Jerry Beilinson
@jbeilinson.bsky.social
Journalism: digital issues (eg privacy, algorithms), climate, sustainability, nifty science, policy, outdoorsy things. Consumer Reports editor (but what I say isn't CR's fault).
Yeah, well that's a good point. I almost didn't make it past the headline.
October 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Yeah, well that's a good point. I almost didn't make it past the headline.
The whole story might seem like an obvious retread to you, but for many people I think it'll have lots of new details.
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The whole story might seem like an obvious retread to you, but for many people I think it'll have lots of new details.
It's got very interesting reporting, actually. (The lede might seem hype-y, but the piece is worth reading.) One thing that jumps out at me is that safeguards are built in last, just before release. Which is bad, and exactly how security is handled in most tech development.
October 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's got very interesting reporting, actually. (The lede might seem hype-y, but the piece is worth reading.) One thing that jumps out at me is that safeguards are built in last, just before release. Which is bad, and exactly how security is handled in most tech development.
This brilliant, already oft-quoted statement:
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations."
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations."
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This brilliant, already oft-quoted statement:
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations."
"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations."
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov ACT NOW. The IL State Police who participated in this fascist bullshit need to be fired without severance IMMEDIATELY, pensions revoked, rehire potential removed, and these ICE Nazis need to be removed from our state YESTERDAY.
October 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov ACT NOW. The IL State Police who participated in this fascist bullshit need to be fired without severance IMMEDIATELY, pensions revoked, rehire potential removed, and these ICE Nazis need to be removed from our state YESTERDAY.
Well, you were saying that in the old days reporters were just excited about the web. In response, I’m saying that enthusiasm was the default attitude for many technology writers. In our era, fewer journalists assume that technology is always benign, or that people want more of it.
October 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Well, you were saying that in the old days reporters were just excited about the web. In response, I’m saying that enthusiasm was the default attitude for many technology writers. In our era, fewer journalists assume that technology is always benign, or that people want more of it.
Well, the web was pretty cool, right?
But I don’t think tech journalists got properly skeptical of Big Tech until around 20 years ago.
But I don’t think tech journalists got properly skeptical of Big Tech until around 20 years ago.
October 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Well, the web was pretty cool, right?
But I don’t think tech journalists got properly skeptical of Big Tech until around 20 years ago.
But I don’t think tech journalists got properly skeptical of Big Tech until around 20 years ago.
I'm a white(ish) man. I also benefit from DEI policies if it means I have the best doctor/pilot/bridge engineer on the job because talented people aren't being excluded any longer. Plus, I don't want to live in a crappy, unfair country.
October 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'm a white(ish) man. I also benefit from DEI policies if it means I have the best doctor/pilot/bridge engineer on the job because talented people aren't being excluded any longer. Plus, I don't want to live in a crappy, unfair country.
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Read this 👇 thread. They even had planes flying banners over football game and friggin skywriting. You would have to have been comatose to not hear about it. bsky.app/profile/maud...
They had friggin banner planes flying over college football games.
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Read this 👇 thread. They even had planes flying banners over football game and friggin skywriting. You would have to have been comatose to not hear about it. bsky.app/profile/maud...
Tons of judges, Republicans as well as Democrats, have been upholding the law responsibly, and without fear. And then they are reversed by the Supreme Court—often without any explanation.
October 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Tons of judges, Republicans as well as Democrats, have been upholding the law responsibly, and without fear. And then they are reversed by the Supreme Court—often without any explanation.
Why not? David French made a strong argument about how telling it was that Trump removed top JAG officers.
September 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Why not? David French made a strong argument about how telling it was that Trump removed top JAG officers.
Saddam Hussein's Iraq was bad at war. It was good at controlling Iraqis. Russia's not good at fighting in Ukraine. It's good at controlling Russians. Trump is saying what he thinks: The enemy he wants the military to target is Americans.
September 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Saddam Hussein's Iraq was bad at war. It was good at controlling Iraqis. Russia's not good at fighting in Ukraine. It's good at controlling Russians. Trump is saying what he thinks: The enemy he wants the military to target is Americans.
How about this as the Democratic position:
"Go back and follow every previous appropriations law we passed...USAID, etc.....and then we'll talk about passing a new one."
Like, why should I believe that Congress passing a law to spend money on healthcare means money will be spent on healthcare?
"Go back and follow every previous appropriations law we passed...USAID, etc.....and then we'll talk about passing a new one."
Like, why should I believe that Congress passing a law to spend money on healthcare means money will be spent on healthcare?
September 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
How about this as the Democratic position:
"Go back and follow every previous appropriations law we passed...USAID, etc.....and then we'll talk about passing a new one."
Like, why should I believe that Congress passing a law to spend money on healthcare means money will be spent on healthcare?
"Go back and follow every previous appropriations law we passed...USAID, etc.....and then we'll talk about passing a new one."
Like, why should I believe that Congress passing a law to spend money on healthcare means money will be spent on healthcare?
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Left-wing terrorism surpassing right-wing terrorism because the fringe-right's agenda is also the president's isn't really an indictment of the left!
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September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Left-wing terrorism surpassing right-wing terrorism because the fringe-right's agenda is also the president's isn't really an indictment of the left!
www.pbump.net/o/how-trumpw...
www.pbump.net/o/how-trumpw...
Dems shouldn't vote for the funding because it's just theater. They'd be passing a law, and Trump is ignoring laws. Voting for the law would be helping tell the lie that Congress is in charge of spending. Under Trump, it's not.
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Dems shouldn't vote for the funding because it's just theater. They'd be passing a law, and Trump is ignoring laws. Voting for the law would be helping tell the lie that Congress is in charge of spending. Under Trump, it's not.