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politics4 hours ago•6 min saved

Swing Voters Split Over Trump's State of the Union Pitch

Seven swing-district voters react to Trump's State of the Union, revealing deep partisan divides: some praised issues like housing costs, prescription drug pricing, and the economy, others felt insulted by immigrant references or criticized the speech's tone and unilateral framing; a few praised the data and 'receipts' presented, while concerns about unaddressed topics (e.g., Epstein files) and the speech feeling more like a pep rally than a unifying address emerged—underscoring ongoing polarization ahead of the midterms.

via The New York Times|

#polarization #politics #state-of-the-union

politics1 day ago•7 min saved

Trump Faces a Divided Nation as He Delivers a High-Stakes State of the Union

Ahead of a highly watched address, the United States remains deeply polarized as Trump confronts a slowing economy (Q4 2025 GDP at 1.4%), lingering affordability concerns, and a tariff regime in disarray after a Supreme Court ruling; his hardline immigration stance fuels backlash amid protests of federal enforcement, while foreign policy moves and domestic legal battles further complicate the political landscape ahead of the midterms.

via The Guardian|

#immigration #polarization #politics

science7 days ago•52 min saved

X’s algorithmic feed nudges US users toward conservative policy views, study finds

A 7-week field experiment with US X users shows that switching from a chronological to an algorithmic feed increases engagement and shifts political attitudes toward conservative positions on policy priorities, Trump investigations, and the Ukraine war; switching back to chronological has no reversing effects. The algorithm also promotes conservative content and activist accounts while demoting traditional media, and people tend to continue following these accounts after the switch, explaining why prior studies found no political effects when turning the algorithm off. Partisanship and affective polarization were largely unaffected. Compliance was high, and effects were stronger among Republicans and Independents.

via Nature|

#algorithm #polarization #politics

entertainment20 days ago•17 min saved

Becoming Sparks a Streaming Surge Amid Polarized First-Lady Buzz

Netflix’s Michelle Obama doc Becoming drew 47.5 million minutes viewed over the Jan. 30–Feb. 1 weekend (up from 354,000 the prior weekend), per Luminate, highlighting ongoing political polarization as audiences compare it to Melania’s theatrical release; Becoming, based on Obama's memoir, was released on Netflix in 2020 and produced by Higher Ground.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#becoming #entertainment #michelleobama

entertainment27 days ago•23 min saved

Wagner Moura Uses Oscar Moment to Warn About Polarization and Democracy

Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, fresh from a best-actor Oscar nomination for The Secret Agent, uses the moment to warn that democracy is under threat from rising polarization and misinformation, drawing lessons from Brazil’s dictatorship and comparing it to Trump-era dynamics in the U.S. He argues art can reveal truth when politics grows louder, stresses the need for firm institutions and accountability for misinformation, and discusses his career and his hopes to work with directors like Paul Thomas Anderson and Martin Scorsese.

via Variety|

#democracy #entertainment #oscars

politics1 month ago•26 min saved

Minneapolis shooting reshapes America's gun politics

The Minneapolis killing of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent has intensified the national gun debate, with some gun-rights supporters pointing to Pretti’s gun as a justification for owning firearms, while gun-control advocates say the weapon’s specifics aren’t policy drivers; the incident highlights how immigration enforcement and deep partisan polarization are shaping the gun-policy conversation.

via The Washington Post|

#border-patrol #gun-control #immigration

world1 month ago•16 min saved

Cameron: America Lost Its Science, Finds Sanity in New Zealand

Filmmaker James Cameron says the U.S. has turned away from science and become deeply polarized, prompting his relocation to New Zealand, where he praises high vaccination rates and a more sane, collaborative society, contrasting it with America’s current climate and Trump-era politics.

via Variety|

#james-cameron #new-zealand #pandemic

space1 month ago•76 min saved

Dueling supermassive black holes reveal a twisting, magnetized jet in a distant quasar

Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope observed two shockwaves in the jet of quasar OJ287, indicating a binary supermassive black hole system. The shocks travel through strong magnetic fields and interact with Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities, producing a highly twisted, helical magnetic field and rapid polarization changes. The findings provide direct evidence of complex jet dynamics, including non-ballistic motions, and demonstrate the EHT’s capability to probe jet physics beyond imaging black holes.

via Space|

#black-holes #event-horizon-telescope #polarization

world1 month ago•16 min saved

The 60-Second War: Social Media's Grip on the Venezuela Invasion Narrative

A WIRED analysis argues that the January 3 Venezuela intervention shows how social platforms accelerate, amplify, and distort geopolitical events, turning complex realities into rapid narratives that fuel polarization and complicate fact-checking, underscoring the need for traditional media to organize credible discourse.

via WIRED|

#misinformation #polarization #social-media

environment1 month ago•4 min saved

Americans' Favor for Wolves Diminishes When Politics Are Mentioned

Despite common perceptions of conflict over wolf management in the U.S., most Americans hold positive views of wolves, and polarization is often driven by social identity and assumptions about others' attitudes. Recognizing shared values and correcting misconceptions can help bridge divides and promote coexistence.

via The Conversation|

#conservation #environment #polarization

science3 months ago•5 min saved

NASA uncovers how a dead star triggered a cosmic particle storm

NASA's satellite observations of the pulsar J1023 reveal that its energy output is primarily powered by a pulsar wind colliding with nearby material, with polarization data indicating a coherent, ordered magnetic process near the star, challenging previous models and providing insights into neutron star evolution.

via Earth.com|

#j1023 #nasa #polarization

politics3 months ago•8 min saved

Dutch Elections Signal Shift Toward Hope and Center Politics

The 2023 Dutch elections resulted in a fragmented parliament with a rise in right-wing parties and significant social unrest, highlighting deep polarization over immigration, foreign policy, and national identity, while the legacy of philosopher Spinoza symbolizes a hope for tolerance in the country's future.

via CounterPunch.org|

#dutch-elections #immigration #polarization

politics3 months ago•2 min saved

Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Sparks Hope and Controversy in New York

Zohran Mamdani's rising candidacy for New York City mayor has become highly polarizing, facing fierce attacks from opponents over his leftist views, associations, and policy proposals, while also causing divisions within the Democratic Party and attracting national attention and threats from Republicans.

via Politico|

#antisemitism #mayoral-race #new-york-city

science5 months ago•4 min saved

First Discovered Black Hole Exhibits Unprecedented Behavior

Observations of the supermassive black hole M87* over several years reveal a complete flip in the magnetic field's polarization pattern, indicating highly dynamic and turbulent conditions around the black hole, which could influence jet formation and galaxy evolution.

via ScienceAlert|

#black-hole #event-horizon-telescope #m87

science5 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Observe Surprising Changes at Black Hole's Event Horizon

Astronomers observing the supermassive black hole in galaxy M87 have discovered unexpected changes in its magnetic field polarization over several years, indicating a more complex and dynamic magnetic environment near the event horizon than previously thought, challenging existing models and highlighting the evolving capabilities of the Event Horizon Telescope.

via Yahoo|

#black-hole #event-horizon-telescope #m87