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Sara Appleby

@saraappleby1.bsky.social
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Social and legal psychologist at Mercer U researching all things interviewing, interrogations, and confessions. She/her

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Elon Musk’s xAI has expanded their gas-powered infrastructure fueling its AI operations in Memphis without permits. According to recent reports, the company has added 11 more methane gas turbines since mid-May, bringing the total at the site to at least 57 turbines.
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 davisvanguard.org/2026/04/kowa...
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California Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Bail, Reaffirms Right to Pretrial Release - Davis Vanguard
The California Supreme Court ruled that courts may not deny bail outside narrow constitutional categories and generally may not set bail at levels a person cannot afford, reaffirming that pretrial lib...
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“ChatGPT lacks many of the vulnerabilities that make people more likely to falsely confess — like stress, fatigue, and sleep deprivation,” said Saul Kassin... “If ChatGPT can be induced into a false confession, then who isn’t vulnerable?”
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ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Have Committed
A renown criminologist’s experiment with ChatGPT demonstrates the destructive power of police to elicit false confessions.
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Hannah BW @hbwhbwhbw.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I am SO EXCITED to read this, for two reasons. First, I have been utterly baffled about why it is that this account has been largely left out of legal scholarship. Second, I've felt like I'm on a lonely mission to bring history into law and tech scholarship and I'm selfishly relieved to have company
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Eugenic Criminology and the Birth of Predictive Algorithms in Criminal Justice
This Article tells the story of the birth of predictive algorithms in criminal justice. Known as risk assessments, these tools are widely used today to make decisions about bail, sentencing, and parol...
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Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues @spssi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Register for “Legal and Economic Justice,” a free webinar part of the “Rethinking Inequality: Leveraging Psychological Science to Advance Economic Justice” policy initiative! Wednesday, April 1 at 1:00 PM ET ow.ly/3BBf50YyfL6
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American Psychology-Law Society @ap-ls.org · 13/03/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Saul Kassin for an illustrious 50-year career! Your imprint on this field is immeasurable! #apls2026 @aplssc.bsky.social
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Jen Perillo @jenperillo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Brooks, Purdue University Northwest: FREE podcast series Juvenile Justice System: How to promote change Amplify voices Of people in the system Such powerful stuff (Presenting Roadmap for Change podcast) #APLS2026
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Steve Held @peoplesfabric.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
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Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 15/02/2026
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 15/02/2026
If people did this shit about anywhere other than the American South- like if someone said they grew up in Kenya and another person was like “I’m so sorry” we would all quite rightly roast them. every place has good and bad qualities. the South isn’t evil
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Bailey McCann @baileymcc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This person took this when they called the race
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans: Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet. So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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The Cost of Inaction: It Is Time to Treat PANS/PANDAS Promptly and Appropriately - Aspire
By Gabriella True, President, Alliance to Solve PANS & Immune-Related Encephalopathies (ASPIRE) Each year, countless children and adults with PANS PANDAS lose critical time, time when early diagnosis ...
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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'Unbelievable pain and suffering': How a common throat infection can rewire children's brains
Strep throat is a common childhood illness, but in a few children this bacteria infection can lead to alarming, lasting changes in behaviour.
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
If you know anyone who might know the Staffords, please tell them they need to look into #PANS #PANDAS Please share! www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-ne...
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Kelly Stafford Opens Up About Daughter's Behavior Challenges
Kelly Stafford tearfully shared her experience dealing with her daughter's behavior challenges during an emotional parenting discussion on her podcast
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We have created a free syllabus + teaching materials on the psychology of shared identities It includes links to papers, lecture slides, chapter summaries, exams, interactive activities, educational videos & podcasts. Please share with educators: www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/the-power-...
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
APA Spotlight Article: “Police-induced confessions, 2.0: Risk factors and recommendations.” www.apa.org/pubs/highlig...
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
I've been reposting some of them but if you need a mood boost, check out the posts under the #handsoff hashtag. spending so much time online I sometimes worry people in the real world don't know what's going on — but they absolutely, unequivocally do. you're not alone. we're not alone.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 05/04/2025
It's Hands Off Day! Make sure you review protest safety before you hit the streets today: standupforscience2025.org/protest-safe... Find an event near you here: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=s... And don't forget to share your signs and tag us on socials! #HandsOffOurScience @indivisible.org
Hands off our science protests today across the country
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
This is petty wannabe dictator stuff. A cabinet secretary has no business unilaterally canceling visas because he doesn't like the visa holder's politics.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
An article that makes you sick to your stomach.
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The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos
The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
In addition to everything else that is wrong with this, why aren't these men wearing uniforms? They're dressed like they just came from the skateboard park and half seem to be concealing their faces. These are terror tactics, meant to inspire a penumbra of fear beyond those directly victimized.
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I’d buy an @amandaknox.com kids book about injustice. www.npr.org/2025/03/26/n...
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Why Amanda Knox returns to Italy — and how she talks with her daughter about injustice
Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in an Italian prison for a murder she didn't commit. After her exoneration, she reached out to the man who prosecuted her case. Knox's new memoir is Free.
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Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice @quattronecenter.org · 21/03/2025
Vanderbilt University Law School received a grant worth over $6 million to create an innocence clinic available to second and third year lawyers. The clinic will work with @tninnocence.bsky.social when it opens next spring.
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Vanderbilt Law School Receives $6.8 Million Gift to Establish an Innocence Clinic - Vanderbilt Law School
The new innocence clinic will support the exoneration of wrongfully convicted individuals in the state of Tennessee.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
I believe in strong institutions and pragmatic strategy. Purity politics are destructive to progress. But our party leadership has become so anemic that we've been left with no choice but to call for Mr. Schumer's removal. Join our call for him to step down: www.change.org/p/boycott-co...
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Sign the Petition
Boycott Contributions to Senate Democrats Until Chuck Schumer Steps Down
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Time to boycott Senate donations and sign petitions. Chuck Schumer has gotta go.
change.org
Sign the Petition
Boycott Contributions to Senate Democrats Until Chuck Schumer Steps Down
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Sawyer Hackett @sawyerhackett.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Time for Chuck Schumer to meet…Chuck Schumer.
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Anthony Perillo, Ph.D. @anthonyperillo.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Biased info led To mis-IDs in facial Recognition tasks… Particularly For when the suspect was Black. Are we that surprised? Stewart, Towson #APLS2025 #PsychLaw #AcademicHaiku
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Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
@davidpitts.bsky.social We should ask people in prison what they think is helpful, don't assume #apls2025
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American Psychology-Law Society @ap-ls.org · 15/03/2025
Hope everyone enjoyed #apls2025! See you next year in Reno for #apls2026!
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Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
@amyfettig.bsky.social prosecutors will build trust when they acknowledge mistakes, show there are mechanisms to deal with it, rather than pretending they are always right. #apls2025
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Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
@anthonyperillo.bsky.social addressing how psychology has been oppressive. We haven't earned trust. Cited @evanauguste.bsky.social at al. I recommend this paper to *everyone* pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36753574/ #apls2025
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Psychology's Contributions to Anti-Blackness in the United States Within Psychological Research, Criminal Justice, and Mental Health - PubMed
The mass incarceration of Black people in the United States is gaining attention as a public-health crisis with extreme mental-health implications. Although it is well documented that historical effor...
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Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
@anthonyperillo.bsky.social We need to center community members before we start a project. We need to hear what ppl need from them rather than relying on our assumptions about what is helpful. Psychologist want to help but need to realize that we might not know the best way to do that #apls2025
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American Psychology-Law Society @ap-ls.org · 14/03/2025
Today’s plenary addressed the timely topic of trust in psych, law, science, & institutions. Panelists Amy Fettig, Joe Hamm, & Anthony Perillo shared their perspectives on why trust has eroded and how to build public trust in science & legal settings. Thank you to Tess Neal for moderating! #apls2025
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Drapryla @drapryla.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Good morning ☀️ Learn more about Division 37 today at the #APLS2025 coffee hour ☕️ #PsychLaw
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lindsaymalloy.bsky.social @lindsaymalloy.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Extremely important @ap-ls.org announcement: This little guy is one of the booths on the second floor. A must see. He is real. Not a stuffie. 13/10. #APLS2025 @aplssc.bsky.social
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Anthony Perillo, Ph.D. @anthonyperillo.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
They wanted Round 2! This week at #APLS2025 I'll be on another Hot Ones-style panel w/ @drashleybatastini.bsky.social, Uche Chibueze, Heath Hodges, Tallie Armstrong, & Ahmar Zaman. This time, 8 progressively spicier wings as we discuss the spicy topic of addressing unethical conduct 🌶️😱🔥
Hot Ones
On the Hot(ter) Seat: Addressing Unethical Conduct & Inappropriate Practice by Forensic Colleagues
Presented by Teaching, Training, and Careers Committee

