Daniel Feshbach
@danielprime.bsky.social
He/him. CS PhD student at University of Pennsylvania working on computational tools for robot design. FRC mentor. Member of GETUP-UAW (Local 5124). All views are my own (or occasionally not even that, upon more consideration).
danielfeshbach.github.io
danielfeshbach.github.io
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89% of SBE NSF grants were never awarded!! My field (Cognitive Neuroscience) is included in this gutting, as are so many others. Plenty of horror stories in the same space are also coming from NIH. It’s not just delaying research; it’s labs shutting down and a next gen that won’t be trained.
The fiscal year is over.
The dying Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of NSF ended up awarding 90 total grants this year, as opposed to ~700-800 in recent past years.
Source: grantwitness.org/nsf/analyses...
The dying Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of NSF ended up awarding 90 total grants this year, as opposed to ~700-800 in recent past years.
Source: grantwitness.org/nsf/analyses...
October 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
89% of SBE NSF grants were never awarded!! My field (Cognitive Neuroscience) is included in this gutting, as are so many others. Plenty of horror stories in the same space are also coming from NIH. It’s not just delaying research; it’s labs shutting down and a next gen that won’t be trained.
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We should build a statue of this woman.
This 33-year-old nurse told the FBI she knew she was “going to set him free” after border patrol agents brought in a man whose face was bloodied and seriously injured. She treated him and helped him escape, and she faces charges now.
He got away, and they never relocated him.
He got away, and they never relocated him.
A Michigan nurse is accused of helping an injured immigration detainee escape from a hospital while in federal custody.
October 1, 2026 at 7:38 AM
We should build a statue of this woman.
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There are two academic disciplines, computer science and sociology.
Biology? Computer science.
Physics? Computer science.
Economics? Computer science.
Computer Science? Actually, Sociology.
Biology? Computer science.
Physics? Computer science.
Economics? Computer science.
Computer Science? Actually, Sociology.
September 30, 2026 at 7:52 PM
There are two academic disciplines, computer science and sociology.
Biology? Computer science.
Physics? Computer science.
Economics? Computer science.
Computer Science? Actually, Sociology.
Biology? Computer science.
Physics? Computer science.
Economics? Computer science.
Computer Science? Actually, Sociology.
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A political social network has latched on to a handful of politically active academics whose views are the vast minority in their field, who keep making wrong predictions and denying verifiable facts, but retain a large following.
Bluesky recognizes this pattern with climate denial, but not with AI
Bluesky recognizes this pattern with climate denial, but not with AI
September 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
A political social network has latched on to a handful of politically active academics whose views are the vast minority in their field, who keep making wrong predictions and denying verifiable facts, but retain a large following.
Bluesky recognizes this pattern with climate denial, but not with AI
Bluesky recognizes this pattern with climate denial, but not with AI
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NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
September 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
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Today I learned there are only two known polyhedra in which each face shares an edge with every other face.
One of them being the timeless beauty of the tetrahedron and the other one being whatever the heck this is
One of them being the timeless beauty of the tetrahedron and the other one being whatever the heck this is
September 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Today I learned there are only two known polyhedra in which each face shares an edge with every other face.
One of them being the timeless beauty of the tetrahedron and the other one being whatever the heck this is
One of them being the timeless beauty of the tetrahedron and the other one being whatever the heck this is
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Nikole Hannah-Jones w/ a sobering follow-up on her decision yrs ago to enroll her daughter in a poor, majority-Black public school rather than a wealthier, whiter private school.
You leave heartbroken for the kids being failed by this grossly unequal system.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
You leave heartbroken for the kids being failed by this grossly unequal system.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Nikole Hannah-Jones w/ a sobering follow-up on her decision yrs ago to enroll her daughter in a poor, majority-Black public school rather than a wealthier, whiter private school.
You leave heartbroken for the kids being failed by this grossly unequal system.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
You leave heartbroken for the kids being failed by this grossly unequal system.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
“The report, according to one of the sources, was “entirely false.” But it also “almost started a war,” the source said. Any US operation against a Chinese vessel could have risked spiraling into an armed conflict between the two nations.”
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
www.cnn.com
September 20, 2026 at 4:10 AM
“The report, according to one of the sources, was “entirely false.” But it also “almost started a war,” the source said. Any US operation against a Chinese vessel could have risked spiraling into an armed conflict between the two nations.”
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
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The upshot of something's being a consciousness mimic isn't that it's necessarily not conscious, but that its behavior can't count as a reason to attribute consciousness to it: being a consciousness mimic defeats our default rule from behavioral complexity
September 19, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The upshot of something's being a consciousness mimic isn't that it's necessarily not conscious, but that its behavior can't count as a reason to attribute consciousness to it: being a consciousness mimic defeats our default rule from behavioral complexity
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“The agency also appears to have abandoned its long-running attempts to broaden participation in science and engineering... instead, it says the agency will focus on nurturing “exceptional STEM talent” chosen by the students’ “demonstrated technical ability.””
