JP Prims
@jprims.bsky.social
PhD in Social Psychology. Teaching at UIC. Sometimes researching how context predicts conspiracy belief. They/Them/Theirs
Apparently the only scantron grading machine is broken and likely will not be fixed until at least some time in finals week, best case scenario.
I have punched holes in a scantron so I can simply layer it over the ones students turn in and grade that way.
We Shall Persist.
I have punched holes in a scantron so I can simply layer it over the ones students turn in and grade that way.
We Shall Persist.
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Apparently the only scantron grading machine is broken and likely will not be fixed until at least some time in finals week, best case scenario.
I have punched holes in a scantron so I can simply layer it over the ones students turn in and grade that way.
We Shall Persist.
I have punched holes in a scantron so I can simply layer it over the ones students turn in and grade that way.
We Shall Persist.
Encountered an odd situation. I recently wrote a LoR for a student. Naturally, the student had to give the university my contact information for them to forward the letter request and instructions.
Ever since then, the university has been sending me one to two spam emails a week, asking me to apply.
Ever since then, the university has been sending me one to two spam emails a week, asking me to apply.
October 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Encountered an odd situation. I recently wrote a LoR for a student. Naturally, the student had to give the university my contact information for them to forward the letter request and instructions.
Ever since then, the university has been sending me one to two spam emails a week, asking me to apply.
Ever since then, the university has been sending me one to two spam emails a week, asking me to apply.
Every time a student notices and appreciates one of the media references I sneak into my exam I grow a little stronger.
October 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Every time a student notices and appreciates one of the media references I sneak into my exam I grow a little stronger.
I had a dream last night that the department moved me to a different office. I left my backpack there and went to grab lunch... and then I got lost for four and a half hours trying to find it.
August 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I had a dream last night that the department moved me to a different office. I left my backpack there and went to grab lunch... and then I got lost for four and a half hours trying to find it.
Finally making the switch to Zotero. It's been a long time coming...
August 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Finally making the switch to Zotero. It's been a long time coming...
Assigned Male At Citation
(not upset, honestly find this hilarious)
(not upset, honestly find this hilarious)
August 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Assigned Male At Citation
(not upset, honestly find this hilarious)
(not upset, honestly find this hilarious)
Shirts to wear when teaching about the pitfalls of overreliance on heuristics:
July 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Shirts to wear when teaching about the pitfalls of overreliance on heuristics:
Hey Meta. Wanna explain how and why you're profiting off an AI model that used a paper I poured blood, sweat, tears, months of my life, and countless breakdowns into?
Without even taking a second to consider whether I (or any other authors you're exploiting) would be okay with that?
Without even taking a second to consider whether I (or any other authors you're exploiting) would be okay with that?
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hey Meta. Wanna explain how and why you're profiting off an AI model that used a paper I poured blood, sweat, tears, months of my life, and countless breakdowns into?
Without even taking a second to consider whether I (or any other authors you're exploiting) would be okay with that?
Without even taking a second to consider whether I (or any other authors you're exploiting) would be okay with that?
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I am more than good with my work being free. I don't get paid either way. I am really not good with techbros mistaking what's free (for the good of society) with what's exploitable by them.
A lot of discourse around this tool gets caught up in the "authors need to be paid" loop. Authors have the right to control how their work exists in the world. That is what copyright is. That's why CC licenses exist. So I can establish the circumstances in which I am cool with my work being reused.
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions.
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Authors, search your name here:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
March 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I am more than good with my work being free. I don't get paid either way. I am really not good with techbros mistaking what's free (for the good of society) with what's exploitable by them.
Odd question- we often talk about effects that we all thought were real, but then repeatedly failed to replicate.
Do y'all know of any effects that didn't seem real for a long time, but then as methods became more advanced, revealed themselves as robust effects?
Do y'all know of any effects that didn't seem real for a long time, but then as methods became more advanced, revealed themselves as robust effects?
March 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Odd question- we often talk about effects that we all thought were real, but then repeatedly failed to replicate.
