Reposted by Chad SmallDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/09/2026Class solidarity.hollywoodreporter.comThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. 642162612
Reposted by Chad SmallKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 22/09/2026We were raised to treat spelling mistakes and bad grammar as a sign of a lack of intelligence but in 2026 the absolute worst, most thoughtless content is LLM-written posts with perfect grammar and spelling 1113016
Reposted by Chad SmallKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much. 7684771567
Reposted by Chad SmallTamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 14/09/2026btw Kanye did a song Heil Hitler and no one stepped in to oppose his tour(s), which is ongoing. In fact, Kanye is scheduled to perform at one of the stadiums Macklemore has been stopped from being at. 6072002552
Reposted by Chad Smallkate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 14/09/2026He cooked Ed Sheeran on IG 190145633033
Reposted by Chad SmallJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The response to the country having a Black woman as a presidential nominee has been to resegregate every institution possible. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...nytimes.comTrump Moves to Strip Tax Exemption From Schools That Aid Minority StudentsThe Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools. 110145
Reposted by Chad SmallCarey @careylikemariah.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This isn't just a matter of political gamesmanship. The leadership of the BK Dems controls the selection of local judges, who have enormous, often *life-changing* impacts on the lives of everyday NYCers. And now they're insulating that process even further from any kind of democratic accountability. 224638
Reposted by Chad Small404 Media @404media.co · 18/08/2026ChatGPT prompts show how an expert witness report was created in a $61 million lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. Read the story by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/show-how-3m-... 314542
Reposted by Chad SmallMichael Brown @mjibrown.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A government actively (and not just passively) against science and scientists is producing predictable results in the US. jobs.physicstoday.org/article/phys...jobs.physicstoday.orgBriefing: Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate | Physics Today JobsBriefing: Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate - read this article along with other careers information, tips and advice on Physics Today Jobs 171013319
Reposted by Chad SmallI Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 15/08/2026This chart has so much explanatory power, I could post it everyday 13527122
Reposted by Chad SmallEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Vaccine benefit in children "Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... The most striking benefit was for vaccination vs measles (Figure) 151052530
Reposted by Chad Smallmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026whenever someone tells you that it's simply impossible for police to be charged with misconduct or criminal charges, you can tell they're wrong because some cops do get charged regularly — when they are whistleblowers or reformers prosecutors are actually extremely eager to help drum them out! 212825856
Reposted by Chad Smalljamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/07/2026an ideologically driven effort to destroy an independent institution and replace its serious and broad-minded approach to american history with MAGA slopnytimes.comTrump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History MuseumPresident Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.” 692957674
Reposted by Chad SmallKaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 22/07/2026Well now it’s really clear why my cover letter reminding The Atlantic of its abolitionist roots and the importance of reviving that perspective amidst a moment of rising white supremacy and political polarization didn’t get me an interview when I applied for a gig 242964
Reposted by Chad SmallSharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026it's fascinating that the Atlantic is not fine with DSA but fine with Hanania 321838260
Reposted by Chad SmallDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 21/07/2026In November ICE broke into a New York family’s apartment. Their children are still dealing with the emotional fallout. documentedny.com'I Don't Wanna Remember That Anymore': ICE Enforcement Takes Mental Toll on Immigrant ChildrenIn November ICE broke into a New York family’s apartment. Their children are still dealing with the emotional fallout. 023
Reposted by Chad SmallGrant Lorrell @grantlorrell.blacksky.app · 21/07/2026And between these various conversations of "Black voters are more conservative" and "Time to start ignoring the groups", it's become increasingly obvious that (as Chad is pointing out) white reconciliation is the unstated assumption running through a lot of these proposed Democratic strategies. 15812
