Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 23h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

380 8.7K 23K

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 9h

Photography is not a crime.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as pretty bad

Reposted

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

1.7K 21K 55K

Reposted

David DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 10h

Ohio educators will keep their voices on the STRS board for now due to an appellate court upholding a temporary block on a new state law. After this court loss, the GOP House speaker wants to remove some judicial power ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/08/o...

Ohio educators to remain on STRS as court upholds temporary block on board changes • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio educators will keep their voices on the STRS board for now due to an appellate court upholding a temporary block on a new state law. After this court loss, the GOP House speaker wants to remove…

ohiocapitaljournal.com

2 3

Reposted

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 7d

New OCCRP investigation: Doctors banned for serious misconduct — including harming patients — are quietly rebuilding their careers abroad.

Our cross-border project with 49 media partners uncovers how they keep practicing across Europe and beyond #badpractice: www.occrp.org/en/project/b...

2 7 11

Reposted

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 6d

In response to an investigation by OCCRP and partners, Norway's health minister proposed creating a new system to prevent doctors from moving across borders to practice after being barred in other countries.

www.occrp.org/en/news/heal...

Health Officials Call For Action Over Banned Doctors Still Practicing in Europe

In response to an investigation by OCCRP and partners, Norway's health minister proposed creating a new system to prevent doctors from moving across borders to practice after being barred in other countries.

www.occrp.org

4 15

Reposted

Damon Kiesow @damon.kiesow.net · 7d

I have found the media literacy in self-governing focused-topic niche communities (Reddit is another)to be very high, effective and fascinating to observe.

Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 7d

Let's be clear a what's happening here: the "censorship" and "bias" narrative is being extended to Wikipedia bc the far right knows that getting bullshit into LLMs is how to shape reality as "answer engines" replace search engines.

Wikipedia is core to that fight so the grievance blitz is here.

3 4

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 7d

Yes! Comments in footnotes.
And may I add: Please, @microsoft.com, please make Word stop changing fonts and sizes just because I’m starting a new ¶.

Katie Turner @katieturnerphd.com · 7d

Literally all we want is to be able to add comments in footnotes.

The Verge @theverge.com · 9d

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word

1 1

Reposted

Damon Kiesow @damon.kiesow.net · 8d

“I became a journalist because information is power.” - Maria Ressa, 2025 Missouri Honor Medal honoree.

1 3 13

Reposted

Paul Tullis @tullis.bsky.social · 7d

The best assignment I ever had was 10 days following #JaneGoodall around Gombe, Burundi, and her 80th birthday party in San Francisco. She was a one of a kind scientist, teacher, leader, and activist. RIP

www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/m...

Jane Goodall Is Still Wild at Heart (Published 2015)

www.nytimes.com

1 3

Reposted

The Burgon Society @burgonsociety.bsky.social · 10d

Burgon founding Fellow and former Dean of Studies Prof. Bruce Christianson was invested as a Fellow of the University of Hertfordshire at St Albans Cathedral on 2 September 2025.
Heres a photo of Bruce receiving the Fellowship from the Pro Vice Chancellor, with a view of the University mace too.

Burgon founding Fellow and former Dean of Studies Prof. Bruce Christianson was invested as a Fellow of the University of Hertfordshire by the Pro Vice Chancellor at St Albans Cathedral on 2 September 2025.

1 1 7

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 10d

It’s as if she’s never tried to prosecute a felony.

Oh, right.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

Brutal.

Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 10d

US Magistrate Judge Vaala trying to untangle Lindsey Halligan's first adventure in indicting someone:

Reposted

Damon Kiesow @damon.kiesow.net · 13d

I have amazing SERP.

Google search results:

Damon Kiesow at University of Missouri - Columbia
Rate My Professors
https://www.ratemyprofessors.com › professor
134
Kiesow is such a nice professor! He truly wants to help you as much as he can. He always asks us how were doing and is willing to stay after class for an hour ...
Missouri School of Journalism's Damon Kiesow publishes first ...
Mizzou School of Journalism
https://journalism.missouri.edu › 2024/01 › missouri-sc...
Jan 3, 2024 — “An Introduction to News Product Management: Innovation for Newsrooms and Readers” is the first textbook ever published about product management in journalism.

