Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

How about if all the stellar journalists who have walked or been let go in the last year start a new news organization. I’ll subscribe.

Congrats to @aramsinn.bsky.social and @jesgilbert.bsky.social! Their wonderful book "The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance" won the 2025 AoIR Nancy Baym Book Award. 1/2 aoir.org/2025nb_booka... @aoir.bsky.social @nancybaym.bsky.social

On a different topic, I threw away 25 years of teaching evals today. The most recent were 13 years old. LOL.

"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent." —Justice Sonia Sotomayor

I’m seeing a lot of inaccurate info about the Anthropic settlement being passed around as fact, so here’s a good basic explainer from the Author’s Guild that I highly recommend reading so you understand it better if you’re potentially part of the class: authorsguild.org/news/what-au...

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

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Interesting moment in language use to see so many wondering if “it” has happened. When I was a kid, “it” could refer to many things, not just that one.

“I can’t believe they’re still building buildings with nightmare stairs,” I said to the businessman in front of me as we struggled up scary stairs in my nightmare.

Love a well defined rainbow

Today in sunrises…

@histoftech.bsky.social Am obit of interest that you might have seen already. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...

Very amused to spend 48 hours in Canada and find myself staying in the same hotel as Mark Carney. Big of him to show up for me like that.

A small peace offering

If you have the capacity to support a wonderful woman and her wonderful wife (with whom I’ve had the joy of working) in a very difficult time, please join me in helping Fobazi and Elena. Thank you @ysabel.bsky.social for pulling this together for them.

Sad sad sad at the shuttering of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

@mjcrockett.bsky.social Wonderful talk at MSR NY today. Brought several things on my mind and in our labs’ work together very nicely. Thank you!

We may have the chance to hire an outstanding researcher 3+ years post PhD to join Tarleton Gillespie, Mary Gray and me in Cambridge MA bringing critical sociotechnical perspectives to bear on new technologies. jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

Breaking up is hard to do—harder yet when there’s a deactivation period. Here’s how to log off every big social site, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Truth Social. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

The Right: Race has nothing to do with poverty Also the Right: Race is inseparable from poverty

This is an EXCEEDINGLY beautiful book.

Being “treated” to a free neighborhood concert and that is one way to make you appreciate the original versions of songs you never liked.

Read this list and understand what’s coming

I have been so influenced by work from this department.

No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars. No more wars.

Today in metaphors for protecting yourself while remaining open…

This framing exists because the decision is instantly obvious as one of the legal atrocities of US history, like Dred Scot, the 1870s Civil Rights Cases, Korematsu. The Times doesn’t want to say “The Supreme Court stripped rights out of law” so instead it says “Here’s why they did it to themselves”

Storm clouds gathering, you say?

I can speculate better than most but does anyone actually KNOW where the now-ubiquitous caption “She doesn’t know it yet but this viral video is about to change her life” originates? Is it all from the same engagement farm? Why is it now everywhere?

Yep, cops doing what they always tend to do which is to bring dumb violence to a non-violent situation. The actions of Denver PD endangered hundreds of people tonight, as a visitor I am absolutely disgusted with this city and it's heavy handed response to the beautiful people here. @denverpost.com

near Union station in Denver (@ XIV). cops have set off what seems to smoke bombs & tear gas at a small cluster quiet of protestors. We’re evacuating a roof top bar, people at this #ica25 reception are throwing up, streaked w/ tears & seeking refuge inside. If you’re in the area, get inside.

Ok, *this* is best comparative stat, members of media: The DC Pride parade one week ago had a bigger turnout.

Proud of Minnesotans

What you don’t see is how hot it is. Lots of good ones but my favorite sign was Smokey the Bear saying “Only you can prevent fascist liars.”

assassinations, handcuffing a senator at press conference, marines detaining a civilian, and a military parade for the president’s birthday. rough week for democracy.

I get in the public swimming pool jacuzzi. Other person in it is John Oates. He asks if I mind if he turns the jets back on. I say no and he does.

Brightest rainbow I’ve ever seen. Cropped phone photo, no filter. 🌈

Tomorrow!

Unprecedented crimes & constitutional violations happening right in front us, on an hourly basis.

Hmm. And they say women are emotional😏

Dog went to doggie physio and frankly, I want the level of care they are offering her.

Who all is going to ICA next week? How about the (conference-sized) Creator Culture preconference?

Ever look down and realize you match the playground?

Overheard, one construction worker to another, thick Boston accent: “I just have a feeling… at the end of the day… we’re all gonna get screwed.”

Absolutely surreal to have lived through the Napster days and watched as the titans of industry moved hell and high water to lock down any possible chance that someone's song might get swapped online without giving the studios a cut and now those same people are just like "well we gotta steal music"

I appreciate the offers from other scientists to help Harvard (students, labs, etc) through this attack, but what would be most helpful is for you to use your position to contact your elected representatives and make it clear this fight isn't just Harvard, it will affect you, and their districts too

My son named her Larry Bird

A lot of things are so awful as to defy comprehension but being up front for one of your all time favorite bands is still so very good.