Mike's Misinfo, Rhetoric, Discourse Pack
A collection of people I follow to keep me thinking about fact-checking, verification, civic discourse, argumentation theory, and how we collectively make sense of a world with imperfect information.
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@mikecaulfield.bsky.social
@erosalie.infoepi.com
Public health + national security • Johns Hopkins alum • Tracking mysterious weaponized pigeons and FIMI • https://infoepi.start.page/
@gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social
BIAS Lab director studying prejudice, discrimination, dehumanization, speciesism, intergroup contact, generalized prejudice. #PrejudiceResearch #WhyWeLoveAndExploitAnimals (does not online-bicker).
@irahyman.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology; Rider of Bicycles; Seeker of Justice. Applied cognitive psychologist, studying attention & memory, some disinfo too. (He/him; 1st gen college student). With maybe some pictures of Cookie the bernedoodle.
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
Tlönista. Shitposting merrily downward. Weird plant, cat, books lady. Sci-fi, fantasy, art, jazz, etc. Profile photo is a selfie with the bottom half of my face hilariously covered by my cat's. Banner pic is of crows in a tree.
@lizneeley.bsky.social
Founder of Liminal (LiminalCreations.com) & co-founder Solving For Science (SolvingFor.org). Focused on turning knowledge into action. #science #communication #sensemaking #scicomm #stories She/her. Married to @edyong
@jbakcoleman.bsky.social
Research Scientist at the University of Washington based in Brooklyn. Also: SFI External Applied Fellow, Harvard BKC affiliate. Collective Behavior, Statistics, etc..
@dannagal.bsky.social
Professor of Communication & Political Science. NH to PHL. Improv comedian. Author: “Irony and Outrage” (OUP 2020), “Wrong” (JHU 2023). My views and mine alone. WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/view/dgoldyoung/home
@schafer.bsky.social
UW PhD student and steelpan enthusiast, researching social media, attention dynamics, and creators/influencers @ HCDE/CIP, advised by @katestarbird.bsky.social . Proud member of UAW 4121. He/Him.
@mertcanbayar.bsky.social
I work on #conspiracytheories and their impacts on #democracy. I am a postdoctoral scholar at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. From Lykia of Anatolia 🌄
@lecagle.bsky.social
Feminist. Rhetoric: science, environment, tech comm, disability. really worried about climate change. she/her. Praxis or GTFO. Yes, it's Cagle. No, please don't call me Lauren. laurenecagle.com send dog pics (alt text a must)
@derekbruff.bsky.social
Educator, author, consultant. Associate director at the University of Virginia Center for Teaching Excellence. Author of Intentional Tech from West Virginia University Press. Host of the Intentional Teaching podcast. Birder.
@kimlacapria.bsky.social
Always folklore, fact checking, and disinfo. Sometimes lifestyle/shopping. Sea witch, widow, Lokean 💖 and proud parent 🏳🌈 May or may not be notable 🧿
@thatdocphoenix.com
That writer guy you like. Bi, trans, polyamorous, slutty, neurodivergent, hot. Buy my book that explains why politics has gone weird. I live in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. https://linktr.ee/iheartpolitics
@hrheingold.bsky.social
Artist. Used to write books, teach college students, lecture. My current writing and art: patreon.com/howardrheingold
@lageneralista.ca
Information Ecologist exploring the information environment | Senior Fellow at @carnegieendowment.org and Director of @ieproject.bsky.social | PhD from KCL War Studies | Visiting Researcher @uniofbath.bsky.social | Author of The Information Animal 🇨🇦
@rothschildmd.bsky.social
Conspiracy theory journalist, expert witness, author of JEWISH SPACE LASERS and THE STORM IS UPON US. "Little chicken-neck guy" - Alex Jones. Contact: rothschildmd@protonmail.com. Website: TheMikeRothschild.com.
@alicetiara.bsky.social
Studies social media & society, far-right disinfo. Dir of Research, Data & Society. UNC CITAP. Loves pop cult. Mom, fashion victim, sci fi/fantasy enthusiast. Author of The Private is Political, Status Update. NYC forever. She/her/femme 💅🏻 tiara.org
@rcalo.bsky.social
I am a law professor and information scientist at the University of Washington. I have a book coming out next year about law and technology that I hope you read. 💙
@manjusrii.bsky.social
Snr Lecturer digital media Swinburne Uni, chicken whisperer, researcher. Smells books. Maybe we can build a new thing here 🌱 The Upside Down: https://twitter.com/manjusrii
@naomioreskes.bsky.social
Historian, Earth Scientist, Writer, Public Intellectual. Loves: Chocolate, Red Wine, Skiing. Hates: Beets
@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
@lkfazio.bsky.social
Associate prof of psychology Vanderbilt Univ, studies how adults and children learn true and false information, she/her, lkfazio.com
@bostonjoan.bsky.social
I am the founder of The Critical Internet Studies Institute and an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies at Boston University www.criticalinternet.org
@vortexegg.com
Information crisis psychopomp. Swarm intelligence egregore. Magitek knight. Combat librarian. Bearer of the cursed knowledge. Information scientist, technologist, and researcher. Disinformation and extremism hater. Opinions my own, not a work account.
@conspirator0.bsky.social
Data Scientist/Musician/Participant in the General Confusion. Oppose autocracy and research/counter disinformation. I serve the realm. Caution: frequent cat photos. https://conspirator0.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ItrZiqTLw
@digiphile.bsky.social
Dad, writer, cyclist, citizen, cereal dilettante. Advocate for freedom of information, open governance, & democracy. Lover of the Oxford Comma, hater of hubris. Recovering journalist. Trying to move carefully, & fix things. https://civic-texts.ghost.io
@janelytv.bsky.social
Reporting for WSJ in Kyiv. Previously BuzzFeed News, Harvard Shorenstein Center. Osint, investigations, sometimes disinformation.
