Jerry Nevins
@jerrynevins.bsky.social
What’s On My Mind: Basing marketing and communications theory in neurobiology, specifically Active Inference. What I Do For A Job: Group Director of Marketing Effectiveness and Intelligence at VML.
Seriously, what is wrong with us as a country right now? This should never be.
This is immoral. "3-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court. More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to serve as their own attorneys in front of an immigration judge as the Trump admin. ramps up removal proceedings." coppercourier.com/2025/12/05/c...
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Seriously, what is wrong with us as a country right now? This should never be.
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"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
Well, they still haven’t fixed the video headline. WTAF?!?! www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Well, they still haven’t fixed the video headline. WTAF?!?! www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Well, they wouldn’t be strangers if a) you went and got to know your neighbors, and b) if you looked at them like fellow Americans chasing the dream instead of aliens.
Love Thy Neighbour Like Thyself
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Well, they wouldn’t be strangers if a) you went and got to know your neighbors, and b) if you looked at them like fellow Americans chasing the dream instead of aliens.
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Thanks so much! It’s appreciated. Lots of great content in that thread! 🙏
On a related note: one of the reasons I get excited about workshops like these is b/c they give the public an opportunity to see at a high-level some of the amazing science going on and what researchers are thinking about. It's also why I live post it - to help spread the word 😊.
October 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thanks so much! It’s appreciated. Lots of great content in that thread! 🙏
Thanks for all these posts! Did they mention Michael Levin’s work on bioelectrical signaling and/or active inference when hypothesizing about principles of brain body interactions? www.molbiolcell.org/doi/epdf/10....
October 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Thanks for all these posts! Did they mention Michael Levin’s work on bioelectrical signaling and/or active inference when hypothesizing about principles of brain body interactions? www.molbiolcell.org/doi/epdf/10....
So much to know about how the body communicates with the brain. Sigh, I really should have paid more attention in science class. 😁😂
Today and tomorrow 11a-3p EST, I'll be live posting this terrific workshop. It's open to all! So register at this link if you'd like to watch too (or follow this 🧵 for the highlights).
Agenda: 16 presentations + overviews, discussions, recaps and reviews.
www.nationalacademies.org/en/event/451...
Agenda: 16 presentations + overviews, discussions, recaps and reviews.
www.nationalacademies.org/en/event/451...
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So much to know about how the body communicates with the brain. Sigh, I really should have paid more attention in science class. 😁😂
Instead of causing anarchy, we accidentally lifted the economy up with inflatable animal sales. Oops. George Soros will be pissed. Btw, I never get my checks for these rallies. Weird.
October 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Instead of causing anarchy, we accidentally lifted the economy up with inflatable animal sales. Oops. George Soros will be pissed. Btw, I never get my checks for these rallies. Weird.
You don’t see fascists march except as locksteppers, eyes buckled tight to their leaders belts.
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
You don’t see fascists march except as locksteppers, eyes buckled tight to their leaders belts.
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#Pinks #ProudBlue
You can say a lot about MTG but she can recognize a sinking ship when she see’s one. Republicans are going to lose on the health care issue. It’s not sustainable for anybody except billionaires.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
You can say a lot about MTG but she can recognize a sinking ship when she see’s one. Republicans are going to lose on the health care issue. It’s not sustainable for anybody except billionaires.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on her unexpected break with Republicans over health care in shutdown fight
The MAGA firebrand sparked criticism from GOP leadership after giving voice to a key Democratic demand — extending expiring Obamacare funding to avoid premium hikes.
www.nbcnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#Pinks #ProudBlue
You can say a lot about MTG but she can recognize a sinking ship when she see’s one. Republicans are going to lose on the health care issue. It’s not sustainable for anybody except billionaires.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
You can say a lot about MTG but she can recognize a sinking ship when she see’s one. Republicans are going to lose on the health care issue. It’s not sustainable for anybody except billionaires.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
There’s always something new to learn about the brain! 🧠 🤯
October 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
There’s always something new to learn about the brain! 🧠 🤯
Have we forgotten the Moral Majority tactics of the 80s? Or the countless moral panics of any age? Saying one side or the other invented cancel culture is the most historically uniformed opinion of the left today. Policing the boundaries of culture is literally inherent to having a culture.
Good lord, these dudes will never understand that the whole *point* of the "cancel culture" moral panic in which they participated was to create a permission structure for the current crackdown.
Chait et al were used, precisely to produce this outcome, & they'll never, ever look it in the face.
Chait et al were used, precisely to produce this outcome, & they'll never, ever look it in the face.
The Emptiness of Attacking Critics for Their Hypocrisy
It’s hard to defend crackdowns on free speech. It’s easier to simply claim everyone’s doing it.
www.theatlantic.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Have we forgotten the Moral Majority tactics of the 80s? Or the countless moral panics of any age? Saying one side or the other invented cancel culture is the most historically uniformed opinion of the left today. Policing the boundaries of culture is literally inherent to having a culture.
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Dictators silence our freedoms. In America, the people will be heard. Oct 18: #NoKings. RSVP: nokings.org?utm_source=5...
September 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Dictators silence our freedoms. In America, the people will be heard. Oct 18: #NoKings. RSVP: nokings.org?utm_source=5...
This is why we listen to Drs and scientists when it comes to these issues, not silver spoon fed brain worms.
