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What lessons does the fight over phasing out linotype machines hold for news outlets wrestling with AI? Perhaps that clinging to old forms of production and refusing to adapt to innovations can cause the very losses news that outlets hoped to avoid. @dicktofel.bsky.social
A Forgotten Machine and its Lessons for AI in Newsrooms Today
What management and unions should learn from the story of linotype operators
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January 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM
What lessons does the fight over phasing out linotype machines hold for news outlets wrestling with AI? Perhaps that clinging to old forms of production and refusing to adapt to innovations can cause the very losses news that outlets hoped to avoid. @dicktofel.bsky.social
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Did you miss December's Learn at Lunch by Michael Schechtman '73? He covered the issues intersecting biotechnology, food imperatives and the global agricultural trade.
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Learn at Lunch Michael Schechtman: Biotechnology, Food Imperatives, and Global Agricultural Trade
Agriculture is both a necessity and a contributor to environmental degradation and climate change. Increasing world population and the lack of extra available land puts environmentally sensitive marginal lands at great risk, as do the diets in developed nations and the changing diets in developing ones.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Did you miss December's Learn at Lunch by Michael Schechtman '73? He covered the issues intersecting biotechnology, food imperatives and the global agricultural trade.
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buff.ly/21G42F2
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Click the link to hear Peter’s thoughts on the current political climate and his long involvement with the labor movement in this country. Video created by Rick Brotman '73. buff.ly/TdXGcEg
Voices of Democracy: Peter Olney '73
On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country, ClassACT HR73 has chosen an overall focus for the year’s activities: Democracy @250. In addition to planned democracy-themed events…
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January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Click the link to hear Peter’s thoughts on the current political climate and his long involvement with the labor movement in this country. Video created by Rick Brotman '73. buff.ly/TdXGcEg
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Ryan O'Connell:
"I launched my Wall Street Democrat newsletter in 2015 to fill a gap that I saw in the media. I offer an alternative “take” on key political events and trends. You can subscribe to my articles free of charge on Substack (wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com)."
"I launched my Wall Street Democrat newsletter in 2015 to fill a gap that I saw in the media. I offer an alternative “take” on key political events and trends. You can subscribe to my articles free of charge on Substack (wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com)."
The Wall Street Democrat | Ryan O'Connell | Substack
Political commentary from a moderate perspective. Click to read The Wall Street Democrat, by Ryan O'Connell, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Ryan O'Connell:
"I launched my Wall Street Democrat newsletter in 2015 to fill a gap that I saw in the media. I offer an alternative “take” on key political events and trends. You can subscribe to my articles free of charge on Substack (wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com)."
"I launched my Wall Street Democrat newsletter in 2015 to fill a gap that I saw in the media. I offer an alternative “take” on key political events and trends. You can subscribe to my articles free of charge on Substack (wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com)."
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Two initiatives have begun to improve the quality of education for Maasai children in the Punyua Primary School in Kenya and the health, education and economy of the Ditinn villagers in Guinea.
Read more at our December newsletter: buff.ly/j05WLmO
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Two initiatives have begun to improve the quality of education for Maasai children in the Punyua Primary School in Kenya and the health, education and economy of the Ditinn villagers in Guinea.
Read more at our December newsletter: buff.ly/j05WLmO
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January, 2026…Again, a time that challenges the souls of men and women everywhere. Let’s remember “the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” and continue to work together in communities large and small to help make the nation and the planet happier, healthier and safer for all.
January 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
January, 2026…Again, a time that challenges the souls of men and women everywhere. Let’s remember “the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” and continue to work together in communities large and small to help make the nation and the planet happier, healthier and safer for all.
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“Democracy lives as people express it.” Hear from classmate Fred Bartenstein, who discusses how he has expressed democracy throughout his life. buff.ly/7ymyUlK
Fred Bartenstein '73: Pillars of Democracy
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January 20, 2026 at 11:18 PM
“Democracy lives as people express it.” Hear from classmate Fred Bartenstein, who discusses how he has expressed democracy throughout his life. buff.ly/7ymyUlK
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Hear from Fred Bartenstein '73 as he describes his involvement and work in Springfield, Ohio, including tutoring Haitian immigrants.
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Fred Bartenstein '73: Democracy, the Story of Springfield, Ohio
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January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Hear from Fred Bartenstein '73 as he describes his involvement and work in Springfield, Ohio, including tutoring Haitian immigrants.
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buff.ly/VCY6uPP
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From Laurie: Full STEAM ahead! Bring art back to the culture in a meaningful way. and "Try to practice feeling sad without being sad."
January 27, 2026 at 1:33 AM
From Laurie: Full STEAM ahead! Bring art back to the culture in a meaningful way. and "Try to practice feeling sad without being sad."
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From Hari: Support organizations doing the work in Minnesota. It might not be art-centric but it is what's on my mind these days. mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...
Ways to Support Minnesota’s Immigrant Communities as ICE Activity Escalates
Food drives, fundraisers, trainings, restaurant specials, and other resources to support immigrant communities during ICE's massive Operation Metro Surge.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
From Hari: Support organizations doing the work in Minnesota. It might not be art-centric but it is what's on my mind these days. mspmag.com/arts-and-cul...
