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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

👋 thanks for the shout out! i'm not super active on socials but happy to connect with other awesome thinkers in the world.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 04/11/2025

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

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Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin

More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 23/09/2025

These phishing texts are so annoying. Someone texted me "had dinner yet? ❤️" and I was like "no but here's my social security number and mother's maiden name."

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Why do some calls require *letters* of recommendation for *all* applicants? 100s of people apply for these postings. Save us all some time. Names of references are sufficient to apply for a call. Request full letters only for individuals moving on to second or third-round interviews....

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

A long time ago, I did ethnographic work inside the Bayous of Louisiana with professional alligator hunters. I stayed with a team of hunters on their houseboat, watched how they did their work, and shot a gun. This was during the height of #SwampPeople - a longstanding show on the History Channel.

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Thrilled to have this opportunity to study as a Distinguished Professor at University of Tübingen🇩🇪 this summer. I am struck by the walkability of the town (no car needed for the month!), the inexpensive and extremely fresh produce, and the access to outstanding public resources. Feeling grateful 💕

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Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 06/06/2025

The public meltdown happening between the world’s richest man 🙄 and the President of the United States 🙄🙄 once again begs the age-old question: are men simply too emotional to be in positions of power?

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Anna Beers @beeeeeers.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Hey all, here's a post at @ssrc.org about how anti-trans talking points are getting wrapped into Google's AI search results. AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.

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Anti-Transgender Disinformation in the Age of Algorithmic Search Summaries

Recently Google introduced a feature in its search engine that algorithmically creates summaries of one's search results. Though it could be viewed as a useful tool, researcher Anna Beers argues this ...

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 12/05/2025

Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss

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About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress

Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

This makes sense. Many of my colleagues from abroad express fear of traveling to the U.S. right now. Unfortunately, more and more U.S. scholars are no longer able to travel internationally to disseminate our research because our grants have been frozen or cancelled.

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

It's appealing to encourage parents to "do their own research" regarding their children's safety. But *my research* demonstrates that this strategy can easily lead people down rabbit holes of their own making.

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Ignorant Me @ignorantme.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

"I wish more people were talking about the prominent Prof from Indiana whose home was raided by the FBI, was fired (with tenure) and scrubbed from the University's website, and then disappeared like he never existed. #notnormal " Thank you for highlighting this extrajudicial kidnapping, Francesca.

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I wish more people were talking about the prominent Prof from Indiana whose home was raided by the FBI, was fired (with tenure) and scrubbed from the University's website, and then disappeared like he never existed. #notnormal

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

My next book on the impact of parental rights is officially under contract with @thenewpress.bsky.social 📖🎉

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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

New postdoc opportunity from Sloan to study how AI impacts scientific research. We have a great community growing around AI/STS at Princeton and I would be very happy to consider supporting applications as a mentor - please email if you are interested! sloan.org/programs/dig...

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Call for submissions: Metascience and AI postdoctoral fellowship | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

My eldest is in 5th grade and I recently reviewed a civics lesson with them. Seems like a reminder is needed on what the three branches are supposed to do...

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Check out my and @philnichols.bsky.social's teaser for the next Civics of Tech book club, discussing The Propagandists’ Playbook by @ftripodi.bsky.social! Join us on February 18 at 8pm EDT (registration link in blog post)!

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Patrick Gildersleve @gildersleve.uk · 10/02/2025

📄 Excited to share a new dataset preprint! WikiReddit: Tracing Information and Attention Flows Between Online Platforms A collaboration with @beeeeeers.bsky.social, Viviane Ito, Agustin Orozco, and @ftripodi.bsky.social at @citap.bsky.social .

A screenshot of the start of the paper "WikiReddit: Tracing Information and Attention Flows Between Online Platforms"

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

NSF now paused. It was only a matter of time. It doesn't matter what you focus on - no research is protected. the goal is to gut higher education and scientific inquiry.

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Thomas Buchanan @thomasbuchanan0.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

NC: 3,500 projects totaling $3.8 Billion

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Allie Thrall @alliethrall.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Excited to share that @ftripodi.bsky.social will join us to discuss her incredible book, The Propagandists’ Playbook, for our next @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club, hosted by me and @philnichols.bsky.social! Grab a copy and register at www.civicsoftechnology.org/events to join us on February 18

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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

“You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

After the first election of Trump I conducted a yearlong ethnographic study of Trump supporters. I wanted to understand how they see the world and how information systems shaped their understanding of truth. I walked away with seven core findings

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Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life @citap.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

"If we are saying “we need to get back to teaching schools like it is 1930″, that doesn’t recognize that schools were segregated in 1930." @ftripodi.bsky.social Francesca appeared on Meet the Press with Chuck Todd & the Oklahoma State Superintendent, Ryan Walters, to discuss Prager U. 👇👇👇

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Francesca Tripodi on Prager U - The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP)

"They provide this nostalgia for a past that never really existed. If we are saying "we need to get back to teaching schools like it is 1930", that doesn't recognize that schools were segregated in 19...

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

reminder @citap.bsky.social affiliates - #AoIR23 happy hour tonight with other amazing Knight Centers. hope to see those of you here, there! :)

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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

👋 hi folks! I'll be at #AoIR23 later this week. if you want to connect while there please let me know (cross-posting on all the social medias)

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Shannon McGregor, PhD @shannimcg.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

📢JOB: at CITAP we’re recruiting for a postdoctoral fellow! This role will work w @ftripodi.bsky.social on her research initiative, the Search Prompt Integrity & Learning Lab (SPILL). I’m on the committee - reach out w/ any questions! Read more about the position below: citap.unc.edu/news/citap-i...

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CITAP is Hiring! - The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP)

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join us and work on the Search Prompt Integrity & Learning Lab (SPILL) research initiative.

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