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Ry Crist
@rycrist.bsky.social
Chicago-based writer, formerly @CNET. He/him.
Current status: watching the late, great Paul Sorvino sing on mute at a bar.
May 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM
My eclipse experience thus far:
April 8, 2024 at 6:18 PM
A super productive morning at the office, but only because I kicked things off by spilling a large coffee all over my workstation and spending twenty minutes cleaning it up.
March 8, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Reposted by Ry Crist
CNET Media Workers Union is back at the bargaining table today! Management spent a lot of time on CNET's redesign. Hope RedVentures worked just as hard on counterproposals! We want meaningful responses to:
AI protections
Remote work assurances
Just cause
Successorship (in case we're sold)
March 6, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Cooked potato skins have a weird, subtle plasticky taste, and I appreciate you attending my TED talk.
January 23, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Why did no one ever tell me that naan grilled cheese was a thing?
January 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Here's the latest post from CNET Labs, where we test all of the things. This time around, it's Gianmarco with some outstanding work putting alkaline batteries through their paces. www.cnet.com/home/energy-...
Best Alkaline Batteries for 2024
Power your electronic devices with only the best batteries. We put them to the test, here are the top performers in each category.
www.cnet.com
January 19, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Damn, I didn’t get the tickets I tried to get.
December 13, 2023 at 1:02 AM
Reposted by Ry Crist
The Onion Union - The Onion, Deadspin, AV Club, and The Takeout - is headed into bargaining this morning. We've got our work cut out for us, so wish us luck!
December 12, 2023 at 2:51 PM
Strawberry donuts? Strawberry cookies? Strawberry cake? Yes yes and yes.
December 9, 2023 at 8:01 PM
I tried not posting for a bit, and it went pretty well, so I'm posting about it.
December 7, 2023 at 3:04 PM
Working at home with two laptops. Dogsitting rules.
September 7, 2023 at 7:29 PM
I need to start posting dumb, phase one shit that nobody likes.
August 24, 2023 at 8:45 PM
Choose your fighter.
August 3, 2023 at 10:09 PM
August. What a concept!
August 1, 2023 at 3:20 PM
I'm the editorial lead for a team that's working to develop and standardize new lab-based product testing procedures across CNET.

Meanwhile, our site's talented staff of media professionals are working tirelessly to shepherd a unionization effort through negotiations. https://www.cnetunion.com/
tell me what u are doing
be proud of your work and share it here
hearing that we're not supposed to be promoting our stuff on here? seen a couple of posts disparaging that practice. still have no idea what this place is about, what is ok to post or not post, feeling like i'm dog paddling here
July 28, 2023 at 2:54 PM
First day on this site going well. Haven’t thought about Cheech & Chong’s gummies in hours, it’s amazing.
July 24, 2023 at 7:27 PM
New week, new app, fresh coffee, let’s do this.
July 24, 2023 at 1:52 PM