John Flournoy
@johnflournoy.science
johnflournoy.science
Research Scientist, statistical and psychometric methods focus
Also really into technical research infrastructure and tools. Feel free to reach out!
PhD. Pysch, Neuro, Stats, Methods, Phil of Sci.
Research Scientist, statistical and psychometric methods focus
Also really into technical research infrastructure and tools. Feel free to reach out!
PhD. Pysch, Neuro, Stats, Methods, Phil of Sci.
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Shocking Pink (1980's) feminist zine by a collective of young women in London, predating riot grrrl era #womensart
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Shocking Pink (1980's) feminist zine by a collective of young women in London, predating riot grrrl era #womensart
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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In case you weren't aware, prior to the ACA, it was functionally impossible to get health insurance as a trans person. I mean flat out. They considered being transgender a "pre-existing condition" and would simply not issue individual insurance. So either you had employer-issued insurance, or nada.
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
In case you weren't aware, prior to the ACA, it was functionally impossible to get health insurance as a trans person. I mean flat out. They considered being transgender a "pre-existing condition" and would simply not issue individual insurance. So either you had employer-issued insurance, or nada.
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#30DayMapChallenge · Day 25 · Hexagons. Global biodiversity intactness.
#rayshader adventures, an #rstats tale
#rayshader adventures, an #rstats tale
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#30DayMapChallenge · Day 25 · Hexagons. Global biodiversity intactness.
#rayshader adventures, an #rstats tale
#rayshader adventures, an #rstats tale
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It's blatant vindictive prosecution and everyone involved from Halligan to Bondi to Trump need to be sued.
“This case presents the unique, if not unprecedented, situation where an unconstitutionally appointed prosecutor, exercising ‘power [she] did not lawfully possess,’ acted alone in conducting a grand jury proceeding & securing an indictment,” Judge Currie wrote about the Comey & James cases.
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's blatant vindictive prosecution and everyone involved from Halligan to Bondi to Trump need to be sued.
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Indeed they did.
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Indeed they did.
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Software engineering needs a reckoning and a professionalism. It needs actual teeth with which individual workers can use to push back and say "no, I won't put my name on this work". It needs the structure in place for software to be held to a standard of quality befitting its societal criticality
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Software engineering needs a reckoning and a professionalism. It needs actual teeth with which individual workers can use to push back and say "no, I won't put my name on this work". It needs the structure in place for software to be held to a standard of quality befitting its societal criticality
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Pete Hegseth is just a piece of shit and RFK Jr. is just a pile of weird smelling garbage.
Addiction isn’t the reason for these truths.
You’ll note lots of people have substance use problems and don’t endeavor to start wars and bring back eradicated diseases to kill many thousands of children!
Addiction isn’t the reason for these truths.
You’ll note lots of people have substance use problems and don’t endeavor to start wars and bring back eradicated diseases to kill many thousands of children!
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Pete Hegseth is just a piece of shit and RFK Jr. is just a pile of weird smelling garbage.
Addiction isn’t the reason for these truths.
You’ll note lots of people have substance use problems and don’t endeavor to start wars and bring back eradicated diseases to kill many thousands of children!
Addiction isn’t the reason for these truths.
You’ll note lots of people have substance use problems and don’t endeavor to start wars and bring back eradicated diseases to kill many thousands of children!
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if there's a reason to keep up the "tribunals for all involved" discourse one such reason it is to put in stark relief how far away some of the Dem politicking is from the mood on the ground
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
if there's a reason to keep up the "tribunals for all involved" discourse one such reason it is to put in stark relief how far away some of the Dem politicking is from the mood on the ground
"I would like to [submit to the patriarchy] one day"
12th grade girls are now less likely to say they want to get married someday
1993: 83%
2023: 61%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
1993: 83%
2023: 61%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
November 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
"I would like to [submit to the patriarchy] one day"
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Big report at Law Dork tonight on this decision — and much more on DOJ’s anti-trans attacks: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Big report at Law Dork tonight on this decision — and much more on DOJ’s anti-trans attacks: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
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BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Very expensive Apple TV Sim City 2000 adaptation
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Very expensive Apple TV Sim City 2000 adaptation
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I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries
Press Release: Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Adm...
librarytechnology.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I used to handle interlibrary loans for a public library. ILL is a magnificent expression of the idea that readers deserve books, and books deserve readers. It’s libraries everywhere pooling their resources for the benefit of everyone.
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
Killing IMLS could have killed ILL.
This is great news. 📚
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The real “Dolores”? I was recently commissioned to create a pencil sketch of Aquilops - a dinosaur which I’d never really paid proper attention to. In the l course of my research I became a bit obsessed and felt compelled to also create this more detailed illustration as a personal project.
#SciArt
#SciArt
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The real “Dolores”? I was recently commissioned to create a pencil sketch of Aquilops - a dinosaur which I’d never really paid proper attention to. In the l course of my research I became a bit obsessed and felt compelled to also create this more detailed illustration as a personal project.
#SciArt
#SciArt
Also noting that national security Dems are not the best of us. But this was an awesome troll.
Congressional Democrats who served in the military’s video reminding US personnel they have a duty to refuse illegal orders, and lawmakers will get their back if they have to, was very good.
And as @gregsargent.bsky.social notes, it jammed Mike Johnson, who’s been thwarting Congressional oversight.
And as @gregsargent.bsky.social notes, it jammed Mike Johnson, who’s been thwarting Congressional oversight.
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Also noting that national security Dems are not the best of us. But this was an awesome troll.
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Congressional Democrats who served in the military’s video reminding US personnel they have a duty to refuse illegal orders, and lawmakers will get their back if they have to, was very good.
And as @gregsargent.bsky.social notes, it jammed Mike Johnson, who’s been thwarting Congressional oversight.
And as @gregsargent.bsky.social notes, it jammed Mike Johnson, who’s been thwarting Congressional oversight.
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Congressional Democrats who served in the military’s video reminding US personnel they have a duty to refuse illegal orders, and lawmakers will get their back if they have to, was very good.
And as @gregsargent.bsky.social notes, it jammed Mike Johnson, who’s been thwarting Congressional oversight.
And as @gregsargent.bsky.social notes, it jammed Mike Johnson, who’s been thwarting Congressional oversight.
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2/ CIA Acting General Counsel, a career lawyer, "was among those who had raised questions about the legality of the agency’s use of lethal force."
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
2/ CIA Acting General Counsel, a career lawyer, "was among those who had raised questions about the legality of the agency’s use of lethal force."
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
What happened next?
CIA Deputy Director Ellis stepped in to become acting General Counsel and still hold his policy position. He then approved the ops.
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On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
Mike Males is hugely underappreciated in dev psych.
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Mike Males is hugely underappreciated in dev psych.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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well, id like to see ol Zohlo Mamdani charm his way out of THIS trap!
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
well, id like to see ol Zohlo Mamdani charm his way out of THIS trap!
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
Unfortunate, @repscottpeters.bsky.social
Trump is filling his government with Nazis, consolidating authoritarian power, and eroding democracy at every chance.
And yet these 86 House Democrats voted for a right-wing messaging amendment to say that the real authoritarians are the socialists.
Pathetic.
And yet these 86 House Democrats voted for a right-wing messaging amendment to say that the real authoritarians are the socialists.
Pathetic.
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Unfortunate, @repscottpeters.bsky.social
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Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
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Pranksters Recreated a Working Version of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gmail Inbox
Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
wrd.cm/49u9pdF
wrd.cm/49u9pdF