Daniel Aldrich
@danielaldrich.bsky.social
Social scientist interested in social capital, social infrastructure, energy and environmental politics. Books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Daniel-P.-Aldrich/author/B001JSDHPW
The game was the Bull's to lose, and they managed to do so in the last five minutes
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The game was the Bull's to lose, and they managed to do so in the last five minutes
New #article from Gaspar et al: Beyond soil and yields: a systematic review of social capital’s role in regenerative agriculture
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New #article from Gaspar et al: Beyond soil and yields: a systematic review of social capital’s role in regenerative agriculture
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
TL;DR: social capital shapes regenerative transitions and provides a transferable basis for guiding future research
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Electrification would allow us to meet rising energy demands in a zero carbon fashion while cutting energy input by a quarter. www.ft.com/content/7258...
Electrification is the key to energy efficiency
Productivity gains could cut final energy demand by nearly a quarter over the next 25 years, even as global GDP doubles
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November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Electrification would allow us to meet rising energy demands in a zero carbon fashion while cutting energy input by a quarter. www.ft.com/content/7258...
Public libraries rely on state and federal funding to supplement local money and offerings, and they increasingly provide basic social services such as food banks, internet access and places for people experiencing homelessness to stay before shelters open www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries
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November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Public libraries rely on state and federal funding to supplement local money and offerings, and they increasingly provide basic social services such as food banks, internet access and places for people experiencing homelessness to stay before shelters open www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Marriage equality retained, at least temporarily : the Supreme Court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple
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Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Marriage equality retained, at least temporarily : the Supreme Court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
My book Building Resilience argues that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us together - is critical for surviving and thriving during shocks and disasters
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November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My book Building Resilience argues that #socialcapital - the ties that bind us together - is critical for surviving and thriving during shocks and disasters
www.amazon.com/Building-Res...
www.amazon.com/Building-Res...
New #chapter from Simelyte: Social Resilience in the Baltic States and Crisis Management: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
New #chapter from Simelyte: Social Resilience in the Baltic States and Crisis Management: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: key aspect of social resilience is social capital: networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
New #chapter from Gul et al: Gender-Focused Social Capital and Community Actions to Mitigate Flood Risks in Pakistan
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New #chapter from Gul et al: Gender-Focused Social Capital and Community Actions to Mitigate Flood Risks in Pakistan
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
TL;DR: importance of gender perspectives in climate resilience and disaster mitigation
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Solar panels prevented about 178 million tons of harmful air pollution from dirty fuels during the examined timeframe, preventing thousands of premature deaths www.yahoo.com/news/article...
New study reveals that solar panels are preventing premature deaths across the US: 'Their broader societal benefits are underexplored'
"These are benefits that extend well beyond electricity prices."
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November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Solar panels prevented about 178 million tons of harmful air pollution from dirty fuels during the examined timeframe, preventing thousands of premature deaths www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Prestige rules: The top 20% of political science departments produced 75% of all faculty and the bottom 50% accounted for less than 5% of all TT faculty members at a research university www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Where You Earn Your PhD Matters | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Where You Earn Your PhD Matters - Volume 58 Issue 4
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November 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Prestige rules: The top 20% of political science departments produced 75% of all faculty and the bottom 50% accounted for less than 5% of all TT faculty members at a research university www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Fung-wong’s death toll of two was significantly lower than that of Kalmaegi, which killed more than 200 people earlier this month. Still, about 1,000 homes had been damaged by Fung-wong www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
‘Like It Was the End of the World’: A Million Flee From Typhoon in the Philippines
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November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Fung-wong’s death toll of two was significantly lower than that of Kalmaegi, which killed more than 200 people earlier this month. Still, about 1,000 homes had been damaged by Fung-wong www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
Japanese automotive giants are rapidly building production capacity in India, marking one of the most significant strategic pivots in the global auto industry. www.autoblog.com/news/japans-...
Japan's Auto Giants Are Ditching China — and Betting Big Somewhere Unexpected
One Asian nation is quietly becoming the world's next automotive powerhouse.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Japanese automotive giants are rapidly building production capacity in India, marking one of the most significant strategic pivots in the global auto industry. www.autoblog.com/news/japans-...
House without a bathroom: DOE has no permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste, leaving taxpayers on the hook for payments of up to $800 million every year in damages, a bill that has reached $11.1 billion since 1998, and could grow to $44.5 billion www.cnbc.com/2025/11/09/n...
