@scitour.bsky.social
At the intersection of climate modeling and AI. No, not that type of AI. No, AI does not solve everything.
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The New Yorker is now giving Jenin Younes a platform to rebrand herself as free speech warrior—as opposed to right-wing operative and COVID crank.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The New Yorker is now giving Jenin Younes a platform to rebrand herself as free speech warrior—as opposed to right-wing operative and COVID crank.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
This follows Jon Stewart’s decision to platform her.
Un-fucking-real.
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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This is bleak as hell. Who cares about literature when you’ve got computers?
Way to go Carnegie Mellon. Our tech oligarchs will not reward your loyalty
the-tartan.org/2026/02/09/l...
Way to go Carnegie Mellon. Our tech oligarchs will not reward your loyalty
the-tartan.org/2026/02/09/l...
Literature and Cultural Studies program cut, replaced with Computational Cultural Studies - The Tartan
In Feb. 2024, Richard Scheines, Dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, placed an administrative hold on admissions to Carnegie
the-tartan.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
This is bleak as hell. Who cares about literature when you’ve got computers?
Way to go Carnegie Mellon. Our tech oligarchs will not reward your loyalty
the-tartan.org/2026/02/09/l...
Way to go Carnegie Mellon. Our tech oligarchs will not reward your loyalty
the-tartan.org/2026/02/09/l...
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ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
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over the next 3 years, be ready for seeing a lot of coverage of Republican lawmakers, business leaders, university leaders who did absolutely nothing to stall Trump (on the contrary) — about how *actually* they were wringing their hands all along. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
February 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
over the next 3 years, be ready for seeing a lot of coverage of Republican lawmakers, business leaders, university leaders who did absolutely nothing to stall Trump (on the contrary) — about how *actually* they were wringing their hands all along. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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Powerful testimony from ICE watchers in suburban Minnesota:
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Powerful testimony from ICE watchers in suburban Minnesota:
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My god. They couldn’t get *anyone* to repost this BESIDES the folks quote-reposting it. Well done, folks.
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: bit.ly/49QpJoY
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM
My god. They couldn’t get *anyone* to repost this BESIDES the folks quote-reposting it. Well done, folks.
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"Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong Iowan, has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1981, when he was first sworn into the U.S. Senate." www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/chair
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
Suddenly republicans have forgotten what the constitution says 🤷🏼 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 AM
"Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong Iowan, has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1981, when he was first sworn into the U.S. Senate." www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/chair
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
He questioned and voted on every single justice on the U.S. Supreme Court during their confirmation hearings.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
why is it that, out of the 5 trending topics right now on bluesky, the only one that doesn't work when I tap through is DHS?
January 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM
why is it that, out of the 5 trending topics right now on bluesky, the only one that doesn't work when I tap through is DHS?
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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It's easy to look at this and say "this is not a science issue." But doing so concedes to these lunatics that things like facts and evidence don't matter, and they will continue to apply that to science & everything else.
The denial of reality is the same whether it's vaccines, climate, or murder.
The denial of reality is the same whether it's vaccines, climate, or murder.
Noem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 AM
It's easy to look at this and say "this is not a science issue." But doing so concedes to these lunatics that things like facts and evidence don't matter, and they will continue to apply that to science & everything else.
The denial of reality is the same whether it's vaccines, climate, or murder.
The denial of reality is the same whether it's vaccines, climate, or murder.
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I cannot begin to describe the impact of this event on my entire life.
I had night terrors for literally years.
I couldn't understand how or why someone could possibly do this unspeakable thing to an innocent animal.
I stopped believing in God after that happened.
HEAD OF THE NRA.
I had night terrors for literally years.
I couldn't understand how or why someone could possibly do this unspeakable thing to an innocent animal.
I stopped believing in God after that happened.
HEAD OF THE NRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I cannot begin to describe the impact of this event on my entire life.
I had night terrors for literally years.
I couldn't understand how or why someone could possibly do this unspeakable thing to an innocent animal.
I stopped believing in God after that happened.
HEAD OF THE NRA.
I had night terrors for literally years.
I couldn't understand how or why someone could possibly do this unspeakable thing to an innocent animal.
I stopped believing in God after that happened.
HEAD OF THE NRA.
