Bandana
@bandanakm.bsky.social
Engineer, Scientist, Maker;
Climate + Computing
ਸ਼ੇਰਨੀ | شیر ماده.
Climate + Computing
ਸ਼ੇਰਨੀ | شیر ماده.
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Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
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Happy #ElectionDay, New York!
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy #ElectionDay, New York!
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Polls are open statewide from 6am-9pm. Remember, if you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line!
If you notice any issues at the polls, get in touch with the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
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It's not a pipe dream if you vote. But you have to be registered.
Check your status and register now: the deadline is Saturday!
zohranfornyc.com/register
Check your status and register now: the deadline is Saturday!
zohranfornyc.com/register
October 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's not a pipe dream if you vote. But you have to be registered.
Check your status and register now: the deadline is Saturday!
zohranfornyc.com/register
Check your status and register now: the deadline is Saturday!
zohranfornyc.com/register
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California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
“Children are prone to consuming chemicals unleashed from a range of everyday plastic goods, from toys to food packaging.”
A review of hundreds of studies finds that plastic additives pose a serious threat to children, raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.
Plastics are associated with heart disease, obesity, asthma, and autism, among other issues.
Plastics are associated with heart disease, obesity, asthma, and autism, among other issues.
Children Exposed to Plastic Face Lifetime Health Risks, Research Finds
e360.yale.edu
September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Children are prone to consuming chemicals unleashed from a range of everyday plastic goods, from toys to food packaging.”
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I was at an event for Harjit Kaur yesterday, and someone specifically brought up this excellent Sikh Coalition blog post that starts with her story — but expands the circle of compassion out way outside her. We need to get this translated and shared with everyone in the community, he insisted.
On Bibi Harjit Kaur and the Trump Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Practices
www.sikhcoalition.org
September 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I was at an event for Harjit Kaur yesterday, and someone specifically brought up this excellent Sikh Coalition blog post that starts with her story — but expands the circle of compassion out way outside her. We need to get this translated and shared with everyone in the community, he insisted.
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"the Trump administration has made several demands…to UCLA, including giving government access to faculty, student, and staff data, releasing admissions and hiring data, ending diversity scholarships, banning overnight demonstrations…and cooperating with immigration enforcement"
University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration
The suit says the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech.
www.berkeleyside.org
September 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"the Trump administration has made several demands…to UCLA, including giving government access to faculty, student, and staff data, releasing admissions and hiring data, ending diversity scholarships, banning overnight demonstrations…and cooperating with immigration enforcement"
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A report finds the Republican spending bill will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade. via @wired.com
U.S. Spending Bill to Grant $40 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies
e360.yale.edu
September 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A report finds the Republican spending bill will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade. via @wired.com
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The massive list of suspended UCLA grants came out today: 300 NSF and 500 NIH grants. I am miraculously not on the list, but this is devastating. Science will be lost, progress will be frozen, people will lose jobs, and careers in science and medicine are being destroyed. This is not ok.
August 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The massive list of suspended UCLA grants came out today: 300 NSF and 500 NIH grants. I am miraculously not on the list, but this is devastating. Science will be lost, progress will be frozen, people will lose jobs, and careers in science and medicine are being destroyed. This is not ok.
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Looks like Trump is trying to back-door the state AI regulatory ban that was rejected in the Senate 99-1. From today's release of the AI "action plan": www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
July 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Looks like Trump is trying to back-door the state AI regulatory ban that was rejected in the Senate 99-1. From today's release of the AI "action plan": www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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If you want a little glimpse into my psyche, my reaction to getting a wave of industry folks subscribing to my blog was to immediately write a piece about race and embed an obscure Prince video in it, just to make sure a bunch would unsubscribe right away.
May 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you want a little glimpse into my psyche, my reaction to getting a wave of industry folks subscribing to my blog was to immediately write a piece about race and embed an obscure Prince video in it, just to make sure a bunch would unsubscribe right away.
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A.I. is powering a revolution in weather forecasting.
Forecasts that once required huge teams of experts and massive supercomputers can now be made on a laptop.
Forecasts that once required huge teams of experts and massive supercomputers can now be made on a laptop.
A.I. Is Quietly Powering a Revolution in Weather Prediction
Weather forecasts powered by artificial intelligence are usually more accurate — and require less computational energy and fewer human hours — than physics-based predictions. But questions remain abou...
e360.yale.edu
April 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
A.I. is powering a revolution in weather forecasting.
