Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoMor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I see this one making the rounds so I am sharing a bit of a warning. This is a non-peer-reviewed, poorly detailed report from an advocacy organization. Some key information is missing, and what is reported ("The steepest judgment gap.. comes from male Gen Z") smells like p-hacking. 18531
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoChris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Just a quick update: It was the biggest comeback in NBA finals history. 61822194
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoErik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 23/05/2026This Day in Labor History: May 23, 1861. Three slaves named Shepard Mallory, James Baker, and Frank Townsend fled to Fort Monroe, Virginia, to escape their master. Benjamin Butler, the politician turned Union officer, refused to return them. Let's talk the slave self-emancipation of the Civil War! 4438162
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoPlatform for Young Meta-Scientists (PYMS) @youngmetascience.bsky.social · 19/05/2026📣 Volunteer position alert 📣 At PYMS, we are looking for a new Board Member! Are you an ECR with a passion for meta-science? Do you want to help organize events for fellow meta-scientists and help grow PYMS over the coming years? Check out the open position of Board Member!youngmetascientists.github.ioJoin the Board of the Platform for Young Meta-Scientists (PYMS)Platform for Young Meta-Scientists 098
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The thing about carbs is that they allll hit 1180
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Whoever thought of letting shops post short-form video on DoorDash. You are a genius of temptation… 000
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoMor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · 11/03/2026🥁🥁🥁 Newly out from us today in Science Advances: “Biased AI Writing Assistants Shift Users’ Attitudes on Societal Issues”. Large Language Models are providing users with autocomplete writing suggestions on many platforms. Could these suggestions shift users’ own attitudes? (spoiler: YES) (1/7) 5195105
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I enjoyed this recent @mattpolprof.bsky.social piece on Habermas, which makes the sympathetic observation that Habermas *wanted* philosophy to be dull and difficult, if by that you mean modest and respectful of the arguments of others www.liberalcurrents.com/also-a-revie...liberalcurrents.comAlso a Review of HabermasIs Habermas a titan of recent philosophy or a stodgy academic lacking a burning political vision? 28830
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoTom Stafford @tomstafford.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2026Here's @davekarpf lucid on AI and research. AI kills the paper and good riddance davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/can-ai-repl…davekarpf.beehiiv.comCan AI Replace Social Science Researchers?No. No it can't. Come on, now. 234
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 16/02/2026The secret to engaging in social media debate is knowing you will never win anyone over. The best you can hope for is to have people who already agree with tell you you're awesome. You might great a dopamine thrill from the righteousness of your anger! Fine benefits, all. But you will never win. 1051305117
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoEvan Hurst @evanhurst.substack.com · 06/02/2026TRIGGER WARNING, because here is a US Marshal from Trump‘s Gestapo Force in Memphis kicking a puppy today in the Whitehaven neighborhood and breaking its rib. They were serving a warrant and I guess BIG MAN got scared of the schnauzer. (I didn’t take the video, the dog’s person did) 47040062074
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoJohn Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 02/02/2026This is one of the more interesting localized struggles right now - at the intersection of data centers, rising electricity costs, and nuclear weapons www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...michigandaily.comLos Alamos confirms UMich data center to be used for nuclear weapons researchA representative of Los Alamos National Laboratory confirmed nuclear weapons research will be a priority for its portion of the data center it intends to construct in collaboration with the University... 085
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 03/02/2026If Starbucks won’t respect workers at the bargaining table, they don’t deserve our clicks or orders. Our call to action is simple: 📱 Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp 311712931
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoSam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Important letter from the University of Michigan AAUP chapter and @aaup.org national challenging the expansion of surveillance practices at our university: umaaup.org/2026/01/23/a...umaaup.orgAAUP Sends Letter of Concern Regarding Expanding Surveillance at the University of MichiganJanuary 23, 2026Via email and physical mailDomenico Grasso, President, University of Michigan3190 Ruthven Building1109 Geddes Ave.Ann Arbor, MI 48109grasso@umich.eduDear President Grasso,The AAUP (… 13415
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoPaul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 29/12/2025[Trying this again with the right pictures!] Really pleased with this paper -- posting a new version with a better discussion of the previous literature, some new results on calendar-time portfolios, and some fixed errors! paulgp.com/papers/finan... 2346
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoRebecca Saltzman @rebeccaforec.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Thanks El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll for holding a powerful vigil yesterday for Donna Revecho, who was killed while crossing San Pablo Ave. It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets. We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies! 202326354
Reposted by James M. Zumel Dumlaonoam @noamchompers.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Getting journal rejections like 331554
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 14/11/2025Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the ULP strike. 1214754
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 13/11/2025As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX 2141569013
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Ann Arbor got a gentler version. Surprised the first snow stuck… 000
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 01/11/2025We have progressed from data collection to data analysis. 970344664087
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20/10/2025EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification. I glanced down at the message. “Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began. So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna... 1500220686844
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoMolly White @molly.wiki · 01/10/2025slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross 17369341225
