Amazing how the #BrokenTimes won't use the word "lie" because it says it can't see into Trump's motives. But here it gives him the benefit of credulous doubt that he's seeking the "favor" of "economic relief" rather than being Putin's agent: i.e., a traitor.
Clever WaPo review for those who haven't yet and those who have seen the movie by Monica Hesse:
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary has broken my brain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/10/16/elizabeth-holmes-documentary-will-break-your-brain/
Yup, You Can See Everything is OMFG wowful & thought-provoking about technology, journalism, documentaries, & truth. It's difficult to discuss with anyone who hasn't seen it; many spoilers. I can't wait to hear Paris Martineau's analysis. And, yes, watching feels like this:
@carstenfranke @jeffjarvis I saw the “flying car” “news” yesterday and wondered who would be gullible enough to believe this was legit.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jeffjarvis/117455853628602872
Saying that lasers were useless when they were invented is insane. The didn't just say "Oh man, I wish the laser existed" and then invent it. That's not how progress works.
@ngrbdx @jeffjarvis Skydance is a publicly-held company (NYSE:SKYD) so they will have to make the appearance of seeking profit.
However they can continue David Zaslav's destructive approach at WB: spike content in production and take the expenses to date as a write-off against taxes. Spiked content will coincidentally look like pro-left/pro-liberal material, including anything perceived as pro-DEI.
(Ex: Wonder Woman sequels directed by Patty Jenkins, spiked by WB.)
@jeffjarvis they don't get that it is a stunt designed to distract from the cyber truck and robo taxi failures. And the poorly working camera only self driving...
Digital puritanism: MP apparently and harmlessly uses glasses as teleprompter with no evidence he's recording (and what would it matter as the event is on video?) but that sparks calls for banning them. Get a grip.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/14/smart-glasses-ai-technology-reform-senedd-westminster-ban
Again and again and again he proves he is Putin's agent.
Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold-amid-deepening-row-with-ukraine
This is the entertainment equivalent of protectionist news legislation, using tax credits to jack up the large, legacy industry just as new, small startups challenge it.
This could be the break Hollywood has been waiting for https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/17/tax-breaks-tinseltown-would-aim-keep-film-tv-production-us/
This is inane: WaPo Editorial Board knows the rockets in Musk's ejaculating speedster are useless but says so was the laser when it was invented. The banality of billionaires.
Another reason to be excited about Elon Musk’s flying car https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/16/elon-musk-flying-roadster-shows-beauty-impractical-innovation/
Schadenfreude. He bought dying assets of a dying industry, mass media. His own doing.
Skydance’s Market Value Is Currently Less Than Half What Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Combined Were Worth
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/skydance-market-cap-less-than-half-warner-bros-discovery-paramount-1236913334/
One developer used Claude to clone Microsoft Office and most of Adobe's suite for free. Does that REALLY mean "software is over"??
Also: OpenAI's 722-paper math dump and my early access to Gemini 4 Argon.
New AI Inside with @jeffjarvis → https://aiinside.show/episode/is-ai-really-bringing-the-end-of-software
It is telling that Healy is concerned with the trust of *sources*. This is the corruption of access journalism.
Mark tries and is nicer than I'd be, but Healy doesn't listen; he's only defensive. He dismisses "fascist" as an inflammatory "adjective." No, it is a noun, and by refusing to use it, the #BrokenTimes fails to report on and explain the imminent peril to democracy under Trump. The Times fails us.
A Reader on What He Thinks We Get Wrong About Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/video/insider/100000011213260/a-reader-on-what-he-thinks-we-get-wrong-about-trump.html
@jeffjarvis "RFK Jr., a not-quite-pediatric-immunologist"
He makes me unhappy.
Compare this with the Journal's coverage, which tells the facts of the matter without trying to get cute with a serious and scandalous story -- the Times' worst tendency.
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Didn’t Pass Bar Exam
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-didnt-pass-bar-exam-714a484e?mod=hp_lead_pos3
The #BrokenTimes turns Zacharia's fraud into a joke: a "whole mishegas" that is "misleading at best." No, it is a lie. The NYT so loves letting the ruling fascists off the hook.
Trump’s New Press Secretary: Not-Quite Attorney at Law https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/politics/trump-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-lawyer.html?smid=tw-share