Farrah Bostic

Head of Strategy + Research @DifferenceNGN, using research to help leaders make big decisions. Host: @CrossTabs_Pod Co-host: @IntheDemoPod

[Bob Knorpp @BobKnorpp]

The latest BeanCast is now available and it's one you'll DEFINITELY want to hear! @farrahbostic and @LosBuenos go deep on creative agency pressure, whether social federation makes sense, and much, much more. LISTEN NOW:

https://t.co/v0z1XDOIQe

[Ricardo Herrero @ric23]

The State Department has added Orbit to the Restricted List, thereby shutting down all formal channels for remittances from the United States to Cuba. Much of this activity already took place in the black market. Now it’ll all be pushed to the shadows. https://t.co/dRb9A4Ycpg

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

If you've saved any pertinent CDC docs, send them to me at [email protected] and I'll host them on the site

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at https://t.co/8XlteewbRp - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

[John Sides @johnmsides]

In @Civiqs polling, Trump is 35-61 fav/unfav among 18-29 year olds. Maybe let's wait for some more data before we hot-take this one.

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

As good a time as any to tell you we are almost caught up uploading episodes of @CrossTabs_Pod to YouTube. You can find great conversations with @Mike_Podhorzer @lxeagle17 @ElectProject @aaronzitner @BenensonStrGrp @pewresearch @anilcacodcar @RachelBitecofer @web3isgreat & more

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

After 2 years making a podcast about generational analysis, I'll give you the tl;dr:
It's astrology for marketers. It isn't even useful for segmenting target audiences. It's a grift.
If you're using it to separate yourself from others you want to blame: congrats, you fell for it.

[John Sides @johnmsides]

2) It exaggerates how much voters vote based on policy. So much polisci shows how difficult that is, and how in fact it's often the reverse: voters choose polices based on whatever their preferred candidate is advocating.

https://t.co/HRvTOAmonV
https://t.co/ZF0aHMTR5F

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

@nataliemj10 We moved to Long Island during the pandemic, and it took a bit to sink in for me despite being in and out of the city weekly. Doing some focus groups in the city gave a signal that things I saw in friends and colleagues are more common - and knocked me out of denial, I guess.

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

I suspect that frustration with corrupt and/or ineffective Democratic governance in Blue states is playing a big role in red shifts in those states.

[Stares in New York and New Jersey]

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

@nataliemj10 The overton window of normal in NYC shifted to bizarro-land during the pandemic & didn't shift back. People's politics jumbled, their sense of threat heightened. In some consumer groups I did a couple of weeks ago, the vibe was "you can't trust anything, but yolo".
So, "normal."

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

I am going to keep shouting from the rooftops that in general, this lifestage is the most conservative one people experience, regardless of whether they were born in 1972 or 1952 or 1932.

Baby Boomers moved left. Millennials moved right. It's called aging.

[Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins]

Fascinating that (roughly) Gen X is basically the only generation that Trump actually won unequivocally.

He lost or split literally every other age category.

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

I agree with @JVLast that most people “want this”.
But I don’t agree that they know (or care that much) what “this” is.

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

I agree with this and then will trine it with @RachelBitecofer’s point that they also don’t care all that much.

seems clearer that we’re in political fandom territory. Where not much “needs” to be known beyond heel v face, winner v underdog v loser…

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

But while I’m taking a moment with Leader Badenoch - I’d really love it if people like @campbellclaret and @RoryStewartUK might take a more clear-eyed view of her politics. It was all a bit rosy on your show the other day, I suspect you’re underestimating her at your own risk.

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

But while I’m taking a moment with Leader Badenoch - I’d really love it if people like @campbellclaret and @roryst

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

@rachelsklar @GeorgeLakoff I tried and failed multiple times. Finally fell asleep after PA was called, around 3am? Then awake at 7:30 for no good reason. Here we are.

[Farrah Bostic @farrahbostic]

I see we've begun blaming broad demographic groups for this result, which, as we all know, should work to improve turnout and solidarity next time.

It's time for a @GeorgeLakoff resurgence. Anti-incumbency is one big chunk of the problem, honor culture takes care of the rest.

[Mic King @VeryWellVersed]

I ran 80,000 simulations and woke up in the wrong one apparently.

[Cross Tabs Podcast @CrossTabs_Pod]

Communications expert Dr. Rachel Bitecofer examines how media ecosystems shape public discourse. Her research reveals important insights about information flow and message manipulation in modern media. Listen in: https://t.co/cmmacKJn5w #CrossTabsPodcast #Media #Communications