Just a general note: I love that our society supports astronomy and astrophysics. It's just marvellous that we support a few people in devoting their lives to the study of all manner of objects so remote from Earth.

Nevada Democrats in Vegas/Clark County: The turnout numbers for today are looking weak! You need to show up in a much bigger way, or we will lose a key senate seat there! Do it, please. Vote!

Also known as a person-in-need scam, scammers rely on your compassion for a loved one outweighing any doubts you may have that the call just doesn't feel or sound right. During #FraudWeek, learn how to react if a scammer targets you w/the Grandparent Scam. #ElderFraudAwareness

Only thing left to say is “so long, and thanks for all the fish”

A thread of visuals that will change how you think about relationships, careers, success, and life: 1. Who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. Time is precious—cherish it.

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Gigi Sohn will be renominated to break the deadlock at the FCC, and observers believe she'll get a Senate vote this time. Here's Luke Goldstein with a followup: prospect.org/politics/2023-…

Looking forward to participating in this exciting event on creating/finding #meaningfulwork and creating a more #ethicalfuture

The Extended Entry Deadline for The Webby Awards is Friday, Feb 10. As a Webby Judge, I'm excited to be a part of honoring the best of the Internet, and can't wait to see this year's entries! Get your work in today at . #design webbyawards.com

7/ A vital part of childhood is the rituals of discovery: the journey of finding what excites you and what connects you to others. I worry that those rituals are being replaced by the algorithm. And kids are in the dark about what they have lost.

A great organization = great opportunities lnkd.in/etFR4dAE

A great team at GfA with two great cohorts lnkd.in/eiCtbdjh

If you’re at Fringe, must see Sophie Sucks Face!!! instagram.com/p/Cvk8-D6va5Yg…

In 2009, Stanford business professor Tina Seelig split her class into groups and issued a challenge: Each group had $5 and 2 hours to make the highest return on the initial money. At the end, they'd give a short presentation on their strategy. The results were fascinating...

If you're on the right, shitting on Dems is how you demonstrate the shared hatreds that make you part of the tribe. If you're on the center-left, shitting on Dems is how you demonstrate the above-it-all independence that earns the admiration of peers. If you're on the left ...

All right, I really should be doing literally anything else with my time, but I have certain compulsions, so here's a short thread on the Harvard thing. Or actually, not about Harvard per se, because I, like most Americans, don't really give a shit what goes on at Harvard.

If I were in charge of a mainstream political news organization and I found out that the majority of the American public did not understand very basic facts about what Biden has done in office and what Trump would do, I would consider that a failure & try to remedy it.

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest. As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days. I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

It's possible to not be partisan & still do shitty journalism. And it's possible be explicitly partisan & still do good journalism. Kahn thinks "hey we frequently shit on Dems" is enough to vouchsafe NYT's integrity. It really, really isn't.