DOLORES DEI - I always loved you for it -- but it could not save us. It could not make me stay.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
October 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
DOLORES DEI - I always loved you for it -- but it could not save us. It could not make me stay.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
A priori you’d expect vbm to depolarize and veip to polarize, with DEM urgency higher but also less confidence in USPS. Q is which is stronger, adding up to predict ED polarization.
November 1, 2026 at 2:56 PM
A priori you’d expect vbm to depolarize and veip to polarize, with DEM urgency higher but also less confidence in USPS. Q is which is stronger, adding up to predict ED polarization.
"So I believe the only way forward is we as a species now are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate..." 1/2
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
Opinion | Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang (Gift Article)
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"So I believe the only way forward is we as a species now are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate..." 1/2
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
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I expect mail to heavily depolarize. Given all Trumps attacks on it Rs who are still voting by mail aren’t gonna change now while will shift to in-person over fears of chicanery.
October 27, 2026 at 4:19 AM
I expect mail to heavily depolarize. Given all Trumps attacks on it Rs who are still voting by mail aren’t gonna change now while will shift to in-person over fears of chicanery.
The only way forward is we are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate. THOMAS FRIEDMAN.
October 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The only way forward is we are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate. THOMAS FRIEDMAN.
"I believe the only way forward is we as a species are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize & detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate. And I know how hard that sounds, but I’m here to tell you If we don’t, we're in for a world of hurt."
So much to think about here. We simply can't afford to NOT imagine what's coming/what's possible.
And, as a species, we better have a plan.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
And, as a species, we better have a plan.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
Opinion | Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang (Gift Article)
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
"I believe the only way forward is we as a species are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize & detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate. And I know how hard that sounds, but I’m here to tell you If we don’t, we're in for a world of hurt."
are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate. And I know how hard that sounds, but I’m here to tell you: If we don’t do that, we are in for a world of hurt..
October 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate. And I know how hard that sounds, but I’m here to tell you: If we don’t do that, we are in for a world of hurt..
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
"So I believe the only way forward is we as a species now are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate.
"
"So I believe the only way forward is we as a species now are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate.
"
Opinion | Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang (Gift Article)
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2026 at 1:40 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
"So I believe the only way forward is we as a species now are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate.
"
"So I believe the only way forward is we as a species now are going to have to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate.
"
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"the only way forward is..[having] to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate."
"the only way forward is..[having] to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate."
Opinion | Thomas L. Friedman: We Just Set Off the Second Big Bang (Gift Article)
Humanity is entering its most dangerous era yet.
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/o...
"the only way forward is..[having] to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate."
"the only way forward is..[having] to learn to detribalize, depolarize and detoxify ourselves at a speed, scope and scale we have never, ever had to even contemplate."
hosting a conversation with Joan Blades of moveon.org. We will focus on how to depolarize conversations in politics instead of getting worked up about news or election results.
October 23, 2026 at 8:50 AM
hosting a conversation with Joan Blades of moveon.org. We will focus on how to depolarize conversations in politics instead of getting worked up about news or election results.
<mitochondria depolarize>
...
<but wait, abnormal cell is evolving>
<abnormal cell now chugging along at 7% power using glycolysis!>
...
<but wait, abnormal cell is evolving>
<abnormal cell now chugging along at 7% power using glycolysis!>
October 22, 2026 at 1:33 AM
<mitochondria depolarize>
...
<but wait, abnormal cell is evolving>
<abnormal cell now chugging along at 7% power using glycolysis!>
...
<but wait, abnormal cell is evolving>
<abnormal cell now chugging along at 7% power using glycolysis!>
This is not a surprising finding—it's been replicated endlessly that deliberation has effects like this on its *direct* participants.
The issue with leveraging this effect has always been scale. It's unclear how deliberation could be made to depolarize mass publics (w/o an institutional revolution)
The issue with leveraging this effect has always been scale. It's unclear how deliberation could be made to depolarize mass publics (w/o an institutional revolution)
Collective deliberation leads to large, reductons in affective polarization
Deliberation requires that people use good information to “weigh” competing arguments through civil and diverse discussion
The impact was strongest among the most extreme www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Deliberation requires that people use good information to “weigh” competing arguments through civil and diverse discussion
The impact was strongest among the most extreme www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
October 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
This is not a surprising finding—it's been replicated endlessly that deliberation has effects like this on its *direct* participants.
The issue with leveraging this effect has always been scale. It's unclear how deliberation could be made to depolarize mass publics (w/o an institutional revolution)
The issue with leveraging this effect has always been scale. It's unclear how deliberation could be made to depolarize mass publics (w/o an institutional revolution)
I've got a crank theory that the dem staying in the race could depolarize the electorate in favor of Bodnar who, by virtue of the dem still being there loudly and defiantly, no longer just looks like a dem in a paper thin disguise
October 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I've got a crank theory that the dem staying in the race could depolarize the electorate in favor of Bodnar who, by virtue of the dem still being there loudly and defiantly, no longer just looks like a dem in a paper thin disguise
8. I want to point out here the limitations of 'depolarization' and 'mutual tolerance', which should not be treated as absolute, untouchable goods in themselves, when what we are asked to tolerate, and the people we are asked to depolarize ourselves against, are utterly intolerable
October 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
8. I want to point out here the limitations of 'depolarization' and 'mutual tolerance', which should not be treated as absolute, untouchable goods in themselves, when what we are asked to tolerate, and the people we are asked to depolarize ourselves against, are utterly intolerable
What does science say?
