Sarah Sobieraj
@sobieraj.bsky.social
Sociologist @ Tufts University
political culture & communication • digital abuse and harassment • social inequalities • media/society • democracy
political culture & communication • digital abuse and harassment • social inequalities • media/society • democracy
Perfect.
The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026, beginning with Boston in January. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.
The first of 30 Bob Ross works were auctioned to help public TV. They broke records
The first three of 30 paintings sold in Los Angeles for a record-shattering $662,000. The rest will go up for auction in various cities throughout 2026. Ross painted many of them live on his PBS show.
wbur.fm
November 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Perfect.
Reposted by Sarah Sobieraj
Zohran Mamdani says the ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ producers pitched a ‘thumbs-up or thumbs-down’ segment with prompts like ‘Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state.’ ‘I just couldn’t believe what was happening,’ Mamdani recalled.
The Late Show Pitched Zohran Mamdani a ‘Game’ About Palestine
Zohran Mamdani says the ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ producers pitched a ‘thumbs-up or thumbs-down’ segment with prompts like ‘Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state.’ ‘I just couldn’t believe what was happening,’ Mamdani recalled.
www.vulture.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Zohran Mamdani says the ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ producers pitched a ‘thumbs-up or thumbs-down’ segment with prompts like ‘Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state.’ ‘I just couldn’t believe what was happening,’ Mamdani recalled.
Great primer on generative AI-enhanced scams and prevention by @lanaschwartz.bsky.social @alicetiara.bsky.social & Kate Larson at @datasociety.bsky.social datasociety.net/library/scam...
ScamGPT: GenAI and the Automation of Fraud
This collaboration between Lana Swartz, Alice E. Marwick, and Kate Larson maps generative AI's role in scams, the communities most at risk, and the broader economic and cultural shifts at play.
datasociety.net
September 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Great primer on generative AI-enhanced scams and prevention by @lanaschwartz.bsky.social @alicetiara.bsky.social & Kate Larson at @datasociety.bsky.social datasociety.net/library/scam...
Did Amazon Trick Customers Into Prime? A Jury Will Decide. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/t...
Did Amazon Trick Customers Into Prime? A Jury Will Decide.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Did Amazon Trick Customers Into Prime? A Jury Will Decide. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/t...
We need this information.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence
Report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from DoJ website
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We need this information.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Deeply shocked to read that Charlie Kirk has been killed while speaking at a campus event, & worried about what it forebodes. Universities shouldn't be places where people settle things with guns; they're places to settle disagreements with words & ideas.
apnews.com/article/char...
apnews.com/article/char...
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, has died after being shot Wednesday at a Utah college event, President Donald Trump says.
apnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Deeply shocked to read that Charlie Kirk has been killed while speaking at a campus event, & worried about what it forebodes. Universities shouldn't be places where people settle things with guns; they're places to settle disagreements with words & ideas.
apnews.com/article/char...
apnews.com/article/char...
It's true. apnews.com/live/utah-va...
Live updates: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah, President Trump says
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said.
apnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It's true. apnews.com/live/utah-va...
Reposted by Sarah Sobieraj
mixing a cocktail, didn't have a jigger handy; wondered what the ratio was of a quarter-cup to a jigger shot
I googled it and the "AI overview" answer went utterly off the rails
"a jigger shot equals six quarter cups"
man this Old Fashioned is gonna be STRONG but it's what the AI says so *cheers*
I googled it and the "AI overview" answer went utterly off the rails
"a jigger shot equals six quarter cups"
man this Old Fashioned is gonna be STRONG but it's what the AI says so *cheers*
September 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
mixing a cocktail, didn't have a jigger handy; wondered what the ratio was of a quarter-cup to a jigger shot
I googled it and the "AI overview" answer went utterly off the rails
"a jigger shot equals six quarter cups"
man this Old Fashioned is gonna be STRONG but it's what the AI says so *cheers*
I googled it and the "AI overview" answer went utterly off the rails
"a jigger shot equals six quarter cups"
man this Old Fashioned is gonna be STRONG but it's what the AI says so *cheers*
Reposted by Sarah Sobieraj
A Victorian solicitor has been stripped of his ability to practise as a principal lawyer after being caught using AI-generated false citations in court case - he has acknowledged he did not verify the case list www.theguardian.com/law/2025/sep...
Lawyer caught using AI-generated false citations in court case penalised in Australian first
Victorian solicitor stripped of his ability to practise as a principal lawyer after acknowledging he did not verify case list
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A Victorian solicitor has been stripped of his ability to practise as a principal lawyer after being caught using AI-generated false citations in court case - he has acknowledged he did not verify the case list www.theguardian.com/law/2025/sep...
Reposted by Sarah Sobieraj
“A lot of [young people] felt they were cringy. They were forced attempts at humour. And speaking to media and comms people at political parties, many of them didn’t feel necessarily comfortable in producing that kind of content.”
Why politicians and journalists are getting it wrong on TikTok efforts to reach young voters, with good points by @jameswilldennis.bsky.social here:
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Is the TikTokification of politics really a good thing?
With a lower voting age on the cards, Yvette Cooper’s social media push highlights the challenge of connecting with young voters online.
www.bigissue.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“A lot of [young people] felt they were cringy. They were forced attempts at humour. And speaking to media and comms people at political parties, many of them didn’t feel necessarily comfortable in producing that kind of content.”
Go Jumbos!
Guster always finds new ways to weave sonic landscapes, tell meaningful stories and deeply engage with its fan base.
Guster: Tiny Desk Concert
Guster always finds new ways to weave sonic landscapes, tell meaningful stories and deeply engage with its fan base.
n.pr
August 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Go Jumbos!
