Justin Myers

@justinmyers.net

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Journalist, tinkerer, crocheter, 🟨⬜🟪⬛, dad. Married to @juliajrh.bsky.social.

Interactives editor, Chicago Sun-Times.

More active on Mastodon: https://mastodon.sdf.org/@myersjustinc

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If you're a journalist who used AT&T between May 1-October 31, 2022, you're going to want to revisit your call and text history from that time and see which of your sources you were communicating with. These records have been improperly secured by AT&T. www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2...

How to know if you were affected by the AT&T data breach and what to do nextwww.usatoday.com AT&T said Friday the call and text message records of nearly all of its cellular customers were exposed in a data breach. Here's what we know.

Made in the image of a God who defies all categorization. Proud to have been in the #Chicago #Pride parade yesterday with Church of the Three Crosses and the Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches! #nonbinary #UnitedMethodist #UnitedChurchOfChrist #christianity

About to board United #UA1062 LAS-ORD! Had a great (if quick) visit for #ewa24, including speaking about people knowing more than they give themselves credit for—and, of course, seeing friends old and new. Onward toward home!

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Recently, I began writing about what I’ve learned about how systems work. For example, if you were struck by @adamserwer.bsky.social’s formulation of “the cruelty is the point”, it’s because it revealed a system with an intentional, if horrifying, output. The purpose of a system is what it does.

The purpose of a system is what it does. The machine is never broken. www.anildash.com/2024/05/29/s...

Systems: The Purpose of a System is What It Does - Anil Dashwww.anildash.com A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Boarded United #UA2440 ORD-LAS for #ewa24! Haven't made it to EWA before, so excited for that—and don't think I've been to Vegas since #snd08. Looking forward to seeing folks there!

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The 11th annual international Gender Census 2024 is now open until at least 13th June 2024! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

So, so proud of my teams—always, but especially this week. On my AP data team, @sharonlurye.bsky.social is a Pulitzer finalist for covering the pandemic’s effects on public K-12 students: www.pulitzer.org/finalists/bi... (1/2)

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To be clear, this is about the same percent of people in USA who have been in the military. More than the percent of redheads, more than double the population of people who identified to Pew as Jewish in 2020, & about the same percent of population who are “Asian adults” in 2021 (Pew again).

"We have utterly failed as a country to do the things that would increase safety..." I spoke to @claytonsandell.bsky.social of ScrippsNews about our elected leaders and public health officials abandoning the 6.6% of Americans who are immunocompromised www.scrippsnews.com/health/coron...

Immunocompromised and at-risk Americans feel left behind as COVID restrictions disappearwww.scrippsnews.com Millions of Americans face higher risks than others if they contract COVID.

And now the return: Boarding United #UA415 MXP-ORD! Had a wonderful time away to celebrate with @juliajrh.bsky.social, but I’ll be glad for us to be back in our own bed and to see the little one.

About to board United #UA416 ORD-MXP! Excited to be traveling to Italy for the first time, and excited to be celebrating (belatedly) @juliajrh.bsky.social’s and my 10th wedding anniversary!

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I just went on a walk with my very patient husband and ranted about this at length but: the emphasis on personal choice in terms of covid safety has led to this situation where people think that you’re wearing a mask AT them

“Freedom is easy to imagine when it is the freedom to do as you’re told. … [ #Trans people] are busy taking charge of their own creation. They may not change the world, but they will certainly change _themselves_.” Sounds like the story of my 2023—and, implicitly, of the decades preceding it.

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The hill I will die on is that this is not a digital problem. We don't send younger kids out to play by themselves anymore for fear of kidnapping/CPS, and those kids become teens who don't do it either. There's also a loss of third spaces for teens. Even the freaking malls require chaperones.

Boarded United #UA248 (BWI-ORD)! Hectic week, but _so_ thoroughly enjoyed seeing friends, colleagues and co-conspirators at #NICAR24. I laughed, I cried, I sang, I ate, I learned, I shared. What more could I ask for?

Starting now in Harborside D at #NICAR24: Undercovered stories about trans communities! A great panel lineup here, including yours truly! Come by if you're interested!

Important point by @propublica.bsky.social’s Haru Coryne and Sophie Chou at #NICAR24: When reporting on racial disparities, we _inevitably_ have to grapple with specific social and moral values. This type of problem is all about balancing concerns! You can’t “objectivity” your way out of it.

