Thomas Lin
@7homaslin.com
Super nerd here to spread the joy of learning.
📖 Publisher @quantabooks.org at @simonsfoundation.org
⚛️ Founding EIC @quantamagazine.bsky.social
💼 Prev @nytimes.com, CASW, CUNY J-School
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📖 Publisher @quantabooks.org at @simonsfoundation.org
⚛️ Founding EIC @quantamagazine.bsky.social
💼 Prev @nytimes.com, CASW, CUNY J-School
📚 Books https://mitpress.mit.edu/author/thomas-lin-2820/
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Thomas Lin
@7homaslin.com
· Jan 29
In case you're in the mood for some good news today, I'm excited to announce @quantabooks.bsky.social, our new imprint at @simonsfoundation.org partnering with the amazing team at @fsgbooks.bsky.social. Learn more at www.quantabooks.org and send us your book queries!
Marty Baron: "The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Marty Baron: "The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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A Canadian company said on Friday that it would no longer sell a warehouse in Virginia to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had planned to use the site as an ICE processing facility.
Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE
Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.
nyti.ms
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A Canadian company said on Friday that it would no longer sell a warehouse in Virginia to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had planned to use the site as an ICE processing facility.
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Sinner possesses the speed, consistency and offensive/defensive prowess of Djokovic (whom he lost to in their nail-biting AO semifinal), while Alcaraz displays the athleticism, variety and finesse of Federer and Nadal combined into one player. Tennis is in good hands. 🎾
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Sinner possesses the speed, consistency and offensive/defensive prowess of Djokovic (whom he lost to in their nail-biting AO semifinal), while Alcaraz displays the athleticism, variety and finesse of Federer and Nadal combined into one player. Tennis is in good hands. 🎾
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New planet just dropped and it
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
Earth-size planet spotted with yearlong orbit
Long-overlooked Kepler signal discovered by citizen scientists reveals promising world worth a closer look
www.science.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New planet just dropped and it
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
1) is almost exactly Earth-sized
2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.
3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡
Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪
The Boss standing up for all that’s Good and Pretti in America. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The Boss standing up for all that’s Good and Pretti in America. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
“A Trace analysis of federal spending data found that gun industry revenue ballooned as Department of Homeland Security agents carried out mass federal raids in major cities — and shot people trying to protest or document the agents’ activities.”
www.thetrace.org/2026/01/gun-...
www.thetrace.org/2026/01/gun-...
Gun Sellers Have Made Millions From Trump’s Deployment of Immigration Agents
Last year, the Department of Homeland Security spent a record sum on guns and ammunition, a Trace analysis found.
www.thetrace.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
“A Trace analysis of federal spending data found that gun industry revenue ballooned as Department of Homeland Security agents carried out mass federal raids in major cities — and shot people trying to protest or document the agents’ activities.”
www.thetrace.org/2026/01/gun-...
www.thetrace.org/2026/01/gun-...
Fun story about creative new techniques in the study of Fourier analysis. Leila Sloman writes in @quantamagazine.bsky.social: "The fog surrounding the Fourier transform is still dense. But these new techniques are a little better at seeing through it." www.quantamagazine.org/networks-hol...
Networks Hold the Key to a Decades-Old Problem About Waves | Quanta Magazine
Mathematicians are still trying to understand fundamental properties of the Fourier transform, one of their most ubiquitous and powerful tools. A new result marks an exciting advance toward that goal.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Fun story about creative new techniques in the study of Fourier analysis. Leila Sloman writes in @quantamagazine.bsky.social: "The fog surrounding the Fourier transform is still dense. But these new techniques are a little better at seeing through it." www.quantamagazine.org/networks-hol...
What flat Earthers and other anti-scientific conspiracy theorists have in common is a myopic view of the world. Earth looks flat from where we stand. Vaccines look dangerous if someone we know had an adverse reaction. It's science that gives us a broader perspective and brings us closer to reality.
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
What flat Earthers and other anti-scientific conspiracy theorists have in common is a myopic view of the world. Earth looks flat from where we stand. Vaccines look dangerous if someone we know had an adverse reaction. It's science that gives us a broader perspective and brings us closer to reality.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s special address at Davos today: “Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down.”
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
www.weforum.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s special address at Davos today: “Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down.”
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
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Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
Senior Editor, Science
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
That’s one way to keep people off your front lawn.
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
That’s one way to keep people off your front lawn.
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Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
Best time of the year for @quantamagazine.bsky.social readers: The Year in Review series dropped this week.
Articles: www.quantamagazine.org/tag/2025-in-...
Math recap video: youtu.be/hRpcWpAeWng?...
Physics recap video: youtu.be/CPoQkE9KaAY?...
Articles: www.quantamagazine.org/tag/2025-in-...
Math recap video: youtu.be/hRpcWpAeWng?...
Physics recap video: youtu.be/CPoQkE9KaAY?...
