Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I post this not to remind of VInay Prasad, but rather to remind of the academic system that nourished, encouraged, and literally promoted the guy who said things like this👇all the time. 26922
rydevos.bsky.social @rydevos.bsky.social · 13h@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social I vote @timnitgebru.blacksky.app for next guest on the topic of AI as an “existential threat”. 000
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Important proposals for how to fix science funding. Funding needs to map onto how science is actually done: not by demanding this or that result, but by exploring this or that promising direction and seeing what happens. 17920
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialDr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The University of Alberta’s free online critical thinking and science literacy course to help people differentiate science from pseudoscience: www.ualberta.ca/en/admission... 310265
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026HUGE: Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to push private equity out of healthcare. The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would make it illegal for private equity, insurance companies, and for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices. 633174667
rydevos.bsky.social @rydevos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This is how I feel right now. Like mist things, especially technology, it’s likely in the middle where we focus our attention and energy when it comes to rules and regulations. This is where democracy, experts, and government all have important roles. Collective decisions require collective response 000
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 08/09/2026liberal democracy is not a luxury. liberal democracy is the magic beast that ran the table on fascism and communism and totalitarianism. we did not do this by giving up on liberal democracy and embracing evil. we did this by sticking to our most dear principles. 291101206
rydevos.bsky.social @rydevos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026@pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social you guys need @lukekemp.bsky.social on the show 010
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialLeah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026That *Rep. Jim Clyburn* is announcing his support for SCOTUS expansion is huge. 1395338948
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Why is trust down? It’s such a mystery. 2286
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialDr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 29/08/2026There’s something hilariously absurd about social media that leads some people to deceive themselves into believing that their brains have suddenly downloaded the expertise that is painstakingly acquired over countless years of training/experience in a highly specialized domain. 97817
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/08/2026🤷🏼 391177218
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/08/2026Seems bad for the leaders of an extremely powerful country to be convinced that absolutely every international interaction is a zero-sum game that they must win through superior strength and hostility. 943303502
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Today, Vinay Prasad is claiming a conspiracy, saying the FDA report was changed for “political” reasons. There’s 0 reason to trust him now and we must resist MAHA attempts to rewrite history. My latest.sciencebasedmedicine.orgDr. Vinay Prasad’s Latest Evidence the COVID Vaccine Killed Kids: “Trust Me, Bro.”Dr. Vinay Prasad expected us to believe obviously absurd things. There's no reason to trust him or care about what he says today. 28536
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Loser behavior from a guy who’s clinging like a shriveled old barnacle to a sport he doesn’t actually care about in a desperate bid for relevance. Do not cede one inch to him or anyone who acts this way. 14083841123
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 24/08/2026In a country so deeply divided, isn't it nice to have something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheFiles-BeginTheTrials ⚖️ 11673998211029
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMatt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 20/08/2026My piece for @thebulwark.com arguing against the nonsensical claim that postliberals are some kind of right wing socialists open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comPostliberalism Is Not About Economic TransformationDisregard the empty allegations of ‘socialism.’ The real problem with postliberalism is its underlying authoritarian vision. 092
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m… 159223606270
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Take away the black fish and you get the John Birch Society ca. 1962. Change the label on the black fish to “the Jews” and you get the American Nazi Party or Gerald LK Smith ca. 1962. 641893412
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?" 491277546141
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Seems That Mayor Mamdani Has "Delivered" To New Yorkers Quite Well,So Far.......(NPR) 9153051474
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026What “they” did to your kids. Remind me again, who was president in the spring and fall of 2020 when the majority of in-person school closures happened? 1472949642
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin 1026255927545
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMorgan @larubia22.bsky.social · 16/07/202628 years of cyclosporiasis testing Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. All are back because of this science denying administration. 463158275971
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 14/07/2026US inflation is the highest in the G7. 18030751206
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialInfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Tonight, on Infowars: Is Alex Jones a fake? Tune in on any channel to watch the live stream at 8 ET /7 CT to find out. 2059590
