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frida polli

@fridapolli.bsky.social
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neuroscientist, entrepreneur, not-insane AI data nerd, mom of 3 fierce girls, European, pro-democracy. currently Visiting Scholar @ MIT.

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DrMary @drshowup.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘The purpose of the rule is fascism’: scientists fight back against planned Trump research cuts
Stand Up for Science founder says proposal to control how grants are spent would ‘dismantle US science ecosystem’
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
BREAKING: Iran Suspends Entire 60-Day Negotiation Process With the U.S.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 18/06/2026
Mayor Mamdani at the Knicks Ceremony: “We as the city are often forced to come together in the moments in tragedy, what a blessing it is to come together in a moment of joy.” Made me cry, because it’s true.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A) This a properly brilliant piece of investigative journalism by BBC & @hopenot.bsky.social Huge kudos to all involved for doing the job the UK police & CPS failed to do: naming the alleged spymaster & clearly showing Kremlin’s role. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Vance just admitted we are paying Iran $300 BILLION in reparations. After losing the First World War, Germany paid US$5 billion (22 billion gold marks) in contemporary currency. Adjusted for inflation, that was still only around $90-95 billion in today's dollars.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The New York Times, in a page out of Orwell, sent an internal memo telling reporters and editors to eschew the terms “refugee camps, “occupied territory,” “ethnic cleansing” and, of course, “genocide” when writing about Gaza.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Ian Bremmer: the world needs the strait of hormuz reopened. should have happened months ago, but today’s outcome is the best option available. 

having said that, iran war has been a disaster. no agreement on nukes, ballistic missiles, support for proxies…and one of the world’s most brutal regimes remains in place…and is getting paid off. 

