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Analyzing tropes and teaching the public to recognize to them is such an important project.
Tropes, such as "Hidden Motives", are recurring narrative elements used to evoke familiar patterns in communication

Our #COLING paper uncovers that tropes are used in 37% of the social posts debating immigration and vaccination
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January 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Owning the libs” is more important than public health. What a dumb decision.
who.int WHO @who.int · Jan 21
WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7
January 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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We have teamed up with Mendez & Sanchez to provide free In-N-Out Burgers, free drinks, and other free meals to first responders and those affected by the fires. Please share.
January 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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I’m sure he wants the history of it all told his way.
December 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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This is so spot-on it’s scary.
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
December 24, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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Tonight on Christmas Eve in Chicago.
December 25, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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This
December 21, 2024 at 3:23 AM
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I’m a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will continue to be watered with the blood of children until the laws change.
December 17, 2024 at 1:40 AM
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Campbell’s witty response to this homophobe makes me want to enjoy some of their delicious chicken noodle soup right now! 🍜 🏳️‍🌈
December 15, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Please.
December 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Don’t let anyone tell you your vote doesn’t matter.
I cannot get over the fact that Republicans only won the House by 7,500 total votes in three congressional districts—an average of 2,500 votes in each.

That’s how close Democrats came to taking the House, in a country of over 340 million people. 7,500 votes.
U.S. House Election Results
Get live House results and maps from the most competitive congressional districts in the 2024 election.
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December 4, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.

They run them bc people react to them the most.

If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.

It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
December 2, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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November 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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History repeats.

In late February 1921, 2 weeks before taking office as POTUS, Warren Harding writes a letter to the richest man in America, William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for helping him win the presidency with favorable coverage in major newspapers he owned & begging for his advice.
November 30, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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November 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM