Jim Cooke
@jimcooke.bsky.social
Sr. Deputy Design Director - LA Times, formerly Gawker/Gizmodo Media, NYT
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Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
National progressive organizations urged Chuck Schumer to step down, and have encouraged New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for his Senate seat in 2029.
www.latimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
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A thing that I think is good is when a human creates a piece of art
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
A thing that I think is good is when a human creates a piece of art
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Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC on Tuesday night, the Walt Disney Co. said.
The move follows conversations to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel’s comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The move follows conversations to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel’s comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney
The move follows conversations between the two sides to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel's comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
www.latimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Jimmy Kimmel will return to ABC on Tuesday night, the Walt Disney Co. said.
The move follows conversations to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel’s comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The move follows conversations to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel’s comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
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This isn't a list of jobs that A.I. can easily replace.
It's a list of jobs that techno fascists don't think are worthwhile or meaningful and that they want to eliminate.
They don't want humans to try to make sense of the world, they want us to believe whatever we're told.
It's a list of jobs that techno fascists don't think are worthwhile or meaningful and that they want to eliminate.
They don't want humans to try to make sense of the world, they want us to believe whatever we're told.
Yo, historians, what the actual ****?
I've seen how LLMs handle "history." This is... not good.
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I've seen how LLMs handle "history." This is... not good.
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July 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This isn't a list of jobs that A.I. can easily replace.
It's a list of jobs that techno fascists don't think are worthwhile or meaningful and that they want to eliminate.
They don't want humans to try to make sense of the world, they want us to believe whatever we're told.
It's a list of jobs that techno fascists don't think are worthwhile or meaningful and that they want to eliminate.
They don't want humans to try to make sense of the world, they want us to believe whatever we're told.
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Hulk Hogan and the Lawsuit That Changed Journalism and America talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/hulk-...
Hulk Hogan and the Lawsuit That Changed Journalism and America
A few days ago I got in a back and forth with...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Hulk Hogan and the Lawsuit That Changed Journalism and America talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/hulk-...
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The bill the Senate is voting on right now would reduce US power generation through 2035 by 300GW, raise wholesale & retail power prices, increase household energy costs, reduce national GDP, & kill 100s of 1000s of jobs.
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
Economic Impacts of U.S. Senate “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Energy Provisions • Energy Innovation
The Senate's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will cost America 300GW of new power, $960 billion in GDP, and 770,000 lost jobs.
energyinnovation.org
June 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The bill the Senate is voting on right now would reduce US power generation through 2035 by 300GW, raise wholesale & retail power prices, increase household energy costs, reduce national GDP, & kill 100s of 1000s of jobs.
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
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Telling me "the subway is so dangerous now" is my immediate sign that you need your TV taken away and your news algorithm adjusted www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-subway...?
The Subway Is Not Scary
Fear of the subway is a mark of low moral character.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Telling me "the subway is so dangerous now" is my immediate sign that you need your TV taken away and your news algorithm adjusted www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-subway...?
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When Josefina and her husband discussed whether he should quit his job amid the ICE raids, they hadn’t meant for the kids to overhear. They wanted to shield them. But soon enough, the whole family joined the hard conversation, one similar to many unfolding across L.A. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Will mom get detained? Is dad going to work? Answering kids' big questions amid ICE raids
As fear over ICE raids mounts across Los Angeles, undocumented families are grappling with how to handle crucial conversations with their children.
www.latimes.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
When Josefina and her husband discussed whether he should quit his job amid the ICE raids, they hadn’t meant for the kids to overhear. They wanted to shield them. But soon enough, the whole family joined the hard conversation, one similar to many unfolding across L.A. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Why they protest: Voices from the downtown L.A. ICE demonstrations
Why they protest: Voices from the downtown L.A. ICE demonstrations
Over the past week, Los Angeles Times reporters have asked protesters why they're demonstrating. Here's what they had to say.
www.latimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Why they protest: Voices from the downtown L.A. ICE demonstrations
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Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen: "I'm American, bro!"
Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen: “I’m American, bro!”
Brian Gavidia, who was born and raised in East Los Angeles, was questioned by men wearing vests with "Border Patrol Federal Agent” written on them.
www.latimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen: "I'm American, bro!"
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I've basically been writing this in my head since I was 10, but now it's finally time to unleash it on the world. My book about the golden age of The Simpsons comes out on June 10. Preorder STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY here. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...
