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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
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Data journalist @wsj.com | (TT)RPG and SF/F enjoyer | undercover NUMTOT
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It’s my first day on the @wsj.com data team! Excited to get started
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grok's commands out here sounding like the horrific necktie from disco elysium
Grok is exposing the underlying prompts for its AI personas, including such commands as “BE FUCKING UNHINGED AND CRAZY. COME UP WITH INSANE IDEAS. GUYS JERKING OFF, OCCASIONALLY EVEN PUTTING THINGS IN YOUR ASS, WHATEVER IT TAKES TO SURPRISE THE HUMAN.”

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Grok Exposes Underlying Prompts for Its AI Personas: ‘EVEN PUTTING THINGS IN YOUR ASS’
The website for Elon Musk's Grok is exposing prompts for its anime girl, therapist, and conspiracy theory AI personas.
www.404media.co
August 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s my first day on the @wsj.com data team! Excited to get started
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July 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Got into the weeds on SNAP for @usnews.com. Long story short: these cuts would result in millions of people getting less help with groceries, or no help at all.
The massive budget bill passed by Republicans in the House and favored by President Donald Trump would result in sharp cuts to food benefits for the neediest Americans.
Here’s how it could play out in your state ➡️ buff.ly/YOxS1RO
MAP: See How Cuts to SNAP Food Assistance Would Affect Your State
The massive budget bill passed by Republicans in the House and favored by President Donald Trump would result in sharp cuts to food benefits for the neediest Americans. Here’s how it could play out…
www.usnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Come ask me about ranking the states!
Our senior data editor, @jjw.bsky.social is taking all of your questions about our 2025 Best States Rankings. Ask her about Utah. Ask her about crime. Heck, ask her about Les Miz!
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May 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Our senior data editor, @jjw.bsky.social is taking all of your questions about our 2025 Best States Rankings. Ask her about Utah. Ask her about crime. Heck, ask her about Les Miz!
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May 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
me the fifth time you repeat what you said but the room is too loud
March 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trackin chaos in the groupchat with @oknox.bsky.social for @usnews.com! www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...
March 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
ykw i'll take it
March 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'll be on SiriusXM #124 at 4:45 ET to talk about our new inflation tracker!
Eggs 🥚 are averaging close to $6 per carton across the U.S., according to the latest government data.
March 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
AW HELL YEAH
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Mar 18
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Quite possibly Long Island's most architecturally significant (and my personal favorite) structure
The Big Duck still exists.
March 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Eggs 🥚 are averaging close to $6 per carton across the U.S., according to the latest government data.
March 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Dusted off the old linguistics degree for this fun little @usnews.com text analysis of Trump's join address to congress earlier this week! www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
March 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Well that's.....not good. Interesting viz for @usnews.com
economy whisperer Tim Smart's roundup of recession omens to look out for: www.usnews.com/news/economy...
March 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My "The government is not offering to exchange dismissal of a criminal case for Adams’s assistance on immigration enforcement" footnote has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my footnote www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
February 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reposted by Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
Update (3pm ET on February 5th): the Census FTP site, including the ACS flat files and TIGER/Line shapefiles, is back up!

This means that your #rstats / #Python Census geodata packages are now working as normal.

Get your data now!
February 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For the record, a big chunk of this data is still accessible via the API and/or data.census.gov!
@kylewalker.bsky.social's got the latest straight from the source: bsky.app/profile/kyle...
February 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Truly such an eerie feeling to be noodling around on Census.gov for my silly little non-news data analysis purposes and find 403 errors left and right 🙃
February 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Aiming to be as confident today as the chicken on my planner
February 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Webpages full of federal resources for LGBTQ+ Americans are going offline under the new administration, @mathurashton.bsky.social and I report for @therealusnews.bsky.social: www.usnews.com/news/educati...
January 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
is @datawrapper.de down for anyone else T_T
January 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reposted by Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky
BREAKING: A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials report.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...
First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana (Gift Article)
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
SNOW MAP SNOW MAP SNOW MAP

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More here: www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
January 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Chilly temps ahead for the southeastern US,
@eldavisjr.bsky.social reports for @therealusnews.bsky.social www.usnews.com/news/nationa...
January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM