Hanna Sistek
@sistek.bsky.social
Studying how digital tech reshape political communication and democratic accountability. Postdoctoral Fellow at CAPT/GRAIL, Purdue University. Background in international journalism, globetrotting and contact improvisation dance.
Discovering this amazing podcast series www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8zp... put on by @monasloane.bsky.social - this one on the impact of AI on libraries, with @ericklinenberg.bsky.social among others. Interesting insights into how much we've invested into digital spaces rather than physical ones.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Discovering this amazing podcast series www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8zp... put on by @monasloane.bsky.social - this one on the impact of AI on libraries, with @ericklinenberg.bsky.social among others. Interesting insights into how much we've invested into digital spaces rather than physical ones.
New research by @steverathje.bsky.social et al
Epistemic Fragility in Large Language Models: Prompt Framing Systematically Modulates Misinformation Correction
WGemini 2.5 Pro had 74% lower odds of strong correction than Claude Sonnet 4.5, highlighting epistemic fragility
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.22746
Epistemic Fragility in Large Language Models: Prompt Framing Systematically Modulates Misinformation Correction
WGemini 2.5 Pro had 74% lower odds of strong correction than Claude Sonnet 4.5, highlighting epistemic fragility
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.22746
arxiv.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New research by @steverathje.bsky.social et al
Epistemic Fragility in Large Language Models: Prompt Framing Systematically Modulates Misinformation Correction
WGemini 2.5 Pro had 74% lower odds of strong correction than Claude Sonnet 4.5, highlighting epistemic fragility
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.22746
Epistemic Fragility in Large Language Models: Prompt Framing Systematically Modulates Misinformation Correction
WGemini 2.5 Pro had 74% lower odds of strong correction than Claude Sonnet 4.5, highlighting epistemic fragility
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.22746
Really enjoying this podcast right now. Reflections from a Canadian who’s lived in both #America and #China, on the differences between the two.
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America vs. China
Podcast Episode · Search Engine · 10/31/2025 · 57m
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November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Really enjoying this podcast right now. Reflections from a Canadian who’s lived in both #America and #China, on the differences between the two.
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My talented postdoc colleague Sage Goodwin and her co-author’s take on the Kimmel debacle. theconversation.com/even-as-jimm...
Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before
President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made media conglomerates more willing to accommodate those in power.
theconversation.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My talented postdoc colleague Sage Goodwin and her co-author’s take on the Kimmel debacle. theconversation.com/even-as-jimm...
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It is important to resist the normalization of these travesties. If or when we get to "yawn, not another one..." we will have truly lost it all.
In ICE custody, Dr. Badar Khan Suri faced horrific treatment and was falsely labeled a highly dangerous offender — just because of his pro-Palestine speech.
Badar is home now, but he should never have been detained in the first place. The First Amendment is for everyone.
Badar is home now, but he should never have been detained in the first place. The First Amendment is for everyone.
Georgetown scholar recalls terror and 'mockery of due process' in immigration jail
A Georgetown University scholar who was targeted for deportation by the Trump administration said he was terrified during his time in immigration jail.
apnews.com
May 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It is important to resist the normalization of these travesties. If or when we get to "yawn, not another one..." we will have truly lost it all.
Quite eye opening episode on the history of OpenAI and where the field is going
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Empire of AI: Inside OpenAI’s Race to Conquer the Future | Karen Hao
Poddavsnitt · Hidden Forces · 2025-05-19 · 1 tim 7 min
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May 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Quite eye opening episode on the history of OpenAI and where the field is going
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When GenAI frames answers in terms of questions and help people think, rather than just providing answers, people learn more. Fascinating episode on how to design beneficial #AI.
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Echo Chambers of One: Companion AI and the Future of Human Connection
Poddavsnitt · Your Undivided Attention · 2025-05-15 · 42 min
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May 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When GenAI frames answers in terms of questions and help people think, rather than just providing answers, people learn more. Fascinating episode on how to design beneficial #AI.
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Proposed US funding changes
An alternate version of this graph sorted by total funding changes rather than percentages is revealing
May 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Proposed US funding changes
Amazing thread explaining a mechanism behind shifting political honesty norms
Honest people don’t lie. Or do they? Liars aren’t honest. Or are they?
One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
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One puzzling conundrum in contemporary politics is that politicians who seem to be estranged from facts and evidence are nonetheless considered honest by their followers.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Amazing thread explaining a mechanism behind shifting political honesty norms
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What can we conclude?
Words matter.
When politicians resort to intuition and “gut feeling” rather than evidence, this has flow-on consequences.
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Words matter.
When politicians resort to intuition and “gut feeling” rather than evidence, this has flow-on consequences.
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April 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What can we conclude?
Words matter.
When politicians resort to intuition and “gut feeling” rather than evidence, this has flow-on consequences.
31/n
Words matter.
When politicians resort to intuition and “gut feeling” rather than evidence, this has flow-on consequences.
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In our most recent study, which just appeared in Nature Human Behaviour with Segun Aroyehun as lead author (doi.org/10.1038/s415...) , we drew a wider historical arc and examined the rhetoric in all speeches given on the floor of Congress between 1879 and 2022.
