Philip Eil

This is honestly one of the best line readings of the decade

No lies detected!

Here's my PBS spot. Frightening dystopia made it in! www.instagram.com/reel/DVgnMEW...

"Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas" is some hilarious bullshit title.

Unfortunately, Kristi Noem is probably going to write a book.

Kristi Noem...welcome to Dancing with the Stars!

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There it is: Noem out, Mullin in

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This post has old-school Twitter energy (complimentary). I LOLed.

Secondary definition: creatures that Kristi Noem kills for sport, generally during their adolescence.

Good question! I don't know. They both went to med school in Minnesota around that time, so it's possible.

Cartoon by
Jeff Stahler
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Mae and Ralph Geffen, pictured some time in the early or mid 1940s, with their oldest daughter, Harriet.

Harry and Lois Eil, pictured at some point in the 1940s.

My maternal grandparents: Mae and Ralph Geffen (left).
My paternal grandparents: Harry and Lois Eil (right).

My -- extremely Jewish -- answer to this prompt:

-an attorney in Suffern, NY who died in his 40s
-a dermatologist (and US Navy WWII veteran) who lived in Yonkers, NY and had his office in the Bronx.

Congratulations to future Iranian Supreme Leader Kushner

AI Slop Staff Artist: Caitlyn Harrington Email: charrington5@umassd.edu

UMass Dartmouth student newspaper calls out administration for using AI slop ... to advertise an art event 🤦

Yeah, this clip will certainly be shown as evidence at the trials.

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A good follow-up question would be "What the hell does that mean, exactly?"

But the anchor nodded and ended the conversation there.

This is my message, in a nutshell.

I'd say the U.S. is in a crisis for all three categories. Talking with folks at local public libraries is one -- very small -- way for me to share my expertise and also feel like I'm doing something about it (in addition to my other work as a writer/editor).

He's a rascal, that Philip Eli.

If you'd like me to visit your local library -- or school or group -- to talk about News Media in the Misinformation Age, drop a line.

And, starting in April, I'm adding a second talk, "Understanding AI and Misinformation," to my repertoire.

I should note that it was not my plan to necessarily go barnstorming around Southern New England extolling the virtues of journalism and a free press. But [a] I know about this stuff. [b] libraries are interested. And [c] the situation is dire.

So I'll go anywhere to talk about it.

News Media in the Misinformation Age In today’s world of 24-hour news, social media algorithms, and rampant misinformation, staying informed can feel overwhelming. Join acclaimed journalist Philip Eil on Monday,...

And then, to close out the month, I'll be speaking at the Barrington Public Library on Monday, March 30.

Later that week -- Wednesday, March 25 -- I'll be speaking at the East Greenwich Public Library.

(I'm working on getting that name typo fixed. 🫠)

News Media in the Misinformation Age Between the relentlessness of the twenty-four-hour news cycle, rampant misinformation, and the influence of social media algorithms, staying informed today can be overwhelming....

Then, on Monday, March 23, I'll be speaking at the Warwick Public Library.

Somebody asked me yesterday when and where my next "News Media in the Misinformation Age" presentations/discussions would be. And, folks, you're in luck.

I've got four more scheduled in Rhode Island this month. A 🧵:

First, next Wednesday, March 11, in Narragansett!

Yes. 100%. And I get so mad when events like the Pawtucket hockey shooting happen and news outlets report that the first comments from public officials -- congressmen, mayors, etc. -- were made on X.

This is great.

As I wrote in the Globe a few weeks ago, all public officials -- and municipalities, too -- should leave X.