Chris Amico

Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

With 83% of the vote counted nationwide, Lula has stretched his lead to 2.8 million votes. That's a lead of 51.4% to 48.6%. That puts him on track for a victory that could be larger than his 1.8% win four years ago, which would be an immense comeback. He's even up in Minas Gervais now, by 0.6%.

News: Rest of World, the nonprofit newsroom focused on the impact of technology outside the West founded by Sophie Schmidt, tells donors in an email it will “cease publishing as a standalone entity” at the end of January.

Today we learned USA Today has rejected our request for voluntarily recognition of the Arizona Daily Star's union. Though we were hopeful, we're not surprised by management's response. 🧵

Join us Wednesday to learn how to take action, or read our recent piece to find out how you can help even if you can’t attend ⤵️

In LA, police and federal agents are shooting out the eyes of people protesting ICE. I detailed the accounts of 5 young men who lost their eyes after protesting for @capitalandmain.bsky.social capitalandmain.com/he-went-to-d...

My colleagues and I at @propublica.org are looking into the ways health insurers’ use of prior authorization — the extra layer of approval insurers require before covering a medical expense — impacts patients. We need your help. 👇 www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

This feels like a very @phileil.bsky.social shirt.

Join us Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. ET for a training on carceral book bans with @themarshallproject.org, @prisonpolicy.org and Moira Marquis of Prison Banned Books Week. Join us next week by RSVPing 👇

These are all photos by Heidi Levine, the @washingtonpost.com photojournalist assaulted by Israeli attackers today in the West Bank. She was covering Palestinian families picking their autumn olive harvest. Israeli soldiers did nothing to stop the violence. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...

Been waiting for this @drewmagary.bsky.social review since the second the first Elizabeth Holmes trailer dropped. AND IT DELIVERS. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

This is incredible

Boston friends: Go see some live theater on this rainy weekend www.sceneinboston.org/boston-theat...

> In short, “publishers either have to trust that Meta doesn’t mean the full extent of what these terms say, or they have to stop [using business accounts],” said Grimmelmann.

Have a new story out in NYT today about the mind-boggling amount of math calculations that it takes to train AI. Here's a paywall free link:

This is like, audaciously incoherent www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...

A Korean king ordered a bunch of linguists to come up with a written language to increase literacy due to the difficulty of chinese and they came up with one of the easiest to read languages in existence.

Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program, has died. Her work helped make humanity’s first journeys to the moon possible.

Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who led the team that created the onboard flight software for NASA’s moon-bound Apollo program and later in life was celebrated as a powerful symbol of women in technology, has died. She was 90. bit.ly/4zmAtVK #APPhoto by Carol Francavilla

[car dealership waiting room] Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs- Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!

🏛️ Government information belongs to everyone. Government documents help us understand society, investigate the past, and participate in democracy. 📚 Democracy's Library brings government publications together so they're easier to discover. Start with the record. 👇 archive.org/details/demo... 🧵

The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides.

I need versions of this list for MMA, submission grappling and tennis, if anyone is making lists.

Strongly in agreement - and it's good to see it's becoming a trend. Even without AI, runaway resource use has been an ongoing problem. In an agentic world it could be catastrophic.

If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️

NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections! I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter. Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress. Explore & bookmark!

It did! svelte.dev/blog/sveltek...

"The use of pseudonymous email addresses by government officials can undermine transparency and could be an obstacle for anyone trying to obtain government documents. The public is often unaware a political appointee is using such an email alias," writes @jasonleopold.bsky.social.

The U.S. military banned slot machines from domestic bases in 1951. But that hasn’t stopped gambling on American military bases overseas, where slot machines continue to operate through the Army Recreation Machine Program, part of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation program.

Did SvelteKit 3 just land? github.com/sveltejs/kit...

Hi Bluesky! 👋🏾 I’m Lyneka, MuckRock’s new Audience and Community Lead. I’m excited to be here! Looking forward to helping to build an even stronger community around MuckRock’s work.

🔐 TODAY! Free digital security workshop with the Committee to Protect Journalists — and this one won't be recorded. Today is your only chance to learn from the CPJ experts live! Sign up and join us: buff.ly/L3QZVsq

California has spent over $400 million in settlements for Law Enforcement misconduct since 2010. I know because I built a site to track it: captainacab.com We're updating every week, and slowly expanding across the country. (boosts welcome)

New in DocumentCloud: smoother browsing for long documents, pinch-to-zoom support, faster project organization, infinite-scrolling project lists and more control over project embeds. Take a look: www.documentcloud.org

🔐 How secure is your digital footprint? Join us September 30 for a free digital security workshop with the Committee to Protect Journalists. This one won't be recorded, so make sure to come live if you want the tips! Sign up: buff.ly/L3QZVsq

Our Flock reporting just got five cops arrested. The Indianapolis officers were just criminally charged for spying on women. @aaronschaffer.com, @douglasmac.bsky.social and I found suspicious searches and got their agency to investigate. How many bad cops are still getting away? wapo.st/4xDOH3d

Social sucks now. What if we just stopped? dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...

I remember the days of the Pym.js workaround. If this ever makes it out of Chrome, this will be a massive change for social-media embedding. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...

In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.

📂 FOIAFriday is this Friday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, real lessons from requesters in the field. Then stay for a special @DataLibProject extension: we'll file requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG

a wonderful use of @muckrock.com

UPDATE: The suit is live storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It's 8:32 am on a Monday. Do you know how many tabs you have open?

Massachusetts charity leaders say the demand for food assistance is higher than ever, as residents brace for the Trump administration's upcoming cuts to the food assistance program SNAP.

Pray they don’t alter it any further…

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