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Blake Leyh @earlofedgecombe.bsky.social · 15h

If you think you know why US newspapers died, this feature documentary now streaming for free on PBS might surprise you. It wasn't the Internet. Newspapers were specifically targeted by vulture capitalists.

I composed the score for the film, which features electric cello & Crowfoot guitars.

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 12h

those bros are tight

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 12h

Shoutout to anybody in the DMV who has the Meat, Seafood and Poultry logo as a tattoo

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 16h

Just found out that Carole Burnett and I have the same Wordle strategy (although sometimes I take a five-letter word from Connections and use that)

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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump has decided not to nominate Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman to be the next leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.

On @therecordmedia.bsky.social

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Acting US Cyber Command, NSA chief won’t be nominated for the job, sources say

Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman, the acting leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, will not be nominated to take the job permanently, sources told Recorded Future News.

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The 51st @51st.news · 1d

"Every day I wake up, I feel like I am in a mental obstacle course."

New data shows evictions in D.C. have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.

In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and the Investigative Reporting Workshop:

Evictions rising in DC as housing costs increase

New data shows evictions have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.

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Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a privacy compliance officer or a lawyer and have expertise on how the Google/Meta/Flo case may be changing business practices when it comes to the sharing of sensitive data I'd love to hear from you. I'm at [email protected]

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Alexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 3d

Russia is behind a campaign of cyberattacks, sabotage and provocation across Europe, according to the president of the European Commission, who warned on Wednesday morning: “It is time to call it by its name. This is hybrid warfare, and we have to take it very seriously.”

Russia is at ‘hybrid war’ with Europe, warns EU chief, calling for members ‘to take it very seriously’

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen urged the EU to “urgently equip itself with a strategic capacity to respond” to Russian hybrid warfare.

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Daryna Antoniuk @darynant.bsky.social · 2d

Russian hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence and adopting new tactics in cyberattacks against Ukraine as Kyiv’s defenses grow stronger, Ukrainian government researchers said.

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Russian hackers turn to AI as old tactics fail, Ukrainian CERT says

Russian hackers are now using AI not only to write phishing messages but also to generate malicious code itself.

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Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 3d

WIRED reporter Vittoria Elliott tracked where the most migrants are being arrested, where exactly ICE is taking them, and where they're deported to. This is Immigration & Customs Enforcement, On The Grid.

youtube.com/watch?v=uD9E...

Where ICE Takes People—And Where They Send Them Next | On The Grid | WIRED

YouTube video by WIRED

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Daryna Antoniuk @darynant.bsky.social · 2d

trying to romanticize fall in Kyiv — not really working so far

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 2d

It's a pop song. You're not required to do the Boot Scoot Boogie if everyone else is doing it, either.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters are freaking out after photos emerged of Super Bowl singer Bad Bunny sitting during “God Bless America” at a New York Yankees playoff game.

MAGA Melts Down as Bad Bunny Sits for ‘God Bless America’

The singer is causing anger among Republicans for his actions during a baseball game.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 2d

“Here we are again dealing with the same stuff, the same frustration,” said Melissa Bush, a student at Pennsylvania Western University who is waiting on almost $2,500 in aid for the fall semester. While she’s confident the money will arrive, it’s demoralizing to deal with more holdups, she said.”

Thousands of Pa. college students wait for key financial aid due to state budget impasse

Last year’s aid was also delayed, due to federal data glitches and a botched software rollout.

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 3d

A video game where you have to steer unruly Phillies runners to the proper base

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 3d

Jeff Francoeur wants you to know that the Dodgers’ lineup is deep. It’s a deep lineup.

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The Virginian-Pilot @pilotonline.com · 3d

Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe’s federal recognition push gains attention trib.al/R3ujayq

Lumbee leader to join North Carolina statehouse as tribe’s federal recognition push gains attention

The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee’s efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recen…

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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 3d

brings new meaning to “K hole”

weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 3d

Introducing Ketamucil™ - Metamucil with Ketamine

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man in connection to starting the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes and buildings. (via @laist.com)

Uber driver charged in connection with starting the Palisades Fire

The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings.

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Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social · 3d

Germany will not support Chat Control - a law which proposes to scan all messages people send even on end-to-end encrypted platforms - Justice Minister said today. German stance likely dooms the measure. Signal had threatened to leave the EU if Chat Control became law
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