Stupid TV, Be More Funny
This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team th...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I've basically been writing this in my head since I was 10, but now it's finally time to unleash it on the world. My book about the golden age of The Simpsons comes out on June 10. Preorder STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY here. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...
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To be in public office right now is to constantly ask yourself: How do I make sure I'm standing on the right side of history?
There's a simple answer.
The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.
There's a simple answer.
The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.
June 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
To be in public office right now is to constantly ask yourself: How do I make sure I'm standing on the right side of history?
There's a simple answer.
The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.
There's a simple answer.
The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.
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Apparent confirmation of reports that la unified school district believes ICE may target school graduations for deportation raids www.latimes.com/california/l...
California to sue Trump over National Guard deployment; L.A. braces for more protests
After a weekend of isolated clashes between law enforcement and protesters around Los Angeles, federal authorities began charging some people on Monday, including a California labor leader.
www.latimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Apparent confirmation of reports that la unified school district believes ICE may target school graduations for deportation raids www.latimes.com/california/l...
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Polite request to please credit the photographers whose L.A. photos you’re sharing. They’re out there risking getting their shins exploded by police munitions to get those shots.
June 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Polite request to please credit the photographers whose L.A. photos you’re sharing. They’re out there risking getting their shins exploded by police munitions to get those shots.
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California National Guard with riot shields pushed the protesters into the streets. Tear gas deployed and pellets exploded on the street. Didn’t see any arrests, though there was some shoving back and forth with the shields.
June 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
California National Guard with riot shields pushed the protesters into the streets. Tear gas deployed and pellets exploded on the street. Didn’t see any arrests, though there was some shoving back and forth with the shields.
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Nat Guard/DHS threw tear gas canisters and smoke grenades into the crowd. Protesters and media hit. Pellet rounds deployed. All to seemingly clear path for a convoy of DHS/Border Patrol vehicles. I got hit but fine after an eye rinse.
June 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Nat Guard/DHS threw tear gas canisters and smoke grenades into the crowd. Protesters and media hit. Pellet rounds deployed. All to seemingly clear path for a convoy of DHS/Border Patrol vehicles. I got hit but fine after an eye rinse.
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In retrospect maybe the Democrats should have put this in some ads after gawker published it in 2015
June 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In retrospect maybe the Democrats should have put this in some ads after gawker published it in 2015
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the jobs of the future, where you will be a hereditary serf producing goods for your betters
Lutnick: "It's time to train people not to do the jobs of the past, but to do the great jobs of the future. This is the new model where you work in these kinds of plants for the rest of your life and your kids work here and your grandkids work here. We let the auto plants go overseas."
April 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
the jobs of the future, where you will be a hereditary serf producing goods for your betters
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Google’s AI Overview directly takes readers away from its own source sites
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxW... - video
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxW... - video
Google’s AI Overview directly takes readers away from its own source sites
Back in the 1990s, there were several search engines for the World Wide Web, and they were all unusably bad. Then a new team called Google cracked the code of what made a website useful. Suddenly, …
pivot-to-ai.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Google’s AI Overview directly takes readers away from its own source sites
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/26/g... - text
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxW... - video
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/26/g... - text
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxW... - video
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The worst thing the federal government has done to unions in my lifetime happened last night. The second worst thing was three weeks ago.
The labor movement will either protect ourselves right now or be smashed. That's all there is to it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-g...
The labor movement will either protect ourselves right now or be smashed. That's all there is to it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-g...
They Are Going to Take Everything If We Don't Stop Them
The government is going to destroy unions if we don't fight now.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The worst thing the federal government has done to unions in my lifetime happened last night. The second worst thing was three weeks ago.
The labor movement will either protect ourselves right now or be smashed. That's all there is to it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-g...
The labor movement will either protect ourselves right now or be smashed. That's all there is to it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-g...
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If you’re wondering who Richard Hanania is—whom the Abundance guys decided was a friendly media hit to promote their book—read @hannahgais.bsky.social review of his book and his white supremacist ideological roots (a piece I was fortunate enough to art direct last year!) forummag.com/2024/04/16/t...
The Origin of Specious | The Forum | Hannah Gais
The roots of anti-“woke” rhetoric, from Richard Hanania’s alt-right screeds to Charles Murray’s bigoted race science
forummag.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you’re wondering who Richard Hanania is—whom the Abundance guys decided was a friendly media hit to promote their book—read @hannahgais.bsky.social review of his book and his white supremacist ideological roots (a piece I was fortunate enough to art direct last year!) forummag.com/2024/04/16/t...
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.