@rickhasen.bsky.social
Professor, UCLA Law; Director, http://SafeguardingDemocracyProject.org; 2020 CNN, 2024 NBC/MSNBC Election Law Analyst; electionlawblog.org
@fakehistoryhunter.net
I hunt fake history and correct it, but also post amazing real history stuff. Rude, obscene, vulgar, racist people who can't act like grown-ups get blocked. https://fakehistoryhunter.net/
@himself.bsky.social
http://www.henryfarrell.net Now out with Abe Newman, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy (Holt, Penguin). https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250840554
@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.
@joshuabenton.com
21st-century media and the 19th-c American South. Founded and ran @niemanlab.org at @harvard.edu for 12 yrs; now the senior writer there. Cajun, dad of two, husband of one. Journalist with a history problem. Also: @theatlantic.com, @washingtonpost.com, etc
@scotttobias.bsky.social
Film/TV writer. Co-host: The Next Picture Show podcast. Author of The Reveal newsletter (thereveal.substack.com) with Keith Phipps. I got a houseboat docked at the Himbo Dome.
@travisview.bsky.social
Father. Husband. Tap water goblin. QAnon Anonymous podcast host. QAnon, conspiracy theories, disinfo, and other signs of the dystopia. Email: travis @ Qanonanonymous.com
@kjhealy.co
Social science and other distractions. Old posts get deleted pretty quick. https://kieranhealy.org / https://theordinalsociety.com
@ninajankowicz.com
☀️ CEO, @americansunlight.org 🙅🏻♀️ Author, disinformation expert, advocate for targets of online abuse. 😆 Tucker Carlson once called me a “highly self confident young woman” and meant it as an insult
@klonick.bsky.social
Law professor & journalist researching internet law, online speech governance, AI. Dallying in consumer protection. For sporadic writings on these things see: https://klonick.substack.com/ For more info and full bio see: www.kateklonick.com
@kashhill.bsky.social
Journalist, currently at The New York Times. I cover privacy, technology & people done wrong by A.I. Named after the Led Zeppelin song. Author of YOUR FACE BELONGS TO US. (Yes, in my head it will always be All Your Face Are Belong To Us)
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
Editor in Chief, @lawfaremedia.org Senior Fellow, Brookings Author, #DogShirtDaily Host, #DogShirtTV Purveyor of mischief. Harasser of Russian diplomats worldwide.
@davey.bsky.social
Bloomberg tech reporter / Google, Big Tech, misinfo / https://daveyalba.com / ask for my Signal
@katestarbird.bsky.social
Researcher of online rumors & disinformation. Former basketball player. Prof at University of Washington, HCDE. Co-founder of the UW Center for an Informed Public. Personal account: Views may not reflect those of my employer. #RageAgainstTheBullshitMachine
@mmfa.bsky.social
Media Matters for America is the nation’s premier media watchdog. Cited as a trusted source of information by Fox News’ “Brain Room.”
@rahaeli.bsky.social
Cofounder @dreamwidth.org / disabled queer cat lady / running social media since before it was "social media" and Trust & Safety since the dawn of time / do not cite the deep magic to me, I wrote it / no, I'm allergic to that, too
@annamerlan.bsky.social
Journalist at Mother Jones and elsewhere, author, writer of social media posts on micro-blogging sites. Tips to Amerlan@motherjones.com or on Signal, username annamerlan.30
@davekarpf.bsky.social
Political Communication Professor at GWU. I write a lot about the history and future of tech and politics. Best known for that one time I made fun of Bret Stephens. Davekarpf.substack.com
@noupside.bsky.social
✍🏼Studies influence, propaganda, adversarial abuse @Georgetown. Writes @Lawfare, The Atlantic. 📖 Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality — on influencers, online crowds, &bespoke realities (invisiblerulers.com) 🦹🏻♀️ Twitter Files supervillain
@katmabu.bsky.social
Running for Congress (IL-09) because we deserve Democrats who actually do something | katforillinois.com
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: philip.bump@washpost.com Signal: pbump.11
@carlbergstrom.com
UW biology prof. I study how information flows in biology, science, and society. Book: *Calling Bullshit*, http://tinyurl.com/fdcuvd7b LLM course: https://thebullshitmachines.com Corvids: https://tinyurl.com/mr2n5ymk I don't like fascists. he/him
@willoremus.com
I cover online speech and tech policy for the Washington Post and write the Tech Brief newsletter. Sign up to follow my work: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-will-oremus/ Signal: willoremus.24
@cwarzel.bsky.social
Writer. Never bet against the dumbest outcome. @cwarzel.92 on signal if you have a tip
@swordsjew.bsky.social
journalist, author, sword collector, schmoe. newsletter: buttondown.email/theswordandthesandwich buy my new book!! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia-lavin/wild-faith/9780306829192/ contact: talialavinwrites@gmail.com
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to sarah.jeong@theverge.com
@mmasnick.bsky.social
Techdirt guy. Writes about social media, copyright, free speech, content moderation, civil liberties and stuff like that. Once wrote a paper that may have helped inspire this service & now I'm on its board: https://bit.ly/protocolnotplatform
@caseynewton.bsky.social
Email salesman at Platformer.news and podcast co-host at Hard Fork.
@parkermolloy.com
I write the media/internet/culture/politics/whatever newsletter The Present Age: www.readtpa.com Chicagoan / wife of @kaylapekkala.bsky.social / second favorite human to two dogs / not an activist / likes baseball
@mikecaulfield.bsky.social
Author: Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online (University of Chicago Press). Researcher, infolit/misinfo/rhetoric/civic reasoning. Currently researching AI as tool for critical thinking.