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoLSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Analysing submissions to 60 Institute of Physics journals, @jamesmzd.bsky.social & Misha Teplitskiy find that #PeerReviewers tend to favour submissions from their own countries, meaning authors from countries with few reviewers face a major structural barrier. @lseimpactblog.bsky.socialblogs.lse.ac.ukLack of geographic diversity in peer review skews “publishable” research - Impact of Social SciencesAn analysis of peer review data for 204,718 submissions to 60 Institute of Physics journals finds that reviewers tend to favour submissions from their own countries. 053
Reposted by James M. Zumel Dumlao LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 20/09/2025🗃️ From the archive: "When implemented without democratic oversight, global performance metrics risk becoming tools of centralisation" #Bibliometrics #ResearchAssessmentblogs.lse.ac.ukHow authoritarian states co-opt academic modernisation and bibliometrics for control - Impact of Social SciencesDo bibliometric performance metrics, which underpin global higher education policies, also provide a means for authoritarian states to coerce academics? 033
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoMo Torres @motorres.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Austerity measures all over the place but the university has $50 million for… whatever this isrecord.umich.eduU-M announces investment in institute for civil discourse | The University Record 36119
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025There’s a Drake and Josh version that students will also not understandmedia.tenor.comtwo men are standing next to each other in front of a counter in a room .ALT: two men are standing next to each other in front of a counter in a room . 010
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoBret Beheim @babeheim.bsky.social · 16/09/2025How to quantify the impact of AI on long-run cultural evolution? Published today, I give it a go! 400+ years of strategic dynamics in the game of Go (Baduk/Weiqi), from feudalism to AlphaGo! 211148
Reposted by James M. Zumel Dumlao LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2025💥New: Lack of geographic diversity in peer review skews “publishable” research ✍️ @jamesmzd.bsky.social & Misha Teplitskiy #PeerReview #PeerReviewWeek #PRW25 #AcademicSkyblogs.lse.ac.ukLack of geographic diversity in peer review skews “publishable” research - Impact of Social SciencesAn analysis of peer review data for 204,718 submissions to 60 Institute of Physics journals finds that reviewers tend to favour submissions from their own countries. 097
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoOlivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 06/09/2025Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n 11341512055
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoElisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 05/09/2025After the lunch break, the next session will be 'Open Science and Data Sharing' The first of three talks will be by Vincent Yuan, with 'Researcher Adherence to Journal Data Sharing Policies: A Meta-Research Study' VY: Science runs on trust - but we need evidence. #PRC10 1142
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Proud of my union coworkers ( @geo3550.bsky.social ) for pushing to bring graduate research back under contractual protections. All grad workers were in unit when we started 50 years ago, it’s time we get back to that. www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...michigandaily.comGraduate student researchers launch campaign for unionizationGraduate student research assistants at the University of Michigan have relaunched their push for unionization. 010
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Nothing like good ‘ol Michigan football straight to the face 021
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoMark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Reflexive Reflexivity “We advocate for *robust reflexivity,* a practice that critically reflects on reflexivity itself.” By @catherinetrundle.bsky.social and colleagues Open Access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... 498
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoTom Stafford @tomstafford.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2025The future of AI superintelligence is already here, it is just not evenly distributed yet #genAI #LLMs #cogsci #chess tomstafford.substack.com/p/superhum… 127
Reposted by James M. Zumel DumlaoJesse Anttila-Hughes @jessexjesse.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Congratulations @jamesmzd.bsky.social , USF MS-IDEC class of 2020!! Excellent and timely research on the structural forces working against international researchers with science of science superstar @innovation.bsky.social . #econsky #polisky #socsky 051
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025POLICY IMPLICATIONS 🛠️ We demonstrate how a lack of reviewer diversity can structurally advantage certain authors and ideas over others. Anonymizing author identity may not be effective, supporting calls for diversification policies. However, this may require long-term investments in training. 010
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Private information? Many countries had lockdowns and travel restrictions in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We use this period as a negative shock to reviewers' information from seminars and conferences. The same-country preference was only slightly weaker during this period. 100
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Identity-based bias? A quasi-random policy rollout across journals of voluntary double-anonymization enabled an instrumental variables analysis. Hiding author identity did not reduce reviewer country homophily. 100
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025MECHANISMS ⚙️ We consider 3 mechanisms behind reviewers' country homophily: identity-based bias, private information, and localized tastes We conduct 2 exploratory analyses and provide suggestive evidence that localized tastes are the primary driver of reviewers' same-country preference. 100
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Comparing reviewers of the same manuscript (using fixed effects) allows us to control for common confounders (e.g., quality, topic, team size). Together, these conditions structurally advantage authors from relatively wealthier countries. 100
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025MAIN FINDINGS 🔎 1) Peer reviewers from the corresponding author's country were ~5pp more likely to recommend publication than other reviewers for the same manuscript. 2) Corr. authors' likelihood of having a same-country reviewer was highest for those in countries well-represented among reviewers. 100
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Many have pointed out mismatches between reviewer and author populations, but evidence that this shapes what gets published has been inconclusive due to lack of granular peer review data. Using review-level metadata on ~205k submissions from 2018-2022, we demonstrate two conditions for this bias... 100
James M. Zumel Dumlao @jamesmzd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Now published at PNAS ‼️ w/ @innovation.bsky.social How does peer reviewer diversity affect fairness in peer review and the direction of published science? We find a "geographical representation bias" in 60 STEM journals published by @ioppublishing.bsky.social. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 2236