Reposted by Chris MartinRyan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 04/10/2026File this one under: Pretty Bad Ass. Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Nathaniel Rateliff, Tom Morello & company at Power on the People last night, ripping “Fortunate Son.” 21680206
Chris Martin @chrismartin76.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Optimism isn't just for humans: Bonobos tend to behave optimistically after hearing laughter #socsciresearch #socialpsych New work by Erica Cartmill and colleagues. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 062
Reposted by Chris MartinCrystal Steltenpohl @cnsyoung.com · 02/10/2026"arXiv now limits submitters to up to 2 submissions per calendar month, with a limit of 3 total active submissions at any given time [...] to equitably distribute our volunteer moderators’ time across arXiv authors, and protect the arXiv corpus from a sharp increase in inappropriate submissions."blog.arxiv.orgFair Moderation, Equitable Access, and AI: arXiv’s Updated Rate Limit PolicyarXiv, and the scientific community at large, are facing a watershed moment. Scholarly publishing is currently changing at a rapid pace, and we are seeing a… 163
Reposted by Chris Martinsamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 01/10/2026this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time 24413168
Reposted by Chris MartinLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I have no idea if this is true but the collage kills me 351377279
Reposted by Chris MartinNoel Healy @drnoelhealy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The 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... 12709307
Reposted by Chris MartinAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026again, I wonder what those Indians in the MAGA camp think the endgame for them here is. I wonder what Usha Vance thinks will happen to her actual family under this party. You should care about other people, but if you can't, surely you can at least muster yourself to worrying about your parents. 1222135
Reposted by Chris MartinMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They keep using this line and it's nonsense for many reasons, but also, if that's truly the case, there are only about a dozen "fraudsters" per state: the insurers. No one else could benefit from this particular no-claims "fraud." So where are the prosecutions of health insurers? 🤔 681679313
Reposted by Chris MartinJules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Courage in action ➡️ Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Buzunu issues a statement on his decision to withdraw from Ireland squad for tomorrow's match against Israel: "My decision is based purely upon my personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong." www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...independent.ieGavin Bazunu releases statement on decision to withdraw from Ireland squad for Israel game 08631
Chris Martin @chrismartin76.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I worked at CDC for seven years and it hurts to see this. 0168
Reposted by Chris MartinJerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 26/09/2026hey does anybody on this website know if the sun is setting in new york city 4241516
Reposted by Chris Martinlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 25/09/2026seeing the coffee interview question go from linkedin to threads to bluesky has been really wild to watch. soon it might be something someone in real life talks about 56132061
Reposted by Chris MartinDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Once again, the Supreme Court prioritizes imaginary harms done to Trump by not allowing him to indulge in his conspiracy theories, as opposed to the very real harm done to citizens who may lose the ability to vote in this case. 412097714
Reposted by Chris MartinElizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The upside of down:wapo.stTrump dismantled U.S. climate policy. But his war is cutting emissions.While the president remains a climate-change denier, the war with Iran has triggered an unforeseen benefit in the fight against global warming. 1194
Reposted by Chris MartinDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It’s the 20s and America is ready for an anti-vice campaign to sweep the nation. 14708124
Reposted by Chris MartinDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 22/09/2026Me, when my plate is empty but partner still has fries left. 036835
Reposted by Chris MartinVincent Zimmerman @zimmermanv66.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...sciencedaily.comScientists just named a new snake after Guns N’ Roses legend SlashA newly discovered snake from New Guinea has been named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who has loved reptiles since childhood. Genetic testing and physical differences confirmed that the reddish... 032
Reposted by Chris MartinDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A skydiver's odds of landing near an angry red kangaroo are slim, but in Australia's outback, never quite zero. 37652145
Chris Martin @chrismartin76.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A neat perspective trick makes it look massive. Look at the hands in the lower half for true size. 000
Chris Martin @chrismartin76.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If only someone in Robert F Kennedy’s family had some influence… 000
Reposted by Chris Martinelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible 25150273942
Reposted by Chris MartinMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026on this day in 1961 "United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in an air crash while attempting to negotiate peace in the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo." “You wake from dreams of doom and--for a moment--you know:... 46820
Reposted by Chris MartinOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity. —"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...status.newsBari’s ‘60’ BustBari Weiss blew up “60 Minutes," ostensibly to create a better show. Instead, her revamped premiere just suffered its worst debut ratings of the 21st century—what one longtime TV executive told Status... 100795932541
Reposted by Chris MartinEd Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"Look at these ancient, wheezing mummies!" Americans laughed. Can you even imagine having a system so ossified that the leadership is literally decaying on camera, right before your eyes? People being wheeled around and posed like mannequins? Any system like that has to be near collapse, right? 38110
