@carolynquimby.bsky.social
NY/NJ | MI 📚 | | Words in @Chronogram @KirkusReviews @TheMillions | She/her ✨
https://open.substack.com/pub/mynameisnotcaroline
https://open.substack.com/pub/mynameisnotcaroline
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This is a great piece about how IMLS cuts impacted access to the digital New York Times database in a Bay Area library and how much such access costs, thus, why it's essential to fight to restore IMLS and understand what it does.
localnewsmatters.org/2025/08/14/s...
localnewsmatters.org/2025/08/14/s...
Shelf Life: Federal funding cuts impact local library digital access to the New York Times - Local News Matters
THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM and Library Services (IMLS) is the only federal agency exclusively dedicated to supporting and funding libraries across the United
localnewsmatters.org
August 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is a great piece about how IMLS cuts impacted access to the digital New York Times database in a Bay Area library and how much such access costs, thus, why it's essential to fight to restore IMLS and understand what it does.
localnewsmatters.org/2025/08/14/s...
localnewsmatters.org/2025/08/14/s...
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Our friend Fobazi could use our help. And all of our good energy for a complete recovery. gofund.me/11eb33bb
Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
gofund.me
August 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Our friend Fobazi could use our help. And all of our good energy for a complete recovery. gofund.me/11eb33bb
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The more I see people normalize AI use for shit like this, the more I feel like an alien among humans, or a human among aliens I guess. I feel so isolated, so disillusioned and sad - our species had this incredible opportunity to transcend, and we’re trading it away for help writing a grocery list
August 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The more I see people normalize AI use for shit like this, the more I feel like an alien among humans, or a human among aliens I guess. I feel so isolated, so disillusioned and sad - our species had this incredible opportunity to transcend, and we’re trading it away for help writing a grocery list
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Did a special edition of Almost A Met today: Who was “Almost A Met” at the 2025 trade deadline?
almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/who-was-al...
#Mets #MetsSky #LGM
almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/who-was-al...
#Mets #MetsSky #LGM
Who was 'Almost A Met' at the 2025 trade deadline?
A special edition newsletter for the trade deadline.
almostametnewsletter.substack.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Did a special edition of Almost A Met today: Who was “Almost A Met” at the 2025 trade deadline?
almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/who-was-al...
#Mets #MetsSky #LGM
almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/who-was-al...
#Mets #MetsSky #LGM
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It’s a golden age for Cassandras.
My prediction is that in that scenario, he blames the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which puts out employment data. Calls them corrupt, run by Democrats, out to get him. Fires people there, insists their numbers cannot be trusted, White House puts out its own fictitious data to make Trump look good
August 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It’s a golden age for Cassandras.
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HAPPENING NOW: a group of New York rabbis are being arrested at a protest outside the Israeli consulate calling for bringing food into Gaza, an end to the war, and return of all hostages
@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social
@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
HAPPENING NOW: a group of New York rabbis are being arrested at a protest outside the Israeli consulate calling for bringing food into Gaza, an end to the war, and return of all hostages
@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social
@newjewishnarrative.bsky.social
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Ever wonder about the VIP treatment Matthew McConaughey gets at the University of Texas?
FOIAball, a new site covering college football through public records reporting, is coming next week.
So subscribe now: foiaball.com
FOIAball, a new site covering college football through public records reporting, is coming next week.
So subscribe now: foiaball.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Ever wonder about the VIP treatment Matthew McConaughey gets at the University of Texas?
FOIAball, a new site covering college football through public records reporting, is coming next week.
So subscribe now: foiaball.com
FOIAball, a new site covering college football through public records reporting, is coming next week.
So subscribe now: foiaball.com
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Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI
Plus, OpenAI's absurd listening tour, top AI scientists say AI is evolving beyond our control, Facebook is putting data centers in tents, and the AI bubble question — answered?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
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It’s a genocide, possibly the greatest moral catastrophe of our time, and the flippant unwillingness to grapple with it is an egregious failure of intellect in addition to a chilling abdication of honor.
July 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
It’s a genocide, possibly the greatest moral catastrophe of our time, and the flippant unwillingness to grapple with it is an egregious failure of intellect in addition to a chilling abdication of honor.
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Here’s the bottom line for what’s going on with Grok - if the owner of the website is putting his thumb on the scale hard enough for the chatbot to turn into Goebbels, you should be deeply concerned about what he’s doing to the algorithm that you can’t so easily see, and what it’s doing to you
July 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Here’s the bottom line for what’s going on with Grok - if the owner of the website is putting his thumb on the scale hard enough for the chatbot to turn into Goebbels, you should be deeply concerned about what he’s doing to the algorithm that you can’t so easily see, and what it’s doing to you
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I've gotten quite a few new #MetsSky followers recently (ty!!) so I thought I'd re-introduce myself. I'm Andrew, and each week I write the "Almost A Met" newsletter, where I research players who were *almost* #Mets.
