Most of the time my thoughts aren't long enough for a blog post. My shortform notes get posted on Mastodon and Bluesky, and also wind up here.
The billionaire owners of newspapers are pulling endorsements because they want the government contracts for the camps
posted at 2:54PM on October 26, 2024
We desperately need journalism but we do not need the husks of 20th century giants to do it
posted at 9:23PM on October 25, 2024
A lawsuit has been filed against Trump's transition co-chair Linda McMahon alleging that she and others at WWE looked the other way as ring boys were sexually abused www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/...
posted at 4:32PM on October 25, 2024
Dear editors getting their op-eds banned. Just do this.
posted at 3:09PM on October 25, 2024
all every suit in journalism talks about right now is "trust" so it's definitely fun watching the same suits light that trust on fucking fire.
posted at 2:46PM on October 25, 2024
just publish these op-eds. the whole internet is *right there*
posted at 2:45PM on October 25, 2024
Have had "I'm So Tired" by Fugazi stuck in my head all morning, despite not actually being tired. But man, what haunting beauty. open.spotify.com/track/6Jg...
posted at 9:56AM on October 25, 2024
Just remembered the time I helped ProPublica reverse-engineer campaign emails. www.propublica.org/article/r...
posted at 8:20AM on October 25, 2024
How about we don't?
posted at 9:15PM on October 24, 2024
Unreasonably excited that there's one last season of What We Do in the Shadows
posted at 9:10PM on October 24, 2024
I just listened back to a rough cut of a podcast pilot about Trump and professional wrestling I made four years ago that I couldn't sell and, while dated, it is as relevant today as it was then. Missed opportunity.
posted at 4:46PM on October 24, 2024
Just over here producing a podcast that's become a local election issue. Let's fucking go. www.cincinnati.com/story/new...
posted at 8:28AM on October 24, 2024
Well *that* should do it.
posted at 9:45PM on October 23, 2024
Just wrote the absolute *hell* out of something. Put myself through hell to get there. But got there.
posted at 5:26PM on October 23, 2024
Trying to force my dumb monkey brain to make sense of a narrative that I currently can barely hold together.
posted at 3:31PM on October 23, 2024
The Chicago Red Stars, an absolutely perfect team name, has changed to the Chicago Stars??? Someone walked into a meeting and was like "You know I don't think Chicagoans care about their flag that much, let's just drop the reference." And everyone else said "Great idea!"
posted at 9:58AM on October 23, 2024
Rudy getting *everything* repo'd. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...
posted at 9:37PM on October 22, 2024
Any OG Chicago journalism folks that follow me have a current contact for former Trib reporter Robert L Kaiser?
posted at 7:41PM on October 22, 2024
So excited for November 6 when these fuckers stop emailing every five seconds.
posted at 3:17PM on October 22, 2024
On Rebel Spirit this week, Akilah, Elizabeth, and I explore every avenue to find Shaun Alexander, NFL legend and BCHS alum. In the process, we talk with folks about sports, politics, and the fear of speaking up. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
posted at 12:40PM on October 22, 2024