Amy Whipple

Politico management violated key AI adoption safeguards, arbitrator finds The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.

The contract “requires that if AI technology is used for ‘newsgathering’ that it meet Politico’s ‘standards of journalists ethics and involve human oversight.’”

That was apparently violated.

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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life

Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/

This might be the single funniest thing that has happened during this incredibly cursed year

You would think the council budget director saying, "We literally can't afford to pay [the water bill]," would be a bigger story?

The best thing I ever did for myself is name the robot vacuum Your Mom

one thing about this is that in the wake of all of this kirk is basically forgotten. he was barely cold in the ground before his allies — before his *wife* — started scheming over what they could take for themselves. a real life parable.

I have exactly one spacial skill, and I wish I could put it on my resume: eyeballing the 1/4 of butter for Kraft mac’n’cheese

I’m not sure what it says about me that YouTube was like, “I know it’s 5 am in Pittsburgh, but you should know that Lincolnshire County Council’s audit committee meeting is live,” but I thiiiiink it means I’m pretty cool and should probably get a hobby

Me, 2009, adding to a list of nonsense words the PhD students use: problematic
Bubble Guppies, 2025, minding its own business: well, that’s problematic

What if they made a 6:00 a.m. alarm that didn't feel like getting punched in the face when it went off

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

🙃🙃🙃

Rep Yassamin Anasari has set up a table and a sign saying "Mike Jonhnson is starving families and gutting healthcare to cover up the Epstein files, CHANGE MY MIND" outside Johnson's office.

Absolute queen shit

It's Journalism 101. Here's a handy flowchart to remind you.

A shitshow

An Emboldened Mamdani Sheds Conciliatory Tone Fresh from a stunning victory, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said in an interview that his supporters wanted "a politics of consistency" and aggressive action, including on taxing the rich.

The funny thing is that Democrats often say they want to tax the rich and expand social services - Mamdani is “aggressive” and not “conciliatory” bc he apparently was not lying and actually wants to accomplish these goals

Huge personal and community victory tonight:

We organized our community to stop an effort by corrections officers to overturn portions of our solitary confinement ban.
🎉🎉🎉

The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to

YouTube video by YourContemporaryTenor Suffs 2024 Tony Awards Performance

My prayer this celebratory morning is that we harness its energy to continue the work that is ours to do.

“The future demands that we fight for now / it will only be ours if we keep marching, keep marching on.”

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That was definitely doing some things to me

I don’t think I had seen her in anything since The Naked Truth, and that was a couple of years shy of “huh, I do find people attractive—girl people”

My real takeaway from this season of Only Murders is that I might have a thing for Téa Leoni

Jeff Bezos’ wealth grew by $24 billion *yesterday.*

Meanwhile, the VA now is asking for donations so veterans can *eat.*

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Join us at the Rally for the Public’s Health, Nov. 5 on the National Mall to highlight critical public health issues and initiatives.

Protecting the public’s health IS NOT OPTIONAL — it is essential!

JOIN US —> www.APHA.org/Rally —> #SpeakForHealth
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Pittsburgh Food Security Resources – a List - Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents UPDATED as of 10/30/2025 - We've added a dozen listings. This is an ongoing list of food resources to support neighbors, including those who might be affected by the cruel cut to the SNAP (food…

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Excellent gif

I don’t have an answer, but solidarity. My back is a mess no matter what I do