Niema Moshiri
@niema.net
Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science at UC San Diego, Bioinformatician by training, SD-raised. https://niema.net
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"Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday."
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New...
www.reuters.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday."
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Attention new users! I've made a starter pack of Japanese game devs, something a lot of folks miss from Twitter. Please flow and re-share! And if I'm missing anybody let me know! go.bsky.app/5R1tEtT
December 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Attention new users! I've made a starter pack of Japanese game devs, something a lot of folks miss from Twitter. Please flow and re-share! And if I'm missing anybody let me know! go.bsky.app/5R1tEtT
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Final week to enable Bluetooth mode on a Stadia controller buff.ly/MGHqBIs
unofficial backup in case they don't extend it again and you're late: buff.ly/sRoUywK
unofficial backup in case they don't extend it again and you're late: buff.ly/sRoUywK
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Final week to enable Bluetooth mode on a Stadia controller buff.ly/MGHqBIs
unofficial backup in case they don't extend it again and you're late: buff.ly/sRoUywK
unofficial backup in case they don't extend it again and you're late: buff.ly/sRoUywK
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It is extremely disheartening to see In Covid's Wake getting these end-of-year accolades. I'm not the only journalist who has had book proposals (and even contracts!) on Covid turned down, yet a book with major factual errors and, tbh, weak arguments is heralded? And as a reader, it's disturbing 1/
December 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
It is extremely disheartening to see In Covid's Wake getting these end-of-year accolades. I'm not the only journalist who has had book proposals (and even contracts!) on Covid turned down, yet a book with major factual errors and, tbh, weak arguments is heralded? And as a reader, it's disturbing 1/
These are the Christmas (+ Hanukkah) movies we watched this holiday season! Might try to squeeze one more in tomorrow night boxd.it/QoLeG
Niema's Christmas 2025
A list of 6 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Hot Frosty (2024), Eight Crazy Nights (2002), 8-Bit Christmas (2021), Jingle All the Way (1996) and Bad Santa (2003).
boxd.it
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
These are the Christmas (+ Hanukkah) movies we watched this holiday season! Might try to squeeze one more in tomorrow night boxd.it/QoLeG
Finally finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! What an absolute masterpiece!!! Super excited for the 3rd game in the remake trilogy (and crossing my fingers for a Dirge of Cerberus remake 👀🤞)
December 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Finally finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! What an absolute masterpiece!!! Super excited for the 3rd game in the remake trilogy (and crossing my fingers for a Dirge of Cerberus remake 👀🤞)
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With atmospheric rivers, intense rainfall, and strong winds ahead, I’m declaring a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties to activate emergency authorities and preposition resources to keep our communities safe.
December 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
With atmospheric rivers, intense rainfall, and strong winds ahead, I’m declaring a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties to activate emergency authorities and preposition resources to keep our communities safe.
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Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
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The authors quote from an article I wrote in 2023, refuting false claims about government jawboning of social media platforms. One of the claims I directly push back against is the persistent lie that the FBI demanded Twitter censor online speech.
knightcolumbia.org/blog/getting...
knightcolumbia.org/blog/getting...
Getting the Facts Straight: Some Observations on the Fifth Circuit Ruling in Missouri v. Biden
knightcolumbia.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The authors quote from an article I wrote in 2023, refuting false claims about government jawboning of social media platforms. One of the claims I directly push back against is the persistent lie that the FBI demanded Twitter censor online speech.
knightcolumbia.org/blog/getting...
knightcolumbia.org/blog/getting...
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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9 days after Inauguration Day, 404 Media wrote about how this declassified World War II-era government guide to sabotaging fascism became one of the most popular open source books on the internet.
One of our top stories this year: www.404media.co/declassified...
One of our top stories this year: www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
9 days after Inauguration Day, 404 Media wrote about how this declassified World War II-era government guide to sabotaging fascism became one of the most popular open source books on the internet.
One of our top stories this year: www.404media.co/declassified...
One of our top stories this year: www.404media.co/declassified...
Lmao these "Year in Review" things are getting out of hand 😂
December 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Lmao these "Year in Review" things are getting out of hand 😂
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Interviews on Metal Gear, Trails in the Sky, Age of Mythology, System Shock, Dragon Quest, and Final Fantasy. And an editorial. Biggest thing I’ve worked on all year - and put together 100% entirely by me. Extremely proud of this package - and I hope people enjoy it too. www.inverse.com/remade
Remade
From remakes of games like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, to remasters of Star Wars and System Shock, the gaming space is filled with old, forgotten titles that have been brought to life for new gene...
