jason
@jasooooon.bsky.social
senior writer wired.com, doc producer
truly a man of the people
maaaajor photo of our mayor from @alexkrales.bsky.social in which we learn Mamdani is an iced-coffee-in-winter guy
HUGE win for that community, congrats!!!
(thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)
HUGE win for that community, congrats!!!
(thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
truly a man of the people
“Unless something dramatically changes, regulators around the globe are building a legal infrastructure that will require most websites and apps to be age-authenticated.” www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?
TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely.
www.wired.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“Unless something dramatically changes, regulators around the globe are building a legal infrastructure that will require most websites and apps to be age-authenticated.” www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
the war is at home www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city.
www.wired.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
the war is at home www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
“This, on a grand scale, has become the defining feature of the current phase of American preeminence: robbery.” nymag.com/intelligence...
‘Nobody Can Stop Us’
Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good mark a turning point.
nymag.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“This, on a grand scale, has become the defining feature of the current phase of American preeminence: robbery.” nymag.com/intelligence...
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Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
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The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The shooting in Minnesota is a reminder that while authoritarian governments may justify abuses of power by directing them at scapegoats or vulnerable populations, the goal is ultimately to deploy them against anyone they wish to www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
congrats to all the periplus fellows. excited to return as a mentor this year lithub.com/announcing-t...
Announcing the 2026 class of Periplus fellows!
Every year, the Periplus collective awards mentorships to writers of color living and working in the United States, pairing each one with a member of the collective: an established writer who will …
lithub.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
congrats to all the periplus fellows. excited to return as a mentor this year lithub.com/announcing-t...
mr. scorsese was five hours long and still too short. marty forever
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 AM
mr. scorsese was five hours long and still too short. marty forever
espn+ not streaming the nba christmas day games is very stupid
December 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
espn+ not streaming the nba christmas day games is very stupid
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“In America, one can never escape the inevitability of race. It’s happening now, as you read this—that inevitability, the one built on old power imbalances and a racial hierarchy, is pushing industries to the brink”
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To
I’m a Black staffer at WIRED. My position feels more precarious than ever. There’s a reason for that.
www.wired.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“In America, one can never escape the inevitability of race. It’s happening now, as you read this—that inevitability, the one built on old power imbalances and a racial hierarchy, is pushing industries to the brink”
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
“In America, one can never escape the inevitability of race. It’s happening now, as you read this—that inevitability, the one built on old power imbalances and a racial hierarchy, is pushing industries to the brink”
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To
I’m a Black staffer at WIRED. My position feels more precarious than ever. There’s a reason for that.
www.wired.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“In America, one can never escape the inevitability of race. It’s happening now, as you read this—that inevitability, the one built on old power imbalances and a racial hierarchy, is pushing industries to the brink”
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
reckoning with the reality of DEI for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/dei-di...
“One of the more slippery slopes of our time will have been all those people who surrendered affection for efficiency by offering machines an intimate place of dignity and grace simply because they appeared to make doing hard things look easy” www.playboy.com/read/advice/...
Am I Having an Emotional Affair with ChatGPT? - Playboy
Father Playboy (yes, a real priest) provides guidance on modern romance's ethical conundrums.
www.playboy.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“One of the more slippery slopes of our time will have been all those people who surrendered affection for efficiency by offering machines an intimate place of dignity and grace simply because they appeared to make doing hard things look easy” www.playboy.com/read/advice/...
the wemby era is gonna be so much fun
December 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
the wemby era is gonna be so much fun
the knicks are hooping
December 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
the knicks are hooping
i think my issue with pluribus, which i’m liking less and less as the season progresses, is how much it tonally mirrors breaking bad and better call saul. the panoramic shots, the color palette, the long stretches of quiet despair and swirling paranoia. beyond the concept nothing feels original
December 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i think my issue with pluribus, which i’m liking less and less as the season progresses, is how much it tonally mirrors breaking bad and better call saul. the panoramic shots, the color palette, the long stretches of quiet despair and swirling paranoia. beyond the concept nothing feels original
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new from me: are data centers going to wipe out water supplies? how much water does ChatGPT really use? and what's going on with that big correction in Empire of AI?
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong
Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.
www.wired.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
new from me: are data centers going to wipe out water supplies? how much water does ChatGPT really use? and what's going on with that big correction in Empire of AI?
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
vince for president m.youtube.com/watch?v=3w07...
VINCE STAPLES IS AN ICONIC GUEST | ZIWE INTERVIEW
YouTube video by Ziwe
m.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
vince for president m.youtube.com/watch?v=3w07...
“if I’m going to do the fucking thing, if I can be a sore thumb within the thing, just by making the music a little bit more difficult to just sit there ... Why not do that?”
dijon made one of the year's best albums. get into it pitchfork.com/features/cov...
dijon made one of the year's best albums. get into it pitchfork.com/features/cov...
Dijon Had a Miraculous Year. He’s Not Finished Yet.
Amid starting a family, writing blockbuster pop albums, and making his acting debut in One Battle After Another, Dijon Duenas spliced together his second album, Baby, and became one of the most compel...
pitchfork.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“if I’m going to do the fucking thing, if I can be a sore thumb within the thing, just by making the music a little bit more difficult to just sit there ... Why not do that?”
dijon made one of the year's best albums. get into it pitchfork.com/features/cov...
dijon made one of the year's best albums. get into it pitchfork.com/features/cov...
“Starting next year, OpenAI will be able to use Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel, and Yoda in its Sora video-generation model… None of this makes much sense—unless Disney was fighting a battle it couldn’t win.” www.wired.com/story/disney...
The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War
Disney is hedging against the future. OpenAI is clearing a path for Sora. And together they’ve made a blueprint for how AI and Hollywood can move forward.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Starting next year, OpenAI will be able to use Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel, and Yoda in its Sora video-generation model… None of this makes much sense—unless Disney was fighting a battle it couldn’t win.” www.wired.com/story/disney...
“Industry celebrates the accomplishment of capitalist dominance while also provoking disgust at the emptiness of capitalism’s excesses. Being on the yacht feels like Heaven; being on the yacht feels like Hell.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Mischievous Ex-Bankers Behind “Industry”
Konrad Kay and Mickey Down failed as financiers—but they’re making a killing by depicting the profession on HBO.
www.newyorker.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“Industry celebrates the accomplishment of capitalist dominance while also provoking disgust at the emptiness of capitalism’s excesses. Being on the yacht feels like Heaven; being on the yacht feels like Hell.” www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
"As the fears around the future of AI continue to mount, the subtext of Altman's interview was patently obvious: Technology can help people better understand their kids. We should welcome it. The timing of that particular message was not by mistake"
me for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/sam-al...
me for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/sam-al...
Silicon Valley Is All About the Hard Sell These Days
Sam Altman’s appearance on "The Tonight Show" is part of a larger charm offensive currently being waged by the tech establishment.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"As the fears around the future of AI continue to mount, the subtext of Altman's interview was patently obvious: Technology can help people better understand their kids. We should welcome it. The timing of that particular message was not by mistake"
me for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/sam-al...
me for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/sam-al...