ProfKeithDevlin
@profkeithdevlin.bsky.social
Mathematician (Emeritus, Stanford), author, blogger, and avid cyclist. For many years "The Math Guy" on NPR. Co-founder of the ed tech company BrainQuake. Also https://tinyurl.com/w6p2bx5s
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Well look what we have here.
August 29, 2025 article
Using AI to facially recognize ICEis domestic terrorists
If their ”job” is to; grab, snatch, terrorize, threaten, harass, be held unaccountable, be politically shielded / disappear humans.. yeah; we need to know who they are
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Using AI to facially recognize ICEis domestic terrorists
If their ”job” is to; grab, snatch, terrorize, threaten, harass, be held unaccountable, be politically shielded / disappear humans.. yeah; we need to know who they are
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
AI is unmasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it?
A new twist in the debate over surveillance tech raises tough questions for policymakers.
www.politico.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Well look what we have here.
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“The hideous Trump ballroom can be the trigger for a full-scale effort to remove the stench of corruption that has flourished under Trump.”
Democrats can and should raise the alarm.
Democrats can and should raise the alarm.
The Hideous Symbol of MAGA Corruption
The ballroom can trigger long overdue reforms
contrarian.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“The hideous Trump ballroom can be the trigger for a full-scale effort to remove the stench of corruption that has flourished under Trump.”
Democrats can and should raise the alarm.
Democrats can and should raise the alarm.
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Hell is not hot enough
ICE deported him anyways.
They literally put a man who was at death’s door on a plane to Costa Rica.
Doctors there found he had encephalopathy, rhabdomyolysis and the inability to eat on his own.
What happened to him in ICE custody to cause this?
He died a few weeks after deportation:
They literally put a man who was at death’s door on a plane to Costa Rica.
Doctors there found he had encephalopathy, rhabdomyolysis and the inability to eat on his own.
What happened to him in ICE custody to cause this?
He died a few weeks after deportation:
Family speaks out after death of man deported by ICE in vegetative state
Randall Alberto Gamboa Esquivel’s family alleges negligence and inhumane treatment
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hell is not hot enough
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One. Special. Boy. A 230+ year old experiment with the rule of law & a constitutional republic, all cast aside for the most boringly corrupt & lawless authoritarian one can imagine. Mind boggling how completely every institution has failed to meet the moment.
"the documents were so restricted that top Justice Department security officials reacted with surprise to the code names: They had never heard of them before. Some involved special access programs that required the president or a cabinet member to grant approval to view."
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
One. Special. Boy. A 230+ year old experiment with the rule of law & a constitutional republic, all cast aside for the most boringly corrupt & lawless authoritarian one can imagine. Mind boggling how completely every institution has failed to meet the moment.
The simple math error behind the "Mediterranean Diet" myth. New post in "Devlin's Angle" for the MAA. maa.org/math-values/...
Debunking a prominent feature of the “Mediterranean diet” health claim – Mathematical Association of America
maa.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The simple math error behind the "Mediterranean Diet" myth. New post in "Devlin's Angle" for the MAA. maa.org/math-values/...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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Reposting this.
To outshine the White House demolition news grab.
To outshine the White House demolition news grab.
Washington, D.C.’s No Kings protest is converging on a rallying point just west of the Capitol building. This was one of several locally-organized feeder marches just before merging with an even bigger crowd on Pennsylvania Avenue 👇
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reposting this.
To outshine the White House demolition news grab.
To outshine the White House demolition news grab.
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Texans can no longer afford the state fair in Donald Trump's economy. Or they fear the secret police. Or both. Either way, this represents nearly a 20% DROP in attendance over last year.
Republicans have managed to kill a huge revenue source for the state and hundreds of businesses.
Republicans have managed to kill a huge revenue source for the state and hundreds of businesses.
State Fair of Texas sees 400,000 drop in attendance compared to 2024, with cost cited as key factor by families
The 2025 State Fair of Texas drew about 2 million visitors, roughly 400,000 fewer than last year, as many families cited affordability concerns.
www.cbsnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Texans can no longer afford the state fair in Donald Trump's economy. Or they fear the secret police. Or both. Either way, this represents nearly a 20% DROP in attendance over last year.
Republicans have managed to kill a huge revenue source for the state and hundreds of businesses.
Republicans have managed to kill a huge revenue source for the state and hundreds of businesses.
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Once again, one reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is bc every societal institution, including the media, has totally normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.
No mention at all of the fact that Trump doesn't have the legal authority to do this, that plans haven't even been reviewed (because the office is closed for the government shutdown), that the size and cost estimates keep changing, etc., etc.
Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place.
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Once again, one reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is bc every societal institution, including the media, has totally normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.
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Incredible stuff
October 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Incredible stuff
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At least four Republican senators signaled their opposition to President Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, after Politico reported that he had sent a series of racist text messages.
