MERL Tech Initiative
We care about responsible monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) in the development, humanitarian, peace building and social sectors. Join our natural language processing (NLP-CoP) community of practice: https://merltech.org/nlp-cop/
@sarahdactyl.bsky.social
The gay down the hall, she/they, putting the elder in elder millennial
@globalfundwomen.bsky.social
We fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
@thesvri.bsky.social
The SVRI is one of the largest global networks advancing research to end violence against women, violence against children, and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low- and middle- income countries. #EndViolence #GBVResearch #VAWG
@takebackthetech.bsky.social
Take control of technology to end violence against women! An @apc.bsky.social campaign working with grassroots movements around the world since 2007.
@alt18f.bsky.social
Delivered effective, efficient, and secure digital services for the American people until we were forced to stop on March 1. Not an official government account. Reposts are not endorsements. Our new website: https://18f.org/ #AltGov
@michaelharriot.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, former member of the Six Heartbeats. Author of Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America. Never reneged; never will.
@mmitchell.bsky.social
Researcher trying to shape AI towards positive outcomes. ML & Ethics +birds. Generally trying to do the right thing. TIME 100 | TED speaker | Senate testimony provider | Navigating public life as a recluse. Former: Google, Microsoft; Current: Hugging Face
@emilymbender.bsky.social
Book: https://thecon.ai Web: https://faculty.washington.edu/ebender
@marietjeschaake.bsky.social
Technology Policy at Stanford 👩🏼💻 column in FT 🇪🇺 Member of European Parliament 2009-2019 📕Author: The Tech Coup
@abeba.bsky.social
Founder & PI @aial.ie, @tcddublin.bsky.social AI accountability, AI audits & evaluation, critical data studies. Cognitive scientist by training. Ethiopian in Ireland. She/her
@melaniemitchell.bsky.social
Professor, Santa Fe Institute. Research on AI, cognitive science, and complex systems. Website: https://melaniemitchell.me Substack: https://aiguide.substack.com/
@safiyanoble.bsky.social
Living in Los Angeles. Native Californian. Writer, researcher, professor. Author, “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism,” which is unfortunately still relevant to understanding today’s LLMs and AI. safiyaunoble.com
@hypervisible.bsky.social
Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration…or something like that.
@smw.bsky.social
Current: Co-Executive Director @AINowInstitute | Former: Senior Advisor on AI @FTC | She/her
@shengokai.bsky.social
Martial artist, motorcyclist, pragmatist, comics philosopher, queer phenomenologist. Assistant Professor @CSUN. Japanese philosophy, race, gender, disability, tech/AI. Inquiries: johnathan.flowers@csun.edu Rider of the mind shaitan. He/Him/His 🏳️🌈
@alexhanna.bsky.social
Director of Research, DAIR Roller derby athlete https://alex-hanna.com Book: thecon.ai Pod+newsletter: https://dair-institute.org/maiht3k 🇪🇬⚧ She/هي 📸 @willtoft.bsky.social Rep📘 @ianbonaparte.bsky.social
@danbru8.bsky.social
#AI and #DigitalPublicGoods Advisor at GIZ FAIR Forward • Promoting open, inclusive & sustainable AI • Interested in #tech #justice #reciprocity • Posts are personal • 🏳️🌈 @danbru8@mastodon.world
@garymarcus.bsky.social
AI and cognitive science, Founder and CEO (Geometric Intelligence, acquired by Uber). 8 books including Guitar Zero, Rebooting AI and Taming Silicon Valley. Newsletter (50k subscribers): garymarcus.substack.com
@sciencewise.bsky.social
Working with policymakers and researchers to meaningfully involve the public in policymaking. We are a consortium with UKRI, British Science Association and the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Involvement. More here: www.sciencewise.org.uk
@vukosi.bsky.social
Chair of Data Science at University of Pretoria, South Africa. Co-Founder LelapaAI. #NLProc PhDCS Rutgers, BScEE-MsEE Wits University. Changing the World @DeepIndaba @MasakhaneNLP. Made with ❤️ Tshwane Lab Data Science for Social Impact
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
Technology + democracy. Visit https://techpolicy.press Join our newsletter: https://techpolicy.press/newsletter Opinions do not reflect the views of Tech Policy Press. Reposts do not equal endorsements.
@justinhendrix.bsky.social
Concerned with tech, media and democracy. CEO & Editor at Tech Policy Press. Research & Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions mine.
