Reposted by Clayton Page AldernAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 10/08/2026"Ours is a time of lists—of 'deep state' figures to be prosecuted, media outlets to be exiled, and gender identities to be outlawed," @juliaangwin.com and I wrote in The New Yorker last year. ADL now drafting lists of its political enemies – broadly for speech critical of Israel – is a sad day. 0138
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Huge congrats to the @propublicaguild.org on their new contract, many years in the making! 051
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026That was fast. Google sent me a statement saying it is now “rolling back“ this AI feature after our demonstration and others from OSINT researchers www.404media.co/google-earth...404media.coGoogle Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam." 492362558
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernAugust J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I’m genuinely wondering how many elections—in Michigan especially—the Democrats are going to have to lose until they’re willing to be adults and have an adult conversation about how unbelievably racist against Muslims the party is 8955176
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernDouglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 05/07/2026"TERMINATOR" 046396
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Late to the publication of this piece because I'm out on sabbatical, so in case you ALSO missed @zteirstein.bsky.social's masterful overview of the climate × health intersection for @grist.org, it is here: grist.org/article/how-... Watch this space! Rumor has it Zoya has a book brewing...grist.orgHow climate change gets under the skinWhat we know, so far, about the lasting effects of climate change on your health and the body’s vital systems. 133
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernErica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I find it interesting that at a time when many of the KCRHA's staff are about to lose their jobs, their CEO's email to staff focuses primarily on claiming the media are biased and can't be trusted. Imagine worrying about your job and receiving a rant against the media instead of real information. 2297
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernRobert Hirschfeld @rfhirschfeld.bsky.social · 01/07/2026The City of Chicago can't say exactly how much lead pipe replacement costs, can't say how many pipes they've actually replaced, and can't explain why it costs 6x the national average. But one city official is very confident that critics "don't know what they're talking about." 083
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 30/06/2026New from @juanpab.bsky.social, @keertigopal.bsky.social, and me: Chicago has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city... and pays wildly more than anyone else to replace them: ~$31,000 per line, more than 6x the EPA's nat'l est. of $4,700. Officials can't fully explain why. grist.org/accountabili... 1/ngrist.orgWhy is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can't fully explain why. 11612
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernEarl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Dimensionality reduction is how the brain acquires knowledge. Cool new paper from the late, great, Mark Stokes. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neurosciencenature.comLearning shapes neural geometry in the primate prefrontal cortex - Nature NeuroscienceLearning transforms prefrontal cortex activity from flexible, high-dimensional representations into compact, task-relevant and abstract codes, enabling efficient generalization of learned rules to new... 413640
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026This is not what people mean when they talk about the housing theory of everything 2878
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Impossibly kind words from a hero. @joriegraham.bsky.social couldn’t know how foundational Overlord (esp. “Other”) was to this book. Or maybe it was that obvious! 0146
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 16/05/2026A million congrats to @smallthoughts.bsky.social on this recognition! Read his excellent reporting for @grist.org here: grist.org/internationa...grist.orgHow 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on themNearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices. 052
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernChad Small @smallthoughts.bsky.social · 16/05/2026So honored that my piece on Ukraine wildfires won the @nmwprize.bsky.social for Interactive Narrative for Social Good. I thank the judges for recognizing this work, and I'm overwhelmingly grateful to everyone at @grist.org (particularly @compatibilism.bsky.social) for bringing this piece to life. 242
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernHannah Recht @hannahrecht.bsky.social · 07/05/2026🚨 The U.S. Census Bureau just announced on Slack that starting on Tuesday, May 12, its APIs will require the use of an API key. This is going to be a big breaking change for anyone who was not already using one, with just 2 full business days of notice. 1129
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 09/04/2026ICYMI: I interviewed @drkatemarvel.bsky.social for @grist.org on her departure from NASA, the future of climate science, and her new book. Long live spite! grist.org/science/kate...grist.orgWhy this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry“I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad.” 1129
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Proud to be @ferrisjabr.bsky.social’s runner-up! www.sej2026.org/awards#rache...sej2026.orgCelebrate the Best of Environmental Journalism | SEJ Awards Presentation Returns to SEJ2026 — SEJ2026 Environmental Journalism ConferenceDiscover top environmental journalism and support impactful stories at SEJ2026, celebrating excellence in reporting on pressing environmental issues. 040
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Read this book if you haven’t! The people demand it!! 020
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 27/03/2026🌎🔥📝 American climate scientists are rewriting their own research proposals, scrubbing out words they've used for decades just to keep their funding alive. New from me, Kate Yoder, and Ayurella Horn-Muller for @grist.org: grist.org/language/cli... (1/n)grist.orgTo keep climate science alive, researchers are speaking in codeWords considered "woke" are vanishing from National Science Foundation proposals. Grist tracked the changes. 188
