Lynette Shaw, PhD

Sociologist turned Data Scientist on a non-random walk thru computation, culture, & complexity. @compdem founding board member and original advisor to @UsePolis

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven.

https://t.co/4FoCymt8TB

[Hadjar @xeegeex]

I asked @jaketapper to ask Hinton about his lack of support for @timnitGebru, @mmitchell_ai @mer__edith and other whistleblowers.

His response is that their concerns were less existential than his and that it’s easier to voice concerns if you leave first

https://t.co/0RsDJdDpyg

[Grad Employees' Org UMich @geo3550]

@UMich @UMichPrezOno Now, more than ever, GEO grad workers need your support! Please donate to our strike fund at https://t.co/Z4A8P4NG7Y

All donations will support striking workers who've had their pay withheld. Together, we can fight for an @UMich that actually treats its workers with respect!

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

@jw_lockhart This is the way. 🔮🤖🔮

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

Our group discussed being discussed NYT!

[The Computational Democracy Project @compdem]

Our Board President @ColinMegill, Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs @AudreyT, and @divyasiddarth & @saffronhuang of @collect_intel explain to @NYTimes how @UsePolis enables conversations at scale:
https://t.co/T1d9t4jWRT

[The Computational Democracy Project @compdem]

We're working on it! Check out https://t.co/XBqw0KdHEn, and stay tuned for new memos from the last 18 months dropping soon

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

@UsePolis @compdem Looking specifically at you, complex systems and collective intelligence sorts ;)

@UMICHCS @DivIntelligence @sfiscience @uvmcomplexity

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

So proud of what @UsePolis continues to bring to the table during these truly wild times.

It's an honor to have been there from the start and to continue being involved now via @compdem.

If anyone wants to know more or get involved, lmk!

[The Computational Democracy Project @compdem]

📣💥"Polis showed that platforms can be engineered in a different way to elevate consensus instead of division"💥📣

New in @WIRED from @carljackmiller with quotes from @jaybaxter & @audreyt & @colinmegill & @kcoleman
https://t.co/BPbWb5CP5g
@UsePolis @CommunityNotes #birdwatch

[César A. Hidalgo @cesifoti]

For some time there have been efforts to create forms of online participation that focus on understanding and generating consensus, rather than maximizing engagement. https://t.co/yYzEQZ1h5v is a key example in the thin but growing set of such digital participation technologies.

[The Computational Democracy Project @compdem]

Twitter @Birdwatch builds on
@UsePolis algorithms, methods and concepts.

We're extremely excited to see @Birdwatch take off, and the early results look very promising.

The @Birdwatch paper has dropped! Direct link: https://t.co/Qpfx7rsM5M

https://t.co/guo6lIhtTo

[The Computational Democracy Project @compdem]

This Friday! Incredible line-up of scholars addressing threats & opportunities created by social media for public discourse & collective reasoning. At 2:30pm EST: @compdem's Board Pres @colinmegill presents "Scaling Deliberation: Polis and the Computational Democracy Project"

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

The Supreme Court has stripped women of their liberty and let red states replace it with mandated birth.

This is an attack on American freedom.

CA, OR and WA are creating the West Coast offensive. A road map for other states to stand up for women.

Time to fight like hell.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Yeah, and?

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

We should hear from Senators Murkowski, Collins, and Manchin if they believe there should be any consequences at all for misleading members of the US Senate in order to secure a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land.

Otherwise Roe’s undoing is their legacy too.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Overturning Roe v. Wade and denying women the right to control their own bodies is an outrage and in defiance of what the American people want. Democrats must now end the filibuster in the Senate, codify Roe v. Wade, and once again make abortion legal and safe.

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

Time for my now traditional reminder that KEXP programming is an absolute lifeline to solidarity and sanity in these moments of ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT that have come to characterize our times.

If you need connection rn, tune in to their live stream...

[kexp @kexp]

We're hearing from listeners all over the country with messages of outrage, sorrow, and defiance. We're right there with you. You are not alone.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Overturning Roe and outlawing abortions will never make them go away.

It only makes them more dangerous, especially for the poor + marginalized.

People will die because of this decision. And we will never stop until abortion rights are restored in the United States of America.

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

@UMICHCS @jw_lockhart @az_jacobs @umsi ❤️🤩💪🥳🧑‍🏫🤩❤️

This picture is EVERYTHING!! SO very many congratulations, Dr. Lockhart!!!

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

@jw_lockhart @JSMF @KnowLab @genderscilab Doooppeee!!! Many congrats, Dr. Lockhart!!!

And self-interested bonus for me: Gwen and I are in the area a few times a year for in-law visiting, so this also means an increased likelihood of hangouts! :)

[Lynette Shaw, PhD @totesadoctor]

@jw_lockhart AHHH!!! ALL the congratulations, my fellow **DOCTOR**!!! So much <3 <3 <3