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media critique

28
Sep
I fact checked that Atlantic piece on drugs. It's even worse than I expected.

I fact checked that Atlantic piece on drugs. It's even worse than I expected.

A close read of "The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs" found errors in basic arithmetic as well as more deliberately misleading elements
24 min read
22
Sep
People who use drugs are organized. You just might not see it.

People who use drugs are organized. You just might not see it.

#1 in a series inspired by conversations from AIDS 2026, Rio De Janeiro
8 min read
16
Sep
The New York Times' grotesque obsession

The New York Times' grotesque obsession

Everyone dies. We probably would all prefer no-one know what our bodies look like when they're found.
2 min read
15
Sep
The story Scientific American wouldn't let me tell

The story Scientific American wouldn't let me tell

When the media institution tumbled, I wasn't about to let my reporting go with it.
7 min read
02
Sep
Authoritative sources keep using a tiny, barely relevant study to raise cannabis panic

Authoritative sources keep using a tiny, barely relevant study to raise cannabis panic

An op-ed published yesterday in The Washington Post, "Beware of this 'miserable' complication of long-term
4 min read