Eric Nelson
@commodorenelson.bsky.social
Neurology research strategist and international alliances 🇮🇹🇮🇳🇩🇪🇨🇳
Pro-university social sciences scholarship 🎓
Democratic Party centrist voter outreach
Pro-university social sciences scholarship 🎓
Democratic Party centrist voter outreach
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On the passing of Sir Tom Stoppard, an occasion to revisit Kenneth Tynan's 1977 New Yorker profile which did as much as anything to create the image of Stoppard we have to this day, but came well before many of the works that made his reputation www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
November 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
On the passing of Sir Tom Stoppard, an occasion to revisit Kenneth Tynan's 1977 New Yorker profile which did as much as anything to create the image of Stoppard we have to this day, but came well before many of the works that made his reputation www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
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I talked to @jasonaw.bsky.social about why I’m unsurprised, but distressed, how many Project 2025 applicants cited explicit authoritarian figures as influencing their thought and career choices. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I talked to @jasonaw.bsky.social about why I’m unsurprised, but distressed, how many Project 2025 applicants cited explicit authoritarian figures as influencing their thought and career choices. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Gift NYT link: Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Gift NYT link: Fears About A.I. Prompt Talks of Super PACs to Rein In the Industry www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
🚨 Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
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Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Turns out Mamdani's controversial proposal for government-run supermarkets isn't so novel. Other cities also are toying with the idea to bring fresh, affordable food to communities that do not have easy access to it. Good WSJ read (gift link)
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
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NEW! @stuartpstevens.bsky.social on the GOP's healthcare position: "There's not any sort of intellectual heart of the Republican Party to propose an alternative."
Hard MAGA is "genetically opposed" to Obamacare subsidies, impacting 22 million people, regardless of the political cost.
Hard MAGA is "genetically opposed" to Obamacare subsidies, impacting 22 million people, regardless of the political cost.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
NEW! @stuartpstevens.bsky.social on the GOP's healthcare position: "There's not any sort of intellectual heart of the Republican Party to propose an alternative."
Hard MAGA is "genetically opposed" to Obamacare subsidies, impacting 22 million people, regardless of the political cost.
Hard MAGA is "genetically opposed" to Obamacare subsidies, impacting 22 million people, regardless of the political cost.
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Great moments in Verge background policy here btw - @tinanguyen.bsky.social nailed this one
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Great moments in Verge background policy here btw - @tinanguyen.bsky.social nailed this one
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Big ? If this is new or formalizing existing policies/initiatives
NEW: ICE has torn up its $180M cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program and is now guaranteeing private surveillance firms at least $7.5M each, with potential payouts reaching $281M per vendor. The change signals a shift from “pilot” to full-scale outsourcing of street-level investigative work.
ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
www.wired.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Big ? If this is new or formalizing existing policies/initiatives
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My latest in rhe @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
A Letter from Clausewitz to Secretary Rubio
Channeling the author of ‘On War’ on the U.S. pursuit of peace in Ukraine.
www.thebulwark.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My latest in rhe @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
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Having often given NYT headline-writers a hard time, let me be sure to congratulate whoever decided on "Tosses" for this breaking news.
Nicely done! Keep it up.
Nicely done! Keep it up.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Having often given NYT headline-writers a hard time, let me be sure to congratulate whoever decided on "Tosses" for this breaking news.
Nicely done! Keep it up.
Nicely done! Keep it up.
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This seems a significantly worse "tell" of derangement
-Sen Kelly has flown nearly 40 *combat missions* as a pilot.
-He's done 375+ carrier landings (Jeesh!)
-He's been in space as astronaut.
-He's flown 50+ different kinds of aircraft
And Hegseth and Trump are picking fight about valor with him?
-Sen Kelly has flown nearly 40 *combat missions* as a pilot.
-He's done 375+ carrier landings (Jeesh!)
-He's been in space as astronaut.
-He's flown 50+ different kinds of aircraft
And Hegseth and Trump are picking fight about valor with him?
The Department of Defense announces it's considering "court-martial proceedings or administrative measures" against Democratic Senator Mark Kelly.
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This seems a significantly worse "tell" of derangement
-Sen Kelly has flown nearly 40 *combat missions* as a pilot.
-He's done 375+ carrier landings (Jeesh!)
-He's been in space as astronaut.
-He's flown 50+ different kinds of aircraft
And Hegseth and Trump are picking fight about valor with him?
-Sen Kelly has flown nearly 40 *combat missions* as a pilot.
-He's done 375+ carrier landings (Jeesh!)
-He's been in space as astronaut.
-He's flown 50+ different kinds of aircraft
And Hegseth and Trump are picking fight about valor with him?
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Donald Trump's net approval has hit a new all-time low among American voters.
By contrast: at the same point in his presidency, Joe Biden was at -6 net approval.
By contrast: at the same point in his presidency, Joe Biden was at -6 net approval.