Do y'all know of any effects that didn't seem real for a long time, but then as methods became more advanced, revealed themselves as robust effects?
Do y'all know of any effects that didn't seem real for a long time, but then as methods became more advanced, revealed themselves as robust effects?
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The problem with Dems chasing public opinion is that THE PUBLIC'S VIEW OF THINGS IS JUST MOVING IN RESPONSE TO WHAT POLITICAL FIGURES SAY AND IT'S VERY OBVIOUS IN THE DATA MY GOD
March 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The problem with Dems chasing public opinion is that THE PUBLIC'S VIEW OF THINGS IS JUST MOVING IN RESPONSE TO WHAT POLITICAL FIGURES SAY AND IT'S VERY OBVIOUS IN THE DATA MY GOD
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
I love the sheer number of academics who've told me that one of their primary motivations is spite.
February 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I love the sheer number of academics who've told me that one of their primary motivations is spite.
Gotta keep chugging. And updating my resume and CV just in case.
February 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Gotta keep chugging. And updating my resume and CV just in case.
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The University of Illinois Chicago may be dissolving its School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in the coming weeks and terminating all of the school’s nontenured faculty at the end of the academic year.
UIC proposes plan to close School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics amid $22M deficit
The university has given staff members until March 7 to provide alternative options to address debt accrued by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
trib.al
February 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The University of Illinois Chicago may be dissolving its School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in the coming weeks and terminating all of the school’s nontenured faculty at the end of the academic year.
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
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Officially a doctor, or PhDONE (I think is what they say). So grateful to @lindaskitka.bsky.social and all the help I've received these past few years!
February 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Officially a doctor, or PhDONE (I think is what they say). So grateful to @lindaskitka.bsky.social and all the help I've received these past few years!
I just want a public dataset of peoples' individual rationales for challenging library books is that too much to ask
January 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I just want a public dataset of peoples' individual rationales for challenging library books is that too much to ask
Distressing news.
Google's obnoxious AI is now making it easier for students to cheat on homework assignments by spitting out Chegg answers.
Google's obnoxious AI is now making it easier for students to cheat on homework assignments by spitting out Chegg answers.
January 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Distressing news.
Google's obnoxious AI is now making it easier for students to cheat on homework assignments by spitting out Chegg answers.
Google's obnoxious AI is now making it easier for students to cheat on homework assignments by spitting out Chegg answers.
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realizing i never posted it here….but too long have we been limited by the 2-dimensional political alignment chart. i think by using my new tool we can truly map another person's politics. here it is: The Ideology Cube
December 27, 2024 at 10:17 PM
realizing i never posted it here….but too long have we been limited by the 2-dimensional political alignment chart. i think by using my new tool we can truly map another person's politics. here it is: The Ideology Cube
Me but with Japanese 7/11s
More and more Americans are becoming radicalized when they found out about Lay’s flavors in other countries
December 26, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Me but with Japanese 7/11s
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Pleased to share the latest version of my paper with Arthur Spirling and @lexipalmer.bsky.social on replication using LMs
We show:
1. current applications of LMs in political science research *don't* meet basic standards of reproducibility...
We show:
1. current applications of LMs in political science research *don't* meet basic standards of reproducibility...
December 17, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Pleased to share the latest version of my paper with Arthur Spirling and @lexipalmer.bsky.social on replication using LMs
We show:
1. current applications of LMs in political science research *don't* meet basic standards of reproducibility...
We show:
1. current applications of LMs in political science research *don't* meet basic standards of reproducibility...
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People think they like the velociraptor (size of a turkey) but they actually like its relative the deinonychus (human size)
December 16, 2024 at 9:45 PM
People think they like the velociraptor (size of a turkey) but they actually like its relative the deinonychus (human size)
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Overall, our findings support the notion that conspiracy theories may be particularly appealing during times of crisis, when existential threats from the world around us are highest 12/16
December 17, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Overall, our findings support the notion that conspiracy theories may be particularly appealing during times of crisis, when existential threats from the world around us are highest 12/16