Kristin Toussaint
@ktoussaint.bsky.social
staff writer @ Fast Company / words in Teen Vogue, Vox, Vice, Metro, Boston.com
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Just lost Verizon cell service while in the middle of a work call — now my phone is stuck on SOS mode
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Just lost Verizon cell service while in the middle of a work call — now my phone is stuck on SOS mode
There's a new analysis out on just how much ocean temperatures rose in 2025 alone—23 zettajoules, an amount of heat that is like "12 Hiroshima bombs being detonated each second, for every minute, hour, and day for the entire year," as one scientist put it to me www.fastcompany.com/91471430/12-...
12 Hiroshima bombs every second: Here's how much Earth's oceans warmed in 2025
An analysis from 50 scientists found that ocean temperatures hit a new record high last year, an alarming sign for global warming and rising sea levels.
www.fastcompany.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
There's a new analysis out on just how much ocean temperatures rose in 2025 alone—23 zettajoules, an amount of heat that is like "12 Hiroshima bombs being detonated each second, for every minute, hour, and day for the entire year," as one scientist put it to me www.fastcompany.com/91471430/12-...
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Jamelle is one of the only people I can read/listen to who makes me feel sane amidst all this
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Jamelle is one of the only people I can read/listen to who makes me feel sane amidst all this
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
This is absurd in general but also ProPublica seems like the absolute last place where this makes any sense??
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is absurd in general but also ProPublica seems like the absolute last place where this makes any sense??
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Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy.
What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.
When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.
Remember this.
What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.
When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.
Remember this.
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today's abysmal jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy.
What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.
When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.
Remember this.
What's required is investment in working people — and better wages.
When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs.
Remember this.
This week, Ford announced it's ending production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning. The next gen truck will be an extended-range EV, which runs on gas & battery. I wrote about EREVs—what they are and why US carmakers want in—earlier this year www.fastcompany.com/91291203/chi...
Chinese EVs use this tech to get up to 800 miles of range. U.S. automakers want in
Extended-range electric vehicles run on both gas and batteries—and could help more drivers switch to electric.
www.fastcompany.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This week, Ford announced it's ending production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning. The next gen truck will be an extended-range EV, which runs on gas & battery. I wrote about EREVs—what they are and why US carmakers want in—earlier this year www.fastcompany.com/91291203/chi...
Human activity is driving climate change; that’s a fact. But the EPA has quietly removed that information from a web page explaining climate change’s causes.
I spoke with @weatherwest.bsky.social about the change & why it's particularly concerning
www.fastcompany.com/91458319/epa...
I spoke with @weatherwest.bsky.social about the change & why it's particularly concerning
www.fastcompany.com/91458319/epa...
'A willingness to lie': Why the EPA's latest Trump-era change is especially concerning
The EPA's webpage explaining the causes of climate change has been modified to the point that it is now false, says climate scientist Daniel Swain.
www.fastcompany.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Human activity is driving climate change; that’s a fact. But the EPA has quietly removed that information from a web page explaining climate change’s causes.
I spoke with @weatherwest.bsky.social about the change & why it's particularly concerning
www.fastcompany.com/91458319/epa...
I spoke with @weatherwest.bsky.social about the change & why it's particularly concerning
www.fastcompany.com/91458319/epa...
"But what if the bubble is an inevitable part of developing & adopting a revolutionary tool that will fundamentally improve productivity & growth?" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/o... OK, but who benefits? Productivity has already been growing. So has the "economy." & they left the working class behind
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"But what if the bubble is an inevitable part of developing & adopting a revolutionary tool that will fundamentally improve productivity & growth?" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/o... OK, but who benefits? Productivity has already been growing. So has the "economy." & they left the working class behind
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions.
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Health #Climate #PublicHealth #Research #Science
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Health #Climate #PublicHealth #Research #Science
‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
‘A devastating global audit’ shows how climate change is undermining the health of millions.
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Health #Climate #PublicHealth #Research #Science
Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.
grist.org/health/lance...
#Health #Climate #PublicHealth #Research #Science
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Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.
When will party leadership learn this lesson?
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“That means the company’s estimates translate to 560,000 people exhibiting symptoms of psychosis or mania weekly, with 1.2 million demonstrating heightened emotional attachment and 1.2 million showing signs of suicidal planning or intent.” www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The Chatbot Delusions: Is AI Contributing to a Novel Mental Health Crisis?