rydevos.bsky.social @rydevos.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Just finished this book this morning. Just an incredible read. I highly recommend it. 122
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Please keep hammering this. It's an obvious and effective message that plays widely, especially with low-info voters. 172383657
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 29/05/2026In an extremely related vein, I highly recommend the latest episode of Know Your Enemy, where they interview Jasper Craven, the author of a new book on US military academies. Christ what a horror show. It's no wonder men are so fucked up.podcasts.apple.comMilitary Education and American Manhood (w/ Jasper Craven)Podcast Episode · Know Your Enemy · May 26 · 1h 32m 2478
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialUmair Mufti @umairmufti.bsky.social · 15/06/2026if your parents name you markwayne, I think you are duty-bound to sell cheap gas station stimulants. 0151
rydevos.bsky.social @rydevos.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Anyone else feel really annoyed when others are ridiculously nice? 110
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialDan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The Bible is not inspired, inerrant or univocal #maklelan3325 youtube.com/shorts/g3dK3...youtube.comThe Bible is not inspired, inerrant or univocal #maklelan3325YouTube video by Dan McClellan 1715
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org has updated their charts on the state of democracy historically and today. Definitely some worldwide backsliding of late, but it’s arguably within the kinds of fluctuation we’ve seen in the past, on top of general improvement. ourworldindata.org/grapher/peop...ourworldindata.orgPeople living in democracies and autocraciesClassification by Lührmann et al. (2018) based on expert estimates by V-Dem. 35712
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialFlint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Going live in a couple hours with @bretdevereaux.bsky.social to discuss "chud classics" on twitter. Don't miss it! (And if you do, it'll be recorded) 26510
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialColin Woodard @colinwoodard.bsky.social · 01/06/2026We ran @gelliottmorris.com's latest high-res Trump approval estimates through the #AmericanNations model. He's underwater in every single region, even his stronghold of Greater Appalachia. He's definitely lost the room. www.nationhoodlab.org/trumps-suppo...nationhoodlab.orgTrump’s support is in freefall in every American Nations regionData from G. Elliott Morris’s model indicates the president is now underwater even in his final stronghold, Greater Appalachia 1111639
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialAimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Another opportunity to collaborate with amazing scientists ⭐️ 072
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/05/2026Bluesky isn't a bubble or an echo chamber, it's a garden. You plant some seeds and pull some weeds, you tend to it with care, and you make it into a space that pleases you when you come to sit in it a while. Other people can plant and tend to their own gardens, if they like. This garden is yours. 25186171409
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 27/05/2026"Give them bread and circuses...well, circuses anyway" 117517
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 27/05/2026A functioning opposition party would be able to really make something of the party in power's stubborn insistence on backing policies that nobody likes. 8775
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 12/05/2026New piece by me reflecting on an article @leahsottile.bsky.social recently published about what it's like to be in your early 20s and to have always lived inside an era of mass shootings, climate change, unaffordable housing, and Trumpist rage. rightlandia.ghost.io/recommended-...rightlandia.ghost.ioRecommended Reading: Leah Sottile's Recent Article about the Students in my History of the Far Right ClassThis semester I taught a course on the History of the Far Right in the US. We were lucky to have one of the Pacific Northwest's sharpest contemporary chroniclers and interpreters of the far right, Lea... 619365
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialWe Dissent Podcast @wedissentpod.bsky.social · 19/05/2026We review what came out of the state legislative sessions this year with @americansunited.bsky.social's Public Policy Counsel Rachael Stryer. We survey the laws passed to force religion into public schools, use religion to discriminate, and divert public money to private religious schools. 086
rydevos.bsky.social @rydevos.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Always keep in mind that, “…even very well educated and accomplished people can be seduced by the allure of conspiracy theories.” 000
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/05/2026A really good interview with Tim about what we plan for this thing to be.theguardian.com‘We have to mock the site’s insanity’: comedian Tim Heidecker on the allure of becoming Infowars’ new bossAs the Onion waits for a court to approve its takeover, creative director Heidecker previews his ambitious plan to parody the site – already sending Jones into a fury 352528408
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Yep...sciencebasedmedicine.orgWell Well Well, We Want Them Infected Doctors Are OK With Censorship After AllDoctors who mourned the loss of a single speech or YouTube video are fine with the the mass censorship of public scientists. 0202
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialEmbrace the Void @etvpod.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Good article that overlaps with the work I’ve been doing on the just-world illusion cluster and luck. Deservingness is a blight. 1156
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 23/04/2026The fact that the US Secretary of Health denies that pathogens cause disease should always be a much bigger story 9245861395
Reposted by @rydevos.bsky.socialBradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Women are far too unpredictable and irrational to command our armed forces or to have access to a nuclear arsenal. 982583514