biggest foreign policy failure of trump administration by a long margin.
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frida polli @fridapolli.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
science is amazing
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Nature @nature.com · 15/06/2026
Book review 📚 Why people should work together to shape the economy go.nature.com/43BY9rr
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Why people should work together to shape the economy
An economist sets out how communities can direct economic decisions and not just endure their consequences.
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frida polli @fridapolli.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
proud to be @ MiT
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/06/2026
If true, that’s not a ceasefire. That’s a bribe.
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is an international fugitive. He is charged with the war crimes of starvation as a method of warfare and of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts.
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🇨🇦Tadhg Dalaigh @tadhgdalaigh.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
@mark-carney.bsky.social GENEVA – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel said in a new report today.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
NYT, April 7: Iran and US reach ceasefire deal to reopen Hormuz! NYT, June 14: Iran and US reach ceasefire deal to reopen Hormuz! What are we even doing here? Am I the only person alive with a working memory
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Mehr releases what it says are details of the Iran-US MoU:
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Democracy Docket is hiring! ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
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Senior Legal Editor | Work With Us
Job Overview  Democracy Docket is seeking a Senior Legal Editor to help steer and shape Democracy Docket’s original reporting – specif...
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The Economist @economist.com · 14/06/2026
America’s closest allies have been blocked from Anthropic’s Mythos
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Donald Trump has cut off access to the world’s best AI model
America’s closest allies have been blocked from Anthropic’s Mythos
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Forbes @forbes.com · 14/06/2026
Brunson effectively gave up $113 million after signing a contract extension in 2024.
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Jalen Brunson Sacrificed Over $100 Million To Help Build The Knicks’ Championship-Winning Team
Brunson effectively gave up $113 million after signing a contract extension in 2024.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/06/2026
In other words: the U.S. gives Iran everything it wants immediately, including billions in cash, for a pinky promise to negotiate a future deal on the things the U.S. wants
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14/06/2026
This is true. With limited research funds, we have been using open-source models for our projects for nearly two years now. More companies will come to the same conclusion as hardware costs go down. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
tomshardware.com
AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget
A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost as much as $14,000 in API pricing.
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
WE DON’T NEED A FUCKING TREATMENT WE HAVE A VACCINE THAT IS 97% EFFECTIVE AND COULD ERADICATE THE DISEASE IF WE DIDN’T HAVE ANTIVAX GRIFTERS LEADING US 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
nytimes.com
With Measles Roaring Back, the Search for a Treatment is On
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Politico @politico.com · 11/06/2026
At the American Medical Association’s annual meeting, members of the group’s House of Delegates sent a clear message to their leaders: Call out RFK Jr. — even if it costs us in the pocketbook.
politico.com
America’s doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr.
The American Medical Association has sought a working relationship with the health secretary. Members saw moral compromise.
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We Are America @unitedresistance.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Trump is planning to rig mid-terms, probably using Musk again. How do I know? He's accusing Dems of rigging elections, to get us all to scream and scream and scream that there's no voting fraud. Then he executes voting fraud himself. He's simple and predictable.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/06/2026
"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally." Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).
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Elite Cognitive Dissonance and the Asian Energy Disruption
Notes from the Field — Singapore & Indonesia, May 2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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frida polli @fridapolli.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
scientists ejected from a conference by police for handing out an editorial critical of the administration. yep, this is happening in America.
medpagetoday.com
Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting
Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions
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frida polli @fridapolli.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
what’s happening in science- censorship, corruption, gutting of budgets, etc - is not as public as similar trends in media, etc but watch this video of researchers getting ejected from a scientific meeting for handing out an editorial in a premier science journal.
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 06/06/2026
Love this 💕 ... "Young inventor who left engineering studies removes nearly 50 million kilograms of ocean plastic, aims to eliminate 90% of floating waste by 2040" techfixated.com/young-invent...
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Young inventor who left engineering studies removes nearly 50 million kilograms of ocean plastic, aims to eliminate 90% of floating waste by 2040
'There was a time when the oceans were filled with plastic, and then we solved it':
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
My opponents are all communists. In unrelated news, my government will be taking ownership of the means of production.
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Amy B @abbarsha.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
At this point he's flaunting his corruption with the obvious market manipulation. 👇
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Indie Aut. Stuart Miller📖✍️🤓 Believe in yourself & your potential @stuartmiller1.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Posted 5 days ago "russ_and_stacie_sullivan: Good morning, friends! Last night at WaterFire in Providence, 🔥a bunch of friends from different groups got together for a Signs of Fascism awareness event Signs of #Fascism is an event that highlights historical warning signs of #authoritarianism..."
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Lee Harding @rockinbear.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Please someone - anyone - fix this totally backwards mindset. It’s sick and it’s just so offensively wrong. Congress, the Supreme Court, and America’s current government: ALL of it needs to be purged. America desperately needs a clean slate. 😡
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We live in a country where some of the best journalists are late night comedians & editorial cartoonists. THANK YOU Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Tomorrow, Mike Luckovich & Michael de Adder ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #LAUGH_DO_NOT_DESPAIR ✊
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frida polli @fridapolli.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
when NASA built rockets they didn’t blow up.. when tax-evading, yacht-owning, humanity-hating, ghoulish-looking billionaires build them… well…
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1kr5ur43m.bsky.social @1kr5ur43m.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 29/05/2026
This is seriously fucked. Like for starters they’re using commercial web analytics that are in no way in line with federal privacy disclosure requirements…
Every webpage you load is making phone calls.
Not to people, but to servers around the internet, dozens per second, all invisible to you.
When I opened TrumpRx, I right-clicked the page, opened the browser's built-in inspector, and started reading the list. Mixed in with the routine traffic was a name I recognized:
PostHog. PostHog is a Silicon Valley analytics company whose entire business model is recording what visitors do on a website and reporting it back to whoever owns the site.
Mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, keystrokes. I had not typed anything. I had not clicked anything. I had just opened the page, and it was already on the phone with PostHog telling them about me.The recordings are not anonymized. IP addresses are not stripped. And the way it is configured, the data looks to your browser like it is going back to TrumpRx, but it is actually being forwarded behind the scenes to PostHog.
That is a technique used to slip past ad blockers by disguising where the data is really going, and it is not something I expected to find on a federal health website. So I went and looked at the other sites the studio had built. Real Food, the federal food policy site. Trump Accounts, the children's savings program. The studio's own homepage, ndstudio. gov. All of them had the same vendor, the same setup, IP addresses not stripped, the same forwarding trick. And onnot stripped, the same forwarding trick. And on ndstudio. gov alone, running alongside PostHog, was something someone had built entirely by hand. Five hundred and forty lines of custom JavaScript with a name embedded directly in the code: AutoMonitor. What it appears to do is rewire the part of the browser that handles how a page talks to the outside world, so that every conversation the page has with any server gets copied and forwarded to a private backend with no public presence. The studio has the structural ability to keep a copy of every recording as it passes through their infrastructure. I cannot prove they are keeping one. The pipe is built that way on purpose, and that is the part that matters.
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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026
President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...
So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Steyer announces plan to jail ICE agents, calls agency a ‘violent extremist group’
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Steyer announces plan to jail ICE agents, calls agency a 'violent extremist group'
Steyer compared his plan to the way law enforcement fought the mob and called the federal agency a “violent extremist group.”
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/04/2026
Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh: The U.S. is trying to sabotage the path of the diplomatic effort through this diplomatic circus that they are adopting…Trump talks too much. He says contradictory things within the same statement
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Japanese anti-war group starts new campaign at Shinjuku Station, Tokyo. ”We want world peace! Fuck Trump!"
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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Oh FFS……. And THIS is an example of how the Dems are gonna make huge necessary changes after the election? I despair America. It seems like you have nowhere to turn, no hope. Dems are, in their own way, are complicit You’re in trouble America!! .
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Brad Simpson @bradleyrsimpson.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
If this actually happens, it may rank as the single most corrupt act in the history of American politics. I cannot believe this is even under discussion.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I'm going to leave this here, without commenting on it .... www.rawstory.com/trump-assass...
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Trump's biggest fans want him to come clean about his 'staged' assassination attempt
Even some of President Donald Trump's biggest fans are starting to believe his first assassination attempt was staged, and they want him to publicly admit it.Conspiracy theories proliferated almost im...
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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?
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Rick Paisano @sicilianrick.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admited that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from the Epstein files release. DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine. Blanche needs to be proescuted as well.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:
thehandbasket.co
Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new book
Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper"
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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
“Four of [Don Jr]’s portfolio companies have won contracts from the Trump [regime] this year amounting to $735 MILLION… It looks like more Trump enrichment. When the public and the private are as intertwined as they are in this [regime] it’s hard to tell the difference.” @johncassidysays.bsky.social
newyorker.com
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of them involving crypto and foreign money.
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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Research mathematics is probably the single best use case of this stuff, with software engineering a close second.
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