Eric Nelson
@commodorenelson.bsky.social
Neuroscience international research program management 🔬🇨🇭🇩🇪🇪🇸 🇮🇳
Responsible AI pragmatist. 🤖📚
Responsible AI pragmatist. 🤖📚
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🌍 #OTD in the #History of #Science and #Literature 27 Sept 1962, #RachelCarson's groundbreaking work on the detrimental effects of pesticide use, SILENT SPRING, was published. An environmental movement began, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was formed.
September 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
🌍 #OTD in the #History of #Science and #Literature 27 Sept 1962, #RachelCarson's groundbreaking work on the detrimental effects of pesticide use, SILENT SPRING, was published. An environmental movement began, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was formed.
After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Key States Feel Unified, New Polls Find www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Key States Feel Unified, New Polls Find
A majority of Democrats in Maine and Michigan said the primary process strengthened their party heading into November.
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
After Tough Primaries, Democrats in Key States Feel Unified, New Polls Find www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Wild stuff.
Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ.
The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ.
The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read the document (Gift Article)
Sheri H. Mecklenburg resignation letter
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Wild stuff.
Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ.
The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Sheri Mecklenberg, career prosecutor accused of misconduct in Broadview 6 case, resigns from DOJ.
The NYT obtained her scathing resignation letter, in which she says the U.S. attorney directed her to bring felony charges over her objection.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Got to experience euro summer transitioning to fall in Germany, Austria and Italy over the past two weeks. Highly recommend!
September 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Got to experience euro summer transitioning to fall in Germany, Austria and Italy over the past two weeks. Highly recommend!
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A bit from me in @wired.com today wrt our research on AI agents with @evijit.io and Samir Passi.
This is a really detailed article, thanks for writing it @thiccreese.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
This is a really detailed article, thanks for writing it @thiccreese.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
September 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A bit from me in @wired.com today wrt our research on AI agents with @evijit.io and Samir Passi.
This is a really detailed article, thanks for writing it @thiccreese.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
This is a really detailed article, thanks for writing it @thiccreese.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/metas-...
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Today on WCPT/ @heartlandsignal.com I'm joined by some incredible journalists & the Texas Democrat's party chair. Join us!
+ @daviddewitt.bsky.social
+ The Guardian's David Smith
+ @kendallscudder.bsky.social
+ @willbunch.bsky.social
Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/
+ @daviddewitt.bsky.social
+ The Guardian's David Smith
+ @kendallscudder.bsky.social
+ @willbunch.bsky.social
Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/
September 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Today on WCPT/ @heartlandsignal.com I'm joined by some incredible journalists & the Texas Democrat's party chair. Join us!
+ @daviddewitt.bsky.social
+ The Guardian's David Smith
+ @kendallscudder.bsky.social
+ @willbunch.bsky.social
Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/
+ @daviddewitt.bsky.social
+ The Guardian's David Smith
+ @kendallscudder.bsky.social
+ @willbunch.bsky.social
Stream 1-4 CT heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/
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3.3 million views already, which is significantly more than the normal audience for Kimmel on ABC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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September 11, 2026 at 7:07 PM
3.3 million views already, which is significantly more than the normal audience for Kimmel on ABC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...
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NEW: Trump admin asks the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to lift the latest block on key parts of the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting for the midterms. This comes after a judge in Boston replaced an earlier block that the Supreme Court was reviewing
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump, 26-2029 - CourtListener.com
Docket for League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump, 26-2029 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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September 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
NEW: Trump admin asks the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to lift the latest block on key parts of the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting for the midterms. This comes after a judge in Boston replaced an earlier block that the Supreme Court was reviewing
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ICE comes to my community. ☹️
ICE agents violently clash with Frederick protesters after 2-day stakeout
Federal immigration agents violently clashed with protesters in Frederick on Friday night, using their vehicles to clear sidewalks and dragging protestors from the front porch of a home they attempted...
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September 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ICE comes to my community. ☹️
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ICE enforcement has not increased employment for native-born Americans.
September 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
ICE enforcement has not increased employment for native-born Americans.
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MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming
MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump's 'Lake America' renaming | TechCrunch
The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.
techcrunch.com
September 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming
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The Trump administration wants to weaponize the U.S. Postal Service against voters and unconstitutionally take election powers away from the states. CAP’s @michaelsozan.bsky.social explains where things stand now with the new USPS rules.
Read more: https://ampr.gs/4xPhBxN
Read more: https://ampr.gs/4xPhBxN
September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Trump administration wants to weaponize the U.S. Postal Service against voters and unconstitutionally take election powers away from the states. CAP’s @michaelsozan.bsky.social explains where things stand now with the new USPS rules.
