Christopher L. Keller
@chrislkeller.com
Award-winning journalist for The Associated Press.
Stretch-4 putting in work on the offensive and defensive glass.
Aspiring to play lead and rhythm guitar.
My posts disappear.
Stretch-4 putting in work on the offensive and defensive glass.
Aspiring to play lead and rhythm guitar.
My posts disappear.
I was today years old when I realized RECAP is PACER spelled backwards.
September 15, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I was today years old when I realized RECAP is PACER spelled backwards.
I love never knowing how much fuel is going to cost me on any given day. It makes me feel… stable.
September 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I love never knowing how much fuel is going to cost me on any given day. It makes me feel… stable.
Internal AP style memo coming to my inbox in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs order directing interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Canada trade war persists.
August 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Internal AP style memo coming to my inbox in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
I know his role in Rocky Horror Picture Show is better known, but for me and my sister, Tim Curry will always be Wadsworth the Butler...
"Even if you were right, that would be one plus one plus two plus one, not one plus two plus one plus one."
"Even if you were right, that would be one plus one plus two plus one, not one plus two plus one plus one."
August 26, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I know his role in Rocky Horror Picture Show is better known, but for me and my sister, Tim Curry will always be Wadsworth the Butler...
"Even if you were right, that would be one plus one plus two plus one, not one plus two plus one plus one."
"Even if you were right, that would be one plus one plus two plus one, not one plus two plus one plus one."
At a store over the weekend, my son and I approached an escalator that wasn't working, and I just said out loud, "Escalator temporarily stairs," and from out of nowhere I heard someone say "Sorry for the convenience" and my hope for the future grew 10 fold.
August 24, 2026 at 6:59 PM
At a store over the weekend, my son and I approached an escalator that wasn't working, and I just said out loud, "Escalator temporarily stairs," and from out of nowhere I heard someone say "Sorry for the convenience" and my hope for the future grew 10 fold.
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Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology. A great read by @jeremybmerrill.com
www.ire.org/2026/08/13/u...
www.ire.org/2026/08/13/u...
Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology
Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology By By Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post | Published August 13, 2026 .byline { font-size: 1.7rem; c...
www.ire.org
August 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Using LLMs in Data Journalism Can Be Trustworthy, If These Five Elements Are In Your Methodology. A great read by @jeremybmerrill.com
www.ire.org/2026/08/13/u...
www.ire.org/2026/08/13/u...
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say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
August 21, 2026 at 1:17 PM
say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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The AI discourse I'd like to be having, what I think is missing (especially among more "pro"-AI spaces), is things like the ethics of different models and different types of models and the provenance of their training data. The ethics of models that run on local hardware vs data centers. Etc...
August 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The AI discourse I'd like to be having, what I think is missing (especially among more "pro"-AI spaces), is things like the ethics of different models and different types of models and the provenance of their training data. The ethics of models that run on local hardware vs data centers. Etc...
I drowned in the humidity.
Imagine your last text is the only thing written on your tombstone. What does it say?
August 19, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I drowned in the humidity.
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Using AI helps people get higher grades and get their work done faster, but they learn less & suffer on actual exams
I saw this in my own large Intro Psych class:
-the exam average is 85%
-after AI, it shot up to 95%
-after I made the final in person it went to 68%
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
I saw this in my own large Intro Psych class:
-the exam average is 85%
-after AI, it shot up to 95%
-after I made the final in person it went to 68%
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
August 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Using AI helps people get higher grades and get their work done faster, but they learn less & suffer on actual exams
I saw this in my own large Intro Psych class:
-the exam average is 85%
-after AI, it shot up to 95%
-after I made the final in person it went to 68%
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
I saw this in my own large Intro Psych class:
-the exam average is 85%
-after AI, it shot up to 95%
-after I made the final in person it went to 68%
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
This is the prevailing story of our time when it comes to wildfires.
Latest from me, mapping the damage from the Spokane fires: wapo.st/3RY4KKC
These neighborhoods seemed safe from wildfire. Then they burned.
Images and maps show how the Old Trails Fire pushed beyond familiar danger zones in Washington.
wapo.st
August 8, 2026 at 5:51 AM
This is the prevailing story of our time when it comes to wildfires.
@erinosmon.bsky.social - Just finished “Won’t Back Down” and wanted to drop a note of thanks.
Came to it for Petty & Mellencamp and left listening to Lucinda Williams & diving back into Bonnie Raitt.
As a Gen X Midwesterner and an LA ex-pat please accept my big freakin high five.
Came to it for Petty & Mellencamp and left listening to Lucinda Williams & diving back into Bonnie Raitt.
As a Gen X Midwesterner and an LA ex-pat please accept my big freakin high five.
August 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
@erinosmon.bsky.social - Just finished “Won’t Back Down” and wanted to drop a note of thanks.
Came to it for Petty & Mellencamp and left listening to Lucinda Williams & diving back into Bonnie Raitt.
As a Gen X Midwesterner and an LA ex-pat please accept my big freakin high five.
Came to it for Petty & Mellencamp and left listening to Lucinda Williams & diving back into Bonnie Raitt.
As a Gen X Midwesterner and an LA ex-pat please accept my big freakin high five.
