Alondra Nelson

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.
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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...

Bless @alondra.bsky.social for opening this Pandora’s box at the end of midterms week

What worries me here is that the people mistaking this for the Batman symbol might actually be all the YOUNGER people on here.

Have we reached the point where Wu-Tang is "music for old people"?

(RZA is 56 now for example, fwiw)

I understand why some people might think the symbol on the left is Batman but if you know what the Wu-Tang clan symbol looks then like you know that this is either a very skillfully-drawn Wu-Tang forever sign or an absolutely terribly-drawn Batman forever sign.

me: is that... batman??? no! silly. wu tang. wu tang forever.

Psyched to be here at Peopling Politics, Bringing the People Back in, a symposium on race, class and inequality in US politics.
Excited to hear some of my longtime intellectual heroes outside of psych like @daniellaurison.bsky.social , @alondra.bsky.social and @povertyscholar.bsky.social

Love this!

I used to dress up integrals in calculus and now I know I’m not the only one in this racket

I think whether or not you see Batman or the Wu-Tang Clan is a kind of Rorschach test!

I think whether or not you see Batman or the Wu-Tang Clan is a kind of Rorschach test!

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Someone putting the Institute for Advanced Study chalkboards to other good use…

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We need better Democrats.

Not a single dollar more for Trump’s illegal war.

De La Soul: Tiny Desk Concert YouTube video by NPR Music

On another day where joy is in short supply...might I suggest taking a journey with De La Soul and yesterday's Tiny Desk Concert

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this is a must read 🔥🔥

Honored and delighted that Professor @julietschor.bsky.social will deliver the 2026 IAS Lecture on Public Policy: “Rethinking Platform Labor” on March 10, 2026. Curated by the School of Social Science. In-person with recording available afterward. Register: www.ias.edu/events/lectu...

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@alondra.bsky.social joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social to discuss the DoD’s partnerships with private-sector AI companies, the Pentagon’s push for unrestricted AI, and what this all means for our future. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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“.. a record 6% of workers in 401(k) plans administered by Vanguard Group took a hardship withdrawal. That is up from 4.8% in 2024 and a prepandemic average of about 2% ..”

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Announcing Alondra Nelson as the 2026 History of Science Frederick A. Jakobiec Lecturer | Department of the History of Science

Pleas save the date, Cambridge-Boston friends histsci.fas.harvard.edu/announcing-a...

Brown University researchers launch AI legislation tracking and analysis portal As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S.

Great resource for anyone engaged or interested in US AI policy and governance from @geomblog.bsky.social and his team www.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

Critical Intent as a Form of Life

Join us April 18–20, 2026 at The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ for "Critical Intent as a Form of Life: A Conference in Honor of Didier Fassin." Open to all, in-person only. Spread the word and register: www.ias.edu/sss/critical...