Thinking Cap
@thinkingcapsays.bsky.social
Educator. Writer. Parent. Passionate about cognitive science, adolescent development, and how best to be on this planet.
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Here's a brief fun story about going local. 🧵
Go to ground.
Go local. Meet all your neighbors. Protect them from ICE. Make yourself available for anything large or small. Make pots of soup. Share what you have. Ask for help when you need it and give help when you can.
Go local. Meet all your neighbors. Protect them from ICE. Make yourself available for anything large or small. Make pots of soup. Share what you have. Ask for help when you need it and give help when you can.
August 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Here's a brief fun story about going local. 🧵
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fwiw, i don’t personally think that either doomerism OR toxic positivity is what this moment calls for; i think what we actually need to be collectively looking towards is a secret third thing (hopepunk)
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
July 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
fwiw, i don’t personally think that either doomerism OR toxic positivity is what this moment calls for; i think what we actually need to be collectively looking towards is a secret third thing (hopepunk)
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
it’s cool and important to give a shit, and to look for ways to help each other.
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Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.
July 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.
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This makes sense. You're allowing a machine to do all your thinking for you. It's feeding you information. It takes work to do it on your own. You also learn more.
MIT study found that AI overuse causes measurable brain damage. “Cognitive atrophy.. like a muscle that’s forgotten how to work” MIT Publication - arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Time Magazine - time.com/7295195/ai-c...
Time Magazine - time.com/7295195/ai-c...
ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
time.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This makes sense. You're allowing a machine to do all your thinking for you. It's feeding you information. It takes work to do it on your own. You also learn more.
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CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
June 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
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The 2024 ERC Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice.
We selected 5 examples of projects; based in Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/Kuo67XK
We selected 5 examples of projects; based in Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/Kuo67XK
June 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The 2024 ERC Advanced Grants will help 281 researchers set up their own teams and conduct research on the topics of their choice.
We selected 5 examples of projects; based in Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/Kuo67XK
We selected 5 examples of projects; based in Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/Kuo67XK
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The gunman no doubt thought of himself as a good person, as someone who was pro-life, but his ideology brought him to a place where he shot 17 bullets into a couple who got into politics to help get health insurance for his daughter, who has spina bifida.
John Hoffman and Yvette Hoffman were hit by a combined 17 bullets from the Minnesota assassin, and both survived and are now recovering. Yvette shielded their daughter.
www.startribune.com/john-hoffman...
www.startribune.com/john-hoffman...
Sen. John Hoffman and his wife say they are “incredibly lucky to be alive”
The two were shot multiple times by a would-be assassin at their Champlin home early Saturday morning.
www.startribune.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The gunman no doubt thought of himself as a good person, as someone who was pro-life, but his ideology brought him to a place where he shot 17 bullets into a couple who got into politics to help get health insurance for his daughter, who has spina bifida.
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Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
June 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hi everyone
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA over the last 48 hours because of my reporting on the Columbia student protests
I arrived back in Melbourne hours ago and had my phone handed back to me upon landing
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“There weren’t any campaigns that had failed after they had achieved 3.5% participation during a peak event,” says Harvard political scientist Erica Chenoweth – a phenomenon she has called the “3.5% rule”.
Numbers + Momentum = Regime Change
#NoKingsDay
Numbers + Momentum = Regime Change
#NoKingsDay
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:54 AM
“There weren’t any campaigns that had failed after they had achieved 3.5% participation during a peak event,” says Harvard political scientist Erica Chenoweth – a phenomenon she has called the “3.5% rule”.
Numbers + Momentum = Regime Change
#NoKingsDay
Numbers + Momentum = Regime Change
#NoKingsDay
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Minnesota shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
June 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Minnesota shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
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OMG
Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"
June 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
OMG
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It's peak cherry harvest time in CAs central valley. This worker earns $6.50 per 23lb bucket of cherries. On a good day she can pick 20-24 buckets in 7 hrs-if she works as fast as she can. Peak season doesn't last long so she rushes to earn every penny. Her family relies on her. #WeFeedYou
June 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's peak cherry harvest time in CAs central valley. This worker earns $6.50 per 23lb bucket of cherries. On a good day she can pick 20-24 buckets in 7 hrs-if she works as fast as she can. Peak season doesn't last long so she rushes to earn every penny. Her family relies on her. #WeFeedYou
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Two phrases that need to be retired:
“We are better than this.” (We’re not.)
The U.S. president is “the leader of the free world.” (He’s not.)
“We are better than this.” (We’re not.)
The U.S. president is “the leader of the free world.” (He’s not.)
June 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Two phrases that need to be retired:
“We are better than this.” (We’re not.)
The U.S. president is “the leader of the free world.” (He’s not.)
“We are better than this.” (We’re not.)
The U.S. president is “the leader of the free world.” (He’s not.)
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Update on the shooting in Minnesota.
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law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house." He was actually the gunman.
June 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Update on the shooting in Minnesota.
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Confirmed, about a federal officer ID requirement under certain condutions- thanks to @jctheresistance.demcast.com -
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(a)Requirement.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities ...
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(a)Requirement.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities ...
There may be some teeth after all - @mmpez.bsky.social , thank you
www.aclu.org/news/free-sp...
Any lawyers who can weigh in here, please do
www.aclu.org/news/free-sp...