1 1

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 12d

Yep, that’s a sterling example to use in my class lesson on Areopagitica. Next up: No one expects the retributive inquisition (until it’s too late).

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 13d

If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 12d

What’s more, it’s not an agreement that Wiley requests. It’s your acquiescence that Wiley requires.

Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · 12d

Checking this box is acquiescing to the plagiarism machine.

Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · 13d

This is a problem.

1

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 12d

🦁

KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 12d

When you think of Kansas, you probably don't think of mountains — or mountain lions. But in recent years, the number of sightings of mountain lions in the state has skyrocketed. In the past two years, there have been 117 sightings of the big cats in the state.

Mountain lions are returning to Kansas. Here's how to tell if one has passed through your area

Farmers and ranchers eradicated mountain lions from Kansas in the early 20th century, but now the big cats are coming back.

www.kcur.org

Reposted

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 12d

In a friend-of-the-court brief, a media coalition led by @rcfp.org is urging the Georgia Court of Appeals to rule that the press has a constitutional right of access to execution proceedings.

RCFP: Georgia restrictions on press access to executions are unconstitutional

Access to information about execution proceedings is not only in the public interest — it is constitutionally required.

www.rcfp.org

1 4

Reposted

Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 15d

AI companionship

From the new Private Eye, out now.

6 100 380

Reposted

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 14d

Update: Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell responded in writing to an @rcfp.org letter regarding the agency's new press access policy.

The response explains in more detail the Pentagon’s policy, and Parnell agreed to meet with RCFP leaders to discuss their concerns.

RCFP pushes back against Pentagon policy restricting press access

“This dangerous new policy could be wielded to silence independent reporting in the public interest about the Pentagon and our national defense.”

www.rcfp.org

1 5 14

Reposted

The Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 14d

In 2021, KU staff was told a 17-year-old may have been sexually assaulted on campus. Documents suggest KU didn’t follow its policy of reporting to police.

She says football player sexually assaulted her at 17. She questions KU’s response

In 2021, KU staff was told a 17-year-old may have been sexually assaulted on campus. Documents suggest KU didn’t follow its policy of reporting to police.

bit.ly

2 1

Reposted

Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · 15d

I'm challenging the narrative that "A.I." is a multiplier in the hands of experts. I see it being repeated everywhere, but there's no credible evidence.

If anything, an expert sees more problems in the output and spends more time fixing them. "It would have been quicker to write it myself".

16 17 110

Reposted

Damon Kiesow @damon.kiesow.net · 15d

Asking “is today The Rapture” is the wrong question for logistical purposes. First you need to ask: what number system are we using Base 10 or 12; which calendar: Gregorian, Hebrew, Chinese… and then also what time zone? All important to know.

1 5

Reposted

Elon Musk's Jet Tracking @elonjet.net · 15d

Landed in San Jose, California, United States. Apx. flt. time 2 h 51 min.

Reg: N628TS On Ground: True Alt: 0 Last Contact: 0:00:00.701020 Trigger: now on ground

3 20 90

Reposted

KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 14d

When Overland Park-raised journalist Dave Jorgenson was hired at The Washington Post, reaching a younger audience was his mission. So he created the newspaper’s TikTok, dressed up in costumes, and delivered the headlines in a different way.

Dave Jorgenson makes the news fun on TikTok. He got his start at Shawnee Mission North

When Overland Park-raised journalist Dave Jorgenson was hired at The Washington Post, reaching a younger audience was his mission. So he created the newspaper’s TikTok, dressed up in costumes, and delivered the headlines in a different way. He spoke with KCUR's Up To Date about how he got his start, and his new company Local News International.

www.kcur.org

1 3

stevewolgast.bsky.social @stevewolgast.bsky.social · 21d

How does any manager at @businessinsider.com think that deceiving readers is a good idea?

Damon Kiesow @damon.kiesow.net · 22d

So many bad ideas here. But transparency = trust so lying to readers tops the list of wrongs.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22d

Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...