Reposted by Chad SmallMara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Thinking about how so many people I know said Don’t Look Up was so stupid and over the top and ridiculous but my environmental scientist brother was like “Nope, that’s exactly how it feels” 642100332
Chad Small @smallthoughts.bsky.social · 12/07/2026This returns every year and I have feelings about this (particularly as a black specialized high school alum). I could get into the idea of what is fair and how this disenfranchises the vast majority of public school students in NYC, etc., but I have 2 questions 1/x gothamist.com/news/just-3-...gothamist.comJust 3 Black students admitted to NYC's elite Stuyvesant High School, data showsAn advocate said the woeful diversity data felt like "Groundhog Day.” 142
Reposted by Chad SmallSummer Brennan @summerbrennan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I ran an absolutely 100% human, zero AI-involvement at any stage passage of my writing through an "AI detector," curious if it could really tell human from AI work, and it said my own writing was "84% AI written" then asked I wanted to pay to have it "humanized." So there's that to keep in mind. 10654081527
Reposted by Chad SmallNahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 19/06/2026France could record its hottest day ever in the coming days, exceeding the 30°C mark nationwide for the first time on record. A truly historic heatwave is on the way. 18543252
Reposted by Chad Smalljamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10/06/2026i think it is really great that the civil rights division is now dedicated to rooting out any attempt to do outreach to nonwhites in education www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...insidehighered.comCUNY’s Black Male Initiative Facing Federal InvestigationThe Justice Department is investigating a program at City University of New York that offers support for men from underrepresented backgrounds for alleged racial discrimination. 1043282740
Reposted by Chad SmallMicah @rincewind.run · 07/06/2026Pelley and 60 minutes really were the gold standard for Serious Journalism and that they already felt the need to “balance” a story about the murder of innocent civilians by federal goons by implying they deserved it is an indictment of the entire industry 253474886
Reposted by Chad SmallPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 07/06/2026Tired: Crime is down because of Trump. Wired: Crime is down because of Mamdani. Inspired: Crime is down because of Brunson. 465656
Reposted by Chad SmallElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026There is no legal recourse the Supreme Court will allow. It’s “white’s win always” and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. thehill.com/regulation/c...thehill.comSupreme Court clears way for Alabama Republicans to use congressional map for midtermsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to remove the state’s second majority-Black congressional district for the midterms, handing the party a pickup opportunity in a… 571678514
Reposted by Chad SmallKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 01/06/2026Europeans are so much more enlightened than Americans, I’m sure their deportation camps will have fresher food 291060320
Chad Small @smallthoughts.bsky.social · 01/06/2026My latest looking at this new AI-based wetlands detection tool being used by both agricultural and conservation interests in Washington in @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2905202...insideclimatenews.org 110
Reposted by Chad SmallKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 29/05/2026It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction. 23980482825
Reposted by Chad SmallAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 28/05/2026So if I have this correct, since the end of 2024, the following news outlets have gutted their climate desks: CBS CNN Hakai Magazine (folded into Biographic after losing its namesake funder, which also lost its major funder recently) NPR Washington Post Have I missed anyone lol 14826
Reposted by Chad SmallAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 25/05/2026"Over time it became difficult to distinguish the policies of Black and white mayors, as both were beholden to the police and corporations in their cities and thereby unwilling (and often lacking any real power) to advance policies to help rank-and-file Black Americans." Whew. That's Andre Dickens. 4429123
Reposted by Chad SmallElise Cutts @elisecutts.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Science journalists, science communicators, science folks of all stripes — if you read nothing else today, read this post by @chriscmooney.bsky.social : 🧪reportearth.substack.comThe scientific "study story" has a questionable future. That may be a good thingThe way we do science journalism is going to change 5155
Chad 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 Chad SmallNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Sure looks like Republicans redrew the map in Tennessee to stop Memphis from sending Justin J. Pearson to Congress, who is/was poised to win the primary after fighting like hell against Elon Musk's methane-spewing data centre monstrosities in South Memphis. Craven, desperate and racist as hell. 512533953
