Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook

@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

Neuroscientist. Armchair leftist. Chopin ruiner. Story mode pro gamer. Beef whisperer. Dad of boy. He/him.

222 followers401 following180 posts

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Rachel Gilmore
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social

Well, it happened: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to open up Canada’s four largest airports to private investment. So....privatization. That's not the only thing he pledged to a room of obnoxiously rich people. I talked to economists and a top labour leader to break this down:

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Faine Greenwood
@faineg.com

The U.S. AI industry is being run by a batshit rationalist sex cult, and no, I am not being hyperbolic - they’re genuinely Like That:

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook
@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

We need to study the brains of adult Harry Potter fans

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

theguardian.comHarry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach Harry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf. The character was laid to rest on Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, during the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fans of the wizard series now come to leave stones reading “Here Lies Dobby” despite being asked not to by the land owner, the National Trust, because the beach is an ecologically sensitive site. Continue reading...

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans)
@iwriteok.bsky.social

I'm not a pro-ban person when it comes to substances but it remains beyond insane that 7-OH is being marketed and sold like it's 5 Hour Energy. This shit is not normal "kratom" and it's not an energy supplement. It's fucking Oxy and if you get addicted to it you will get dopesick.

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Alex Wild
@alexwild.bsky.social

I feel terrible for all the space nerds whose aspirations are now being subverted by a violent white supremacist cult.

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Andrew Karre
@andrewkarre.bsky.social

This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook
@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

Why do the "real" pictures look like a early 90s CD-ROM game.

IGN@ign.com

The Parr House from Incredibles 2 is now a real-life location in Cotino, the first Storyliving by Disney community in Southern California. Here's a look at how it compares to the Pixar movie. bit.ly/3Luwxyx

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook
@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

LMAO, holy shit. This is a scene from 30 Rock or Seinfeld.

Dave Jamieson@jamieson.bsky.social

Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest. The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says. "I could smell the onions and mustard."

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Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D.
@ertrunnell.bsky.social

This new miBrain model from MIT has it all: 🧠 Neurons, microglia, oligodendroglia, astrocytes, pericytes, & brain microvascular endothelial cells ⚙️ Key features & functions of the human brain 👩‍👦 Specificity to individual donors 🧬 Customizability via gene editing 📈 Scalability for large projects

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook
@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

Goddamn I've forgotten how much I love this music. Haven't really listened to classical or Chopin recently, as most of my time I spend listening to podcasts or Ms. Rachel at home. There's still beauty in this clogged toilet of a world.

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook
@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

I'm sure our MPs, being such passionate defenders of free speech that they gave Charlie Kirk a standing ovation, are outraged at this imposition on the right to expression! Right! Guys? Hello? www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

cbc.caHip-hop group Kneecap barred from entering Canada | CBC NewsThe hip-hop trio Kneecap has been deemed ineligible to enter Canada, Parliamentary Secretary for Combating Crime Vince Gasparro said in a video posted to his X account on Friday.

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Nicholas Grossman
@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

An antisemite shot two kids in Colorado, at least one of whom is Jewish. The White House “fighting antisemitism” doesn’t care, because the shooter was a student radicalized online into far right beliefs, which the regime is cool with, rather than a student verbally criticizing Israeli govt policy.

denverpost.com‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accountsSocial media accounts that appear to be connected to the 16-year-old shooter are littered with references to mass shootings and antisemitic views, The Denver Post found.

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David Corn
@davidcorn.bsky.social

NEW: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way. That's what Ezra Klein said. We can condemn this heinous assassination but also recognize that with his 2020 election denialism and extremist rhetoric, Kirk built his movement with falsehoods and in a wrong and divisive manner.

motherjones.comNo, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right wayHis assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

“They’re taking our jobs” was always a lie. Alabama proved it. Alabama tried a “tough” immigration law, and it backfired hard. Immigrants fled, crops rotted, and farms collapsed. Americans tried to step in but couldn’t last a day. They’re not taking your jobs; they’re doing the jobs you won’t do.

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Luke LeBrun
@lukelebrun.ca

“The Liberals are violating our Charter rights to take job action and give Air Canada exactly what they want — hours and hours of unpaid labour from underpaid flight attendants, while the company pulls in sky-high profits and extraordinary executive compensation”

Erica Ifill@wickdchiq.bsky.social

www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...

ctvnews.caBREAKING: Jobs minister orders Air Canada flight attendants back to workAir Canada flight attendants have officially begun their strike after failing to reach a deal with the airline, the Canadian Union of Public Employees announced Saturday morning.

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Dan Olson
@foldablehuman.bsky.social

The thing that's so difficult in fighting pseudoscience is that its followers fundamentally don't believe in expertise. Exceptional people? Sure. The naturally gifted? of course. But I've talked to people face-to-face who simply don't believe people can get better at things.

Fig. 1: Matt Waldbrook
@mattwaldbrook.bsky.social

I smelled the stench of conservative activism on this story from a mile away. Fuck these clowns.

Investigative Journalism Foundation@theijf.org

We’ve learned that conservative activist groups gave Alberta officials examples of “inappropriate” books now facing a ban in K-12 school libraries under new government guidelines. The education minister initially said he was approached by concerned parents. #abpoli #bookban

buff.lyConservative activists gave Alberta government list of ‘inappropriate’ books in school librariesAlberta's education minister initially said he was approached by concerned parents. We now know he met with groups campaigning to remove books from libraries in Canada.

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The Progress Report
@theprogressreport.ca

UCP Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides claimed in his announcement this week that his proposed school library book ban was a response to complaints from "concerned parents." But he actually got the list from anti-LGBTQ lobby group Parents for Choice in Education

Investigative Journalism Foundation@theijf.org

We’ve learned that conservative activist groups gave Alberta officials examples of “inappropriate” books now facing a ban in K-12 school libraries under new government guidelines. The education minister initially said he was approached by concerned parents. #abpoli #bookban

buff.lyConservative activists gave Alberta government list of ‘inappropriate’ books in school librariesAlberta's education minister initially said he was approached by concerned parents. We now know he met with groups campaigning to remove books from libraries in Canada.

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Gillian Brockell
@gillianbrockell.com

When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles. Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.

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allen institute
@alleninstitute.org

How does the brain work? Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵 🧠📈

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Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

washingtonpost.comRFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientistMarks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”