Gail Jaitin
@gailnyc.bsky.social
Avid cyclist, pedestrian, and taker of public transit. Lifelong Mets fan. Bronx resident but my heart is in Queens.
English teacher: what’s your favorite book? ::headdesk::
December 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
English teacher: what’s your favorite book? ::headdesk::
I don’t understand why people are still on there.
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I don’t understand why people are still on there.
Reposted by Gail Jaitin
When I taught about vaccines and anti-vaxxers 8 years ago I taught that the only way to convince people vaccines worked was a pandemic.
Boy was I wrong.
Boy was I wrong.
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
When I taught about vaccines and anti-vaxxers 8 years ago I taught that the only way to convince people vaccines worked was a pandemic.
Boy was I wrong.
Boy was I wrong.
Reposted by Gail Jaitin
George Lakoff and I pushed this simple and reasonable idea years ago. When I returned to journalism, I realized the problem. Editors care more about SEO and controversy (=clicks) than about whether the headline is destroying truth. Incentive is to bait engagement at all cost.
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
George Lakoff and I pushed this simple and reasonable idea years ago. When I returned to journalism, I realized the problem. Editors care more about SEO and controversy (=clicks) than about whether the headline is destroying truth. Incentive is to bait engagement at all cost.
Yes. This is more Dracula than Frankenstein
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Yes. This is more Dracula than Frankenstein
Nixon didn’t have a corrupt Supreme Court behind him.
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Nixon didn’t have a corrupt Supreme Court behind him.