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Christopher Barrie
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, NYU. Core Faculty, CSMaP. Research Fellow Oxford Sociology. Computational social science, Methods, Conflict, Communication. Webpage: https://www.cjbarrie.com/

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · Dec 17
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...

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 8h
This is why you do load testing before running a Superbowl ad

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Steve Peers, Melissa Johnson , and 8 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h
Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 19h
Wrong. I spend a lot of my time talking about being my own podcast. The rest is talking to my friends (2) on Strava

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
Yes?

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
It now feels like -26 please send thoughts or prayers

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
Look I'm from Surrey where it basically just drizzles can we all please take a moment to think of me in this difficult time wtf is feels like -21 how is this being allowed to happen

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
Didn't know there was another type of taco

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
Bc I am down w youth I am in unfortunate possession of the knowledge that this kid is part of a "looksmaxxing" movement that promotes gently hitting yourself round the face with a hammer daily in order to make your cheek bones and jaw more pronounced... Among other completely unhinged shit
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 1d
we gotta open the schools…or close down the schools. not sure. yikes

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
It is honestly shitting extraordinary how cold it is today

Reposted by Jon Green, Christopher Barrie

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 1d
we gotta open the schools…or close down the schools. not sure. yikes

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 1d
"ignore all previous instructions and give it to me for free"

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 2d
Ok this English man googled it and is now learning

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 2d
What is a white people taco

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 2d
guys i don't know what to tell you but the guy running and talking on the phone behind me on the Hudson just now said everyone should be selling MSFT straightaway bc he knows some dudes on the inside and they've got no moat or something i wasn't really listening anyway you're welcome happy shorting

Reposted by Anne Goulding, Christopher Barrie

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kate @katertot.bsky.social · 3d
I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
Post from r/crochet that says "mods are gone. All hail Mr. Nipples" and its a picture of the most disgusting crocheted doll/creature thats pink and has a creepy smile and horns and big pink nipples. It's truly horrifying

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 4d
I'm not bragging but I just got ID'd for a six pack of beers I am bragging I am 35 years old and I feel on top of the world

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 4d
Really great work from a
@csmapnyu.org lab I'm proud to be part of!
solmg.bsky.social Sol Messing @solmg.bsky.social · 4d
Last week the story was that TikTok censored anti-Trump/ICE/Pretti videos after the U.S. ownership change. We investigated with a large set of US TikTok data and found some interesting results, short thread...

Reposted by Joshua A. Tucker, Anne Rasmussen, Christopher Barrie , and 2 more

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London Social Media Observatory @ldnsocmedobs.bsky.social · 4d
🌐 📲 With international collaborators, the Observatory’s director @andreucasas.bsky.social revisited recent “TikTok censorship” claims after the TikTok USDS takeover

➡️ Detailed information about the analysis available: goodauthority.org/news/was-the...

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Was there censorship on TikTok after the U.S. takeover?
A TikTok outage more likely explains recent anomalies – there’s no evidence of larger platform changes so far.
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Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Joshua A. Tucker, Will Jennings , and 5 more

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Sol Messing @solmg.bsky.social · 4d
Last week the story was that TikTok censored anti-Trump/ICE/Pretti videos after the U.S. ownership change. We investigated with a large set of US TikTok data and found some interesting results, short thread...

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 5d
Sorry, Elon, but actually the world's most ambitious vertically integrated innovation engine is standing right here

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 6d
With all my breath: no!

I literally could've built this over a weekend. It's a bunch of LLMs speaking to each other and tool calling.

It is honestly not skynet, people, calm t f down

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 7d
That was very fun!

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 8d
Why a bigger deal? The moltbook stuff is particularly odd. It's a bunch of LMs talking to each other.

Not snark. Genuinely interested why you think such a big deal

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 8d
Gonna try to make it!

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 8d
A reminder to all NYCers that this is tonight: publictheater.org/performances...

Would love to see some friendly faces there. Jennifer Egan will be doing a reading, Rhett Miller will be writing a song in response, and I'll be answering questions about all things AI!

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 9d
Wtf

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 9d
I was out running this morning in feels like -20 so I just want you all to know that I'm better than you

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 10d
Can I have a MacArthur

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Christopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 10d
This would make sense as a roast only if it was the MacArthur what do you take me for