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@niccointheory.bsky.social
Former political scientist and theorist (small-r republican), professional data freak, eternal nerd. 🏳️🌈
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Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Pretty sure FCC-issued mafioso threats do in fact fall squarely into the category of censorship. Incredible how many "conservatives" are not, in fact, conservative at all (this is sarcasm, we knew it all along).
September 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Pretty sure FCC-issued mafioso threats do in fact fall squarely into the category of censorship. Incredible how many "conservatives" are not, in fact, conservative at all (this is sarcasm, we knew it all along).
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the free press trying to make a scandal out of reading robert dahl is very funny (shoutout to dahl, one of the best to ever do it)
One of Bari Weiss’s reporters over at the Free Press was shocked to discover what Columbia students are reading in class:
lol wat
lol wat
September 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
the free press trying to make a scandal out of reading robert dahl is very funny (shoutout to dahl, one of the best to ever do it)
I hope y'all are ready for MAGA world to take the word of a convicted sex trafficker.
July 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I hope y'all are ready for MAGA world to take the word of a convicted sex trafficker.
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an actual loyalty test to hold a state job
July 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
an actual loyalty test to hold a state job
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The U.S. is imposing a 25% tariff on Korea because of trade deficits that it claims are "engendered by Korea's Tariff and Non Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers." But Korea has a free trade agreement with the U.S. It charges zero tariffs on nearly everything.
July 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The U.S. is imposing a 25% tariff on Korea because of trade deficits that it claims are "engendered by Korea's Tariff and Non Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers." But Korea has a free trade agreement with the U.S. It charges zero tariffs on nearly everything.
It's bad enough that MAGA is going full bore with their fascism, but I am seeing more horrifying nods toward totalitarian logic. "Alligator Alcatraz" fits the definition of a concentration camp very clearly. Loomer claiming 65 million Latinos are alligator meals is the endpoint of our trajectory.
July 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's bad enough that MAGA is going full bore with their fascism, but I am seeing more horrifying nods toward totalitarian logic. "Alligator Alcatraz" fits the definition of a concentration camp very clearly. Loomer claiming 65 million Latinos are alligator meals is the endpoint of our trajectory.
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The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
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This is continued journalistic malpractice from the @startribune.com normalizing a violent white male suspect. He owned a private security company called Praetorian Guard, traveled overseas to preach against abortion and LGBTQ+ people, and attended a bible college that preaches "violent prayer."
Suspect showed few signs of political extremism before lawmaker shootings
Friends and associates say Vance Boelter, who was apprehended late Sunday and charged with murdering a state lawmaker and her husband, was mild-mannered and did not appear to be fixated on politics.
www.startribune.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is continued journalistic malpractice from the @startribune.com normalizing a violent white male suspect. He owned a private security company called Praetorian Guard, traveled overseas to preach against abortion and LGBTQ+ people, and attended a bible college that preaches "violent prayer."
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In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows:
An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...
An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...
April 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows:
An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...
An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...
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Looking at incoming vessels to the Port of Los Angeles (America's largest container port):
1.) This week we're still in frontrunning mode (57%+ YoY).
2.) Next week we're basically at normal (-8% YoY).
3.) Two weeks from now we're in The Bad Place (-44% YoY)
1.) This week we're still in frontrunning mode (57%+ YoY).
2.) Next week we're basically at normal (-8% YoY).
3.) Two weeks from now we're in The Bad Place (-44% YoY)
April 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Looking at incoming vessels to the Port of Los Angeles (America's largest container port):
1.) This week we're still in frontrunning mode (57%+ YoY).
2.) Next week we're basically at normal (-8% YoY).
3.) Two weeks from now we're in The Bad Place (-44% YoY)
1.) This week we're still in frontrunning mode (57%+ YoY).
2.) Next week we're basically at normal (-8% YoY).
3.) Two weeks from now we're in The Bad Place (-44% YoY)
A 1am order from SCOTUS is... Well, it's pretty wild.
April 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A 1am order from SCOTUS is... Well, it's pretty wild.
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The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law
April 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law
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Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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“You’re talking about threats to life and property."
Is Trump Going to Screw Up America's Weather Forecasting?
Trump and DOGE’s cuts are disrupting NOAA and the National Weather Service. It could impact your ability to get reliable weather forecasts.
www.rollingstone.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“You’re talking about threats to life and property."
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“Fascists won’t leave you alone unless you’re actively assisting their vision, often demanding public pledges of submission or complicity in the regime’s crimes.” www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fasc...
Yes, It's Fascism
It’s not an omen or threat or hint of fascism—it’s the thing itself.
www.liberalcurrents.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“Fascists won’t leave you alone unless you’re actively assisting their vision, often demanding public pledges of submission or complicity in the regime’s crimes.” www.liberalcurrents.com/yes-its-fasc...
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they 100% dumped the cold backups into an s3 bucket to save $1m a year because they can't understand the value of tape storage
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
they 100% dumped the cold backups into an s3 bucket to save $1m a year because they can't understand the value of tape storage
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Milton Friedman: “We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low prices.” www.wsj.com/opinion/nota...
Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Friedman on Tariffs
‘We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect . . . It protects the consumer against low prices.’
www.wsj.com
April 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Milton Friedman: “We call a tariff a protective measure. It does protect; it protects the consumer very well against one thing. It protects the consumer against low prices.” www.wsj.com/opinion/nota...
From an INFOSEC perspective this is an absolute nightmare.
SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data.
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
From an INFOSEC perspective this is an absolute nightmare.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
In case you missed it: the Pentagon--that's Hegseth--got warned about using Signal a week ago.
March 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.
On one hand: court victories are good!
On the other hand: the judiciary will not save us!
On the other hand: the judiciary will not save us!
March 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
On one hand: court victories are good!
On the other hand: the judiciary will not save us!
On the other hand: the judiciary will not save us!
Sure sounds like another ignominious US president.
One close Trump adviser simply says that the president’s ultimate leverage against certain judges who try to stand in the way of his agenda is that the judiciary does not command an army, while the president of the United States does.
'Move Fast': Inside Team Trump's Furious Defiance of the Courts
Donald Trump's advisers are attacking judges for daring to “control” him. Trump wants the one objecting to his deportation plans to be “IMPEACHED!!!”
www.rollingstone.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sure sounds like another ignominious US president.