Shani Raine
@shaniraine.bsky.social
Democracy nerd. Mama. Backyard archer. Recovering journalist. Snarky do-gooder. Supposedly diabolical during debate. Ask me about subnational engagement, pour yourself a drink & get comfortable. Advisor. Truman National Security Project. Other stuff.
I love it when @jelaniya.bsky.social news drops! Congrats, friend!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779593...
Happy to announce that my next book, a collection of my work at the New Yorker, will hit shelves on October 14th. More information about events to come shortly!
Happy to announce that my next book, a collection of my work at the New Yorker, will hit shelves on October 14th. More information about events to come shortly!
Three or More Is a Riot by Jelani Cobb: 9780593978207 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
From one of the definitive journalists of this era -- acclaimed historian, Pulitzer finalist, staff writer at the New Yorker, and dean of Columbia Journalism School--comes a kaleidoscopic, real-time....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I love it when @jelaniya.bsky.social news drops! Congrats, friend!
Rainy night + Apéro-inspired dinner + new notebook = this dork is in her happy place 💕
July 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Rainy night + Apéro-inspired dinner + new notebook = this dork is in her happy place 💕
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“This is a real threat to the relationship between the federal government and the states.” @philweiser.bsky.social l on the Justice Department’s unprecedented effort to obtain voter rolls and election data from multiple states.
July 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“This is a real threat to the relationship between the federal government and the states.” @philweiser.bsky.social l on the Justice Department’s unprecedented effort to obtain voter rolls and election data from multiple states.
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July 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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This segment was great, and I am 100% stealing the phrase “Self-licking ice cream cone of crazy” and vow to use it at least three times this week!
July 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This segment was great, and I am 100% stealing the phrase “Self-licking ice cream cone of crazy” and vow to use it at least three times this week!
Do not text, call, WhatsApp, Signal, email, or send a flare at me for the next hour. A new season of Star Trek Strange New Worlds has begun and unless you’re bleeding out or dying I will not respond. Love y’all mean it. 🖖🏽✨
July 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Do not text, call, WhatsApp, Signal, email, or send a flare at me for the next hour. A new season of Star Trek Strange New Worlds has begun and unless you’re bleeding out or dying I will not respond. Love y’all mean it. 🖖🏽✨
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With a federal moratorium on state AI laws in the rearview for now, state legislatures across the US are tackling issues like AI safety, deepfakes, algorithmic bias, and more. Tech Policy Press associate editor Cristiano Lima-Strong spoke to NYU's Scott Babwah Brennen and EFF's Hayley Tsukayama.
How US States Are Shaping AI Policy Amid Federal Debate and Industry Pushback | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press associate editor Cristiano Lima-Strong checks in with NYU's Scott Babwah Brennen and the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Hayley Tsukayama.
www.techpolicy.press
July 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
With a federal moratorium on state AI laws in the rearview for now, state legislatures across the US are tackling issues like AI safety, deepfakes, algorithmic bias, and more. Tech Policy Press associate editor Cristiano Lima-Strong spoke to NYU's Scott Babwah Brennen and EFF's Hayley Tsukayama.
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July 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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"Telling an AI to search Twitter, do 'deep research' and 'form independent conclusions' while assuming that 'the media are biased' is like a how-to guide for radicalization." Oh - and it was also programmed to use Elon Musk's Twitter feed specifically.
Elon Musk and the Mystery of the Nazi AI
You'll never guess why Grok loves Hitler.
www.thebulwark.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Telling an AI to search Twitter, do 'deep research' and 'form independent conclusions' while assuming that 'the media are biased' is like a how-to guide for radicalization." Oh - and it was also programmed to use Elon Musk's Twitter feed specifically.
Some of y’all might remember that there was a hearing within the last few months where Secretary Noem was grilled for having run so far through the DHS budget in a ridiculously short amount of time. *cough* www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Some of y’all might remember that there was a hearing within the last few months where Secretary Noem was grilled for having run so far through the DHS budget in a ridiculously short amount of time. *cough* www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
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New polling shows that Americans are turning against Trump on his signature issue after seeing the cruelty behind his policy in action.
July 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
New polling shows that Americans are turning against Trump on his signature issue after seeing the cruelty behind his policy in action.
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Trying to get better about posting here (tbh, I’m pretty bad about posting anywhere!). So if you’re a fan of
- city & state diplomacy
- A.I. (global governance, NatSec, etc)
- commentary on political messaging/NatSec/foreign policy/random stuff
- snark in general
- general silliness
Stay tuned! 💃🏽
- city & state diplomacy
- A.I. (global governance, NatSec, etc)
- commentary on political messaging/NatSec/foreign policy/random stuff
- snark in general
- general silliness
Stay tuned! 💃🏽
June 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Trying to get better about posting here (tbh, I’m pretty bad about posting anywhere!). So if you’re a fan of
- city & state diplomacy
- A.I. (global governance, NatSec, etc)
- commentary on political messaging/NatSec/foreign policy/random stuff
- snark in general
- general silliness
Stay tuned! 💃🏽
- city & state diplomacy
- A.I. (global governance, NatSec, etc)
- commentary on political messaging/NatSec/foreign policy/random stuff
- snark in general
- general silliness
Stay tuned! 💃🏽
I just… Dear Lord.
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
June 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I just… Dear Lord.
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
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I just got the official email from the NSF about the drastic cuts and I think the correct translation is "if you are a young researcher who still wants to do science strongly consider leaving the United States if you can." which, really, is not an ideal message to be sending.
May 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I just got the official email from the NSF about the drastic cuts and I think the correct translation is "if you are a young researcher who still wants to do science strongly consider leaving the United States if you can." which, really, is not an ideal message to be sending.
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Listen to Black women…
“The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity”
“The threats & harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution & the rule of law” - KBJ
“The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity”
“The threats & harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution & the rule of law” - KBJ
May 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Listen to Black women…
“The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity”
“The threats & harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution & the rule of law” - KBJ
“The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity”
“The threats & harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution & the rule of law” - KBJ
@alexanderchee.bsky.social I’m late to this platform and need some tips on this because, um… I’m no longer that young, social media savvy girlie who had so much to say at AWP afterparties! 🤣
May 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
@alexanderchee.bsky.social I’m late to this platform and need some tips on this because, um… I’m no longer that young, social media savvy girlie who had so much to say at AWP afterparties! 🤣