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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.

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    1. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Jul 27

      Of course Seth Abramson breathlessly shared the Root article claiming Russian hackers changed votes (it was so misleading the website took it down). And of course after they withdrew it he doubled down, denigrating experts in the relevant field with self-aggrandizing mumbo jumbo.pic.twitter.com/uQL3RLbvCm

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    2. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Jul 27

      Abramson pulls a trick common to con artists, fortune tellers (and some pundits): Speculate, then claim credit when guessing right while either ignoring or spinning the times you guessed wrong. People tend to remember correct predictions more than incorrect ones.

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    3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Jul 27

      Another trick: Inflate credentials. Claim expertise and argue from authority. Working at a "research university" sounds impressive. But it doesn't make you an expert on everything. Teaching English doesn't make you more of an expert on cybersecurity than cybersecurity experts.

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      Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Jul 27

      I teach at a research university. Political science (international relations). But that doesn't mean I'm an expert on, say, biochemistry.

      8:05 PM - 27 Jul 2018 from Urbana, IL
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        2. RWAResearch‏ @ResearchRwa Jul 28
          Replying to @NGrossman81

          All of this is true. However, Seth is still worth reading as an aggregator of information, timeline, and hypothesis bomb thrower. Yes, you have to apply your own filters. But you won't end up with nothing passing through.

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        3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Jul 28
          Replying to @ResearchRwa

          Sure. Who you follow or don't is up to you. Abramson's not for me. Some of his posts come into my timeline shared by others. This one struck me as especially egregious, hence the criticism.

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        2. Dennis Dwyer 📎‏ @DJJDWYER Jul 27
          Replying to @NGrossman81

          Aren't many universities that don't do research.

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        3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Jul 27
          Replying to @DJJDWYER

          True. Though research university is a distinction within academia. There's R1, R2, and R3 designations, with 1 indicating the biggest focus on research. It's not common to cite "research university" as a general qualification the way Abramson does.

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        1. CabinLoon‏ @cabinloon Jul 27
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          PREACH!

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