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Ryan Maxin retweeted
Can’t sleep on student newspapers. A few years ago Stanford’s president had to resign because of a freshman’s reporting
Ryan Maxin retweeted
Per a note to Boston Globe staff today, the lesbian bar story generated 1,000 subscriptions to the paper yesterday. The Globe’s managing editor said it was “by far our best performing story of the year,” and appears to be “on pace to shatter all sorts of Globe records.”
A lesbian bar in Greenfield eased its stringent mask mandate, a decision that has splintered the queer community in the city and beyond. trib.al/FyZjBWs
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WAIT A MINUTE! I was told repeatedly that AI would not replace journalists; that it would ENHANCE our work; that it would expedite the rote, tedious elements of our job so we could focus on "getting coffee with sources" and tackling ambitious projects. Something fishy going on...
A week after McClatchy laid off journalists nationwide, the newspaper chain announced their replacements:
Editors for a new “innovation lab” focused on AI-generated lifestyle articles.
“Celebrating Our Team,” execs wrote in an email about the hires.
san.com/cc/inside-a-newspape…
Ryan Maxin retweeted
The president said it plainly in the Oval Office, describing his own planned action as a “ban on the free press.”
The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization’s coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask.
This is about more than the rights of journalists. It is about the right of the American people to receive a full and independent account of the activities, policies and decisions of whoever occupies the nation’s highest office.
The WHCA stands in defense of our colleagues at CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO who are being singled out for doing their jobs.
- Jacqui Heinrich, WHCA President
Ryan Maxin retweeted
The Cleveland City Council voted this week to rename parts of Lake Erie to the “Gulf of Cleveland,” mocking President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s data center policy promises Ohioans free electricity. Is that really possible? signalohio.org/vivek-ramaswa…
iPhones aren’t the only new products making waves this week. We’ve gotten previews of 3 cars set to receive some exciting updates soon:
First up is @volvocars’ XC40, which is refreshed with new looks & better tech. It’s set to arrive in early 2027👇
cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/…
Next is another model from Volvo, the 2028 XC60. It also gets new styling, but perhaps the biggest news is the upgraded battery for its plug-in hybrid variant. It can provide up to 78 miles of all-electric range — the most among PHEVs in the U.S. 🔋
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Last is the 2027 @Ford F-150. Collectively, F-Series trucks have outsold all other models in the U.S. — truck or not — for nearly half a century.
The 2027 models get a new base V6 engine and some light exterior updates, plus a new Carhartt Edition 🛻
cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/…
Ryan Maxin retweeted
The U.S. intelligence community thinks the A.I. apocalypse narrative is BS
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The bestselling SUV in America through the first half of 2026 was … 🥁
The @Honda CR-V, including the gas-only & hybrid models. It’s on pace to outsell the 2025 sales champ, the @Toyota RAV4, which claims 3rd place. 2nd belongs to the @Tesla Model Y ⬇️
cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/…
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Ted Cruz on AI: “I'd rather they be American killer robots and not Chinese killer robots.”
He told our @DashaBurns that there needs to be “rules and guardrails” around AI but said that slowing down is an “impossible endeavor.”👇🧵
Ryan Maxin retweeted
Just terrible news out today affecting incredibly talented journalists
lpm.org/news/2026-09-10/mccl…
Episode 14 of the Capital DriveCast is out now, and the guest is … me! I chatted with my cohost Keith about journalism, @usnews and, of course, cars!
Listen to @WashAutoPress’ podcast now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart🎙️
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Ryan Maxin retweeted
I think we should all pay more attention to the MAC, particularly gorgeous superstar Ohio University
RT @DBriggsBlade: The Blade will publish its final edition on Dec. 31, unless a buyer emerges.
Not surprising, but a sad day for Toledo a…
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