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@knutson-brain.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
affect mapping / psychic plumbing
(#affectiveneuroscience , #neuroeconomics , #neuroforecasting , #neurophenomics , etc.)
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· Oct 30
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Thanks and kudos to Nick Weiler for wrangling my enthusiastic ramblings into a coherent narrative that hopefully conveys my optimism about the past (first half) and future (second half) of #neuroforecasting (on #stanford 's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute award-winning podcast!) […]
#til : The second Bush administration comissioned a U.S. pandemic response plan (which was ignored by future administrations)...
https://www.amazon.com/Premonition-Pandemic-Story-Michael-Lewis/dp/0393881555
https://www.amazon.com/Premonition-Pandemic-Story-Michael-Lewis/dp/0393881555
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
#til : The second Bush administration comissioned a U.S. pandemic response plan (which was ignored by future administrations)...
https://www.amazon.com/Premonition-Pandemic-Story-Michael-Lewis/dp/0393881555
https://www.amazon.com/Premonition-Pandemic-Story-Michael-Lewis/dp/0393881555
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Shockingly forceful and well-argued editorial by the NY Times editorial board (gift link)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/venezuela-attack-trump-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlA.7fw0.B0rI9WSti4E3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/venezuela-attack-trump-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlA.7fw0.B0rI9WSti4E3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
January 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Shockingly forceful and well-argued editorial by the NY Times editorial board (gift link)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/venezuela-attack-trump-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlA.7fw0.B0rI9WSti4E3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/venezuela-attack-trump-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BlA.7fw0.B0rI9WSti4E3&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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You're god damned right. Every word.
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
You're god damned right. Every word.
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Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
January 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️
The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly.
It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Per Jack Smith. This is the Jan 6 lynchpin.
"As I said, our evidence is that he, in the weeks leading up to January 6th, created a level of distrust. He used that level of distrust to get people to believe fraud claims that weren't true."
(cont'd)
"As I said, our evidence is that he, in the weeks leading up to January 6th, created a level of distrust. He used that level of distrust to get people to believe fraud claims that weren't true."
(cont'd)
December 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Per Jack Smith. This is the Jan 6 lynchpin.
"As I said, our evidence is that he, in the weeks leading up to January 6th, created a level of distrust. He used that level of distrust to get people to believe fraud claims that weren't true."
(cont'd)
"As I said, our evidence is that he, in the weeks leading up to January 6th, created a level of distrust. He used that level of distrust to get people to believe fraud claims that weren't true."
(cont'd)
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The US is trapped in a permanent election cycle; it’s not an accident. Binary parties, unlimited money, and nonstop campaigning are exhausting generations of voters and blocking true governance.
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
December 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The US is trapped in a permanent election cycle; it’s not an accident. Binary parties, unlimited money, and nonstop campaigning are exhausting generations of voters and blocking true governance.
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
State of #neuroscience interactive trend maps, courtesy @thetransmitter :
https://stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
https://stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
State of Neuroscience 2025: Trends & Breakthroughs | The Transmitter
A comprehensive look at major trends shaping the neuroscience landscape in 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:45 AM
State of #neuroscience interactive trend maps, courtesy @thetransmitter :
https://stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
https://stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
#2025 : Number go down
(and we all know why) ...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/27/opinion/year-in-charts-2025.html
(and we all know why) ...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/27/opinion/year-in-charts-2025.html
Opinion | Trump’s First Year Back, in 10 Charts
Steven Rattner recaps the year of Trump in charts.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#2025 : Number go down
(and we all know why) ...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/27/opinion/year-in-charts-2025.html
(and we all know why) ...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/27/opinion/year-in-charts-2025.html
"...gonna feel good...marching the hate machines into the sun..."
-- #thieverycorporation , Menlo Park Guild, 25.12.29
-- #thieverycorporation , Menlo Park Guild, 25.12.29
December 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"...gonna feel good...marching the hate machines into the sun..."
-- #thieverycorporation , Menlo Park Guild, 25.12.29
-- #thieverycorporation , Menlo Park Guild, 25.12.29
Took the absence of #aislop on #mastodon for granted until I saw my relatives' #facebook feeds (where it seemed to exceed 50%)...
https://www.fastcompany.com/91289861/facebook-ai-slop
https://www.fastcompany.com/91289861/facebook-ai-slop
December 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Took the absence of #aislop on #mastodon for granted until I saw my relatives' #facebook feeds (where it seemed to exceed 50%)...
https://www.fastcompany.com/91289861/facebook-ai-slop
https://www.fastcompany.com/91289861/facebook-ai-slop
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This Christmas let’s not forget the reason for the season (Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt)
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This Christmas let’s not forget the reason for the season (Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt)
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You know how Americans are surprised to learn that gun deaths are rare in most other countries, pedestrian-centered cities are normal, or everybody else uses metric? That, but discovering that the rest of the world moved to EVs.
It's funny how us parochial Americans generally seem to perceive that the EV revolution is stalling or reversing when in fact it's accelerating rapidly worldwide. 25% of cars sold globally in 2025 were EVs!
It's mostly just the US that's being left behind
It's mostly just the US that's being left behind
December 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
You know how Americans are surprised to learn that gun deaths are rare in most other countries, pedestrian-centered cities are normal, or everybody else uses metric? That, but discovering that the rest of the world moved to EVs.