G.O.P. Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts
At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
At least four Republican senators signaled their opposition to President Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, after Politico reported that he had sent a series of racist text messages.
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Ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, EU leaders aim to agree on a package of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Council summit this week to give him the strongest possible hand.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, EU leaders aim to agree on a package of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Council summit this week to give him the strongest possible hand.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
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“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands … may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
Mike Johnson: "The irony was that they called it the No Kings Rally, but if President Trump was a king, the government would be open. If President Trump was a king, he would've closed the nationals parks and the National Mall so they couldn't of had the rally out here."
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands … may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
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This is very very very very, very very little work for people who make more than $100,000 and have staffs of more than three people.
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is very very very very, very very little work for people who make more than $100,000 and have staffs of more than three people.
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Mike Johnson has given the house a very very very very very very very very very long vacation because he’s worried about the Epstein files
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Mike Johnson has given the house a very very very very very very very very very long vacation because he’s worried about the Epstein files
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As predicted.
NEW: Four years after GOP lawmakers in Georgia enacted one of the most aggressive anti-voting laws in the country, new evidence filed in federal court shows that Senate Bill 202 has drastically deepened racial inequalities in voting access in the state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Georgia’s Sweeping Anti-Voting Law Suppressed Black Votes, New Data Shows
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
As predicted.
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Imagine being the largest newspaper in Washington, DC with the motto "Democracy Dies in Darkness" and thinking to publish this today.
You might think WaPo editors would look out the window and realize something more important is happening. But perhaps democracy already died over there.
You might think WaPo editors would look out the window and realize something more important is happening. But perhaps democracy already died over there.
October 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Imagine being the largest newspaper in Washington, DC with the motto "Democracy Dies in Darkness" and thinking to publish this today.
You might think WaPo editors would look out the window and realize something more important is happening. But perhaps democracy already died over there.
You might think WaPo editors would look out the window and realize something more important is happening. But perhaps democracy already died over there.
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Just 17 days before the election where the GOP is trying to end Dems’ majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Alex Burness wrote the best thing you’ll read about the race. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
Alex Burness wrote the best thing you’ll read about the race. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts
The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.
boltsmag.org
October 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Just 17 days before the election where the GOP is trying to end Dems’ majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Alex Burness wrote the best thing you’ll read about the race. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
Alex Burness wrote the best thing you’ll read about the race. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...
In today's "Devlin's Angle" for the MAA, I delve into the studies carried out on the safety of Tylenol. I thought I'd find interpreting correlation as causation -- a common error. What I did find was far more interesting mathematically. My focus is on math thinking. maa.org/math-values/...
Tylenol Math – Mathematical Association of America
maa.org
October 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
In today's "Devlin's Angle" for the MAA, I delve into the studies carried out on the safety of Tylenol. I thought I'd find interpreting correlation as causation -- a common error. What I did find was far more interesting mathematically. My focus is on math thinking. maa.org/math-values/...
In today's "Devlin's Angle" for the MAA, I delve into the studies carried out on the safety of Tylenol. I thought I'd find interpreting correlation as causation--a common area error. What I did find was far more interesting mathematically. My focus is on math thinking. maa.org/math-values/...
Tylenol Math – Mathematical Association of America
maa.org
October 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
In today's "Devlin's Angle" for the MAA, I delve into the studies carried out on the safety of Tylenol. I thought I'd find interpreting correlation as causation--a common area error. What I did find was far more interesting mathematically. My focus is on math thinking. maa.org/math-values/...
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Very proud of my daughter.
July 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Very proud of my daughter.
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I love the way Republicans run America. They have indeed Made America Great Again. How can so many people not see it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE8T...
Trump gives DISASTER UN Speech as TELEPROMPTER BREAKS
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I love the way Republicans run America. They have indeed Made America Great Again. How can so many people not see it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE8T...
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“Charlie Kirk memorial to be on par with a state funeral…”
- WaPo lead headline
WaPo has nothing on “Border Csar” Tom Homan, FBI & $50,000 bribe, widely reported elsewhere.
- WaPo lead headline
WaPo has nothing on “Border Csar” Tom Homan, FBI & $50,000 bribe, widely reported elsewhere.
September 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Charlie Kirk memorial to be on par with a state funeral…”
- WaPo lead headline
WaPo has nothing on “Border Csar” Tom Homan, FBI & $50,000 bribe, widely reported elsewhere.
- WaPo lead headline
WaPo has nothing on “Border Csar” Tom Homan, FBI & $50,000 bribe, widely reported elsewhere.
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It really is like Nixon live blogging Watergate and the journalism establishment saying eh, what can you do
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
It really is like Nixon live blogging Watergate and the journalism establishment saying eh, what can you do