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Donald Trump's net approval has hit a new all-time low among American voters.
By contrast: at the same point in his presidency, Joe Biden was at -6 net approval.
By contrast: at the same point in his presidency, Joe Biden was at -6 net approval.
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Arizona state senator @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social on how TikTok, old-fashioned door-knocking, and actually making small differences in peoples’ lives is the way for the Democrats to start winning again: https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
On the Media
The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
lnk.to
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Arizona state senator @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social on how TikTok, old-fashioned door-knocking, and actually making small differences in peoples’ lives is the way for the Democrats to start winning again: https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
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Jerry Brown: “I’m hopeful that Trump will function as a reductio ad absurdum—he will reduce to absurdity climate delay, denial, and skepticism. And the backlash...will mobilize the sentiment needed to get the world, and America, on the right track.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
America is on the precipice of rejecting Trump | Former California governor Jerry Brown
YouTube video by Times Radio
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Jerry Brown: “I’m hopeful that Trump will function as a reductio ad absurdum—he will reduce to absurdity climate delay, denial, and skepticism. And the backlash...will mobilize the sentiment needed to get the world, and America, on the right track.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
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Full quote: “. . . by all accounts from the medical and scientific community and his own family including his dying cousin . . .”
CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Full quote: “. . . by all accounts from the medical and scientific community and his own family including his dying cousin . . .”
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Hang onto these pictures because Hegseth will have the offending sign removed as soon as he sobers up today.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hang onto these pictures because Hegseth will have the offending sign removed as soon as he sobers up today.
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It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
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Public grocery stores run into a monopoly problem: big grocers get better deals from suppliers. That's actually illegal, but the law that bars price discrimination to small grocers is effectively dormant. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social writes that NY is writing its own version of the law:
New York Gets Serious About Food Prices - The American Prospect
A proposed state antitrust law has the potential to cut food prices in New York, a boon to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
prospect.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Public grocery stores run into a monopoly problem: big grocers get better deals from suppliers. That's actually illegal, but the law that bars price discrimination to small grocers is effectively dormant. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social writes that NY is writing its own version of the law:
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SpaceX's latest upgraded model of the Starship booster exploded on the test stand in Texas overnight -- event happened while being fueled for pressure & structural testing, not actual engine firing.
www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLoun...
www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLoun...
From the SpaceXLounge community on Reddit: B18, first v3 booster has suffered a catastrophic failure during the first test
Explore this post and more from the SpaceXLounge community
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November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
SpaceX's latest upgraded model of the Starship booster exploded on the test stand in Texas overnight -- event happened while being fueled for pressure & structural testing, not actual engine firing.
www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLoun...
www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLoun...
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It’s almost as if America’s oligarchs think democracy poses a major threat to their power and hence needs to be acquired like one buys a business competitor, so as to neutralize them.
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
It’s almost as if America’s oligarchs think democracy poses a major threat to their power and hence needs to be acquired like one buys a business competitor, so as to neutralize them.
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💥🔎🇷🇺 This new analysis reveals the scale of Russia’s massive propaganda offensive in Moldova: 9,900 AI-generated TikTok videos with over 93 million views. Yet despite Moscow’s efforts, the pro-European PAS won the election. Read the full details on @vsquare.bsky.social:
24/7 Russian Propaganda Blitz Hit Moldova Before the Elections - VSquare.org
Moldovans had faced months, if not years, of an information onslaught at levels beyond what just about any society has faced. In the end, the pro-European ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won 50.2% of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc managed only 24.2%, despite well-documented foreign interference, mainly from Russia and pro Kremlin actors.
vsquare.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
💥🔎🇷🇺 This new analysis reveals the scale of Russia’s massive propaganda offensive in Moldova: 9,900 AI-generated TikTok videos with over 93 million views. Yet despite Moscow’s efforts, the pro-European PAS won the election. Read the full details on @vsquare.bsky.social:
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Seeing this take from people on the right, and it misunderstands the role of a professor in today’s academy - which is to do research AND to teach & mentor
Cannot be a successful faculty member without both
If you hold Claudine Gay to high standards on the 1st, you need to hold Summers on the 2nd
Cannot be a successful faculty member without both
If you hold Claudine Gay to high standards on the 1st, you need to hold Summers on the 2nd
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Seeing this take from people on the right, and it misunderstands the role of a professor in today’s academy - which is to do research AND to teach & mentor
Cannot be a successful faculty member without both
If you hold Claudine Gay to high standards on the 1st, you need to hold Summers on the 2nd
Cannot be a successful faculty member without both
If you hold Claudine Gay to high standards on the 1st, you need to hold Summers on the 2nd
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Sure as hell is.
Crow: "It just tells us everything that we need to know that reminding people to obey the law, reminding people to obey the Constitution, is somehow criminal in Trumpworld and should be responded to with death threats. It's very, very telling."
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Sure as hell is.