Ed Bott
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Tech journalist and author. Lifelong antifascist. Opinions are all my own but feel free to borrow. If you need to get in touch, there's a contact form on my website.
Meanwhile, the New York Times goes with this mealy-mouthed description ("Videos contradict Trump administration account") instead of calling out the administration's bald-faced lies.
January 8, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Meanwhile, the New York Times goes with this mealy-mouthed description ("Videos contradict Trump administration account") instead of calling out the administration's bald-faced lies.
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice in Chains.
December 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice in Chains.
Whew, this chart (from Paul Krugman) is quite a ride. Notice how those dips keep getting steeper?
December 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Whew, this chart (from Paul Krugman) is quite a ride. Notice how those dips keep getting steeper?
Post your solstice crow sightings here.
December 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Post your solstice crow sightings here.
Woody Allen, playing the same character on film and IRL.
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Woody Allen, playing the same character on film and IRL.
He was just re-creating the memorable role in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask).
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
He was just re-creating the memorable role in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask).
This is going to make Bari Weiss very unhappy.
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is going to make Bari Weiss very unhappy.
"I have not lost control of the House."
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"I have not lost control of the House."
Are there no copy editors left at the @nytimes.com?
December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Are there no copy editors left at the @nytimes.com?
Clear this checkbox in Word Options.
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Clear this checkbox in Word Options.
I would have gone with “trumped up” rather than “discredited,” but I guess that’s why I don’t bill at $1200 an hour.
December 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I would have gone with “trumped up” rather than “discredited,” but I guess that’s why I don’t bill at $1200 an hour.
Excuse me, that's Mister LastName to you, Uber.
December 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Excuse me, that's Mister LastName to you, Uber.
We know from the Anthropic copyright settlement that the Benjamin Spock Trust will receive compensation for at least three titles, so OpenAI has probably done the same.
December 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We know from the Anthropic copyright settlement that the Benjamin Spock Trust will receive compensation for at least three titles, so OpenAI has probably done the same.
How much you wanna bet this book has been ingested by OpenAI and is serving up Dr. Spock's advice to this dimwit?
December 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How much you wanna bet this book has been ingested by OpenAI and is serving up Dr. Spock's advice to this dimwit?
Tell them to meet you in Weehawken.
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Tell them to meet you in Weehawken.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
Just last week, tho, he said I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT.
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just last week, tho, he said I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT.
The buck stops down there. Sucks to be you, General.
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The buck stops down there. Sucks to be you, General.
This is straight out of an Action Comics where Superman fights the Nazis.
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is straight out of an Action Comics where Superman fights the Nazis.
Art of War? Or Art of the Deal? In this essay for the Los Angeles Times, I will look at both sides of the ...
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Art of War? Or Art of the Deal? In this essay for the Los Angeles Times, I will look at both sides of the ...