Julie Mashack

Today the Guardian is launching The Fight for Democracy, a series focused on investigating the threats facing the democratic system in one of its supposed bastions. Read the first story: theguardian.com/us-news/2022/o…

How worried should we be about AI and the election? Join us for a conversation in San Francisco featuring CA state senator @Scott_Wiener and Guardian US democracy reporter @rachelleingang – virtual and in-person attendance are both available kqed.org/event/4428

Please plug in on this upcoming Guardian and KQED event on AI & elections. Join the conversation with me, @encodejustice’s @SnehaRevanur, and CA Senator @Scott_Wiener. Thurs, Sept. 12 at 7:30pm, in person in SF or virtual! Tix: kqed.org/event/4428

How worried should we be about AI and the election? @GuardianUS and @KQED host @encodejustice’s @SnehaRevanur, @CommonCauseCA’s @_jonathanstein, and CA Senator @Scott_Wiener on AI's impact on disrupting democracy. Don’t miss Thurs, 9/12 at 7pm. Tix: kqed.org/event/4428

@zeitchikWaPo One of my favorite underrated movies!

Hot take: Tamara Jenkins' Private Life is a Thanksgiving movie

@POETSorg @TheNewSchool @HoweMariehowe @pswordwoman sorry to have missed this! would have loved to come. and well done

The Academy of American Poets’ Chancellors reading, previously scheduled to take place at the Unterberg Poetry Center on Thursday, 10/26 at 8 p.m. ET, will now be held at @TheNewSchool’s Alvin Johnson / J. M. Kaplan Hall as 92NY has put their literary series on pause. We believe that poetry has a critical role in both our literature and our public discourse and helps to foster compassion through active reflection while encouraging dialogue across communities and boundaries. Please join the Academy of American Poets and our esteemed Chancellors—Marilyn Chin, Nikky Finney, Carolyn Forché, @HoweMariehowe, Ed Roberson, @pswordwoman, Tracy K. Smith & Natasha Trethewey—for a reading on Thursday, 10/26 at 8 p.m. Alvin Johnson / J. M. Kaplan Hall (66 W 12th St., NY, NY 10011). Free with advance registration; seating is first come, first served. RSVP here: event.newschool.edu/fallchancellor… Chancellors’ books will be available for sale and a signing will follow the reading. This event is presented by the Academy of American Poets and First Year Writing at the New School’s Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts.

In response to growing threats to democracy, The Guardian announces a new team to lead coverage of attempts to undermine election legitimacy and diminish voting rights, the spread of disinformation, and policies that drive polarization and extremism: theguardian.com/gnm-press-offi…

The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Crime and Justice Coverage goes to “Get Away from the Target”—Rescuing Migrants from the Libyan Coast Guard (@guardian).

@DIRECTVhelp Its not "temporary". Its the entire game we pay lots of money to watch! I think refunds are due.

“We’re aware customers are temporarily unable to stream NFL Sunday Ticket through the app, and will share more when we restore the programming.”

@DIRECTV @spencewart Yes. But its too late and now I just want my money back.

@spencewart We apologize for the experience, this is a known issue, and we are working to resolve it as soon as possible. ^MelannyA

@DIRECTV figure it the fuck out, you don’t stand between American’s and their football.

@DIRECTV @eric_ready Yes. We deserve a refund!!!!

@eric_ready Hello, Eric. We know the importance of enjoying of the NFL SUNDAY TICKET without inconveniences. Just to make sure we're in the same page, did you purchase your subscription through DIRECTV Satellite service, or do you have a Standalone account? ^Juan MP twitter.com/messages/compo…

Hey @DIRECTV any idea when the Sunday ticket, you know the service you charge all of us out the ass for, will work again? I mean we need it for only 18 days a year.

@DIRECTV @StephenMoschel2 Yes, but we shoukd still be refunded

@StephenMoschel2 Hello, Stephen. Thank you for taking the time to reach us and let us know about the inconvenience you're having. We're aware of this outage and are working to get it resolved, so we can deliver the experience our customers deserve. ^MelannyA

@MySundayTicket starts working again for 2 minutes and then cuts out. This is so bad. @DIRECTV what are you doing to correct this? How do I cancel and get my money back?

@DIRECTVhelp And what happens now? Do we all get our money back????

NFLST fans: We fumbled the ball yesterday. We missed the opportunity to deliver an exciting day of football. If you were affected by the difficulties yesterday, we will reach out to make this right. We thank you for your patience while we work on this!

@MichaelDavSmith @DIRECTV Its so expensive too. Complete letdown. Canceling @DIRECTV immediately.

And my @DIRECTV Sunday Ticket app is once again not working, after I got an email from them this week assuring me they fixed the technical glitches from last week.

@DIRECTV Actually were not watching anything cause your app sucks. I want my money back

It's finally NFL Sunday Week 2 🏈 This is what we'll be watching 📺‌

@justmike Dont bother. Sunday ticket sucks @MySundayTicket

How can I get nfl Sunday ticket if we’re constantly traveling and in diff houses, in diff places? Can someone help me so I can get that? Calling all Steve’s

Today we're mourning the passing of Fordham legend Vin Scully—the Voice of the Dodgers—who got his start at @wfuv and inspired generations of Fordham-trained broadcasters. RIP to one of the greats.

The attacks on our democracy continue. In 2022, 6 state legislatures — AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, & OK— passed 9 election interference laws, which could lead to tampering with how elections are run and results determined. brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…

Thinking about threats to American democracy is a big part of Eric Ward's job. Defending it takes nothing short of a 21st century civil rights movement. Learn how he is making Black History with @WStatesCenter in his conversation with Ford's @hpennington_. #BlackHistoryMonth

@zeitchikWaPo One my favorite 92Y guests ever

(Me included)

Hugh Jackman has always been a down-to-earth mensch to every journalist I know who's ever interviewed him