Abigail Z

@azindc.bsky.social

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Cats, Star Trek, DC, you know, the usual. Views expressed are personal and do not represent my employer. You know the drill.

Holding an old-timey horn in front of a brick wall
A fanned out pile of old Metro paper fare cards with the pandas on them.
Photo of the book Life After Cars Held up at the Black Cat
BREAKING NEWS CONSUMER'S HANDBOOK 1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong. 2. Don't trust anonymous sources. 3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information. 4. There's almost never a second shooter. 5. Pay attention to the language the media uses. * "We are getting reports"... could mean anything. * "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't have it. * "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on limb. 1. Look for news outlets close to the incident. 2. Compare multiple sources. 3. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers. 4. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you. ON THE MEDIA ONTHEMEDIA.ORG
Photo of a Tudor style building with red and white signs including one that says Tavern. It is State Street Brats.
Storm clouds forming at L’Enfant Plaza
Another Picture of an If Books Could Kill selection, the Anxious Generation on the shelf
Photo of three green books copies of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
The duo lingo owl morphed into a unicorn with a small rainbow over its head
Enterprise D decals for a model
Picture of the November 2024 edition of the Onion. Headline says: pentagon warns China developing love, the greatest weapon of all
A photo of the On Wisconsin alumni magazine and a paper copy of The Onion
Photo of a both at a French restaurant. Le Diplomat in DC an orange and white cat sits at a both looking like he’s ordering
A large Maine coon type brown cat with a big fluffy tail walks down a brick-paved alley on Capitol Hill.
A selfie portrait of Abigail wearing blue glasses and a blazer. She’s in front of the OCTO logo and a map of DC neighborhoods in her new office building.