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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've been teaching political comm since 2002. I have students reflect on how their political affiliation (or lack thereof) developed. It's always been common for students to write "I'm a Christian so I'm a Republican." This semester, I got one who said, "I'm a Christian so I'm a Democrat."

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I really hate the framing of these stories as "an AI agent broke out and hacked something." No, an inadequate sandbox meant that a powerful and unpredictable computer program was set loose on the open internet by the company that designed it. The agency isn't with the "AI agent", it's with the firm

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Annalee @flowerhorne.com · 19/09/2026

This is why I think it's so important to push back against the personification of LLMs. If a person shoots someone while wearing a hand puppet, they can't claim the hand puppet did the murder.

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

once you see this regime as the collective equivalent of an abuser then the whole of its rhetoric and actions makes perfect sense

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Every single one of these people is terrible at their job.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/09/2026

“trump will destroy everything he cannot own in perpetuity” is one reason i am filled with dread over 2028

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Here’s the thing, I’m looking at all the books I have - too many and yet never enough - and all of them are an opportunity to commune with another human across time & space, to know their thoughts and wrestle with our own. Why would we trade this away in the name of efficiency? Of product?

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Stories are the foundation of all human knowledge.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I think one reason Mamdani is using non-traditional media is because traditional media isn't covering substantive government stories The two reporters on this topic cover the Mamdani administration but mostly from the perspective of conflicts. Too much theater, not enough substance.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“Remember, the Constitution doesn’t begin with, ‘I, the president.’ It begins with, ‘We, the people.’ ” —Gloria Steinem at the 2017 Women’s March

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

like the reason Dolly feels like an exceptional human being is because all the things we're talking about today in her lifetime of philanthropy trace back to just .... having empathy and we live in the era of "I Don't Know How to Explain to You That You Should Care About Other People"

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

First they came for the coders and copywriters. Then they came for the teachers.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hegseth going after that socialist rag Stars and Stripes.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

One thing I wish people would realize is just how central JK Rowling is to the entire anti-trans ecosystem. Looking at a network node analysis of the top 200 anti-trans X accounts, she is the most central figure spanning both sides of the Atlantic from Republicans to Labour.

A network graph visualization on a dark background showing connections between various accounts. The central, highly connected node is labeled "J.K. Rowling," with lines radiating out to many other nodes color-coded by region (UK, US, etc.). A detail panel on the right displays stats for her account, including her role as "Author & commentator," an in-degree of 153, an out-degree of 84, and 14 million followers.

A scatter plot graph on a dark background comparing accounts based on "followers (log)" on the x-axis and "in-degree" on the y-axis. The data points are color-coded by region. J.K. Rowling is highlighted as a major outlier in the top right corner, possessing the highest number of followers and the highest in-degree. Other labeled points lower on the graph include various politicians, individuals, and campaign organizations.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How does critically engaging popular culture help us build a healthier democracy? Check out my interview with Dr. Kristen Hoerl, author of "The Impossible Woman: Television, Feminism, and the Future." Full interview on YouTube youtu.be/9l7ZbW_xLEo?...

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Interested in politics and pop culture? Check out the new podcast from the CSU Center for Democracy, Art, and Popular Culture! Great inaugural episode with Dr. Kristen Hoerl @verypossiblewoman.bsky.social Full convo on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This is laugh out loud dumb. If a woman said this, she would be fired. Perhaps institutionalized. Definitely not given truckloads of investment capital.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Once you understand that this is a model of science written by non-scientists who hate universities but love venture capital and redirecting money to political allies, everything makes a lot more sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...

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Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities

Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

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Kyle Goon @kylegoon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports. What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply. The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...

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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A lot of people don’t realize the dust bowl wasn’t a natural phenomenon. It happened when agrobusiness interests dramatically transformed the plains without regard for drought, and created vicious dust storms that choked whole families to death. That’s what I think of when I read about data centers.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Considering printing my syllabi on yellowing paper with old-timey print and telling my students they are small batch & artisanally produced by a craftswoman who spent years perfecting her trade using nothing but 20th century technology & received wisdom, handed down through generations.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

From "bowling alone" to football together. Giving new meaning to "we'll leave the light on for you."