@madianou.bsky.social
Prof @Goldsmiths U of London | digital infrastructures, tech & AI in global south | New Book: 'Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful' https://tinyurl.com/4ceyvc3s | New project: reimagining digital ID https://tinyurl.com/bdfawt64
@daveevansphd.bsky.social
Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank. Formerly: Center for Global Development, World Bank, RAND Corporation, and my local movie theater. I mostly share about international development research plus books and movies.
@andypsumner.bsky.social
Professor of (International) Development Studies, King's College London / President @EADI / Fellow @UNU-WIDER @CGDev / Academy of Social Sciences
@clairemelamed.bsky.social
CEO, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, https://www.data4sdgs.org/, Board member, Full Fact and Our World in Data, Affiliated Researcher, Bennett Institute for Public Policy Research.
@justsand.bsky.social
Development economist. Senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. https://www.cgdev.org/expert/justin-sandefur
@owen.org
Economist. ex No10, Treasury, CGD, PxD. Former visiting Professor @ LSE. Development Drums podcast. Team GB triathlete age-grouper. Olympic volunteer. Feminist, internationalist. Set up the first UK Government website. Helped invent AMCs.
@leecrawfurd.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Global Development https://www.cgdev.org/expert/lee-crawfurd
@odi.global
Igniting new ideas to confront global challenges. ODI Global turns bold ideas, evidence, and broad expertise into actionable strategies for a more resilient, just and equitable future. Website: www.odi.org Think Change podcast: https://buff.ly/3XAKJJ1
@cgdev.org
The leading think-and-do tank for #globaldev🌍 Celebrating 20+ years of independent research & ideas for global prosperity. mediarelations@cgdev.org
@chrisblattman.bsky.social
Economist, political scientist & writer @UChicago @HarrisPolicy. See my book Why We Fight: http://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636263
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social
Drone pilot, cabinetmaker, and fan of classic social theory. Owner of @americanpurpose.bsky.social
@brankomilan.bsky.social
1) Income inequality; 2) Politics; 3) History; 4) Soccer. Author of "Global inequality" and "Capitalism, Alone" (2019). Stone Center, CUNY; LSE, London
@oxfamgbpolicy.bsky.social
Oxfam's account for policy, research & learning. Visit our site for 5,000 humanitarian & development publications, blogs & more. https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/ https://frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/ https://views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/
@mclem.org
Professor of economics at George Mason University, fellow at the Peterson Institute of International Economics, IZA, CReAM/UCL, CGD. Associate Editor JEP. USAID 2021–2024. Personal views exclusively. Web: http://mclem.org ORCID: 0000-0003-1354-0965
@duncangreenlse.bsky.social
LSE Prof in Practice & Director of its 'Activism, Influence & Change programme/blog'. Recovering Exfamer. Current passion teaching/training next & current gen of change makers, both at LSE and beyond. Author How Change Happens, From Poverty to Power
@georgetakei.bsky.social
I’ve boldly gone into the clear blue yonder. Follow for more recipes and tips.
@universalduck.bsky.social
She is a health researcher and full-time, unrepentant geek who lives in Atlanta with her husband, David; 5 cats; and two marine aquariums in progress, David's big fish aquarium and her little reef aquarium.
@meredithwaters.bsky.social
Sr. Dir. | Innovating at the nexus of environment, resilience, & intl. dev. | MEL, CLA, & adaptive mgmt. expert | High performance coach, facilitator | Systems thinker delivering global impact
@kerryvee.bsky.social
Systems change & STEM ed evaluation, food, health, environmental, land & climate justice. We built these systems. We can do better. Only follow back shared interests/thoughtful engagement. 🚫marketing, crypto, porn/of, DMs if I don't know you
@biancam.bsky.social
Co-Editor-in-Chief, New Directions for Evaluation; Award Winning Evaluation Leader; Associate Professor of Eval @UConn; She/Her/Dr
@nairuichng.bsky.social
Research Fellow @uofglasgow.bsky.social | Evaluation Science & Practice | Dissemination & Implementation research | One Health | Planetary Health | Anti-Racist https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/healthwellbeing/staff/nairuichng/
@jduddy.bsky.social
I am an evaluation consultant, facilitator, community-based & participatory researcher, capacity builder and data storyteller living in what is colonial knowns as Metro Vancouver, Canada. I am a curious human who loves to cook!
@mariamontenegro.bsky.social
Building evaluation capacity |Podcast Host | Career Coaching and Development | Program evaluator