Dan Carney
@dancarney.bsky.social
Indefatigable iconoclast. Design News auto writer, dad, triathlete, racer, motorcyclist, and ballplayer. North American Car of the Year juror. 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇩🇰🇵🇦
That time St. Obama decided the president is above the law and taunted his opponents. I'm sure this approach couldn't be misused later.
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
That time St. Obama decided the president is above the law and taunted his opponents. I'm sure this approach couldn't be misused later.
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This scheme to make passports harder to obtain comes as Republicans are trying to make passports one of the few documents that can be presented in order to be permitted to register to vote.
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This scheme to make passports harder to obtain comes as Republicans are trying to make passports one of the few documents that can be presented in order to be permitted to register to vote.
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An official post from the White House. Donald Trump, Vampire Hunter.
February 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
An official post from the White House. Donald Trump, Vampire Hunter.
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Ski jump snow game > football
February 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Ski jump snow game > football
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio proclaims a “golden age,” in U.S. relations, not with Germany or France, but with Hungary, as he meets with strongman Viktor Orbán.
Warmer words but relations remain frosty between the U.S. and its old friends in Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio proclaimed a “golden age” Monday in U.S. relations — not with Germany or France, but with Hungary, as he met with strongman Viktor Orbán.
nbcnews.to
February 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio proclaims a “golden age,” in U.S. relations, not with Germany or France, but with Hungary, as he meets with strongman Viktor Orbán.
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Just dragging a fresh, field-dressed kill back to camp
February 16, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Just dragging a fresh, field-dressed kill back to camp
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The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
February 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The study found that children enrolled in Parton’s Imagination Library “were 5 times more likely to be interested in reading, 11 times more likely to be interested in books, and 15 times more likely to join in during shared reading, compared to children who aren't enrolled.”
"Siri: How can the Washington Nationals make themselves even more unwatchably irrelevant?"
Will there be a good old-fashioned blockbuster deal this spring?
Never say never.
Our panel weighs in on the MLB players who could get traded, with Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams leading the pack.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Never say never.
Our panel weighs in on the MLB players who could get traded, with Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams leading the pack.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
"Siri: How can the Washington Nationals make themselves even more unwatchably irrelevant?"
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OTD in 2022 my parody MFA's tumbleweed tweet became the granddaddy (or maybe the vodka soaked Auntie Zakharova) of all takes that eventually made a lot of my trolls look as dumb as they are.
February 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
OTD in 2022 my parody MFA's tumbleweed tweet became the granddaddy (or maybe the vodka soaked Auntie Zakharova) of all takes that eventually made a lot of my trolls look as dumb as they are.
Just in time to have it for St. Patrick's Day!
Looks cool, but I'd have to gut it and Dynamat every square inch of the interior before reinstalling everything.
It makes my ears ring just thinking of riding inside that tin can.
Looks cool, but I'd have to gut it and Dynamat every square inch of the interior before reinstalling everything.
It makes my ears ring just thinking of riding inside that tin can.
February 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Just in time to have it for St. Patrick's Day!
Looks cool, but I'd have to gut it and Dynamat every square inch of the interior before reinstalling everything.
It makes my ears ring just thinking of riding inside that tin can.
Looks cool, but I'd have to gut it and Dynamat every square inch of the interior before reinstalling everything.
It makes my ears ring just thinking of riding inside that tin can.
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We did this experiment at my former job. The highest paid employees (editors) ended up putting hours into editing and fact checking stories because the AI was wrong in unpredictable ways. Between coming up with the story idea, prompting, and editing they were the most expensive stories we did.
“We plan to hire an AI rewrite specialist to ingest the reporting by Hannah and others and use AI to convert it into stories.”
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
The editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said it will use AI to ‘write’ its articles.
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...
February 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
We did this experiment at my former job. The highest paid employees (editors) ended up putting hours into editing and fact checking stories because the AI was wrong in unpredictable ways. Between coming up with the story idea, prompting, and editing they were the most expensive stories we did.
