Kirk Enstrom
@kenstrom.bsky.social
Digital managing editor at WMUR.com. Journalist. Science, climate, politics. Dog dad. Husband to my husband. Reach me on Signal at kirkenstrom.76
I have never turned on Apple Intelligence on my MacBook (don't plan to), so I don't see things like this. But it seems like Apple should provide a way for developers to exclude such "features" if they don't want them.
a) this fucking sucks, wtf Apple?
b) anybody got the link avail, the one about how to remove this?
b) anybody got the link avail, the one about how to remove this?
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I have never turned on Apple Intelligence on my MacBook (don't plan to), so I don't see things like this. But it seems like Apple should provide a way for developers to exclude such "features" if they don't want them.
Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire, breaking a thoracic vertebra. Our only source right now is his head of security, so story is developing. If anyone has more details, email storyideas@wmur.com or send a note to my Signal: kirkenstrom.76
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire after helping a domestic violence victim, said Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's head of security.
Rudy Giuliani seriously hurt in NH crash after helping domestic violence victim, statement says
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car crash in New Hampshire after helping a domestic violence victim, said Michael Ragusa, Giuliani's head of security.
www.wmur.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Rudy Giuliani is seriously injured in a crash in New Hampshire, breaking a thoracic vertebra. Our only source right now is his head of security, so story is developing. If anyone has more details, email storyideas@wmur.com or send a note to my Signal: kirkenstrom.76
We LOVE our induction stove. It’s insane how fast water comes to a boil, and cooking can be precise and consistent. And, as David notes in a reply, it’s ridiculously easy to keep clean!
Induction stoves are quieter, cooler, and produce less toxic pollution than gas. On the other hand, they also cook better, as a growing number of professional chefs recognize.
With Induction Stoves, Chefs Discover a Foolproof Path to Perfection
From Michelin kitchens to home wok burners, induction delivers consistency that gas can’t match.
www.bloomberg.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We LOVE our induction stove. It’s insane how fast water comes to a boil, and cooking can be precise and consistent. And, as David notes in a reply, it’s ridiculously easy to keep clean!
An interesting read on the oyster farmer hoping to unseat Susan Collins in Maine. Graham Platner’s candidacy is attracting a lot of attention.
This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins
Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
An interesting read on the oyster farmer hoping to unseat Susan Collins in Maine. Graham Platner’s candidacy is attracting a lot of attention.
It’s International Dog Day, so here’s a mandated Gordo pic. #dogsofbluesky
August 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It’s International Dog Day, so here’s a mandated Gordo pic. #dogsofbluesky
Quite an opportunity! I'll be seeing The Beths when they come to Boston later this year.
NEW YORK CITY related:
I now have two extra tickets for The Beths record release show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Get in touch with me if you want them. 7pm and there is an opening act.
I now have two extra tickets for The Beths record release show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Get in touch with me if you want them. 7pm and there is an opening act.
August 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Quite an opportunity! I'll be seeing The Beths when they come to Boston later this year.
Really great thread here walking through the science of climate change.
Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming.
Could these be the real culprits?
The evidence is in--and the answer is NO.
This thread explains! 🧵
Could these be the real culprits?
The evidence is in--and the answer is NO.
This thread explains! 🧵
August 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Really great thread here walking through the science of climate change.
This is an excellent guide to the junk science perpetrated by RFK's pick to "research" debunked links between vaccines and autism for HHS. Journalists should read up to prepare for what's coming: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is an excellent guide to the junk science perpetrated by RFK's pick to "research" debunked links between vaccines and autism for HHS. Journalists should read up to prepare for what's coming: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This column from the former WaPo Fact Checker reinforces my decision to become one of the hundreds of thousands who canceled their subscriptions in the past year: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Why I left The Washington Post
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” — but what if the lights are going out from within?
substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This column from the former WaPo Fact Checker reinforces my decision to become one of the hundreds of thousands who canceled their subscriptions in the past year: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The whole Jim Acosta interviewing "Joaquin Oliver" thing is just gross. I'm not reposting the tease for it, but you can do a search to find it. I understand his parents are grieving, but that AI bot is not their son and those words aren't his, even if spoken by what sounds like his voice.
August 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The whole Jim Acosta interviewing "Joaquin Oliver" thing is just gross. I'm not reposting the tease for it, but you can do a search to find it. I understand his parents are grieving, but that AI bot is not their son and those words aren't his, even if spoken by what sounds like his voice.
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DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
I am begging fellow journalists to educate themselves on the myths of fentanyl exposure. Doctors say there has never been an overdose through skin contact. Claims of overdoses through inhaling ambient fentanyl are also unfounded. There's a reason people use needles to get the drug inside them.
