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Applicability of the Dirac-Fock method combined with Core Polarization in calculations of alkali atoms
A. A. Bobylev, J. J. Lopez-Rodriguez, P. A. Kvasov, M. A. Reiter, D. A. Solovyev, T. A. Zalialiutdinov
https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.21723

Recently, an independent study used a browser extension to show that
re-ranking content within X’s algorithmic feed
by moving up or down posts expressing anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity
influenced affective polarization
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc

🪓 Algorithms do widen the divide: Social media feeds shape political polarization
https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-11-27/algorithms-do-widen-the-divide-social-media-feeds-shape-political-polarizati…

Algorithms do widen the divide: Social media feeds shape political polarization
A study shows that the order in which platforms like X display content to their users affects their animosity towards other ideological groups

🤦🏻 Golf lesson: Study shows political polarization hurts performance at work
#politics

Golf lesson: Study shows political polarization hurts performance at work
Few workers face more scrutiny than professional athletes. Every movement is measured, every outcome quantified, and every performance evaluated against objective standards. So when UC Berkeley Haas researcher Tim Sels wondered how America's deepening political polarization was affecting workers' performance, he turned to one of the most comprehensive data sets on individual human performance: the PGA Tour.

Spatially resolved polarization swings in the supermassive binary black hole candidate OJ 287 with first Event Horizon Telescope observations: #EventHorizonTelescope observations of OJ 287 reveal shock waves interacting with Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities in the jet, producing polarization rotations in opposite directions.

An interview with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour about the "wisdom of the crowd", political polarization, having Trump Jr. as an adviser, casino comparisons, and more (Oliver Roeder/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/a4cebf4c-c26c-48bb-82c8-5701d8256282

Study of a wideband high data rate implantable antenna for cortical visual prosthesis #BCI

Comparative Analysis of Polarization in Interstellar Comet #3I/ATLAS with Distant Solar System Comets: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2515-5172/ae0d91 > interview with the first author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30vaWKywpA

Enhanced effective masses, spin-orbit polarization, and dispersion relations in 2D hole gases under strongly asymmetric confinement
N. A. Cockton, F. Sfigakis, M. Korkusinski, S. R. Harrigan, G. Nichols, Z. D. Merino, T. Zou, A. C. Coschizza, T. Joshi, A. Shetty, M. C. Tam, Z. R. Wasilewski, S. A. Studenikin, D. G. Austing, J. Baugh, J. B. Kycia
https://…

In positive democratic news (for once!) the results of the BC Electoral Reform Committee and a recent EKOS poll of BC residents about Proportional Representation is very encouraging!
The question, as always, is whether we can convince the government in power, this time the BCNDP, to advocate for what the people clearly want and feel they deserve!
#BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #ElectoralReform #Democracy #ProportionalRepresentation #Polarization

There were actually a lot of good recommendations from that Committee report, the one on PR was just the final one! Here's a few more.. including some that local #Fediverse proponents could dig into! @… was on the Committee.
—>FEDI ADVANTAGE<— “The Committee heard about a number of issues related to
the electoral information environment. Members recommend
that the provincial government collaborate with Elections
BC and the federal government to review existing legislative
and regulatory measures related to misinformation,
disinformation, and hate speech during elections, including
**mechanisms to ensure the timely removal of harmful content** (**emphasis added)”
—> FEDI ADVANTAGE<— “To better address challenges associated with social media and emergent technologies such as artificial intelligence, Members recommend establishing a working group to propose amendments to BC’s privacy and election legislation. To better protect all users, the Committee recommends requiring digital platforms to act with a duty of care and establish clear safety-related requirements such as data privacy, platform design, and content policy. The Committee also heard about concerns regarding foreign interference, and recommends that these be considered by the Electoral Integrity Working Group.”
—The Committee heard about the critical importance of
civic education to ensure the public’s understanding of
democratic institutions, processes, and participation. The
Committee recommends strengthening civic education
in the K-12 school system with input from experts and a
greater emphasis on applied learning.
— the Committee suggests enhancing data collection by requiring proactive enumeration on an annual basis and ensuring that registered parties and candidates can access poll-by-poll results. Elections BC should review and improve
voter registration practices and communication, as well as
access to and public awareness of voting opportunities. With respect to expanding voter eligibility, the Committee supports further examination of extending voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds as well as permanent residents in BC.
— Committee Members recommend modernizing the candidate nominator verification process, requiring Elections BC to collect and share voters’ contact information with registered political parties and candidates, and strengthening measures related to access to multi-unit buildings for candidates and their campaigns.
Full report to the Legislature: #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #ElectoralReform #Democracy #ProportionalRepresentation #Polarization