I'll post a few examples below, but please sub! almostametnewsletter.substack.com
I'll post a few examples below, but please sub! almostametnewsletter.substack.com
Almost A Met | Substack
A newsletter diving into the players and coaches who almost signed with, were traded to, or were linked to the New York Mets. Click to read Almost A Met, a Substack publication.
almostametnewsletter.substack.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I've gotten quite a few new #MetsSky followers recently (ty!!) so I thought I'd re-introduce myself. I'm Andrew, and each week I write the "Almost A Met" newsletter, where I research players who were *almost* #Mets.
I'll post a few examples below, but please sub! almostametnewsletter.substack.com
I'll post a few examples below, but please sub! almostametnewsletter.substack.com
Refreshing the NYT so often I’m catching their “TK, TKs”
June 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Refreshing the NYT so often I’m catching their “TK, TKs”
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Good morning #Mets fans and #MetsSky! Did you know:
Was a Jacob DeGrom injury report the reason that Kris Bryant wasn't traded to the Mets in 2021?
Read more here: almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/almost-a-m...
Was a Jacob DeGrom injury report the reason that Kris Bryant wasn't traded to the Mets in 2021?
Read more here: almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/almost-a-m...
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ALT: a man with a beard is holding his hands together
media.tenor.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Good morning #Mets fans and #MetsSky! Did you know:
Was a Jacob DeGrom injury report the reason that Kris Bryant wasn't traded to the Mets in 2021?
Read more here: almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/almost-a-m...
Was a Jacob DeGrom injury report the reason that Kris Bryant wasn't traded to the Mets in 2021?
Read more here: almostametnewsletter.substack.com/p/almost-a-m...
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Our second "Almost A Met" newsletter goes live tomorrow! It's about how OF Juan Gonzalez seemed like a forgone conclusion to the #Mets... until he wasn't. Want to get it in your inbox so you can read it first? Subscribe here ➡️ almostametnewsletter.substack.com/about
#MetsSky #LGM
#MetsSky #LGM
May 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our second "Almost A Met" newsletter goes live tomorrow! It's about how OF Juan Gonzalez seemed like a forgone conclusion to the #Mets... until he wasn't. Want to get it in your inbox so you can read it first? Subscribe here ➡️ almostametnewsletter.substack.com/about
#MetsSky #LGM
#MetsSky #LGM
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Here's the first welcome post in case you missed it. But subscribe now if you want to see our very first deep dive into how Alfonso Soriano was Almost A Met. open.substack.com/pub/almostam...
#LGM #MetsSky #Mets
#LGM #MetsSky #Mets
May 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Here's the first welcome post in case you missed it. But subscribe now if you want to see our very first deep dive into how Alfonso Soriano was Almost A Met. open.substack.com/pub/almostam...
#LGM #MetsSky #Mets
#LGM #MetsSky #Mets
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It’s weird to live in a time when basic principles like cruelty is wrong, cheating is empty & the idea that curiosity, generosity, originality, the satisfaction of earned accomplishments & loving intimacy are the center of a good life feel like countercultural concepts
May 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It’s weird to live in a time when basic principles like cruelty is wrong, cheating is empty & the idea that curiosity, generosity, originality, the satisfaction of earned accomplishments & loving intimacy are the center of a good life feel like countercultural concepts
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Last week, I was one of the many people laid off by the Daily Dot. I started in 2022 as a freelance writer, and was ecstatic when I made News Editor shortly after.
I’ll miss writing my weekly column on Gen Zalpha brainrot. That being said, I’m open to any writing opportunities!
I’ll miss writing my weekly column on Gen Zalpha brainrot. That being said, I’m open to any writing opportunities!
The Daily Dot—a site that helped define the internet era and was a launch pad for me and a ton of your favorite journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social, @ericgeller.bsky.social, @asankin.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @williamturton.bsky.social, @kateconger.com & more—has been gutted. RIP
About
The ultimate destination for original reporting on Internet culture and life online The internet is the story of the 21st century. It touches each of our
www.dailydot.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Last week, I was one of the many people laid off by the Daily Dot. I started in 2022 as a freelance writer, and was ecstatic when I made News Editor shortly after.
I’ll miss writing my weekly column on Gen Zalpha brainrot. That being said, I’m open to any writing opportunities!
I’ll miss writing my weekly column on Gen Zalpha brainrot. That being said, I’m open to any writing opportunities!
Consider me biased, but I saw every day the hard work that Andrew did at the Daily Dot. He worked tirelessly for his readers and was always looking for ways to engage them, build trust, and provide value via the "newspaper of the internet." He is such a smart, sharp, and tireless editor/journalist.
