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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · 9d

Good luck!

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Splakey @splakey.bsky.social · 11d

There really isn’t any moral test that Luxon can’t fail.

#nzpol

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14d

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Katie Corker @katiecorker.bsky.social · 19d

Public appreciation post for @juliabottesini.com! The community doesn't know the great lengths Julia has gone to restabilize operations at PsyArXiv. We're all incredibly lucky to have her. Many, many hours and a great deal of thought/care have gone into the task. Thank you, Julia!

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 20d

🥳 PsyArXiv is back to normal operations 🥳

Thanks to the fantastic team of moderators (thank you all🙏), PsyArXiv has resumed normal operations. You can expect any newly posted or edited preprint to be moderated within 24-72 hours of submission.

Learn more from our blog post👇
buff.ly/OtpsKhm

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · 19d

New lecturer (=assistant prof) position in individual differences and psychometrics here at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria Univ of Wellington. Excellent department, wonderful city. Requires strong commitment to DEI. Yes, that's still a thing in some parts of the world.

www.seek.co.nz/job/87217696...

Pūkenga | Lecturer in Psychology Job in Kelburn, Wellington - SEEK

Bring your passion for teaching to Te Kura Mātai Hinengaro - School of Psychological Sciences in this permanent, full-time position.

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · 20d

Congrats!

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 21d

Ta-Nehasi Coates is doing a lot of things with this essay, but one of the most important is fearlessly using examples of anti-trans hate to describe Charlie Kirk's politics.

The contrast between his choices and those of other writers for major legacy outlets is revealing.

Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.

www.vanityfair.com

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · 23d

I think it would be fine to do that so your work may not be entirely wasted. But I would definitely also write to the handling editor and EIC complaining about their process. Appalling!

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · 26d

Phenomenal effort here by the moderating team to fix this issue so quickly (over 12000 preprints checked in the last few weeks). So many people stepped up. Community spirit like this is one of many reasons why SIPS is such a great organisation advancing rigorous psychological science. Bravo!

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 26d

PsyArXiv's amazing team of 100+ moderators has now approved all preprints that meet the requirements outlined in the updated PsyArXiv policies (is.gd/paxpolicy). Thank you to everyone who volunteered, this was a true community effort! #PsychSciSky

About PsyArXiv – PsyArXiv Blog

What is PsyArXiv? PsyArXiv (psychology archive) is an open preprint archive designed to facilitate rapid dissemination of psychological research. PsyArXiv is a creation of the Society for the…

is.gd

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Sam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · Sep 5

This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".

One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested.

Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away.

House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: “We have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.”

Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests?
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House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: “The problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · Sep 6

Literally boss level cringe

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · Sep 5

That's where my list comes in. A one-off edgy thing, ok, but a consistent pattern, no.

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · Sep 5

And there are always going to be disciplinary boundary cases. Should something go to psy, bio, med, or soc? I don't think that's worth losing much sleep over...

Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · Sep 5

The guidelines are necessarily broad so as to avoid moderating a preprint turning into the equivalent of marking a thesis. We aim to err on the side of inclusivity, although considerably more stringent than before -- no more AI slop or personal manifestos. Most of that has now gone or will go soon

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Lou Moses @loumoses.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes, but I'm a moderator there and you'd be on my list of repeat offenders who are automatically rejected...

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Sep 3

⚠️ PsyArXiv is updating its policies in light of a higher volume of low quality submissions and our recent switch to a pre-moderation workflow.

Read more about this change here 👉 (buff.ly/8jhqRJu ) and see our updated policies here 👉 (is.gd/paxpolicy ).

Update to PsyArXiv Policy

PsyArXiv is updating its policies to formalize the guidelines that had already been in place. These policies clarify what types of contributions are appropriate to submit to PsyArXiv, and spell out…

improvingpsych.org

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · Sep 1

Foreign-funded white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and affiliated criminal groups orchestrated a series of anti-immigration rallies across Australia under the banner “March for Australia.”

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Canat223 @canat23.bsky.social · Aug 31

😂😂

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Aug 31

Donald Trump’s rumored death raises new questions about Joe Biden’s health

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 30

PsyArXiv is now down to only ~40% of the backlog we started with, thanks to our amazing moderators 🎉 To all mods: thank you so much for your hard work!

Did one of your preprints get approved recently? Help us show our thanks by liking and sharing this post :)

#PsyArXiv #PsychSciSky

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The REAL Blackheart @blackheart33.bsky.social · Aug 30

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AIMOS @aimosinc.bsky.social · Aug 28

You have three more days to get your proposals in for our conference in November!

AIMOS @aimosinc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Submissions for #AIMOS2025 in Sydney close in just under two weeks!
aimos-inc.github.io/aimos.confer...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 28

imagine being so maniacally racist that you side with the fire over the firefighter

Constant Scream @ajaxsinger.bsky.social · Aug 28

ICE took 2 firefighters OFF THE FUCKING FIRE LINE!?

Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire

Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.

www.seattletimes.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Aug 27

Now do Merrick Garland.

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Aug 27

Thanks to our amazing moderators working on this 24/7, we are now 50% done with the PsyArXiv backlog! 🎉

For all our PsyArXiv users, thank you for your patience. If you would like to help us, here are some tips to help your next preprint sail through moderation:

#PsychSciSky

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