Alondra Nelson
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Alondra Nelson
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Scholar, author, policy advisor
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Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab
https://www.ias.edu/stsv-lab
Speaking of which, I assume you saw Mitch Duneier's recent #socsky oped on the same @weedenkim.bsky.social? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | Bruce Springsteen’s Father Complicates a Powerful American Narrative
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
“Allentown” by Billy Joel

Well, I'm living here in Allentown
And it's hard to keep a good man down
But I won't be getting up today
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Reposted by Alondra Nelson
I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out.
He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
EPIC proposes: Add enforcement to the Act so agencies can't dodge reporting of surveillance activities. Require public disclosure when agency reports go to Congress. Broaden the Act to cover data mining about individuals and digital dragnets. All are essential for the protection of our rights.
November 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
EPIC's analysis of 29 agency reports reveals the dysfunction: inconsistent definitions, missing details on data sources and efficacy. There are vague reports, missing data, and agencies refusing FOIA requests. This isn't just poor compliance, it's deliberate governance failure.
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM