paris martineau

paris martineau

@paris.nyc

investigative journalist @consumerreports.org‬ • tech podcastin’ @twit.tv • previously @ The Information & Wired • @parismartineau on the other site send tips: paris@cr.org, or securely via Signal (267.797.8655) or Proton (tips@paris.nyc) 👩‍💻 paris.nyc

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paris martineau
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵) www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

consumerreports.orgProtein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer ReportsCR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
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anthropic's entire S-1 is 335 pages long. 94 pages of that are risk factors, the section where it must legally disclose everything that could go wrong with the business

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did a little poking around to see how other notorious startups compare in terms of volume of risk factors SpaceX: 37 pages WeWork: 29 pages Coinbase: 60 pages Anthropic: 94 pages

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the FDA has announced a recall of *spins wheel* MUNG BEANS due to the potential presence of *spins a second more ominous wheel* GLASS

paris martineau
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you need to stop what you are doing and go see ‘you can see everything’ right now. it is that good. i am not exaggerating

paris martineau
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i’m at the lesbian sports bar two hours before the liberty game. i have secured a perfect table. they’re playing clips from a nic cage movie on every tv. my cocktail has a tiny spoonful of seasonal house jam in it. it literally cannot get any better than this

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sometimes you get a push alert that feels designed in a lab to send someone from 2014 into cardiac arrest

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lauren
@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com

they'll be packing me into a padded cell while i scream about how autocorrect used to be good

Kevin Beaumont@doublepulsar.com

Well done to the person in charge of Surface for doing a presentation where Surface wasn’t spelled correctly.

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Raphael Satter
@raphae.li

Scoop from @reuters.com's Echo Wang: Anthropic plans to spent HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS in the coming years on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costsAnthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy ​more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
paris martineau
@paris.nyc

recovering from sinus surgery the way god intended, by which i mean catching up on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives until the new Fire Emblem game drops

paris martineau
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huge news for guys named brent

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

* BANK OF AMERICA REVISES BRENT BASELINE FORECAST UP TO $83/BBL IN 2H26 AND $75/BBL IN 2027 * BANK OF AMERICA SAYS IF MIDDLE EAST SKIRMISHES CONTINUE INTO YEAR END, BRENT COULD TRADE IN A $95-120/BBL RANGE @reuters.com

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

do you have questions about food safety? @consumerreports.org has answers! my colleagues and i are doing a Reddit AMA at 1pm to answer your burning questions about contamination in food and other everyday products www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/s/CTB...

reddit.comFrom the IAmA community on Reddit: For decades, Consumer Reports has tested foods, drinks, personal care products, and supplements for lead and other heavy metals. Got questions about our testing and ...Explore this post and more from the IAmA community

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Lauren Kirchner
@lkirchner.bsky.social

Consumer Reports tested 13 e-scooters to rate and review. But because of the frequency of injuries being reported - including injuries sustained by the CR testers themselves in this process - CR is not recommending ANY. www.consumerreports.org/cars/electri...

consumerreports.orgWe Tested 13 Electric Scooters. We Don’t Recommend Any. - Consumer ReportsCR doesn't recommend e-scooters because of their high speeds and rising injury rates. Two of CR's testers sustained injuries while evaluating e-scooters, too.

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404 Media
@404media.co

SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:

404media.coWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityWe placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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jon christian
@jonchristian.net

i don't know who needs to hear this, but the guy behind the Forbes 30 under 30 -- renowned for its winners' tendency to commit crimes and graft -- has been fired by Forbes for accepting an extremely sketchy $6 million payment www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/b...

nytimes.comForbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million PaymentRandall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers.
paris martineau
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my question is always how many of those MAUs are just people who scroll past threads content injected into their instagram and facebook feeds

Christopher Mims@mims.bsky.social

So I guess either Bluesky becomes a nonprofit or we all start sharing our Threads handles on here…?

paris martineau
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having a crash out because it appears the only way to own Barton Fink on blu-ray is to buy it at a 3x markup from a reseller on ebay

paris martineau
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A second class action lawsuit has been filed in response to my reporting. Attorneys allege that Amazon marketed protein powder with high levels of lead and cadmium as having "cleaner," "quality" ingredients. A similar suit was filed against Costco earlier this month www.hbsslaw.com/press/amazon...