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FYI THE LOTTERY FOR MARCH XMAS (DEC 2026) BEGINS 8/1/26. Last call to enter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 21, 2026 at 10:32 PM
FYI THE LOTTERY FOR MARCH XMAS (DEC 2026) BEGINS 8/1/26. Last call to enter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Aw man, such incredibly sad news about Glen Hansard! What a huge loss of poetic curiosity, vocal peerlessness, musical creativity, and genuine connective kindness. He turned our 45-minute interview into a two-hour hang and had the greatest boom of a laugh.
youtu.be/FCxT0CnOq9s
youtu.be/FCxT0CnOq9s
Glen Hansard - "Her Mercy"
YouTube video by ANTI- Records
youtu.be
July 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Aw man, such incredibly sad news about Glen Hansard! What a huge loss of poetic curiosity, vocal peerlessness, musical creativity, and genuine connective kindness. He turned our 45-minute interview into a two-hour hang and had the greatest boom of a laugh.
youtu.be/FCxT0CnOq9s
youtu.be/FCxT0CnOq9s
Shit news to wake up to today…
Count myself blessed to have seen Hansard perform and wow me a couple of times.
“Well, you have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won”
Count myself blessed to have seen Hansard perform and wow me a couple of times.
“Well, you have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won”
Glen Hansard, the Frames frontman and 'Once' star who won an Oscar for Best Original Song, has died at 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning 'Once' Musician, Dead at 56
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who achieved international fame in the 2007 drama 'Once,' has died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56.
www.rollingstone.com
July 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Shit news to wake up to today…
Count myself blessed to have seen Hansard perform and wow me a couple of times.
“Well, you have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won”
Count myself blessed to have seen Hansard perform and wow me a couple of times.
“Well, you have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won”
If it’s from Hatch, it’s chile with an E not an I, but we’ll forgive you on this one…
July 25, 2026 at 1:41 AM
If it’s from Hatch, it’s chile with an E not an I, but we’ll forgive you on this one…
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You're telling me we may, coincidentally, have two different outbreaks at the same time?
New: State health officials say parsley and cilantro appear to be linked to surging cyclospora cases in North Carolina
The disclosure comes as the FDA says it’s investigating a new outbreak linked to an unidentified source. Unclear if the two are related
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
The disclosure comes as the FDA says it’s investigating a new outbreak linked to an unidentified source. Unclear if the two are related
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
Parsley and Cilantro Identified as Potential Sources of Cyclospora Outbreak in North Carolina - Consumer Reports
State officials said parsley and cilantro may be linked to rising cases in North Carolina. The FDA is also investigating a new outbreak with an unknown source.
www.consumerreports.org
July 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
You're telling me we may, coincidentally, have two different outbreaks at the same time?
Overly specific numbers give me pause.
July 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Overly specific numbers give me pause.
Brezhnev took Afghanistan
And Begin took Beirut
Galtieri took the Union Jack
And Maggie, over lunch one day
Took a cruiser with all hands
Apparently to make him give it back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIQ...
And Begin took Beirut
Galtieri took the Union Jack
And Maggie, over lunch one day
Took a cruiser with all hands
Apparently to make him give it back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIQ...
July 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Brezhnev took Afghanistan
And Begin took Beirut
Galtieri took the Union Jack
And Maggie, over lunch one day
Took a cruiser with all hands
Apparently to make him give it back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIQ...
And Begin took Beirut
Galtieri took the Union Jack
And Maggie, over lunch one day
Took a cruiser with all hands
Apparently to make him give it back
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIQ...
The fun thing about an 8:15 sunrise here is the mountains add another 20 minutes of shadow.
July 15, 2026 at 5:50 AM
The fun thing about an 8:15 sunrise here is the mountains add another 20 minutes of shadow.
A look at 17,560 comments submitted in response to an application for air quality permits for the Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico shows more than 50% contain language touting economic benefits that exactly matches boilerplate text made available on an Oracle & STACK Infrastructure website.
July 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A look at 17,560 comments submitted in response to an application for air quality permits for the Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico shows more than 50% contain language touting economic benefits that exactly matches boilerplate text made available on an Oracle & STACK Infrastructure website.
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kids today will never know the visceral thrill of putting “Total Eclipse” on ipod ∞ repeat and belting out the lyrics with friends with the windows down
goodnight sweet princess 👑
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/a...
goodnight sweet princess 👑
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/a...
Bonnie Tyler, Who Sang ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ Dies at 75
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
kids today will never know the visceral thrill of putting “Total Eclipse” on ipod ∞ repeat and belting out the lyrics with friends with the windows down
goodnight sweet princess 👑
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/a...
goodnight sweet princess 👑
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/a...
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Farewell to Bonnie Tyler, 1951-2026... read interviews with the lung-shredding Welsh power balladeer on RBP.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti... #BonnieTyler
www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti... #BonnieTyler
July 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Farewell to Bonnie Tyler, 1951-2026... read interviews with the lung-shredding Welsh power balladeer on RBP.
www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti... #BonnieTyler
www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Arti... #BonnieTyler
Y'all, Mercury is still in retrograde until July 23... Act appropriately.
July 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Y'all, Mercury is still in retrograde until July 23... Act appropriately.
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LOL Boston airport is now selling ranch dressing after security for departing European passengers!
July 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
LOL Boston airport is now selling ranch dressing after security for departing European passengers!