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A thread on our recent paper (w/Raihan Alam @raihanalam) in PNAS on why punishment often fails and what it means for crime, cooperation, democracy, and the rule of law. I’m super excited for it, it’s the lab’s most extensive experimental work to date. Check it out! 1/
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
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Important education message: "independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it."
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
Ed tech is profitable. It is also mostly useless
Independent research identifies few learning gains
www.economist.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Important education message: "independent research has made clear that technology rarely boosts learning in schools—and often impairs it."
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
A few profit and the most vulnerable pay
www.economist.com/united-state...
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i'll allow myself a contrived rhetoric for this once
academics: p-hacking should be criminalized. p-hackers should be jailed.
also academics: what if these men weren't pedos themselves but selflessly befriended and took money from one for the benefit of their labs?
academics: p-hacking should be criminalized. p-hackers should be jailed.
also academics: what if these men weren't pedos themselves but selflessly befriended and took money from one for the benefit of their labs?
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM
i'll allow myself a contrived rhetoric for this once
academics: p-hacking should be criminalized. p-hackers should be jailed.
also academics: what if these men weren't pedos themselves but selflessly befriended and took money from one for the benefit of their labs?
academics: p-hacking should be criminalized. p-hackers should be jailed.
also academics: what if these men weren't pedos themselves but selflessly befriended and took money from one for the benefit of their labs?
If we can’t give the benefit of the doubt to the guy who defended blackface that one time then who are the real villains here amirite?
I promise you, even if someone is your mentor and friend, you should have the ability to say they made a mistake in FUCKING COMMUNICATING CASUALLY AND ALL FRIENDLY WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN NOT WRITE AN EIGHT POST THREAD ON HOW WE SHOULDNT JUDGE
February 1, 2026 at 5:57 AM
If we can’t give the benefit of the doubt to the guy who defended blackface that one time then who are the real villains here amirite?
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The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
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“Children were in the crowd screaming.”
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM
“Children were in the crowd screaming.”
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Children. They are literally tear gassing children.
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Children. They are literally tear gassing children.
Who could have guessed that so many of these people would choose to capitulate to trumps demands a few years later
As more academic names keep coming up in the Epstein files, I keep thinking about this NYT interview with the Bard president from a few years ago, and wondering how many people were rationalizing in similar ways.
www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/u...
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Who could have guessed that so many of these people would choose to capitulate to trumps demands a few years later
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It's always this way with rapists and their enablers, but it is worth noticing that the Epstein people are (despite their wealth and status) just the biggest collection of losers.
He wasn't palling around with zeitgeist movie stars or talented popular musicians, he had nothing to offer them
He wasn't palling around with zeitgeist movie stars or talented popular musicians, he had nothing to offer them
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
It's always this way with rapists and their enablers, but it is worth noticing that the Epstein people are (despite their wealth and status) just the biggest collection of losers.
He wasn't palling around with zeitgeist movie stars or talented popular musicians, he had nothing to offer them
He wasn't palling around with zeitgeist movie stars or talented popular musicians, he had nothing to offer them
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If I remember my history properly, @ethanz.bsky.social took a very principled stand at MIT that was necessary and inspiring
I promise you, even if someone is your mentor and friend, you should have the ability to say they made a mistake in FUCKING COMMUNICATING CASUALLY AND ALL FRIENDLY WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN NOT WRITE AN EIGHT POST THREAD ON HOW WE SHOULDNT JUDGE
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
If I remember my history properly, @ethanz.bsky.social took a very principled stand at MIT that was necessary and inspiring
Whole thing is like a rogues gallery of people who used to try to fire me when I was at science for making the magazine ‘woke’
I guess the best-available defense to this sort of thing—lots of friendly emails and visits with someone recently convicted of procuring a child for the purposes of prostitution, I mean—is something like “He seemed to have lots of money and connections and I would have liked a little piece of that”
![To:
Jeffrey Epsteinljeevacation@gmail.com]
From:
Christakis, Nicholas
Sent:
Thur 9/26/2013 1:56:03 AM
Subject: Re: Thanks
You are hilarious. My sense of humor. Yiddishe kop
N
Please excuse brevity and orthography and this fine print -- since this has been sent from my iPhone.
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD
http://www.HumanNatureLab.net
On Sep 25, 2013, at 9:40 PM, "Jeffrey Epstein" <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
great first date
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Christakis, Nicholas <
wrote:
Dear Jeff
I've been on the road and in meetings literally since leaving your house [sic] yesterday
light and just got to DC. I greatly enjoyed the company and the setting (amazing of course) and the many good questions, especially yours. Josh was terrific; bu you already know that.
Best regards,
Nicholas
Please excuse brevity and orthography and this fine print -- since this has been sent from
my iPhone.
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD
http://www.HumanNatureLab.net](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:myqic77tkmdhmaufgkvj43hr/bafkreihuwyjpomdy6ttlfhmph5t4movya3ounuzlqkabof7f7wfm5icvly@jpeg)
![From:
Sent:
Christakis, Nicholas
Jeffrey Epstein
Sun 9/8/2013 6:22:14 PM
Subject: Re: meeting again
no back until the 21, but lets definitely schedule after
On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Christakis, Nicholas
wrote:
dear jeff:
thanks for the kind words. i enjoyed meeting you; i had not known you were connected to john brockman, but i should have guessed!
as luck would have it, i am slated to be in NYC this coming thursday for a dinner and could meet before that, any time between 2 and 5, if that happened to work for you. otherwise, i could surely come back again within the coming weeks.
my lab has a number of foci at present: 1) the evolutionary biology and genetics of social networks and social interaction; 2) the experimental exploration, using online tools, of network structure and function in humans (how does network structure affect phenomena like cooperation, innovation, health, etc.); and 3) randomized controlled trials in the developing world of network 'targeting algorithms' aimed at enhancing spillover effects, so as to facilitate population-level behavior change by identifying and targeting influential people.
let me share three papers with you (one unpublished) that flesh out some of our work (specifically [1] and [2] above):
best, nicholas
On Sep 8, 2013, at 3:41 AM 9/8/13, Jeffrey](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:myqic77tkmdhmaufgkvj43hr/bafkreifasdlwlxw5td4cb3xrnb3jy6mprzy7kqhluonujjrf3optfalbbq@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Whole thing is like a rogues gallery of people who used to try to fire me when I was at science for making the magazine ‘woke’
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The emerging narrative from the people who worked for Biden seems to be "we debased ourselves repeatedly and violated our own laws for Israel and Israel won't even say thank you".
Interesting admission by Biden administration official and Kamala Harris NSC advisor earlier today
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The emerging narrative from the people who worked for Biden seems to be "we debased ourselves repeatedly and violated our own laws for Israel and Israel won't even say thank you".
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Apparently academics were just DOING this bsky.app/profile/tage...
I can’t get over hauser asking him where he’s been and to come up to Boston and Epstein saying he’s on house arrest and so hauser should come down to Florida to party. bsky.app/profile/tage...
In this one he’s like ‘how you doing ol chum ol pal what have you been up to’ a year after epstein was convicted, and Epstein is like ‘come down to Florida b/c I can’t leave the state it will be a blast’
January 31, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Apparently academics were just DOING this bsky.app/profile/tage...
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It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
www.justice.gov
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
It's disturbing to see many of the the major figures in moral cognition all over the Epstein files
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
He was friendly with a huge number of the leading figures in the field, including giving millions to their labs, long after he pled guilty to sexually abusing young girls
www.justice.gov/epstein
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Epstein Emails on Bill Gates
“TO add insult to injury you then subsequently with tears in your eyes, implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you with antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis.”
“TO add insult to injury you then subsequently with tears in your eyes, implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you with antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis.”
Epstein emails on Bill Gates released by Justice Department
Files contain new revelations on Microsoft founder, Elon Musk, the former Prince Andrew and other powerful men
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Epstein Emails on Bill Gates
“TO add insult to injury you then subsequently with tears in your eyes, implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you with antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis.”
“TO add insult to injury you then subsequently with tears in your eyes, implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you with antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis.”
