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Fascinating talk on why all living things need some kind of sleep. In mammals, sleep is “the Trojan Horse to our behavior.”
In this SFI Seminar, Keith Hengen (WashU) explores the criticality hypothesis, proposing that healthy brains operate near a tipping point that maximizes computational capacity. Using experimental evidence, he examines how criticality shapes learning, development, sleep, and neurological disorders.
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October 8, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Fascinating talk on why all living things need some kind of sleep. In mammals, sleep is “the Trojan Horse to our behavior.”
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"Pregnancy changes your brain in a more intense and dynamic manner than it did during adolescence." Dr. Carmona spoke with USA Today about the years of research behind her new book, "A Mother's Brain." www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
October 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"Pregnancy changes your brain in a more intense and dynamic manner than it did during adolescence." Dr. Carmona spoke with USA Today about the years of research behind her new book, "A Mother's Brain." www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
Who is rigging what and whom:
Since 👇 post 9 days ago, Elon has spent almost $11 million more, over a million bucks a day. In the Senate races alone, he's spent:
$8.7m in Texas
$4.5m in Ohio
$4m in Michigan
$8.7m in Texas
$4.5m in Ohio
$4m in Michigan
Elon is now above $16,000,000 spent on the mid-terms. Top races so far:
-$5,174,007.32 in TX against @jamestalarico.bsky.social
-$3,193,553.94 in OH against @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social
-$3,092,319.94 in MI against @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
-$5,174,007.32 in TX against @jamestalarico.bsky.social
-$3,193,553.94 in OH against @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social
-$3,092,319.94 in MI against @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
October 7, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Who is rigging what and whom:
On October 29, wear your ghoulish costume to a spooky cocktail party. The event benefits Community Libraries of Providence. Ticket gives you a drink, light bites, and lots of screaming fun. 🎃👻 @9librariespvd.bsky.social
October 6, 2026 at 10:13 AM
On October 29, wear your ghoulish costume to a spooky cocktail party. The event benefits Community Libraries of Providence. Ticket gives you a drink, light bites, and lots of screaming fun. 🎃👻 @9librariespvd.bsky.social
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The Rhode Island Department of Health announced Monday that the QuitLogix app is now available to everyone enrolled in QuitNowRI, a free service that supports those who want to stop smoking or vaping. Learn more: https://www.wpri.com/health/rhode-island-app-help-quit-smoking-vaping/
October 6, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The Rhode Island Department of Health announced Monday that the QuitLogix app is now available to everyone enrolled in QuitNowRI, a free service that supports those who want to stop smoking or vaping. Learn more: https://www.wpri.com/health/rhode-island-app-help-quit-smoking-vaping/
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Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’
Independent researchers discovered an agent swarm that seems to be running on Tencent's infrastructure and targeting Alibaba's map service, Amap.
techcrunch.com
October 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’
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Happy National Rhode Island Day!🌊🏙️💙
From our rich history and vibrant culture to beautiful landscapes and incredible food, there’s a lot to love about the Ocean State. Especially our people.
Every day, I’m proud to represent the biggest little state in the Union.
From our rich history and vibrant culture to beautiful landscapes and incredible food, there’s a lot to love about the Ocean State. Especially our people.
Every day, I’m proud to represent the biggest little state in the Union.
October 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Happy National Rhode Island Day!🌊🏙️💙
From our rich history and vibrant culture to beautiful landscapes and incredible food, there’s a lot to love about the Ocean State. Especially our people.
Every day, I’m proud to represent the biggest little state in the Union.
From our rich history and vibrant culture to beautiful landscapes and incredible food, there’s a lot to love about the Ocean State. Especially our people.
Every day, I’m proud to represent the biggest little state in the Union.
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Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
October 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
I got my flu shot today at #CVS. It was the FluBlok 2026-2027. I will take the new 2026-2027 mRNA Covid shot in another week. With holiday travel, attending work and social events, and doing lots of handshaking and hugging, I figured it’s best to be prepared for whatever is circulating out there.
