Jerry Lin 🇺🇦
@jlin404.com
Postdoc at Boston University. Posts do not represent the views of my employer—only my own.
This is such a fascinating blog post and project!
felt the need. i feel vastly under qualified to write something like this, but i also feel its especially important that we think about the way we use language
Is the Detachment in the Room? - Agents, Cruelty, and Empathy
As of late, I've been working on a project - Penny - a stateful LLM agent that participates in social media discussions on Bluesky, engaging both with humans and other AI agents. Initially, there were...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:33 AM
This is such a fascinating blog post and project!
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NEW EPISODE: Donald Trump is more desperate than ever — and now he’s saying the quiet part out loud about taking over elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. I break down Trump’s plan to undermine free and fair voting in targeted states and cities. youtu.be/ODU-tIrb4iA?...
DESPERATE Trump Plans Hostile Election Takeover
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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February 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
NEW EPISODE: Donald Trump is more desperate than ever — and now he’s saying the quiet part out loud about taking over elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. I break down Trump’s plan to undermine free and fair voting in targeted states and cities. youtu.be/ODU-tIrb4iA?...
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Here is one of the dumbest things about vibe coding that I don't see a lot of people talking about
Imagine you're an open source maintainer and someone opens up a pull request against your repository that they vibe coded. They may or may not tell you they vibe coded it; it doesn't really matter… 🧵
Imagine you're an open source maintainer and someone opens up a pull request against your repository that they vibe coded. They may or may not tell you they vibe coded it; it doesn't really matter… 🧵
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Here is one of the dumbest things about vibe coding that I don't see a lot of people talking about
Imagine you're an open source maintainer and someone opens up a pull request against your repository that they vibe coded. They may or may not tell you they vibe coded it; it doesn't really matter… 🧵
Imagine you're an open source maintainer and someone opens up a pull request against your repository that they vibe coded. They may or may not tell you they vibe coded it; it doesn't really matter… 🧵
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Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Let’s be clear: when the Trump administration kills or stalls energy generation projects, that’s the White House choosing to make your electricity more expensive. Americans deserve better.
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"The numbers are like nothing any of us who have been in this business for 25 years have seen."
Tech Companies Showing Signs of Distress as They Run Out of Money for AI Infrastructure
AI companies are looking to spend trillions on data centers — a huge sum that could threaten the economy if the bet doesn't pay off.
trib.al
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"The numbers are like nothing any of us who have been in this business for 25 years have seen."
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Not just talking heads. A lot of the population
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Not just talking heads. A lot of the population
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Today we’re releasing the International AI Safety Report 2026: the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of AI capabilities, emerging risks, and safety measures to date. 🧵
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February 3, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Today we’re releasing the International AI Safety Report 2026: the most comprehensive evidence-based assessment of AI capabilities, emerging risks, and safety measures to date. 🧵
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The FBI’s unprecedented seizure of 2020 election ballots and records in Fulton County, Georgia has election experts raising red flags for 2026.
One expert warns the raid was a possible test run for future midterm interference in swing districts.
One expert warns the raid was a possible test run for future midterm interference in swing districts.
FBI’s Fulton County raid may have been illegal, legal experts warn. But it definitely raises fears for 2026
'This is a test run for 2026... Trump could try to seize voting machines or otherwise interfere with state ballot tabulation processes in swing districts around the country.'
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The FBI’s unprecedented seizure of 2020 election ballots and records in Fulton County, Georgia has election experts raising red flags for 2026.
One expert warns the raid was a possible test run for future midterm interference in swing districts.
One expert warns the raid was a possible test run for future midterm interference in swing districts.
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I am absolutely sickened by the many rich, powerful & famous men whose names are being outed in these files as having gone to Epstein's island.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I always said this would be a moral reckoning for our nation.
Looks like that reckoning begins today.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I always said this would be a moral reckoning for our nation.
Looks like that reckoning begins today.
January 31, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I am absolutely sickened by the many rich, powerful & famous men whose names are being outed in these files as having gone to Epstein's island.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I always said this would be a moral reckoning for our nation.
Looks like that reckoning begins today.
Rep. Thomas Massie & I always said this would be a moral reckoning for our nation.
Looks like that reckoning begins today.
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Khanna: "There has to be accountability. Do I think impeaching Kristi Noem is going to solve the issue of ICE? No. But it's gonna send a signal that you can't wield power without a check in this country. And that's what we have with ICE agents smashing windows, following people to churches."
February 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Khanna: "There has to be accountability. Do I think impeaching Kristi Noem is going to solve the issue of ICE? No. But it's gonna send a signal that you can't wield power without a check in this country. And that's what we have with ICE agents smashing windows, following people to churches."
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America is facing a looming economic crisis that few people are talking about: a housing market collapse driven by increasingly devastating natural disasters.
