One more dead in horrific eye drop outbreak that now spans 18 states

An actual nightmare.   #Health [Link]

New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new research finds

“The Big Apple may be the city that never sleeps but it is a city that certainly sinks, subsiding by approximately 1-2mm each year on average, with some areas of New York City plunging at double this rate, according to researchers.”  #Climate [Link]

Hollywood writers strike could impact diverse stories on TV and in film

“When Kyra Jones wrote for the ABC broadcast show “Queens,” she collected a $14,000 residuals check that helped her get through the months after the project ended and she was without work. Then last summer, she got her first residuals check for writing on the Hulu streaming show “Woke.

Growing the Open Social Web

“I think there are two big things that would help the Open Social Web seize this opportunity to reach scale.” A big yes to all of this.  #Technology [Link]

Unconstitutional TikTok ban would open the door to press censorship

“But if we accept the arguments for banning TikTok, what might come next? The consequences are even more catastrophic. Bans on foreign news websites that track Americans' clicks and comments? For example, the Guardian must have a gold mine of information on the millions of Americans that read it

A personal update

I’ve loved every moment of working with The 19th. I was a supporter before I joined, and I’ll continue to be one afterwards. As well as well-executed journalism at the intersection of gender, politics, and policy, The 19th is a masterclass in building an equitable remote organizational culture

Google Unveils Plan to Demolish the Journalism Industry Using AI

“If Google's AI is going to mulch up original work and provide a distilled version of it to users at scale, without ever connecting them to the original work, how will publishers continue to monetize their work?”  #AI [Link]

Hype: The Enemy of Early Stage Returns

“Technology alone does not create the future. Instead, the future is the result of an unpredictable mix of technology, business, product design, and culture.”  #Technology [Link]

Business Mentality

“Hi, we’re the company you work for and we care about your mental health!” #Labor [Link]

Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok

“Montana has became the first US state to ban TikTok after the governor signed legislation prohibiting mobile application stores from offering the app within the state by next year.” I’m willing to wager that this never comes to pass.  #Technology [Link]

Many US Twitter users have taken a break from Twitter, and some may not use it a year from now

“A majority of Americans who have used Twitter in the past year report taking a break from the platform during that time, and a quarter say they are not likely to use it a year from now.”  #Technology [Link]

Severance, by Ling Ma

Though it fades out weakly, I loved this story about loss, meaning, and what it means to be an immigrant, dressed up as a science fiction novel. The science fiction is good too, and alarmingly close to the real-life global pandemic that took place a few years after it was