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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

i wonder what the style of tripodi is?

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

that means so much coming from you! thank you for engaging my work.

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

this is what much of my research is on! how words matter and how this translates into internet rabbit holes. here is a quick whitepaper on it that I did @datasociety.bsky.social datasociety.net/wp-content/u...

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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 Corn 🎃 @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

Rather than honoring the intimate role women and people of color play in "living off the land"- their contributions are erased. Full paper here - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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

Now in it's 16th season, the show claims to represent "real reality" and provide audiences with a glimpse of what it means to be a true Cajun. In a new paper co-authored by Courtlyn Pippert (not only Bluesky), we show how this image favors "dudeology" over accurate representation.

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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 · 15/04/2025

"he's fine"? Sure, he's not in prison. but we need to be talking about the fact that 1) he was fired (with tenure); 2) he was scrubbed from IU's website; 3) the FBI searched his home

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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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Francesca Tripodi @ftripodi.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

this was such a joy to attend! thank you for engaging with my research.

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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

"The three branches work together through a system of checks and balances. For example, CONGRESS investigates the executive branch for misuse of funds and abuses of power." - Google AI Overview "How do the three branches of government work in the US" If you don't know, now you know.

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Kids in the House - Grade School - The Role of the House

Kids in the House, Grade School - The Role of the House, Learn how the House works with the Senate, President, and Supreme Court to run the United States.

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

EXECUTIVE (President and Vice President) - their job is to enforce the existing laws and appoint important government officials. They are in charge of spending the money as APPOINTED by Congress. kids-clerk.house.gov/grade-school... and

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Kids in the House - Grade School - The Role of the House

Kids in the House, Grade School - The Role of the House, Learn how the House works with the Senate, President, and Supreme Court to run the United States.

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

LEGISLATIVE (Congress and Senate) - makes the laws. They control the money. They have the power to declare war. JUDICIAL (Supreme Court) - interprets the laws. They decide if the laws are constitutional.

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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

unfortunately, publication cycles are weird. by the time my book came out many (incorrectly) believed the era of Trump was over. if you decide you'd like to engage now or assign it for a class please let me know! happy to zoom in and guest lecture as feasible.

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

Seven - by encouraging people to "do their own research" it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy. When people put together their own furniture they value it more (the IKEA effect) - conservative elites use this same strategy for information seeking (i.e. "the IKEA Effect of Misinformation").

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

Sixth - most propaganda conservative elites rely on are decades old ideas wrapped up in new influencer packaging. Engaging with these "deep stories" helps make these ideas sick (e.g. "stop the steal" is from the era of reconstruction - W.E.B. Du Bois)

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

Fifth - conservative elites understand the power of search. they create phrases unique to their media environment (what I call "keyword curation") and spread it through their media system described above (what I call "strategic signaling").

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

Fourth - search engines shape our reality. much focus is placed on how social media spreads disinformation, but search engines facilitate finding new information. What people don't understand is that it can reflect our own (and societal) biases. My new work explains how AI search makes this worse.

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

Third - those who embody conservativism engage in a different kind of media literacy. "Scriptural Inference" is a form of media engagement learned through Bible study - it emphasizes a direct engagement with sacred texts. Elites have used this method to leverage other forms of text deemed sacred.

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

Second - conservative elites have built an media empire around the 5Fs - this interconnected web of information reinforces this drumbeat through radio, print, social media, podcasts, email alerts, and television.

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

First - conservatism is different from republicanism, but republican pundits and politicians have done an incredible job at merging the two. Elites have brought together otherwise disparate groups around the "5 Fs" - Faith, Family, Forces, Firearms, Free Market

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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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