Lizzie O'Leary

The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money

The move here is obviously for Timmee to give a bunch of money to the Met. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/a...

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm." www.npr.org/2026/02/28/n...

The Trump administration says American “terrorists” and “rioters” are assaulting immigration agents. A WSJ investigation found none have been convicted at trial. A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.

A WSJ investigation tracked the U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive federal campaign to detain and demonize dissenters. on.wsj.com/3PoQMj5

Alabama set to execute man who did not kill anyone Unless Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey intervenes, Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, will be executed Thursday. He is among thousands in America convicted under a controversial felony murder law.

This fact is not in dispute: Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, has never killed anyone.

But on Thursday, Alabama is set to execute him.

a J6er!

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas.

A measles outbreak, horrific conditions, and guards placing bets on who would die next by suicide. apnews.com/article/suic...

I’m surprised he can’t quote it line by line at this point

Best of luck 🫡

It’s far superior. Though the LeBron is prophetic in making an algorithm the villain.

Omg

Lola’s the best non NBA player on the team? Jordan version or LeBron?

This is my sixth journey into the Space Jam Cinematic Universe since Christmas.

Guys, we’re watching Space Jam.

Cinematic adaptation of The Age of Innocence. Hate with the fire of one thousand suns.

Photo w caption: A person flees after throwing a homemade explosive device during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence on Saturday. Charly Triballeau / AFP - Getty Images

NBC - Two arrested and two IEDs seized as right wingers hold an anti-Islam demo outside Gracie Mansion today during Ramadan. Not immediately known if Mayor Mamdani was home.

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Needed my hands free

ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools — purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration — to...

This dystopian future is here now.

"Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she fears retribution from the federal government, says she followed an ICE vehicle at a safe distance into a parking lot.

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You went on a Saturday??? Dear god.

Promised kid that he could choose things to do today (within reason). So now I am walking around Brooklyn in a cape and two crowns.

OpenAI Is Opening the Door to Government Spying Whether it means to or not

The Pentagon can likely get away with using OpenAI’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans under the terms of their contract, legal experts told @matteowong.bsky.social.

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White House War Montage Irks Ben Stiller, People With Brains Ben Stiller asked the White House X account to leave “Tropic Thunder” out of its deranged propaganda video, saying ‘War is not a movie.’ The montage, which mixes movie scenes with real Iran footage, is offensive to anyone with a brain.

Ben Stiller asked the White House X account to leave “Tropic Thunder” out of its deranged propaganda video, saying ‘War is not a movie.’ The montage, which mixes movie scenes with real Iran footage, is offensive to anyone with a brain.

Extraordinary use of the word extraordinary.

Couple things here:

1. What the fuck
2. I am allllllmost more offended by the suggestion that I would give this shitbox edit than having my identity stolen
3. The CEO is scheduled to be on Decoder soon and we will see if they back out!

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When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer, I Found the Way to Take the Edge Off, Ever So Slightly. You Can Use It, Too. Sometimes you need to turn down the volume on the world.

I am going to watch Space Jam 2 in an elementary school auditorium slate.com/life/2026/01...

U.S. was only country in a worldwide survey to say most fellow citizens are bad people A new Pew survey shows that other countries’ citizens tend to look more favorably on their neighbors.

I've been thinking about this Pew survey all week. It's incredibly depressing and makes me wonder what it would be like to live among people who didn't despise one another. washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/06/americans-immoral-unethical-survey/?itid=hp_more-top-stories_p002_f006

Coffee, straight out of my nose.

This process is making 2003 look chill and smooth

Lol I think I’m constant alerts for dad jokes because my husband is a prime offender

The feature, which launched in August, claims to help you “sharpen your message through the lens of industry-relevant perspectives.” When users select the “expert review” button in the Grammarly sidebar, it analyzes their writing and surfaces AI-generated suggestions “inspired by” related experts. Those “industry-relevant perspectives” include the likes of Stephen King, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Carl Sagan, among many others. The Verge found numerous other tech journalists named in the feature, as well, including former Verge editors Casey Newton and Joanna Stern, former Verge writer Monica Chin, Wired’s Lauren Goode, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Jason Schreier, the New York Times’ Kashmir Hill, The Atlantic’s Kaitlyn Tiffany, PC Gamer’s Wes Fenlon, Gizmodo’s Raymond Wong, Digital Foundry founder Richard Leadbetter, Tom’s Guide editor-in-chief Mark Spoonauer, former Rock Paper Shotgun editor-in-chief Katharine Castle, and former IGN news director Kat Bailey. The descriptions for some experts contain inaccuracies, such as outdated job titles, which could have been accurately updated had Superhuman asked those people for permission to reference their work.

The endpoint of journalism is that an AI startup turns you into a fake "editor" without telling you and against your will www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...