Siobhán Hearne
@siobhanhearne.bsky.social
Historian of the Russian Empire & Soviet Union. Currently working on the history of the Soviet Red Cross, 1953-1991. Co-editor of @conteurohistory.bsky.social and @peripheralhist.bsky.social. Author of 'Policing Prostitution' (OUP, 2021).
I agree, this is a wild. It’s fine to disagree about the utility or value of ChatGPT without being incredibly insulting
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I agree, this is a wild. It’s fine to disagree about the utility or value of ChatGPT without being incredibly insulting
Yep, it gives me bad wedding speech vibes
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Yep, it gives me bad wedding speech vibes
No, not dismissing entirely. I am not a fan myself but I know that I am in the minority. My gripe is with lazy framing and people assuming that others automatically care what ChatGPT has to say!
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
No, not dismissing entirely. I am not a fan myself but I know that I am in the minority. My gripe is with lazy framing and people assuming that others automatically care what ChatGPT has to say!
Agreed, but even still, I'm grumpy and I find it annoying, especially in academic settings. Why do we care what ChatGPT pulls up? Why not just present the research?
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Agreed, but even still, I'm grumpy and I find it annoying, especially in academic settings. Why do we care what ChatGPT pulls up? Why not just present the research?
This is a good coping strategy and I should practice it myself. I have noticed it being used more frequently by people presenting academic work at conferences and I just don't understand why people think this is a good entry point into a topic.
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is a good coping strategy and I should practice it myself. I have noticed it being used more frequently by people presenting academic work at conferences and I just don't understand why people think this is a good entry point into a topic.
Because I find it to be an overused framing device and I care far more about what the person has to say about the topic, rather than what ChatGPT has generated. You can hook in readers/listeners in better ways, imo.
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Because I find it to be an overused framing device and I care far more about what the person has to say about the topic, rather than what ChatGPT has generated. You can hook in readers/listeners in better ways, imo.
Looking forward to it!
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Looking forward to it!
Can’t wait to read it!
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Can’t wait to read it!
Congratulations!!
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Congratulations!!
Glad you enjoyed! Beatrice’s book is fantastic
September 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Glad you enjoyed! Beatrice’s book is fantastic