The amount of hoops many journalists are jumping through to soften, downplay or otherwise caveat what Israel is doing and has been doing to Palestinians is depraved. Again all you literally have to do is open your journalism 101 books. Use clear, precise, accurate language.

The simultaneous flow of Titanic Sub discourse, “cis now a slur,” and Zuckerberg challenging Musk to a cage match feels like the Internet content antipodes of the Blue/Gold Dress/llama chase of Feb 26 2015. This feels like the bottom. Can always go lower but still.

Scoop: Bernie Sanders has launched a Senate investigation into working conditions at Amazon.

This follows a probe into Starbucks's labor practices.

We asked if Bernie plans to invite Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy to testify, “that’s an absolute possibility'
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Patty Stonesifer, the founding chief executive of the Gates Foundation and more recently the director of the Amazon board, was named the interim CEO of The Post on Monday

Patty Stonesifer, a former Microsoft executive who later served as the founding CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been appointed interim CEO of The Washington Post.
— She sits on many boards, including Amazon's
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Fifty two thousand one hundred seventy eight but in my defense I have cute baby

Whew. Long day, made better by getting to try out Apple’s Vision Pro on my actual face.

I talked to a FaceTime avatar straight out of the Uncanny Valley, tried to pet a dinosaur, and did a lot of pinching and dragging. Some impressions here, but AMA! washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

Here is a list of BuzzFeed News reporters, editors, and talent that you should follow (and if this applies to you... hire): twitter.com/i/lists/164917…

ok but seriously for everyone reaching out to me about BFN, here's a quote from me you can use: I wonder if I've just thought about it so much in one way or another that I've, I don't know, maybe pre-grieved?

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A primer on the once-fringe worldviews could shape pivotal debates on AI washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

“Facebook will sublease some of its office space in Seattle. Google backed out of its planned purchase of 10 acres in suburban Kirkland. Microsoft, also said it won’t extend one of its leases in Bellevue. To some, the slowdown comes as a relief.”

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'Amazon has branded itself as a climate crusader, touting its commitment to renewable energy and sustainable practices. But in Oregon, it helped quietly quash a climate bill that would have regulated its data centers.' Caroline O'Donovan:
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thank u Tom Scocca apple.news/AtKiygOdeRFqST…

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Amazon is delaying warehouse projects around the country. Communities that have granted Amazon tax breaks are concerned about whether projects will ever materialize.

Caroline O'Donovan
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Shot: “The big dog’s gonna eat first & the puppies get the crumbs ...I just don’t want my community to get played.”
Chaser: “using public funds to persuade Amazon to locate in your community is very risky & it has a lot of downsides”
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Anybody around the Bay Area seeing hail right now? We know there was plenty earlier. If you've got hail at the moment (2:10 PM PST) let us know! Pictures are great too! #cawx

Were you laid off from the tech industry in the last few months? Do you want to talk about your experience and thoughts on the industry for a Wash Post story? Hoping to talk with people who held any roles. Dm or email me: [email protected]

I wrote about the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report on union membership in the US. By the numbers, we're still quite firmly in an era of union decline, with *almost* every union, every industry, and every state facing more or less dramatic declines in unionism.