Reposted by Chad SmallThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 07/05/2026NIMBYs when a city tries to install a bike lane: "You can't do that! What about emergency response?!?!?" NIMBYs when a city tries to take parking to improve emergency response: "You can't do that!" 333947
Reposted by Chad SmallRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 23/04/2026People with preexisting conditions also don’t deserve to die 8451031096
Reposted by Chad SmallAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The acting head of the CDC has canceled publication of a study showing the Covid vaccine sharply cut hospitalizations and emergency visits last winter. 15337161574
Reposted by Chad SmallColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 09/04/2026New in @science.org ‼️ In the most comprehensive study to date, we show that wildlife trade is driving animal-to-human zoonotic spillover at a planetary scale, with +1 spillover per host every 10 years. Live animal markets and illegal trade pose even greater risks. 🔓 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 10710362
Reposted by Chad SmallKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026[shocked pikachu.jpeg] 184116782504
Reposted by Chad SmallJustin Pomeranz @pzecology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026It's going to be a wild summer. 2625890
Reposted by Chad SmallJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Adam means that she is the daughter of immigrants, but it is worth emphasizing that *every* U.S. citizen who has not been naturalized is a birthright citizen, either by the 14th Amendment or by statute. 764779849
Reposted by Chad SmallKate Aronoff @katearonoff.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Markets are treating the war in Iran, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, like they treat climate change: not totally ignoring it, but not acknowledging the full scale of the crisis, either newrepublic.com/article/2082...newrepublic.comMarkets Are In Denial About the War in IranInvestors have been weirdly chill about a spiraling crisis that shows no signs of ending. Remind anyone of climate denial? 317761
Reposted by Chad SmallDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The raids have changed the lives of immigrants in the area, from how they work to how they acquire food and clothing. documentedny.comIn Staten Island’s ‘Little Mexico,' ICE Presence Rattles a Community - DocumentedThe raids have changed the lives of immigrants in the area, from how they work to how they acquire food and clothing. 011
Reposted by Chad SmallCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 26/03/2026Guest post: How declining cloudiness is accelerating global warming ✍️ By @pauloceppi.bsky.social Read this new article here ➡️ buff.ly/oLxKacO 23617
Reposted by Chad SmallPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026The NYPD is not required to protect New Yorkers, city lawyers argue in court filinggothamist.comThe NYPD is not required to protect New Yorkers, city lawyers argue in court filingThe argument came in response to a claim filed by Amanda Luci, who alleged NYPD officers failed to protect her from a mob of young men and boys who attacked her in Crown Heights in 2025. 91502173
Reposted by Chad SmallDocumented @documentedny.bsky.social · 23/03/2026The raids have changed the lives of immigrants in the area, from how they work to how they acquire food and clothing. documentedny.comIn Staten Island’s ‘Little Mexico,' ICE Presence Rattles a Community - DocumentedThe raids have changed the lives of immigrants in the area, from how they work to how they acquire food and clothing. 034
Chad Small @smallthoughts.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I took a momentary break from science writing to write about how ICE raids are affecting my home neighborhood back in Staten Island for @documentedny.bsky.social documentedny.com/2026/03/23/i...documentedny.comIn Staten Island’s ‘Little Mexico,' ICE Presence Rattles a Community - DocumentedThe raids have changed the lives of immigrants in the area, from how they work to how they acquire food and clothing. 145
Chad Small @smallthoughts.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Happy to share the first part of my PhD research "Madden-Julian Oscillation and Atmospheric Rivers: New Insights on Water Source and Transport for Extreme Rainfall Over the Western U.S". Many thanks to my co-authors for guidance with this work agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.comMadden‐Julian Oscillation and Atmospheric Rivers: New Insights on Water Source and Transport for Extreme Rainfall Over the Western U.S.Large-scale convection linked to the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a major water vapor source for wintertime atmospheric rivers (ARs) ARs are about twice as likely to occur when MJO convecti... 340
Reposted by Chad SmallKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Last post I'll do on people lecturing me about X/Twitter. I worked at the Washington Post for 11 years. The amount of racist hate I would get in story comments and emails was astounding. I don't remember anyone telling me to leave the Washington Post because of racist comments and toxicity. 1345357