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Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D.

@brianckeegan.com

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{Social, Data, Network, Information} Scientist, @cuboulder.info

Visiting Scientist, @harvardpopcenter.bsky.social AY25-26

High-tempo collaboration, information commons, public interest data science

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Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · Sep 2

ICYMI, I’m on sabbatical this AY at @harvardpopcenter.bsky.social:

popcenter.harvard.edu/blog/directo...

I’ll be working on a STS-flavored book project about ecofascist data science that combines critical demography and data studies.

Let me know if you’re in Boston this year and want to meet up!

Brian Keegan – Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies

A Harvard University cross-school, interfaculty initiative administered by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

popcenter.harvard.edu

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 2h

“If I’m nice to Republicans, maybe they’ll be nice back to me!”
– Every Democratic politician since 1994

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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 3h

Yes & specifically it shows that status competition in these elite networks isn't based on money, but on impunity.

The ability to do wildly illegal or immoral things &--this is the important part--get away with it.

Serial rape, especially of children, is the ultimate status symbol for these men.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15h

every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Brian Keegan

Allison Miller @cliopticon.bsky.social · 3h

There seems to be a fundamental misconception about journalists and the First Amendment. You don't get 1A rights in exchange for being accurate and impartial. The ideal of journalistic neutrality was inconceivable to the founders. Journalism in the 1780s was partisan! And they still protected it!

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 3h

The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.

If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!

Reposted by Steve Peers, Lindsay M. Tedds, Michael D. McDonald , and 3 more Steve Peers, Lindsay M. Tedds, Michael D. McDonald, Brian Keegan, Mark Rice, David Darmofal

Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 9h

Here is Peter Attia MD emailing Epstein’s assistant claiming he goes into “JE withdrawal” when he doesn’t see him.

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 11h

Got some good stuff cooking about the afterlives of reactionary knowledge.

A spring embedding network diagram ("hairball") with a lot of large red and orange nodes.

A spring embedding network diagram ("hairball") with a split between blue nodes on the left and red and orange nodes on the right.

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 16h

Did you know that artifacts have politics?!

Reposted by Brian Keegan, Nathan P. Kalmoe

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 16h

Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 16h

👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.

Reposted by Brian Keegan

cameron @famousceleb.co · 17h

lmao Epstein was banned on Xbox Live

From: xlcm@microsoft.com
To: jeevacation@gmail.com
Subject Xbox LIVE - Notification of Enforcement Action
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:03:40 +0000
XBOX
Notice of permanent enforcement action:
Harassment, threats, and/or abuse
DO NOT REPLY to this email address. It is not monitored. )
What happened
This email is to notify you that your Xbox Live account privileges have been permanently suspended due to
harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players. This conduct has been determined to be severe, repeated, and/or
excessive.
Why we enforced
The conduct that caused this suspension may include but is not limited to:
• Threats of death, harm, property damage, or any other act of violence or vandalism
• Verbal abuse or profanity directed at other players
• Griefing
• Extortion or manipulation
• Libel, defamation, or slander
• Display or transmission of personally-identifiable information such as name, address, phone number, or IP address
• Stalking
Your conduct was brought to the attention of the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team through either complaints filed by
other Xbox Live users or in the course of our operation of the service. The Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team has
reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this conduct and determined it violates the Xbox Live Terms of Use
and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct or conduct history is in violation, the Xbox Live Policy & Enforcement Team
has enacted this suspension against your account.
How this enforcement affects you
Enforcement actions apply to both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles:
• On the Xbox 360 console you will no longer be able to sign in to Xbox Live.
• On the Xbox One console you will be able to sign in, but some features and functionality of the console will be
reduced or restricted including but not limited to the ability to participate in multiplayer games.
Note: Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.
Where to find more inf…

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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 20h

JD Vance's online buddies are using data from NIH studies to advance and normalize race science and no one seems to care. I'm losing my mind.

badfaithtimes.com/jd-vance-is-...

JD Vance Is Awfully Close With These Race Science Guys

Government data is being used to normalize and mainstream race science

badfaithtimes.com

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Brian Keegan

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 21h

This is also a reminder that Trump's authoritarian corruption is heavily enabled by the GOP Congress. This prosecution should be scrutinized by the judiciary committees. The GOP won't do this.

