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Katy Pearce

@katypearce.bsky.social
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Associate Prof @uwcomm. I study tech & inequality in 🇦🇲 & 🇦🇿. Posts research & pop culture & parenting. She/her.

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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 5m
Another night not being able to sleep.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Things that wouldn't have been possible without AI.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Me thinking something is wrong with my headphones.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This podcast is wild. And the Rhode Island accents are taking me out.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I asked AI to help me trim down this paper. Is this a backhanded compliment? "Filler is low — you write tight. at bottom ×2, Indeed ×3, Moreover ×2. The only two worth marking as you read are not only (×10) and very (×9). So the cuts below are structural, not stylistic."
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm watching the VMAs out of curiosity. MANY of the performers are in their 60s. I don't think that these singers are cool with the kids. I also don't think MTV exists anymore? I'm confused.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Super fun episode of version history! pod.link/1840983742
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My 4 year old "you know, that dog with feet?" me: "Snoopy?"
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is a MUST read. I cannot stop thinking about this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/m...
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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Respect.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Oh.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Things I wish I hadn't asked while watching I Heart Radio.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is default now and I'm not sure how to feel about it.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'm not sure I can listen to this.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
University wifi speed test. I know that they're moving over to a new wireless system, but if the old one is still up, this seems odd.
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gquaggiotto.bsky.social @gquaggiotto.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
While the Gen Z movements are unraveling this spiral in the global South, the mature democracies in the advanced world are just entering it www.noemamag.com/the-gen-z-re...
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The Gen Z Revolt Sweeping South Asia | NOEMA
Youth are challenging the kind of autocracy, corruption and predatory economics now coming to America.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Attention fellow nerds of a certain age. podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/version...
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Am I the only one that has a strong negative reaction to trunk or treat?
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I left notes in the proof about this, but this is not at all surprising. #əproblems I should have a ready-to-go script about how the Library of Congress recommends Times New Roman and how SOME publishers (including the current one) also recommend TNR.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What are the worst AI posters you've seen? I want to show some examples in class.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Do all Canadian pop stars marry producers with unusual names?
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Damn. A nationally broadcasted college football game and it PERFECT Seattle weather. Stop telling people how nice it is here!
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Me to 7 year old: you look so cute in those pajamas. (I knew it was a risk.) Kid: What? Me: Would you prefer handsome? Kid: I'd prefer deadly.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I haven't been in a Barnes and Noble in years. Why is one floor stuff and not books?
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
60% of my neighborhood traditional toy store is now blind boxes. Everything is gambling. This store used to be higher end puzzles, wooden toys, arts and crafts. It still has that but also so many blind boxes.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Last night I watched Cutting through Rocks. This has won a ton of festival awards and has been nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars. This is the story (over 8 years) of a woman in NW Iran who runs for, and wins, a city council seat. And she advocates for women and has unlimited energy.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When family friendly pizza places are blasting music from 1994-1996 and you can see everyone disassociating, collectively, while children run amuck. (And, what I really appreciate here is that these are deeper cuts from that era that I haven't heard for awhile.)
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
One reason they will need to pry my old Microsoft Word from my cold, dead hands, is that you can "save" a comment just by hitting enter. Having to click a little paper airplane to "save" in the newer Word is incredibly annoying.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Awesome. These folks created a tool that lets you do your own weights! Check it out Seattle voters! @electioncheatsheet.org
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
ZOTERO HAS A FUNCTION THAT AUTOMATICALLY FIXES THE TITLE CASE??????????????????????????????????????????????????? WHAT?????????????????? YEARS OF MY LIFE BACK!
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
When one does a scholarly review and it is clear that at least some of it is fabricated (wo acknowledgement), is it a BAD idea to point out flaws? For example, they didn't report the standard deviations or a particular statistical test wasn't the right choice, and a different one would be better.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Kids were watching the new Danger Mouse on Netflix. So then they stumbled upon the old one. It is super racist. I was trying to think about a term for this - when the revamped version opens up to the problematic old version...
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What's the origin of kids saying 'let's go' nowadays? I'm sure it is a content creator but...
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I DID THREE REVIEWS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!
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Animal from The Muppets Laughing
ALT: Animal from The Muppets Laughing
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This study looks great! academic.oup.com/ct/advance-a... A cultural perspective on online self-disclosure: motivations, adaptations, and co-constitutive dynamics
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A cultural perspective on online self-disclosure: motivations, adaptations, and co-constitutive dynamics
Abstract. This article advances a cultural perspective that reconceptualizes online self-disclosure as a communicative process. Rather than viewing it as m
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sunday Taquitos #30: Flock This! Art by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social
A cartoon of two people standing under a flock camera speaking to each other. The man says “I’m fine with mass surveillance ‘cause I’m not doing anything wrong.” The woman responds “… Until someone changes the definition of what’s ‘wrong.’”
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Did I think I'd be making a Jimothy cake? No. But here we are.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I got my kid a GoPro knock off for his birthday. I'm asking chatgpt to help me make an age appropriate manual. Why does chatgpt think my child is named Jimothy? (Probably because I was asking about making a Jimothy themed cake?)
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I watched episode one of Little House, mostly to vet it for my kids watching it with me. This review was perfect to explain the complexities. www.vulture.com/article/litt...
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Little House on the Stolen Prairie
A new adaptation of the Laura Ingalls Wilder series punctures the fantasy.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I'm grabbing moral panic news clippings. Oh, 1990! "Women have come a long, long way"
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
And I'm teaching about phone bans in my summer class NEXT WEEK! Thanks @taylorlorenz.bsky.social and @candiceodgers.bsky.social as usual :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFKw...
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Kids Aren't Addicted to Phones — Here's the Data
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Oh damn. This is good? Oof. www.vulture.com/article/litt...
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Little House on the Prairie Series-Premiere Recap: Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura
Netflix’s adaptation is full of joy and hope, but don’t expect to be spared from the brutality of life on the frontier.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
SMURFS. Bellingham Herald July 26, 1989
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This. Is. Not. 30. Years. Old. stereogum.com/2504456/ben-...
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Ben Folds Five Releasing Shelved First Attempt At Debut Album For Its 30th Anniversary: Hear Their Original "Underground"
Ben Folds Five released their self-titled debut album back in 1995, introducing the trio’s distinctive sarcastic/saccharine, raw/technical Gen X piano-rock sound on compact theatrical epics like “Phil...
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I've been thinking about how nowadays singers have to have some backstory to every song... Like that there are Easter eggs for us. Now Madonna is doing it.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Just an FYI to real folks - I seem to be experiencing a bit of a burst of impersonating social media accounts out there. Please be cautious if you get a friend/follow request or message from (fake) me. Sigh.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Never trust chatgpt foe information about where to view fireworks.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Hey @spotifycares.bsky.social when my kids ask for World Cup songs, we don't mean weird AI slop.
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I cannot be the only person who says to themselves "JSON DeRulo" whenever dealing with a JSON file, right?
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Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Can ANYONE successfully open a journal article in 2026?
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