Joel Abrams
@joelabrams.com
Spreading fact-based journalism from
@us.theconversation.com. Fueled by tea.
@us.theconversation.com. Fueled by tea.
Google News seems to need a remedial course in "Physics"
October 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Google News seems to need a remedial course in "Physics"
A @bostonglobe.com farewell to the legendary @bostonteresa.bsky.social, a pioneer of online journalism, retiring after 40 years at the Globe.
Her speech reminded us of how lucky we are to be journalists, and how important the work we do is.
Her speech reminded us of how lucky we are to be journalists, and how important the work we do is.
October 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A @bostonglobe.com farewell to the legendary @bostonteresa.bsky.social, a pioneer of online journalism, retiring after 40 years at the Globe.
Her speech reminded us of how lucky we are to be journalists, and how important the work we do is.
Her speech reminded us of how lucky we are to be journalists, and how important the work we do is.
#Lexington #LexPorchfest The neighborhood is jamming
September 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#Lexington #LexPorchfest The neighborhood is jamming
From the new, free Substack of @us.theconversation.com, a look at Trump's settlements with CBS and ABC, from keen media observer @michaelsocolow.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theconve...
open.substack.com/pub/theconve...
July 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
From the new, free Substack of @us.theconversation.com, a look at Trump's settlements with CBS and ABC, from keen media observer @michaelsocolow.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theconve...
open.substack.com/pub/theconve...
![Screen shot of an email saying I’m a fan of your work on [Specific Topic]—you consistently provide real value to your readers. I’d love to contribute a guest post that complements your content and engages your audience.
If you're accepting submissions, I’d be happy to share a few tailored topic ideas for your review.https://theconversation.com/
Looking forward to the possibility of collaborating!
Warm regards,
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White Americans aren't the only ones confused about how to mark #Juneteenth (as explained in this article on @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/whats-the-ri...). So are LLMs. I asked one for a picture of a squirrel celebrating Juneteenth and this is what I got:
June 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
White Americans aren't the only ones confused about how to mark #Juneteenth (as explained in this article on @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/whats-the-ri...). So are LLMs. I asked one for a picture of a squirrel celebrating Juneteenth and this is what I got:
Community colleges educate 45% of college students (at an average age of 27) vs 3% at selective colleges (where 75% are from upper two quintiles of income).
Among the interesting facts at a fascinating panel on the future of #highered from @us.theconversation.com
Among the interesting facts at a fascinating panel on the future of #highered from @us.theconversation.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Community colleges educate 45% of college students (at an average age of 27) vs 3% at selective colleges (where 75% are from upper two quintiles of income).
Among the interesting facts at a fascinating panel on the future of #highered from @us.theconversation.com
Among the interesting facts at a fascinating panel on the future of #highered from @us.theconversation.com
High-class advertising these days over on X - I paid a rare visit and this was at the top of my feed.
I'm glad it's a verified account, though. I was worried this might be an imposter babe
I'm glad it's a verified account, though. I was worried this might be an imposter babe
May 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
High-class advertising these days over on X - I paid a rare visit and this was at the top of my feed.
I'm glad it's a verified account, though. I was worried this might be an imposter babe
I'm glad it's a verified account, though. I was worried this might be an imposter babe
Today, the neighboring town of Arlington reenacted the English retreat. Note there were no gas stations or shops or ice cream trucks here in 1775 - just people standing up for their rights
April 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Today, the neighboring town of Arlington reenacted the English retreat. Note there were no gas stations or shops or ice cream trucks here in 1775 - just people standing up for their rights
Some photos from today’s community parade in #Lexington to celebrate the kickoff of our nation’s semiquincentennial!
Proud to live in a community that stands up to kings
Proud to live in a community that stands up to kings
April 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Some photos from today’s community parade in #Lexington to celebrate the kickoff of our nation’s semiquincentennial!
Proud to live in a community that stands up to kings
Proud to live in a community that stands up to kings
One of the ways I amuse myself at work is to send my co-workers a "#seal of approval" after I've edited something.
After exhausting Giphy's options, I started to use Dall-E.
Here are some of my recent favorites for a Friday feed cleanser
After exhausting Giphy's options, I started to use Dall-E.
Here are some of my recent favorites for a Friday feed cleanser
April 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
One of the ways I amuse myself at work is to send my co-workers a "#seal of approval" after I've edited something.
After exhausting Giphy's options, I started to use Dall-E.
Here are some of my recent favorites for a Friday feed cleanser
After exhausting Giphy's options, I started to use Dall-E.
