Philip Eil

Philip Eil

@phileil.bsky.social

Journalist. Cat dad. Rhode Islander. Author of "Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the 'Pill Mill Killer.'" https://philipeil.com/

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Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

In @ecorinews.bsky.social's newsletter, publisher Jo Detz announces joining a lawsuit vs. OpenAI & Microsoft for "essentially stealing our work." She writes: "it feels good to be standing with others against a trillion-dollar industry that shows little care for the work of writers and artists."

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

The lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft that @ecorinews.bsky.social has joined, alleges "defendants systematically and willfully stole copyrighted news articles produced by local publications [and] used that content to train and build commercial AI products...without permission or compensation."

insidernj.comCopyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Grows to More Than 550 Publications - Insider NJPlatkin LLP now represents 60 publishers across the country suing Open AI , Microsoft Represented by Platkin LLP,  publishers argue OpenAI and Microsoft  systematically and willfully stole copyrighted...

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elia ayoub
@ayoub.bsky.social

I’m seeing people reacting by pointing out that he’s obviously wrong. I appreciate that, but it’s also a pointless exercise. The problem isn’t that he’s wrong. The problem is that this is normal in American politics — and it’s been normal for a while.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

JFC.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

Where I send my Bluesky posts from:

William Hamilton@waham.bsky.social

Spotted this table and chair strangely sitting on a bridge footing in the middle of the Woonasquatucket River next to Providence Place. The sequel to Secret Mall Apartment?

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

The Ramaswamy ad has pushed the largest newspaper in Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to reverse its position on endorsements. "A candidate who uses childhood sexual abuse as a weapon against the person who endured it has crossed a line that Ohioans should defend, whatever their party."

cleveland.comPlain Dealer/cleveland.com endorses Amy Acton for Ohio governorThe Plain Dealer editorial board endorses Democrat Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her preparedness and community engagement, while condemning opponent Vivek Ramaswamy's weaponizing of Acton's chi...

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD
@prasad.bsky.social

local12.com/news/local/q... the Ramaswamy ad includes "a few shots of the woman's husband Vernon Edwards, who was convicted of gross sexual imposition in 2006 for molesting several of his nieces under the age of 13." at least they're consistent?

local12.comQuestions raised after convicted sex offender appears in Ramaswamy campaign adThe campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy found itself having to answer questions about a new campaign ad.
Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

👀

CNN@cnn.com

Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island's capital city. But there was one policy that Smiley wouldn't get behind: rent control. https://cnn.it/4yHoKQX

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

An interesting take on this story from a seasoned pro:

Michelle R. Smith@bymichellersmith.com

Lazy reporting and writing. Dateline New York. Guy didn’t come here or ask anyone local whether his premise was correct. Good chance this was pitched by the subject. Classic case of bad national reporting. So many issues with this piece.

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

😍😍

Gradon@gradontripp.bsky.social

Apparently following in @phileil.bsky.social’s steps. Rode my bike from Federal Hill out to Caratunk and back, catching a beautiful (if blinding) sunset on the way back.

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Ken Tremendous
@kentremendous.bsky.social

If we had thought for one second that our dystopian metal death machines would be used for evil we never would’ve made them and then released videos showing how terrifying they are

WBUR@wbur.org

Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

trib.alICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics' workers urge company to 'cancel the sale'Dozens of employees at Boston Dynamics have petitioned the company to stop the sale of its robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

"Block told The Journal in an email[,] 'A Costco board member running for governor should not be given the advantage of sharing this very popular news so close to election day. Helena Foulkes has abused her position on the board of Costco by politicizing their arrival in Rhode Island.'"

providencejournal.comKen Block objects to Foulkes' 'October surprise' Costco announcementBlock said that while he too was excited for Costco, he accused board member Helena Foulkes of abusing her position.
Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

On Monday -- October 27 -- I've got a virtual talk about AI and misinformation that's open to the public. So register if you're interested! Hosted by the Milne Public Library in Williamstown, Mass.

milne.librarycalendar.comVirtual Talk: Understanding A.I. and Misinformation, with journalist Philip Eil | David and Joyce Milne Public LibraryThe U.S. has long been plagued by misinformation. But with the widespread use of AI, the problem has been supercharged: Deepfakes. AI-manipulated photos. AI-generated videos.
Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

Mogged! at the Whaling Museum

Katy Telling@katytelling.bsky.social

Took my father to the New Bedford Whaling Museum and got to witness the VERY flattering new statue of Herman Melville outside of the Seamen's Bethel!

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

Your morning dose of dystopia.

Amy Feldman@amyfeldman7.bsky.social

*NEW* Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm and Anduril’s Palmer Luckey team up on a new startup to genetically engineer war dogs for the military. Warhound comes out of stealth at $1.2B valuation For @forbes.com with @iainmartin.bsky.social and @mhunterhart.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

forbes.comBillionaires Palmer Luckey And Ben Lamm Spin Up Startup To Genetically Engineer Military DogsBen Lamm of de-extinction startup Colossal has teamed up with Palmer Luckey’s team at Anduril to create a dog that’s optimized for military use. The new “warhounds” will be cloned and gene edited.
Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

I also want to note these signs in the bathroom at the Brookline Public Library. Libraries continue to practice empathy and neighborliness when many institutions do not.

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

We call this "Rhode Island Orientation." We try to arrange one of these encounters during the first calendar year of your residence here.

Someone’s Skin ☠️🕷️👻@simoneskeen.xyz

When I’d lived here only 6 months a guy at Scurvy Dog, drunk at 4 pm, monologued at me about his personal ranking of Farrelly brothers comedies for 30 minutes

Philip Eil
@phileil.bsky.social

The good news is that I have assembled a rough draft of the feature I've been working on for a while. The bad news is that it's about a bajillion words too long.

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Kate Schapira: "Well Put & Generalizable"
@kateschapira.bsky.social

Grieving over coral reefs got me started on the practice that turned into Climate Anxiety Counseling: fury that a place where life lives in variety & complexity was reduced to a miserable scrap. There's work to do here, a lot of you are doing it, & I also want to make room for the sadness & anger.

Elizabeth Kolbert@elizkolbert.bsky.social

More bad, sad news about coral reefs:

nytimes.comI.U.C.N. Red List Classifies Most Shallow Coral Reefs as Critically Endangered (Gift Article)If climate change continues apace, 96 percent of shallow coral reef ecosystems may collapse within 50 years, including in Australia’s Great Barrier reef.