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Think about the tool in terms of limits. What can't it do? Also the limits of journalism, ethics: How far am I willing to take this? From @jeffhargarten.bsky.social at #nicar24

Boarding United #UA1963 ORD-BWI! Looking forward to an especially packed #nicar24 (and my first journalism conference after leaving Twitter). If you’ll be in Baltimore, say hi! (1/4)

Hadn't yet worked directly with Fazil, but we'd talked a few times during his job search. I know he had a lot of excitement and promise and was enjoying things in New York. Gutted to hear he's gone so soon.

Here’s our story today about investigative journo Fazil Khan, who died after an e-bike battery started a fire in his NYC apartment building. His work was very, very good — the kind of investigative journalism most of us wistfully dream about in this profession. www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/25/h...

Harlem fire victim Fazil Khan remembered as ‘humble, generous’ journalistwww.nydailynews.com Khan, who most recently reported on how poor college students pay more for out-of-pocket school costs than their richer classmates, was killed in an e-bike battery blaze.

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These resources will help journalists take care to avoid making assumptions or spreading misinformation about both the victims and the causes of violence, especially while information is still emerging. www.transjournalists.org/resources-fo...

Resources for covering violence against trans and nonbinary peoplewww.transjournalists.org Take care to avoid making assumptions or spreading misinformation about both the victims and the causes of violence, especially while information is still emerging.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came Monday to meet with the @suntimes.bsky.social editorial board—and left without a word when we said his answers would be on the record. It's a symptom of a larger problem, our own Fran Spielman says. chicago.suntimes.com/brandonjohns...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, his message, and the media: Time for a course correction before public loses faithchicago.suntimes.com The mayor's communication missteps seem to have exhausted the goodwill of reporters who cover him, which has kept the public in the dark about his administration.

From my @suntimes.bsky.social colleagues, a great look at pączki-making for your Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday/Pączki Day: chicago.suntimes.com/taste/2024/2...

Eager bakers learn the art of making paczki, ahead of Fat Tuesdaychicago.suntimes.com On Saturday, chef Dobra Bielinski taught a dozen students at her annual Paczki Class at Delightful Pastries. The bakery is expected to fill about 40,000 paczki orders during the Mardi Gras season.

This is today! ✊🏼

Alright besties: we’ve got another union walkout tomorrow, timed with the Oscar noms announcement. Don’t click on any links from Vanity Fair, Vogue, Bon Appetit, GQ, Glamour, Self, Allure, Teen Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, etc: ✊ www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Condé Nast Union Members Launch 24-Hour Walkout Amid Layoff Talkswww.hollywoodreporter.com More than 400 workers at Vanity Fair, Vogue, Condé Nast Entertainment, Bon Appétit and other brands are walking out on Tuesday to protest bargaining practices the union alleges are unlawful.

I haven’t been considering any sort of birth certificate change such as the one Utah would require under this law—but even if I were, Tennessee (my birth state) has prohibited this specific type of amendment for quite some time now, and other states have discussed it in recent months.

Breaking: Utah House passes invasive, criminal anti-trans bathroom ban New, at Law Dork —> www.lawdork.com/p/utah-house...

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Wrote a bit about why Bluesky as a platform really excites me going into 2024, but also why it worries me. www.aendra.com/posts/my-top...

My top Bluesky feature requests for 2024 | ændra.::.blogwww.aendra.com In which I spend 2000 words talking about why Bluesky is a superior platform for journalism than Mastodon but also pine for better safety and anti-harassment features.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was convicted on all but one count in his corruption trial, in which he was accused of trying to strongarm people related to the Old Post Office, a Burger King, a liquor store and the Field Museum (of Sue fame): chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/21/2...

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke convicted of racketeering and bribery, but his aide is acquittedchicago.suntimes.com A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that Burke was “a bribe taker” and “an extortionist” in a historic trial of ...

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This (from Cory Doctorow) is the crux of the AI dilemma, that everyone in Silicon Valley wants you to ignore. What AI does well is cheap stuff like clickbait web copy. Minimal savings there. So who will actually pay for costly AI when investors stop subsidizing? locusmag.com/2023/12/comm...

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2023 in social media: the case for the fediverse - https://www.theverge.com/23990974/social-media-2023-fediverse-mastodon-threads-activitypub

2023 in social media: the case for the fediversewww.theverge.com We’ve barely scratched the surface of what the open social web can be — and it’s already better than what we have.