Andrew
@andrewdavies.bsky.social
Interested in the information ecosystem (especially in difficult places) AI's impacts, politics all over the place, and cat photos. Strongly convinced that bad pizza is still better than no pizza.
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Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
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This is what happens when you have the least qualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history.
December 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This is what happens when you have the least qualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history.
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The definition of insanity is opening and closing the doors on a Hewlett Packard printer 20 times and expecting to get a print.
December 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The definition of insanity is opening and closing the doors on a Hewlett Packard printer 20 times and expecting to get a print.
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Authorities in Georgia, the former Soviet republic, used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrk7g50e1po
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Authorities in Georgia, the former Soviet republic, used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrk7g50e1po
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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UW and Fred Hutch researchers, and many others, are bringing us closer to a cure for HIV.
In Washington state, we're proud to thank our scientists today on World AIDS Day.
In Washington state, we're proud to thank our scientists today on World AIDS Day.
Path to HIV cure includes Seattle scientists
Two new studies provide insights into a possible cure for HIV, and feature the work of researchers from the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
www.seattletimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
UW and Fred Hutch researchers, and many others, are bringing us closer to a cure for HIV.
In Washington state, we're proud to thank our scientists today on World AIDS Day.
In Washington state, we're proud to thank our scientists today on World AIDS Day.
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FDA official Vinay Prasad proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
My latest story for @cidrap.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
My latest story for @cidrap.bsky.social.
FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
FDA official Vinay Prasad proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
My latest story for @cidrap.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
My latest story for @cidrap.bsky.social.
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We first note that hand-wringing about the decline in US college enrollments has mistakenly linked such declines to the price of four-year colleges.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We first note that hand-wringing about the decline in US college enrollments has mistakenly linked such declines to the price of four-year colleges.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
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The “enrollment cliff” is a myth peddled by everyone from the NYT to the Chronicle as a justification to cancel tenure lines, disinvest public resources in colleges, and push private for-profit online degree mills. It’s quoted to us regularly by our university administration. It’s also a lie
We first note that hand-wringing about the decline in US college enrollments has mistakenly linked such declines to the price of four-year colleges.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
But the decline is entirely driven by two-year community colleges (and by for-profit colleges). The four-year sector is the dog that didn't bark.
December 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The “enrollment cliff” is a myth peddled by everyone from the NYT to the Chronicle as a justification to cancel tenure lines, disinvest public resources in colleges, and push private for-profit online degree mills. It’s quoted to us regularly by our university administration. It’s also a lie
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this. and also Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ “Perfect Lovers”.
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
this. and also Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ “Perfect Lovers”.
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
(Two identical wall clocks synced at the beginning of the exhibition but which eventually fall out of sync as one runs down.)
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This is really good, nuanced reporting about pricing climate risks - and the groups who do it - that gets at why Zillow removing its climate scores is a complicated story.
Hi, in case you're curious, we looked at the performance of different models last year:
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The Risky Business of Predicting Where Climate Disaster Will Hit
Climate tech companies can calculate the chances that a flood or wildfire will ravage your home. But what if their odds are all different?
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is really good, nuanced reporting about pricing climate risks - and the groups who do it - that gets at why Zillow removing its climate scores is a complicated story.
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This is also good: Rep Adam Smith calls for public release of the DOJ memo supposedly justifying Trump's bombings. And he says he'll push Republicans to start using subpoena power to get testimony from top officials, both military and civilian:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is also good: Rep Adam Smith calls for public release of the DOJ memo supposedly justifying Trump's bombings. And he says he'll push Republicans to start using subpoena power to get testimony from top officials, both military and civilian:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
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Pub crawls may be all the rage, I truly believe there could be an immense market for library crawls, bakery crawls, museum crawls, café crawls, bookstore crawls, and greenhouse crawls.
December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Pub crawls may be all the rage, I truly believe there could be an immense market for library crawls, bakery crawls, museum crawls, café crawls, bookstore crawls, and greenhouse crawls.
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White supremacy is a helluva drug.