It’s….. Fun With Stats Day! 📊
(Isn’t that every day? 🤓)
(Then again… doubt our boss, 🧠🪱, took that class. He just banked on the Kennedy name instead.)
(Isn’t that every day? 🤓)
(Then again… doubt our boss, 🧠🪱, took that class. He just banked on the Kennedy name instead.)
RFK Jr has promised to release a report on the causes of autism in September. To prepare, it's a good idea to make sure we know what the common types of observational research biases are. First up: confounding by indication.
Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
September 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is why we listen to Drs and scientists when it comes to these issues, not silver spoon fed brain worms.
Trump: I would like a Nobel Prize please.
Also Trump: Let’s get this Department of War rolling!
Also Trump: Let’s get this Department of War rolling!
EA on LBC: Why #Trump Wanted His "Department of War" (Scott Lucas w Matt Frei)
#DepartmentOfDefense #Hegseth #Authoritarian #Nonsense
eaworldview.com/2025/09/trum...
#DepartmentOfDefense #Hegseth #Authoritarian #Nonsense
eaworldview.com/2025/09/trum...
EA on LBC: Why Trump Wanted His "Department of War" - EA WorldView
The Orwellian nonsense and real damage of "anti-war" Donald Trump's proclamation changing US Department of Defense to "Department of War"
eaworldview.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Trump: I would like a Nobel Prize please.
Also Trump: Let’s get this Department of War rolling!
Also Trump: Let’s get this Department of War rolling!
Yes yes, it was a hoax that Trump valiantly turned FBI informant to take down the…hoax? Yeahhhhhhhhh they’re on the struggle bus with this one.
While defending President Donald Trump’s recent comments about the Jeffrey Epstein case, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the president always took accusations against the convicted sex offender seriously and was actually an “FBI informant.” 🙄🤡
#Pinks
www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-j...
#Pinks
www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-j...
Johnson Says Trump Took Epstein Rumors Seriously, Served As FBI Informant
"He was an FBI informant to try to take this stuff down," Speaker Mike Johnson said while discussing Donald Trump and the Epstein case.
www.huffpost.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Yes yes, it was a hoax that Trump valiantly turned FBI informant to take down the…hoax? Yeahhhhhhhhh they’re on the struggle bus with this one.
Wow, Joni Ernst’s new campaign slogan “Getting you to Jesus faster” seems like a real bad idea.
May 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Wow, Joni Ernst’s new campaign slogan “Getting you to Jesus faster” seems like a real bad idea.
God this is so good. Pour it in my veins. 😂❤️
"Anyone who has worked in journalism has had the experience of someone who is paid more than them for doing less work coming to them and saying, 'Hey, we’re going to do this thing now, to become more popular.' ... That idea is: 'Do more of the last thing that was popular.'"
Journalism is a slow and uncertain grind with no shortcuts and if that is unsatisfying, well, imagine how we feel!
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/free-advic...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/free-advic...
May 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
God this is so good. Pour it in my veins. 😂❤️
I’m much more aligned to this view of the brain as someone in mass comms. Just saw a post on LI where someone seems to be selling the “your brand lives in this brain area” approach. If it was that easy, someone would have taken over the world with that approach. Luckily, the brain is not so simple.
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
Don't expect simple mappings between mind and brain.
Check out this piece I wrote for Aeon.
aeon.co/essays/how-t...
Don't expect simple mappings between mind and brain.
Check out this piece I wrote for Aeon.
aeon.co/essays/how-t...
How the human brain is like a murmuration of starlings | Aeon Essays
The brain is much less like a machine than it is like the murmurations of a flock of starlings or an orchestral symphony
aeon.co
May 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I’m much more aligned to this view of the brain as someone in mass comms. Just saw a post on LI where someone seems to be selling the “your brand lives in this brain area” approach. If it was that easy, someone would have taken over the world with that approach. Luckily, the brain is not so simple.
I mean, can oxygen even get to their lungs when they wear masks? Doesn’t it block the flow? 😂
ICE agents *know* what they are doing is probably illegal, which is why they try to conceal their identities with scarves and sunglasses. #AmericanGestapo
May 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I mean, can oxygen even get to their lungs when they wear masks? Doesn’t it block the flow? 😂
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Fear is dictatorship glue.
You can't imprison everyone with a dissenting thought.
Or inconvenient factual observation.
But fear teaches self censorship. It's a scalable system of control.
The autocrat's challenge is to keep the fear going. 1/
You can't imprison everyone with a dissenting thought.
Or inconvenient factual observation.
But fear teaches self censorship. It's a scalable system of control.
The autocrat's challenge is to keep the fear going. 1/
April 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Fear is dictatorship glue.
You can't imprison everyone with a dissenting thought.
Or inconvenient factual observation.
But fear teaches self censorship. It's a scalable system of control.
The autocrat's challenge is to keep the fear going. 1/
You can't imprison everyone with a dissenting thought.
Or inconvenient factual observation.
But fear teaches self censorship. It's a scalable system of control.
The autocrat's challenge is to keep the fear going. 1/
Now imagine if the members of said co-equal branch of government were to hold Trump to account…hmmm, if only that were possible in the US.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Now imagine if the members of said co-equal branch of government were to hold Trump to account…hmmm, if only that were possible in the US.
JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)
April 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM