Theodora Ruhs
@theodoraruhs.bsky.social
PhD holder and teacher of journalism at a CT university. Currently too tired to be any good at social media-ing. (She/Her)
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Theodora Ruhs
@theodoraruhs.bsky.social
· Feb 15
Ch 10-Ruhs-I'm Ravenous for News.pdf
drive.google.com
3/4 My chapter explores the control of and access to news and information and the role of journalism in both democratic and authoritarian societies. (I know I went overboard on footnotes.) Some of the content may have seemed dated last year but is now highly relevant again. #journalism
My pup has joined a gang, the “puppy dog eye brigade,” which specializes in blackmailing easy marks for leftovers. I heard them discussing getting turkey leg tattoos underneath their eyes.
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My pup has joined a gang, the “puppy dog eye brigade,” which specializes in blackmailing easy marks for leftovers. I heard them discussing getting turkey leg tattoos underneath their eyes.
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Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Fascinating read on how a suspicious pitch highlighted a growing problem in freelance journalism: A flood of generative AI that even prestige publications don't catch, complete with fabricated quotes, from scammers who see opportunity in a field so many real humans are struggling to survive in.
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
She wears a cross around her neck
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
And the cross is someone she has not met
Not yet
[Chorus]
Says she talks to angels
Says they all know her name
Oh, yeah, she talks to angels
Says they call her out by her name
She wears a cross around her neck
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
And the cross is someone she has not met
Not yet
[Chorus]
Says she talks to angels
Says they all know her name
Oh, yeah, she talks to angels
Says they call her out by her name
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
She wears a cross around her neck
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
And the cross is someone she has not met
Not yet
[Chorus]
Says she talks to angels
Says they all know her name
Oh, yeah, she talks to angels
Says they call her out by her name
She wears a cross around her neck
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
And the cross is someone she has not met
Not yet
[Chorus]
Says she talks to angels
Says they all know her name
Oh, yeah, she talks to angels
Says they call her out by her name
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🚨🚨URGENT 🚨🚨
FOSTER
⬇️🦮
3 yr old PUP
Otis
on DEATH row
East Coast
Need 🚨
Foster/adopt
even if temporary
to save his life
➡️Please RE-POST ⬅️
He needs SM exposure
to ➡️stay ALive
Rescue pays⬇️
to transport to Ur🏠
food/vet expenses
NY NJ NH NE ME MD DC CT PA VA DE DC VA PA RI VT
FOSTER
⬇️🦮
3 yr old PUP
Otis
on DEATH row
East Coast
Need 🚨
Foster/adopt
even if temporary
to save his life
➡️Please RE-POST ⬅️
He needs SM exposure
to ➡️stay ALive
Rescue pays⬇️
to transport to Ur🏠
food/vet expenses
NY NJ NH NE ME MD DC CT PA VA DE DC VA PA RI VT
It’s #caturday! I’m Otis! Not #mamdani but I’m in NYC deteriorating- I pace and cry- I just want a home&safety again! NY NH NE NJ CT ME MD DE DC PA VA VT RI VA -I can be transported 2u! Just message @princesskim.bsky.social 4info - just repost me so a human can find me &love me!
November 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🚨🚨URGENT 🚨🚨
FOSTER
⬇️🦮
3 yr old PUP
Otis
on DEATH row
East Coast
Need 🚨
Foster/adopt
even if temporary
to save his life
➡️Please RE-POST ⬅️
He needs SM exposure
to ➡️stay ALive
Rescue pays⬇️
to transport to Ur🏠
food/vet expenses
NY NJ NH NE ME MD DC CT PA VA DE DC VA PA RI VT
FOSTER
⬇️🦮
3 yr old PUP
Otis
on DEATH row
East Coast
Need 🚨
Foster/adopt
even if temporary
to save his life
➡️Please RE-POST ⬅️
He needs SM exposure
to ➡️stay ALive
Rescue pays⬇️
to transport to Ur🏠
food/vet expenses
NY NJ NH NE ME MD DC CT PA VA DE DC VA PA RI VT
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I’m grieving hard! Pls message @princesskim.bsky.social for an application 2save me!
