Jules Roscoe
@julesaroscoe.bsky.social
Writer. Independent journalist. Words @404media.co @wired.com @matternews.bsky.social @motherboard.bsky.social | Something I should know? julesroscoe . news @ gmail | signal: julesaroscoe.07
This week for @matternews.bsky.social : Do we carry the flame? I wrote about Columbus educators' thoughts on Ohio's proposed Charlie Kirk bill.
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Local Politics: Are we Charlie Kirk? – Matter News
Here’s what Columbus educators have to say about the proposed Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This week for @matternews.bsky.social : Do we carry the flame? I wrote about Columbus educators' thoughts on Ohio's proposed Charlie Kirk bill.
matternews.org/voices/local...
matternews.org/voices/local...
Guys, I was on a podcast! Huge thank you to @marksimon.bsky.social for letting me talk for way too long. Give a listen to hear how I approach stupid questions and what it's like to pursue journalism while working a full-time job. Crazy, but it can be done I think. open.spotify.com/episode/7wmT...
Jules Roscoe, Freelance Journalist (404 Media, Matter News, The Boston Guardian)
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December 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Guys, I was on a podcast! Huge thank you to @marksimon.bsky.social for letting me talk for way too long. Give a listen to hear how I approach stupid questions and what it's like to pursue journalism while working a full-time job. Crazy, but it can be done I think. open.spotify.com/episode/7wmT...
For @404media.co this morning: a group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild. And I got to see it.
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Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For @404media.co this morning: a group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild. And I got to see it.
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
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This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Local Politics: A step away from the status quo – Matter News
The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Reposted by Jules Roscoe
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Local Politics: A step away from the status quo – Matter News
The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.
matternews.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Politics this month in Columbus: an unassuming end to the city's most contentious election this year might not be as disappointing as you think. matternews.org/voices/local...
Local Politics: A step away from the status quo – Matter News
The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.
matternews.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Politics this month in Columbus: an unassuming end to the city's most contentious election this year might not be as disappointing as you think. matternews.org/voices/local...
Guess who's now writing the Local Politics column for @matternews.bsky.social ! My first this month is about the Columbus Ohio school board elections next week— but it's actually a lot more than that. If you have city politics tips for Columbus, please find me :)
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Local Politics: What the federal government has to do with your school board vote – Matter News
With the U.S. Department of Education being stripped, local reinforcements to support students are more critical than ever.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Guess who's now writing the Local Politics column for @matternews.bsky.social ! My first this month is about the Columbus Ohio school board elections next week— but it's actually a lot more than that. If you have city politics tips for Columbus, please find me :)
matternews.org/voices/local...
matternews.org/voices/local...
A long time coming for @404media.co: @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and I looked at hundreds of pages of court docs to see what lawyers say when they're caught using AI. Some good ones include being a lawyer is hard, good advertising, and "I didn't mess up actually":
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18 Lawyers Caught Using AI Explain Why They Did It
Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A long time coming for @404media.co: @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and I looked at hundreds of pages of court docs to see what lawyers say when they're caught using AI. Some good ones include being a lawyer is hard, good advertising, and "I didn't mess up actually":
www.404media.co/18-lawyers-c...
www.404media.co/18-lawyers-c...
Reposted by Jules Roscoe
Spent many (many!) hours pulling legal explanations and apologies from lawyers who were caught using AI that hallucinated in which they explained to a judge why they used AI. The explanations are astonishing and extremely good:
www.404media.co/18-lawyers-c...
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18 Lawyers Caught Using AI Explain Why They Did It
Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.
www.404media.co
September 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Spent many (many!) hours pulling legal explanations and apologies from lawyers who were caught using AI that hallucinated in which they explained to a judge why they used AI. The explanations are astonishing and extremely good:
www.404media.co/18-lawyers-c...
www.404media.co/18-lawyers-c...
Today for @wired.com (!): You're not ready for the next generation of scammers. What happens when AI tools get so sophisticated that even real-time video calls can't be trusted? www.wired.com/story/youre-...
Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality Itself
The easy access that scammers have to sophisticated AI tools means everything from emails to video calls can’t be trusted.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Today for @wired.com (!): You're not ready for the next generation of scammers. What happens when AI tools get so sophisticated that even real-time video calls can't be trusted? www.wired.com/story/youre-...