www.inverse.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Interviews on Metal Gear, Trails in the Sky, Age of Mythology, System Shock, Dragon Quest, and Final Fantasy. And an editorial. Biggest thing I’ve worked on all year - and put together 100% entirely by me. Extremely proud of this package - and I hope people enjoy it too. www.inverse.com/remade
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Here's this week's #retrorgbweeklyroundup Search any video or podcast app for #RetroRGB Weekly, or head to the main link: https://www.retrorgb.com/week493.html
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#retrorgb #classicgaming #retrogaming #BlurBusters #RetroTINK #Analogue3D #TimeCrisis #VMUPro #OSSC #RGBPi
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#retrorgb #classicgaming #retrogaming #BlurBusters #RetroTINK #Analogue3D #TimeCrisis #VMUPro #OSSC #RGBPi
December 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Here's this week's #retrorgbweeklyroundup Search any video or podcast app for #RetroRGB Weekly, or head to the main link: https://www.retrorgb.com/week493.html
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#retrorgb #classicgaming #retrogaming #BlurBusters #RetroTINK #Analogue3D #TimeCrisis #VMUPro #OSSC #RGBPi
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#retrorgb #classicgaming #retrogaming #BlurBusters #RetroTINK #Analogue3D #TimeCrisis #VMUPro #OSSC #RGBPi
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We are working to restore service. Apologies for the disruption!
December 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We are working to restore service. Apologies for the disruption!
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Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
"In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lyin… - If Books Could Kill - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 06/17/2025 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
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He’s a deeply self-conscious, one trick pony of a man who is desperately trying to stay relevant as he has landed in a position of power far greater than he could have imagined being in AND that is far above his skill set.
He’s trying to play both sides bc he wants power AND to be taken seriously.
He’s trying to play both sides bc he wants power AND to be taken seriously.
Long profile of Director Bhattacharya in Science. Lots of perspectives.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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www.science.org/content/arti...
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Will NIH’s new director reform his agency—or destroy it?
Jay Bhattacharya is struggling to make the case he’s in charge and has the agency’s best interests at heart
www.science.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
He’s a deeply self-conscious, one trick pony of a man who is desperately trying to stay relevant as he has landed in a position of power far greater than he could have imagined being in AND that is far above his skill set.
He’s trying to play both sides bc he wants power AND to be taken seriously.
He’s trying to play both sides bc he wants power AND to be taken seriously.
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Perjury. Contempt of Congress. Lying to the public. It’s all there in the files.
Documents show that federal investigators knew of at least 10 co-conspirators.
Why were they never prosecuted? Why is the Admin shielding their names? Why did they lie to Congress? We will get to the bottom of this.
Documents show that federal investigators knew of at least 10 co-conspirators.
Why were they never prosecuted? Why is the Admin shielding their names? Why did they lie to Congress? We will get to the bottom of this.
December 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Perjury. Contempt of Congress. Lying to the public. It’s all there in the files.
Documents show that federal investigators knew of at least 10 co-conspirators.
Why were they never prosecuted? Why is the Admin shielding their names? Why did they lie to Congress? We will get to the bottom of this.
Documents show that federal investigators knew of at least 10 co-conspirators.
Why were they never prosecuted? Why is the Admin shielding their names? Why did they lie to Congress? We will get to the bottom of this.
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Today, I took the first step towards Kristi Noem's impeachment, and called on the Judiciary Committee to open an investigation into her lawlessness.
The American people will have justice and we will hold Noem accountable. I’ll make sure of it.
The American people will have justice and we will hold Noem accountable. I’ll make sure of it.
December 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Today, I took the first step towards Kristi Noem's impeachment, and called on the Judiciary Committee to open an investigation into her lawlessness.
The American people will have justice and we will hold Noem accountable. I’ll make sure of it.
The American people will have justice and we will hold Noem accountable. I’ll make sure of it.
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Final Fantasy IX anime seemingly back in production at a new French studio with a 2028 release target: www.rpgsite.net/news/19263-f...
December 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Final Fantasy IX anime seemingly back in production at a new French studio with a 2028 release target: www.rpgsite.net/news/19263-f...
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Some people fight against the ideas promoted by the Heritage Foundation and implemented by the Trump administration.
Some other people collaborate with the Heritage Foundation.
archive.is/2YsqA
Some other people collaborate with the Heritage Foundation.
archive.is/2YsqA
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Some people fight against the ideas promoted by the Heritage Foundation and implemented by the Trump administration.
Some other people collaborate with the Heritage Foundation.
archive.is/2YsqA
Some other people collaborate with the Heritage Foundation.
archive.is/2YsqA
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2025: Web pages vanished. Links broke. Public data disappeared. But the Internet Archive kept the receipts.
From investigative reports to video features, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/t...
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From investigative reports to video features, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/t...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2025: Web pages vanished. Links broke. Public data disappeared. But the Internet Archive kept the receipts.
From investigative reports to video features, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/t...
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From investigative reports to video features, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles.
➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/t...
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