After state officials refused DOJ's inappropriate request to turn over sensitive voter info, DOJ sued at least 24 states, including MN. Two courts have already ruled that DOJ is not entitled to that info. This CA federal court decision explains it well: /8 www.brennancenter.org/media/14943/...

We are tracking DOJ's nationwide campaign to gather up the voter rolls here, with an interactive map and more: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res... /6

S’engager ensemble pour un nouveau paradigme de recherche, de soin, et de politique publique au service des enfants : honorée d’avoir animé la table-ronde des fondateurs pour le lancement de l’institut du cerveau de l’enfant #ICE #enfance @institutevidences.bsky.social @terra--nova.bsky.social

And here’s the full report this is based on: eig.org/exceptional-... All discussed from the US perspective/context, but there are lessons for Britain and elsewhere too.

For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

Post Scriptum : ne conduisez jamais en ayant bu même un peu. Ne conduisez jamais en ayant fumé un joint. Ne conduisez jamais en ayant sommeil. Respectez les limitations de vitesse. Respectez scrupuleusement le code de la route. Et soyez toujours vigilants, même si c’est épuisant. Toujours.

La mort de Bernard Manin, figure majeure de la théorie politique

Reposting here: I am sorry to share the news that my beloved friend, teacher, and colleague Bernard Manin has died. He was an exceptional scholar, but even more remarkable was the care with which he treated literally every person he encountered - in the academy, or in a grocery store.

François Dubet : « On attend tout de l’école, elle ne peut que décevoir »

Candice Odgers reviews Jonathan Haidt’s new book on social media and youth mental health. A very polite but very complete takedown. Required reading. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Vaccination hesitancy shapes increased conspiracy beliefs more than viceversa journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...