Leavitt: "Refugee admissions into the country right now are essentially at 0, with the exception of Afrikaners fleeing persecution in South Africa."
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
White supremacy is a helluva drug.
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How do people not see that the entire OU essay thing is just an attempt by this girl and the Turning Point chapter to turn her into another Riley Gaines grifting on trying to push trans people out of society?
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
How do people not see that the entire OU essay thing is just an attempt by this girl and the Turning Point chapter to turn her into another Riley Gaines grifting on trying to push trans people out of society?
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Tremendous and important reporting by NYT Visual Investigations team shows that Trump administration made false or misleading statements to US Supreme Court as it attempted to federal justify intervention in Chicago. Accountability matters. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Tremendous and important reporting by NYT Visual Investigations team shows that Trump administration made false or misleading statements to US Supreme Court as it attempted to federal justify intervention in Chicago. Accountability matters. (Free link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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The Pew Research 2025 poll on Social Media use of adults in the US is out - Bluesky is up, in-between Threads and Truth Social, while Mastodon does not exist at all 😅
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The Pew Research 2025 poll on Social Media use of adults in the US is out - Bluesky is up, in-between Threads and Truth Social, while Mastodon does not exist at all 😅
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Shift from “there may be some classified or legal framework that could potentially be a viable excuse for the use of force if it won in court” to “oh this is the Ur war crime, like so clearly a war crime that there is no legal cover for this specific order”.
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Shift from “there may be some classified or legal framework that could potentially be a viable excuse for the use of force if it won in court” to “oh this is the Ur war crime, like so clearly a war crime that there is no legal cover for this specific order”.
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“So the plan is to replace all their jobs with AI”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
Gen Z Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like Retailers Need Them To
More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures.
www.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“So the plan is to replace all their jobs with AI”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”
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If you're a Republican, you can just lie -- say "I'll cut your power prices in half in a year!" -- and you'll face zero scrutiny or consequences when it doesn't happen. But the press treats Democrats differently. They are held responsible for their promises. So what can they promise?
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If you're a Republican, you can just lie -- say "I'll cut your power prices in half in a year!" -- and you'll face zero scrutiny or consequences when it doesn't happen. But the press treats Democrats differently. They are held responsible for their promises. So what can they promise?
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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Yep. And there is, by design, no clear successor.
Vance was chosen precisely because the base would never accept him as the next MAGA savior, and the base is already fracturing too quickly for any one faction leader to find a path to uniting the movement.
When he goes: chaos.
Vance was chosen precisely because the base would never accept him as the next MAGA savior, and the base is already fracturing too quickly for any one faction leader to find a path to uniting the movement.
When he goes: chaos.
JP Morgan’s CEO going “we’re not funding the ballroom, the next DOJ will hit us with the book over it” is a pretty big sign that the winds are shifting as far as Trump having a glorious 1000 year reich. I doubt he’ll even make the full four years, and his entourage have their future to pay for it
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Yep. And there is, by design, no clear successor.
Vance was chosen precisely because the base would never accept him as the next MAGA savior, and the base is already fracturing too quickly for any one faction leader to find a path to uniting the movement.
When he goes: chaos.
Vance was chosen precisely because the base would never accept him as the next MAGA savior, and the base is already fracturing too quickly for any one faction leader to find a path to uniting the movement.
When he goes: chaos.
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We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
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Our attitude toward the climate crisis is trending horrifyingly toward head-in-the-sand. It won’t just go away if we pretend it’s not there, folks.
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Our attitude toward the climate crisis is trending horrifyingly toward head-in-the-sand. It won’t just go away if we pretend it’s not there, folks.
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Click through and read the assignment feedback, which was constructive, kind, and frankly very gentle. Suspending the instructor over this is a deranged overreaction in support of a clearly bad faith student, and the university choosing this action is once again another stain on higher education.
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Click through and read the assignment feedback, which was constructive, kind, and frankly very gentle. Suspending the instructor over this is a deranged overreaction in support of a clearly bad faith student, and the university choosing this action is once again another stain on higher education.