David Dunning
@daviddunning6.bsky.social
Studying the psychology underlying human misbelief.
Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, University of Michigan.
(PS. Neither Justin nor I named it that. Best career move we never made.)
he/him/his
Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, University of Michigan.
(PS. Neither Justin nor I named it that. Best career move we never made.)
he/him/his
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Agnotology: the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, often produced by corporations or governments to manipulate public opinion, hinder research, or protect special interests.
Like you don't know smoking causes bladder cancer, too.
Like you don't know smoking causes bladder cancer, too.
Perhaps today is the day we should all learn the term “agnotology” and think about the many mechanisms of ignorance and what/whom it serves.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Agnotology: the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, often produced by corporations or governments to manipulate public opinion, hinder research, or protect special interests.
Like you don't know smoking causes bladder cancer, too.
Like you don't know smoking causes bladder cancer, too.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Are you sure this isn't Borowitz, or Parker & Stone?
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’
Donald Trump’s administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called ‘Coalie.’
The administration’s new mascot, kitted out with a helmet, boots and gloves, was introduced in a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture posted online by Doug Burgum, Trump’s interior secretary. “Mine, Baby, Mine!” Burgum wrote on X, adding that Coalie will act as a “spokesperson” for Trump’s “American Energy Dominance Agenda.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Are you sure this isn't Borowitz, or Parker & Stone?
Well, no, that would be this...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPj...
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
YouTube video by Lou Rawls - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Well, no, that would be this...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPj...
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Judge Ana Reyes issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision which was to go into effect tomorrow to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation. The conclusion of her opinion gets to the heart of it and should be read in its entirety.
Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
February 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Judge Ana Reyes issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision which was to go into effect tomorrow to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation. The conclusion of her opinion gets to the heart of it and should be read in its entirety.
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Kids got off at the bus drop-off in Ypsilanti and their parents weren't there to pick them up because ICE kidnaped them
Federal officials confirm taking 4 people into ICE custody in Ypsilanti - CBS Detroit
Federal authorities have confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took four people into custody earlier this week in Ypsilanti.
www.cbsnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Kids got off at the bus drop-off in Ypsilanti and their parents weren't there to pick them up because ICE kidnaped them
Homo Economicus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVRQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVRQ...
Monty Python - Merchant Banker Sketch
YouTube video by Bycho
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Homo Economicus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVRQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVRQ...
I myself am a traditionalist and prefer giving the lump of coal.
Scott Bessent on Trump Accounts: "Rather than giving a toy for a birthday or holiday, they can contribute to these accounts"
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I myself am a traditionalist and prefer giving the lump of coal.
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Applications for #UMich #Psychology Diversity Recruitment Weekend are in 2 days! If you are thinking about applying to psychology PhD programs in the future this may be for you! The application is short, but the benefits are big
lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...
lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...
January 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Applications for #UMich #Psychology Diversity Recruitment Weekend are in 2 days! If you are thinking about applying to psychology PhD programs in the future this may be for you! The application is short, but the benefits are big
lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...
lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...
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Michigan folks: Ypsilanti Community Schools confirm several parents taken into custody by ICE.
Not in my fuckin town.
Not in my fuckin town.
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Michigan folks: Ypsilanti Community Schools confirm several parents taken into custody by ICE.
Not in my fuckin town.
Not in my fuckin town.
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Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Statement from the Minnesota Timberwolves team chaplain with alt text (ht @gregolear.bsky.social)
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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And now, Swan Lake!
This Sunday, Jan. 25, 60 Minutes presents “A Night at the Movies,” a special edition featuring profiles from our archives on:
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
• Timothée Chalamet
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Kate Winslet
January 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
And now, Swan Lake!
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the rule of the nomenklicktura
CNN: DHS officials have come to FEMA staff and told them to limit the use of the word ice…they are worried that by posting something like, watch out for the ice, that it's going to become a meme….
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
the rule of the nomenklicktura
I don't think they're going to make it after all.
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I don't think they're going to make it after all.
unwittingly set myself up as punchline for countless Pagliacci jokes (doing big numbers on twitter 😭)
This is perfection
January 23, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The world folds into itself.
(I resonate. I had a submission dinged when the editor claimed I had mismeasured the Dunning-Kruger effect. Umm.)
(I resonate. I had a submission dinged when the editor claimed I had mismeasured the Dunning-Kruger effect. Umm.)
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The world folds into itself.
(I resonate. I had a submission dinged when the editor claimed I had mismeasured the Dunning-Kruger effect. Umm.)
(I resonate. I had a submission dinged when the editor claimed I had mismeasured the Dunning-Kruger effect. Umm.)
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Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Statement from the entire Minneapolis City Council in support of a General Strike and Day of Truth & Freedom on January 23rd.
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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US set to quit World Health Organization today after Trump decision
US set to quit World Health Organization today after Trump decision
US set to quit World Health Organization today after Trump decision
www.independent.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 7:24 AM
US set to quit World Health Organization today after Trump decision
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This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.