hbsslaw.comAmazon Hit with Consumer Lawsuit Alleging Orgain Protein Powder Contains Heavy MetalsSEATTLE – Amazon.com is the latest retailer facing consumer litigation alleging the world’s largest online retailer knowingly sold Orgain protein powder contaminated with toxic levels of heavy metals,...
paris martineau
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great news! just heard that the FOIA appeal i filed in March 2026 (for a request filed in January 2026) is scheduled to be reviewed by March 2027 at the earliest 🫠

paris martineau
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The CDC just updated its cyclospora surveillance data. It now says it has received reports of more than 19,000 cases since May 1st, though 11,500 of those haven't been confirmed yet. To put that into perspective, there were about 2,800 cases reported annually in the US between 2016 and 2023.

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

Update: An FDA spokesperson confirmed that the agency has removed New York from its map of states where the recalled Taylor Farms lettuce was "confirmed" to be distributed after I reached out to ask them about New York's inclusion. NY's inclusion on the map appears to have been in error.

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

The state of things right now: - There is no evidence that the recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce was sent to New York - NYS officials say NY has seen 632 cases since May 1 - NY health dept spox tells me that that number does "not represent a major deviation from the norm"

paris martineau
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Will any of this change over the weekend? Will I go mad trying to decipher another inscrutable round of federal communications documents? Stay tuned!

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New: State health officials say parsley and cilantro appear to be linked to surging cyclospora cases in North Carolina The disclosure comes as the FDA says it’s investigating a new outbreak linked to an unidentified source. Unclear if the two are related www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

consumerreports.orgParsley and Cilantro Identified as Potential Sources of Cyclospora Outbreak in North Carolina - Consumer ReportsState officials said parsley and cilantro may be linked to rising cases in North Carolina. The FDA is also investigating a new outbreak with an unknown source.
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Yesterday, the FDA said it's investigating a new cyclo outbreak linked to a unidentified product I asked if the parsley & cilantro linked cases in NC are involved or if the herbs have been linked to cases in other states. FDA ignored those questions in its response. NC officials declined to comment

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

Worth flagging it's entirely possible this is irrelevant and these herbs are just part of a local outbreak (or even just an errant early signal) NC officials say they've sent several hundred specimens to the CDC, so if they're actually connected to cases elsewhere, we will hopefully find out soon

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

New: State health officials say parsley and cilantro appear to be linked to surging cyclospora cases in North Carolina The disclosure comes as the FDA says it’s investigating a new outbreak linked to an unidentified source. Unclear if the two are related www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

consumerreports.orgParsley and Cilantro Identified as Potential Sources of Cyclospora Outbreak in North Carolina - Consumer ReportsState officials said parsley and cilantro may be linked to rising cases in North Carolina. The FDA is also investigating a new outbreak with an unknown source.
paris martineau
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Interestingly, state officials said lettuce may also be involved, but also stressed that the spike of cases in NC so far doesn't appear to be related to the cluster of illnesses “associated with lettuce and Taco Bell” in other states, and that they're not testing any lettuce at this time

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

Though the findings are preliminary & no definitive source has been ID'd yet, the herbs appear to be among the first additional foods that health officials have publicly linked to at least some of the reported cyclo cases this summer, aside from lettuce www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

consumerreports.orgParsley and Cilantro Identified as Potential Sources of Cyclospora Outbreak in North Carolina - Consumer ReportsState officials said parsley and cilantro may be linked to rising cases in North Carolina. The FDA is also investigating a new outbreak with an unknown source.
paris martineau
@paris.nyc

this week marks one year for me @consumerreports.org ! it's been a real whirlwind: over the last 12 months, my reporting has prompted a state AG investigation, class action lawsuit, the introduction of state regulation, and at least one halloween costume — and i'm just getting started!

paris martineau
@paris.nyc

i love what i do and i am so lucky i get to do it alongside such a brilliant team of reporters, editors, and scientists. (also yes, i was a day late in remembering my own work anniversary because my Reddit AMA on the current outbreak blew up! what a wonderful problem to have)