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Jen Nelles
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Prof Systems and Spatial Analysis

metro regions | infrastructure | skills | productivity | innovation | systems | governance | bacon | proud Canadian | 50,000 unstoppable watts

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · Sep 8
Lots of new people here so it's time for a thread about #research I have been working on for the past couple of years.

I do a lot of different things! So if the most recent post is not what you follow me for that topic should come up soon :)

#geosky #geoinno
A picture of a laptop with folders and folded glasses next to it. Suggests that I'm working hard and super smart!

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Anya Kamenetz @anya1anya.bsky.social · 11h
We could have this in NYC! Support the SUNNY Act! www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 1d
Farewell and good luck to Rick Cotton as he moves on from the Port Authority. As my coauthor says, he was a steadying hand and innovator at the authority during his tenure.

www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
Port Authority boss who rebuilt agency after Bridgegate to retire in 2026
Rick Cotton who led the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for almost 9 years will retire after building massive projects in both states.
www.nj.com

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 1d
New paper on the ‘commercialization’ of arts, humanities & soc sci research; why that’s the wrong lens; and analysis showing that these fields have greater economic impact than assumed.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reimagining mechanisms of economic impact for knowledge valorisation of the arts, humanities & social science
Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of 105 Impact Case Studies from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, this paper challenges the prevailing narrative that knowledge valorisation should b...
www.tandfonline.com

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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 5d
Congratulations to Allmaps (led by @bertspaan.nl & Jules Schoonman) + @iiif.bsky.social on the announcement of this partnership. It's a fantastic step towards a sustainable, open, digital maps infrastructure and data ecosystem.

Learn more at allmaps.org/iiif-partner... & iiif.io/news/2025/11...
screenshot of announcement for Allmaps + IIIF Partnership reading "Open up your map collections: Announcing the Allmaps - IIIF Partnership", with mini, multicolored map outlines and the Allmaps and IIIF logos.

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 9d
Understanding what policy makers need and communicating results effectively for their processes is a skill that is learned, not taught, in academia. One of the first lessons is that policy makers don’t always know what they need. So assuming the problem is only w/ academics is misleading.

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Joseph Illidge @josephpillidge.bsky.social · 12d
SATURDAY AFTERNOON!
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK!
@anyonecomics.bsky.social
Yours truly will be there as part of a STELLAR group of comic book creators against ICE.
www.comicsbeat.com/anyone-comic...
Anyone Comics to hold HANDS OFF NYC Anti-ICE zine event
Anyone Comics is no stranger to lending a hand for social causes that require immediate support. On Nov. 15, it'll help make anti-ICE zines.
www.comicsbeat.com

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 19d
"Fast and free!"

That's what Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani promised to make #NYC 's city bus service.

What kind of impact has free transit had in other cities?

#Montpellier , #France is the largest city in Europe to make transit (5 tram lines, 41 bus lines) free for residents...

🧵

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 20d
I almost forgot the best thing about November! But it’s not too late to enjoy the #30DayMapChallenge
rsfrankl.bsky.social Rachel Franklin 🦚 @rsfrankl.bsky.social · 25d
Happy #30DayMapChallenge to all those who celebrate!

Day 1 is points and mine is a love letter to all the international undergraduate students who choose the United States for their studies. Thanks for being here!

#30DayMapChallenge2025 #points
Map of international undergraduate students in the US

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 20d
By resisting surveillance and extraction and pursuing goals such as affordability, dignity, and justice, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani can show how technology can truly serve people, writes Rebecca Williams. The first step, she says, is to protect immigrants.
buff.ly/Mwk8vRu

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22d
What we know, final edition of the night:
[Now in 3 parts]

—Prop 50 wins
—VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG
—Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS
—Dems defend NJ-Gov
—Dems win NJ+VA trifectas
—Mamdani wins
—PA Dems win state supreme court
—ME anti-mail voting measure loses
—GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 22d
At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.

He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.

buff.ly/7kOwKhb
Mamdani Makes History With Victory in Mayor’s Race
More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.
www.thecity.nyc

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 22d
Can’t stop thinking about all the robber baron fucks that held secret meetings and spent MILLIONS AND MILLIONS in bribes and campaign investments and attack ads and media manipulation trying to tank Mamdani currently having the dawning realization that their money is completely and utterly useless.

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 23d
This is quite a story: the US employed every strongarm tactic available, including personal threats against delegates and their families, to derail an agreement on reducing shipping emissions that was almost finalized. on.ft.com/47lq3dZ

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International Maritime History Association @journalmaritime.bsky.social · 25d
Check out our Top 5 Most Read Articles up to 1st November 2025

journals.sagepub.com/action/showM...

