Follow for insights on (mis)information ecosystems as a @Wikipedia editor and journalist. š² Past: @JDForward, @TheProspect, @SPLC, @TSLnews, @PomonaCollege.
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Samuel Breslow retweeted
NEWS: A federal judge stopped the Trump administrationās plans to remove part of the 15th Street NW protected bike lane, just days before work was slated to begin āĀ but the fight may continue, @maustermuhle reports: 51st.news/federal-judge-pausā¦
At @51stnews' D.C. mayoral forum, a lighting round question: "Drive, bike, bus, or Metro?"
@kenyanmcduffie says "drive," gets a few boos. @CMLewisGeorgeW4 says "bus".
@WABADC voters are left empty, with no one choosing "bike." #visionzerodc #visionzero #bikedc
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After decimating the organization, we are bargaining per our contract with management. We have featured testimonials from Post employees. Hereās some of them had to say. Hereās what these layoffs have done to us. #SaveThePost š§µ
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Today's rally at The Post building was a powerful show of solidarity from fellow union workers, community members, longtime Post readers, past and current Post journalists, international press, city council members, and everyone else who knows that we must #SaveThePost ā
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A little-known nonprofit has been lying to news publishers while funneling millions of paywalled articles to tech companies for AI training. Read about my investigation in The Atlantic. theatlantic.com/technology/2ā¦
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We need permanent solutions to streateries in D.C. ā but for their improvement, not their removal, Woodley Park ANC commissioner @swlittauer argues.
Why he says the math on losing them doesnāt add up: 51st.news/dc-streatery-rulesā¦
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Wikipedia has long been one of my favourite places online. As AI becomes part of knowledge creation, there's a lot we can learn from its editor communities. I spoke with Daniel Wu about AI content on Wikipedia; some thoughts made it into this piece:
washingtonpost.com/technologā¦
I'm quoted in this deeply reported dive into one of @Wikipedia's many niches!
Who gets to decide how higher ed is represented online?
My latest for the @chronicle looks into a tense battle between college comms and dedicated internet aficionados.
Read: Colleges Arenāt Supposed to Fiddle With Their Wikipedia Pages. They Try Anyway.
chronicle.com/article/collegā¦
Chabad Rabbi @shemtovdc, speaking at the scene of the @CapJewishMuseum shooting: ā at Washington, DC
Fascinating @NPCInstitute/@PressClubDC panel featuring @BarentsNews journalists exiled from Russia. "Don't trust anything before the Kremlin denies it," one quips. #worldpressfreedomday
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Scoop: I obtained a confidential presentation outlining how a major conservative think tanks plans to go after volunteer editors on Wikipedia who it says are "abusing their position" and promoting antisemitism
forward.com/news/686797/heriā¦
Why doesn't Wikipedia want an article on Luigi Mangione? I'll explain: š§µ
ALT Screenshot of the Wikipedia article on Luigi Mangione. A notice at the top with a red border reads, "An editor has nominated this article for deletion. You are welcome to participate in the deletion discussion, which will decide whether or not to retain it."
I often post about Wikipedia and its role in the information ecosystem, so if you found this interesting, follow for more!
You can also read more about why some Wikipedians support or oppose article deletion in this essay: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Deleā¦