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Daniel Aldrich

@danielaldrich.bsky.social
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Social scientist interested in social capital, social infrastructure, energy and environmental politics. Books at www.amazon.com/stores/Daniel-P.-Ald…

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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 9h
Our hope is that the guidelines can elevate the importance of social connection to the same level as basic public health practices such as exercising, not smoking and relying on a designated driver when you go out drinking with friends. theconversation.com/we-created-h...
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We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness – here’s what we recommend
Guidelines for social well-being can help health care providers identify when someone is socially isolated and provide goals and standards for policymakers.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 11h
New #article from Irene Pañeda-Fernández: Natural disasters and the two dimensions of redistributive demands: evidence from a earthquake TL;DR: directly exposed respondents increase support for pro-poor redistribution; do not increase support for higher taxes on rich academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 12h
New #article from Abbas Bafarasat: A Person-Environment Fit Framework for Measuring Multi-Risk Community Resilience TL;DR: ask where mismatches between community abilities, environmental conditions, and support services generate vulnerability onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 12h
New #article from Chen and Cong: Age differences in perceived individual and community recovery after tornadoes: implications for community-centered recovery in an aging society TL;DR: older adults report consistently lower perceived community recovery academic.oup.com/ppar/advance...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 16h
A startup whose founder has vowed to "make #nuclear great again" is planning to place hundreds of reactors on federal land in Utah www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...
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A startup wants to build a massive nuclear-powered data center on public land in Utah
Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 16h
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for the Tennessee ‌Valley Authority to build the nation's first commercial small modular reactor at its Clinch River site in Roane County, Tennessee www.reuters.com/business/ene...
reuters.com
US NRC approves construction of nation's first small modular nuclear reactor
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved ​a construction permit for the Tennessee ‌Valley Authority to build the nation's first commercial small modular reactor at its ​Clinch River site in R...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump admin seeks more control over military culture, prevents civilians from serving as professors at military academies www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
washingtonpost.com
Hegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professors
The move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As a resilience professional, your city looks to you to prepare for the next emergency. Design wetlands plans to safeguard cities from tides. Lead global organizations through cyber threats. Apply for online + on ground positions in MS Resilience Studies cssh.northeastern.edu/polisci/prog...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Building a distributed power system: Vermont encourages home owners to have batteries and connect them to the grid www.bbc.com/future/artic...
bbc.com
The US state replacing power plants with home batteries
Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, Vermont's virtual power plant has become its largest power source. It's protecting owners from outages and providing cheaper, cleaner energy.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please join us in Akron and Detroit at the Civic Commons Summit: A Model for Rebuilding America TL;DR: strategic investments in our civic assets can connect people of all backgrounds, cultivate trust and create more resilient communities @CivicCommonsUS us.list-manage.com/UOA_H2r9wr3?...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New #article from Setyawan et al: How reconstructed houses become homes: place attachment in post-disaster housing reconstruction in Indonesia TL;DR: inheritance, reconstruction, continuity of Javanese spaces + restoration of comfort, familiarity security. www.emerald.com/ijdrbe/artic...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New #article from Christopher A Cooper : Electoral Resilience in the Face of Disaster: The Impact of Hurricane Helene on the Election TL;DR: Despite displacement and physical damage, turnout remained stable and voters did not alter their voting methods www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New #article from Rage: Predictive Preparedness and Recurrent Shock Reduction in Somalia: The Roles of Adaptive Governance and Institutional Fragmentation TL;DR: governance strengthening should proceed in parallel to amplify benefits www.dovepress.com/predictive-p...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wind power alone surpassed nuclear generation on a monthly basis in March 2025, followed by solar in April – the first time global monthly solar generation exceeded nuclear output. pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/09/29/s...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Should they come or should they go? The number of foreign workers in #Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa has reached a record high of 444,256 www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09...