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It didn’t work for newsrooms trying to hold back new technology in the last century, and it won’t work with AI. This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter
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A Forgotten Machine and its Lessons for AI in Newsrooms Today
What management and unions should learn from the story of linotype operators
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January 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
It didn’t work for newsrooms trying to hold back new technology in the last century, and it won’t work with AI. This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter
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As major cuts to the Washington Post newsroom apparently loom, it looks like Bezos may have finally made the hard choice I posited 18 months ago— in favor of painful decline over additional investment.
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What's Really Needed at the Washington Post
The choice facing Jeff Bezos
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January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
As major cuts to the Washington Post newsroom apparently loom, it looks like Bezos may have finally made the hard choice I posited 18 months ago— in favor of painful decline over additional investment.
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Having tried to use Minneapolis to distract from Epstein, would Trump now be better off trying to use Epstein to distract from Minneapolis?
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U.S. Expects to Finish Review of Epstein Files Soon, Bondi Says
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January 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Having tried to use Minneapolis to distract from Epstein, would Trump now be better off trying to use Epstein to distract from Minneapolis?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/n...
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Why publishers should defer less to lawyers on the risks they face in this frightening time. This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter
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Next Thing We Do, Let’s Talk About the Lawyers
How they can help newsrooms, and behaviors to avoid
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January 22, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Why publishers should defer less to lawyers on the risks they face in this frightening time. This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter
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Journalists reporting in the United States suffered 170 assaults in 2025 – about as many as they endured in the previous three years combined, according to a new Freedom of the Press Foundation report. buff.ly/xzVVrNu
US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says
The US press have suffered about as many assaults this year as in the previous three years combined
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January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Journalists reporting in the United States suffered 170 assaults in 2025 – about as many as they endured in the previous three years combined, according to a new Freedom of the Press Foundation report. buff.ly/xzVVrNu
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Non-profit local newsrooms can strengthen communal ties that are frayed by a dearth of coverage of shared problems.
ClassACT HR73's Justice and Civic Engagement Committee asks you to join us in supporting these non-profit local news outlets.
ClassACT HR73's Justice and Civic Engagement Committee asks you to join us in supporting these non-profit local news outlets.
ClassACT HR73 - Alert 3: Act Now to Support Non-Profit Local Journalism
Donate
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January 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Non-profit local newsrooms can strengthen communal ties that are frayed by a dearth of coverage of shared problems.
ClassACT HR73's Justice and Civic Engagement Committee asks you to join us in supporting these non-profit local news outlets.
ClassACT HR73's Justice and Civic Engagement Committee asks you to join us in supporting these non-profit local news outlets.
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I’m thinking of taking my motto for 2026 from Bob Dylan:
“Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.”
“Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.”
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I’m thinking of taking my motto for 2026 from Bob Dylan:
“Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.”
“Ah, but I was so much older then,
I’m younger than that now.”
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Why is Trump so obsessed by Venezuela, which poses no threat to the US? This is a sideshow; the US should focus on helping Ukraine. If Trump invades Venezuela, the US could get bogged down in another endless war. #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #Ukraine
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Why is Trump Obsessed with Venezuela?
December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Why is Trump so obsessed by Venezuela, which poses no threat to the US? This is a sideshow; the US should focus on helping Ukraine. If Trump invades Venezuela, the US could get bogged down in another endless war. #DonaldTrump #Venezuela #Ukraine
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wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...
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Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine is a surrender agreement that repeats the Kremlin's talking points. The terms are so draconian that Zelensky should reject the proposal. With an ally like this, who needs enemies? #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #Ukraine wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com/p/trump-to-u...
Trump to Ukraine: Surrender or Else!
And Show Some Gratitude!
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November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine is a surrender agreement that repeats the Kremlin's talking points. The terms are so draconian that Zelensky should reject the proposal. With an ally like this, who needs enemies? #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #Ukraine wallstreetdemocrat.substack.com/p/trump-to-u...
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How does the @nytimes.com deal with rising authoritarianism and disinformation?
“We have broken multiple major stories on his campaign of retribution against perceived enemies and his upending of norms in the judicial system.”—Joseph Kahn
“We have broken multiple major stories on his campaign of retribution against perceived enemies and his upending of norms in the judicial system.”—Joseph Kahn
Your Questions, Complaints and Feedback for Our Editor, Joe Kahn
How does The New York Times cover the fire hose of news from the Trump administration? What journalistic principles drive that coverage?
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December 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
How does the @nytimes.com deal with rising authoritarianism and disinformation?
“We have broken multiple major stories on his campaign of retribution against perceived enemies and his upending of norms in the judicial system.”—Joseph Kahn
“We have broken multiple major stories on his campaign of retribution against perceived enemies and his upending of norms in the judicial system.”—Joseph Kahn
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According to the new "About This Account" featured on X, many X accounts spreading political disinformation and stoking polarization in the US originate outside the country.
Via @rollingstone.com
Via @rollingstone.com
X's Top MAGA Trolls Revealed to Be Foreign Accounts
Elon Musk's X hosts large troll accounts that purport to be American voters who back Trump, but many of them are living in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
According to the new "About This Account" featured on X, many X accounts spreading political disinformation and stoking polarization in the US originate outside the country.
Via @rollingstone.com
Via @rollingstone.com