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Alys Brooks
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Freelance writer, reporter, and developer. she/her/hers. @transjournalists.org member. @MarquetteU alumna. Words @rewirenewsgroup.com, CapTimes, Door County Knock
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I think this comic applies to discussions about what the electorate knows more than we'd like to admit.
Single-panel XKCD comic featuring two stick figures, one with a pony tail ("Ponytail") and one with no hair ("Cueball") [Ponytail and Cueball are talking. Ponytail has her hand raised, palm up, towards Cueball.] Ponytail: Silicate chemistry is second nature to us geochemists, so it's easy to forget that the average person probably only knows the formulas for olivine and one or two feldspars. Cueball: And quartz, of course. Ponytail: Of course. [Caption below the panel] Even when they're trying to compensate for it, experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field." Transcription from Explain XKCD.
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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This appears to be an AI-generated video. Note the reporter has three hands. Additionally the City 9 organization on the van and microphone does not appear to exist. (Reposting due to a bug making the image show up as a black square and then a typo.)
Crossed out post of a post by Jenn Budd, reposted by Clara Jeffrey. Below is an apparently AI-generated video, of a reporter being arrested by police. It has four blue squares added that highlight an apparently non-existent news organization, a hand holding a microphone in front of the woman, an elbow pulled behind her, and a second elbow behind her. The post reads "Seems like they are going after reporters who are women. They hit one w/pepper spray ammo in her car, the WGN reporter and now this."
October 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
alysbrooks.bsky.social
This appears to be an AI-generated video. Note the reporter has three hands. Additionally the City 9 organization on the van and microphone does not appear to exist.
Crossed out post of a post by Jenn Budd, reposted by Clara Jeffrey. Below is an apparently AI-generated video, of a reporter being arrested by police. It has four blue squares added that highlight an apparently non-existent news organization, a hand holding a microphone in front of the woman, an elbow pulled behind her, and a second elbow behind her. The post reads "Seems like they are going after reporters who are women. They hit one w/pepper spray ammo in her car, the WGN reporter and now this."
October 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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I mean, they do say it out loud.
Screenshot of article reading "The mayors of those cities — all of whom are Black and Democrats — have pushed back against Trump in recent days, pointing to data that shows crime is down in their communities. 'I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the president has a Black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime,' Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN. 'The president could learn from us instead of throwing things at us.'"
August 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Seems to be either having technical issues or was unpublished.
Breadcrumbs reading Home, then Protecting Women and Children, then Access Denied. The message reads " You are not authorized to access this page. "
February 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Many journalists are reporting that "transgender" has been removed from page about the Stonewall National Monument. However, some references to LGBTQ remain in places where the page links to other pages.
Image of Stonewall National Monument with the headline "'By the time of Stonewall...we had 50 to 60 gay groups in the country. A year later...1500.'" with red boxes around text underneath that reads " lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person," which are cases where they've dropped mentions of transgender people. Three images reading "Education Resources," "Get the most out of your visit," and "Explore LGBTQ History and Places." Highlighted are a small "LGBTQ Heritage" header above "Education Resources" and "Explore LGBTQ History and Places," which still include the original acronym.
February 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Elon Musk gave a Nazi salute during his speech at President Donald Trump's inauguration. (The photo, from Reuters, is by Mike Segar.)
Elon Musk with his right hand raised to form a Nazi salute.
January 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM