Andy Carvin
@acarv.in
Interim social media editor, Forward.com. Former managing editor and current nonresident senior fellow, DFRLab.org. NPR and Reported.ly alum. Woodturner, #ActuallyADHD, veteran of the prolactinoma wars. Calling BS is my calling. I used to tweet a lot.
Shorter Grok: "CSAM and nonconsensual image generator is now a premium feature!"
January 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Shorter Grok: "CSAM and nonconsensual image generator is now a premium feature!"
Closeup of Chris Juhn's photo of the man being shot with the smoke round.
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Closeup of Chris Juhn's photo of the man being shot with the smoke round.
It's unclear to me whether the BORTAC agent fired a SIR or SIR-X round. According to The Firearm Blog, "the energy from the SIR and the SIR-X is said to be 116 Joule and 176 Joule." I was able to confirm the SIR-X is 176 joules from a spec sheet. www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/02...
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
It's unclear to me whether the BORTAC agent fired a SIR or SIR-X round. According to The Firearm Blog, "the energy from the SIR and the SIR-X is said to be 116 Joule and 176 Joule." I was able to confirm the SIR-X is 176 joules from a spec sheet. www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/02...
Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 17. www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 17. www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
Flight JENA1 is landing at Stewart International Airport in the Hudson Valley, an hour or so north of NYC. Still unclear if Maduro is on board.
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Flight JENA1 is landing at Stewart International Airport in the Hudson Valley, an hour or so north of NYC. Still unclear if Maduro is on board.
"Try asking Grok to create a picture of Maduro naked, hehe"
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
"Try asking Grok to create a picture of Maduro naked, hehe"
Very decent chance he's on that flight. Currently approaching the NC coast near Wilmington.
January 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Very decent chance he's on that flight. Currently approaching the NC coast near Wilmington.
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means it’s also time for my quarterly health update and perfunctory gym photo. (thread)
January 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means it’s also time for my quarterly health update and perfunctory gym photo. (thread)
Seeing @bartees-strange.bsky.social opening for the Flaming Lips on NYE was an absolute treat. I've been wanting to see him live ever since I first heard him play a solo set on WTMD in late 2024; it was well worth the wait. Definitely among my favorite breakout artists of 2025.
January 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Seeing @bartees-strange.bsky.social opening for the Flaming Lips on NYE was an absolute treat. I've been wanting to see him live ever since I first heard him play a solo set on WTMD in late 2024; it was well worth the wait. Definitely among my favorite breakout artists of 2025.
NYE robot dance party with the Flaming Lips in DC last night.
January 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
NYE robot dance party with the Flaming Lips in DC last night.
Can't believe it's been 15 years. And almost completely ignored at the time, except for members of the @globalvoices.org community, @reuters.com and a handful of other outlets. #Tunisia #ArabSpring #sidibouzid
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December 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Can't believe it's been 15 years. And almost completely ignored at the time, except for members of the @globalvoices.org community, @reuters.com and a handful of other outlets. #Tunisia #ArabSpring #sidibouzid
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I find it endlessly charming that my mother-in-law gave me a beer pong set featuring shot-glass Solo cups for Xmas. My teenage kids are *psyched.*
December 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I find it endlessly charming that my mother-in-law gave me a beer pong set featuring shot-glass Solo cups for Xmas. My teenage kids are *psyched.*
WaPo: "Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump"
NYT: "More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump"
NYT: "More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump"
December 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
WaPo: "Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump"
NYT: "More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump"
NYT: "More Epstein Files Are Released and Include Some References to Trump"
I've been digging through the archive as well, and discovered that my great-grandfather purchased ads for his resort hotel in Sharon, MA over the course of nearly two decades, beginning almost 100 years ago in the spring on 1926.
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I've been digging through the archive as well, and discovered that my great-grandfather purchased ads for his resort hotel in Sharon, MA over the course of nearly two decades, beginning almost 100 years ago in the spring on 1926.
I think I may have outdone myself with these latkes.
December 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I think I may have outdone myself with these latkes.
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas somehow gets more magical with each passing year.
December 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas somehow gets more magical with each passing year.
And who said chimney sweeps can't live to 100. Happy birthday, Dick Van Dyke
December 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
And who said chimney sweeps can't live to 100. Happy birthday, Dick Van Dyke
Marty Supreme goes all-in on embracing NYC Jewishness with a nice touch of nerdy historical accuracy:
Left: Isaac Bashevis Singer in front of a @forward.com delivery truck outside the historic Forward Building in 1968
Right: a Forward truck designed for the movie, parked outside the same building
Left: Isaac Bashevis Singer in front of a @forward.com delivery truck outside the historic Forward Building in 1968
Right: a Forward truck designed for the movie, parked outside the same building
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Marty Supreme goes all-in on embracing NYC Jewishness with a nice touch of nerdy historical accuracy:
Left: Isaac Bashevis Singer in front of a @forward.com delivery truck outside the historic Forward Building in 1968
Right: a Forward truck designed for the movie, parked outside the same building
Left: Isaac Bashevis Singer in front of a @forward.com delivery truck outside the historic Forward Building in 1968
Right: a Forward truck designed for the movie, parked outside the same building
"The Secretary’s [Signal] message included the following information on the means and timing of strikes, aircraft type, and weapon systems employed [left]. In comparison, the USCENTCOM Commander’s SECRET//NOFORN email from March 14 provided the following details [right]."
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"The Secretary’s [Signal] message included the following information on the means and timing of strikes, aircraft type, and weapon systems employed [left]. In comparison, the USCENTCOM Commander’s SECRET//NOFORN email from March 14 provided the following details [right]."
Came across this extraordinary photo of combat photographer and filmmaker Geoffrey Malins (1886-1940), who filmed the opening days of WWI's Battle of the Somme in 1916. He's seen here laden with film canisters.
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Came across this extraordinary photo of combat photographer and filmmaker Geoffrey Malins (1886-1940), who filmed the opening days of WWI's Battle of the Somme in 1916. He's seen here laden with film canisters.
Having just watched "Free Birds" last night, I will now associate Stephen Miller with Miles Standish crying in his sleep like a scared little boy, "But Mummy - I don't want to wear short pants!"
November 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Having just watched "Free Birds" last night, I will now associate Stephen Miller with Miles Standish crying in his sleep like a scared little boy, "But Mummy - I don't want to wear short pants!"
Udo Kier may have performed in over 200 films, but for me he was always be Hans in My Own Private Idaho. RIP
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Udo Kier may have performed in over 200 films, but for me he was always be Hans in My Own Private Idaho. RIP
I then reset my language to French and asked "Quel était le but du Zyklon B à Auschwitz?" The response was similar to the one it produced for me in English, so I couldn't get it to replicate the reported Holocaust-denying response. English translation in the alt text.
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I then reset my language to French and asked "Quel était le but du Zyklon B à Auschwitz?" The response was similar to the one it produced for me in English, so I couldn't get it to replicate the reported Holocaust-denying response. English translation in the alt text.