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Lisa Fazio
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Associate prof of psychology Vanderbilt Univ, studies how adults and children learn true and false information, she/her, lkfazio.com

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · Oct 24
"Vanderbilt is failing in its moral responsibility to push back against rising authoritarianism and political coercion."

My effort to convince Vanderbilt (and all universities) to take a stand for the rule of law, the Constitution, and our democracy.

www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
Here's why Vanderbilt's response to the Trump higher ed 'compact' is not enough | Opinion
With the deadline looming for colleges to sign Trump's "compact," Vanderbilt must resist, says one university professor.
www.tennessean.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 1d
Very good news for my dear friend whose green card the Trump administration is unjustly attempting to overturn 🎄
imranahmed.bsky.social Imran Ahmed @imranahmed.bsky.social · 1d
Merry Christmas everyone!!!

A bit of real cheer for us all!

🎅🎄🤶🌲

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 1d
Christmas morning cinnamon buns ❤️

Delicious but I forgot how many the recipe made so there's now 12 bins for 2 people 😂
A large tray with 12 frosted homemade cinnamon buns

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Christian E. Weller, Andrew L. Whitehead

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 1d
This is NGC 2264, also called the "Christmas Tree Cluster." It's a cluster of young stars about 2,500 light years away.

They were 'born' during the Pliocene Epoch (2-5 MYA), about the same time as early hominids like Ardipithecus or Homo habilis, so they're barely older than humanity.
🎄💫🔭
A nebula X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: T.A. Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) and B.A. Wolpa (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA); Infrared: NASA/NSF/IPAC/CalTech/Univ. of Massachusetts; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare & J.Major

Reposted by Stephen M. Walt, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio , and 4 more

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 1d
This is not a “duel,” which suggests both sides are equally culpable, but the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s ideological war on Harvard and higher education.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 1d
One of my favourite little tidbits in all this is that many people learned this line from the Muppet Christmas Carol because of Gonzo's amazing line-read, but don't know he's literally quoting the original story:
Excerpt from original Christmas Carol: "Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world."

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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It's Abby. Yep. @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 1d
An advent calendar for every month besides December, where you get a little treat each day because life is hard

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Alan Richardson

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 1d
Once again: an authoritarian using the government to punish private institutions is not a "duel". www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Thomas M. Keck @tmksyracuse.bsky.social · 1d
The 2 sentences in this paragraph are not consistent with each other
In the United States, free speech protections allow social media companies to set their own content policies. And Mr. Trump and others on the right have successfully pushed social media firms to roll back moderation rules that they viewed as silencing conservative voices.

Reposted by Nina Jankowicz, Lisa W. Fazio, Stephan Lewandowsky , and 20 more

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Yoel Roth @yoyoel.com · 1d
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:

My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.

Huh? When did I say that?!
A passage from the book In Covid’s Wake, with a highlighted sentence reading: “Yoel Roth, the former head of trust and safety at Twitter, states that "the FBI went beyond strategic information sharing and made direct moderation demands," including demands involving domestic speech.”

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Jennifer A. Richeson

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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 2d
Quick explainer I did last night for the other apps. Please watch and share- the Trump administration is trying to bury this arbitrary and cruel restriction of our colleagues’ rights during the holidays. Don’t let them.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio, Joe R. Feagin , and 8 more

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 2d
“I’m 84 years old. Threats against my life expectancy are kind of hollow. I don’t have much time anyway. I’m more concerned that our democracy is at risk because of the trends against the rule of law.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social · 2d
Superb video by @simonoxfphys.com Simon Clark on how truth on climate change is twisted and dismantled by Trump administration: www.youtube.com/watc.... 1/2
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The misinformation situation is worse than you think
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Make your donation have the maximum impact: https://givewell.org (pick YOUTUBE and then Simon Clark at checkout) The handbook: https://zenodo.org/records/15696097 Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/simonoxfphys REFERENCES 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20250
www.youtube.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Erin Westgate @erinwestgate.bsky.social · 2d
Are you leading a (mostly) happy life, a meaningful life, or a psychologically rich life? Take this fun quiz at the Washington Post and find out!

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/int...?
Are you living a good life? Take this quiz to find out.
Now is a good time to reflect on the life you’re leading — and what you want out of it.
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 2d
The act of writing the crap is IMPORTANT. I struggled with it because I knew something needed to be there. Something important. Something that would establish (A, B, C, and D).

I did not have the right form. I did not have the right set up. I did not have the right tension in place before hand.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Josh Pasek

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Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · 2d
This is the real cancel culture.

Using the full force of the government to punish perceived enemies, aid their billionaire tech cronies, and protect pedophiles, neo-Nazis, and other extremist, antisemitic hate groups.

THIS is the threat to our rights and freedoms.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 2d
These strange trees are called 'pewen' or 'piñonero' in their native Chile, but when they reached England as an ornamental, barrister Charles Austin commented:

"It would puzzle a monkey to climb that"

So now, in English, they're called "monkey-puzzles."