Reposted by Jules Roscoe
Really heartbreaking, visceral piece from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social:
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www.404media.co/they-sometim...
'They Sometimes Worry That I’m Dead Already:' Deep-Sea Fishers Fight for Wi-Fi
Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Really heartbreaking, visceral piece from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social:
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
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powerful story from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social about deep sea fishers organizing for basic internet connection while they're on expeditions www.404media.co/they-sometim...
'They Sometimes Worry That I’m Dead Already:' Deep-Sea Fishers Fight for Wi-Fi
Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.
www.404media.co
April 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
powerful story from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social about deep sea fishers organizing for basic internet connection while they're on expeditions www.404media.co/they-sometim...
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New from 404 Media: deep-sea fishers can spend 10 months at sea, but they're not allowed to use the ship's Wi-Fi, meaning they can't talk to their families back home. Now they're fighting back for change.
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www.404media.co/they-sometim...
'They Sometimes Worry That I’m Dead Already:' Deep-Sea Fishers Fight for Wi-Fi
Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.
www.404media.co
April 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New from 404 Media: deep-sea fishers can spend 10 months at sea, but they're not allowed to use the ship's Wi-Fi, meaning they can't talk to their families back home. Now they're fighting back for change.
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
Crazy story today: this group of distant water fishermen is fighting for Wi-Fi on their boats so they can talk to their families (or anyone else in the outside world) for the ten months a year they're out at sea.
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
'They Sometimes Worry That I’m Dead Already:' Deep-Sea Fishers Fight for Wi-Fi
Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.
www.404media.co
April 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Crazy story today: this group of distant water fishermen is fighting for Wi-Fi on their boats so they can talk to their families (or anyone else in the outside world) for the ten months a year they're out at sea.
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
www.404media.co/they-sometim...
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me and @jasonkoebler.bsky.social got to experience the Wikiportraits project firsthand yesterday – awesome work by the coolest people
March 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
me and @jasonkoebler.bsky.social got to experience the Wikiportraits project firsthand yesterday – awesome work by the coolest people
TODAY for @404media.co: Photos of famous people on Wikipedia are famously, famously, tragically bad. These volunteer photographers are trying to change that:
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Photographers Are on a Mission to Fix Wikipedia's Famously Bad Celebrity Portraits
WikiPortraits, a group of volunteer photographers, has been covering festivals and shooting celebrities specifically to improve images in the public domain.
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March 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
TODAY for @404media.co: Photos of famous people on Wikipedia are famously, famously, tragically bad. These volunteer photographers are trying to change that:
www.404media.co/photographer...
www.404media.co/photographer...
I don't post much about this because it's a paper-first news org, but I've been covering some pretty drama-filled news for the Boston Guardian. e.g.:
The city is pausing a new zoning plan after getting over 500 letters of opposition. But it gets better. 1/
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The city is pausing a new zoning plan after getting over 500 letters of opposition. But it gets better. 1/
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February 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I don't post much about this because it's a paper-first news org, but I've been covering some pretty drama-filled news for the Boston Guardian. e.g.:
The city is pausing a new zoning plan after getting over 500 letters of opposition. But it gets better. 1/
read.thebostonguardian.com/the-boston-g...
The city is pausing a new zoning plan after getting over 500 letters of opposition. But it gets better. 1/
read.thebostonguardian.com/the-boston-g...
New: The $2 billion media conglomerate that owns sites like IGN and CNET is quietly taking DEI information off its website: www.404media.co/ziff-davis-d...
Ziff Davis, Owner of Sites Including IGN and CNET, Quietly Removed DEI Language From Its Website
The company, which owns IGN, CNET, PCMag, and dozens more outlets and properties, took down specific information about its diversity commitment on multiple pages on its website over the past several w...
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February 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New: The $2 billion media conglomerate that owns sites like IGN and CNET is quietly taking DEI information off its website: www.404media.co/ziff-davis-d...
NEW: Amazon delivery drivers are delivering packages in the Los Angeles wildfires. Amazon says drivers are told not to deliver in mandatory evac zones, but one resident's last photo of her home was a delivery confirmation picture taken after she evacuated: www.404media.co/an-amazon-de...
