Francesca Tripodi
@ftripodi.bsky.social
Dr. Tripodi is a sociologist who studies the internet and how information flows online
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
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www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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These phishing texts are so annoying. Someone texted me "had dinner yet? ❤️" and I was like "no but here's my social security number and mother's maiden name."
September 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
These phishing texts are so annoying. Someone texted me "had dinner yet? ❤️" and I was like "no but here's my social security number and mother's maiden name."
Why do some calls require *letters* of recommendation for *all* applicants? 100s of people apply for these postings.
Save us all some time. Names of references are sufficient to apply for a call. Request full letters only for individuals moving on to second or third-round interviews....
Save us all some time. Names of references are sufficient to apply for a call. Request full letters only for individuals moving on to second or third-round interviews....
September 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Why do some calls require *letters* of recommendation for *all* applicants? 100s of people apply for these postings.
Save us all some time. Names of references are sufficient to apply for a call. Request full letters only for individuals moving on to second or third-round interviews....
Save us all some time. Names of references are sufficient to apply for a call. Request full letters only for individuals moving on to second or third-round interviews....
A long time ago, I did ethnographic work inside the Bayous of Louisiana with professional alligator hunters. I stayed with a team of hunters on their houseboat, watched how they did their work, and shot a gun. This was during the height of #SwampPeople - a longstanding show on the History Channel.
September 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A long time ago, I did ethnographic work inside the Bayous of Louisiana with professional alligator hunters. I stayed with a team of hunters on their houseboat, watched how they did their work, and shot a gun. This was during the height of #SwampPeople - a longstanding show on the History Channel.
Thrilled to have this opportunity to study as a Distinguished Professor at University of Tübingen🇩🇪 this summer. I am struck by the walkability of the town (no car needed for the month!), the inexpensive and extremely fresh produce, and the access to outstanding public resources. Feeling grateful 💕
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Thrilled to have this opportunity to study as a Distinguished Professor at University of Tübingen🇩🇪 this summer. I am struck by the walkability of the town (no car needed for the month!), the inexpensive and extremely fresh produce, and the access to outstanding public resources. Feeling grateful 💕
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The public meltdown happening between the world’s richest man 🙄 and the President of the United States 🙄🙄 once again begs the age-old question: are men simply too emotional to be in positions of power?
June 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The public meltdown happening between the world’s richest man 🙄 and the President of the United States 🙄🙄 once again begs the age-old question: are men simply too emotional to be in positions of power?
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Hey all, here's a post at @ssrc.org about how anti-trans talking points are getting wrapped into Google's AI search results.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
Anti-Transgender Disinformation in the Age of Algorithmic Search Summaries
Recently Google introduced a feature in its search engine that algorithmically creates summaries of one's search results. Though it could be viewed as a useful tool, researcher Anna Beers argues this ...
just-tech.ssrc.org
May 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hey all, here's a post at @ssrc.org about how anti-trans talking points are getting wrapped into Google's AI search results.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
AI search not only cites anti-trans disinfo, but sanitizes it, making practices like conversion therapy sound legitimate and safe.
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Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
This makes sense. Many of my colleagues from abroad express fear of traveling to the U.S. right now. Unfortunately, more and more U.S. scholars are no longer able to travel internationally to disseminate our research because our grants have been frozen or cancelled.
My primary professional organization, which alternates annual meeting locations each year, has moved its 2027 conference out of the U.S. - where it was already booked - saying it will hold no more meetings during the current admin after this year in the U.S. This is unprecedented to my knowledge.
May 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This makes sense. Many of my colleagues from abroad express fear of traveling to the U.S. right now. Unfortunately, more and more U.S. scholars are no longer able to travel internationally to disseminate our research because our grants have been frozen or cancelled.
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Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.
May 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.
It's appealing to encourage parents to "do their own research" regarding their children's safety. But *my research* demonstrates that this strategy can easily lead people down rabbit holes of their own making.
April 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's appealing to encourage parents to "do their own research" regarding their children's safety. But *my research* demonstrates that this strategy can easily lead people down rabbit holes of their own making.
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His family has launched a gofundme campaign to cover legal expense www.gofundme.com/f/support-in...
April 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
His family has launched a gofundme campaign to cover legal expense www.gofundme.com/f/support-in...
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The judge has been ordered to unseal the warrants by April 17, according to Reuters.
Cybersecurity professor targeted by FBI has not been detained, lawyer says - www.reuters.com/world/us/ind...
Cybersecurity professor targeted by FBI has not been detained, lawyer says - www.reuters.com/world/us/ind...
Indiana University cybersecurity professor has not been arrested or detained, lawyer says
A prominent Indiana University professor whose abrupt firing and disappearance drew interest in the cybersecurity community has not been detained and there are no pending criminal charges against him or his wife, a lawyer representing him told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The judge has been ordered to unseal the warrants by April 17, according to Reuters.
Cybersecurity professor targeted by FBI has not been detained, lawyer says - www.reuters.com/world/us/ind...
Cybersecurity professor targeted by FBI has not been detained, lawyer says - www.reuters.com/world/us/ind...
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"I wish more people were talking about the prominent Prof from Indiana whose home was raided by the FBI, was fired (with tenure) and scrubbed from the University's website, and then disappeared like he never existed. #notnormal "
Thank you for highlighting this extrajudicial kidnapping, Francesca.
