Gayle Eubank
@gaylestorm.bsky.social
Managing editor digital @yorkdispatch. Medill BSJ, MSJ Politics, news, theater, movies, music, etc.
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When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase, an expert on the U.S. media and its role in democracy explains. buff.ly/lcUuZZQ By @victorpickard.bsky.social #journalism
Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
buff.ly
January 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase, an expert on the U.S. media and its role in democracy explains. buff.ly/lcUuZZQ By @victorpickard.bsky.social #journalism
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Although I'm not promising to forsake my oft-times snark, I'm also committed to sharing useful and productive information and resources.
In that vein, I see a serious and legitimate need for stronger civics knowledge.
These free Harvard classes are legit.
share.google/O9DMfHY7caHj...
In that vein, I see a serious and legitimate need for stronger civics knowledge.
These free Harvard classes are legit.
share.google/O9DMfHY7caHj...
We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy | Harvard University
Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Although I'm not promising to forsake my oft-times snark, I'm also committed to sharing useful and productive information and resources.
In that vein, I see a serious and legitimate need for stronger civics knowledge.
These free Harvard classes are legit.
share.google/O9DMfHY7caHj...
In that vein, I see a serious and legitimate need for stronger civics knowledge.
These free Harvard classes are legit.
share.google/O9DMfHY7caHj...
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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I take no leave of you, 2025. I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.
December 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I take no leave of you, 2025. I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.
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In the developed world, #meat is currently the default option in restaurants & #catering. Yet, vegetarian & #vegan options as the default can nudge consumption without being too controversial, as customers are still free to eat meat: morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com/p/plant-base... #plantbased
Want People to Eat More Plants? Make Them the Default.
Making vegan foods the default option consistently boosts sales without significant backlash. Here's the evidence why it's so effective.
morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In the developed world, #meat is currently the default option in restaurants & #catering. Yet, vegetarian & #vegan options as the default can nudge consumption without being too controversial, as customers are still free to eat meat: morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com/p/plant-base... #plantbased
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for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan
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The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The finale of the great TV comedy show Blackadder goes Forth.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
Back then I didn't expect one of the funniest programmes ever to end with a scene that makes me cry every time I see it.
Every single time.
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John Fetterman’s memoir comes out on Tuesday, so if the phone calls don’t work you can always tell him how you feel while he’s on book tour.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
John Fetterman’s memoir comes out on Tuesday, so if the phone calls don’t work you can always tell him how you feel while he’s on book tour.
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"The AI boom not only normalizes plagiarism, but it also entirely ignores the work it takes to produce great writing."
YES.
YES.
I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
lithub.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"The AI boom not only normalizes plagiarism, but it also entirely ignores the work it takes to produce great writing."
YES.
YES.
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I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
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POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
a poster that says " i need you to vote " on it
ALT: a poster that says " i need you to vote " on it
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
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I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak
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Important to note that this isn’t a problem for the billionaire buying media properties. If they make them into successful rightwing propaganda? Cool more money. If it fails? Cool they’ve destroyed one of the few outlets with the resources to investigate them. Either way they achieved their goal
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay
Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Important to note that this isn’t a problem for the billionaire buying media properties. If they make them into successful rightwing propaganda? Cool more money. If it fails? Cool they’ve destroyed one of the few outlets with the resources to investigate them. Either way they achieved their goal
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No. No. No.
(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)
Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.
NOT desirable.
(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)
Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.
NOT desirable.
Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.
October 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
No. No. No.
(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)
Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.
NOT desirable.
(Nothing against Steven, I used to do this too until I learned that it was a bad idea.)
Swim goggles hit by a projectile (like a tear gas canister or pepper ball) can direct force to the area around your eyeball and pop it out of your skull.
NOT desirable.
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OTD 1981 Prince opened for the Rolling Stones in LA. It was Prince’s biggest gig to date but the pair of concerts ended "in utter shambles and defeat." Stones fans did NOT care for Prince at all. File that under "Not Shocking."
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
OTD 1981 Prince opened for the Rolling Stones in LA. It was Prince’s biggest gig to date but the pair of concerts ended "in utter shambles and defeat." Stones fans did NOT care for Prince at all. File that under "Not Shocking."
An AP photographer knocked on one winner's door at 4 am, waking up the dog and, eventually, her husband. When he told the scientist, she said, "Don't be ridiculous." Journalists' lives can be fun sometimes.
apnews.com/article/nobe...
apnews.com/article/nobe...
Your phone rings, and it's a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn't
This year’s Nobel Prize science winners got the good news from early morning phone calls and door knocks.
apnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
An AP photographer knocked on one winner's door at 4 am, waking up the dog and, eventually, her husband. When he told the scientist, she said, "Don't be ridiculous." Journalists' lives can be fun sometimes.
apnews.com/article/nobe...
apnews.com/article/nobe...
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“Stripped for Parts”: Secretive Hedge Fund Accused of Plundering U.S. Newspapers
“Stripped for Parts”: Film Explores How Hedge Fund Plundered U.S. Newspapers
The new documentary Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink looks at how hedge funds have gutted newsrooms across the country. The hedge fund strategy of “distressed asset investing” invo...
www.democracynow.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“Stripped for Parts”: Secretive Hedge Fund Accused of Plundering U.S. Newspapers
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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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