japantimes.co.jp
Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers
The number of foreign workers in the country on the visa reached a total 444,256 at the end of June, up 13.8% from six months earlier.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hybrid warfare: Estonia on Sept. 29 said that Russian intelligence services were behind an August arson attack against a building of the Milrem defense contractor in Tallinn. kyivindependent.com/estonia-says...
kyivindependent.com
Estonia says Russia responsible for arson attack against defense tech company
Estonia can say "with certainty" that the attack overnight on Aug. 15 "was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said ...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My favorite books on the everyday places that hold communities together bookdna.com/best-books/t...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #article from Natalia Moch et al: Churches and Religious Organizations in Shaping Local Social Resilience: Evidence from Poland TL;DR: cooperation is primarily focused on support and assistance to vulnerable groups, not preparedness potential www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/17...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #article from Ahti Salo et al: How Can Multi-Criteria Portfolio Decision Analysis Help Mitigate Mis/Disinformation? TL;DR: growing need for analytical rigor, methodological transparency, and stakeholder participation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #article from Yoshimi Nishi: Mapping Public Concerns About Disaster and Response After Cyclone Senyar 2025 TL;DR: disaster understood not only as physical destruction but also as disruption to the social, political, and environmental relationships www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3s...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When we think about disasters, we spend too much time on the individual level (insurance, prepping) and the state (physical infrastructure, early warning). We ignore the power of #socialcapital - the connections that provide resources, information, + help www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4oY...
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Studying recoveries after disasters showed a clear protective factor | Daniel Aldrich | TEDxBoston
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Japan is using old golf courses as sites for solar power www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
bloomberg.com
Old Golf Courses Are Helping Japan Find Room for More Solar
Defunct country clubs are easing the nation’s lack of room for renewable energy
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Three groups of supremacists — religious extremists, technofascists, and ethnonationalists — have converged around "end times fascism." www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...
npr.org
'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas
Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Microsoft’s local investments seem especially small compared with the estimated hundreds of millions in state-level tax breaks that data center developers get in 38 states—exemptions that often last more than a decade. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com
Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs
“Microsoft claims to want to be a good neighbor, but the jury is still out."
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hotel room science: Dr. Burns started deploying a steampunk scientific instrument hacked together from materials found at the local 7-Eleven. He had superglued bristles from a toothbrush onto a colored pencil and used it to poke the microbes around. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...
nytimes.com
In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #article from Smit and Robinson: Don't Lead with Climate, Lead with Local Aspirations: Fostering Meaningful Community Engagement in Toronto TL;DR: Participatory backcasting to articulate a desired future rooted in local activities wiley.com/doi/10.1111/capa.70080
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #article from Azzahra et al: Community resilience and innovation adoption among Peri-urban farmers in West Java, Indonesia TL;DR: importance of local leadership networks, farmer organizations, and informal knowledge exchange link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our new #chapter with Saeideh Sobhaninia and Maryam Shafiee Shakib: Community Engagement in Disaster Mitigation TL;DR: Reinforcing community leadership and local institutions can help bridge gaps in disaster preparedness www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #article from Dekit et al: Governance Capacity, Livelihood Vulnerability and Local Economic Resilience in Rural and Conflict-Affected Communities in Basilan Province, Philippines TL;DR: local economic resilience requires more than livelihood assistance www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Major Nor'easter coming towards Boston tonight www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/w...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New #article from Makama et al: The Role of Community-Based Planning in Disaster Risk Management in FCT, Abuja, Nigeria TL;DR: flooding, erosion, fire outbreaks, building collapse, and disease as major disaster risks affecting communities in Abuja www.iiardjournals.org/abstract?j=R...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New #article from Paluseri et al: Building Climate-Resilient Villages trough the Optimization of the Village Fund: The Importance of Institutional and Community Resilience TL;DR: climate threats not matched by village institutional capacity + preparedness iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Please join us Monday October 4th at 10 am EST for a conversation about risks and resilience tedu.zoom.us/95307732668
