Ira Hyman
@irahyman.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology; Rider of Bicycles; Seeker of Justice. Applied cognitive psychologist, studying attention & memory, some disinfo too. (He/him; 1st gen college student). With maybe some pictures of Cookie the bernedoodle.
Starting a thread for our rapid research into election rumors today (Mon Nov 2). We're currently getting our team ready for tomorrow, but we have a few stories that we're tracking now, including one from Maricopa County (a repeat focus of rumors and conspiracy theories about election integrity).
1. Major news outlets who did not report on the new rape allegation against Trump: The New York Times The Washington Post The Wall Street Journal ABC News CBS News CNN NPR PBS News Business Insider Axios The Associated Press Bloomberg The Atlantic Reuters NBC News Politico (con't)
“We argue that the research process is inherently a story, that these narratives are often limited or hidden in traditional dissemination.” New work by @gmvelez.bsky.social and @seamusapower.bsky.social argues for a “research-as-narrative framework.” doi.org/10.1177/1089...
The guy who was in charge of FBI in Chicago during Midway Surge, Douglas DePodesta, is suing for being made the fall guy, including for Broadview 6. He accuses Boutros of attempting to suborn perjury. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I don’t really think “not a politician” should be a selling point for a candidate. The job is politician. I want to elect someone who understands that job and is good at it and also is not a dirtbag. We have seen how catastrophic it is to make “not a politician” the priority over “not a dirtbag.”
This is the most accurate representation of American politics I've seen.
Carlos Greaves@shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · last wk.Any resemblance to current events in purely coincidence 😉
Voting, for democrats, will help you live longer. More access to healthcare Support for rural hospitals Access to vaccines Clean air and water Inspections of food safety Tracking of pandemics Warnings of weather events The list is longer, but your life is on the ballot. @standupforscience.net
CNN@cnn.com · 10h agoHappiness, altruism, optimism, social connection and a sense of belonging and purpose all have been linked with longevity in previous studies. And the American Medical Association has acknowledged voting as a social determinant of health. https://cnn.it/4BWAv9d
What’s your guess on the number of senate races in which republicans file lawsuits after they lose? Forget predicting the outcome of elections. The goal of the disinformation campaign has been to set the stage for contesting their loses. Check the great work by @katestarbird.bsky.social et al.
Reposting my thread on evidence of Trump’s possible dementia from the @nytimes.com article yesterday. Most of the links are to things I’ve written more generally about Alzheimer’s for Psychology Today.
Ira Hyman@irahyman.bsky.social · yesterdayEvidence of Trump’s dementia. So I guess I’m going to write a 🧵. Look, I won’t diagnose. Not my job and I haven’t interacted with him. But there’s plenty of evidence and I’ve written a good bit about Alz and dementia for Psychology Today. I have professional and personal experience. Let’s roll.
Black voters had been considered a weak point for El-Sayed a month ago. But ... Mike Rogers went 0 for 43 with voters in Detroit. www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/u...
Cookie wants to demonstrate why some of our PNW maple trees are called “Big Leaf Maples”.
Stevens going the way of manchin, sinema and fetterman — though without winning a senate seat first lol loser
Elon Musk has spent enough on influencing the Midterm elections to fund SNAP and WIC for FOUR YEARS—on politicians who want to cut SNAP and WIC. So yeah, I’m fucking angry.
This is a great piece about Pizzagate and other conspiracy theories. She also highlights that the believers sometimes talk about Epstein and the elites he engaged with. But they often ignore cases of abuse closer to home.
Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 2d agoI wrote a guest essay for the Times about why Pizzagate, which flared into existence ten years ago this week, has stayed with us for so long: www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/o...
Evidence of Trump’s dementia. So I guess I’m going to write a 🧵. Look, I won’t diagnose. Not my job and I haven’t interacted with him. But there’s plenty of evidence and I’ve written a good bit about Alz and dementia for Psychology Today. I have professional and personal experience. Let’s roll.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · yesterdayPage One. @nytimes.com
Wow this @jamestalarico.bsky.social video. Love is stronger than hate.
A new federal voting rights act could address these forms of voter suppression.
kenofseattle@kenofseattle.bsky.social · 2d agoHere's Hinds County, Miss. We vote by mail in Washington. We drop our ballots in the mail. But this? I consider this obvious voter suppression. The meager number of locations, combined with inordinately long wait times in line just stinks of a place too long under the control of rightwing fascists.
Or you could just ignore the sore loser and focus on what’s at stake in the election.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d agoRep. Haley Stevens of Michigan endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after he defeated her in a Democratic Senate primary in August. Her tone has shifted, though, in recent weeks, becoming increasingly critical of him.
The magical Halloween to Christmas moment! I caught the transition at our local grocery store. They were trading out the Halloween candy for Christmas candy this afternoon. All I want for Christmas is you will soon be playing on the sound system.
If you say this out loud on here of course, a number of reporters and opinion writers from the New York Times sometimes show up in your mentions to tell you how unfair you're being. They know who the real victim is here: the New York Times. The publication has gotten very weird.
Jamison Foser@jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 3d agoI wrote about the New York Times’ multimedia full-court press on the dumb Alaska story — a dozen print, video, audio, and newsletter reports at last count — and the news media’s responsibility to cover things in proportion to their importance. www.findinggravity.net/the-new-york...
Cookie felt cute this morning but she wants you to know she may delete later. The mushrooms were not cute.
Our Election Rumor Rundown team has put out a lot of materials these past few weeks about election rumors. I can hardly keep up with them all. But here are a few highlights — and what we need to keep in mind going into Election Day (Tuesday) and what is likely to come after. [Thread]
Cool 🧵 Both ants and the Secretary of Health may need to improve their diets.
Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 2d ago🎃 SPOOKY FACT 🧵 : Butterflies drink blood & tears for the minerals.
"Gold standard" is a term associated with a defunct economic standard. Yet now it's being used to describe what is supposed to be a modern scientific ideal. Make it make sense
I was part of a working group on AI and Fraternity assembled by the Vatican. We met in Rome and worked on this over two days. I am happy to share the result of that intense effort: a Declaration we presented to the Pope and other government authorities coexistence.global
All part of the Republican disinformation campaign to not accept the outcome of elections they lose.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d agoBad: Alaska's GOP governor just refused to commit to certifying Mary Peltola if she wins Senate race. Trump is seizing on NYT story to pressure Rs to decline to certify her. I talked to election law experts. They explain why this will likely fail but get very nasty: newrepublic.com/article/2173...
Is it bad to win elections? It is if progressives win and do things that people want. Won’t anyone think of the poor billionaires?
NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3d agoThere it is baby. The good stuff.
Important essay on how class gets defined in political discourse. Is it money or education and culture? Democrats can win with money argument. But risk it if they turn back to tech after the election. Dems must come down hard on the oligarchs and their data centers. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/o...
Opinion | Republicans Tried to Turn the Cheesecake Factory Against Democrats. It Flopped.
It’s become screamingly obvious who represents billionaires and unchecked plutocratic power.
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