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A really good thread about the various reader criticisms of a specific story. My takeaway is that Covid coverage has made everyone “reviewer 2” because no story can capture every dynamic completely.

Thoughtful defense of a thoughtful piece that triggered a lot of grandstanding from right and left. As Amy says, journalism is sometimes describing what's going on in society, not just writing what activists and academics want to see

Thanks to the generous support of our patrons, the Gallformers database is now essentially complete for all galls known from plants in the genus Baccharis!

See why The New York Times' Amy Harmon says a wildly popular nature app might show the path to better political discourse online The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/12/09/us/…

This earnings report is a testament to the value that NYTimesGuild workers create. But instead of agreeing to a contract with reasonable cost-of-living raises and a 65K salary floor, my company is heaping hundreds of millions on shareholders and fighting to cut our health care.

In some states, the historical charters of agencies charged with wildlife conservation failed to include insects. Now many appear to be in precipitous decline. by Catrin Einhorn PS and they are so small and crazy-gorgeous. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

"Admitting students interested in working with the underserved serves to increase diversity," & other lessons in how to get a med school class that reflects the racial breakdown of the US population without affirmative action. Great piece by Usha Lee McFarling statnews.com/2023/03/07/how…

We're collecting personal stories of all the ways affirmative action may have affected people, in college admissions and in life. If you have an experience you're willing to share, I hope you'll fill out this form, or contact me by DM or [email protected]. nytimes.com/2023/04/13/us/…

"A.I. is Silicon Valley’s ultimate new product rollout: transcendence on demand." Some vintage David Streitfeld here. nytimes.com/2023/06/11/tec…

#AffirmativeAction affects only abt 2% of all Black, Hispanic or Native American students in 4-year colleges, but has an “outsize role in social, economic and political decisions that graduates from the most selective schools play.’’ Amy Harmon The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/…

In more than two dozen interviews with The New York Times, those who went to elite schools, where their race may or may not have given them an edge, expressed a swirl of emotions. Amy Harmon The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/…

We have some big news: iNaturalist is now an independent 501c3 non-profit organization! Your iNat experience won’t change-we’re still focused on supporting and building a free platform for sharing and identifying what you find in nature. Learn more: inaturalist.org/blog/82010-spr…

People aren't the only ones affected. with elenashao.bsky.social nytimes.com/2023/07/12/cli…

“Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision; A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states”: Amy Harmon of The New York Times has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2025/01/25/#22…

There have been three executive orders on trans issues since Jan 20. I collected some reactions here. nytimes.com/live/2025/01/2…