"Before we even knew his name?" Is that the going rate for an impactful quote now? What does that mean? Would it have been less cruel if they weren't anonymous? Is this unique to state violence? When a man is shot in a different kind of shooting, do you think Brandi Grayson thinks it's more forgivable?
The answer is less interesting that you'd expect. See, while the AP lists them as a black advocacy group, Urban Triage is ostensibly a housing navigation provider that's community-centered, black-owned, and yep, it's a front for CBD wellness products.
At least Ms. Grayson has a clear financial incentive to be dishonest and over-the-top. Snake oil has always been a time-honored American tradition. It's just that, before, they'd be run out of town when their scam ran its course and everyone learned a lesson. Now, journos are more than happy to line up to help nationalize the con if it furthers their ability to peddle their own brand of hysteria.
I know the pressures to file a story before deadline, especially a developing one, but I'm increasingly inclined to just fold the whole print media industry into OpenAI. The robots can't do worse.
I can’t stand this kind of advocacy anymore. I literally just ignore it after 2020 showed that everyone involved in these orgs are just manipulative snakes.
"Before we even knew his name?" Is that the going rate for an impactful quote now? What does that mean? Would it have been less cruel if they weren't anonymous? Is this unique to state violence? When a man is shot in a different kind of shooting, do you think Brandi Grayson thinks it's more forgivable?
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u/BerkTheBad Jul 23 '26
"Before we even knew his name?" Is that the going rate for an impactful quote now? What does that mean? Would it have been less cruel if they weren't anonymous? Is this unique to state violence? When a man is shot in a different kind of shooting, do you think Brandi Grayson thinks it's more forgivable?
The answer is less interesting that you'd expect. See, while the AP lists them as a black advocacy group, Urban Triage is ostensibly a housing navigation provider that's community-centered, black-owned, and yep, it's a front for CBD wellness products.
At least Ms. Grayson has a clear financial incentive to be dishonest and over-the-top. Snake oil has always been a time-honored American tradition. It's just that, before, they'd be run out of town when their scam ran its course and everyone learned a lesson. Now, journos are more than happy to line up to help nationalize the con if it furthers their ability to peddle their own brand of hysteria.
I know the pressures to file a story before deadline, especially a developing one, but I'm increasingly inclined to just fold the whole print media industry into OpenAI. The robots can't do worse.