APLS 2025
Saturday
March 15
1:30pm
Laguna 1

Tallie Armstrong
Ashley Batastini
Uche Chibueze
Heath Hodges
Anthony Perillo
Ahmar Zaman
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American Psychology-Law Society @ap-ls.org · 13/03/2025
Welcome to the #APLS2025 conference! Follow along with all the conference events on our social media pages. Keep in mind the social media drop-out policy and refrain from posting about presentations displaying the icon.
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Who else has their kiddos at #APLS2025? My 5yo loves making new friends.
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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
You can now read about projects that were interrupted when 18F was disbanded. One of them was with the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), which ensures military service members and Americans overseas are able to vote, and that their votes are counted. 18f.org/projects/#fe...
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Projects interrupted
For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving the American people to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed ...
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
FYI, if your kiddo has food allergies, Gerber is notorious for cross contamination issues. We found out the hard way, here’s hoping you don’t have to.
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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Potential revised Muslim Ban coming. @aaup.bsky.social
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Robert Böhm @robertboehm.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
This sounds like a pretty useful package.
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Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people: 18f.org
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We're not done yet | 18F
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Good luck securing a flu shot next year. Hope your immune system is solid and you're not too young or old to survive.
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FDA meeting to pick next winter's flu shot is canceled, in ominous sign for US vaccine policy
FDA panel meeting to select flu vaccine strains canceled; Paul Offit confirms
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Good thing flu wasn’t bad this year…oh wait.
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Victoria De Capua @victoriadecapua.com · 27/02/2025
I don't know what happens next but I hope it is joyous because that's the story I need right now.
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Our gay cruise just rescued a sinking refugee ship in the Gulf of Mexico
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K.T. Elliott @ktelliottmicro.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
With alt text for those who need it :)
Enough is Enough!
America has no King!
Hands Off Healthcare Research Economic Blackout
Tues Feb 25th, DC and online
Fri Feb 28th
Organizers: Labor for Higher Ed
Organizers: Lots of groups
ToDo: Register then show up or call!
To Do: Don't buy anything from
https://tinyurl.com/35vjzy55
non-local companies
March Against Monarchy Tues March 4th, location TBA
Organizers: 50501 movement
ToDo: Get your signs ready & protest!
@50501movemement.bsky.social
StandupforScience 2025
Fri March 7th, nationwide
Organizers: group of scientists
ToDo: Get your signs ready & protest!
www.standupforscience2025.org
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Sara Appleby @saraappleby1.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
A friend made this. Please share :)
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