I was among the many great people let go by the Daily Dot yesterday. Sad about it, obviously. One of the Dot's best characteristics was punching above its weight. I did that by single-handedly building a newsletter that was a total mess into one with an engaged, passionate audience. Will miss it.
The Daily Dot—a site that helped define the internet era and was a launch pad for me and a ton of your favorite journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social, @ericgeller.bsky.social, @asankin.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @williamturton.bsky.social, @kateconger.com & more—has been gutted. RIP
May 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Consider me biased, but I saw every day the hard work that Andrew did at the Daily Dot. He worked tirelessly for his readers and was always looking for ways to engage them, build trust, and provide value via the "newspaper of the internet." He is such a smart, sharp, and tireless editor/journalist.
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people will make fun of ancient civilization for consulting oracles and cutting up livers to tell the future and then type “what is the meaning of life?” into ChatGPT
May 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
people will make fun of ancient civilization for consulting oracles and cutting up livers to tell the future and then type “what is the meaning of life?” into ChatGPT
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Andrew is seriously one of the most talented people in the game (and built newsletters that i actually wanted to read!) on top
of being an amazing reporter.
Let their loss be your gain.
of being an amazing reporter.
Let their loss be your gain.
I was among the many great people let go by the Daily Dot yesterday. Sad about it, obviously. One of the Dot's best characteristics was punching above its weight. I did that by single-handedly building a newsletter that was a total mess into one with an engaged, passionate audience. Will miss it.
The Daily Dot—a site that helped define the internet era and was a launch pad for me and a ton of your favorite journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social, @ericgeller.bsky.social, @asankin.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @williamturton.bsky.social, @kateconger.com & more—has been gutted. RIP
May 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Andrew is seriously one of the most talented people in the game (and built newsletters that i actually wanted to read!) on top
of being an amazing reporter.
Let their loss be your gain.
of being an amazing reporter.
Let their loss be your gain.
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David is one of the best editors (and people) I've ever worked with—seriously, hire him before someone else does. One of the best.
I was unfortunately let go by the Daily Dot this week after eight years and, by my quick count, editing over 13,000 stories.
People always talk about small sites that "punch above their weight," but no one did it with as small a team and as few resources as we did.
People always talk about small sites that "punch above their weight," but no one did it with as small a team and as few resources as we did.
The Daily Dot—a site that helped define the internet era and was a launch pad for me and a ton of your favorite journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social, @ericgeller.bsky.social, @asankin.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @williamturton.bsky.social, @kateconger.com & more—has been gutted. RIP
May 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
David is one of the best editors (and people) I've ever worked with—seriously, hire him before someone else does. One of the best.
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I was unfortunately let go by the Daily Dot this week after eight years and, by my quick count, editing over 13,000 stories.
People always talk about small sites that "punch above their weight," but no one did it with as small a team and as few resources as we did.
People always talk about small sites that "punch above their weight," but no one did it with as small a team and as few resources as we did.
The Daily Dot—a site that helped define the internet era and was a launch pad for me and a ton of your favorite journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social, @ericgeller.bsky.social, @asankin.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @williamturton.bsky.social, @kateconger.com & more—has been gutted. RIP
About
The ultimate destination for original reporting on Internet culture and life online The internet is the story of the 21st century. It touches each of our
www.dailydot.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I was unfortunately let go by the Daily Dot this week after eight years and, by my quick count, editing over 13,000 stories.
People always talk about small sites that "punch above their weight," but no one did it with as small a team and as few resources as we did.
People always talk about small sites that "punch above their weight," but no one did it with as small a team and as few resources as we did.
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Was one of many let go by the Dot.
Got to break a ton of great stories there: the exposure of the US No Fly list, gaining early access to Truth Social & registering an account as Trump, & countless others on hacks, leaks, & misinfo.
Looking for a new gig, so don't hesitate to reach out.
Got to break a ton of great stories there: the exposure of the US No Fly list, gaining early access to Truth Social & registering an account as Trump, & countless others on hacks, leaks, & misinfo.
Looking for a new gig, so don't hesitate to reach out.
The Daily Dot—a site that helped define the internet era and was a launch pad for me and a ton of your favorite journalists like @marisakabas.bsky.social, @ericgeller.bsky.social, @asankin.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @williamturton.bsky.social, @kateconger.com & more—has been gutted. RIP
About
The ultimate destination for original reporting on Internet culture and life online The internet is the story of the 21st century. It touches each of our
www.dailydot.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Was one of many let go by the Dot.
Got to break a ton of great stories there: the exposure of the US No Fly list, gaining early access to Truth Social & registering an account as Trump, & countless others on hacks, leaks, & misinfo.
Looking for a new gig, so don't hesitate to reach out.
Got to break a ton of great stories there: the exposure of the US No Fly list, gaining early access to Truth Social & registering an account as Trump, & countless others on hacks, leaks, & misinfo.
Looking for a new gig, so don't hesitate to reach out.