Grace Lindsay
@neurograce.bsky.social
Asst Professor Psychology & Data Science @ NYU | Working on brains & climate, separately | Author of Models of the Mind: How physics, engineering, and mathematics have shaped our understanding of the brain https://shorturl.at/g23c5 | Personal account (duh)
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Grace Lindsay
@neurograce.bsky.social
· Jun 20
5 Minute Papers on AI for the Planet
AI is more than just chatbots! Learn about how AI can be used to protect biodiversity, fight climate change, and just better understand our planet through 5-minute explainers covering academic papers ...
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For the past 3 years, I've taught a course on Machine Learning for Climate Change to undergrads. At times, people have asked if the course lectures could be made available online. While I can't offer that, I have decided to start making "5 Minute Papers on AI for the Planet" videos. Hope its useful!
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The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules
District Judge Angel Kelley last year blocked the cuts, and on Monday the appeals court agreed.
www.reuters.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The district court injunction that prevented NIH from capping indirects at 15% was upheld today on appeal!
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
I hate that word processors are always telling me to put an article in front of cortices. I'm the neuroscientist here! I'll decide!
January 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I hate that word processors are always telling me to put an article in front of cortices. I'm the neuroscientist here! I'll decide!
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“HHS will only recommend single dose of the HPV vaccine as opposed to two. Meningitis, hepatitis A and B, dengue, and RSV vaccines will only be recommended for “high-risk” groups…rotavirus, Covid-19, flu, meningitis, and hepatitis A and B only under “shared clinical decision-making.”
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“HHS will only recommend single dose of the HPV vaccine as opposed to two. Meningitis, hepatitis A and B, dengue, and RSV vaccines will only be recommended for “high-risk” groups…rotavirus, Covid-19, flu, meningitis, and hepatitis A and B only under “shared clinical decision-making.”
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The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 AM
The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
The vultures will be circling (back)
Get ready for your inboxes tomorrow
a cartoon of a robot that says brace for impact !
Alt: a cartoon of a robot that says brace for impact !
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
The vultures will be circling (back)
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This is in part a side effect of leaving Twitter where all the actual political enemies are. If you were yelling at people over there you could be posting good vibes over here.
in all seriousness people are aggro’ing over increasingly stupid and bad things because they feel useless in the current moment which, to be serious, means you should log off and do more things instead of just screaming at someone
it’s just the sunday scaries
January 5, 2026 at 3:16 AM
This is in part a side effect of leaving Twitter where all the actual political enemies are. If you were yelling at people over there you could be posting good vibes over here.
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yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
Right.
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.
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This is the kind of great work that @boltsmag.org does. Follow them. Support them.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts
Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org
January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This is the kind of great work that @boltsmag.org does. Follow them. Support them.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
You can’t fight for power if you don’t understand where it sits. Include Bolts in your citizenship toolkit.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Oh ffs
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January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Oh ffs
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My #1 resolution for 2026 is to practice what I preach:
CRITICAL IGNORING is in my opinion *the* phrase to know, understand and internalize going forward.
The more I practice it, the more ways I find to apply it.
It's low-key life-changing when adopted whole-heartedly.
CRITICAL IGNORING is in my opinion *the* phrase to know, understand and internalize going forward.
The more I practice it, the more ways I find to apply it.
It's low-key life-changing when adopted whole-heartedly.
This is smart advice from @mims.bsky.social & as a person designed to absorb everything it’s taken me a lot of effort to accomplish but worth it. Not just a meaningful contribution to media literacy but good for your mental health too apple.news/A-nXddUpSQzm...
Analysis | Your Key Survival Skill for 2026: Critical Ignoring — The Wall Street Journal
In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice.
apple.news
January 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My #1 resolution for 2026 is to practice what I preach:
CRITICAL IGNORING is in my opinion *the* phrase to know, understand and internalize going forward.
The more I practice it, the more ways I find to apply it.