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An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
Disgusting.
In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
In an email on Sept. 11, 2013, Mr. Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, wrote to Mr. Epstein, “It was really nice seeing you yesterday.” He added: “Any time you’re in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
An entire political movement founded on uncovering hidden messages in documents to discover the powerful secret pedophiles and meanwhile the powerful pedophiles out here sending gmails saying "Hi fellow pedophile when are we meeting to do pedophilia again"
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The five classes trend is fun to see the value of liberal arts education.
You can see that the most meaningful/impactful classes for folks typically don’t have anything to do with basic training for some job.
You can see that the most meaningful/impactful classes for folks typically don’t have anything to do with basic training for some job.
January 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The five classes trend is fun to see the value of liberal arts education.
You can see that the most meaningful/impactful classes for folks typically don’t have anything to do with basic training for some job.
You can see that the most meaningful/impactful classes for folks typically don’t have anything to do with basic training for some job.
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So what I’m gathering is a pedophilic billionaire successfully worked to destigmatize race science among the academic, political, and business elite partly by sex trafficking girls. Is that the shape of it so far?
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 PM
So what I’m gathering is a pedophilic billionaire successfully worked to destigmatize race science among the academic, political, and business elite partly by sex trafficking girls. Is that the shape of it so far?
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Hillary Clinton wrote an Atlantic piece about MAGA's "moral rot." Her two most recent public appearances include her saying that young people only care about Gaza because of "totally made-up videos," and her saying this week that Saudi Arabia is “a very strong model for other parts of the world.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Hillary Clinton wrote an Atlantic piece about MAGA's "moral rot." Her two most recent public appearances include her saying that young people only care about Gaza because of "totally made-up videos," and her saying this week that Saudi Arabia is “a very strong model for other parts of the world.”
The way I think about this graph is that it may be steeper b/c we‘re not seeing democratic backsliding, instead we’re seeing authoritarian expansion (eg state violence against citizens) from marginalized groups to citizens that are actually counted in the data.
New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The way I think about this graph is that it may be steeper b/c we‘re not seeing democratic backsliding, instead we’re seeing authoritarian expansion (eg state violence against citizens) from marginalized groups to citizens that are actually counted in the data.
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disturbingly plausible
January 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM
disturbingly plausible
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Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it. www.wired.com/story/right-...
Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing
Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it.
www.wired.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it. www.wired.com/story/right-...
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The administration story is that Liam Ramos mother refused to take her son.
In actuality she was inside with another child. If she opened the door they would all be detained. She literally had to make Sofie’s choice.
I can’t.
www.telemundo.com/noticias/not...
In actuality she was inside with another child. If she opened the door they would all be detained. She literally had to make Sofie’s choice.
I can’t.
www.telemundo.com/noticias/not...
Habla la madre de Liam Conejo Ramos: "Yo presencié la escena desde la ventana, tenía miedo de que también me detuvieran"
"Mi hijo Liam me decía: 'Mami, ábreme la puerta', estaba aterrorizada. Mi esposo me gritaba 'no abras la puerta' y no lo hice por miedo a que mí también me arrestaran y dejara solo a mi otro hijo. Al ...
www.telemundo.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The administration story is that Liam Ramos mother refused to take her son.
In actuality she was inside with another child. If she opened the door they would all be detained. She literally had to make Sofie’s choice.
I can’t.
www.telemundo.com/noticias/not...
In actuality she was inside with another child. If she opened the door they would all be detained. She literally had to make Sofie’s choice.
I can’t.
www.telemundo.com/noticias/not...
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NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island
Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.
futurism.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
ICE Deportation Flights Are Getting Longer and Crueler
A private equity-owned airline profits off Trump’s migrant crackdown.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
NEW: Meet the private-equity firm -- and its billionaire immigrant CEO -- making millions off some of ICE's cruelest deportation flights.
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After a five-month investigation, my story for @motherjones.com:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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New: Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program.
Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies program
University leaders also said six courses were canceled and 48 exceptions were granted under new rules on race and gender.
www.texastribune.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
New: Texas A&M University announced Friday that it is eliminating its women’s and gender studies degree program.