Does anyone know any examples of academic books or articles in which the author(s) call out other contemporary scholars as racist by name? I just read one and I'm pretty sure it's the first I've ever seen. It must be quite rare, but I'm curious to see other examples.

Penn State's Center for Black Digital Research is hiring a Data Scientist: www.higheredjobs.com/admin/detail...

I'm conducting research on TikTok and looking to speak with someone who believes they have been shadowbanned. If this is you or someone you know, please LMK.

Of possible interest: National Academies webinar + consensus report on "Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science," Dec 19, 11am ET. www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/und...

Looks like TikTok may be "banned" in the US if it doesn't sell by Jan 19. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b... I have two questions about this that the article doesn't answer:

Like many of you, I've been trying to make sense of the election's results. Browsing the shifts in demographic support for Trump vs. the Dem candidate in recent election years, one outcome has thoroughly flummoxed me. (thread)

Sweet-lookin' TT assistant position at Madison seeking "a research agenda focused on Artificial Intelligence and the quality, integrity, and credibility of news and public-interest communication" urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Dark pattern alert! Found this one submitting a letter of rec...

Great to see this piece making the rounds again -- polarization is a bankrupt concept in dire need of replacement.

Ya boy made the news--for yet another reason I'm spending less and less time over there every week www.politifact.com/article/2024...

From an interview with the author of a book about how to talk across political divides: the underlined passage deserves much more attention than it often gets. www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/the-psycho...

A close friend told me today that she is not voting bc she is a "conscientious non-voter," and declined to elaborate further. And she's far from the only one. Does fault for this position lie with the individual or our political class? Or perhaps both?

I voted today and I hope my fellow Americans do too...

I want to put together my own starter pack(s), but as my thread demonstrates, doing it right takes time and devotion.

So I'm not a huge Bluesky user (yet), but I've been around more than usual lately because I was recently added to a "starter pack" for folks in my field and I noticed something... [thread]

Over the past few days I've accrued over 600 followers despite making only one not-especially-interesting post. Anyone know what's going on?

Hi all--a colleague is looking for a computational consultant interested in disinfo and race for a short-term, election-related gig. Could be a good fit for a PhD student drive.google.com/file/d/1g74T...

If time permits, I suggest reading at least part 1 of Jack Smith's filing in US v. Trump. Much of it is public knowledge, but seeing the rank mendacity all laid out end to end is still shocking: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I heard on my neighborhood mailing list that the Trump campaign has sent mailers only to the men in some households. Anyone else heard of/experienced this?

The rhetoric of "weird" is interesting in that it highlights what's (a)typical rather than right or wrong. History shows that many Americans would rather be wrong, evil, and/or racist than "weird."

If you study TikTok, have a look at my newly updated Python package Pyktok--I just added a few features you might find useful github.com/dfreelon/pyk...

I'm hiring a postdoc with expertise in computational methods and group identities (e.g. race, gender, religion, nationality, etc.). Please share with anyone you think might be interested. www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

A rather ludicrous object lesson in what not to do when experts start poking holes in your extraordinary claims: www.theassemblync.com/environment/...

I am distraught at the news of Steve Albini's death. In addition to engineering some of the most influential rock records of the 80s and 90s, he fronted one of the greatest noise-rock bands of all time, Shellac. But this thread isn't about any of that. (1/x)

Hi all, a non-academic colleague is looking for a consultant to help her plan an applied, disinfo-related project on a short timeline. The position is paid and remote. drive.google.com/file/d/1qxMP...

One of the things I want folks to understand about the billionaires who forced the Penn pres to resign is they started all this before Oct 7 and among their complaints is that Penn “prioritizes DEI” is “too social justice focused” and is “unrecognizable” to what it looked like when they attended.

It's incredible how accurately Shel Silverstein predicted AI decades ago

I've been asked to help curate the playlist for the department holiday party. Does this count as service on my CV?

I helped write this APA consensus statement on health misinfo despite not being a psychologist... big thx to profsanderlinden.bsky.social lkfazio.bsky.social brionyswire.bsky.social jayvanbavel.bsky.social and the other authors I couldn't find on BSky... www.apa.org/news/press/r...

PLEASE SHARE: New Higher Ed jobs in Washington, DC Good pay, good people, free tuition if you're planning to return to school for an MA. Academic Advisor careers.american.edu/Staff/job/Wa... Graduate Academic Advisor careers.american.edu/Staff/job/Wa...

democracy dies in darkness

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Thanks to everyone that came out to The Post-API conference! Incredible conversations for better research and maybe a better world. #AoIR2023 w/@jolukito.bsky.social @jmping.bsky.social & @dfreelon.bsky.social. Already looking forward to the next iteration in Australia with @antmandan.bsky.social