Spencer Cole
@spencercole.bsky.social
Formerly an environment reporter in the West. Currently tired.
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In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
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Ah just realied I linked to the wrong story here! This is the one I meant to link to. There's a photo of three drones with long tethers and on one the panel it's carrying is clearly visible. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ah just realied I linked to the wrong story here! This is the one I meant to link to. There's a photo of three drones with long tethers and on one the panel it's carrying is clearly visible. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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can't believe ryan lizza is up against zamdani hypnotizing trump and mtg leaving congress and people are still going to pay to get past that paywall to read more about bamboo
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
can't believe ryan lizza is up against zamdani hypnotizing trump and mtg leaving congress and people are still going to pay to get past that paywall to read more about bamboo
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I love paywalls now.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I love paywalls now.
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What is this I don't even
In a striking turnabout, President Trump ended his meeting on Friday with Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, by stressing common goals and trading praise. trib.al/syfRofm
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
What is this I don't even
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Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, American journalists' median salary in 2024 was $60,280. Work hours are irregular, with night and weekend assignments common, and some roles entail occupational hazards. The profession is decline, with employment decreasing each year. www.bls.gov/ooh/media-an...
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, American journalists' median salary in 2024 was $60,280. Work hours are irregular, with night and weekend assignments common, and some roles entail occupational hazards. The profession is decline, with employment decreasing each year. www.bls.gov/ooh/media-an...
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Hey, that was me who asked the question of Speaker Johnson and is next to him.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hey, that was me who asked the question of Speaker Johnson and is next to him.
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Hey @nytimes.com, why is this on page A16?
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hey @nytimes.com, why is this on page A16?
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People in the replies are talking about how “low” this pay is.
Beloveds, this is more than I’ve ever made at any job in my life across Boston, D.C. and Connecticut. It’s twice what I made as a contractor at NBC!
Beloveds, this is more than I’ve ever made at any job in my life across Boston, D.C. and Connecticut. It’s twice what I made as a contractor at NBC!
WIRED is hiring for a senior politics reporter who will write our weekly newsletter; detailed job description below. This role will be based in New York or DC and report to me; the salary range is $95,000 - $132,000. condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
People in the replies are talking about how “low” this pay is.
Beloveds, this is more than I’ve ever made at any job in my life across Boston, D.C. and Connecticut. It’s twice what I made as a contractor at NBC!
Beloveds, this is more than I’ve ever made at any job in my life across Boston, D.C. and Connecticut. It’s twice what I made as a contractor at NBC!
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The domino meme and the smallest domino is "Craigslist destroys classified ad revenue for local newspapers" and the big domino is, well, everything happening now
one of the underrated factors for the rise in scamming across U.S. society is the death of local media.
It gets lost in the shuffle, but the Speaker of the House is someone who, by all rights, should’ve had his career ended a decade ago by a Shreveport TV news investigative team.
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The domino meme and the smallest domino is "Craigslist destroys classified ad revenue for local newspapers" and the big domino is, well, everything happening now
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November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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The Harvard Crimson kids are kicking ass on this Larry Summers story.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Summers Visited Epstein’s Island During 2005 Honeymoon | News | The Harvard Crimson
In the winter of 2005, just after their wedding at Elmwood — the Harvard president’s official residence — Lawrence H. Summers and his wife, Elisa F. New, traded Cambridge’s cold for a warmer escape.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Harvard Crimson kids are kicking ass on this Larry Summers story.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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What this does so well is position the claims of trans inclusion as abuse alongside actual sexual abuse, and show how someone like Gaines only cares about the former in her desire to capture the spotlight and to make lots of money, while almost completely ignoring the latter, a documented reality.
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What this does so well is position the claims of trans inclusion as abuse alongside actual sexual abuse, and show how someone like Gaines only cares about the former in her desire to capture the spotlight and to make lots of money, while almost completely ignoring the latter, a documented reality.
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The follow up here is "does the President want active duty service members following illegal orders?"
Leavitt: "To suggest and encourage that active duty service members defy the chain of command is a very dangerous thing for sitting members of Congress to do. And they should be held accountable. And that's what the president wants to see."
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The follow up here is "does the President want active duty service members following illegal orders?"
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Reminds me of this incident from 2008.
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Reminds me of this incident from 2008.
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Two weeks ago Sen. Cruz told the Federalist Society conference "It is not both sides. It is only one side saying: 'Silence my critics.'...It's only one side that is calling for silencing those they disagree with." He was talking about Democrats, of course.
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Two weeks ago Sen. Cruz told the Federalist Society conference "It is not both sides. It is only one side saying: 'Silence my critics.'...It's only one side that is calling for silencing those they disagree with." He was talking about Democrats, of course.
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Mike Johnson responds to my question about saying Democrats committed treasonable by death
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Mike Johnson responds to my question about saying Democrats committed treasonable by death
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Read to the end. It’s really not about “saving women’s sports” at all. Riley knows the names of the handful of young trans athletes in the US but I bet she couldn’t tell you how many cases were brought against coaches for abusing young women and girls last year.
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Read to the end. It’s really not about “saving women’s sports” at all. Riley knows the names of the handful of young trans athletes in the US but I bet she couldn’t tell you how many cases were brought against coaches for abusing young women and girls last year.
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I'd rather die, thanks
Saw a post today that advised writers to stop writing as if a human will read it and start writing for an LLM that will be summarising.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I'd rather die, thanks
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Ugh. So fucking awful.
My first job in journalism was as a copy editor, and I truly believe it taught me as much about journalism — on the copy desk in Warren, Ohio — as anything else I’ve learned since.
My first job in journalism was as a copy editor, and I truly believe it taught me as much about journalism — on the copy desk in Warren, Ohio — as anything else I’ve learned since.
Stop laying off copy editors and then complaining about errors and lack of reader trust challenge
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Ugh. So fucking awful.
My first job in journalism was as a copy editor, and I truly believe it taught me as much about journalism — on the copy desk in Warren, Ohio — as anything else I’ve learned since.
My first job in journalism was as a copy editor, and I truly believe it taught me as much about journalism — on the copy desk in Warren, Ohio — as anything else I’ve learned since.
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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
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SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Employee of a Federal Official Charged with Conspiracy to Falsely Report Violent Attack and Giving False Statements to Law Enforcement
A New Jersey woman was charged with conspiring and falsely reporting to law enforcement that she had been violently assaulted with a firearm due to her employment with a federal official.
www.justice.gov
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
SCOOP — A former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Natalie Green, 26, was charged today for falsely reporting she was attacked by 3 men who wrote "TRUMP WHORE" on her stomach bc of her job. It was staged by her + a friend.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
Van Drew isn't named in the complaint but I've confirmed w/ his office.
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“Coed adult cheerleading” sent a chill down my spine. What do they cheer for, mortgages?
Bill Belichick attended a cheerleading competition in Raleigh, where he supported his girlfriend Jordon, a member of a coed adult cheerleading team. #BillBelichick #CollegeFootball #football
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Coed adult cheerleading” sent a chill down my spine. What do they cheer for, mortgages?
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I thought it was just me 😭
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I thought it was just me 😭