Senator Sheehy and I agree that preparedness should be bipartisan.
Senator Sheehy and I agree that preparedness should be bipartisan.
Opinion | The Hidden Risk to the Housing Market
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
America is facing a looming economic crisis that few people are talking about: a housing market collapse driven by increasingly devastating natural disasters.
Senator Sheehy and I agree that preparedness should be bipartisan.
Senator Sheehy and I agree that preparedness should be bipartisan.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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This is one way I’ve been thinking about the market outlook this year (some narrative tailwinds early that shift to headwinds around spring), and Claude did a pretty decent job of turning it into a visual:
January 31, 2026 at 1:40 PM
This is one way I’ve been thinking about the market outlook this year (some narrative tailwinds early that shift to headwinds around spring), and Claude did a pretty decent job of turning it into a visual:
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The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
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As ICE terrorizes communities, crypto executives who spent years posting about freedom have gone conspicuously silent. But behind the scenes, they’ve contributed at least $315 million — more than double their record 2024 spending — to elect more lawmakers to enable this administration.
Issue 100 – Freedom of all kinds is worth fighting for
As masked agents execute people and terrorize communities, crypto executives who spent years posting about freedom fall conspicuously silent — except when writing checks for the politicians enabling i...
www.citationneeded.news
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 PM
As ICE terrorizes communities, crypto executives who spent years posting about freedom have gone conspicuously silent. But behind the scenes, they’ve contributed at least $315 million — more than double their record 2024 spending — to elect more lawmakers to enable this administration.
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Want to work with the AGU SciPolicy Team? Voices for Science participants conduct regular outcomes-focused outreach to make a tangible impact at the local, federal, or global level. Applications for the U.S. cohort are open Dec 15 – Feb 15 buff.ly/BHStsrh
January 30, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Want to work with the AGU SciPolicy Team? Voices for Science participants conduct regular outcomes-focused outreach to make a tangible impact at the local, federal, or global level. Applications for the U.S. cohort are open Dec 15 – Feb 15 buff.ly/BHStsrh
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Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling startup scales a new energy storage venture to power AI data centers and other industrial sites.
Redwood attracts Google for its $425M Series E as AI power needs rise | TechCrunch
Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling startup scales a new energy storage venture to power AI data centers and other industrial sites.
techcrunch.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling startup scales a new energy storage venture to power AI data centers and other industrial sites.
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The govt lying about the killing of a U.S. citizen at the hands of the state, is by itself, a front page a story, worthy of drumbeat coverage, resignations, and impeachments.
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The govt lying about the killing of a U.S. citizen at the hands of the state, is by itself, a front page a story, worthy of drumbeat coverage, resignations, and impeachments.
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I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 27, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
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Data center energy and water use have gotten a lot of (rightful) attention. But there's another issue that's getting less attention than it should: The immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete needed to build them 🎁🔗
The Data Center Surge Has a Hidden Source of Carbon Emissions
Tech companies are turning to green concrete to help reduce the massive environmental footprint of building out data centers.
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Data center energy and water use have gotten a lot of (rightful) attention. But there's another issue that's getting less attention than it should: The immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete needed to build them 🎁🔗
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As the world quickly approaches 1.5C, researchers have a call in Nature to rethink the utility of temperature targets – and to potentially replace them with more actionable and precise targets around clean energy:
As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets
Nature - Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.
www.nature.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
As the world quickly approaches 1.5C, researchers have a call in Nature to rethink the utility of temperature targets – and to potentially replace them with more actionable and precise targets around clean energy:
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Bridging Physics & AI in Climate Modeling 🌍🤖
Introducing JCM v1.0: A fully differentiable, intermediate-complexity atmospheric model built in Python/JAX.
Training hybrid models is hard because legacy code lacks gradients. JCM solves this.
Introducing JCM v1.0: A fully differentiable, intermediate-complexity atmospheric model built in Python/JAX.
Training hybrid models is hard because legacy code lacks gradients. JCM solves this.
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Bridging Physics & AI in Climate Modeling 🌍🤖
Introducing JCM v1.0: A fully differentiable, intermediate-complexity atmospheric model built in Python/JAX.
Training hybrid models is hard because legacy code lacks gradients. JCM solves this.
Introducing JCM v1.0: A fully differentiable, intermediate-complexity atmospheric model built in Python/JAX.
Training hybrid models is hard because legacy code lacks gradients. JCM solves this.
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NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...
What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
eos.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...
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Complaining about people “getting political” is like complaining about a fire alarm.
Only people who feel safe from the fire could possibly care more about the alarm.
Only people who feel safe from the fire could possibly care more about the alarm.
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Complaining about people “getting political” is like complaining about a fire alarm.
Only people who feel safe from the fire could possibly care more about the alarm.
Only people who feel safe from the fire could possibly care more about the alarm.