Some users are losing touch with reality during marathon sessions with ChatGPT and other bots.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“That means the company’s estimates translate to 560,000 people exhibiting symptoms of psychosis or mania weekly, with 1.2 million demonstrating heightened emotional attachment and 1.2 million showing signs of suicidal planning or intent.” www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Private jets make up 1 in 6 flights handled by the FAA. As air travel faces cuts during the shutdown, @patrioticmillionaires.org has a suggestion it says would spare commercial airline passengers and still offer relief: Just cancel all private flights www.fastcompany.com/91437451/faa...
These millionaires have a suggestion for the FAA: Cancel all private jet flights during the shutdown
Private jets make up one in six flights handled by the FAA, and taxpayers already foot the bill for their 'jet setting,' says Patriotic Millionaires.
www.fastcompany.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Private jets make up 1 in 6 flights handled by the FAA. As air travel faces cuts during the shutdown, @patrioticmillionaires.org has a suggestion it says would spare commercial airline passengers and still offer relief: Just cancel all private flights www.fastcompany.com/91437451/faa...
The Trump admin wants more drilling & mining on U.S. public lands. But besides holding resources, those lands also house hiking trails, camping sites, and so on, & outdoor recreation on federal public lands generates $128 billion in economic activity every year, www.fastcompany.com/91436738/out...
Exclusive: Outdoor recreation on U.S. public lands generates $351 million a day in economic activity
Using federal public lands for fun and leisure provides sustainable long-term value that drilling and mining do not, a first-of-its-kind report reveals.
www.fastcompany.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Trump admin wants more drilling & mining on U.S. public lands. But besides holding resources, those lands also house hiking trails, camping sites, and so on, & outdoor recreation on federal public lands generates $128 billion in economic activity every year, www.fastcompany.com/91436738/out...
Absolutely devastated by this. Teen Vogue is full of amazing people who do truly great work. This is a huge loss for everyone
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Absolutely devastated by this. Teen Vogue is full of amazing people who do truly great work. This is a huge loss for everyone
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Reposted by Kristin Toussaint
“I can guarantee that he’s not part of the Sinaloa Cartel,” Scott Alati said of his son, Tyler ... “He isn’t a high-ranking member of anything. He’s high-ranking dumb.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/m...
The DEA said it arrested 171 ‘high ranking’ Sinaloa Cartel members. A Spotlight investigation found that’s not true. - The Boston Globe
A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against suc...
www.bostonglobe.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“I can guarantee that he’s not part of the Sinaloa Cartel,” Scott Alati said of his son, Tyler ... “He isn’t a high-ranking member of anything. He’s high-ranking dumb.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/m...
Just a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million has generated $5.7 billion in two years—money that has funded bridge repairs, literacy programs, and went toward the transportation system's budget deficit www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Just a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million has generated $5.7 billion in two years—money that has funded bridge repairs, literacy programs, and went toward the transportation system's budget deficit www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
FBI backtracks on denying children were zip tied in Idaho raid, saying instead no ‘young’ kids were • Idaho Capital Sun
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in raid in Wilder, Idaho, FBI says no "young" children were.
idahocapitalsun.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
After the FBI denied "children were zip-tied or hit with rubber bullets" in a raid in Wilder, Idaho, the FBI said no "young" children were.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
The updated statement came after KIVI-TV sent FBI photo reportedly showing 14-year-old U.S. citizen in zip ties.
Reposted by Kristin Toussaint
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
finally read this piece on the Barboncino union & the whole thing is great but oof this part: "What no one prepared us for, though, was that the logic that we followed—we want the business to succeed; we need our jobs to make money—didn’t apply to ownership." thebaffler.com/latest/a-fai...
A Fair Slice | Becca Young
Unionizing at Brooklyn’s Barboncino was the easy part—then came the negotiations
thebaffler.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
finally read this piece on the Barboncino union & the whole thing is great but oof this part: "What no one prepared us for, though, was that the logic that we followed—we want the business to succeed; we need our jobs to make money—didn’t apply to ownership." thebaffler.com/latest/a-fai...
I love this Defector piece on learning in the age of AI. "An education concerned primarily with the acquisition of facts is one that prepares its students to be bored in a small, closed world." defector.com/learning-is-...
Learning Is More Than Just Collecting Facts | Defector
Earlier this week, I read Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto for the first time. Published in 1764, it’s widely considered the first gothic novel, the cornerstone of a genre that would include fut...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I love this Defector piece on learning in the age of AI. "An education concerned primarily with the acquisition of facts is one that prepares its students to be bored in a small, closed world." defector.com/learning-is-...