New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste
As government and industry, from tech giants to utilities, commit to big nuclear power plants, there is still no clear solution for radioactive waste storage.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
House without a bathroom: DOE has no permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste, leaving taxpayers on the hook for payments of up to $800 million every year in damages, a bill that has reached $11.1 billion since 1998, and could grow to $44.5 billion www.cnbc.com/2025/11/09/n...
Kill switch: Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely share.google/pmJ6uklZKmZZ...
Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely
A Norwegian public transport operator plans to tighten security after tests on Chinese-made electric buses revealed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kill switch: Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely share.google/pmJ6uklZKmZZ...
Controversies at selective institutions attract headlines and energy, but they have little to do with the concerns of most students: whether tuition is affordable, childcare is available, credits transfer without friction, and programs lead to real jobs fortune.com/2025/11/08/g...
The broken narrative of higher education bears little resemblance to students’ real lives | Fortune
Congress members’ own backgrounds and pop culture both play a powerful role in shaping the nation’s (negative) perception of higher education.
fortune.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Controversies at selective institutions attract headlines and energy, but they have little to do with the concerns of most students: whether tuition is affordable, childcare is available, credits transfer without friction, and programs lead to real jobs fortune.com/2025/11/08/g...
Breaking: tsunami warning with wave expected to come ashore with a maximum height of about three feet after a 6.7-magnitude quake struck off Japan’s coast early Sunday evening www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After Strong Earthquake Off Its Coast
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November 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Breaking: tsunami warning with wave expected to come ashore with a maximum height of about three feet after a 6.7-magnitude quake struck off Japan’s coast early Sunday evening www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/w...
Excited about our new #article with Card et al: Public Health Guidelines for Social Connection: An International Delphi Study
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Excited about our new #article with Card et al: Public Health Guidelines for Social Connection: An International Delphi Study
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
TL;DR: raise awareness of connection, support social-emotional development, and prioritize social health in policy
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Those who will be hit the hardest by soaring premiums include lower-income, older and middle class enrollees. www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
Who will get hit hardest by ACA premium increases in four charts | CNN Politics
See how much more Americans will have to pay for health insurance on the ACA marketplaces in the absence of the enhanced tax credits at the center of the shutdown.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Those who will be hit the hardest by soaring premiums include lower-income, older and middle class enrollees. www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
New #article from Camacho et al: Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
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TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
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November 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
New #article from Camacho et al: Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
TL;DR: Community resilience is associated with health outcomes in England
jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
New #article from Huang et al: Human mobility under disasters: a systematic review and framework for equitable and resilient mobility governance
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
New #article from Huang et al: Human mobility under disasters: a systematic review and framework for equitable and resilient mobility governance
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
TL;DR: identify predictable dynamics in human mobility responses driven by behaviors and psychological factors
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
New #article + framework from Bell et al: Earth AI: Unlocking Geospatial Insights with Foundation Models and Cross-Modal Reasoning
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
New #article + framework from Bell et al: Earth AI: Unlocking Geospatial Insights with Foundation Models and Cross-Modal Reasoning
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
TL;DR: agent bridges the gap between geospatial data and actionable understanding
arxiv.org/html/2510.18...
Climate change is threatening the future of luxury crops that make coffee, chocolate and wine by disrupting the delicate environmental conditions they need to thrive www.earth.com/news/study-a...
Study says it's already too late to save the luxury crops that make coffee, chocolate, and wine
Scientists warn solar cooling can’t guarantee stable harvests needed to save the luxury crops that produce coffee, chocolate, and wine.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Climate change is threatening the future of luxury crops that make coffee, chocolate and wine by disrupting the delicate environmental conditions they need to thrive www.earth.com/news/study-a...
Over the past decade, there has been a rush of scholars — many with some family connection to China — moving across the Pacific, drawn by Beijing’s drive to become a superpower.
But Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turbocharged this effort www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
But Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turbocharged this effort www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Why Trump’s cuts to scientific research are a big win for China
China is attracting American scientific talent, especially in STEM fields, partly due to funding cuts and immigration restrictions under President Donald Trump.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Over the past decade, there has been a rush of scholars — many with some family connection to China — moving across the Pacific, drawn by Beijing’s drive to become a superpower.
But Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turbocharged this effort www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
But Donald Trump’s return to the White House has turbocharged this effort www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...