Read more: https://ampr.gs/4xPhBxN
Read more: https://ampr.gs/4xPhBxN
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My latest @npr.org story: A whistleblower report says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting that could “derail” the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. Key parts of USPS' plan are currently blocked by a court order
Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms
A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.
www.npr.org
September 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
My latest @npr.org story: A whistleblower report says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting that could “derail” the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. Key parts of USPS' plan are currently blocked by a court order
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NEW: @epic.org has filed the latest lawsuit to challenge the Department of Homeland Security's work on adult U.S. citizen lists for President Trump's order that's trying to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election
www.courtlistener.com/docket/74728...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/74728...
#1 in Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (D. Maryland, 8:26-cv-03457) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph B. Edlow, U.S. Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Departm...
www.courtlistener.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
NEW: @epic.org has filed the latest lawsuit to challenge the Department of Homeland Security's work on adult U.S. citizen lists for President Trump's order that's trying to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election
www.courtlistener.com/docket/74728...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/74728...
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"you earn the joy of working that discipline brings you.” Love this interview with Wynton Marsalis.
Wynton Marsalis on Playing When Nobody Is Listening
As he concludes his tenure at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis opens up about childhood trauma, artistic integrity and why music matters even without an audience.
www.wsj.com
August 25, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"you earn the joy of working that discipline brings you.” Love this interview with Wynton Marsalis.
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As part of her TEDxFranklin Talk about conversation and connection in the Third Place, ASA member Kalinda Fisher emphasized how connecting across perspectives requires speaking with humility and listening with respect.
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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August 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As part of her TEDxFranklin Talk about conversation and connection in the Third Place, ASA member Kalinda Fisher emphasized how connecting across perspectives requires speaking with humility and listening with respect.
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Perspective @ai.nejm.org from @susanmichie.bsky.social & colleagues-who have devoted careers to substantial structural challenges around study of behav health-offers impt perspective on what needs to change to accelerate meaningful learning in this vitally important area. ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Building an AI-Ready Evidence Base for Behavior Change
AI has begun to make an impact on the development of interventions to promote healthier
behaviors and assist with disease management, primarily through apps and chatbots,
but also in health communi...
ai.nejm.org
August 20, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Perspective @ai.nejm.org from @susanmichie.bsky.social & colleagues-who have devoted careers to substantial structural challenges around study of behav health-offers impt perspective on what needs to change to accelerate meaningful learning in this vitally important area. ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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One thing I've always appreciated about Arnold Toynbee, despite his quasi-religious providentialist analytic framework, is his hostility to what he called "the idolization of the nation-state" — he rightly considered parochial nationalism one of the great pathologies of modern Western civilization.
August 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM
One thing I've always appreciated about Arnold Toynbee, despite his quasi-religious providentialist analytic framework, is his hostility to what he called "the idolization of the nation-state" — he rightly considered parochial nationalism one of the great pathologies of modern Western civilization.
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"Firms that kept their DEI policies or voted down anti-DEI shareholder resolutions did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as firms that didn’t." Important research @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Holy sellout! White Sox fans flock to ‘Pope Hat’ night honoring Illinois native Pope Leo XIV www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
Holy sellout! White Sox fans flock to ‘Pope Hat’ night honoring Illinois native Pope Leo XIV (Gift Article)
The White Sox gave away almost 40,000 mitre hats emblazoned with their logo, and it was the brainchild of marketing executive Mike Downey.
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Holy sellout! White Sox fans flock to ‘Pope Hat’ night honoring Illinois native Pope Leo XIV www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...
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Ok, in honor of The Odyssey, give me your top 3 films about trying to get home (NOT including The Odyssey)
Here’s mine:
3. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
2. After Hours (1985)
1. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Here’s mine:
3. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
2. After Hours (1985)
1. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
August 8, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Ok, in honor of The Odyssey, give me your top 3 films about trying to get home (NOT including The Odyssey)
Here’s mine:
3. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
2. After Hours (1985)
1. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Here’s mine:
3. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
2. After Hours (1985)
1. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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A new pod(video)cast about #ncpol, with GOP campaign consultant Paul Shumaker, Democratic campaign consultant Morgan Jackson, and former NC Republican governor Pat McCrory explaining what makes NC the 'swingiest of swing states.'
youtu.be/3xhZ65-Hzvc?...
youtu.be/3xhZ65-Hzvc?...
North Carolina: Tar Heel Flip | Long Play
YouTube video by Long Play Series
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August 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A new pod(video)cast about #ncpol, with GOP campaign consultant Paul Shumaker, Democratic campaign consultant Morgan Jackson, and former NC Republican governor Pat McCrory explaining what makes NC the 'swingiest of swing states.'
youtu.be/3xhZ65-Hzvc?...
youtu.be/3xhZ65-Hzvc?...
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The best line comes from an audience member late in the event. He explains how taking a lesson on how elections work (as part of an observer training program) helped him understand how secure elections actually are — and see why so many of the rumors about "rigged elections" just don't hold water.
August 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The best line comes from an audience member late in the event. He explains how taking a lesson on how elections work (as part of an observer training program) helped him understand how secure elections actually are — and see why so many of the rumors about "rigged elections" just don't hold water.