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mat marques, ph.d.
@mdmarques.com
bicycles, coffee, and social psychology.
researches the causes and consequences of #conspiracytheories
he/him. woiworung land.
https://mdmarques.com
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The effect of scientific conspiracy theories on scepticism towards biotechnologies

excited to see this #conspiracytheories paper out w/ collaborators @scicomguy.bsky.social, Art Stukas, & Jim McLennan

Will write a 🧵 soon but for now here's the #openaccess link

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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“These findings provide clear evidence that data collected on MTurk simply cannot be trusted.”
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Good to see that Gauhar (2016) is now retracted, with a pretty frank editorial note.

spj.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
January 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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A concise encapsulation of how Trump and his supporters and enablers have rewritten the history of their insurrection attempt.
According to the White House, this is the "true" timeline of January 6th.
January 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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So little was known 18 years ago when I started researching climate comms. I'm blown away by how much we now know. This study, led by the incomparable Jan Voelkel with his all-star band, and released today in @natclimate.nature.com confirms that many distinct message strategies can work...
A registered report megastudy on the persuasiveness of the most-cited climate messages - Nature Climate Change
How to effectively communicate climate change to the public has long been studied and debated. Through a registered report megastudy, researchers tested the ten most-cited climate change messaging str...
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:17 AM
exploring rockpools
January 2, 2026 at 6:58 AM
often imitated, never surpassed

buy the original zapatopi.net/afdb/
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
"It enables working while teleporting"

what an ingenious way to involve people not able to work in traditional ways to engage with others

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Tokyo venture allows housebound people to 'work while teleporting'
Ory Yoshifuji's Tokyo business employs housebound individuals to operate robots as waitstaff at a cafe and as personal tour guides in the city.
www.abc.net.au
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The rumors about daycare centers are extremely "fit" for virality: having both novelty & familiarity (drawing on anti-immigrant tropes of criminality & exploitation); making emotional/identity appeals; are *participatory* in that ppl can create their own “evidence” by investigating local centers.
What makes an election rumor go viral? Look at these 10 factors
A guide for journalists and news organizations assessing voting- and election-related rumors in the weeks leading up to the 2022 midterms.
www.niemanlab.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
managed 10,000km for the year on the bike and it was only possible as I was supported by a wonderful family. only fitting most of them joined me for the final few kms to hit the milestone
December 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
thankful to have friends who also enjoy the joys of riding in the hills
December 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or alice in chains
December 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
wood fired pizza prep for family tonight
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Testing the socio-functional model: Does precarity
cause conspiracy belief?
TLDR; probably not
huge thx: Antipodean Misinformation and Conspiracies Club @matthewmatix.bsky.social @lingtax.bsky.social @scicomguy.bsky.social @srhastraea.bsky.social @eddieclarke.bsky.social & students osf.io/nq3y7/
December 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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my festive spirit amidst our grimly stupid reality (2025)
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Belief in science-related conspiracy theories is not just a matter of knowledge: The democratic quality of countries as a protective factor
@irelopeznavarro.bsky.social & Santos-Requej

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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There are always people trying to argue that misinformation doesn’t matter.

But every time I read the news there is some horrific story or policy grounded in false beliefs that have been circulating online.
"Death is the policy.
Under RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ means junk science like ‘survival of the fittest.’"
www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Death is the policy
RFK Jr.‘s measles response is junk science and social Darwinism.
www.theverge.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Have you got a PhD in Statistics (or related field) and experience in Statistical Consulting? A continuing position at the Australian National University is now open 🇦🇺🦘🐨.

Would love to get an #rstats person if possible ☺️

Apply by 18 Jan 👉 jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/course-... #statssky #statsky
Course Coordinator - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia
Classification: Academic Level BSalary package: $121,598 – 137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full-time, Continuing (flexible arrangements, job share, or part time hours will be consider...
jobs.anu.edu.au
December 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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There’s more to mealses than misinformation. www.healthbeat.org/2025/12/18/g...
There’s more to the measles comeback than misinformation
Global Health Checkup: What's really driving measles, Kenya pauses aid deal, airplane pollution onboard
www.healthbeat.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Racist and xenophobic politicians trying to score points over a terrorist attack are not serving Australians. They are incompetent and have no real policy solutions to any of the problems regular Australians are facing. Therefore, they have defaulted to appealing to our worst instincts to get votes.
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
good morning. I think our dog is broken.
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM