Alix B
@alixbryan.bsky.social
Assistant journalism professor, state policy/political news editor, writer and traveler. Essentially, I herd cats at VCU. I enjoy creative minds, accurate reporting, great storytelling and adventures. 🌹💀⚡️
Reposted by Alix B
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, says its bandwidth costs have gone up 50% since Jan 2024 — a rise they attribute to AI crawlers.
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
April 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, says its bandwidth costs have gone up 50% since Jan 2024 — a rise they attribute to AI crawlers.
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
If he can go four more hours he will beat Strom Thurmond’s record. Thurmond used his filibuster to try and prevent the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If he can go four more hours he will beat Strom Thurmond’s record. Thurmond used his filibuster to try and prevent the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Not suprised but bummed. Odom has done a great job and helped reenergize the VCU base after the pandemic. What would it take to keep a great coach here at least a decade? www.pilotonline.com/2025/03/21/u...
UVA finalizing Ryan Odom’s hire as basketball coach, sources say
Odom’s signature coaching moment unfolded March 16, 2018, when his UMBC Retrievers routed Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to become the first No. 16 regional seed to topple…
www.pilotonline.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Not suprised but bummed. Odom has done a great job and helped reenergize the VCU base after the pandemic. What would it take to keep a great coach here at least a decade? www.pilotonline.com/2025/03/21/u...
Two AP Style rules I learned yesterday: it’s cellphone and lunchtime.
February 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Two AP Style rules I learned yesterday: it’s cellphone and lunchtime.
OK. Here is mine. gulfof.mapquest.com?name=First+A...
February 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
OK. Here is mine. gulfof.mapquest.com?name=First+A...
Listening to @mcclellan.house.gov’s tele-call and it is heartbreaking that a caller expressed concern the Emancipation Proclamation could be overturned. Which she says “no that can’t happen” and also she is going to “fight like hell to make sure we don’t go back to Jim Crow.”
February 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Listening to @mcclellan.house.gov’s tele-call and it is heartbreaking that a caller expressed concern the Emancipation Proclamation could be overturned. Which she says “no that can’t happen” and also she is going to “fight like hell to make sure we don’t go back to Jim Crow.”
VCU vs. Dayton was a fun game to watch. What the heck is wrong with ads on ESPN+ app though? They switch/repeat at the 6 sec mark, with no commercial completely airing. It’s like nails on a chalkboard.
February 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
VCU vs. Dayton was a fun game to watch. What the heck is wrong with ads on ESPN+ app though? They switch/repeat at the 6 sec mark, with no commercial completely airing. It’s like nails on a chalkboard.
“Congress repeatedly voted to increase the number of daily flights at Reagan National Airport, adding departures that made life more convenient for lawmakers despite warnings that increased air traffic around Washington would raise the risk of delays and accidents.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
Congress Approved More Flights at Reagan Airport Despite Warnings (Gift Article)
Lawmakers repeatedly added flights despite fears of delays and accidents.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Congress repeatedly voted to increase the number of daily flights at Reagan National Airport, adding departures that made life more convenient for lawmakers despite warnings that increased air traffic around Washington would raise the risk of delays and accidents.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
But then the day after this, the administration decided to pause all promotions if someone doesn’t have a Ph.D.
Temp policy: blogs.vcu.edu/provost/2025...
commonwealthtimes.org/2025/01/23/t...
Temp policy: blogs.vcu.edu/provost/2025...
commonwealthtimes.org/2025/01/23/t...
‘The people organized will never be defeated’: United Campus Workers lead the way
The United Campus Workers of Virginia, a union representing higher education workers statewide, convened at the State Capitol for their fourth annual Lobby Day on Jan. 17. The event united faculty, st...
commonwealthtimes.org
January 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
But then the day after this, the administration decided to pause all promotions if someone doesn’t have a Ph.D.
Temp policy: blogs.vcu.edu/provost/2025...
commonwealthtimes.org/2025/01/23/t...
Temp policy: blogs.vcu.edu/provost/2025...
commonwealthtimes.org/2025/01/23/t...
OK, who are you hiring to represent you in court based on these speeches: Surovell or Stanley?
January 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
OK, who are you hiring to represent you in court based on these speeches: Surovell or Stanley?
This is an interesting collab: “Virginia Press Room” — by VPM and Virginia Public Access Project. It’s hosted by Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps. First episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
January 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is an interesting collab: “Virginia Press Room” — by VPM and Virginia Public Access Project. It’s hosted by Michael Pope and features a rotating cast of reporters from the Virginia press corps. First episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“The health of a society can be read through kids emotions.” Currently reading Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner.
December 12, 2024 at 3:08 PM
“The health of a society can be read through kids emotions.” Currently reading Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner.
Sometimes I’m still shocked that Al Gore talking about climate change in 2000 set up so many deep, future divisions. Was it the first widespread public rejection of scientific data on climate change? Feels like it. I guess also why so few candidates talk about climate change now.
November 27, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Sometimes I’m still shocked that Al Gore talking about climate change in 2000 set up so many deep, future divisions. Was it the first widespread public rejection of scientific data on climate change? Feels like it. I guess also why so few candidates talk about climate change now.
There is a shout out in this post to Richmond organization Birth in Color.
November 26, 2024 at 7:12 PM
There is a shout out in this post to Richmond organization Birth in Color.
Reposted by Alix B
This is delightful
So I don't check my analytics that much, but this is the first time I've noticed that Bluesky topped the list of referrers to Techdirt (for non-search based traffic, Google still sent a lot more).
November 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM
This is delightful
“Mr. Carr could drastically reshape the independent agency, expanding its mandate and wielding it as a political weapon for the right.”
Not that the commission has a lot of regulatory teeth to chew on some of their proposals but they do have a big bark to pressure companies.
Not that the commission has a lot of regulatory teeth to chew on some of their proposals but they do have a big bark to pressure companies.
Breaking News: Brendan Carr, a veteran regulator and a vocal critic of Big Tech, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission.
Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.
Mr. Carr, who currently sits on the commission and is a vocal critic of Big Tech, has said the agency should regulate the tech industry.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:02 AM
“Mr. Carr could drastically reshape the independent agency, expanding its mandate and wielding it as a political weapon for the right.”
Not that the commission has a lot of regulatory teeth to chew on some of their proposals but they do have a big bark to pressure companies.
Not that the commission has a lot of regulatory teeth to chew on some of their proposals but they do have a big bark to pressure companies.
Are there journalism collectives? Where we’re not doing it for a brand or a boss but for the public and as a group — perhaps even published under the collective name to avoid what could become a crackdown on independent journalists.
November 17, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Are there journalism collectives? Where we’re not doing it for a brand or a boss but for the public and as a group — perhaps even published under the collective name to avoid what could become a crackdown on independent journalists.
Strong take on how, essentially, the media uses terms like “election denier” but not “vaccine denier.”
blogged it
defector.com/what-the-fuc...
defector.com/what-the-fuc...
What The Fuck Is A "Vaccine Skeptic"? | Defector
At darker moments, contesting this kind of stuff in the wake of the 2024 election—and all the shameless, shameful, unforgivable work the American media did to produce that election’s outcome—feels as ...
defector.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Strong take on how, essentially, the media uses terms like “election denier” but not “vaccine denier.”
Have really been thinking about some winter travel because I’m honestly uncertain what’s next.
Tell me, what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious month of democracy?
November 15, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Have really been thinking about some winter travel because I’m honestly uncertain what’s next.
Reposted by Alix B
All three statements are true at the same time
November 13, 2024 at 1:48 PM
All three statements are true at the same time
I’ve been here for over a year now, but I still didn’t know some of the stuff. Thank you.
Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here are 4 (illustrated) steps you can take to make your experience here more pleasant than what you left behind on X and/or Threads. A 🧵
November 12, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I’ve been here for over a year now, but I still didn’t know some of the stuff. Thank you.
Reposted by Alix B
And there it is.
Per Decision Desk, the GOP will retain control of the House.
Per Decision Desk, the GOP will retain control of the House.
November 12, 2024 at 12:51 AM
And there it is.
Per Decision Desk, the GOP will retain control of the House.
Per Decision Desk, the GOP will retain control of the House.
Reposted by Alix B
Boar’s Head is one of the country’s most recognizable deli-meat brands. The two intensely secretive families that own it — the Brunckhorsts and the Bischoffs — have remained silent as the company faces the biggest scandal in its history.
The Secretive Dynasty That Controls the Boar’s Head Brand
The deli-meat company made its owners fabulously wealthy. But they have remained silent, even as the company faces the biggest scandal in its history.
nyti.ms
October 13, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Boar’s Head is one of the country’s most recognizable deli-meat brands. The two intensely secretive families that own it — the Brunckhorsts and the Bischoffs — have remained silent as the company faces the biggest scandal in its history.
Reposted by Alix B
Are you a first-time voter? Confused with the voting process? Show up for the VCUVotes and CNS 2024 Election Panel on October 15th to learn more about how to engage in your civic responsibility! 🗳️🇺🇸
October 10, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Are you a first-time voter? Confused with the voting process? Show up for the VCUVotes and CNS 2024 Election Panel on October 15th to learn more about how to engage in your civic responsibility! 🗳️🇺🇸