Kate Wheeling
@katewheeling.bsky.social
environmental writer for hire. "reasonably articulate," according to my dad. "whimsically eco-militant," according to my ex.
Can’t stop talking about this @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social piece about the ways the tech industry has tricked us all into trading connection for convenience and how to break free of it. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
What technology takes from us – and how to take it back | Rebecca Solnit
The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collectiv...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Can’t stop talking about this @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social piece about the ways the tech industry has tricked us all into trading connection for convenience and how to break free of it. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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i hope i live to see the day that journalism is more widely understood by its funders as a public service / utility rather than as a vanity project or potential revenue generator
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
i hope i live to see the day that journalism is more widely understood by its funders as a public service / utility rather than as a vanity project or potential revenue generator
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I started writing about "GEO" - the AI equivalent of SEO - and accidentally went on a rant that I've been storing up for my entire 15-year career in journalism substack.com/home/post/p-...
January 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I started writing about "GEO" - the AI equivalent of SEO - and accidentally went on a rant that I've been storing up for my entire 15-year career in journalism substack.com/home/post/p-...
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it's funny how often the new york times' "first entries in a live blog covering a breaking news event" are so vague as to be actively harmful. it happens almost every day. maybe don't run a live blog if you aren't willing to describe things anyone can see with their own eyes
You're showing a screenshot from the first entries in a live blog covering a breaking news event. Our journalists report what we confirm, and our live coverage continues to be updated. Readers can follow the developments here: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
it's funny how often the new york times' "first entries in a live blog covering a breaking news event" are so vague as to be actively harmful. it happens almost every day. maybe don't run a live blog if you aren't willing to describe things anyone can see with their own eyes
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Mass transit, pedestrian focused communities, and bicycles...
we have the coolest opportunity to address cataclysmic climate change, microplastics, oil imperialism, social isolation, traffic violence, urban heat island effects, storm water and flooding ALL AT ONCE…
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Mass transit, pedestrian focused communities, and bicycles...
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My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
December 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
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OpenAI is furious that DeepSeek might have stolen all of the data OpenAI stole from all of us
www.404media.co/openai-furio...
www.404media.co/openai-furio...
OpenAI Furious DeepSeek Might Have Stolen All the Data OpenAI Stole From Us
OpenAI shocked that an AI company would train on someone else's data without permission or compensation.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
OpenAI is furious that DeepSeek might have stolen all of the data OpenAI stole from all of us
www.404media.co/openai-furio...
www.404media.co/openai-furio...