Shea Swauger
@sheaswauger.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst at @futureofprivacy, PhD student researching school shootings. www.sheaswauger.com
The Future of Research Is Mixed, Messy, and Human:
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The Future of Research Is Mixed, Messy, and Human
When people talk about "research, " they usually imagine something related to computers, numerical data, and instruments buzzing and blinking with importance. They're not wrong, but while this mental ...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Future of Research Is Mixed, Messy, and Human:
www.sheaswauger.com/post/the-fut...
www.sheaswauger.com/post/the-fut...
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GWU IDDP organized a Council to reflect on the comments submitted to NTIA’s Request For Comment (RFC) regarding Ethical Guidelines for Research Using Pervasive Data. Check out the findings here: iddp.gwu.edu/ethical-use-...
Ethical Use of Pervasive Data for Research | Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University
The IDDP Council for Pervasive Data Ethics - Next Steps for the U.S convened to chart a set of actions to advance ethical practices in computing research.
iddp.gwu.edu
July 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
GWU IDDP organized a Council to reflect on the comments submitted to NTIA’s Request For Comment (RFC) regarding Ethical Guidelines for Research Using Pervasive Data. Check out the findings here: iddp.gwu.edu/ethical-use-...
First base: sharing your Spotify
Second base: sharing your location
Third base: sharing your calculator history
Second base: sharing your location
Third base: sharing your calculator history
July 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
First base: sharing your Spotify
Second base: sharing your location
Third base: sharing your calculator history
Second base: sharing your location
Third base: sharing your calculator history
writing is just a process of realizing you forgot all the words you used to know and learning them again, one by one, in a thesaurus
June 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
writing is just a process of realizing you forgot all the words you used to know and learning them again, one by one, in a thesaurus
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I'm at the library and I love it. You should go to the library.
May 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm at the library and I love it. You should go to the library.
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The internet becomes more tolerable once you realize that 99% of the people who are being assholes to you online have never actually engaged with your work and have no plans to.
April 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The internet becomes more tolerable once you realize that 99% of the people who are being assholes to you online have never actually engaged with your work and have no plans to.
we should bring back whatever MIT's graphic designers were doing in the late 60s
April 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
we should bring back whatever MIT's graphic designers were doing in the late 60s
M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening is a misunderstood documentary about people with allergy-induced migraines
March 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening is a misunderstood documentary about people with allergy-induced migraines
When we demanded that politicians listen to scientists, that probably should have included social scientists
March 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When we demanded that politicians listen to scientists, that probably should have included social scientists
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Max Schrems implies the existence of Min Schrems
(I'm sorry)
(I'm sorry)
March 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Max Schrems implies the existence of Min Schrems
(I'm sorry)
(I'm sorry)
A dating app, but it matches researchers looking for collaborators on a project: "Mixed methods education researcher seeks coders for inter-rater reliability. Willing to trade SPSS analysis for a literature review"
February 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A dating app, but it matches researchers looking for collaborators on a project: "Mixed methods education researcher seeks coders for inter-rater reliability. Willing to trade SPSS analysis for a literature review"
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The NIH cuts are being spun as a way to eliminate bloated university bureaucracy. And looking at the sheer numbers, I get it.
But in fact the story is the exact opposite. The federal research grants system is highly efficient. And it super charges American innovation. 🧵
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But in fact the story is the exact opposite. The federal research grants system is highly efficient. And it super charges American innovation. 🧵
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February 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The NIH cuts are being spun as a way to eliminate bloated university bureaucracy. And looking at the sheer numbers, I get it.
But in fact the story is the exact opposite. The federal research grants system is highly efficient. And it super charges American innovation. 🧵
1/
But in fact the story is the exact opposite. The federal research grants system is highly efficient. And it super charges American innovation. 🧵
1/
In response to critical research data being deleted or modified across federal agencies, several orgs are leading campaigns to save what they still can or locate deleted copies and host them on non-federal servers. Some are even taking suggestions for what to save or enable volunteers to help 👇
February 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In response to critical research data being deleted or modified across federal agencies, several orgs are leading campaigns to save what they still can or locate deleted copies and host them on non-federal servers. Some are even taking suggestions for what to save or enable volunteers to help 👇
Finished a book about the US electrical grid (nerd) and I realized I know nothing about electricity. The more I learned, the less I understood it. Electricity is so weird and magical and I’m in awe
February 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Finished a book about the US electrical grid (nerd) and I realized I know nothing about electricity. The more I learned, the less I understood it. Electricity is so weird and magical and I’m in awe
I was asked what my taste in music was and the only thing I could think of was "whatever sad lesbians listen to" and it's very accurate
February 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I was asked what my taste in music was and the only thing I could think of was "whatever sad lesbians listen to" and it's very accurate
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This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
whispering "treat yo self" as I take 2 ibuprofen before bedtime
January 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
whispering "treat yo self" as I take 2 ibuprofen before bedtime
another student DURING our online Zoom class is getting a tattoo and now I have a new goal
January 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
another student DURING our online Zoom class is getting a tattoo and now I have a new goal
Introduction to Astronomy gave me more existential anxiety than all my philosophy classes combined. 10/10 would recommend
January 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Introduction to Astronomy gave me more existential anxiety than all my philosophy classes combined. 10/10 would recommend
Parents who break the school pickup rules should be given extra children as a consequence
January 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Parents who break the school pickup rules should be given extra children as a consequence
this week is just me trying to remember how to do my job
December Shea: experienced professional with a plan
January Shea: confused baby learning Slack
December Shea: experienced professional with a plan
January Shea: confused baby learning Slack
January 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
this week is just me trying to remember how to do my job
December Shea: experienced professional with a plan
January Shea: confused baby learning Slack
December Shea: experienced professional with a plan
January Shea: confused baby learning Slack
Watching Alien Romulus with my dad is just a series of him saying “well, that’s not good”
January 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Watching Alien Romulus with my dad is just a series of him saying “well, that’s not good”
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I’m having a conversation with my mom about something I want for Christmas and a week later Santa gives it to me.
When will we pass privacy regulations
When will we pass privacy regulations
December 25, 2024 at 2:48 PM
I’m having a conversation with my mom about something I want for Christmas and a week later Santa gives it to me.
When will we pass privacy regulations
When will we pass privacy regulations
Something I've never been taught in a research methods class is how to emotionally protect myself when researching traumatic subjects. I proactively started therapy again and limit my exposure to only what I need for my work, but it's tough sometimes. Any recommendations are welcome
December 19, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Something I've never been taught in a research methods class is how to emotionally protect myself when researching traumatic subjects. I proactively started therapy again and limit my exposure to only what I need for my work, but it's tough sometimes. Any recommendations are welcome