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Andrew J. Hawkins
@andyjayhawk.bsky.social
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Transportation editor at The Verge. EVs, e-bikes, self-driving cars, eVTOL, public transit, bike bus, and all things that go go go
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Sean Hollister @seanhollister.bsky.social · 2d
Oooh yes! Join @davidpierce.xyz @andyjayhawk.bsky.social @seanokane.bsky.social for a whole hour chatting hoverboards! I have such fond memories of riding these magical feeling things, then quickly pivoting to stories about hoverboard fires and recalls.
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Travis Larchuk @larchuk.bsky.social · 3d
Working on this show was one of the most fun, collaborative experiences I’ve had as a producer. Psyched that we finally get to share, please look forward to new eps every Sunday! youtu.be/fjXXDGx5Ggg?...
What happened to hoverboards? | Version History
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 6d
Hello! Are you a freelance journalist in the Bay Area? Have you covered e-bikes and EVs? If so, please reach out to me at andrew-dot-hawkins-at-theverge-dot-com. I have a possible assignment for you!
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 6d
Let's be clear: Trump's attacks on "antifa" are an attack on America. www.theverge.com/policy/79051...
Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America
But don’t call that fascism. That would be bad.
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 16d
This is my love letter to my favorite product: electric cargo bikes www.theverge.com/transportati...
Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
Rewiring cities for more human-centric transportation
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Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀 @bebopott.bsky.social · 19d
HARDEST PHOTO OF 2025 JUST DROPPED
Curtis Evans, of Evanston, a military veteran USMC intelligence during President Reagan’s era, carries a U.S. Flag through gas deployed by federal officers as they clear protesters from the entrance of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Sept. 19, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 20d
Not surprising, because it's a really beautiful story www.theverge.com/24137380/for...
They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit
“This is what gives me hope.”
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 20d
Wow @justcalma.bsky.social just won a Covering Climate Now award for her story on forest restoration in Costa Rica! So deserved coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...
The 2025 CCNow Journalism Awards — Covering Climate Now
Covering Climate Now is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 CCNow Journalism Awards. Our awards program, now in its fifth year, honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the c...
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 20d
Civil War (2024, dir. Alex Garland)
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20d
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue) West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 20d
like honestly, wtf is this shit?
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 20d
proud to work at a publication rejects the grotesque urge to frame what's happening as a "win" for Trump, and simply calls this what it is: government censorship www.theverge.com/policy/78114...
Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship
Brendan Carr’s contempt for the First Amendment is going strong.
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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 22d
New: My report from the Luigi Mangione hearing today in NYC.

The crowds were smaller, more contained, and it was less of a circus. What does it mean for the case that attention seems to live and die by the social media firestorm that reignites each time?
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Can Luigi Mangione get too big to jail?
A morning in court with Luigi Mangione
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · 21d
Great piece by @haydenfield.bsky.social about the hunger strike to stop artificial general intelligence www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The hunger strike to end AI
Protesters are spending their days outside Anthropic in San Francisco and Google DeepMind in London.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 22d
The Trump administration is using Charlie Kirk’s death as a way to weaponize citizens against each other, its chilling effect suppressing free speech on the left.

Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/77897...
A Verge headline reads "The right wing is creating a society of snitches" by Elizabeth Lopatto. An illustration shows an ominous doorway brimming with red light, inside are lots of phone and message app icons with notifications on
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 26d
Just to be blunt, if you want Wired and 404 and The Verge to employ reporters who understand the memes on bullet casings and can connect them to gaming culture while having the legal and support resources to deal with waves of harassment when we do it… you have to subscribe and pay for the work
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onion person @junlper.beer · 26d
the entire media ecosystem is just not built or ready for events like this and far right billionaires like larry ellison buying news orgs will only make this worse
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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 26d
If you value the work we do at The Verge, please consider subscribing so we can keep doing it. It's $4/month right now, which is a really great deal!
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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 26d
New from @tinanguyen.bsky.social and me: Charlie Kirk's shooter left behind bullet casings with a furry sex meme and a bunch of Helldivers video game references. Subreddits for Helldivers immediately picked up on it.

