Patrick Iversen

Just sitting here astounded once again as the chasm that exists — and has existed for decades — between some of the people who make journalism and some of the people who run the journalism business

I was a journalist once and writing stories I didn’t feel passionate about is how I got good at it

When a human hands me bad copy, we talk through where they wanted the piece to go, where I felt like it landed, and how we move forward.

When I get handed bad AI copy, I go "What is this bullshit?" and redline it to hell.

I'll let you guess which one of these is actually enjoyable.

A reporter who only gathers information without distilling it into writing for the audience themselves isn't producing journalism. Question any AI-hawking media exec who argues otherwise

And that is what editors are for, Ms. Rinehart. Making the writer a better reporter, and the reporter a better writer.

Many – and I mean MANY – people in this industry would tell you this

The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA’s opener has struggled to sell out FIFA's unexpected sales window raised plenty of questions but also hinted at some realities about the ticketing situation this summer

A week after Gianni Infantino claimed that “every” 2026 World Cup match is “already sold out,” FIFA... launched an unexpected sale of 2026 World Cup tickets.

At least 64 of the 104 matches were available, according to fans who sent information and screenshots to @theathletic.com.

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The takeaways:

I've recently discovered I can do one (1) celebrity impression, and it's Gary Oldman's Winston Churchill saying "Lord Halifax"

it went great. i successfully identified the local flora and some of it identified me back

This is a rough chart of the popularity of Survivor within the cultural zeitgeist throughout my life

The best thing I saw at the Milan Cortina Olympics As our staff heads home, we leave you with our best memories from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

TOM JONES NO. 1 HIT SEX BOMB

The best thing I saw at the Olympics, from a bunch of us:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33 Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”

Leah Stavenhagen, whose diagnosis with the terminal neurodegenerative disease ALS while in her 20s inspired her to start a support group for other young women, has died at 33.

HOT FUZZ scene. Pegg as a cop talking to some underage kids in a pub When’s your birthday? 22nd of February. What year? Every year.

Happy birthday to this young man, and really to us all

US hockey players honored the late Johnny Gaudreau after their gold medal win ❤️

His family was in the stands to see the moment.

Vikings receiver Rondale Moore dies at 25 Officials have not released a cause of death for the former Purdue star receiver. An autopsy has been scheduled for Sunday.

A very sad day for the Vikings and the entire football community.

Here are the latest details on the passing of Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore, with @aleclewis.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

every ALS diagnosis is a cruel, fathomless tragedy

Team USA with a video game goal to win gold, you love to see it

it was weeks ago and i'm still hung up on Aston Martin's 2026 launch, which felt like a funeral for an alien

CBS spokesperson Phil Gonzales provided The Verge with the same statement claiming Colbert was not blocked from broadcasting the interview that was given to Variety and other outlets, but refused to attribute it by name per The Verge's background policy. Asked for a name, Gonzales wrote, "Respectfully, you don't need to use the statement. We will keep that in mind next time verge as us to reply [sic]."

Phil Gonzalez from CBS, welcome to the Verge’s background policy www.theverge.com/policy/88000...

nobody said i had to skate well

this is journalism to me

Tyler Reddick with a video game final lap to win Daytona, you love to see it

a sign on the eastern side of texas with beaumont 23 miles away and el paso 857

favorite highway sign is relevant again. texas is big, el paso is far

telling my kids this is the Broncos’ fourth Super Bowl win

explaining my dream to my shrink

regret smell. that one case he can't let go smell

oh you can't factor in how these things smell. pikachu is a mouse, man. don't do that to yourself

Vaporeon doesn't get enough respect IMO

who wants to trade for a holographic Charizard