Dave Sullivan
@davesullivan.bsky.social
I study networks. Science, tech, politics, music, dog, Boston. Personal account, opinions are solely my own.
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Perhaps the reason for the most hope is that the public seems to be rejecting the Republican news environment prevalent across virtually all media. Voters aren't falling for it, as overwhelming as it has felt to watch our institutions fall. They can handle the truth!
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Perhaps the reason for the most hope is that the public seems to be rejecting the Republican news environment prevalent across virtually all media. Voters aren't falling for it, as overwhelming as it has felt to watch our institutions fall. They can handle the truth!
For the second time in the past week, I almost got ran over crossing the street at a marked crosswalk by a distracted driver who only braked when I screamed.
November 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
For the second time in the past week, I almost got ran over crossing the street at a marked crosswalk by a distracted driver who only braked when I screamed.
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i really wish our law enforcement and media werent telegraphing to mass shooters that messages written on bullets will be breathlessly and uncritically publicized with no further examination
September 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
i really wish our law enforcement and media werent telegraphing to mass shooters that messages written on bullets will be breathlessly and uncritically publicized with no further examination
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Put the Epstein files on the blockchain.
by Andrew Yang
by Andrew Yang
July 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Put the Epstein files on the blockchain.
by Andrew Yang
by Andrew Yang
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CBS News should just change their name to Trump News, cause after the bribe that’s all it is.
July 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
CBS News should just change their name to Trump News, cause after the bribe that’s all it is.
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This analysis is pretty spot-on:
The Present Crisis and the End of the Long '90s
The constitutional settlement that governed America from the end of the Volcker Shock in 1982 to the re-election of Donald Trump in 2024 encompassed three profound domains: politics, economics, and cu...
www.liberalcurrents.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This analysis is pretty spot-on:
May 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I’m surprised I’m not seeing more panic from the publishing industry - this seems like a really big deal
NIH is bringing FORWARD their implementation of their new public access policy to July from December. How they'll support it OR enforce it without staff remains to be seen.
Accelerating Access to Research Results: New Implementation Date for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy
Speeding access to research results will support NIH's goal of maximum transparency.
www.nih.gov
May 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I’m surprised I’m not seeing more panic from the publishing industry - this seems like a really big deal
Been really feeling the “first 15 minutes of a disaster movie where the day-to-day is still normal but hints are being dropped left and right” vibes this past week or so. COVID TP aside, empty shelves just aren’t something the US population has lived through.
April 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Been really feeling the “first 15 minutes of a disaster movie where the day-to-day is still normal but hints are being dropped left and right” vibes this past week or so. COVID TP aside, empty shelves just aren’t something the US population has lived through.
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"Is the Pope Catholic?" would cease to be a rhetorical question.
April 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Is the Pope Catholic?" would cease to be a rhetorical question.
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The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
March 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
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Perhaps one of the lesser-known facts about Boston: the turkeys mean business:
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/t...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/t...
Turkey alert! Police warn of aggressive birds after parking officer's close encounter
Police in Brookline, Massachusetts, are warning residents to be on the alert for aggressive turkeys after one chased a parking enforcement officer into a building on Wednesday morning. “Brookline resi...
www.nbcboston.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Perhaps one of the lesser-known facts about Boston: the turkeys mean business:
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/t...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/t...
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Air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56. It is a high-stress, high-intensity job that requires intense focus. The retirement rules are there to keep us all safe. This fucking guy has no clue what's he's doing.
February 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56. It is a high-stress, high-intensity job that requires intense focus. The retirement rules are there to keep us all safe. This fucking guy has no clue what's he's doing.
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Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.
February 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ready Fire Aim is a lousy way to govern.
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Today on Volts: As YIMBYs (pro-housing activists) win battles across the country, they are beginning to network & learn from one another. Momentum is building. It's exciting! I talk with two superstar activists about recent victories in New York City & Austin, TX.
What YIMBYs are learning from their victories across the country
Breakthrough housing reforms in NYC and Austin offer a playbook for YIMBY success across America.
www.volts.wtf
February 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Today on Volts: As YIMBYs (pro-housing activists) win battles across the country, they are beginning to network & learn from one another. Momentum is building. It's exciting! I talk with two superstar activists about recent victories in New York City & Austin, TX.
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I cannot emphasize enough that the New York City subway is not scary. It’s one of my favorite parts of living here. I grew up in the suburbs having to drive on highways everywhere and that’s way scarier
February 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I cannot emphasize enough that the New York City subway is not scary. It’s one of my favorite parts of living here. I grew up in the suburbs having to drive on highways everywhere and that’s way scarier
Inside my head I’ve been pronouncing Kubernetes the same as diabetes, and I just heard someone else pronounce it for the first time, and now my day is ruined.
February 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Inside my head I’ve been pronouncing Kubernetes the same as diabetes, and I just heard someone else pronounce it for the first time, and now my day is ruined.
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This could be catastrophic. Consequences for US universities (and the world) may be beyond imagination.
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This could be catastrophic. Consequences for US universities (and the world) may be beyond imagination.
Be careful out there this morning Boston -- almost slipped & fell twice just now while walking the dog, especially treacherous on unpaved surfaces and trails.
February 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Be careful out there this morning Boston -- almost slipped & fell twice just now while walking the dog, especially treacherous on unpaved surfaces and trails.
TIL it's "Tysons Corner", not "Tyson's Corner".
February 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
TIL it's "Tysons Corner", not "Tyson's Corner".
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Call it a purge, not a buyout. Call it a coup against Congress, not a spending pause. Call it censorship, not a review. Words matter, and we in the media have a chance to do better this time.
January 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Call it a purge, not a buyout. Call it a coup against Congress, not a spending pause. Call it censorship, not a review. Words matter, and we in the media have a chance to do better this time.
Going to be an interesting arms race to follow
January 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Going to be an interesting arms race to follow