Asheley R. Landrum

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Aug 2

“Conspiracy theories…can be understood as the political equivalent of dark-matter theories. They emerge in situations where some movement or action seems unlikely or bizarre unless you can posit some unseen element in the story, some hidden force exerting influence.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/o...

Opinion | Conspiracies Are Real. The Theories Can Be Traps.

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Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Jun 21

“After a brief dalliance with literacy, humanity is returning to its oral roots.”

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Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics? — Vox

It could come by the end of this sentence or, on a good day, the fifth paragraph.

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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social · Jun 19

I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12

The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars' Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding

The Anti-Autocracy Handbook is a call to action, resilience, and collective defence of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism. It tries to provide guidance to ...

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Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Jun 9

Vaccines: because “community immunity” sounds way cuter than “preventable outbreak.”

Vaccines aren’t just personal protection—they’re community care.

They stop preventable diseases, protect the vulnerable, and keep our healthcare system from getting overwhelmed.

Immunity is a team sport.

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Jun 9

I hope he doesn’t move to ban vaccines outright… www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts

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Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · May 11

I used to love using em-dashes. Now, they are seen as a signature of AI-generated text. So, I’m embarrassed to use them. The end.

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · May 2

Hot takes belong on social media, not in scientific journals.
Science thrives on rigor, nuance, and evidence—not speed, speculation, or snark. #scicomm

Tim Linksvayer @tlinksvayer.bsky.social · Apr 30

my "hot take": carefully thought out and carefully written perspectives that "create new discussions, inspire future research, and maybe stir things up a bit" ...that's all great and I'm definitely looking forward to these new articles. But actual hot takes don't belong in a leading journal.

definition of "hot take": "...strong opinions that have not been carefully thought about..."

Tim Linksvayer @tlinksvayer.bsky.social · Apr 30

my "hot take": carefully thought out and carefully written perspectives that "create new discussions, inspire future research, and maybe stir things up a bit" ...that's all great and I'm definitely looking forward to these new articles. But actual hot takes don't belong in a leading journal.

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Apr 27

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Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the platform to share my NSF experience & some thoughts on the recent cuts to misinformation research. Publicly funded research & accurate information is vital to our democracy. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/i-oversaw-...

I oversaw rigorous review of NSF-funded research on misinformation: Now the Trump administration is cancelling it

Politicians, not scientists, are the ones engaged in censorship

donmoynihan.substack.com

Mary Feeney @mkfeeney.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thanks to @donmoyn.bsky.social for the platform to share my NSF experience & some thoughts on the recent cuts to misinformation research. Publicly funded research & accurate information is vital to our democracy. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/i-oversaw-...

I oversaw rigorous review of NSF-funded research on misinformation: Now the Trump administration is cancelling it

Politicians, not scientists, are the ones engaged in censorship

donmoynihan.substack.com

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Apr 23

In 2017, I was unbelievably lucky to be one of the first science of science communication postdocs at @appc.upenn.edu . Our main project covered #popefrancis and #climatechange. I was recently invited to speak about this work with @npr.org to honor Pope Francis www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...

Pope Francis focused on climate change as the planet continued to get hotter

Pope Francis called on the world and 1.4 billion Catholics to confront climate change. He brought attention to the issue but it's not clear he changed many minds.

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Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Apr 11

Fun at ASU+GSV with Mi-Ai Parrish!

Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · Apr 4

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o...

Really important piece to share widely. Too many Americans don’t know how severe a threat this Administration poses to our scientific infrastructure, global leadership, and health security

Opinion | The Uncertain Fate of the Young American Scientist (Gift Article)

Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.

www.nytimes.com

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Feb 19

Join us at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication ! We have an opening for a tenured faculty position (associate or full) in Media Law and First Amendment issues. #jobs #media #communication #faculty #cronkite #arizona #asu

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Senior faculty position in Media Law and the First Amendment - Phoenix, Arizona (US) job with Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication | 37789047

ASU invites applications for a tenured associate or full professor to teach and conduct research related to media law and First Amendment.

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Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Feb 17

I did a podcast! The Ongoing Transformation podcast interviewed me about #misinformation about #science and our work on the @nationalacademies.org report

#sciencemisinfo #sciencecomm

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Misinformation?

Misinformation about science makes it hard to make policy, buy groceries, or even live. How can we fix it?

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Feb 8

Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc.

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Feb 2

“People largely learn of what the government is doing through the media — be it mainstream media or social media. If you overwhelm the media — if you give it too many places it needs to look, all at once, if you keep it moving from one thing to the next — no coherent opposition can emerge.”

Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Feb 2

“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
This by Ezra Klein struck me as a really important perspective.

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)

Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

www.nytimes.com

Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Feb 2

“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
This by Ezra Klein struck me as a really important perspective.

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)

Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

www.nytimes.com

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Feb 2

Our building had an emotional support donkey visit. How was your week?

Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Jan 31

Anyone have a high school kid interested in media? Consider telling them about #CampCronkite !!

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Camp at Cronkite

High schoolers get a head start at #CampCronkite! Explore our immersive summer programs for high school students.

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Asheley Landrum @asheley.bsky.social · Jan 18

Last night, I spoke with 12 News here in Phoenix about #factchecking and #socialmedia

youtu.be/7Y2wc7i1dnI