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I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 AM
I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
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I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
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"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
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Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.
January 25, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I wrote the speech I *wish* Chuck Schumer would give tonight - as an actual opposition leader. Here it is:
"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
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"My fellow Americans: At this hour, an unrestrained force of militarized and violent federal officers is carrying out a project of ethnic cleansing in the streets of American cities."
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It'll be a cold day on Venus before I ever shop again Target again.
More info:
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
More info:
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
January 24, 2026 at 2:48 AM
It'll be a cold day on Venus before I ever shop again Target again.
More info:
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
More info:
cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
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Everyone should be furious at these Democrats for voting to fund ICE, but the real culprit is Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
He refused to pressure his members to vote against ICE. He quite literally chose not to lead. Pathetic.
He refused to pressure his members to vote against ICE. He quite literally chose not to lead. Pathetic.
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Everyone should be furious at these Democrats for voting to fund ICE, but the real culprit is Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
He refused to pressure his members to vote against ICE. He quite literally chose not to lead. Pathetic.
He refused to pressure his members to vote against ICE. He quite literally chose not to lead. Pathetic.
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Shitty newspapers, shitty editors, shitty publishers, shitty values.
Here's how WaPo and the Times
handled this.
The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."
WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."
An alternate universe
handled this.
The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."
WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."
An alternate universe
January 21, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Shitty newspapers, shitty editors, shitty publishers, shitty values.
Block them. They're here just to troll and enrage. Make it so they can't even see you.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Block them. They're here just to troll and enrage. Make it so they can't even see you.
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NEW — ICE violence has spread well beyond Minneapolis, with agents landing in small cities like St. Cloud. I spoke with Alice Valentine, a local queer trans woman, who protested ICE on Monday and was pepper sprayed, beaten and jailed as a result, along with her girlfriend.
This is Alice's story:
This is Alice's story:
Queer trans ICE protester in small Minn. city recounts agents' violence and humiliation
Alice Valentine of St. Cloud was pepper sprayed and jailed by ICE for trying to protect immigrant neighbors.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
NEW — ICE violence has spread well beyond Minneapolis, with agents landing in small cities like St. Cloud. I spoke with Alice Valentine, a local queer trans woman, who protested ICE on Monday and was pepper sprayed, beaten and jailed as a result, along with her girlfriend.
This is Alice's story:
This is Alice's story:
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Weak messaging again. They DO lay hands on Americans exercising their rights.
Try: "It is illegal for ICE and DHS officials to target people exercising their constitutional rights and we will hold them accountable."
Try: "It is illegal for ICE and DHS officials to target people exercising their constitutional rights and we will hold them accountable."
The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
January 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Weak messaging again. They DO lay hands on Americans exercising their rights.
Try: "It is illegal for ICE and DHS officials to target people exercising their constitutional rights and we will hold them accountable."
Try: "It is illegal for ICE and DHS officials to target people exercising their constitutional rights and we will hold them accountable."
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AOC seems to be one of the only ones who knows how to do this. mvp.
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
AOC seems to be one of the only ones who knows how to do this. mvp.
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Remember, when Vance was caught spewing racist lies that Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets, he admitted that "if I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's what I'm going to do."
Proudly, openly a liar.
Proudly, openly a liar.
ah. they all got the memo
xcancel.com/JDVance/stat...
xcancel.com/JDVance/stat...
January 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Remember, when Vance was caught spewing racist lies that Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets, he admitted that "if I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's what I'm going to do."
Proudly, openly a liar.
Proudly, openly a liar.
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I just read all 90 pages of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines, and I will apologize for the length and wonkiness of my take on it.
This is pretty detailed, and you may not have the stomach or patience for it, but here goes.
A very long 🧵
cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%2...
This is pretty detailed, and you may not have the stomach or patience for it, but here goes.
A very long 🧵
cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%2...
cdn.realfood.gov
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I just read all 90 pages of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines, and I will apologize for the length and wonkiness of my take on it.
This is pretty detailed, and you may not have the stomach or patience for it, but here goes.
A very long 🧵
cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%2...
This is pretty detailed, and you may not have the stomach or patience for it, but here goes.
A very long 🧵
cdn.realfood.gov/Scientific%2...