Chris Martin @chrismartin76.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Toggling rapidly between apps is a better predictor of poor mental health than total app usage. Research by Dr. Nova Ahmed. 010
Reposted by Chris MartinDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Yikes, if this is accurate, its basically the owner class using their power to shut down dissent. The Patriots Robert Kraft told Sheerhan his concert would be cancelled if Mackelmore stayed on the your, and that other stadium owners would follow suit. 1663065877
Reposted by Chris MartinAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026One of the venues that refused to allow Macklemore to perform is Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which is run by Hillsborough county. They did allow Kanye to perform even after he released a song called "Heil Hitler" and sold swastika merch. In case you thought this was about antisemitism. 7566175
Reposted by Chris MartinAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026Ed Sheeran is a spineless coward. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comMacklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage 'Free Palestine' StatementsMacklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after several venues allegedly said they would not allow a concert with the rapper to take place. 711941433
Reposted by Chris MartinAbby HALLOWWWEEEEEEN @rememberingmachine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Yep. This isn’t going to be decided by anyone on blue sky. It’s going to come down to a bunch of suburbans who last thought about politics two years ago looking at gas prices the morning they go to the polls and voting accordingly 420229
Reposted by Chris MartinBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years later and The Onion’s ParentCorner 9/11 explainer from immediately after the attack is a better understanding of the threat environment than the one produced by the U.S. government. 7258101129
Reposted by Chris MartinElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign 24550411565
Reposted by Chris MartinSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Full text of the Foreign Secretary's statement on Israel/Palestine - www.gov.uk/government/s...gov.ukForeign Secretary Oral Statement on Israel-PalestineForeign Secretary's oral statement to the House of Commons on Israel-Palestine as delivered. 47431
Reposted by Chris MartinAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 07/09/2026Jesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries. 1191566715
Reposted by Chris MartinBlain Neufeld 🇨🇦 @neufeld.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Another brilliant work of art from Michael de Adder. I recently downloaded MapQuest and plan to use it in the future. (Wish I knew how to do without Apple products altogether...) 093
Reposted by Chris MartinGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This is so good to see: Even in red areas, strong disapproval of Trump is vastly outweighing strong approval of him. This is a key reason the midterm map is expanding into redder areas. The anti-Trump intensity gap is truly remarkable. I wrote about it here: newrepublic.com/article/2151... 411571396
Reposted by Chris Martinkoenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 04/09/2026“Overall, we find the genetic architecture of personality is robustly generalizable, minimally confounded and widely relevant to human experience.” High-powered GWAS by Schwaba et al establishes a link between genes and Big5 personality: buff.ly/QS5bGVl via @dr-appie.bsky.social: 022
Reposted by Chris MartinRazzball @razzball.bsky.social · 03/09/2026like something right out of Veep 77907125
Reposted by Chris MartinGabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026First use of "the deets" in a federal circuit court decision. 1st Cir., by Judge Thompson whose decisions frequently adopt a relaxed tone. www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/fi... 76915
Reposted by Chris MartinJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The U.S. goods deficit was $1.212 trillion in 2024. After the first full year of tariffs? About $1.24 trillion. We imposed tariffs to eliminate a trillion-dollar deficit… newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…newsletter.platypuseconomics.comDid Trump’s Tariffs Achieve Trump’s Goals?I didn’t grade the trade war against an economist’s ideal. I graded it against Trump’s own promises. 13258107
Reposted by Chris MartinGrace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 30/08/2026This paper shows how measures and constructs in psychology get introduced but rarely reused. Would love to see a similar analysis done on methods of analyzing neural data. A Fragmented Field: Construct and Measure Proliferation in Psychology" Anvari et al., 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 719442
Reposted by Chris MartinAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/09/2026The number of people in the Guard/Reserve that have reached out to me have grown quickly after this article was published. Our strategic reserve is going to have a major retention problem and is being burned down. www.adamkinzinger.com/p/special-re...adamkinzinger.comSpecial Report: Anonymous Q&A With Deployed SoldierI talk with a member of our armed forces about the challenges of this current deployment and the need for direction in our present military efforts. 26262072321
Reposted by Chris MartinJen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 01/09/20261/ Just in: An anonymous federal worker has filed a whistleblower disclosure warning that the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to create a system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." @propublica.org has the details 👇 15362432645
Reposted by Chris MartinTyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 30/08/2026what if Canada just declared this America's flag, and started using it on their literature and websites 271545247
Reposted by Chris MartinDan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026You shouldn't say "y'all" unless you're from the area covered by the Tennessee Valley Authority. That's because it's an Appalachian Controlée 53731121
Reposted by Chris MartinScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Adam Kalkstein spent 17 years at West Point as its only climate scientist. He's a conservative Republican. He says he was ordered to cut climate science from his courses. He filed suit Monday. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/no-thanks-... 10331671022