Here are some of my recent favorites for a Friday feed cleanser
Connections bot confirms what I already suspected - first time I’ve been declared “one in a million” #nytconnections (the games app allows me to limit my news consumption, a sad necessity)
April 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Connections bot confirms what I already suspected - first time I’ve been declared “one in a million” #nytconnections (the games app allows me to limit my news consumption, a sad necessity)
The article cited by Grok does not exist, and the link it gave (while resembling a link of @us.theconversation.com) is to an article from our Brasil edition that the reader who got this response thought was just a bad link: "It appears to redirect to a Portugese language article about bees."
February 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The article cited by Grok does not exist, and the link it gave (while resembling a link of @us.theconversation.com) is to an article from our Brasil edition that the reader who got this response thought was just a bad link: "It appears to redirect to a Portugese language article about bees."
Bing's Dall-E does better on pointillism
February 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Bing's Dall-E does better on pointillism
For hoots and giggles, here's a Google Image search for the same prompt. The first picture, while not truly abstract expressionism, is a piece of art for sale with the SEO-optimized title of "Seal Abstract Expressionism No.1 Canvas Wall Art Print Framed". And it's at least slightly abstract.
February 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
For hoots and giggles, here's a Google Image search for the same prompt. The first picture, while not truly abstract expressionism, is a piece of art for sale with the SEO-optimized title of "Seal Abstract Expressionism No.1 Canvas Wall Art Print Framed". And it's at least slightly abstract.
TIL that Dall-E has no idea what #AbstractExpressionism is. At least when you ask for it to give you a picture of a seal in that style.
I guess its pilfering of art history is not as extensive as I thought
I guess its pilfering of art history is not as extensive as I thought
February 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
TIL that Dall-E has no idea what #AbstractExpressionism is. At least when you ask for it to give you a picture of a seal in that style.
I guess its pilfering of art history is not as extensive as I thought
I guess its pilfering of art history is not as extensive as I thought
Wouldn’t it be great if option 3 were true?
Another great #news #quiz from @fritzholz.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-conversa...? utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Another great #news #quiz from @fritzholz.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-conversa...? utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
February 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Wouldn’t it be great if option 3 were true?
Another great #news #quiz from @fritzholz.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-conversa...? utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Another great #news #quiz from @fritzholz.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-conversa...? utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
I’m back from vacation and none of the eventualities I laid out to my team as reasons to contact me (war, pandemic, concentration camps, etc.) happened during my weeklong escape
February 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I’m back from vacation and none of the eventualities I laid out to my team as reasons to contact me (war, pandemic, concentration camps, etc.) happened during my weeklong escape
I keep expected @us.theconversation.com's follower growth on #BlueSky to slow down. But instead it keeps going up.
It's almost as if people here value facts.
It's almost as if people here value facts.
January 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I keep expected @us.theconversation.com's follower growth on #BlueSky to slow down. But instead it keeps going up.
It's almost as if people here value facts.
It's almost as if people here value facts.
"Investors Business Daily" was not the first thing that came to MY mind on reading this ad, but maybe in the target audience it would?
January 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Investors Business Daily" was not the first thing that came to MY mind on reading this ad, but maybe in the target audience it would?
Post a photo you took - with no description - to bring some zen to the timeline.
January 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Post a photo you took - with no description - to bring some zen to the timeline.
I keep tapping the “this link” text in my local shopping newspaper and nothing happens.
This is one of many reasons why we need better hyperlocal #journalism, and why I support the Lexington Observer and others during #NewsMatch
This is one of many reasons why we need better hyperlocal #journalism, and why I support the Lexington Observer and others during #NewsMatch
December 17, 2024 at 2:28 PM
I keep tapping the “this link” text in my local shopping newspaper and nothing happens.
This is one of many reasons why we need better hyperlocal #journalism, and why I support the Lexington Observer and others during #NewsMatch
This is one of many reasons why we need better hyperlocal #journalism, and why I support the Lexington Observer and others during #NewsMatch
A great piece on #BlueSky from @cfiesler.bsky.social, which starts with users' epitaphs for the bird network:
theconversation.com/bluesky-isnt... (from @us.theconversation.com)
theconversation.com/bluesky-isnt... (from @us.theconversation.com)
December 5, 2024 at 10:00 PM
A great piece on #BlueSky from @cfiesler.bsky.social, which starts with users' epitaphs for the bird network:
theconversation.com/bluesky-isnt... (from @us.theconversation.com)
theconversation.com/bluesky-isnt... (from @us.theconversation.com)