Any lawyers who can weigh in here, please do
New Law Requires Federal Agents to Identify Themselves to Protesters | ACLU
www.aclu.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Confirmed, about a federal officer ID requirement under certain condutions- thanks to @jctheresistance.demcast.com -
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(a)Requirement.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities ...
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(a)Requirement.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities ...
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If you think this ends with L.A., you haven’t been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…
hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-n...
hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-n...
Trump Is Normalizing the Unthinkable: Federal Troops in American Streets, Breaking the Law — and Getting Away With It
If you think this ends with L.A., you haven’t been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…
hartmannreport.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
If you think this ends with L.A., you haven’t been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…
hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-n...
hartmannreport.com/p/trump-is-n...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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LAPD shot woman in the head with a rubber bullet, refuse to get them help and tell them it’s their fault. “If they hadn’t been there it wouldn’t have happened.”
HARD STOP
This is on ICE. If ICE wasn’t terrorizing the country and deporting people with no due process this would not have happened.
HARD STOP
This is on ICE. If ICE wasn’t terrorizing the country and deporting people with no due process this would not have happened.
GRAPHIC WARNING!⛔️
Yesterday a protester was shot in the head as Los Angeles riot police fired rubber bullets, during an anti-ICE protest. The police refused to call an ambulance or help. The media does not report this, why? Showing only the "violent rioters" but how about the Police?
Yesterday a protester was shot in the head as Los Angeles riot police fired rubber bullets, during an anti-ICE protest. The police refused to call an ambulance or help. The media does not report this, why? Showing only the "violent rioters" but how about the Police?
June 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
LAPD shot woman in the head with a rubber bullet, refuse to get them help and tell them it’s their fault. “If they hadn’t been there it wouldn’t have happened.”
HARD STOP
This is on ICE. If ICE wasn’t terrorizing the country and deporting people with no due process this would not have happened.
HARD STOP
This is on ICE. If ICE wasn’t terrorizing the country and deporting people with no due process this would not have happened.
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Democrats — don’t even think about taking money from Elon Musk. It’s blood money.
June 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Democrats — don’t even think about taking money from Elon Musk. It’s blood money.
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Jonathan Joss, the voice actor for John Redcorn in “King of the Hill,” has died after being shot by a neighbor in Texas. He was 59
'King of the Hill' Voice Actor Jonathan Joss Fatally Shot in Texas
Actor Jonathan Joss -- best known for his work in the animated series "King of the Hill" has died after being shot by a neighbor in Texas, TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Jonathan Joss, the voice actor for John Redcorn in “King of the Hill,” has died after being shot by a neighbor in Texas. He was 59
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This is why we march. Why we have to. Why we can’t not do it. This is why #Pride is important. It’s not a fucking party. It is and always has been a protest. But we just dance while we do it. Because the dance is why we fight. It’s what we fight for. This is enraging and heartbreaking 💔💔💔
Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.
I'm so angry.
I'm so angry.
June 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is why we march. Why we have to. Why we can’t not do it. This is why #Pride is important. It’s not a fucking party. It is and always has been a protest. But we just dance while we do it. Because the dance is why we fight. It’s what we fight for. This is enraging and heartbreaking 💔💔💔
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Wondering what you can do to make a difference today? Make a phone call!
Remember you can...
1) restrict your number in phone settings, or using *67
2) create a burner phone number with an app (they're easy to find on the App Store).
Practice your tech safety while also making some good trouble!
Remember you can...
1) restrict your number in phone settings, or using *67
2) create a burner phone number with an app (they're easy to find on the App Store).
Practice your tech safety while also making some good trouble!
June 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wondering what you can do to make a difference today? Make a phone call!
Remember you can...
1) restrict your number in phone settings, or using *67
2) create a burner phone number with an app (they're easy to find on the App Store).
Practice your tech safety while also making some good trouble!
Remember you can...
1) restrict your number in phone settings, or using *67
2) create a burner phone number with an app (they're easy to find on the App Store).
Practice your tech safety while also making some good trouble!
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BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.
Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say
An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
bit.ly
May 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter has killed at least 25 Palestinians, mostly women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, they added.
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What do the coins mean?
A penny: A veteran visited.
A nickel: The visitor was in basic with them.
A dime: The visitor served with them in some direct capacity.
A quarter: The visitor was with them when they passed.
The coins should remain undisturbed.
#MemorialDay🇺🇸
A penny: A veteran visited.
A nickel: The visitor was in basic with them.
A dime: The visitor served with them in some direct capacity.
A quarter: The visitor was with them when they passed.
The coins should remain undisturbed.
#MemorialDay🇺🇸
May 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What do the coins mean?
A penny: A veteran visited.
A nickel: The visitor was in basic with them.
A dime: The visitor served with them in some direct capacity.
A quarter: The visitor was with them when they passed.
The coins should remain undisturbed.
#MemorialDay🇺🇸
A penny: A veteran visited.
A nickel: The visitor was in basic with them.
A dime: The visitor served with them in some direct capacity.
A quarter: The visitor was with them when they passed.
The coins should remain undisturbed.
#MemorialDay🇺🇸
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Harvard University launched FREE college course online for every US Citizen. Highlighting basic U.S. Government, understanding the Constitution, and How to recognize a Dictatorship takeover.
HARVARD = 1
TRUMP = 0
HARVARD = 1
TRUMP = 0
American Government: Constitutional Foundations | Harvard University
Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
pll.harvard.edu
May 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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