VIDEO: Berkeley County deputy rescued after collapse from fentanyl exposure #chsnews
VIDEO: Berkeley County deputy rescued after collapse from fentanyl exposure
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage showing one of its deputies being rescued with emergency doses of Narcan after collapsing from fentanyl exposure.
www.live5news.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I am begging fellow journalists to educate themselves on the myths of fentanyl exposure. Doctors say there has never been an overdose through skin contact. Claims of overdoses through inhaling ambient fentanyl are also unfounded. There's a reason people use needles to get the drug inside them.
This is very good news. And I'm not just saying that because I'm employed by Hearst. It's bad for a community when Alden buys the local paper.
New by me —>
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
The vulturous hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been prevented from taking over @dallasnews.com — thanks to one final act of stewardship by the family that has run the paper for more than a century.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/alde...
Alden Global Capital fails in its attempt to get its tentacles on The Dallas Morning News
A late bid to disrupt its sale to Hearst is foiled by a fourth-generation newspaper owner turning down more money.
www.niemanlab.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is very good news. And I'm not just saying that because I'm employed by Hearst. It's bad for a community when Alden buys the local paper.
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan has replied to a DOJ request for information on the state's voter registration procedures and for New Hampshire's entire statewide voter list. As Scanlan previously noted, NH law only allows disclosure of that list in limited circumstances.
July 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan has replied to a DOJ request for information on the state's voter registration procedures and for New Hampshire's entire statewide voter list. As Scanlan previously noted, NH law only allows disclosure of that list in limited circumstances.
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When Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “truckload” of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this year, they discovered that Donald Trump’s name appeared multiple times, according to senior administration officials.
www.wsj.com/politics/jus...
www.wsj.com/politics/jus...
Exclusive | Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Bondi told president at the meeting that Justice also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
www.wsj.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
When Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “truckload” of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this year, they discovered that Donald Trump’s name appeared multiple times, according to senior administration officials.
www.wsj.com/politics/jus...
www.wsj.com/politics/jus...
Journalists in Gaza are in danger of dying from starvation.
July 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Journalists in Gaza are in danger of dying from starvation.
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Dear Jeff Bezos …
July 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Dear Jeff Bezos …
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Bravo to the @miamiherald.com for publishing this list in full www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Is your family member or client at Alligator Alcatraz? We obtained a list
The Trump and DeSantis administrations have refused to release a roster of detainees, none of whom seem to appear in ICE’s online database.
www.miamiherald.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bravo to the @miamiherald.com for publishing this list in full www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
I wouldn’t tell anyone if I won the lottery but there would be signs.
July 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I wouldn’t tell anyone if I won the lottery but there would be signs.
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This week on my development server (Not available to the public)
✅refactored code to allow 5 days of astro events
✅added endpoints for user authentication.
This completes step 2 of 5. Still much to do.
#AstroMethods
skycalpro.com
✅refactored code to allow 5 days of astro events
✅added endpoints for user authentication.
This completes step 2 of 5. Still much to do.
#AstroMethods
skycalpro.com
SkyCalPro - Calculate your own Sky Calendar
Rocket Launches-Planets-Satellites-Meteor Showers-Sun and Moon...and more!
skycalpro.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
This week on my development server (Not available to the public)
✅refactored code to allow 5 days of astro events
✅added endpoints for user authentication.
This completes step 2 of 5. Still much to do.
#AstroMethods
skycalpro.com
✅refactored code to allow 5 days of astro events
✅added endpoints for user authentication.
This completes step 2 of 5. Still much to do.
#AstroMethods
skycalpro.com
Yesterday's pro-Nazi outbursts by Grok were the last straw for WGA East.
WGA East has left Twitter, X, the Cesspool of Sadness, or whatever you want to call it. I hope other orgs do the same.
July 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yesterday's pro-Nazi outbursts by Grok were the last straw for WGA East.
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"The Vatican released a new liturgy for Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church’s responsibility to protect the Earth." www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Pope Leo XIV approves new Mass centered on care for the environment
Pope Leo XIV picks up where Pope Francis left off, and embraces a new Mass focused on the environment, care for the Earth and climate change.
www.sltrib.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"The Vatican released a new liturgy for Mass reflecting concern for the environment, offering prayers, readings and hymns that highlight the church’s responsibility to protect the Earth." www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
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On Monday, I'm going to talk with urbanist Alon Levy about his plan to build high-speed rail in the US Northeast for a reasonable amount of money -- and about the difficulty of building big things in the US.
Got any questions?
Got any questions?
July 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
On Monday, I'm going to talk with urbanist Alon Levy about his plan to build high-speed rail in the US Northeast for a reasonable amount of money -- and about the difficulty of building big things in the US.
Got any questions?
Got any questions?
Mamdani has an interesting look at the primary numbers and the swings his successful campaign saw.
This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
July 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Mamdani has an interesting look at the primary numbers and the swings his successful campaign saw.