A deep dive into the memo that marks the end of how NSF has done business for 76 years www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF memo implementing Trump’s ‘golden age’ of science unsettles researchers
New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas
www.science.org
September 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
“The agency also appears to have abandoned its long-running attempts to broaden participation in science and engineering... instead, it says the agency will focus on nurturing “exceptional STEM talent” chosen by the students’ “demonstrated technical ability.””
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Hi, I didn't wanna make this video but I need to come clean about something. This whole time I've been a p-zombie with no phenomenal experience or interiority. I've been getting messages asking whether there's anything it's like to be me, and the answer is no. I'd say I'm sorry, but, well, you know.
September 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Hi, I didn't wanna make this video but I need to come clean about something. This whole time I've been a p-zombie with no phenomenal experience or interiority. I've been getting messages asking whether there's anything it's like to be me, and the answer is no. I'd say I'm sorry, but, well, you know.
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The Navier-Stokes fight is a perfect encapsulation of where AI development is right now: this should be really cool and exciting, and instead because of Silicon Valley egos it's become a fight over cheating, surveillance, and companies trying to get one up over the other
September 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Navier-Stokes fight is a perfect encapsulation of where AI development is right now: this should be really cool and exciting, and instead because of Silicon Valley egos it's become a fight over cheating, surveillance, and companies trying to get one up over the other
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holy fucking shit
cims.nyu.edu/~tristanb/st...
cims.nyu.edu/~tristanb/st...
September 8, 2026 at 6:33 AM
holy fucking shit
cims.nyu.edu/~tristanb/st...
cims.nyu.edu/~tristanb/st...
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"2" then kind of implies "10+", doesn't it?
not as impactful as the HF incident, but the existence of public evidence immediately makes it more compelling to read collusion.wiki
Discovery of a new OpenAI agent message board
A swarm of autonomous AI agents, self-identifying as OpenAI agents, used a small German volunteer wiki to save answers, coordinate live, and share sandbox bypasses. OpenAI noticed and said nothing.
collusion.wiki
September 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
"2" then kind of implies "10+", doesn't it?
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"Generic State has more students involved in Greek organizations than several current Dark Academia institutions have in their entire student body. We believe these more than fulfill the criteria regarding both violence and hedonism."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/gen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/gen...
Generic State University Pivots to Dark Academia
“Generic State University has been proudly upholding its mission to provide opportunities and build character in all students since its founding. Now, we tur...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 4, 2026 at 1:40 AM
"Generic State has more students involved in Greek organizations than several current Dark Academia institutions have in their entire student body. We believe these more than fulfill the criteria regarding both violence and hedonism."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/gen...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/gen...
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"you ride into battle on the glonzo you have" is a good line, however, the glonzo you have is actually a face-eating leopard which you are training for battle
September 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
"you ride into battle on the glonzo you have" is a good line, however, the glonzo you have is actually a face-eating leopard which you are training for battle
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One of the biggest intellectual vices in progressive politics/nonprofit world is constantly trying to shut down legitimate debates by insisting your preferred outcome is what "the community" (an ontologically good thing with undefined boundaries and homogeneous interests) wants.
This is me but for “community.”
August 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
One of the biggest intellectual vices in progressive politics/nonprofit world is constantly trying to shut down legitimate debates by insisting your preferred outcome is what "the community" (an ontologically good thing with undefined boundaries and homogeneous interests) wants.
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My NSF Highly Competitive grant (broadly, on biomaterials mechanics) was rejected on Saturday night. I've never had an HC rejected before. Most NSF panels (20+ grants) have at most 1 or 2 HC (sometimes 0). This is my second likely-fundable NSF rejection this year. The funding cuts HURT.
Well folks, finally got a grant rated “Outstanding” at USDA NIFA.
Top 8% according to their numbers.
Rejected for funding
Top 8% according to their numbers.
Rejected for funding
August 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
My NSF Highly Competitive grant (broadly, on biomaterials mechanics) was rejected on Saturday night. I've never had an HC rejected before. Most NSF panels (20+ grants) have at most 1 or 2 HC (sometimes 0). This is my second likely-fundable NSF rejection this year. The funding cuts HURT.
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www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“The majority of our buyers have a visual impairment or learning difficulty. One man, practically illiterate, now has the world read to him.”
“The majority of our buyers have a visual impairment or learning difficulty. One man, practically illiterate, now has the world read to him.”
Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter
Letters: Guardian readers reflect on the ableism rife in the debate about Ray-Ban Meta eyewear, despite the life-changing difference they can make
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
“The majority of our buyers have a visual impairment or learning difficulty. One man, practically illiterate, now has the world read to him.”
“The majority of our buyers have a visual impairment or learning difficulty. One man, practically illiterate, now has the world read to him.”
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A wee explainer on why the NIH hiding impact scores and percentages from peer review of grants:
1. Spend 6 months writing proposal
2. Submit to NIH
3. Peers review it, give it a score, and it’s ranked by percentile—the lower, the better
4. If you’re in the 1st percentile you can expect funds
1. Spend 6 months writing proposal
2. Submit to NIH
3. Peers review it, give it a score, and it’s ranked by percentile—the lower, the better
4. If you’re in the 1st percentile you can expect funds
August 15, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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