Sarah Shugars
@shugars.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Communication @ Rutgers University. Computational social science, political communication, civic studies. First gen. They/them
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Sarah Shugars
@shugars.bsky.social
· May 13
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My newest paper, The Character of Connection: Platform Affordances and Connective Democracy, is now out in Social Media + Society!
This work was done in collaboration with fantastic @rutgerscomminfo.bsky.social PhD student Eunbin Ha
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This work was done in collaboration with fantastic @rutgerscomminfo.bsky.social PhD student Eunbin Ha
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Wisconsin-Madison CS is recruiting faculty for natural language processing!
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor of Computer Sciences: Natural Language Processing (RISE-AI) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Wisconsin-Madison CS is recruiting faculty for natural language processing!
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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Ah yes, the great electron shortage of 2025.
I laughed at loud. These people are so pathetic; our enemies are numbskulls. They will kill us all and still not know hs physics.
COWEN: The stupidest question possible: Why don’t we just make more GPUs?
ALTMAN: Because we need to make more electrons.
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COWEN: The stupidest question possible: Why don’t we just make more GPUs?
ALTMAN: Because we need to make more electrons.
conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/sam...
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Ah yes, the great electron shortage of 2025.
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What’s the story behind my book’s cover art?
A thread🧵
A thread🧵
Hey y’all, it’s my birthday! 🎉
If care about #transitionaljustice, #humanrights and #globalgovernance, or you just want to celebrate my 33 revolutions around the sun, you can pre-order my first book, GOVERNING TRUTH, out with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social in Feb.
See global.oup.com/academic/pro...
If care about #transitionaljustice, #humanrights and #globalgovernance, or you just want to celebrate my 33 revolutions around the sun, you can pre-order my first book, GOVERNING TRUTH, out with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social in Feb.
See global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
What’s the story behind my book’s cover art?
A thread🧵
A thread🧵
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IU shuts down all DEI activities and scrubs DEI mentions from websites and courses, despite no laws requiring it.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
IU shuts down all DEI activities and scrubs DEI mentions from websites and courses, despite no laws requiring it.
iubaaup.org/2025/10/23/e...
iubaaup.org/2025/10/23/e...
So excited to be hosting @jeremydfoote.com today at Rutgers’ Computational Social Science lab to hear more about his work around LLMs as social actors
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
So excited to be hosting @jeremydfoote.com today at Rutgers’ Computational Social Science lab to hear more about his work around LLMs as social actors
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There is a network of rapist bros who trade tips and best practices
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
There is a network of rapist bros who trade tips and best practices
If you’re wondering which of my coat pockets has a hole in it, it’s the one I put my keys in
(Don’t worry, I fished them out of the lining)
(Don’t worry, I fished them out of the lining)
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If you’re wondering which of my coat pockets has a hole in it, it’s the one I put my keys in
(Don’t worry, I fished them out of the lining)
(Don’t worry, I fished them out of the lining)
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70 extrajudicial killings
Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
70 extrajudicial killings
Can’t believe I didn’t think to write:
Dr. Shugars supports Sweet Shop!
But seriously: I’m so pumped about @sweetshop.app. Buy comics, read comics. Your mental health will thank you 💜
Dr. Shugars supports Sweet Shop!
But seriously: I’m so pumped about @sweetshop.app. Buy comics, read comics. Your mental health will thank you 💜
🚨PSA for all my fellow comic fans: @sweetshop.app is a GREAT new app for digital comics. Check it out! 👇
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Join the Sweet Shop waitlist!
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November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Can’t believe I didn’t think to write:
Dr. Shugars supports Sweet Shop!
But seriously: I’m so pumped about @sweetshop.app. Buy comics, read comics. Your mental health will thank you 💜
Dr. Shugars supports Sweet Shop!
But seriously: I’m so pumped about @sweetshop.app. Buy comics, read comics. Your mental health will thank you 💜
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Sarah found one of my favorite share images, but there are others….
🚨PSA for all my fellow comic fans: @sweetshop.app is a GREAT new app for digital comics. Check it out! 👇
sweetshop.app/join/MzQtP8
sweetshop.app/join/MzQtP8
Join the Sweet Shop waitlist!
Claim your username and be among the first to enter Sweet Shop.
sweetshop.app
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Sarah found one of my favorite share images, but there are others….
🚨PSA for all my fellow comic fans: @sweetshop.app is a GREAT new app for digital comics. Check it out! 👇
sweetshop.app/join/MzQtP8
sweetshop.app/join/MzQtP8
Join the Sweet Shop waitlist!
