
Jon Edelman
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Jon Edelman
@JonEdelman
Staff writer for @DiverseIssues. Sometime Weekly Reviewer for @Harpers.






Scientists found that ultra-processed fare is just as addictive as nicotine, cocaine, or heroin. “Ask yourself,” advised an author of the study, “is this really food?” #harpersweeklyreview harpers.org/2023/10/weekly…



Hundreds of plaster vaginas spilled onto a road in Russia, and it was reported that the Worcestershire Council had announced trimming to be done on Minge Lane. #harpersweeklyreview harpers.org/2023/10/weekly…

A Florida man who repeatedly fired his rifle in the air to celebrate Ron DeSantis’s signing of a permitless carry law before being shot several times by police was arrested. harpers.org/2023/09/weekly…

Microsoft, which in 2020 fired the team of journalists responsible for vetting the content on its platform, published a seemingly AI-generated obituary of a former NBA player who died in Florida. “Brandon Hunter useless at 42,” the headline read. harpers.org/2023/09/weekly…





It was reported that @Google is working on AI that offers life advice, and an AI-written @Microsoft Travel article recommended an Ottawa food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot. “Consider going into it on an empty stomach,” the AI wrote. harpers.org/2023/08/weekly…