Reposted by Sarah Sobieraj
I’ll tell you this. A favorite campus dining spot closed last semester, with almost no notice. It’s been replaced by a fully automated kiosk. The kids are pissed. Asking all the right questions about labor and human contact and sociality.
Some of the kids are alright.
Some of the kids are alright.
August 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I’ll tell you this. A favorite campus dining spot closed last semester, with almost no notice. It’s been replaced by a fully automated kiosk. The kids are pissed. Asking all the right questions about labor and human contact and sociality.
Some of the kids are alright.
Some of the kids are alright.
August 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Dream team of folks to work with (@nancybaym.bsky.social, @marylgray.bsky.social, Tarleton Gillespie) Principal Researcher position for a social scientist doing critical analysis of tech and society: jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
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jobs.careers.microsoft.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Dream team of folks to work with (@nancybaym.bsky.social, @marylgray.bsky.social, Tarleton Gillespie) Principal Researcher position for a social scientist doing critical analysis of tech and society: jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...
Remember this? Matt Stone and Trey Parker aren't attacking Trump, they are *using* him. They'll keep going until he slaps Paramount with one of his patented defamation lawsuits, then reminisce abt their brutal licensing negotiations amidst and explosion of free publicity (cue maniacal laughter).
South Park keeps getting delayed over wacky business deals
With streaming deals expiring, South Park Season 27 has been delayed, and without a new agreement, the series could soon be without a platform.
www.polygon.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Remember this? Matt Stone and Trey Parker aren't attacking Trump, they are *using* him. They'll keep going until he slaps Paramount with one of his patented defamation lawsuits, then reminisce abt their brutal licensing negotiations amidst and explosion of free publicity (cue maniacal laughter).
Nothing to see here. @onthemedia.bsky.social
F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s $8 Billion Merger With Paramount
www.nytimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Nothing to see here. @onthemedia.bsky.social
Grateful for Rümeysa Öztürk's bravery and insights. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
“Even God Cannot Hear Us Here”: What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women’s Prison
Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk opens up about her 45 days in a South Louisiana processing facility—and the generous and compassionate women she met.
www.vanityfair.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Grateful for Rümeysa Öztürk's bravery and insights. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
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"In the nearly six months of his second term, he has used [the word "evil"] 11 times to describe Democrats or journalists."
NYT: “.. It is not enough anymore to dislike a journalistic inquiry or disagree with an opposing philosophy. Anyone viewed as critical of the president or insufficiently deferential is wicked.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
July 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
"In the nearly six months of his second term, he has used [the word "evil"] 11 times to describe Democrats or journalists."
Reposted by Sarah Sobieraj
Most popular podcasts on YouTube, says YouTube. charts.youtube.com/podcasts
1. Joe Rogan Experience
2. MeidasTouch
10. Tucker Carlson Show
13. Pat McAfee Show
26. Black Conservative Perspective
32. Bulwark Takes
34. 60 Minutes
47. Democracy Now
60. PBS News Hour
64. Call Her Daddy
74. Roland Martin
1. Joe Rogan Experience
2. MeidasTouch
10. Tucker Carlson Show
13. Pat McAfee Show
26. Black Conservative Perspective
32. Bulwark Takes
34. 60 Minutes
47. Democracy Now
60. PBS News Hour
64. Call Her Daddy
74. Roland Martin
July 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Most popular podcasts on YouTube, says YouTube. charts.youtube.com/podcasts
1. Joe Rogan Experience
2. MeidasTouch
10. Tucker Carlson Show
13. Pat McAfee Show
26. Black Conservative Perspective
32. Bulwark Takes
34. 60 Minutes
47. Democracy Now
60. PBS News Hour
64. Call Her Daddy
74. Roland Martin
1. Joe Rogan Experience
2. MeidasTouch
10. Tucker Carlson Show
13. Pat McAfee Show
26. Black Conservative Perspective
32. Bulwark Takes
34. 60 Minutes
47. Democracy Now
60. PBS News Hour
64. Call Her Daddy
74. Roland Martin
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New Ask a Feminist with @ninajankowicz.com, @moyazb.bsky.social, and @sobieraj.bsky.social! They analyze the harassment and abuse that women—esp. women in politics—face online and how it impedes women’s equal political participation. Check it out FREE on our website or your favorite podcasting app!
Online Abuse and US Politics, a Conversation with Moya Bailey and Nina Jankowicz
signsjournal.org
June 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
New Ask a Feminist with @ninajankowicz.com, @moyazb.bsky.social, and @sobieraj.bsky.social! They analyze the harassment and abuse that women—esp. women in politics—face online and how it impedes women’s equal political participation. Check it out FREE on our website or your favorite podcasting app!
Delighted to facilitate this conversation about the way intersectional inequality, technology, and politics intersect with @moyazb.bsky.social and @ninajankowicz.com for @signsjournal.org. Critically important for all of us.
Online Abuse and US Politics, a Conversation with Moya Bailey and Nina Jankowicz
signsjournal.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Delighted to facilitate this conversation about the way intersectional inequality, technology, and politics intersect with @moyazb.bsky.social and @ninajankowicz.com for @signsjournal.org. Critically important for all of us.
Friendly note for the email marketers out there... there is almost certainly no such thing as a "can't miss webinar."
June 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Friendly note for the email marketers out there... there is almost certainly no such thing as a "can't miss webinar."
SNL-worthy chuckle (that also stings) courtesy of Nitya Kuthiala and @louisbarclay.bsky.social wearthebox.com #gender #deepfakes
The Box — The World's First Anti-Deepfake Wearable
Feel safe in public again. Our elegant, full-size wearable has you covered.
wearthebox.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
SNL-worthy chuckle (that also stings) courtesy of Nitya Kuthiala and @louisbarclay.bsky.social wearthebox.com #gender #deepfakes