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Megan Griffith-Greene
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She/her. Faculty, @poynterinstitute.bsky.social. Previously Washington Post, Philly Inquirer, CBC News. Here to talk about local news, pizza toppings, and arbitrary absurdity. I don’t argue with people on the internet. Mostly Canadian.
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Uh … guys … it’s literally a five-minute walk from the Rogers Centre, which has a pretty big retractable roof.
Search result from Toronto.com story that reads “Toronto's newest restaurant will have Canada's largest retractable rooftop 3 days ago - Queens Harbour will be located at 245 Queens Quay W., along Toronto's waterfront.” Story excerpt that says “Once you pass through the open kitchen, you can enter Queens Garden, a two-level area with a "custom-engineered" operable roof, which will be the largest in Canada, according to the Queens Harbour team.” A picture of the Rogers Centre with a massive retractable roof.
July 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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It’s been a while but what exactly is going on in this picture
The cover of the game Super Mastermind, with an old white man in a tuxedo seated with his hands folded in front of him and a younger Indian girl in a white sari standing beside him.
June 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Suuuuuper normal ad to see on the metro.

Living in DC is sometimes just bizarre.
An ad that reads “Unlock super human military staffs.” The name and website of the company have been scribbled over in the photograph.
June 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Good morning
A trending bar on BlueSky reads “Zohran Mamdani” and “Big Balls”
June 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Is this 77-year-old Grace Jones hula hooping and belting it? Yes, yes it is.
77-year-old Grace Jones hula hooping and singing into a microphone, wearing a black and white hoop skirt, black bustier and a dramatic red headpiece.
June 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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I was THAT GUY recently and caught a mistake on the write up of a museum exhibit and “uh, actually”-ed the docent.

(Anyone know knows anything about Ikkyu Sojun knows he would never “enlighten” a sex worker about “the evils of her profession.”)

Once a fact checker, always a fact checker.
A 19th century woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige called “48 Seki: The Priest Ikkyu and the Courtesan Jigoku-dayu, from The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road 1845-1846” depicting an old man with a woman, both in kimono. His kimono is simple; hers has an elaborate scene on the back. Behind her, a small girl hides. Museum information plaque that reads: “Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858 48 Seki: The Priest Ikkyu and the Courtesan Jigoku-dayu, from The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road 1845-1846 “Woodblock print: ink and color on paper Gift of Colonel David Hester 1967.80 “The Fifty-three Pairs (or Parallels) for the Tokaido Road is a series of historical figures, legends, and ghost stories associated with the different stations along this famous route. This scene shows shows the courtesan Jigokudayu-dressed in splendid kimono—strolling on New Year's Day with an attendant. kkyu, a Buddhist priest stands before her, holding a staff with a skull as a reminder of the inevitability of death. Eventually he enlightened Jigokudayu regarding the evils of her profession, and she became a convert to religious life.”
May 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Spectacular Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney.
Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a queer couple kissing in the pose of the famous photograph of a sailor kissing a woman on V Day. Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a woman in a bright blue dress against a yellow background. She holds one elbow and turns her gaze to her left. Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a man in a life green suit and teal bow tie holding a rabbit in his hat. Painting at the Amy Sherald exhibit at the Whitney depicts a boy in a jean jacket standing at the top of a slide looking out in the direction of the viewer.
May 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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William Faulkner’s house, Rowan Oaks, in Oxford Mississippi.
A large white house sits behind two rows of tall trees at Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi. The labyrinth at Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi. Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi. A southern magnolia tree at Rowan Oaks, William Faulkner’s house in Oxford Mississippi.
May 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Scenes from Canada
A sign in a liquor store reads “For the good of Ontario. For the good of Canada. In response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, products produced in the U.S. are no longer available until further notice. Looking for an alternative? Ask our team about our extensive range of Ontario- and Canada-made products” A sign in a shop window that says “Canada is not for sale (sorry) but we have Canadian stuff that is” A sign in a liquor store reads “the EH list: made in Canada” Apples in a grocery store, with flags that indicate they are products of Canada
April 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Very cool thing: @404media.co offers free workshops to subscribers to teach them how to file effective FOIA requests.
Section of a newsletter that reads: “Access to the ‘FOIA Forum,’ an interactive digital event where we'll listen to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ideas, and teach you how to file effective requests. Think of these as FOIA group projects. You'll learn about how to join these ahead of time via email, so stay tuned. A full archive of those streams is here, which you'll be able to dig into once you subscribe.”
March 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Weird time to have an event near Washington, DC that sounds like you want to set the public sector on fire.
An event poster that says “public sector ignite: reimagining cybersecurity with precision AI, April 1, 2025, Capital One Hall in Tysons Virginia.”
March 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Astonishingly stark political shift in Canada in response to tariffs. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/po...
The polling averages of different parties in Canada from September 20, 2021 to March 19, 2025, showing a widening lead for the Conservative Party and then a sharp surge of the Liberal Party since January 2025 with the Liberals leading with 37.7% over the Conservatives' 37.4%. The probability of winning of different parties in Canada from September 20, 2021 to March 19, 2025, showing a widening lead for the Conservative Party and then a sharp surge of the Liberal Party since January 2025, with the Liberals with decisive lead. The probability of winning an election is now Liberals 77%, Conservatives 22% The seat projections of different parties in Canada from September 20, 2021 to March 19, 2025, showing a widening lead for the Conservative Party and then a sharp surge of the Liberal Party since January 2025, with the Liberals now leading. The seat projection for the Liberal Party is now 151–199, and for the Conservative Party it's 116–157
March 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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New subscription push from Canadian media: That it's Canadian media. I've never seen anything like the patriotic surge in Canada right now.
Screengrab of a page from the magazine The Walrus that says: Canada, are you freaking out? Here's something you can do about it. If you answered yes, you are not alone. Democracy and civil dialogue are in retreat around the world. In the past few weeks, we have been forced into a tariff war, seen the death of diplomacy on live TV, heard threats of Canada becoming the 51st state of the United States, and have felt ripple effects of axed international aid, public health, and immigration changes well beyond our borders. At best, these are confusing and worrying times. At worst, the future of civil society is at stake. At The Walrus, we have never been more committed to fact-checked, paywall-free reporting on Canada. These are no ordinary times, and we need your help. Support The Walrus with a donation today so that we can continue to deliver independent journalism that responds to and makes sense of the most critical issues at hand. Jennifer Hollett Executive Director, The Walrus
March 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Good evening, Bluesky, from this weird lil shrimp dude who lives in my office.
March 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Scenes from Mexico City.
A mural by José Clemente Orozco at Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso in Mexico City Street art in Mexico City Frida Kahlo’s paint box at Casa Azul, Mexico City Street art in Mexico City
March 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Have you ever seen sexier radicchio I ask you
Radicchio with marbled yellow and red leaves sit on a cutting board
January 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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In happier news, some of my mum’s things did survive shipping including this mantel clock, some antique books, this self-portrait I painted at 17, and some of my grandmother’s paintings including this sweet little watercolor of croci.