October 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I got my flu shot today at #CVS. It was the FluBlok 2026-2027. I will take the new 2026-2027 mRNA Covid shot in another week. With holiday travel, attending work and social events, and doing lots of handshaking and hugging, I figured it’s best to be prepared for whatever is circulating out there.
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Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
October 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
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Applications for 2027-2028 JCB long-term and short-term fellowships are now open!
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
October 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Applications for 2027-2028 JCB long-term and short-term fellowships are now open!
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
Check out our opportunities page here: jcblibrary.org/fellowships/...
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Alphabet’s Google has persuaded a judge to dismiss lawsuits from education technology company Chegg and Rolling Stone publisher Penske Media Corp that alleged the search engine giant unlawfully used their content in AI-generated summaries that draw readers away from their websites reut.rs/4hzMwYr
October 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Alphabet’s Google has persuaded a judge to dismiss lawsuits from education technology company Chegg and Rolling Stone publisher Penske Media Corp that alleged the search engine giant unlawfully used their content in AI-generated summaries that draw readers away from their websites reut.rs/4hzMwYr
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Columbia Journalism School will pause its M.A. program (and launch an online degree). buff.ly/IJhcQy9
Columbia Journalism School will pause its M.A. program (and launch an online degree)
The Columbia Journalism School will pause admissions for its Master of Arts program, dean Jelani Cobb announced on Thursday. The country's most prestigious journalism school also announced a new…
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October 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Columbia Journalism School will pause its M.A. program (and launch an online degree). buff.ly/IJhcQy9
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"We regret that our tragedy is a use case for Flock.”
This editorial article by Brown University students clearly articulates the danger mass surveillance poses to civil liberties.
We commend the students for speaking up for privacy and urging local leaders to end Providence’s contract with Flock.
This editorial article by Brown University students clearly articulates the danger mass surveillance poses to civil liberties.
We commend the students for speaking up for privacy and urging local leaders to end Providence’s contract with Flock.
Editorial: The Dec. 13 mass shooting does not justify the use of Flock cameras
Editorial: The Dec. 13 mass shooting does not justify the use of Flock cameras
www.browndailyherald.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"We regret that our tragedy is a use case for Flock.”
This editorial article by Brown University students clearly articulates the danger mass surveillance poses to civil liberties.
We commend the students for speaking up for privacy and urging local leaders to end Providence’s contract with Flock.
This editorial article by Brown University students clearly articulates the danger mass surveillance poses to civil liberties.
We commend the students for speaking up for privacy and urging local leaders to end Providence’s contract with Flock.
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A former water resources expert warns that Rhode Island's proposed stormwater code is too weak and could jeopardize local ecosystems if not strengthened.
Click to read more!
#RI #CitizenPortal #StormwaterManagement #SustainableDevelopment #EnvironmentalProtection #RhodeIslandWaterResources
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#RI #CitizenPortal #StormwaterManagement #SustainableDevelopment #EnvironmentalProtection #RhodeIslandWaterResources
Expert warns form‑based code must require infiltration and stronger stormwater controls
A former RI DEM manager urged the council to strengthen stormwater provisions in the proposed form‑based code, recommending prescriptive infiltration standards and low‑impact development measures to protect Indian Run Brook and Point Judith Pond.
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September 30, 2026 at 8:19 AM
A former water resources expert warns that Rhode Island's proposed stormwater code is too weak and could jeopardize local ecosystems if not strengthened.
Click to read more!
#RI #CitizenPortal #StormwaterManagement #SustainableDevelopment #EnvironmentalProtection #RhodeIslandWaterResources
Click to read more!
#RI #CitizenPortal #StormwaterManagement #SustainableDevelopment #EnvironmentalProtection #RhodeIslandWaterResources
Flooding and coastal erosion along the shoreline of Rhode Island, southeastern MA, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Islands, Connecticut, and Long Island Sound are visible and impacting those communities.
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Salty seas get saltier and world ocean more acidic as heatwaves bring ‘profound change’ ft.trib.al/e5oRq5R
Salty seas get saltier and world ocean more acidic as heatwaves bring ‘profound change’
Scientists say rapid warming has also led to accelerated sea level rise over the past decade
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September 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Flooding and coastal erosion along the shoreline of Rhode Island, southeastern MA, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Islands, Connecticut, and Long Island Sound are visible and impacting those communities.