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

President Trump used a primetime address to make false claims, threaten news outlets, and release documents that misleadingly suggest Colorado's public voter rolls were "compromised" by China.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 17/07/2026

Isn't it wild how many incompetent white men are in charge of things? Especially given what a shitty job they do? SO MANY OF THEM IN CHARGE! I don't really have a joke here, it's just they really should have earned some backlash at this point. Parties should be terrified to nominate them!

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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📣Authoritarians are predictable. They all do the same tired shit. One of their favorite moves? Undermining faith in elections to reduce turnout while laying the groundwork to contest results that don’t go their way. They are sore losers & consummate cheaters. protectdemocracy.org/work/the-aut...

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The Authoritarian Playbook - Protect Democracy

Today’s authoritarian playbook is a process that happens piecemeal and is hard to distinguish from normal political jockeying.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"Verify your age" My first desktop computer arrived in a cow-print box.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Trump doesn’t force people to do bad things. All he did was show people they could get away with being horrible if they really wanted to, and a lot of powerful people decided they didn’t need to pretend anymore. Especially those in influential positions who could push back but did not.

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Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I wish more journalists would point out that Sen. McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean (missed 4 months of work) are/were essentially on paid sick & medical leave. The same employment protection they’ve spent their careers blocking other Americans from having.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Remember what killed the aliens in War of the Worlds? I do.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Unironic coverage of an ambitious young woman who rises to fame via a reactionary think tank and book authorship by making fertility the justification for removing women from public life and calls herself..."Mrs. Waters." Zero mention of the Handmaid's Tale parallels? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...

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A Conservative Role Model for Ending the Fertility Crisis

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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 07/07/2026

Buck up, US fans. The women’s World Cup is less than a year away.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/07/2026

let this be a lesson to deal with your feelings of gender anxiety and masculine inadequacy with a hobby or therapy or something and not a high stakes senate election

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 05/07/2026

My upcoming book is absolutely packed to the brim with em dashes—more em dashes than any well-adjusted human being could possibly need or want—and if any of you tries to claim they are the result of some soulless LLM rather than my own unhinged compulsion I will fight you.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Sheep Detectives is a real emotional rollercoaster.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I can beat that. We've got 3 generations under 1 (pretty large) roof! The new math of care.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Pets improve people's mental and physical health. They are also expensive. This is sound public policy--not just a feel-good story.

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Kat Stafford @katstafford.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The embodiment of a picture being worth a thousand words. Caption: Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"

"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"

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Errin Haines @errinhaines.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I’ve covered Black women and democracy for much of my career. And in my time at The 19th, I’ve kept returning to one idea: The journey to belonging is the unfinished business of our democracy.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Happy election day, Colorado! Strengthening democracy is a year round project for the Colorado State University Democracy Initiative! Follow our YouTube channel for videos & research at the nexus of pop culture and democracy. youtube.com/shorts/-C0Vv...

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Sports or music? What environment is better for building community?

YouTube video by Center for Democracy, Art, and Popular Culture

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Guaranteed: 1) Black girls will be harassed and demanded to be tested over and over again regardless of how competitive they are. 2) Winners from public schools will be relentlessly hounded by the parents and coaches of losers at private schools, with the goal of making them quit the sport.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Yep. It's going to pressure girl athletes to conform to traditional standard of "feminine" beauty to avoid intrusive inspections or having to produce documents.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If AI had been developed and funded by women and it made as many errors as it currently does, everyone would use it as evidence that women are bad at tech and business.

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Karrin Vasby Anderson @kvanderson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

New Center Alert! Want the latest research on how politics happens via pop culture? How art sustains or erodes democratic health? How digital media and AI are shaping democratic engagement? Follow the Center for Democracy, Art, and Popular Culture cdapc@colostate.edu; @CDAPC_CSU on YouTube & Insta

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