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I’m grieving hard! Pls message @princesskim.bsky.social for an application 2save me!
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🐶🆘DON’T KILL TARO BUBBLE TEA
Volunteer says “As sweet as the drink he was named after. Although he was fearful at first, he has readily warmed up to staff…I was able to appreciate what a gentleman he truly is… always down for a game of fetch. What a fun pup to be around!”
Repost to find a #foster
Volunteer says “As sweet as the drink he was named after. Although he was fearful at first, he has readily warmed up to staff…I was able to appreciate what a gentleman he truly is… always down for a game of fetch. What a fun pup to be around!”
Repost to find a #foster
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🐶🆘DON’T KILL TARO BUBBLE TEA
Volunteer says “As sweet as the drink he was named after. Although he was fearful at first, he has readily warmed up to staff…I was able to appreciate what a gentleman he truly is… always down for a game of fetch. What a fun pup to be around!”
Repost to find a #foster
Volunteer says “As sweet as the drink he was named after. Although he was fearful at first, he has readily warmed up to staff…I was able to appreciate what a gentleman he truly is… always down for a game of fetch. What a fun pup to be around!”
Repost to find a #foster
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An under-appreciated downside of “AI search” or “Google Zero” is it becomes nearly impossible to replicate the same results for different people, meaning it will become easier for scammers to do stuff like this and harder for journalists (and law enforcement) to demonstrate the size of the problem
Americans Googling Obamacare Are Finding 'Junk Insurance' Instead
During open enrollment, ads from telemarketers are crowding out official health exchanges.
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
An under-appreciated downside of “AI search” or “Google Zero” is it becomes nearly impossible to replicate the same results for different people, meaning it will become easier for scammers to do stuff like this and harder for journalists (and law enforcement) to demonstrate the size of the problem
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"what's that poetry degree good for, huh?"
apparently, saving the world from the stupidest robotpocalypse possible
apparently, saving the world from the stupidest robotpocalypse possible
Attacking AI with poetry:
Adversarial poetry prompts "yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90%."
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
Adversarial poetry prompts "yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90%."
arxiv.org/html/2511.15...
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
arxiv.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"what's that poetry degree good for, huh?"
apparently, saving the world from the stupidest robotpocalypse possible
apparently, saving the world from the stupidest robotpocalypse possible
Evenings with my puppy often mean a face full of fur and not being able to see my book, but it’s worth it for these types of hugs.
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Evenings with my puppy often mean a face full of fur and not being able to see my book, but it’s worth it for these types of hugs.
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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A real question asked at the White House press briefing: Does the president want to execute members of Congress?
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A real question asked at the White House press briefing: Does the president want to execute members of Congress?
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The reason the Faewild is the Faewild is that it's a git repo where the owner just accepts every single pull request reflexively. The only thing which stops a Fae from getting accidentally poofed from existence is a contract with beings on another plane (it's a legacy dependency, can't delete).
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The reason the Faewild is the Faewild is that it's a git repo where the owner just accepts every single pull request reflexively. The only thing which stops a Fae from getting accidentally poofed from existence is a contract with beings on another plane (it's a legacy dependency, can't delete).
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New conspiracy theory just dropped:
What if peer review, committee meetings, strategic plans, promotion & tenure processes, and letter-writing requests are all part of a secret plot to keep smart, creative, active minds from thinking and writing the big ideas that would *really* change the world?
What if peer review, committee meetings, strategic plans, promotion & tenure processes, and letter-writing requests are all part of a secret plot to keep smart, creative, active minds from thinking and writing the big ideas that would *really* change the world?
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
New conspiracy theory just dropped:
What if peer review, committee meetings, strategic plans, promotion & tenure processes, and letter-writing requests are all part of a secret plot to keep smart, creative, active minds from thinking and writing the big ideas that would *really* change the world?
What if peer review, committee meetings, strategic plans, promotion & tenure processes, and letter-writing requests are all part of a secret plot to keep smart, creative, active minds from thinking and writing the big ideas that would *really* change the world?