They get weirder up close...
"The silhouette of the araucaria is very recognizable and has become a symbol for the southern regions of Argentina and Chile. Araucarias appear on the coats of arms of Neuquén Province and Araucanía Region." CREDIT: Ferna.mf , Wikimedia Araucarias en Parque Nacional Conguillio

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 2d
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Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Scott L. Greer

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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 2d
1/ Last week, you probably heard about RFK Jr.'s sudden plan to move the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule to Denmark’s. He was supposed to have a press conference on Friday, but it was canceled for legal and political concerns. For now, that move is off the table, but this idea isn’t going away...👇

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Colm O’Cinneíde

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Nina Jankowicz @ninajankowicz.com · 2d
The State Department has just banned five Europeans from entering the U.S., falsely alleging they are involved in censorship of American citizens.

The only censorship here is coming from the Trump administration. My statement is below.

www.state.gov/releases/off...
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose. These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states—in each case targeting American speakers and American companies. As such, I have determined that their entry, presence, or activities in the United States have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. Based on these determinations, the Department has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on agents of the global censorship-industrial complex who, as a result, will be generally barred from entering the United States. Further, based on the foreign policy determination, the Department of Homeland Security can initiate removal proceedings against certain individuals pursuant to INA section 237(a)(4)(C), which renders such individuals deportable. President Trump has been clear that his America First foreign policy rejects violations of American sovereignty. Extraterritorial overreach by foreign censors targeting American speech is no exception. The State Department stands ready and willing to expand today’s list if other foreign actors do not reverse course. These actions are pursuant to Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which renders inadmissible any alien whose entry into the Unites States the Secretary of State determines “would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.” Certain family members may also be covered by these restrictions. In addition, Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act renders an alien deportable from the United States if the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe the alien’s presence or activities in the United States would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences. The premise of this action is a years-long conspiracy theory promulgated by the Trump Administration and its allies. There is no such thing as a “censorship industrial complex,” as I explained in a Congressional hearing this April (https://www.congress.gov/119/meeting/house/118072/witnesses/HHRG-119-FA19-Wstate-JankowiczN-20250401.pdf). This lie originated with people who were professional internet trolls before they took up government positions. Now it’s government policy. As we’ve been tracking at The American Sunlight Project all year (https://americansunlight.substack.com/s/last-week-in-censorship), the Trump Administration has been taking a hatchet to the free expression rights of Americans and U.S. residents. Here, the Administration is barring entry to people who are using their own speech rights to advocate for an internet that reflects reality. They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship—they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims! They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates who have stood up liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them because this community represents a formidable challenge to their power and their profit.   They cut off our access to data because they were worried that our findings would undermine them. They are using the legal system to keep us preoccupied and scared, to distract us from our work. They are trying to delegitimize us through alliances with unscrupulous media organizations. They have defunded and decried fact checkers because the facts aren’t on their side. They are threatening us because we are a threat to them.   And now, they’re barring brave advocates like Clare Medford and Imran Ahmed from the US for the same reasons. It’s meant to be a warning, but it only re-ups the conviction of this community to stand up in the face of what is the biggest censorship regime in modern American history.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 2d
Chilling, sweeping, horrific, distorting of long-held jurisprudence protecting speech of citizens & non-citizens alike. So don't forget -- it's unconstitutional. www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov

Reposted by Nina Jankowicz, Lisa W. Fazio, Stephan Lewandowsky , and 3 more

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 2d
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.

Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.

www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 2d
Yes! This is my most common comment - show me the means!!!

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Shana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 3d
Reading graduate papers and for the most part they are interested and well written. But pretty much all of them skip the step of just giving me descriptive statistics for their data and jump right into fancy modeling. Show me descriptives! I want to see the means and distributions!

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio

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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 3d
Must say, while interviews with established PIs with deep cuts to their funding are important, the principal and longest term effects are on the trainees. An entire generation wiped of confidence.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Julie L. Lockwood, Rebecca Tushnet , and 1 more

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 3d
So you’re telling me that when your country welcomes talented people from around the globe, and brings them together in world-class universities, they make discoveries that save lives? Interesting.

UM researchers make breakthrough to treat form of leukemia

www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
UM researchers make breakthrough to treat form of leukemia
In part due to research by two University of Michigan researchers, a form of leukemia can be treated more easily through an FDA-approved drug.
www.detroitnews.com

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 3d
hahaha, amazing!

"Reform society through politics, retire with the man of my dreams and take morning walks on the beach." We've just got to get you a retirement beach house and you're all set!

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 3d
The featured content blog served us well for many years but the information ecosystem has changed and we're looking for new ways to reach researchers and the public.

Huge thanks to outgoing editor Laura Mickes, former editor @lewan.bsky.social, all the current/former associate editors & interns!!

Reposted by Stephan Lewandowsky

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 3d
Help reimagine how @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social communicates about the amazing research and researchers in cognitive psychology.

Psychonomic fellows - Apply for the role of Science Communication Editor by Feb 28th.

www.psychonomic.org/page/2026_Sc...

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Philip N. Cohen, Alan Richardson , and 2 more

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 4d
Tell me again how schools are biased against boys?

"Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled"

apnews.com/article/scho...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of her.
apnews.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Brendan Nyhan, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 4d
Make no mistake, this is competitive authoritarianism. The regime is using the power of the state to coerce the press away from critical coverage. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
www.nytimes.com