Michael Bolden

‘Probably’ doesn’t mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you Humans and AIs have different methods of calculating words about probability like ‘maybe’ and ‘likely’ – and different interpretations about what they mean.

When you hear “probably,” you might think 60% or 70%.

When an AI says “probably,” it could mean 80%.

Chatbots don’t use words about risk the same way humans do (and that really matters as AI is being used more in areas like health care and criminal justice).

Four years of war in Ukraine: Five photographers on assignment for Le Monde share their most striking images from 2025 Five photographers who covered the conflict in 2025 have each chosen an emblematic image of the conflict. Beyond the official figures and statements, these unique perspectives reveal the mark that thi...

Five photographers who covered the war in Ukraine in 2025 have each chosen an image of the conflict.

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My thoughts for @knightcolumbia.org on what to do about the private as well as gov authoritarianism that helps explain why, even tho they are not broadly popular, the admin's efforts at ideological control have often been so successful...

Professor Shereen Marisol Meraji talks to author Jeff Chang about “Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America” In WATER MIRROR ECHO: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, award-winning author Jeff Chang delivers a groundbreaking cultural biography of Bruce Lee, timed to Lee’s 85th birthday year in 2025.

Professor Shereen Marisol Meraji talks to author @zentronix.bsky.social about “Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America” March 5th @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. This one's going to be extra.

#ucberkeley #bayareanews #BruceLee

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Will Lewis steps down as Washington Post publisher after job cuts British journalist was appointed by Jeff Bezos to turn around the storied newspaper

I spent 15 years of my professional life at The Washington Post and many friends and former colleagues still work there, even after the layoffs this week. I would love for the organization to have the leadership and vision it needs to succeed.

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We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.

Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH

Judge Denies Trump Bid to End Protected Status for Haitians as ICE Fears Loom Roughly 350,000 Haitians are in the U.S. through legal status granted because of natural disasters and armed conflict in their home country.

In a scathing 83-page ruling issued Monday evening, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes sided with a group of five young Haitian adults who sued the government, claiming officials sought to end temporary protected status for them without adequately determining whether conditions had improved in Haiti.

“Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor, Joseph Dernbach, who was named in the story. Peering through metal-rimmed glasses, Jon opened Gmail on his computer monitor. “Mr. Dernbach, don’t play Russian roulette with H’s life,” he wrote. “Err on the side of caution. There’s a reason the US government along with many other governments don’t recognise the Taliban. Apply principles of common sense and decency.” That was it. In five minutes, Jon said, he finished the note, signed his first and last name, pressed send and hoped his plea would make a difference. Five hours and one minute later, Jon was watching TV with his wife when an email popped up in his inbox. He noticed it on his phone. “Google,” the message read, “has received legal process from a Law Enforcement authority compelling the release of information related to your Google Account.”

A retiree wrote this email to a DHS attorney. Within five hours, DHS demanded Google turn over records for his account.

A Kafkaesque form of domestic surveillance, intimidating Americans for lawful speech.

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RSVP: Securing Your Devices Against Raids, Seizure, and Surveillance, Part 1 Join us for a live training on how to secure your mobile devices against raids, seizure, and surveillance, brought to you by The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund. This is the first installment…

Today at 3 PM ET, the Press Freedom Defense Fund is hosting a workshop for journalists on how to secure your devices.

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive

How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Trying to understand all of the ins and outs of digital security can be overwhelming, but our team at EFF is here to help. With our security starter pack, you can take a few simple steps to improve your digital privacy. ssd.eff.org/playlist/wa...

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...

Kevin Drum was the first journalist to really get into the ties between lead and crime rates (not just serial killers) and I think it is one of the most important articles we’ve ever done www.motherjones.com/environment/...

New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled

“It is financially devastating but morally exhilarating”

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Ken Burns: ‘I’m embarrassed that, as a country, we don’t grasp our history’ The filmmaker is on a mission to strip the story of American independence of mythology and nostalgia

“There’s a vast middle ground of Americans who are curious but ignorant of history.”
- Ken Burns

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Harper Lee’s most treasured Christmas gift In an article collected in the new book “The Land of Sweet Forever,” Lee recounts the present that allowed her to write “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

A reminder of the possible generosity of the human spirit. wapo.st/4iT5Eko

Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.

This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!

YouTube video by The Atlantic How Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections Could Fail | The David Frum Show

As we look ahead to the 2026 midterms, "for the first time in American history, the federal government is actively waging an effort to undermine the elections," @mawaldman.bsky.social tells @davidfrum.bsky.social:

Dr. Dunn has had a remarkable life. His histories of the Black experience in South Florida should be required reading for anyone who wants to be a part of the region’s future. nyti.ms/4oJoBYs

NEW: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Fired for online speech. Doxxed and swatted for covering breaking news. Bombarded with death threats for exposing corruption. These are just a few of the safety concerns that U.S. journalists are now navigating. (1/2)

Opinion | What Trump Is Really Doing With His Boat Strikes

Excerpt: “The real evils in war,” Augustine said, “are love of violence, revengeful cruelty, fierce and implacable enmity, wild resistance, and the lust of power.”

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This, and every word our systemic editor @trjackson.bsky.social writes.

CPJ is honored to recognize this year's International Press Freedom Awards honorees who exemplify the best of journalism🏆

⚡️Dong Yuyu
⚡️Elvira Pilar and Juan Carlos Tito
⚡️Bolot Temirov
⚡️Sonia Dahmani
⚡️Gwen Ifill Awardee David McCraw

CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

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We are hiring a senior politics reporter @wired.com. Details and application info here. You'll get to work with amazing editors, namely @leahfeiger.bsky.social @timmarchman.bsky.social and @brbarrett.bsky.social -- and the rest of the WIRED Politics dream team:

Former models for Donald Trump's agency say they violated immigration rules and worked illegally "It's like modern-day slavery."

Just reupping this big investigation @jamespwest.bsky.social did into Trump's modeling company: www.motherjones.com/politics/201...

Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.

Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...

A beautiful day along San Francisco Bay. #Sundays

Dean @mbolden.bsky.social has great interview with journalist Jonathan Karl about his bestselling new book about Donald Trump's new term — Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America. www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archi...