Dave Levitan
@davelevitan.bsky.social
Science journalist, bylines all over the place.
Book: NOT A SCIENTIST: How politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science (WW Norton).
www.davelevitan.com
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Book: NOT A SCIENTIST: How politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science (WW Norton).
www.davelevitan.com
Sign up: www.gravityisgone.com
Sometimes I wish there was a gentle but firm "this is too many posts, friend" button
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Sometimes I wish there was a gentle but firm "this is too many posts, friend" button
Reposted by Dave Levitan
I wrote about the brain drain.
What Is a Government Without Experts?
I think often of a line I came across years ago, when researching presidential science advisors: "Richard Nixon did not want science advising and took steps to be sure he would not get it." This is th...
www.gravityisgone.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I wrote about the brain drain.
In like two weeks (possibly more like two days) Vance is going to claim, in a voice just DRIPPING with condescension and disdain, that he never said Good or Pretti were terrorists, or even that they were aggressive, or were doing anything wrong at all.
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
In like two weeks (possibly more like two days) Vance is going to claim, in a voice just DRIPPING with condescension and disdain, that he never said Good or Pretti were terrorists, or even that they were aggressive, or were doing anything wrong at all.
Live your life such that Bruce Springsteen does not write a protest song about how terrible you are
January 28, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Live your life such that Bruce Springsteen does not write a protest song about how terrible you are
This trend does feel like a mid-fascist crackdown pivot once they started to figure out how much normal people hated what they're doing. No one was more bubbled than these freaks.
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 PM
This trend does feel like a mid-fascist crackdown pivot once they started to figure out how much normal people hated what they're doing. No one was more bubbled than these freaks.
I wrote about the brain drain.
What Is a Government Without Experts?
I think often of a line I came across years ago, when researching presidential science advisors: "Richard Nixon did not want science advising and took steps to be sure he would not get it." This is th...
www.gravityisgone.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I wrote about the brain drain.
look I just think everyone should see this
January 28, 2026 at 12:12 AM
look I just think everyone should see this
Ah damn guess they hadn't gotten to the "do not violate other countries' sovereignty and cause an international incident" training module yet
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Ah damn guess they hadn't gotten to the "do not violate other countries' sovereignty and cause an international incident" training module yet
I mean yes obv Miller is in charge but also Noem smol bean-ing herself is a tad rich
"Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen," Noem told a person who relayed her remarks to Axios.""
Anyone paying attentions - it's been President Miler calling the shots.
Now the vipers are going after each other. 🐍🐍🐍
Anyone paying attentions - it's been President Miler calling the shots.
Now the vipers are going after each other. 🐍🐍🐍
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I mean yes obv Miller is in charge but also Noem smol bean-ing herself is a tad rich
Guess who is three years old now
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Guess who is three years old now
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What on earth is that headline? The claim that Pretti wanted to “massacre” federal agents wasn’t “misleading.” It was a slanderous fabrication with not the slightest basis in reality.
"Noem has complained to others that she feels she's being hung out to dry over the episode and has made sure to emphasize she took direction from Miller and the president"
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
www.axios.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
What on earth is that headline? The claim that Pretti wanted to “massacre” federal agents wasn’t “misleading.” It was a slanderous fabrication with not the slightest basis in reality.
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At long last, we are reforming the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel You Can’t Reform the Torment Nexus.
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
At long last, we are reforming the Torment Nexus from the classic sci-fi novel You Can’t Reform the Torment Nexus.
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really quite funny that weiss is a one-trick pony and that trick is “give jobs to my dumbass friends”
Turns out that Bari Weiss's all hands at CBS today is to announce she's bringing on some anti-vax guys and Niall Ferguson. www.axios.com/2026/01/27/b...
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 PM
really quite funny that weiss is a one-trick pony and that trick is “give jobs to my dumbass friends”
If what Bovino said/did is fireable then Noem and Miller etc etc etc cmon lfg
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 AM
If what Bovino said/did is fireable then Noem and Miller etc etc etc cmon lfg
Obviously there’s plenty more to go but pushing them into “you can’t just openly be a Nazi in the government” is worth celebrating
"DHS has suspended Gregory Bovino’s access to his social media accounts effective immediately," CNN reports
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Obviously there’s plenty more to go but pushing them into “you can’t just openly be a Nazi in the government” is worth celebrating
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JK Rowling the runaway all-time winner of the "you could have just quietly enjoyed the money and adoration" award
May 13, 2024 at 4:51 PM
JK Rowling the runaway all-time winner of the "you could have just quietly enjoyed the money and adoration" award
Reposted by Dave Levitan
If you work for Palantir and have concerns about its role in US federal immigration enforcement, please reach out. You can remain anonymous.
Signal: makenakelly.32
Signal: makenakelly.32
SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers.
More here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
If you work for Palantir and have concerns about its role in US federal immigration enforcement, please reach out. You can remain anonymous.
Signal: makenakelly.32
Signal: makenakelly.32
[touches earpiece] I’m told the tweezers operation was successful
I’m receiving word that Greg Bovino is stuck inside the Keebler elf tree. Will update when more information is available.
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
[touches earpiece] I’m told the tweezers operation was successful
Do you think a tiny part of him, right before the melting started, thought “thank god I don’t have to be embarrassed about my scarred heiling hand anymore”
January 26, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Do you think a tiny part of him, right before the melting started, thought “thank god I don’t have to be embarrassed about my scarred heiling hand anymore”
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I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I have been waiting for this signal from Senator Rand Paul.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
Senator Paul, Chairman of Senate Homeland Security Committee follows House committee. Sends letters to heads of ICE, CBP, USCIS to testify in public hearing.
The last time I said this Luka was traded less than 36 hours later, do I dare unleash these powers again
#NBAsky
#NBAsky
Can we at least get a fun NBA trade or something
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The last time I said this Luka was traded less than 36 hours later, do I dare unleash these powers again
#NBAsky
#NBAsky
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hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
hey folks, six figure opinion columnist here and gotta say, made a big ol’ whoopsie on the most consequential and honestly, probably the most obvious opinion of my life. thats my bad. anyway, guess I’ll just keep getting paid to give my opinion, thanks for reading
He’s still in there. There a reports of a significant odor.
I’m receiving word that Greg Bovino is stuck inside the Keebler elf tree. Will update when more information is available.
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
He’s still in there. There a reports of a significant odor.
Someone ELSE just did this, what is in the water in San Antonio
Someone just hit a $10,000 half court shot during a timeout at the Thunder-Spurs game, genuinely one of the most exciting things in sports
#NBAsky
#NBAsky
January 26, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Someone ELSE just did this, what is in the water in San Antonio