Robert Beets

Well done dude!

I have always thought of this similarly to how you can’t trademark the rules of a board game but you can own the visual elements. I don’t really know the law, and this isn’t a comment about engagement, but I think it’s a little similar. (Says the guy with a face for radio.)

What comes next? I have seen the question — What do we do next? — posted online a lot since the No Kings rally on October 18. It’s a poignant question after any mass mobilizing event and really any time democracy is u...

I wrote about what I think comes next in the fight for democracy. I examine several potential goals and discuss key considerations and possible strategies for each. modernpopulace.org/posts/what-c...

CT train at a station

Green marsh with Manhattan in the distant background left

Stacked layers of tracks with car parking below and buildings rising above

Array of rusted tracks with a river snaking away into the distance and downtown Philadelphia at the terminus

So glad I took a train trip from Providence to DC this summer. Great way to see the East coast.

Call for Neuroethics Essays The International Neuroethics Society (INS) and the International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the Neuroethics Essay Contest in 2025. Now in...

We encourage you to review and share this year’s essay call for the Neuroethics Essay Contest, organized by the INS and @youthneuro.bsky.social. The contest is open to all students and trainees. Submissions are due in July 2025. neuroethicsessaycontest.com/call/

Cory Booker’s Senate Floor Speech Slamming Trump Hits 18 Hours and Counting The New Jersey senator criticized the president’s plans for Social Security, education, immigration and health care, saying the “nation is in crisis.” He began speaking Monday night. He was still goin...

I am excited to see this effort from @booker.senate.gov. These are extraordinary times and the moment demands that all use the platforms they have to speak out. Bravo. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...

Opinion | A.O.C. Wants the Democrats to Think Anew The New York progressive believes economic populism is the path forward for Democrats. Can she unite her party around that?

We won’t make substantive progress until discourse advances beyond framing politics only thru the party lens. Voters hate the parties. Movements and policy must transcend party. @aoc.bsky.social is one of the few trying to work in the party + also evolve the convo. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...