Claim your username and be among the first to enter Sweet Shop.
sweetshop.app
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🚨PSA for all my fellow comic fans: @sweetshop.app is a GREAT new app for digital comics. Check it out! 👇
sweetshop.app/join/MzQtP8
sweetshop.app/join/MzQtP8
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📣 Job alert! *Assistant Prof in Computational Social Science*. We're a friendly department, with sharp students, at a great institution, in a lovely city. We have real strengths in computational social science & are looking for a colleague to build this further. Share and reach out with quesions!
We're hiring an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science ❗
📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Apply before 26 October to join an internationally outstanding group of social science methodologists 🌎
📚 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Apply before 26 October to join an internationally outstanding group of social science methodologists 🌎
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📣 Job alert! *Assistant Prof in Computational Social Science*. We're a friendly department, with sharp students, at a great institution, in a lovely city. We have real strengths in computational social science & are looking for a colleague to build this further. Share and reach out with quesions!
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You know things are rough when the AAUP's advice on how to use social media is just "set all your accounts to private."
The @aaup.org just shared guidance for academic workers on how to protect themselves online www.aaup.org/news/advisor...
Advisory to Academic Workers
In a moment when it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the consequences of our online speech and choices, the AAUP and Faculty First Responders are issuing guidance to AAUP members and othe...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
You know things are rough when the AAUP's advice on how to use social media is just "set all your accounts to private."
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This time APSA is not on fire but the world is
September 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This time APSA is not on fire but the world is
Heading to Vancouver for #APSA2025! If you’re in town and would like to meet up, please feel free to reach out or say “hi” if you see me
I’m especially happy to make time for grad students interested in text, networks, or other computational methods. Come be my friend! 👋🏻
I’m especially happy to make time for grad students interested in text, networks, or other computational methods. Come be my friend! 👋🏻
September 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Heading to Vancouver for #APSA2025! If you’re in town and would like to meet up, please feel free to reach out or say “hi” if you see me
I’m especially happy to make time for grad students interested in text, networks, or other computational methods. Come be my friend! 👋🏻
I’m especially happy to make time for grad students interested in text, networks, or other computational methods. Come be my friend! 👋🏻
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Great job at the Pew Research Center for a Computational Social Science Assistant: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
Computational Social Science Assistant, Data Labs
Position Summary The Computational Social Science Assistant works with other staff at Data Labs to produce original research that expands on the work of the Pew Research Center using new methods, data...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Great job at the Pew Research Center for a Computational Social Science Assistant: pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
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If you are a researcher in the LA area, please join the Science Fair for Suspended Research, sponsored by the UCLA Faculty Association and the UCLA Brain Research Institute!
September 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
If you are a researcher in the LA area, please join the Science Fair for Suspended Research, sponsored by the UCLA Faculty Association and the UCLA Brain Research Institute!
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New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
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Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
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St. Louis Metro Area
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Please share!
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California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
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August 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
“The makers of AI aren’t damned by their failures, they’re damned by their goals. They want to build a genie to grant them wishes, and their wish is that nobody ever has to make art again.”
Only gets more 🔥 from there
Only gets more 🔥 from there
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“The makers of AI aren’t damned by their failures, they’re damned by their goals. They want to build a genie to grant them wishes, and their wish is that nobody ever has to make art again.”
Only gets more 🔥 from there
Only gets more 🔥 from there
Writing about Twitter in the past tense 🪦
August 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Writing about Twitter in the past tense 🪦
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Please consider following Language and Society Scotland, a new network for scholars, practitioners, writers, activists and other stakeholders working on issues broadly related to the study of language and society in Scotland.
On Bluesky: @langsocscot.bsky.social
On Bluesky: @langsocscot.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Please consider following Language and Society Scotland, a new network for scholars, practitioners, writers, activists and other stakeholders working on issues broadly related to the study of language and society in Scotland.
On Bluesky: @langsocscot.bsky.social
On Bluesky: @langsocscot.bsky.social
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We are thrilled to announce that Josephine (“Jo”) Lukito will join the DDC as Professor in Digital Communication and DIAS Chair!
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
August 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We are thrilled to announce that Josephine (“Jo”) Lukito will join the DDC as Professor in Digital Communication and DIAS Chair!
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
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Giving money to the poor is once again proven to be a much more effective and much less expensive than whatever neoliberal bureaucracies continue to defend.
BREAKING: A new experiment in Philly shows cash rental assistance slashed homelessness rates by 57–67%.
August 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Giving money to the poor is once again proven to be a much more effective and much less expensive than whatever neoliberal bureaucracies continue to defend.