Also pretty pleased with how my bookcase is shaping up.
A mantel clock sits on a bookshelf A self-portrait of a very earnest looking 17-year-old girl wearing a white sweater A watercolor of some croci flowers A bookshelf laden almost to the point of excess, with books, a clock, a plant and various pictures and knickknacks
January 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Wow, UPS. Thanks. Shipped my mum’s 1972 Genie award back to my home in the states, and it arrived like this.

Anyone have insight on fixing something like this? I’m heartbroken.
An award sits on a table, broken in two pieces.
January 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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DC, this morning
A view of a residential street from inside a house. The cars, trees, sidewalk and street are all covered in a thick blanket of snow.
January 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Here’s some more delicious Haring:
January 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Saw the remarkable Luna Luna exhibit in NYC, which restored the art amusement park put on in 1987 in Germany with art by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, Rebecca Horn, Kenny Scharf, Salvador Dali and others.

So glad I was able to catch this. Incredible.
Ferris wheel by Jean-Michel Basquiat for Luna Luna (1987) Carousel by Keith Haring for Luna Luna (1987) Lovers’ thermometerby Rebecca Horn for Luna Luna (1987) Puppet performers created for Luna Luna (1987)
January 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Really great, critical piece here.

I heard an astonishing talk at a conference a few years ago about how this convention to use the specific jargon can be weaponized by bad actors to lure readers down a rabbit hole when there isn’t a lot of better info out there.

www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/watc...
Passage from the article that reads: Journalists can fall into a trap of parroting the language provided by officials, whether that’s law enforcement, the courts, politicians, academics, or subject-matter experts. It’s essential to take the time to think through the nuance of words we use in our coverage (and the ones we choose to omit). Copying “official” phrasing without providing further context might unintentionally advance a one-sided perspective.
December 11, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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Dude was pissed but also polite enough to ** out some of the swear.
A sign on a windshield that says “Move UR fu**king car”
December 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Some carol lyrics are DARK

Imagine someone showed up to your baby shower like this:
Lyrics to the carol We Three Kings: [Verse 4: Balthazar] Myrrh is mine Its bitter perfume breathes A life of gathering gloom Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying Sealed in the stone cold tomb
December 4, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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I think it’s time to make a gingerbread thing again. This was my last one: a gingerbread ship being eaten by a gingerbread kraken.
A gingerbread ship with candy cane masts, being attacked by a gingerbread kraken, with candy-studded tentacles reaching up out of a sea of candy and sugar. A gingerbread ship with candy cane masts, being attacked by a gingerbread kraken, with candy-studded tentacles reaching up out of a sea of candy and sugar. A gingerbread ship with candy cane masts, being attacked by a gingerbread kraken, with candy-studded tentacles reaching up out of a sea of candy and sugar. The deck is planked with matchstick potatoes A gingerbread ship with candy cane masts, being attacked by a gingerbread kraken, with candy-studded tentacles reaching up out of a sea of candy and sugar.
December 1, 2024 at 3:30 PM