Nick Sproull

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

@stephenholder-nfl.bsky.social For the love of the shoe, any chance this would entice you to post on Bluesky?

I sometimes wonder if those kinds of small wording changes lead to the false consensus effect, causing people to vote against their own interests to fit in with the consensus.

Hi - yes this is a known issue that we're working on. Thanks for saying something about it!

CEO Reflects as the Common App Marks 50 Years The organization that started with 15 private colleges now has more than 1,100 participating institutions. But closing equity gaps remains a top priority.

The @commonapp.org at 50

The organization that started with 15 private colleges now has more than 1,100 participating institutions. But closing equity gaps remains a top priority. bit.ly/3Ur502q

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

YouTube video by Road Less Marveled May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications

With news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down due to Trump’s meddling, it’s worth watching Mr. Rogers testifying to the Senate about the real value of what we’ve all lost.

I know the audience is smaller here than on X but really appreciate your reporting.

*school counselors

Dispatch from the Midwest: Here in Indiana, our governor just signed the budget eliminating $7.4 million in state funding for our local PBS and NPR affiliates while expanding the private school voucher program to be universal, regardless of a family's income. So there's that.

I have a feeling this will be a very popular course!

Please tell Akeem the weather’s nicer over here in Bluesky

There it is. I wondered how long it would take for the exodus to begin.

Hey: If you made it through the week, and you tried to do some things to help other people — large or small — where you could, and you need to hear it, I’m here to tell you thank you. Get some rest. Figure out today, then figure out tomorrow.

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Two separate Bluesky posts about it in the last 10 minutes 🤦‍♂️

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Or Winehouse 🫠

A little Alicia Keys and a little Amy Whitehouse, yeah?

A lifelong Colts fan agrees 😆

Feels like consuming less energy might also work but idk

The premise in Neil Postman's 1985 Amusing Ourselves to Death was that "form excludes the content," speaking mostly of television news. Feels like @chrislhayes.bsky.social has written a 2025 edition and I'm looking forward to it.

Paging @adamwren.bsky.social

Wisdom doesn’t come from experience. It comes from reflecting on experience.

Between ages 25 and 75, the correlation between age and wisdom is zero.

Gaining insight and perspective is not about the number of years you've lived. It's about the number of lessons you've learned.

Any chance you can convince ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder to get on here as well?

Keep an eye out for Deb Lecklider...she's wonderful to work with!

YoY trends:
- Total application volume rose 10%.
- 19% increase in rate of first-generation applicants.
- Applicants identifying as an underrepresented minority race/ethnicity (URM) increased by 16%.

Check out the full report here: www.commonapp.org/files/Common...

November 1 is an important milestone in the annual college application cycle. Check out some early trends for the 2024-25 cycle for students using the Common App.
#emchat #highered #collegeaccess

“What was the first major BlueSky sporting event?”

“We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”