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Now THAT'S how you write a headline. Thank you @rollingstone.com !
September 30, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Now THAT'S how you write a headline. Thank you @rollingstone.com !
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Trump is spending $1,800,000,000 on a ballroom and his vanity projects.
Instead, that money could pay for:
🍎607,000,000 school lunches
💡12,000,000 electric bills for a month
🩺88,000 Veterans medical expenses this year
🥪429,500 Americans’ SNAP benefits for a year
Priorities.
Instead, that money could pay for:
🍎607,000,000 school lunches
💡12,000,000 electric bills for a month
🩺88,000 Veterans medical expenses this year
🥪429,500 Americans’ SNAP benefits for a year
Priorities.
September 29, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Trump is spending $1,800,000,000 on a ballroom and his vanity projects.
Instead, that money could pay for:
🍎607,000,000 school lunches
💡12,000,000 electric bills for a month
🩺88,000 Veterans medical expenses this year
🥪429,500 Americans’ SNAP benefits for a year
Priorities.
Instead, that money could pay for:
🍎607,000,000 school lunches
💡12,000,000 electric bills for a month
🩺88,000 Veterans medical expenses this year
🥪429,500 Americans’ SNAP benefits for a year
Priorities.
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Come join PROV/DOC Oct 2-3: This event is a documentary festival highlighting student, faculty and community filmmakers.
Tickets available now 🎟️
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Tickets available now 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/provdoc-ti...
PROV/DOC
Providence Documentary Film Festival
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September 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Come join PROV/DOC Oct 2-3: This event is a documentary festival highlighting student, faculty and community filmmakers.
Tickets available now 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/provdoc-ti...
Tickets available now 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/provdoc-ti...
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Also saw a PSA on DHS's announcement for a nationwide ICE surge (on sanctuary cities) in Calif Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Illinois, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Vermont and Minnesota
(Immigration Attorney Kathleen Martinez)
www.instagram.com/reel/Dd2Zkj_...
(Immigration Attorney Kathleen Martinez)
www.instagram.com/reel/Dd2Zkj_...
September 29, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Also saw a PSA on DHS's announcement for a nationwide ICE surge (on sanctuary cities) in Calif Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Illinois, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Vermont and Minnesota
(Immigration Attorney Kathleen Martinez)
www.instagram.com/reel/Dd2Zkj_...
(Immigration Attorney Kathleen Martinez)
www.instagram.com/reel/Dd2Zkj_...
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The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target.
Open access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Open access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The assault on US universities didn't start in 2025. Our new paper traces the decades of corporate capture that made it possible, and why climate research is a primary target.
Open access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Open access:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We're witnessing the Rapist-to-President and/or Rapist-to-Supreme Court Justice pipeline with this Cornell scandal.
September 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM
We're witnessing the Rapist-to-President and/or Rapist-to-Supreme Court Justice pipeline with this Cornell scandal.
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🟧 Hunger Action Day is Tuesday, Sept 29th! As #HungerActionMonth wraps up, wear orange to join the national movement against hunger and help spread the word. Learn how to get involved: https://rifoodbank.org/ham/
PS: Keep an eye on the statehouse 👀
PS: Keep an eye on the statehouse 👀
September 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
🟧 Hunger Action Day is Tuesday, Sept 29th! As #HungerActionMonth wraps up, wear orange to join the national movement against hunger and help spread the word. Learn how to get involved: https://rifoodbank.org/ham/
PS: Keep an eye on the statehouse 👀
PS: Keep an eye on the statehouse 👀
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Neither politicians nor AI are especially popular in Britain, so hostility to AI speeches ought not be a vast surprise. But the public’s ire is understandable
AI-written speeches are taking over politics
British MPs are avid users. But they have nothing on Australians or Canadians
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September 26, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Neither politicians nor AI are especially popular in Britain, so hostility to AI speeches ought not be a vast surprise. But the public’s ire is understandable