It's low-key life-changing when adopted whole-heartedly.
CRITICAL IGNORING is in my opinion *the* phrase to know, understand and internalize going forward.
The more I practice it, the more ways I find to apply it.
It's low-key life-changing when adopted whole-heartedly.
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Sunlight does not cause wars. Wind does not cause wars. Geothermal does not cause wars.
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Sunlight does not cause wars. Wind does not cause wars. Geothermal does not cause wars.
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3. Congress absolutely has the power to restrict Trump’s unauthorized military actions overseas. Control of the House alone would hand Democrats plenty of tools to rein in Trump’s illegal strikes and attempted regime change. For better or worse, this will be a political battle more than a legal one.
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
3. Congress absolutely has the power to restrict Trump’s unauthorized military actions overseas. Control of the House alone would hand Democrats plenty of tools to rein in Trump’s illegal strikes and attempted regime change. For better or worse, this will be a political battle more than a legal one.
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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In the last half of 2025, the President of OpenAI donated $25 million to the SuperPAC MAGA, Inc — the single largest contributor
January 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
In the last half of 2025, the President of OpenAI donated $25 million to the SuperPAC MAGA, Inc — the single largest contributor
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We cannot build the future of science and medicine on quicksand.
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/nih-... we need more voices of concern from the biotech sector on NIH and FDA instability
NIH instability grows with exit of neuro director, leaving half of institutes under interim leadership
The National Institutes of Health is adding another leader to its lengthy string of departures, this time in the form of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) director Wal | ...
www.fiercebiotech.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
We cannot build the future of science and medicine on quicksand.
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Later this year, we’re going to take the House, the Senate, governorships, and state legislatures all over the country.
And we’re going to build the largest midterm margins against the incumbent party that this country has ever seen.
Let’s get to work. 👇
And we’re going to build the largest midterm margins against the incumbent party that this country has ever seen.
Let’s get to work. 👇
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indivisible.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Later this year, we’re going to take the House, the Senate, governorships, and state legislatures all over the country.
And we’re going to build the largest midterm margins against the incumbent party that this country has ever seen.
Let’s get to work. 👇
And we’re going to build the largest midterm margins against the incumbent party that this country has ever seen.
Let’s get to work. 👇
I teach in my class how urban living is less emissions-heavy and students seem surprised at first but when you ask them to guess why they get it pretty quick. Smaller individual spaces & more shared resources, including public transit, are good for community & climate.
The best thing New York City can do for the climate: create more New Yorkers
One of the best climate policy news of late: www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-cit...
One of the best climate policy news of late: www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-cit...
Holy shit it's real
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I teach in my class how urban living is less emissions-heavy and students seem surprised at first but when you ask them to guess why they get it pretty quick. Smaller individual spaces & more shared resources, including public transit, are good for community & climate.
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"my one plea as we ring in the new year with Zohran being sworn in as mayor is to take some fucking wins
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks & disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them"
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks & disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them"
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"my one plea as we ring in the new year with Zohran being sworn in as mayor is to take some fucking wins
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks & disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them"
he’s not going to be perfect, there will be setbacks & disappointments, but take some joy and some pride in the good that comes out of this
good things are more durable when we celebrate them"
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We’re part of the team of editors collecting new scholarship on climate assessment, so that climate scholarship keeps moving forward and that communities have access to the info they need. Submit your research at USclimatecollection.org. bsky.app/profile/cost...
January 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
We’re part of the team of editors collecting new scholarship on climate assessment, so that climate scholarship keeps moving forward and that communities have access to the info they need. Submit your research at USclimatecollection.org. bsky.app/profile/cost...
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How AI labs are deploying on-site gas generators for power as the US electric grid struggles to keep pace with the growing demands of AI infrastructure (SemiAnalysis)
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January 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
How AI labs are deploying on-site gas generators for power as the US electric grid struggles to keep pace with the growing demands of AI infrastructure (SemiAnalysis)
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