Alondra Nelson

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ICYMI, @thecoalition.bsky.social @knightcolumbia.org & @protectdemocracy.org filed a new First Amendment lawsuit earlier today challenging the Trump admin's denial of visas to tech researchers, tech workers, fact-checkers. Here's a post explaining why we're suing. mailchi.mp/knightcolumb...

In 1902, Abigail Roberson sued when she discovered her face printed on flour sacks everywhere without her consent; the case led to one of the first privacy statutes in NY. But AI impersonations are fine, I guess

Grammarly turned me into an AI editor against my will and I hate it The company tells Platformer it will let experts opt out of the controversial feature — but how different is it than what every other AI company is doing?

"I’ve long assumed that before too long, AI might take my job. I just assumed that someone would tell me when it happened," @caseynewton.bsky.social writes.

Newton reports that in response to backlash, Grammarly will let "experts" opt out, but first they have to email the company. Seriously.

Such a necessary book. Thank you and congratulations @fieldsmeyer.com and @juliaangwin.com!

🧵 Some personal news:

My new book, ON COURAGE – with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @juliaangwin.com – is available for pre-order NOW (out June 30).

It’s a deeply reported manual with sixteen lessons for how each of us can defy authoritarianism.

Pre-order: www.harpercollins.com/products/on-...

lol reducing the size of the tax base and not taxing billionaires MORE will not solve the problems he claims to care about. 🤷🏿‍♀️

AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers — and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.

On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear UNCLASSIFIED

We’re still murdering people in “drug boats” even as we start a new war in Iran. Six people today.

Speaking of the public sentiment on AI — look at that complete lack of trust in both parties (and the industry) on the topic… What else polls like this? www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Hmmm. Maybe I’ll just turn the sound completely off and watch the video.

Yes.

Home - Antidiscrimination Law x AI Convening The Antidiscrimination Law x AI convening sits at the intersection of the seismic reassessment and redefinition of civil rights law and the fundamental challenge that the advance of AI presents. Advan...

Looking forward to speaking at Antidiscrimination Law x AI @law.stanford.edu this week. As civil rights law is being redefined and AI is being deployed across sectors, the question of how our legal frameworks can meet this moment could not be more urgent. conferences.law.stanford.edu/antidiscrimi...

Your Data Will Be Used Against You (and not just by ICE/CPB). All these technologies will make their way to ordinary law enforcement.

Year 2, Week 10 Feb 28-Mar6, 2026 - time (for) change

Each Friday night, I write a briefing on what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪

Mar 6 (Year 2, Week 10)
- NIH revoking certification of early career workers union
- FDA 'chaos' & Prasad out (again)
- even more delay & interference in NIH funding
& so much more

buttondown.com/liminalcreat...

Iran Hits Key US Radar, Deepening Gulf Missile Defense Woes Iran has destroyed a key $300 million radar system crucial to directing US missile defense batteries in the Gulf that risks further straining the region’s ability to counter future attacks, according ...

Iran destroyed a key $300 million radar system crucial to directing US missile defense batteries in the Gulf that risks further straining the region’s ability to counter future attacks.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why the US Torpedo Attack on an Iranian Warship Matters, In Maps The US torpedoing of an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast signals an alarming turn in the war unfolding more than 2,000 miles (3,000 km) away in the Middle East.

The US torpedoing of an Iranian warship in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast signaled an alarming turn in the war in the Middle East. These maps show how the conflict reached the Indian Ocean.

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Much to discuss @chrislhayes.bsky.social!

CBH Talk | Chris Hayes Discusses “The Siren’s Call” with Alondra Nelson | Brooklyn Public Library Journalist, author, and Emmy Award–winning MSNBC host Chris Hayes joins sociologist and Institute for Advanced Study scholar Alondra Nelson for a timely conversation about Hayes’s latest book, The Sir...

Brooklyn! Very excited for this event on Monday March 9th at the Brooklyn Public Library where I’l be discussing The Sirens Call with @alondra.bsky.social . Come thru!

www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...

The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship The Iranian warship was taking part in an international exercise with many other countries—including the United States.

This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...

Virginia proposes a law to teach facts in schools

Ah, but which is which…?

Congratulations! I’m looking forward to reading this!

Godspeed, Bernard LaFayette

Just randomly saying how important the Mellon Foundation has been to humanities research and pedagogy. That is all.

Bonus 214: Emergency Relief from State Courts At a moment in which the Supreme Court's emergency docket is *already* busier than ever, Monday's stay grant in the Malliotakis case wrongly expands it to encompass countless state-court rulings, too.

Monday night’s #SCOTUS ruling in the Malliotakis cases necessarily expands the Court’s ability to grant emergency relief in cases coming from *state* courts.

As today’s bonus “One First” explains, that’s both a really big deal and one that’s based on a deeply disingenuous portrayal of the facts:

Director, Economic Analysis American Progress has an immediate opening for a Director of Economic Analysis. The Director will lead American Progress’ work on economic analysis, which supports a wide range of analytical and polic...

CAP is hiring a Director of Economic Analysis. We're seeking someone with experience and expertise in quantitative analysis who's interested in collaboration, policy analysis, and a role that involves management and mentorship. Apply to join us here: www.americanprogress.org/job/director...