Thank you for highlighting this extrajudicial kidnapping, Francesca.
April 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"I wish more people were talking about the prominent Prof from Indiana whose home was raided by the FBI, was fired (with tenure) and scrubbed from the University's website, and then disappeared like he never existed. #notnormal "
Thank you for highlighting this extrajudicial kidnapping, Francesca.
Thank you for highlighting this extrajudicial kidnapping, Francesca.
I wish more people were talking about the prominent Prof from Indiana whose home was raided by the FBI, was fired (with tenure) and scrubbed from the University's website, and then disappeared like he never existed. #notnormal
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I wish more people were talking about the prominent Prof from Indiana whose home was raided by the FBI, was fired (with tenure) and scrubbed from the University's website, and then disappeared like he never existed. #notnormal
My next book on the impact of parental rights is officially under contract with @thenewpress.bsky.social 📖🎉
March 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My next book on the impact of parental rights is officially under contract with @thenewpress.bsky.social 📖🎉
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Reminder that this was the exact same sort of argument Richard Spencer made when a video of him giving Nazi salutes and saying "Hail Trump!" went viral in 2016. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
February 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Reminder that this was the exact same sort of argument Richard Spencer made when a video of him giving Nazi salutes and saying "Hail Trump!" went viral in 2016. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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New postdoc opportunity from Sloan to study how AI impacts scientific research. We have a great community growing around AI/STS at Princeton and I would be very happy to consider supporting applications as a mentor - please email if you are interested! sloan.org/programs/dig...
Call for submissions: Metascience and AI postdoctoral fellowship | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.
sloan.org
February 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
New postdoc opportunity from Sloan to study how AI impacts scientific research. We have a great community growing around AI/STS at Princeton and I would be very happy to consider supporting applications as a mentor - please email if you are interested! sloan.org/programs/dig...
My eldest is in 5th grade and I recently reviewed a civics lesson with them. Seems like a reminder is needed on what the three branches are supposed to do...
February 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My eldest is in 5th grade and I recently reviewed a civics lesson with them. Seems like a reminder is needed on what the three branches are supposed to do...
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Check out my and @philnichols.bsky.social's teaser for the next Civics of Tech book club, discussing The Propagandists’ Playbook by @ftripodi.bsky.social! Join us on February 18 at 8pm EDT (registration link in blog post)!
Get geared up for our February book club: The Propagandists' Playbook by @ftripodi.bsky.social!
In today's blog post, @philnichols.bsky.social and @alliethrall.bsky.social put the book into conversation with ongoing debates about media literacy.
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/whose-m...
In today's blog post, @philnichols.bsky.social and @alliethrall.bsky.social put the book into conversation with ongoing debates about media literacy.
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/whose-m...
Whose Media Literacy? — Civics of Technology
If you want to strike up a conversation with someone, you could do worse than asking them about their thoughts on “media literacy.”
www.civicsoftechnology.org
February 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Check out my and @philnichols.bsky.social's teaser for the next Civics of Tech book club, discussing The Propagandists’ Playbook by @ftripodi.bsky.social! Join us on February 18 at 8pm EDT (registration link in blog post)!
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📄 Excited to share a new dataset preprint!
WikiReddit: Tracing Information and Attention Flows Between Online Platforms
A collaboration with @beeeeeers.bsky.social, Viviane Ito, Agustin Orozco, and @ftripodi.bsky.social at @citap.bsky.social .
WikiReddit: Tracing Information and Attention Flows Between Online Platforms
A collaboration with @beeeeeers.bsky.social, Viviane Ito, Agustin Orozco, and @ftripodi.bsky.social at @citap.bsky.social .
February 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
📄 Excited to share a new dataset preprint!
WikiReddit: Tracing Information and Attention Flows Between Online Platforms
A collaboration with @beeeeeers.bsky.social, Viviane Ito, Agustin Orozco, and @ftripodi.bsky.social at @citap.bsky.social .
WikiReddit: Tracing Information and Attention Flows Between Online Platforms
A collaboration with @beeeeeers.bsky.social, Viviane Ito, Agustin Orozco, and @ftripodi.bsky.social at @citap.bsky.social .
NSF now paused. It was only a matter of time. It doesn't matter what you focus on - no research is protected. the goal is to gut higher education and scientific inquiry.
January 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
NSF now paused. It was only a matter of time. It doesn't matter what you focus on - no research is protected. the goal is to gut higher education and scientific inquiry.
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NC: 3,500 projects totaling $3.8 Billion
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
NC: 3,500 projects totaling $3.8 Billion
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Excited to share that @ftripodi.bsky.social will join us to discuss her incredible book, The Propagandists’ Playbook, for our next @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club, hosted by me and @philnichols.bsky.social!
Grab a copy and register at www.civicsoftechnology.org/events to join us on February 18
Grab a copy and register at www.civicsoftechnology.org/events to join us on February 18
January 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Excited to share that @ftripodi.bsky.social will join us to discuss her incredible book, The Propagandists’ Playbook, for our next @civicsoftech.bsky.social book club, hosted by me and @philnichols.bsky.social!
Grab a copy and register at www.civicsoftechnology.org/events to join us on February 18
Grab a copy and register at www.civicsoftechnology.org/events to join us on February 18