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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🐾 PLEASE #repost that's how they are seen by potential rescues and adoptive furever homes. This is how we collectively make a difference 🐾
#foster #adopt #rescue
#foster #adopt #rescue
Hello? Still here! Last one from the last euthanasia list- not allowed on walks - stick in a cage - no love from any volunteers… I’m Party Animal- pls East Coast- someone foster me! Pls repost me! DM Kim 4an application!
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Scheduling mifepristone largely invalidates the point of the schedule.
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
Louisiana restricts access to abortion pills by classifying them as a controlled substance
A bill that would restrict access to abortion pills has been signed into law in Louisiana. The law reclassifies the drugs as a controlled substance, grouping them with Xanax and Valium. Possession wit...
www.pbs.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Scheduling mifepristone largely invalidates the point of the schedule.
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
Ostensibly, the schedule is meant to monitor drugs *which have the ability to form physical dependence*.
This step makes the schedule a list of drugs that lawmakers dislike for feelings reasons.
www.pbs.org/news-hour/sh...
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Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
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My notes! 🎶 pls see what a good boy I am! For more information contact @princesskim.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My notes! 🎶 pls see what a good boy I am! For more information contact @princesskim.bsky.social
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Notes on Scooby
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November 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Notes on Scooby
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Wait? Walter Benjamin of Frankfurt School fame? The guy who lauded the destruction of aura through what he saw as the democratization provided by mass production? That guy?!
I just heard Walter Benjamin referred to as "the original aura farmer" and now I need to lie down
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wait? Walter Benjamin of Frankfurt School fame? The guy who lauded the destruction of aura through what he saw as the democratization provided by mass production? That guy?!
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We’re often told to “think critically” online. But in today’s attention economy, that’s only half the battle. The other half? Knowing what to ignore.
New post on "critical ignoring," a powerful media literacy skill for cutting through the noise.
matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/the-overlo...
New post on "critical ignoring," a powerful media literacy skill for cutting through the noise.
matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/the-overlo...
The Overlooked Skill We All Need Online: Critical Ignoring
Thinking critically matters, but in today’s attention economy, knowing what to ignore may matter even more.
matthewfacciani.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We’re often told to “think critically” online. But in today’s attention economy, that’s only half the battle. The other half? Knowing what to ignore.
New post on "critical ignoring," a powerful media literacy skill for cutting through the noise.
matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/the-overlo...
New post on "critical ignoring," a powerful media literacy skill for cutting through the noise.
matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/the-overlo...
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This may be the best thing ive read yet on AI in higher ed, and its written by a Yale undergrad. Highly recommend.
Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI | The New Journal
Amid ChatGPT's rising popularity and a computer science cheating scandal, Yale students, professors, and administrators wrestle privately with the proper role of AI in education. What happens when eve...
thenewjournalatyale.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This may be the best thing ive read yet on AI in higher ed, and its written by a Yale undergrad. Highly recommend.
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This 1000%. The "nudge wink you intelligent people know what I *really* mean" cover for not directly holding insiders and the powerful accountable is a) bullshit and b) tiresome and c) journalistic malpractice and d) a goodly part of the reason we've ended up exactly where we are.
Yeah it’s doing the NYT thing where the writer wants you to read between the lines to discover his quietly devastating critique but:
a) that is obnoxious, say what you mean
b) it accepts as facts numerous things of which there’s no evidence, including that she is a good journalist
a) that is obnoxious, say what you mean
b) it accepts as facts numerous things of which there’s no evidence, including that she is a good journalist
Eg, there is no good reason to go outside the book to treat as declarative fact what she said in an interview when we already know she contemporaneously lied to her editor and concealed from the public both the existence and details of her liaison.
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This 1000%. The "nudge wink you intelligent people know what I *really* mean" cover for not directly holding insiders and the powerful accountable is a) bullshit and b) tiresome and c) journalistic malpractice and d) a goodly part of the reason we've ended up exactly where we are.