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#goodnews: Courts in America are providing justice: "Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states":
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-sanctuary-city-trump-fema-9c441d9cbe953a8ecd78123f0fe8a64e
Trump's actions were so very wrong that this perfectly […]
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-sanctuary-city-trump-fema-9c441d9cbe953a8ecd78123f0fe8a64e
Trump's actions were so very wrong that this perfectly […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#goodnews: Courts in America are providing justice: "Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states":
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-sanctuary-city-trump-fema-9c441d9cbe953a8ecd78123f0fe8a64e
Trump's actions were so very wrong that this perfectly […]
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-sanctuary-city-trump-fema-9c441d9cbe953a8ecd78123f0fe8a64e
Trump's actions were so very wrong that this perfectly […]
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Ötzi and a 45,000-year-old Siberian were both infected with a cancer-causing strain of HPV.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
Two ancient humans, including famed ‘Iceman,’ had cancer-causing virus
Findings from ancient DNA may shed light on HPV’s history in our species
www.science.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ötzi and a 45,000-year-old Siberian were both infected with a cancer-causing strain of HPV.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
This is fascinating, and a reminder that we have a vaccine that *prevents cancer* and everyone eligible should get it.
Give up your day job.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/president-donald-trump-79-wants-to-know-if-you-think-he-should-quit-the-white-house/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/president-donald-trump-79-wants-to-know-if-you-think-he-should-quit-the-white-house/
December 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
New holiday ritual:
1. Discovering your elder relative's social media timeline has been infested with #AIgarbage
2. Realizing they have reposted some of the #AIgarbage
3. Deleting the #aigarbage they have reposted from their timeline
( thanks, #ai ! ) […]
1. Discovering your elder relative's social media timeline has been infested with #AIgarbage
2. Realizing they have reposted some of the #AIgarbage
3. Deleting the #aigarbage they have reposted from their timeline
( thanks, #ai ! ) […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
New holiday ritual:
1. Discovering your elder relative's social media timeline has been infested with #AIgarbage
2. Realizing they have reposted some of the #AIgarbage
3. Deleting the #aigarbage they have reposted from their timeline
( thanks, #ai ! ) […]
1. Discovering your elder relative's social media timeline has been infested with #AIgarbage
2. Realizing they have reposted some of the #AIgarbage
3. Deleting the #aigarbage they have reposted from their timeline
( thanks, #ai ! ) […]
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The CBS 60 Minutes CECOT segment showed up in Canada's Global TV app and then quickly disappeared. But a direct copy (not a screen recording) is now archived online: https://archive.org/details/60minutes-cecotsegment
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The CBS 60 Minutes CECOT segment showed up in Canada's Global TV app and then quickly disappeared. But a direct copy (not a screen recording) is now archived online: https://archive.org/details/60minutes-cecotsegment
New favorite holiday / zeitgeist mashup (CW: references to overthrowing evil kings):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzG-qji05Lc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzG-qji05Lc
December 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
New favorite holiday / zeitgeist mashup (CW: references to overthrowing evil kings):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzG-qji05Lc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzG-qji05Lc
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Rep. Thomas Massie: "A future Department of Justice could convict the current Attorney General Pam Bondi and others because the Epstein Files Transparency Act is not like a Congressional Subpoena which expires at the end of each Congress."
#politics #EpsteinFiles #coverup
#politics #EpsteinFiles #coverup
December 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Rep. Thomas Massie: "A future Department of Justice could convict the current Attorney General Pam Bondi and others because the Epstein Files Transparency Act is not like a Congressional Subpoena which expires at the end of each Congress."
#politics #EpsteinFiles #coverup
#politics #EpsteinFiles #coverup
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Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.
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"The Year That Changed Research."
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2025/12/19/how-2025-changed-research-and-whats-ahead
Summary from @insidehighered: "A year of mass federal grant terminations and sweeping policy changes to the nation’s research enterprise broke many […]
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2025/12/19/how-2025-changed-research-and-whats-ahead
Summary from @insidehighered: "A year of mass federal grant terminations and sweeping policy changes to the nation’s research enterprise broke many […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"The Year That Changed Research."
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2025/12/19/how-2025-changed-research-and-whats-ahead
Summary from @insidehighered: "A year of mass federal grant terminations and sweeping policy changes to the nation’s research enterprise broke many […]
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2025/12/19/how-2025-changed-research-and-whats-ahead
Summary from @insidehighered: "A year of mass federal grant terminations and sweeping policy changes to the nation’s research enterprise broke many […]
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Trump’s DOJ and AG Pam Bondi are now breaking the law to protect powerful pedophiles. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup
December 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Trump’s DOJ and AG Pam Bondi are now breaking the law to protect powerful pedophiles. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup
So freaking predictable
#doj says not all #epsteinfiles will be released by deadline
Top #democrats on #house #oversight & #judiciary committees threaten legal action
Reps #robertgarcia of California & #jamieraskin of Maryland said in a joint statement that #trump & the DOJ “are now violating […]
#doj says not all #epsteinfiles will be released by deadline
Top #democrats on #house #oversight & #judiciary committees threaten legal action
Reps #robertgarcia of California & #jamieraskin of Maryland said in a joint statement that #trump & the DOJ “are now violating […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM