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Catherine Evelyn Starbird is an American computer scientist and former women's professional basketball player.

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by Kate Starbird

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TBH, Taibbi and friends dragged me for jawboning that the first Trump
Administration did (that I had nothing to do with), so perhaps not surprising to see the second Trump administration doing it again?
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by Kate Starbird

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Don’t even have to get hacked. Just connect the AI girlfriend to the sales incentives… she will learn how to withhold and blackmail soon enough!
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by Kate Starbird

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It can’t be more than a few months away…
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by Kate Starbird — Reposted by Philip N. Cohen

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Y’all think romance scams are scary now? Just wait until your AI “girlfriend” starts blackmailing you…
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by Kate Starbird

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Great business model! They have to turn a profit somewhere, right? Get the audience (of lonely and poorly socialized males) addicted on an investor-subsidized product (of personalized porn) and then, slowly but inevitably, turn up the cost.
theverge.com
The Verge @theverge.com · 1d
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
ChatGPT is about to get flirty.
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Carl T. Bergstrom, Janet Murray , and 6 more

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Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
ChatGPT is about to get flirty.
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by Kate Starbird

katestarbird.bsky.social
Convergence of by out-of-state followers because of the Portland discourse/targeting by Trump, or?
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emmalbriant.bsky.social
The course I created teaches on cutting edge research in the field, making it accessible for a wide audience. Experts whose research is discussed include @katestarbird.bsky.social and @profsanderlinden.bsky.social Beginners Propaganda and Disinformation course - Udemy: www.udemy.com/course/propa...
Propaganda & Disinformation - Level 1 (Beginners)
Understand how manipulative propaganda and new technologies can be used to influence our world
www.udemy.com
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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by Kate Starbird, Efrén O. Pérez, Shelly Lundberg , and 1 more

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www.instagram.com/p/DPm507ljBJ...
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Stephen M. Walt, Norbert Schwarz

simsjames.bsky.social
“We must be steadfast in opposition to extortion under the guise of dealmaking, and we must create alliances rooted in a common devotion to freedom of inquiry…We have rejected tyranny before, and we can do it again.” — Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social in @thebulwark.com #HigherEd
What’s a College President to Do in the Trump Era?
Not going on bended knee to Washington would be a good start.
open.substack.com
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Reposted by Kate Starbird

eddieperez.bsky.social
Absolutely insane that the President of the United States has sent militarized secret police to attack multiple American cities, all at the same time.
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Robert C. Richards, David Darmofal

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More Americans are biting their tongues, not because they don’t care, but because they’re afraid to speak.

From DEI to the war in Gaza, people are more afraid to speak their minds now than during the Red Scare, according to a political scientist who has been conducting surveys.

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Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.
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by Kate Starbird

katestarbird.bsky.social
Appendix: Several folks have pointed out that it is likely more effective to call out Trump’s BS as dementia (rather than persistent strategy to distort the narrative around events that occurred during his first presidency). I don’t dispute that… for some audiences, that might be the best response.
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by Kate Starbird

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The # of times I’ve seen media repeating assertions of Biden administration collusion w/ platforms to “censor” content during the 2020 election… is wild. Like we can spend all day unpacking the “censorship” claim and showing how it’s misleading (at best), but JC it was 2020, Biden wasn’t Pres yet.
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by Kate Starbird

katestarbird.bsky.social
Having spent hours unwinding different threads of the “Biden censorship” narrative, w/ little success, I can say it’s frustratingly hard to explain (to believers & those vulnerable to believing) how each of these narratives mislead. You refute one part and it can reinforce the rest of the narrative.
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by Kate Starbird — Reposted by Christian E. Weller

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Some of these conspiracy theories are wrong in so many ways that it’s difficult to know where to start the correction. First off, the FBI did not orchestrate or incite the Jan 6 events (as Trump is implying). Also, there was no Biden admin at the time.
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by Kate Starbird — Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Melanie C. Green, Scott A. Imberman

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I’ve seen posts claiming this “truth” is evidence of dementia, but IMO that’s not the right frame. This is strategy. Since 2021, the right has been rewriting history, bending timelines, to connect their grievances (Covid) and conspiracy theories (Jan 6, censorship, etc) to the Biden administration.
joycewhitevance.bsky.social
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3d
That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Laia Balcells, Robert C. Richards , and 4 more

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That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Brendan Nyhan, Michael A. Clemens , and 12 more

walterolson.bsky.social
New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."
Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"
The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...
www.cato.org
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pbump.com
Back when I was at The Post, every Friday at 10pm I'd plug my data/visualizations/jokes newsletter.

Well, it's back. In 12 hours, the all-new How To Read This Chart lands in mailboxes. Sign up for free!
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How To Read This Chart
37% data. 42% visualizations. 210% jokes.
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Laurent Pech, Adrian Daub , and 2 more

atrupar.com
Bondi: "We've been living through a horrific cycle of political violence in this country ... night after night antifa wrecks havoc on the streets of our cities. In Minnesota, a gunman murdered a state lawmaker and her husband."
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by Eric Goldman — Reposted by Kate Starbird, Rebecca Tushnet

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"The message is clear: Texas A&M does not permit teaching LGBT topics. Politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in Texas classrooms. Anyone who crosses this line may be fired on flimsy pretext"

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
Why I Withdrew From My Dream Job
At Texas A&M, politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in classrooms.
www.chronicle.com
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by Kate Starbird

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Early hype on the internet promoted the idea that information would be “democratized” with everyone having a voice. But the “gatekeepers” haven’t been erased, they’ve been replaced by “influencers” who figured out how to game the systems to build massive audiences.
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by Kate Starbird

katestarbird.bsky.social
#Rigged
usatoday.com
USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 5d
Trump said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving various world conflicts.
Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel prize he coveted for role addressing world conflicts
Trump said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving various world conflicts.
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Trump said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving various world conflicts.
Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel prize he coveted for role addressing world conflicts
Trump said he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving various world conflicts.
bit.ly
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Anne Applebaum, Anna O. Law , and 9 more

byjoshmoody.bsky.social
MIT rejects "compact" proposed by the Trump administration.
MIT prez wrote: it "would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution" and "is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."
orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
orgchart.mit.edu
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Anne Applebaum, Joanna Bryson , and 44 more

thedailyshow.com
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Stephen M. Walt, Lisa W. Fazio , and 25 more

atrupar.com
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
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Reposted by Kate Starbird, Julie L. Lockwood

nocapspacewbb.com
On October 8th, 2021, A’ja Wilson was blocked by Brittney Griner with a series on the line.

Four years to the day, the Aces superstar elevated over Alyssa Thomas to get Vegas within one win of a title.

A proper payoff for a hero’s journey, @aghaubner.bsky.social writes.
With A WNBA Finals Game Winner In Hand, A'ja Wilson's Ascent Is Now Complete
There's no question about it now. One win away from a third WNBA title in four years and on the heels of a Game Three game winning jumper, A'ja Wilson is officially the undisputed best in the world.
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by Kate Starbird

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Perhaps not surprising, considering the people at the helm of this particular authoritarian regime came to power by promoting these conspiracy theory cliches (or tropes) within an increasingly online information ecosystem that became “wired” for their spread.
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