Product @PhillyInquirer, ex-news editor. Ex @latimes, @compasslocal etc, etc. “At first glance, it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again.”
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"I did think, let’s go about this slowly. This is important. This should take some really deep thought. We should take
small thoughtful steps.
But, bless us, we didn’t."
— Mary Oliver
I love how this describes every medical drama ever
An appeals court ruled that “The Pitt” is similar enough to “ER” to allow Michael Crichton’s widow to pursue a lawsuit over the Emmy-winning show.
The appeals court did dismiss a claim against key creators of the show — Noah Wyle, John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill — finding no evidence that they were aware they could be violating Crichton’s contractual rights.
“There are clear and numerous similarities between ‘The Pitt’ and ‘ER,” the court ruled, citing the emergency room setting, the fast pace, the medical jargon, the graphic depictions of injuries, and a young, incompetent doctor fresh from medical school. “We find the details here suffice for a prima facie case.”
variety.com/2026/tv/news/the…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The lawsuit isn’t based solely on similarities between the shows. The Pitt emerged after negotiations for an ER revival fell apart, which would have seen Noah Wyle reprise his role as Dr. John Carter.
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Julie Westfall retweeted
The moral of this story is that a lot of you are not only desperate to treat your friends like shit without incurring any social cost, but also want to appear justified and morally superior in doing so.
I didn't think at all about quality of mothering here — I thought about the quality of the AI. The way it was framed sounded like the AI came back with one word answers. Her explanation makes the AI so much better, and she still seems like a good mom!
I worked for @marissamayer for years. Say what you want about the tech or the product, but that woman loves her children in a way that has inspired me, and many women, to reconsider ways of being a creative and present parent alongside technology, not despite it. It was a dumb quote, yes. It’s counterproductive, yes. But take it as nothing more.
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Typically this was only allowed in the upper deck of Ashe, which was annoying for fans but not players. If they are allowing this in other stadiums now, it diminishes everyone's experience
🗣️ "ÇA DEVIENT UN PEU LE ZOO" 😳🇺🇸
Adrian Mannarino revient sur les conditions de jeu à l’#USOpen plutôt… atypique.
"Maintenant les gens ont le droit de bouger dans le public pendant les points. Avant les gens avaient pas le droit de rentrer sur le court en dehors des changements de côté.
Maintenant ils rentrent n’importe comment, ils bougent, ils parlent. C’est le tournoi qui tolère ça et je sais pas si c’est la meilleure des idées pour le jeu en général.
Ça sent la weed sur le court, y’a du bruit de partout, ça devient un peu le zoo en fait. C’est des conditions de jeu vraiment particulières."
🗞️ @Eurosport_FR
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You could say the same exact thing about email, which is where all of the same stuff used to happen just in an even more chaotic way
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For anyone who doesn't remember, the communication that Slack took over was no-subject line email threads of 102 one sentence messages.
Slack is better, believe me
The rise of Slack is so funny — they literally *put in the name of the product* that it would be as much a time-waster as a productivity-enhancer and everyone ate it up.
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Julie Westfall retweeted
They have destroyed what was once the best event in the country. Now, it’s probably the worst. You can’t afford to be there for more than a day, if you can even afford it at all. You can’t walk to other matches, there are too many people. You’ll waste hours waiting in line. “Free” week is now ticketed and if you want to get in to mixed doubles, it’s $150 minimum. Mixed doubles!
Julie Westfall retweeted
The only surprising part of this story is that someone at @Forbes actually got fired for taking money. Forbes is quite infamous as being one of the largest news sites where their writers will take $$ in exchange for coverage and links. via @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/08/12/busin…
Surely at least $30 a pop
The (overrated) Honey Deuce has some new competition. At this year’s US Open, Moët & Chandon is debuting The Moët Serve: Moët Ice Impérial and fresh lime, served in a custom tennis ball-inspired can.
And you don’t have to go to the US Open to try it—it will also be served at Dante, Electric Lemon, Hard Rock Hotel, The Gansevoort and the St. Regis NYC.
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Fair news requires independence so I would like to create an even bigger news congolmerate!
David Ellison in NYT: “Great news organizations like CNN and CBS News are here to tell it straight down the middle. That requires newsrooms that reflect the whole world, not one side of it. And it requires independence.”
nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opini…
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Julie Westfall retweeted
Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now, the genetic information of hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime–including children–are held in an FBI criminal database forever. wired.com/story/ice-dna-coll…
Kind of astonishing, just based on safety and fire codes, that they weren't before. There's only so many ways in and out
Tennis Australia has announced Ground Pass sales will be CAPPED for the AO 2027, after heaving crowds in the first week last year left fans frustrated with long queues and a less-than-enjoyable experience. #AusOpen
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You can tell what this pilot needs is more testosterone
Dramatic video shows the U.S. Navy Blue Angels making a low-altitude flyover above Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Navy officials confirmed in a statement that Blue Angels leadership is "reviewing the circumstances surrounding the maneuver and conducting a thorough safety review.” abcnews.link/wxR8vXz
Julie Westfall retweeted
Yeah man this is a champion. You’re looking at a future legend.
Coco Gauff had beautiful words for Karolina Muchova after losing to her at Wimbledon
“She’s someone that deserves more success with how talented she is. We have the head to head that’s leaned my way, but she’s not an opponent you want to face at any point in the tournament. I have so much respect for how she plays and how she is off court. I’m honored… not honored. I don’t wanna say honored to lose 😂. But it’s a match I’m gonna remember for my career. And it sucks to be on the losing end. But walking off the court I was like… that was a lot of fun.” ❤️
(via Wimbledon Press)
Julie Westfall retweeted
“Michelle Obama is a man” shouted on the White House lawn in a ring sponsored by Bud Light only available on Larry Ellison’s Paramount Plus. What a way to celebrate America 250 and the twilight of liberal democracy.