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pretty stunning chart
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
pretty stunning chart
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"We must counter ‘rapist who traffics in female children to be raped by worlds most powerful, richest men’ — that can’t be redeemed.” Steve Bannon is even more sleazy and horrible than you thought he was. Which seems impossible. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"We must counter ‘rapist who traffics in female children to be raped by worlds most powerful, richest men’ — that can’t be redeemed.” Steve Bannon is even more sleazy and horrible than you thought he was. Which seems impossible. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
"One unnamed federal official telling reporters on a conference call that Moderna might have more luck with a second, narrower request for approval if the company showed some “humility” when it made the submission."
This is not the type of development you would normally expect a pharmaceutical company to broadcast. But that’s because there’s nothing normal about the way the federal government is behaving.
The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4694wEk
The latest edition of The Breakdown from @citizencohn.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4694wEk
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"One unnamed federal official telling reporters on a conference call that Moderna might have more luck with a second, narrower request for approval if the company showed some “humility” when it made the submission."
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A conscientious journalism grad withdraw from a job when she learned the Cleveland Plain Dealer uses AI to write its stories.
Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”
You can’t make this shit up.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”
You can’t make this shit up.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
February 16, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A conscientious journalism grad withdraw from a job when she learned the Cleveland Plain Dealer uses AI to write its stories.
Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”
You can’t make this shit up.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”
You can’t make this shit up.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
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Noem’s statement should put us all on alert. It implies that the federal govt. should engineer outcomes of elections by choosing voters who will ensure THEIR preferred outcomes, rather than letting all eligible citizens participate freely. Sounds might white to me.
February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Noem’s statement should put us all on alert. It implies that the federal govt. should engineer outcomes of elections by choosing voters who will ensure THEIR preferred outcomes, rather than letting all eligible citizens participate freely. Sounds might white to me.
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50-race schedule but only space for the foundational Belgian Grand Prix every two years.
Barcelona has signed a new F1 deal.
A renamed 'Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix' will rotate with the Belgian GP.
www.planetf1.com/news/barcelo...
A renamed 'Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix' will rotate with the Belgian GP.
www.planetf1.com/news/barcelo...
Barcelona signs multi-year F1 extension in Spa rotation deal
Formula 1 has announced a new contract with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which also carries implications for the future of Spa.
www.planetf1.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
50-race schedule but only space for the foundational Belgian Grand Prix every two years.
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Four of America’s first five presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe — were born and raised within a 60-mile radius in the state of Virginia. https://to.pbs.org/3EewtMT
Lynne Cheney on American presidents of 'The Virginia Dynasty'
Four of America’s first five presidents were born and raised within a 60-mile radius in the state of Virginia. Those men -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe -- and t...
to.pbs.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Four of America’s first five presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe — were born and raised within a 60-mile radius in the state of Virginia. https://to.pbs.org/3EewtMT
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Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms
Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms
Trump’s backing of Israel in war in Gaza cited by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill as reason for boycott
www.irishtimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Sinn Féin will not attend St Patrick’s Day White House events, party confirms
Obama and Biden should go to the Olympic closing ceremonies.
The Obamas getting a standing ovation at the NBA All-Star Game is going to drive Trump insane. He’s going to stay up all night raging on Truth Social.
February 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Obama and Biden should go to the Olympic closing ceremonies.
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Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality: President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world. 🎁
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality: President Trump has engaged in a spree of self-aggrandizement unlike any of his predecessors, fostering a mythologized superhuman persona and making himself the inescapable force at home and around the world. 🎁
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Using military lawyers to prosecute or adjudicate cases because civilian lawyers are resigning over ethical or legal concerns crosses a line. That is the kindest, most restrained way to put it. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3O5lJZa
JAGs Shouldn’t Be Civilian Prosecutors
The mass deportation policy is a legal mess—and reassigning military lawyers to support it would only create more problems.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Using military lawyers to prosecute or adjudicate cases because civilian lawyers are resigning over ethical or legal concerns crosses a line. That is the kindest, most restrained way to put it. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3O5lJZa