike through the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. On Street View, a huge mop of hair rides a bike through the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. On Street View, a huge mop of hair rides a bike through the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. On Street View, a huge mop of hair rides a bike through the Vondelpark in Amsterdam.
March 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
dfg.im
Wow, this is rough. And yes, hard to understand.
March 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
dfg.im
A 4-year-old boy in Uganda died of Ebola this week, according to a State Department cable seen by NYT. The Trump administration just canceled most of the contracts with groups that were trying to stop the outbreak there, which had seemed to be fading. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/h...
A 4-Year-Old Boy Dies of Ebola in Uganda as U.S. Pulls Back on Help
The Trump administration has canceled at least four of the five contracts with organizations that helped manage the outbreak in Uganda.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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cvinograd.bsky.social
They stand in a small crowd outside the large metal gate, tense and waiting in the dark. Most look weighed down, both by stress and by overstuffed plastic bags — all for men who won't be coming home anytime soon.
At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye
The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see loved ones before they’re shipped to war.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...
‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government
404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves ...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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hern.bsky.social
i like asking deepseek questions which look like logical puzzles but are actually just nonsense and watching it go insane
January 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM