"Yudkowsky and Soares are earnest; unlike many of the loudest prognosticators around AI, they are not grifters. They are just wrong. They are as wrong as the so-called accelerationists, who insist that AI will unleash a utopia of universal income and leisure."

Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/

Ironically, had the Kirk assassination not happened, the three big stories this past week would have been. -The Trump birthday note -Trump tells Republicans not to negotiate with Democrats (which likely kills Obamacare subsidies) -The CPI report shows tariffs are affecting inflation

I've seen a lot of incorrect uses and understandings of p-values, but this one made me do a literal LOL. It's a hilarious example of how a certain type of smug person who writes letters to the editor to take issue with news stories can get things so, so wrong. cdapress.com/news/2025/se...

"The future is uncertain, and I know this is an unsettling time for many of us," [public health director in Lubbock, Texas] wrote. "Every day we show up and do our jobs is an act of resilience." 👊

Had a deep & fun (how often do you get both?) convo w/Rosemerry and @cragcrest.bsky.social on the Emerging Form pod. I'm a regular listener to these discussions with authors & creatives, & every episode provides insights...I hope I did the same for others! emergingform.substack.com/p/episode-14...

How do we get congress to see this?

Journalists Are Just as Fucked Up as Everyone Else. Admitting It Might Help Us Save Democracy. "In today’s world, we have an obligation to do better. And to make the people in power sweat. Important @carakelly.bsky.social piece on why journalists must do better. thebarbedwire.com/2025/08/18/j...

1. The philosophy of science sometimes gets an unearned reputation as a purely academic exercise that offers little by way of concrete tools for advancing research. This is wrong. And today, as we grapple with how AI is changing the nature of scientific activity, it's desperately wrong.

Oh hey, here's that government waste DOGE was looking for... www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/t...

something tells me that there were no women involved in this decision.

Very excited about @juliabelluz.bsky.social ‘s Forthcoming book!

Infuriating to see so much of my work STOLEN. Not going to take this lying down.

I want this man's case with wall to wall coverage like its the OJ trial. I want this blasted 24/7, dramatic readings of charges, sandwich trajectory models, critiques on his sprinting formation, I want it all. Do this for me, mainstream media, and I will try to forgive you.

NEW – Factcheck: Trump’s climate report includes more than 100 false or misleading claims | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/AvcB7Aw

This piece by @tonyhotran.bsky.social about returning to Vietnam with his refugee parents is so damn good. slate.com/life/2025/08...

This reminds me of the @theonion.com classic: "Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be" theonion.com/area-man-pas...

Congrats @emilysohn.bsky.social ! casw.org/news/emily-s...

Great reporting here by @evaholland.bsky.social and extra kudos for doing it as a freelancer, which poses extra challenges. Also, this story is infuriating.

“Certainty can be dangerous when it blinds us to possibility.” What I’ve learned in the four years since that terrible event. www.templeton.org/news/what-li...

Hard to believe that these stats are correct. Putting a number on something doesn’t make it true. They looked at the ways that people were using their AI assistant, but you can’t use that to say what people who didn’t use the AI do. It doesn’t extrapolate. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Whether people would leave Twitter after it became a Nazi bar was really a test and most people failed.

Is there an app yet to clear/block/delete AI from all the tools that keep trying to push it on me?

"Institutional science writers are in a unique position to characterize and respond to policies that threaten the public’s interest as it relates to science." must-read from @shiplives.bsky.social and Abigail Eisenstadt. scicomm.plos.org/2025/07/21/r...

Only men...

What a timely piece, about resilience and what the hell it is, by the ever lovely @annfinkbeiner.bsky.social www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/07/18/r...

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

No wonder Congress just decided to defund public media. Gotta keep news like this from their constituents.

This bill to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved spending, includes catastrophic cuts to funding for public media, which will our rural radio station especially hard. www.kvnf.org/protect-my-p...

"Data manipulation by the US Government, particularly when hidden, is a crisis—it makes crucial datasets untrustworthy and unusable." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

This was such a fun conversation. Jennie's process is so unique and interesting.

So excited to see Starre's book out in the world!

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.

War is not the answer. Only love can conquer hate.

Saw this headline and thought, ah, he takes NONE! slate.com/technology/2...

Victor Cohn Prize entries due June 30. Please note that self-nominations are fine (but recommendation letters are required). casw.org/awards-fello...

"Fool’s gold" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... "the past four decades, the White House has exerted increasing political control over the scientific work of federal agencies... " "institutionalizes a 'doubt science' approach to shaping policy. Political apparatchiks are now granted broad license"

The budget bill currently in the Senate would put 258 million acres of public land up for sale, including recreation areas, wilderness study areas, critical wildlife habitat and more. www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

I refuse to give the NYT my eyeballs, so I can't speak to the specifics of this article. But any historians attempting to use AI for either writing or research should be run out of the field. AI is inherently unable to do anything we need it to do to understand and communicate history.

Senate version of budget requires selling off more than 3.3 million acres of public land. “the Senate’s bill puts any multiple-use Forest Service or BLM land on the table, including places vital for outdoor recreation. There are virtually no safeguards on what land can be sold or for what purpose.”

Oh look, here's @adambecker.bsky.social pointing out the broligarchy’s stupidity in @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

People say America has fallen from grace. Sarah says we never had it, we have to make it up our own selves. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/06/16/g...

I shared about REEFS OF TIME and how the book came together on this week's Emerging Form! 💙📚Thanks for having me on the podcast, @cragcrest.bsky.social! Listen where you get your podcasts or at: emergingform.substack.com/p/episode-14... @princetonupress.bsky.social

"Bak-Coleman ‬and others say the reformers should have seen that their claims and concerns could be weaponized by antiscience movements, and done more to prevent that." I often write about sci reform & I'm genuinely curious, how do you "prevent that"? www.science.org/content/arti...

This @betsymason.bsky.social post about the benefits of making tiny friends was just what I needed today. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/06/11/t...

Happy book birthday to @lisasgardiner.bsky.social! So excited to see REEFS OF TIME bookshop.org/p/books/reef... out in the world. On this week’s episode of EMERGING FORM, out this Thursday, we talk to Lisa about her beautiful book. emergingform.substack.com

I recently joined a delightful group blog by a bunch of science and science-adjacent writers called "Last Word on Nothing." Lately it's been taken over by bird lovers, with @cragcrest.bsky.social testifying for bird feeder cams (1/2) www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/05/30/h...

Nominations are open for the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. This is a career award that honors work done over the past 5 yrs. Self-nominations are fine, but letters of rec required. Hit me w/questions. casw.org/awards-fello...