Forecasts that once required huge teams of experts and massive supercomputers can now be made on a laptop.
Forecasts that once required huge teams of experts and massive supercomputers can now be made on a laptop.
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AI is the U2 album of tech
i haven’t seen technology this forced on all of us in my life time. they’re trying to make it so we have no choice to use this shit
Google’s ‘universal AI assistant’ prototype can now do stuff for you — and you don’t even have to ask
May 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
AI is the U2 album of tech
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Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi, fresh out of U.S. detention, walks the graduation stage https://gothamist.com/news/columbias-mohsen-mahdawi-fresh-out-of-us-detention-walks-the-graduation-stage
Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi, fresh out of U.S. detention, walks the graduation stage
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, participated in graduation ceremonies Monday for the School of General Studies at Columbia University in Manhattan.
He spent more than two weeks in federal detention before a federal judge ordered his release. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi, fresh out of U.S. detention, walks the graduation stage https://gothamist.com/news/columbias-mohsen-mahdawi-fresh-out-of-us-detention-walks-the-graduation-stage
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"The middle ring [of acquaintances ] is where democracy happens, where we learn to negotiate with people unlike ourselves…spontaneous encounters with neighbours, local shopkeepers and community members that texture our days with unpredictable human moments."
Dense Discovery – Issue 339 / The age of engineered isolation
Read the archived version of DD339. A weekly dispatch of curated links worth your time.
www.densediscovery.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"The middle ring [of acquaintances ] is where democracy happens, where we learn to negotiate with people unlike ourselves…spontaneous encounters with neighbours, local shopkeepers and community members that texture our days with unpredictable human moments."
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What I learned from Prince and Muhammad Ali was that it’s possible to love yourself so much that everybody else does, too.
November 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
What I learned from Prince and Muhammad Ali was that it’s possible to love yourself so much that everybody else does, too.
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suck it, Mars
science.nasa.gov/earth/multim...
science.nasa.gov/earth/multim...
Beautiful Earth Gallery - NASA Science
science.nasa.gov
April 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
suck it, Mars
science.nasa.gov/earth/multim...
science.nasa.gov/earth/multim...
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The Trump administration has canceled the lease for NASA's top climate science modeling and monitoring lab, known as NASA GISS, at Columbia Univ. in NYC. The lab is going virtual as of May 31. (The lab is above the Seinfeld restaurant.) www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/c...
Trump administration cancels top NASA climate lab’s lease at Columbia University | CNN
The NASA lab tracks global climate conditions, serving as one of the main centers worldwide for this information.
www.cnn.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Trump administration has canceled the lease for NASA's top climate science modeling and monitoring lab, known as NASA GISS, at Columbia Univ. in NYC. The lab is going virtual as of May 31. (The lab is above the Seinfeld restaurant.) www.cnn.com/2025/04/24/c...
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NEW: Fossil fuel firms like Chevron and Exxon owe the world trillions of dollars. Today in @nature.com, @jsmankin.bsky.social and I show economic losses from rising heat waves directly traceable to these firms, providing scientific support for climate accountability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Carbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability - Nature
A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, whi...
www.nature.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
NEW: Fossil fuel firms like Chevron and Exxon owe the world trillions of dollars. Today in @nature.com, @jsmankin.bsky.social and I show economic losses from rising heat waves directly traceable to these firms, providing scientific support for climate accountability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I can't wait to devour this book; I love Kate Marvel's work
I wrote a book! It's coming out in June! It's about science! It's about feelings! It's the best thing I've ever written, and I can't wait to share it with you.
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Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel about Our Changing Planet a book by Kate Marvel
A captivating exploration of climate change, through the lens of nine different emotions, to better understand the science, history, and future of our changing planetDr. Kate Marvel is a renowned clim...
bookshop.org
November 26, 2024 at 3:22 AM
I can't wait to devour this book; I love Kate Marvel's work
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The recent spike in global temperatures is so extreme that it has confounded scientists. A new animation from NASA shows the severity of warming.
Read more: bit.ly/3Z0pT6f
Read more: bit.ly/3Z0pT6f
November 22, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The recent spike in global temperatures is so extreme that it has confounded scientists. A new animation from NASA shows the severity of warming.
Read more: bit.ly/3Z0pT6f
Read more: bit.ly/3Z0pT6f