Holy moly what a thread! Human checkers are faster than me and I like exchanging pleasantries. But avoiding have an AI accuse you of shoplifting is another great reason to bypass self-checkout.

Interesting that a reduced teen birth rate is framed as a "problem."

Or, give it a sniff, maybe a whiff of irony? Then poke around in the story. Yes, indeed, having just the tiniest bit of fun in these very unfun times.

This is the way.

A Top FEMA official has history of violent rhetoric threats and said he once teleported to Waffle House | CNN Politics As millions of Americans braced for a series of brutal storms this winter, the senior official in charge of the federal government’s disaster response had been on the job only a few weeks — and had pr...

Who among us in a misspent youth has not partied too hard and regained sentience in front of a plate of waffles?
www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/p...

All the times I got away with ID-less snow shoveling in NY [rubs hands together and leers like a cartoon villain.]

and he was sleeping, thus supporting my theory.

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

Out the abusers, every last one. Topple the statues. Erase their names from roads and schools. There are plenty of heroes to celebrate. Move forward. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...

They sense when people are sleeping. I’ve only have them alert to battery failure In the middle of the night.

I keep trying to root for Wapo, but….hard no.

Sometimes you just gotta own it.

Reported fiction? I mean, fiction often entails extensive research, but I don’t consider that reporting. Speculative fiction, maybe. IMHO, the genre was not clear in this case.

Would like to hear Cassidy’s insight into the intentions behind posting a racist meme.

Coincidentally? he was not sworn in and did not testify under oath.

As I posted, at the heart of the parable of the blind man and the elephant, there is an actual elephant. Journalism's job is to describe, as best as possible, the elephant, not amplify each limited perspective as a potential true picture of the whole.

At the heart of the parable of blind men describing parts of an elephant, there stands an actual elephant.

Journalism's job is to convey the reality of the elephant, not portray each dissenting view as a potentially accurate depiction of the whole.

If it’s close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades, it’s good enough for air travel, amiright?

One of many error-ridden paragraphs in an article about Richard Zimmer: "His son Carl Zimmer, a popular science writer, recalled his father as 'a talented golfer, a great cook, and a skilled craftsman who took pride in every project around the house.'”

Newsmax fabricated a quote from me about my father Richard Zimmer today. They never contacted me. It's not just outrageous but funny. He was talented in many ways, but most definitely not at golf or cooking or craftsmanship. www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/z...

Yes, if one person says it’s raining and someone else says it’s not, open the window and see.

I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...

If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.

Or punish them for being sick. I was completely healthy until a routine mammogram revealed a small, nasty breast cancer that I’m in the process of stomping into oblivion. My premiums should go up? FFS, I’m a human being, not a car or a house.

It’s not just about springing forward and falling back; time zones are also out of whack. Revisiting this look at the implications of how we mark time.

The website is still “undergoing routine maintenance” and does not allow you to log in.

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Or, otter.ai could just fix the bloody thing.

On avg, having a baby in the U.S.costs nearly $3,000 out of pocket; infant childcare costs about $18,000/yr. (And far more in some areas.) Can't imagine why Americans aren't popping out more kids.

Curious about THC inflation and contamination in legal cannabis? I'm on Reddit today at noon PT/3p ET to talk about my investigative reporting for @Undark. Ask me anything!

Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD? The question is a matter of fierce debate among scientists. Now it's making its way into the courtroom.

I’ve updated a ‘23 Undark story that takes a deep dive into the data on the potential link between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders. It reflects the uncertainty and nuance that is missing in much of the coverage. I hope you’ll read and share. undark.org/2023/07/10/c...

Can In-Utero Exposure to Acetaminophen Cause Autism and ADHD? The question is a matter of fierce debate among scientists. Now it's making its way into the courtroom.

To answer key questions about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism, I recommend this deep dive I did for @Undark in '23. Since then, a review of 46 studies found inconsistent evidence and a Swedish study of siblings (one exposed; one not) found no association. undark.org/2023/07/10/c...

Good Lord, no. You are not interviewing Joaquin Oliver and this is not journalism.

What could go wrong?