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Our version on @grist.org includes an interactive that allows you to examine trends in your state, as well! grist.org/energy/power...grist.orgWhat’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region.The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet). 142
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernJon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 06/02/2026One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc. 252174585
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernShannon Osaka @shannonosaka.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Terrible day for many amazing, hard-working, intelligent journalists at the Washington Post. I'm still here and trying to figure out how to best support my colleagues who have lost their jobs. If you feel able to share or contribute, please do: www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...gofundme.comDonate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel SiegelOn Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund 48642
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernMel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026No, I do not want to be a “creator journalist” or “influencer” or run a newsletter by myself I want health insurance and a decent editor to work under and a team of comrades to work with, attend union meetings with, do good with Launch the billionaires into the sun and pass out their wealth 3565106
Reposted by Clayton Page Aldernedeath @edithcharles.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Incredible contrast between this and Keir Starmer running a delivery driver overfuturism.comMamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From DriversNew York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants. 304275879
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernFarrah Fazal @farrahfazal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Despite her fear, the lady in the pink coat refused to stop recording, bearing witness to Alex Pretti’s “assassination in full view in the middle of the street. We all have to brave, we all have to take risks, and we’re all going to be given moments to make that decision” www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u... 19635
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernStephen Semler @stephensemler.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Most of this year's ICE budget comes from last year's reconciliation bill. House Democratic leaders discouraged its members from offering amendments eliminating that funding. Didn't want the party to come across as anti-ICE. www.stephensemler.com/p/ice-budget... 15446179
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernMinnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 22/01/2026Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026 387145556915
Reposted by Clayton Page Alderndell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Voted for ICE funding 8963051340
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 21/01/2026🌎🔥📊 On the climate front, one year into Trump's second term, the data tell a story of rapid retrenchment. @grist.org assembled 7 charts tracking the consequences of climate rollbacks: from energy markets to disaster resilience to environmental enforcement. grist.org/politics/the... 🧵 (1/n)grist.orgThe consequences of Trump's war on climate in 7 chartsSeven snapshots reveal how climate rollbacks altered the trajectory of U.S. energy, environmental protection, and economic security. 153
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 16/01/2026and other Volvo EVs. "quality upgrading" in trade econ 010
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Somewhat on the nose that 2026 U.S. politics can be boiled down to whether you are pro-Good or anti-Good 061
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 12/01/2026When the charges are definitely about renovating a building 041
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernDavid Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 10/01/2026It may not seem like it, but right now is a great time to think about the different world we want. 241078296
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernTristan Ahtone @tahtone.bsky.social · 05/01/2026New research builds on #MisplacedTrust and #LandGrabU by exploring & analyzing historical and ongoing land and resource theft from Indigenous peoples for the benefit of institutions of higher education: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comMore Than Morrill: The Intertwined History of Indian Land Dispossession, Arizona Statehood, and University Enrichment<p>Through the federal government’s university land-grant programs, which began with the Morrill Act in 1862 and continue today, Congress has systematically all 131
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 03/01/2026It appears the word we’re going with is “””captured””” 030
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernJonathan Gerhardson @jongerhardson.bsky.social · 29/12/2025I made a thing that uses the Anna's Archive dump of Spotify metadata and your own listening history to generate playlists of recommended songs, then save the playlist to your preferred streaming service or as a txt file github.com/JonGerhardso...github.comGitHub - JonGerhardson/reccomend_from_archive: Music reccomender that uses your spotify streaming history and an sqlite database to create playlists you might likeMusic reccomender that uses your spotify streaming history and an sqlite database to create playlists you might like - JonGerhardson/reccomend_from_archive 173
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 09/12/2025In which the gut microbiome shows us once again why oligopolies are bad 130
Clayton Page Aldern @compatibilism.bsky.social · 09/12/2025omg I just remembered I can mute the word “nuzzi” 020
Reposted by Clayton Page AldernMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/12/2025NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:thehandbasket.coGiving the gift of independent journalism: a guideThe Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list. 4221411187