Katie Bolzendahl
@cbolzendahl.bsky.social
Political sociologist with a focus on gender inequality in Western industrialized democracies. Say hi to your pet for me (and share their pics!).
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"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels."
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed thr...
arxiv.org
June 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels."
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
“Political actions to suppress the gender equality agenda in public policy are intimately connected to violence against women in politics – and more generally in society....
June 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“Political actions to suppress the gender equality agenda in public policy are intimately connected to violence against women in politics – and more generally in society....
Excited to be on the panel for this important event! All-star line up includes keynote by @mlkrook.bsky.social, panel w/ moi, #jeanetteashe, @erintolley.bsky.social, #wenonahall, & @bittner.bsky.social! Comments from @slweldon.bsky.social!
Join us for the inaugural Parasiuk Lecture on Women & Politics, which will focus on the historic election of a majority-female Legislative Assembly in BC. Featuring @mlkrook.bsky.social as our keynote speaker. May 1 (Thur), 4-6pm at SFU Harbour Centre: parasiuk-lecture-2025.eventbrite.ca
May 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Excited to be on the panel for this important event! All-star line up includes keynote by @mlkrook.bsky.social, panel w/ moi, #jeanetteashe, @erintolley.bsky.social, #wenonahall, & @bittner.bsky.social! Comments from @slweldon.bsky.social!
Fantastic, important, pressing conversations in honor of OSU's Holocaust Memorial Week. Note this virtual event: “Global Challenges to Democracy and Human Rights,” April 25, 10am – 12pm (PST)
holocaust.oregonstate.edu#eventstart
holocaust.oregonstate.edu#eventstart
April 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Fantastic, important, pressing conversations in honor of OSU's Holocaust Memorial Week. Note this virtual event: “Global Challenges to Democracy and Human Rights,” April 25, 10am – 12pm (PST)
holocaust.oregonstate.edu#eventstart
holocaust.oregonstate.edu#eventstart
What a fantastic start to my day: My copy of Masculinities in American Politics, edited by the brilliant #MonikaLMcDermott and @dancassino.bsky.social arrived!! This NYU Press book is *perfect* for scholars, teachers, and students.
nyupress.org/978147983071...
nyupress.org/978147983071...
Masculinity in American Politics
How elements of masculinity manifest themselves in all aspects of American political lifeWhile hardly a new phenomenon, masculinity—which includes elements...
nyupress.org
April 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
What a fantastic start to my day: My copy of Masculinities in American Politics, edited by the brilliant #MonikaLMcDermott and @dancassino.bsky.social arrived!! This NYU Press book is *perfect* for scholars, teachers, and students.
nyupress.org/978147983071...
nyupress.org/978147983071...
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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?
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Warren on Elon Musk destroying the CFPB: "It is a little like a bank robber saying, 'I know what let's do. Let's fire the cops, turn off the alarms,' just as the robber decides to stroll into the lobby of the bank."
February 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Warren on Elon Musk destroying the CFPB: "It is a little like a bank robber saying, 'I know what let's do. Let's fire the cops, turn off the alarms,' just as the robber decides to stroll into the lobby of the bank."
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This is an absolutely astonishing report.
DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root.
This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat
DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root.
This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat
I want to highlight what I believe is a significant document that I reviewed for this story. It's a memorandum of understanding between DOGE & CFPB. In all the coverage of DOGE's takeover of agencies I haven't read or heard about a document like this. I think this stands out
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SCOOP: Inside DOGE's takeover of CFPB
What went down over the past five days based on emails and other documents and interviews
W/ @reporterev.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
What went down over the past five days based on emails and other documents and interviews
W/ @reporterev.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
February 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is an absolutely astonishing report.
DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root.
This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat
DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root.
This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat
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This is a good way of putting it. Democracy requires bureaucracy and fixed rules; since collective decisions can be made only occasionally, the system has to be on autopilot most of the time. A system based on personal hierarchy and domination can rely more on command and less on administration.
From the Civil Rights division of the DOJ to the CFPB, the administrative state is designed to make material the abstract rights expressed in law. In its absence, what remains is the old enslaver state governed by the unrestrained whims of the rich & powerful.