Electrical pulses depolarize sensory and motor axons directly at the neuromuscular junction. Bypassing the cerebral cortex, external current forces involuntary tetanic contraction, reducing conscious resistance to silence.
Electrical pulses depolarize sensory and motor axons directly at the neuromuscular junction. Bypassing the cerebral cortex, external current forces involuntary tetanic contraction, reducing conscious resistance to silence.
October 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM
What does science say?
Electrical pulses depolarize sensory and motor axons directly at the neuromuscular junction. Bypassing the cerebral cortex, external current forces involuntary tetanic contraction, reducing conscious resistance to silence.
Electrical pulses depolarize sensory and motor axons directly at the neuromuscular junction. Bypassing the cerebral cortex, external current forces involuntary tetanic contraction, reducing conscious resistance to silence.
How can we persuade allies of authoritarians to defect from the regime? ‼️
✍️ Report corruption through persistent journalism
Depolarize to reduce the cost of defecting
🗳️ Support defecting politicians
Learn more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
✍️ Report corruption through persistent journalism
Depolarize to reduce the cost of defecting
🗳️ Support defecting politicians
Learn more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
October 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
How can we persuade allies of authoritarians to defect from the regime? ‼️
✍️ Report corruption through persistent journalism
Depolarize to reduce the cost of defecting
🗳️ Support defecting politicians
Learn more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
✍️ Report corruption through persistent journalism
Depolarize to reduce the cost of defecting
🗳️ Support defecting politicians
Learn more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
Sensitive detection of chloroplast movements through changes in leaf cross-polarized reflectance academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... @plantphys.bsky.social
Sensitive detection of chloroplast movements through changes in leaf cross-polarized reflectance
Abstract. We show that the positioning of chloroplasts in plant cells affects the ability of photosynthetic organs to depolarize linearly polarized light t
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October 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Sensitive detection of chloroplast movements through changes in leaf cross-polarized reflectance academic.oup.com/plphys/artic... @plantphys.bsky.social
DOLORES DEI - I always loved you for it -- but it could not save us. It could not make me stay.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
October 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
DOLORES DEI - I always loved you for it -- but it could not save us. It could not make me stay.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
ELECTROCHEMISTRY - You would be right to drown this shit in alcohol. Drown it... until your neurons depolarize. Until it's gone, melted.
"ChR2 could also be used in other cells to depolarize these cells with light (Nagel et al, 2003)"
"The seminal publications appeared in 2005 and 2006 and came from the laboratories of Zhuo Pan, Karl Deisseroth, Stefan Herlitze, Hiromu Yawo and Alexander Gottschalk, who demonstrated the […]
"The seminal publications appeared in 2005 and 2006 and came from the laboratories of Zhuo Pan, Karl Deisseroth, Stefan Herlitze, Hiromu Yawo and Alexander Gottschalk, who demonstrated the […]
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October 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"ChR2 could also be used in other cells to depolarize these cells with light (Nagel et al, 2003)"
"The seminal publications appeared in 2005 and 2006 and came from the laboratories of Zhuo Pan, Karl Deisseroth, Stefan Herlitze, Hiromu Yawo and Alexander Gottschalk, who demonstrated the […]
"The seminal publications appeared in 2005 and 2006 and came from the laboratories of Zhuo Pan, Karl Deisseroth, Stefan Herlitze, Hiromu Yawo and Alexander Gottschalk, who demonstrated the […]
Brother can't even depolarize a fractured Utah.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hostility gripping the country. The Republican governor is expanding on that message in a new book. https://to.pbs.org/3VmTJnx
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on his blueprint for depolarizing a fractured nation
In the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hatred and violence gripping the country. Now, the Republican governor ...
to.pbs.org
October 1, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Brother can't even depolarize a fractured Utah.
A joint study by Yale University and George Mason University found that those who are disengaged, doubtful, or dismissive of climate change tend to highly trust healthcare providers on the subject — even more than public officials from agencies like NASA and news organizations. (Published 2025)
The Fifth Vital Sign: Atlanta Doctors Are Talking Climate Change With Patients
Leveraging trust built over time, doctors hope to depolarize the issue and break through misinformation.
www.thexylom.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
A joint study by Yale University and George Mason University found that those who are disengaged, doubtful, or dismissive of climate change tend to highly trust healthcare providers on the subject — even more than public officials from agencies like NASA and news organizations. (Published 2025)
If you want to "depolarize?" Stop hanging out with nazis and ethnic cleansers. Take some steps towards normalcy.
He claims he didn't support Trump in 2016 and 2020, but did support him in 2024.🤡 He got tired and gave up fighting? So he wants us to give up too?
No.
We have *centuries* of endurance
He claims he didn't support Trump in 2016 and 2020, but did support him in 2024.🤡 He got tired and gave up fighting? So he wants us to give up too?
No.
We have *centuries* of endurance
October 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
If you want to "depolarize?" Stop hanging out with nazis and ethnic cleansers. Take some steps towards normalcy.
He claims he didn't support Trump in 2016 and 2020, but did support him in 2024.🤡 He got tired and gave up fighting? So he wants us to give up too?
No.
We have *centuries* of endurance
He claims he didn't support Trump in 2016 and 2020, but did support him in 2024.🤡 He got tired and gave up fighting? So he wants us to give up too?
No.
We have *centuries* of endurance