But a Dem House can. And Dems should say clearly that this is coming:

newrepublic.com/article/2059...

Reposted by James Goodwin, Brian Keegan

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22h

The Utah Senate has passed a bill that would expand the state supreme court by 2 seats (to be filled by the GOP governor).

This comes as local conservatives are angry about judicial decisions in Utah, inc. one that safeguarded direct democracy in 2024 & one that struck down their gerrymander.

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 1d

"But the donors and consultants keep saying we need to pivot to the center!"

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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 1d

Not really sure what’s to be done about it. But it’s kind of a big problem that Senate Republicans have ZERO reason to believe a Democratic president would ever lay paramilitary siege to red America for any reason or on any pretext.

Reposted by John Horgan, Victor Asal, American Library Association , and 5 more John Horgan, Victor Asal, American Library Association, Juan Cole, Gerald Friedman, Brian Keegan, Olivier Mannoni, Magda Teter

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

This isn’t about convicting Don Lemon. It’s unlikely that will happen. It’s about intimidating journalists & making them censure themselves out of fear of consequences. It’s about eroding the free press because the administration can’t afford the criticism.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 1d

This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.

Reposted by Brian Keegan, David Darmofal

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Tillis:

Reposted by Gerald Friedman, Brian Keegan

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.

Reposted by Naomi Klein, Mark Bray, Steve Peers , and 1 more Naomi Klein, Mark Bray, Steve Peers, Brian Keegan

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.

After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

ICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and Crueler

A private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.

www.motherjones.com

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 1d

The 2x Scalia clerk is further to the left than Schumer and Jeffries.

Reposted by Julia Lynch, Brian Keegan, Daniel Kuehn , and 1 more Julia Lynch, Brian Keegan, Daniel Kuehn, Henry Jones

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About https://theonion.com/democrats-sick-of-being-blamed-for-cowardice-on-issues-1847675639/

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 1d

“The President is immune from prosecution and has unchecked pardon powers, but he can also sue himself for $10 billion?”

SCOTUS: “But only when the President is a Republican.”

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 1d

*TRUMP SUES IRS, TREASURY FOR $10 BILLION OVER TAX-RETURN LEAKS

Reposted by David R. Miller, Brian Keegan, Jonathan Marks

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 1d

*TRUMP SUES IRS, TREASURY FOR $10 BILLION OVER TAX-RETURN LEAKS

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d

Most media headlines right now are like "We are laying off 2/3 of our staff and also the president is our ombudsman now" but somehow David Brooks got two new jobs in one day

Post from Yale University with a link to Yale News and a photo of David Brooks with text reading "Yale is launching a new Presidential Senior Fellowship to expand access to the transformative work of universities. As part of this program, author and columnist David Brooks will join the Jackson School of Global Affairs starting February 1.

Read more in Yale News"

Post from The Atlantic Communications with a link to a press release about David Brooks, pictured, with text reading "We’re excited to announce that David Brooks is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer. The Atlantic will be the home for all of his writing, and he will also host a new weekly video podcast that will launch later this spring"

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 1d

Gonna be huge news when Congressional Democrats hear about this in a few years.

Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

Pew has Trump's approval at 37%. And:

"Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump’s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans."

www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans

Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.

www.pewresearch.org

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 1d

Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans

Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump's policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.

www.pewresearch.org

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 1d

Surely the board of directors has some fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of shareholders instead of rubber-stamping whatever their very special boy said from his k-hole.

Brian C. Keegan, Ph.D. @brianckeegan.com · 2d

Aww, the malignant narcissist child molesting mobster isn't returning your calls after you gave him your Nobel Peace Price as a reward for invading your country?

Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Brian Keegan

Yanai Elazar @yanai.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 New Study 🚨

@arxiv.bsky.social has recently decided to prohibit any 'position' paper from being submitted to its CS servers.
Why? Because of the "AI slop", and allegedly higher ratios of LLM-generated content in review papers, compared to non-review papers.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."

Reposted by Brian Keegan

Nate Breznau @breznaunate.bsky.social · 2d

www.nature.com/articles/d41... #wikipedia @wikipedia.org #openscience #citizenscience

Wikipedia is needed now more than ever, 25 years on

The online encyclopedia is an antidote to an increasingly poisoned information ecosystem. Researchers should help to nourish it.

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