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Computational analysis of US congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition - Nature Human Behaviour
This research explores the linguistic traces of evidence-based reasoning and intuitive decision-making in congressional speeches from 1879 to 2022. The analysis suggests that evidence-based language h...
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
In our most recent study, which just appeared in Nature Human Behaviour with Segun Aroyehun as lead author (doi.org/10.1038/s415...) , we drew a wider historical arc and examined the rhetoric in all speeches given on the floor of Congress between 1879 and 2022.
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Steven Levitsky on America's Path To 'Competitive Authoritarianism' : Fresh Air
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America's Path To 'Competitive Authoritarianism' : Fresh Air
Harvard professor of government Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living...
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April 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Steven Levitsky on America's Path To 'Competitive Authoritarianism' : Fresh Air
www.npr.org/2025/04/22/1...
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What we’ve launched today is the first step for how we’re going to evolve verification.
The initial set of trusted verifiers includes news orgs who’ve agreed to take on the task of verification for their journalists. In the future, this set will expand, as well as how apps can choose to use them.
The initial set of trusted verifiers includes news orgs who’ve agreed to take on the task of verification for their journalists. In the future, this set will expand, as well as how apps can choose to use them.
April 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What we’ve launched today is the first step for how we’re going to evolve verification.
The initial set of trusted verifiers includes news orgs who’ve agreed to take on the task of verification for their journalists. In the future, this set will expand, as well as how apps can choose to use them.
The initial set of trusted verifiers includes news orgs who’ve agreed to take on the task of verification for their journalists. In the future, this set will expand, as well as how apps can choose to use them.
Powerful episode about the difficulty of regulating new technologies.
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Forever Chemicals, Forever Consequences: What PFAS Teaches Us About AI
Poddavsnitt · Your Undivided Attention · 2025-04-03 · 1 tim 5 min
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April 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Powerful episode about the difficulty of regulating new technologies.
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Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.
Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech, Judge Says
The ruling was the second time in a year that a federal court had found that Google had acted illegally to maintain its dominance.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Breaking News: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.
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I keep reading and hearing that, while Trump's net favorability is negative, his approval ratings on immigration are positive. Thanks to @gelliottmorris.com for looking under the hood on this. Turns out Americans *really* don't like Trump's immigration policies.
April 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I keep reading and hearing that, while Trump's net favorability is negative, his approval ratings on immigration are positive. Thanks to @gelliottmorris.com for looking under the hood on this. Turns out Americans *really* don't like Trump's immigration policies.
Fascinating episode on media theorist Neil Postman’s insights on the influence on different media types on society
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The Man Who Predicted the Downfall of Thinking
Poddavsnitt · Your Undivided Attention · 2025-03-06 · 59 min
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April 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Fascinating episode on media theorist Neil Postman’s insights on the influence on different media types on society
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Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
April 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?
Super interesting on the impact of the attention economy on our children
To mark the anniversary of "The Anxious Generation," I have a new resource to share. I get invited to speak at conferences, schools, and parent groups all the time, and I can’t always make it, so I made this video.
anxiousgeneration.com/parent-teacher-talk
anxiousgeneration.com/parent-teacher-talk
Jonathan's Parent & Teacher Talk
Watch Jonathan Haidt's talk on rolling back phone-based childhood and discover practical solutions for parents, educators, and communities.
anxiousgeneration.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Super interesting on the impact of the attention economy on our children
Looking forward to present my paper on "Mechanisms behind political use of disinformation: case study evidence from Europe" today at #MPSA2025! 1.30 pm on the 7th floor, Burnham 5. Come join!
April 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Looking forward to present my paper on "Mechanisms behind political use of disinformation: case study evidence from Europe" today at #MPSA2025! 1.30 pm on the 7th floor, Burnham 5. Come join!
Attending #MPSA2025 and studying dem backsliding, or something having implications for it, like #disinfo? Join us for an impromptu HH at chicagoathletichotel.com
on 12 S Mich Av on April 3rd at 6 pm! Cool bar area upstairs. Last year's event was a hit!
@MPSAnet @alicemalmberg.bsky.social
on 12 S Mich Av on April 3rd at 6 pm! Cool bar area upstairs. Last year's event was a hit!
@MPSAnet @alicemalmberg.bsky.social
Historic Downtown Chicago Hotel | Chicago Athletic Association
A historic landmark directly across from Millennium Park, Chicago Athletic Association is a novel downtown Chicago Loop hotel and distinctive dining destination.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Attending #MPSA2025 and studying dem backsliding, or something having implications for it, like #disinfo? Join us for an impromptu HH at chicagoathletichotel.com
on 12 S Mich Av on April 3rd at 6 pm! Cool bar area upstairs. Last year's event was a hit!
@MPSAnet @alicemalmberg.bsky.social
on 12 S Mich Av on April 3rd at 6 pm! Cool bar area upstairs. Last year's event was a hit!
@MPSAnet @alicemalmberg.bsky.social