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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Sep 2

👀Looking forward to this edition at the new venue, and can’t wait to see your amazing project ideas🧠💡!

Complexity 72h @complexity72h.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are going to…

London! 🇬🇧✨

Save the date: 22–26 June 2026 🗓️

Stay tuned on our socials and on the website www.complexity72h.com for the calls for tutors and participants — coming soon! 🚀

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Complexity 72h @complexity72h.bsky.social · Sep 1

✨ Hope your summer was as cool as the news we’re about to drop…

We’ve just launched our official IG channel 👉 @complexity72h - follow us for updates!

⏳ Only ~24h left to discover the location of the next edition of Complexity72h — revealed across all our socials and live at CCS 👀

Stay tuned! 🚀

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Jun 23

Some memories from my last bikepacking adventure, #Venetotrail2025

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Spinoza.it @spinozait.bsky.social · Jun 13

Israele attacca l'Iran: "Avevamo raggiunto un punto di non ritorno". I palestinesi erano finiti.
[mimmo lomino]

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Jun 10

Planning your trip for @icwsm.bsky.social ? Add DETOX workshop to your schedule!
🎤Submit for pitch talks - 2 minutes to share research, spark discussions, or introduce your work. Dynamic back-to-back format, established researchers & newcomers welcome! ⚡
Info here: tinyurl.com/mvn9zbmh

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Jun 4

You need a lab jersey to be a proper train!

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Jun 2

In the spirit of reproducibility, here are all the GPS tracks from my trip. Full details will be revealed tomorrow at UNCSS—don’t miss it!
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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Jun 1

I can officially confirm my presence to the satellite! If I made it, you cannot miss.

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Apr 7

Time is running out, get DETOXED and subit before April 14, we accept also 2-pages abstracts!

Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Mar 28

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨
"DETOX: countering the degradation of social media" at @icwsm.bsky.social invites researchers to explore how users resist digital inequality and platform centralization. Submit your work and join us in Copenhagen!🚲🥐
📅 New deadline: April 14
🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/yy859eyt

DETOX@ICWSM2025

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Mar 20

🚨 We’re happy to announce the keynote speaker for our workshop "Detox: Countering the Degradation of Social Media" at @icwsm.bsky.social :
🎤 Max Falkenberg @maxfalken.bsky.social from the Department of Network and Data Science, Central European University, Vienna!
⏰ Submit before March 31, 2025!

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 28

@natangente.bsky.social please don't get upset.

Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 28

Gentle reminder: Today’s the deadline to apply for @complexity72h.bsky.social! Don’t miss your chance—and yes, this legendary t-shirt will make an appearance.

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 28

Gentle reminder: Today’s the deadline to apply for @complexity72h.bsky.social! Don’t miss your chance—and yes, this legendary t-shirt will make an appearance.

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Feb 24

📢 Join us and enjoy Copenhagen this summer!
”DETOX: Countering Social Media Degradation" workshop at #ICWSM (June 23) explores user-driven resistance to inequality & polarization in digital spaces.
📅 Submit your abstract by March 31, more info here: tinyurl.com/yy859eyt

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Complexity 72h @complexity72h.bsky.social · Feb 20

Meet Giovanna Miritello, Data Science Manager @vodafonegroup.bsky.social, co-founder of databeers 🍻, and our second lecturer!

Giovanna is an experienced data scientist with a track record of leading teams to deliver commercial impact through analytics and advanced data techniques.

#Complexity72h

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Complexity 72h @complexity72h.bsky.social · Feb 17

Leading our penultimate project, meet Sandro Sousa (@sandrofsousa.bsky.social) from @nerdsitu.bsky.social @itu.dk!

Their project: "Walking Through Complex Spatial Patterns of Socioeconomic Systems"

#Complexity72h

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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · Feb 17

🔥 Hey NetPals! This week, we're excited to have Alessia Antelmi, who will discuss the impact of group interactions on climate-related opinion change and the transition from PhD to researcher in academia

📅 Save the date: 20th Feb, 4pm UK time

Zoom: netplace.site

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Max Falkenberg @maxfalken.bsky.social · Feb 10

Last day to apply for our satellite on "Understudied Networks in Computational Social Science"!

Submit by 23:59 AoE: galeale.github.io/UNCSS/

Come join us at @netsciconf.bsky.social in Maastricht in June!

Understudied Networks in Computational Social Science

galeale.github.io

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 9

Submit your contribution to our @netsciconf.bsky.social satellite UNCSS to discover the full legend behind the name!
galeale.github.io/UNCSS/

Understudied Networks in Computational Social Science

galeale.github.io

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 9

Please allow me to introduce one of my favorite Dolomite peaks: Mt. Pelmo, also known as "El Caregón de l'Padreterno"

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 9

Please allow me to introduce one of my favorite Dolomite peaks: Mt. Pelmo, also known as "El Caregón de l'Padreterno"

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NetSci 2026 @netsciconf.bsky.social · Feb 7

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀

⏳ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻: 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟵 & 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Visit the respective satellite web pages for further details
netsci2025.github.io/satellites/

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hurry up! Only 4 days left to submit your abstract! Don’t leave any networks understudied -submit your contribution now!

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Max Falkenberg @maxfalken.bsky.social · Feb 3

Just a week left to submit your abstract to our @netsciconf.bsky.social satellite on Understudied Networks in CSS.

Join us and our fantastic speaker @abovet.bsky.social for this important event aiming to diversify the social networks we study 🙌

Deadline February 10th 👇

Max Falkenberg @maxfalken.bsky.social · Jan 16

Announcing the 1st Satellite on Understudied Networks in Computational Social Science to be held at
@netsciconf.bsky.social in Maastricht, June 2-6.

We welcome contributed presentations on CSS research using understudied social network data (not X, Facebook etc.!): galeale.github.io/UNCSS/

Understudied Networks in Computational Social Science

galeale.github.io

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Jan 31

At @wwcs.bsky.social we also have an educated mantis.

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Gale @galessandro.bsky.social · Jan 30

Definitely worth to train.

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