February 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is a good way of putting it. Democracy requires bureaucracy and fixed rules; since collective decisions can be made only occasionally, the system has to be on autopilot most of the time. A system based on personal hierarchy and domination can rely more on command and less on administration.
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Now adding "destroy higher education" to the mix
If I was a foreign power wanting to cripple US power, I'd:
1. Purge intel agencies + expose agents
2. Mess w/Treasury
3. Politicize military
4. Turn off foreign aid
5. Shutter anti-corruption + election interference teams
6. Sow discord with allies
Wait, I'm getting an update...
1. Purge intel agencies + expose agents
2. Mess w/Treasury
3. Politicize military
4. Turn off foreign aid
5. Shutter anti-corruption + election interference teams
6. Sow discord with allies
Wait, I'm getting an update...
Trump Justice Department shutters specialized FBI team combatting foreign election interference threats --> www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
February 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Now adding "destroy higher education" to the mix
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Hear me out —
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
Musk staff have access to student aid data now.
February 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hear me out —
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.
Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.
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The keywords “female” and “woman” under new NSF guidelines will lead to grant desk rejection, but not “man” or “male.”
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The keywords “female” and “woman” under new NSF guidelines will lead to grant desk rejection, but not “man” or “male.”
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RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden called on the HHS nominee to vow to recuse himself from certain decisions and promise not to profit from health litigation after leaving the post.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
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We can’t just get caught in the headlines, we have to call out every illegal, unconstitutional and dangerous act this administration takes.
Don’t just focus on the spotlight, keep your eyes on what they’re trying to do in the shadows.
Don’t just focus on the spotlight, keep your eyes on what they’re trying to do in the shadows.
February 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We can’t just get caught in the headlines, we have to call out every illegal, unconstitutional and dangerous act this administration takes.
Don’t just focus on the spotlight, keep your eyes on what they’re trying to do in the shadows.
Don’t just focus on the spotlight, keep your eyes on what they’re trying to do in the shadows.
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As of this morning, the Trump administration removed the Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool (CEJEST). Don't worry; we have the code and data backed up.
January 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As of this morning, the Trump administration removed the Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool (CEJEST). Don't worry; we have the code and data backed up.
FYI - email from USDA to all employees.
January 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
FYI - email from USDA to all employees.
Found this on LinkedIn - looks like a great panel!
January 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Found this on LinkedIn - looks like a great panel!
It's a great honor to be invited to give this talk at the @ipp-csic.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @martafraile.bsky.social for making this happen.
I'm excited to share findings from collaborative work w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social on gendered political participation in Europe. Please join!
I'm excited to share findings from collaborative work w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social on gendered political participation in Europe. Please join!
🎓 Herbert Simon Annual Lecture 2024
Despedimos el año académico con Catherine Bolzendahl, referente internacional en estudios de género y política.
🗓️ Jueves 19 de diciembre a las 10:00h en la Sala Menéndez Pidal del Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales
📹 También en directo: tinyurl.com/237kss7f
Despedimos el año académico con Catherine Bolzendahl, referente internacional en estudios de género y política.
🗓️ Jueves 19 de diciembre a las 10:00h en la Sala Menéndez Pidal del Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales
📹 También en directo: tinyurl.com/237kss7f
December 13, 2024 at 5:49 PM
It's a great honor to be invited to give this talk at the @ipp-csic.bsky.social! Huge thanks to @martafraile.bsky.social for making this happen.
I'm excited to share findings from collaborative work w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social on gendered political participation in Europe. Please join!
I'm excited to share findings from collaborative work w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social on gendered political participation in Europe. Please join!
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A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
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Meanwhile over at the bad place
November 26, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Meanwhile over at the bad place
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When people ask me why I don't care about my h-index, citations, etc., I point out that racism means that's a losing game. Cause this ain't just in economics.
www.nber.org/papers/w33150
www.nber.org/papers/w33150
November 26, 2024 at 9:38 PM
When people ask me why I don't care about my h-index, citations, etc., I point out that racism means that's a losing game. Cause this ain't just in economics.
www.nber.org/papers/w33150
www.nber.org/papers/w33150