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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Aug 31

A few Black women mentioned Uhuru too <3

Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Aug 31

I just did a study on this topic, asking people with underrepresented identities to recall the first time they saw those identities represented onscreen. Lots of "don't laugh" moments like yours.

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Jun 4

Please share:
If you'll be at the International Communication Association conference in Denver next week, swing by the first annual ICA Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering on Saturday June 14, 6-7:30pm in Agate B+C Regency 3. We will have food, drink, rude but honest pens, and COMMUNICATION BADGES!

Photograph of colorful pens reading HOW ABOUT NO, LEAVE ME ALONE, and THAT IDEA IS GARBAGE, plus 3 clip-on badges, one in green reading GO, LET'S TALK, one in yellow reading SLOW, DO I KNOW YOU?, and one in red reading STOP, WORKING/OBSERVING

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · May 16

Oh, I just like to share items that strike me as funny or interesting or thought-provoking

Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · May 3

Encountered my first copperhead in NC. It's shedding!

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Apr 25

Please share widely: UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and the International Communication Association are co-sponsoring the first-ever Neurodivergent Scholars Gathering at ICA in Denver! This place has everything: food, drink, communication badges, awkwardly candid novelty pens...

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy Easter! This is Pennywise

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Apr 18

Hakeem Jefferson does great measurement work. I assigned 2 of his papers for my survey research seminar. One presents a new scale of respectability politics (relevant to his post below). I strongly recommend his work for showing students how to reason through the development and testing of measures

Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · Apr 18

I think a lot abt how marginalized people are expected to be perfect just to be treated w/ basic dignity, just to access legal protection. But democracy can’t mean rights for the respectable few. It has to mean fair and just treatment even for those seen as least deserving. That’s the real test.

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Apr 13

Facts. You can't practice reciprocity with people who think reciprocity is for suckers.

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 21

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What To Do If You Experience Discrimination Related to DEI at Work

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 20

New LinkedIn post on outrage www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...

Inspired by my childhood hero, Ferdinand the pacifist bull from Munro… | Kristen Harrison, PhD

Inspired by my childhood hero, Ferdinand the pacifist bull from Munro Leaf's book The Story of Ferdinand (1936), I'm going to say something radical for an…

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 10

New LinkedIn post on apologies www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...

Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: I was told once that the time to apologize is when you have violated your…

I was told once that the time to apologize is when you have violated your own standards of behavior. It's great advice, for two reasons. First, many of us…

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 7

OMG

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 7

New LinkedIn post on bullying by proxy www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...

Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: Reports and Draft Policies

Huge thanks to Maureen Kyne for introducing me to "bullying by proxy," a concept at the core of much of the advice I post for graduate students. My goal isn't…

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 7

I use "narrative" broadly; propaganda is one type of narrative (and a powerful one)

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 3

Good on you, North Carolina

Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Forced sterilization of disabled people isn't a relic of the past

In most states, eugenics laws still let doctors sterilize disabled patients—even against their will.

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Mar 2

New LinkedIn post on graduate mentoring www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...

Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: What can we do to help students get through grad school with their minds…

What can we do to help students get through grad school with their minds and bodies intact? I've been pondering the Benevolent Childhood Experiences scale…

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 21

Please spread the word! I'm hosting the first-ever gathering for neurodivergent scholars at this year's International Communication Association conference in Denver. Be there or be square!

ICA SPONSORED: Neurodivergent Scholars' Gathering
Saturday June 14 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; Agate B+C (Regency 3)

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 16

New LinkedIn post on the "special person" in the organization www.linkedin.com/posts/kriste...

Kristen Harrison, PhD on LinkedIn: I removed a post (apologies to the one or two people who shared it)…

I removed a post (apologies to the one or two people who shared it) because I worded it in a way that seemed mean-spirited upon reflection--but I want to…

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 16

"What this country needs most, more than laws and political programs, is a few courageous, tireless, devoted leaders in whom the people can put their faith"

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 16

This looks like a question from the old Adorno F scale

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 13

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What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities

The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 13

I have a lovely abacus pendant that I bought from Middle Earth in Ann Arbor. It's made of silver and brass and it really works. Surely you can use that for data analysis?

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · Feb 12

While universities like Harvard and Yale might get hit by the NIH's change to spending, universities in red states could get crushed. Republicans are taking it up with Trump and RFK Jr., but don't expect them to talk about Elon Musk.
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Red states have a lot to lose from NIH funding cuts. Their leaders are worried

Universities and research institutions rely on federal dollars from the NIH. But don’t expect Republicans to cross Elon Musk

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Kristen Harrison @somelikeitaut.bsky.social · Feb 12

you can do your research without electricity, right Jack?

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