The Biggest Breakthroughs in Mathematics: 2025
YouTube video by Quanta Magazine
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Best time of the year for @quantamagazine.bsky.social readers: The Year in Review series dropped this week.
Articles: www.quantamagazine.org/tag/2025-in-...
Math recap video: youtu.be/hRpcWpAeWng?...
Physics recap video: youtu.be/CPoQkE9KaAY?...
Articles: www.quantamagazine.org/tag/2025-in-...
Math recap video: youtu.be/hRpcWpAeWng?...
Physics recap video: youtu.be/CPoQkE9KaAY?...
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” ― Charles Darwin
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” ― Charles Darwin
What are Lie groups, you ask? Leila Sloman has you covered.
Leila Sloman explains how Lie groups blend the language of group theory, geometry and linear algebra to help mathematicians understand important symmetries: www.quantamagazine.org/what-are-lie...
What Are Lie Groups? | Quanta Magazine
By combining the language of groups with that of geometry and linear algebra, Marius Sophus Lie created one of math’s most powerful tools.
www.quantamagazine.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What are Lie groups, you ask? Leila Sloman has you covered.
If you're in need of a feel-good story, this one is well-crafted by Kurt Streeter and beautifully shot by @fremson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If you're in need of a feel-good story, this one is well-crafted by Kurt Streeter and beautifully shot by @fremson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
If you’ve watched David Tong’s talks on YouTube or in person, you know how captivating he is in making the subject of quantum field theory come alive. I’ve learned so much working with David on this book and can’t wait to share it with curious readers everywhere.
🚨New book announcement!🚨 Leading theoretical physicist and Cambridge professor David Tong's new book EVERYTHING IS FIELDS is coming 2027. A brilliant, lively tour through quantum field theory, the deepest description we have of how our world works—& the most difficult topic in theoretical physics.
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you’ve watched David Tong’s talks on YouTube or in person, you know how captivating he is in making the subject of quantum field theory come alive. I’ve learned so much working with David on this book and can’t wait to share it with curious readers everywhere.
It's been a thrill and an honor to collaborate with @teorth.bsky.social on his first popular math book—a short and friendly introduction to six core areas of mathematics that, taken together, reveal the creative essence, analytical power, and wondrous connectedness of the mathematical enterprise.
🚨New book announcement!🚨 Renowned mathematician and Fields medalist Terence Tao’s (@teorth.bsky.social) SIX MATH ESSENTIALS is coming fall 2026. Tao’s first popular math book introduces six core ideas that have guided mathematicians from antiquity to the frontiers of what we know today.
December 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It's been a thrill and an honor to collaborate with @teorth.bsky.social on his first popular math book—a short and friendly introduction to six core areas of mathematics that, taken together, reveal the creative essence, analytical power, and wondrous connectedness of the mathematical enterprise.
“Today is a defining moment for our country,” Michael Osterholm, a public health expert at the University of Minnesota, said. “We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Today is a defining moment for our country,” Michael Osterholm, a public health expert at the University of Minnesota, said. “We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
"Seventeen years after the [LHC] switched on, particle physicists are realizing that they can use the collider to explore how information flows through quantum systems — a question at the foundations of quantum computing." www.quantamagazine.org/particle-phy...
Particle Physicists Detect ‘Magic’ at the Large Hadron Collider | Quanta Magazine
The supercollider is now being used to explore quantum phenomena, including a “magic” form of quantum entanglement.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Seventeen years after the [LHC] switched on, particle physicists are realizing that they can use the collider to explore how information flows through quantum systems — a question at the foundations of quantum computing." www.quantamagazine.org/particle-phy...
Why does it feel like we’ve seen this movie (of misaligned incentives and feedback loops) before? “OpenAI had also relied on an automated conversation analysis tool to assess whether people liked their communication with the chatbot.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Why does it feel like we’ve seen this movie (of misaligned incentives and feedback loops) before? “OpenAI had also relied on an automated conversation analysis tool to assess whether people liked their communication with the chatbot.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
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YOU, or someone talented you know, could be the next @upshot.nytimes.com fellow.
It’s a paid, full-time, one-year job working on the staff of (dare I say) the coolest desk in the newsroom.
But hurry — applications close on Wednesday, so apply now and/or share with friends!
It’s a paid, full-time, one-year job working on the staff of (dare I say) the coolest desk in the newsroom.
But hurry — applications close on Wednesday, so apply now and/or share with friends!
Fellow, Upshot
New York, NY
job-boards.greenhouse.io
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
YOU, or someone talented you know, could be the next @upshot.nytimes.com fellow.
It’s a paid, full-time, one-year job working on the staff of (dare I say) the coolest desk in the newsroom.
But hurry — applications close on Wednesday, so apply now and/or share with friends!
It’s a paid, full-time, one-year job working on the staff of (dare I say) the coolest desk in the newsroom.
But hurry — applications close on Wednesday, so apply now and/or share with friends!