Maybe it's me being cynical, but I think the drivel and advertisements are not dead, only sleeping.

I don't want to become a member, I don't want to get someone to unlock a case, I don't want to have to guess which Amazon products are real and which are scams. I just want to exchange money for goods and services.

I really feel like part of the reason people think the economy is bad is that the basic experience of just buying stuff sucks.

Seattle has a few dedicated tool libraries as well, if folks are in the area.

Ooo, can there be fact-checking competitions?

If the piece I fact-check wins an award, can I say I'm an award-winning fact-checker? Probably not, right?

I relate to Jonah personally because I too just really, really hate the ancient Assyrians

Welcome!

Skeet: Skop, skoobily-doop

Are science journalists welcome?

How it impacts me personally: 7
How it impacts the field: 2

I think AI-generated content is only going to make fact-checking and fact-based reporting more important, but that's because it'll become incredibly easy for anyone with an agenda to flood the field with BS and obfuscate real sources.

I am the pedant, if this wasn't clear.

What, if any, shark conservation success stories are out there?

Adorable. The wandering glider dragonfly can naturally be found on every continent except Antarctica.

Amazing! Binturongs smell like popcorn.