#markups

When done in jest, the language is forgivable. But when the meltdown was caught and printed on a markup (comments made when checking drawings/sketches) it is downright hilarious. Not that I condone such an act, but I don’t want to bear the burden of what someone did, whoever that is, either. The huge mistake committed on the part of the fella, however is the fact that he/she was so pissed that…

The Markup’s journalism is holding Big Tech accountable

In 2020, 56% of Americans agreed that journalists were purposely trying to mislead people, illustrating an unprecedented dip in confidence in the press. With that backdrop, and in an election year with peak political polarization, rolling out a brand-new media publication was “absurd,” admits Nabiha Syed, president of The Markup, a digital outlet focused on holding tech companies accountable.…

The Ill-Served Wine Plebs in Restaurants 1: The Unhappy Realities

  The Ill-Served Wine Plebs in Restaurants 1: The Unhappy Realities In the first four entries in this series beginning with https://thewinetribune.wordpress.com/2020/09/08/the-ill-served-wine-buying-plebs-1-retail-sources-of-help-and-advice/, I examined the realities confronting wine plebs when they seek advice at off-the-shelf retail wine settings.  In this new series, I extend that analysis to…