Each of these 5 articles are open access 🔓

Others in the list include 'History of the Ports' by Sarah Palmer and 'SS Albatross: An unfortunate Steamship' by James P. Delgado

#maritimehistory
An image listing the top 5 articles as of 1st November 2025

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 25d
Well, the framing of this line of questioning as ‘why would voters risk Trump’s ire by choosing you’ is whack. But yet another example of someone asking what a leader would do when faced with an unreliable (and possibly vindictive) federal gov’t cc @philrocco.bsky.social
larryglickman.bsky.social Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 25d
In the 1st question of his brief interview with Mamdani. Anderson Cooper reports Trump’s strongman threats to punish NYC if the Mayoral candidate is elected, as if he gets to select where funding goes according to his whims, & then asks whether voters will find it “worth the hassle” to vote for him.
Coooper: Recently, you heard President Trump suggest he is going to withhold federal funding and possibly send in National Guard troops if you’re elected. Andrew Cuomo kind of amplified that. What do you have to say to New Yorkers who say, is this worth the hassle of losing perhaps a lot of money in federal funding if you become the mayor?

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Rachel Franklin 🦚 @rsfrankl.bsky.social · 25d
Happy #30DayMapChallenge to all those who celebrate!

Day 1 is points and mine is a love letter to all the international undergraduate students who choose the United States for their studies. Thanks for being here!

#30DayMapChallenge2025 #points
Map of international undergraduate students in the US

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 25d
In the 1st question of his brief interview with Mamdani. Anderson Cooper reports Trump’s strongman threats to punish NYC if the Mayoral candidate is elected, as if he gets to select where funding goes according to his whims, & then asks whether voters will find it “worth the hassle” to vote for him.
Coooper: Recently, you heard President Trump suggest he is going to withhold federal funding and possibly send in National Guard troops if you’re elected. Andrew Cuomo kind of amplified that. What do you have to say to New Yorkers who say, is this worth the hassle of losing perhaps a lot of money in federal funding if you become the mayor?

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con questi nuovi ritmi americani (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏳 @racheledini.bsky.social · 26d
I'm excited to share my piece in Los Angeles Review of Books @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social, which examines OpenAI's claims about ChatGPT's creative writing skills, Big Tech's weaponisation of grief and nostalgia, and the collapse of the academic humanities. lareviewofbooks.org/article/lite...
Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books
Rachele Dini discusses OpenAI’s “A Machine-Shaped Hand” and an academic sector in crisis.
lareviewofbooks.org

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 27d
This is wild to me. But we will probably see a lot more like it as climate challenges intensify. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Iran considering relocating its capital over severe water shortage
At least 20 of Iran’s 31 provinces are now suffering a water crisis. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is reportedly not ruling out relocating the capital city of Tehran over the severe water shorta...
www.yahoo.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 28d
Right now in NYC, this Hands Off NYC call is about to start. Please sign up and join RIGHT NOW.
mobilize.us/s/iM7bij/r
Hands Off NYC Citywide Kickoff Call · NYC Indivisible
American cities are under attack by the Trump administration. Instead of investing in schools, hospitals, and public services, taxpayer dollars are being spent to send National Guard troops and ICE ag...
mobilize.us

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 28d
A group of brilliant and good looking people should definitely write something about that! 😉😂

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 29d
And that trend persisted after COVID. Men just say no more. And, in my observation, while that means that there’s more female viewpoints in review it also puts the burden on them more.

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 29d
I can see that argument. But anecdotally, that this is a trend that I started seeing during COVID when I was struggling with wfh with kids and got super sensitive about asking other women to do unpaid work. But when I had to women responded positively at way higher rates than men anyway.

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Jen Nelles @jen-nelles.bsky.social · 29d
Me neither. Also, as a journal editor, women say yes to reviewing at way higher numbers than men and deliver their reviews at higher rates (men flake more). This is just my limited experience and might differ by field.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Oct 25
The local activists and organizers who were the beating heart of No Kings Day are continuing to lead the fight on the ground in your community. Check out our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Oct 21
Buttigieg: This is about political revenge. The president has been very clear about that. And the really dangerous thing is the revenge is on you—on ordinary Americans and commuters who depend on these tunnels.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Oct 21
Really provocative, interesting argument from @wertwhile.bsky.social on what it would look like to really regulate the platforms.

www.theargumentmag.com/p/treat-big-...
Treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco
The problem with TikTok and Facebook isn't their size
www.theargumentmag.com

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Oct 20
Hi. I wrote an essay about AI slop: How it feels like an invasive species for the internet. How its boosters describe building a future that’s devoid of craft. How frictionlessness can be nihilistic & how this stuff seems to leach part of our shared humanity out of the world. I hope you'll read it.
AI’s Invasive Species
The slop is winning.
www.theatlantic.com

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Oct 18
the whole article could have just been ten pages of “Brilliant Things Eleanor O’Brien Said,” and some gold was left on the cutting room floor, but this is such a banger of a closer and it’s so very much the theme of today
"I want people to know that what's happening in Portland - the creativity, the irreverence, the refusal to be intimidated - that's replicable," she says. "Every city has artists. Every community has weirdos. We just need to find each other and start creating the alternative story. The revolution doesn't have to look like a protest. Make it weird. When they tell you to cover up, shut up, and comply, the most radical thing you can do is be visible, speak truth, and take up space. With joy. Tap into your creativity. Art isn't a luxury in times like these - it's survival."