An Amazon Delivery Confirmation Photo Is the Last Time a Palisades Resident Saw Her Burnt Down House
Amazon drivers have continued delivering packages in some areas of Los Angeles affected by ongoing wildfires in a constantly changing situation.
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January 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW: Amazon delivery drivers are delivering packages in the Los Angeles wildfires. Amazon says drivers are told not to deliver in mandatory evac zones, but one resident's last photo of her home was a delivery confirmation picture taken after she evacuated: www.404media.co/an-amazon-de...
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An Amazon delivery confirmation photo is the last time a Palisades resident saw her house standing. Amazon drivers say they have been delivering in neighborhoods that were evacuated soon after they left, are delivering in adjacent neighborhoods. Scary situation
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An Amazon Delivery Confirmation Is the Last Photo a Palisades Resident Has of Her Burnt Down House
Amazon drivers have continued delivering packages in some areas of Los Angeles affected by ongoing wildfires in a constantly changing situation.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
An Amazon delivery confirmation photo is the last time a Palisades resident saw her house standing. Amazon drivers say they have been delivering in neighborhoods that were evacuated soon after they left, are delivering in adjacent neighborhoods. Scary situation
www.404media.co/an-amazon-de...
www.404media.co/an-amazon-de...
TODAY: Amazon is arguing to the NLRB that its union-busting tactics are "protected by the First Amendment," and that requiring it to put up NLRB posters on workers' rights violates that amendment. www.404media.co/amazon-says-...
Amazon Says It Has a First Amendment Right to Union Bust
In response to an NLRB complaint, Amazon argues that preventing it from holding captive-audience meetings violates the U.S. Constitution.
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October 22, 2024 at 3:35 PM
TODAY: Amazon is arguing to the NLRB that its union-busting tactics are "protected by the First Amendment," and that requiring it to put up NLRB posters on workers' rights violates that amendment. www.404media.co/amazon-says-...
TODAY: Everything you need to know about the Friend AI necklace diss track beef on Twitter: www.404media.co/ai-companion...
AI Companion Device Releases Diss Track Against ‘Friend’
The maker of Friend said he had “no relation” to the person who released the diss track.
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July 31, 2024 at 6:28 PM
TODAY: Everything you need to know about the Friend AI necklace diss track beef on Twitter: www.404media.co/ai-companion...
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New from 404 Media: a new report dives into how a Microsoft app is powering employee surveillance
- AI-generated performance metrics
- singles out workers in estimates of how long a task will take
- uses Copilot
www.404media.co/how-a-micros...
- AI-generated performance metrics
- singles out workers in estimates of how long a task will take
- uses Copilot
www.404media.co/how-a-micros...
How a Microsoft App is Powering Employee Surveillance
Microsoft Dynamics 365 uses AI-generated performance metrics to single out individual workers, a new report has found.
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July 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
New from 404 Media: a new report dives into how a Microsoft app is powering employee surveillance
- AI-generated performance metrics
- singles out workers in estimates of how long a task will take
- uses Copilot
www.404media.co/how-a-micros...
- AI-generated performance metrics
- singles out workers in estimates of how long a task will take
- uses Copilot
www.404media.co/how-a-micros...
TODAY: A new report says that Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Field Service technology uses AI to single out workers and closely monitor their performance. Microsoft says it's on the customer to use this tool legally: www.404media.co/how-a-micros...
How a Microsoft App is Powering Employee Surveillance
Microsoft Dynamics 365 uses AI-generated performance metrics to single out individual workers, a new report has found.
www.404media.co
July 30, 2024 at 1:05 PM
TODAY: A new report says that Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Field Service technology uses AI to single out workers and closely monitor their performance. Microsoft says it's on the customer to use this tool legally: www.404media.co/how-a-micros...
TODAY: Are you sick and tired of your gig work job? Here's some free advice from a Navy-sponsored ad. Join a Navy manufacturing plant: www.404media.co/navy-ad-gig-...
Navy Ad: Gig Work Is a Dystopian, Unregulated Hellscape, Build Submarines Instead
The same government that has failed to regulate gig work has simply opted to agree that it is bad and to use those working conditions to recruit for the military.
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July 25, 2024 at 2:20 PM
TODAY: Are you sick and tired of your gig work job? Here's some free advice from a Navy-sponsored ad. Join a Navy manufacturing plant: www.404media.co/navy-ad-gig-...