charlesornstein.bsky.social
Managing editor/local at ProPublica, past prez of AHCJ, Detroit Lions fan. Email: charles.ornstein@propublica.org. Posts are my own.
👤 Joined on 04 July 2023
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@charlesornstein.bsky.socialthis year alone: UIC paid $11.6M to Volt AI for surveillance data analysis, $4.4M to Allied Universal Security ON TOP of UIC PD budget, over $100K on flock cameras while enforcing hiring freezes+stonewalling on faculty contracts everywhere the same grift: $ for AI + cops, NO$ for education
Show PostFine and sensible suggestions on how to assign research papers in the age of AI. Via @brendannyhan.bsky.social
Show PostThis is huge loss for journalism, for public health, for society as a whole and not least for those of us who were privileged to know Helen www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...
Show Post"When Trump plucked Katie Zacharia from obscurity & appointed her as his new press sec, he called her 'an attorney.' This is also how Zacharia describes herself. But Popular Information searched for evidence in all 50 states, plus DC, that she was admitted to practice law anywhere — & found none."
Show PostOur generic prescription drug look up app, Rx Inspector, and our FDA reporting was featured on John Oliver 🤩 so psyched www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM1E...
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