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Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme
The suspected shooter left a hodgepodge of extremely online taunts.
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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 26d
New from @tinanguyen.bsky.social and me: Charlie Kirk's shooter left behind bullet casings with a furry sex meme and a bunch of Helldivers video game references. Subreddits for Helldivers immediately picked up on it.

www.theverge.com/politics/777...
Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme
The suspected shooter left a hodgepodge of extremely online taunts.
www.theverge.com
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Josh Dzieza @joshdzieza.bsky.social · Sep 4
I wrote about how Wikipedia became the factual foundation of the web and why it's under attack
Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive
The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · Sep 4
Let Vee give you a life makeover
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The Verge @theverge.com · Sep 4
Just in time for tech event season, we’re introducing Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge Senior Reviewer @vicmsong.bsky.social that will dissect and discuss the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re gonna change your life.
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · Sep 4
Big Tech is on a giant data center construction splurge, and @justcalma.bsky.social has the scoop about how the NAACP is creating a playbook for communities to ensure their health and well-being are being protected. www.theverge.com/exclusive/77...
Tech companies ‘be on alert,’ NAACP says with new guiding principles for data centers
The civil rights group is already fighting Elon Musk’s data center in Memphis.
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Patrick George @patrickgeorge.bsky.social · Sep 2
Two smart dudes I count as friends, @andyjayhawk.bsky.social [email protected], land on the same conclusion about Tesla's Master Plan 4: it sure reads like AI barfed it up

techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/t...

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Tesla's fourth 'Master Plan' reads like LLM-generated nonsense | TechCrunch
Even Elon Musk agrees it was too generic.
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · Aug 19
seriously, you need to read this
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · Aug 19
"When seen through the lens of information-nationalism, the TikTok ban makes perfect sense." @sarahjeong.bsky.social coming in white-hot with an essential read into the role Palestine played in the TikTok ban. www.theverge.com/features/761...
What is the correct amount of pro-Palestine content?
The origins of the TikTok ban.
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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · Aug 7
People over profits. It’s gross that our colleagues at Eater busted their butts for the big 20th anniversary package, which Vox will trumpet as their success, and then lay off everyone who made it possible.

I’m so tired of seeing this man.
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Vox Media Union @voxmediaunion.bsky.social · Aug 7
Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u
Eater layoffs statement Today, 15 members of the Vox Media Union working at Eater were notified without warning that their jobs were being eliminated as part of a major restructuring of the 20-year-old brand. This was especially shocking considering that Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff told Puck’s Dylan Byers just last week that he did not anticipate any impending layoffs at the company. But, of course, we’ve learned that we cannot trust Jim Bankoff’s word when it comes to layoffs. This is the second major round of layoffs at Eater this year, following a round earlier this year that decimated Eater’s award-winning cities network. To be abundantly clear: these layoffs are a gut-job, one that eliminates roughly a third of Eater’s union jobs. It is also a cowardly capitulation to the fallacious insistence that generative AI is the future of search and publishing. We are devastated that our colleagues have lost their jobs, and we are deeply worried about the future sustainability of Eater without them. Eater is currently in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary, and right now, there is not much to celebrate. We will have more information forthcoming about ways to support our laid-off colleagues in the coming days. Solidarity forever, The Vox Media Union Committees
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The Verge @theverge.com · Aug 6
We got you something. Today we’re debuting three newsletter offerings just for our distinguished, venerated subscribers.

📜Regulator by @tinanguyen.bsky.social
📺Lowpass by @jank0.bsky.social
◀️The Stepback by… everyone

Here’s how it breaks down 🧵
Introducing Regulator and The Stepback, our new subscriber-exclusive newsletters
We’re launching two exclusive newsletters and a partnership with Lowpass by Janko Roettgers.
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Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk.bsky.social · Aug 6
Yes, the rumors are true. I'm now a newsletter writer. Or at least a newsletter contributor. The first issue of The Verge's brand new Stepback newsletter goes live August 10th, featuring a cool piece by yours truly. Please subscribe. www.theverge.com/the-stepback...
Welcome to The Stepback, a weekly breakdown of one essential story from across the tech world
Subscribe to our new newsletter for stories from the writers that know them best.
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