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What if society could move past traditional gray infrastructure approaches (seawalls + prisons) to address problems such as climate change, terrorism, and crime? My new book argues that parks, libraries, + radio programs offer a more effective alternative www.amazon.com/dp/0520429761
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New #article from Zhou et al: Social Capital and Disaster Preparedness of Farmers in Severe Earthquake Areas: The Mediating Role of Risk Perception TL;DR: social participation indirectly affects farmers’ disaster preparedness through possibility perception www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New from Smith et al: How to Live in a World on Fire: Algorithmic Exploitation, Mutual Aid, and the Struggle for Resilient Futures TL;DR: mutual aid networks rooted in solidarity and community care provided support; computational systems fell short dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New #article from Paluseri et al: Building Climate-Resilient Villages trough the Optimization of the Village Fund TL;DR: community resilience can be achieved through the integration of technical adaptation, circular ecosystems, and economic certainty iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New #article from Henry Omara: The Role of Community Theatre Performance in Building Disaster-Resilient Communities TL;DR: Social cohesion gains were particularly pronounced in the displacement-concentrated Metuge context jatir.org/article.php?...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New #article from Pak Wan Pau: Reconceptualizing power through the theoretical lenses of public management and implementation: The disaster recovery of Siaolin village TL;DR: policies emerge through interaction bt arrangements and negotiated practice journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When we think about shocks, we too often focus on individual level action (hoarding, insurance) and top down state action (hazard warnings, physical infrastructure). We overlook the power of our #socialcapital - the ties that bind us - to help us www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4oY...
youtube.com
Studying recoveries after disasters showed a clear protective factor | Daniel Aldrich | TEDxBoston
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Natural hazards, lighting strike during Mt Fuego eruption edition
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When state inspectors visited a dusty construction site amid the farmland of southern New Jersey in late July, it was impossible to miss the 62 tractor-trailer-size generators powering one of the largest planned data centers on the Eastern Seaboard. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/n...
nytimes.com
Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Techbro utopia: what could possibly go wrong? "Having, like, an actual place is, like, really, really fire" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/w...
nytimes.com
These Tech Utopians Want to Build a City for the Post-A.I. World
After a sprawling world tour, Praxis, a New York-based, crypto-backed “digital nation,” has signed a deal to build a physical city in Uruguay.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A judge tossed an election interference lawsuit by President Trump against the Des Moines Register, parent company USA Today Co. and pollster Ann Selzer, rejecting claims that its inaccurate pre-election poll amounted to consumer fraud. www.axios.com/2026/09/23/t...
axios.com
Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register
The dismissal is an early test of Trump's broader push to use litigation against news organizations over coverage he disputes.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Germany sets out a plan to phase out coal, oil and gas by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on electrification amp.dw.com/en/germany-s...
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Germany sets out plan to phase out fossil fuels by 2045
Germany sets out a plan to phase out coal, oil and gas by 2045, reaffirming a climate strategy focused on electrification.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The power struggle over the civics center at the University of Iowa appears to have reached an inflection point. Nearly half the center’s 26-member Advisory Council resigned this week, all of them faculty from institutions out of state. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
insidehighered.com
Faculty Advisers Resign After Call for Iowa Civics Center ‘Reset’
Eleven members of the Center for Intellectual Freedom’s Advisory Council stepped down this week. It’s the latest birth pang for such entities, which are created by Republican lawmakers and boards at p...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
RFK Jr. moves money from Office of Minority Health to pay for his costly security detail www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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RFK Jr. reportedly moves money from Office of Minority Health to pay for his security detail
The security costs to protect the controversial health services secretary have reached $17 million a year, up from $10 million.
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New #article from Melissa Poulsen et al: Community Social Environment in Relation to Opioid Use Disorder Across an Urban-Rural Spectrum TL;DR: Higher social capital, specifically bonding capital, was linked to lower opioid disorder www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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