Professor, University of California, Riverside School of Public Policy. Public health scientist & sociologist keen on population health & community issues. Sometimes in the news, often for troubling and frustrating topics. Opinions my own. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH
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I thought people were kidding, turns out Elon really did axe the screwworm containment program back in March 25. fucking imbecile www.agri-pulse.com/articles/226...
⚠️ Another problem with AI: makes us worse at spotting bunk!
The consequences of relying on AI for accurate news news.mit.edu/2026/consequ...
"...participants who relied on AI systems to verify facts actually got worse at detecting misinformation on their own when their chatbots were taken away."
Missouri state lawmakers try to test whether there is any truth to the claim there's no such thing as bad publicity by... [checks notes]...
Picking a fight with Dolly Parton AND making it about her books for children program that helps 170k+ kids?
Yeah, that should go over great for them... /s
Do you mean to tell me that before his current girlfriend he had ANOTHER girlfriend? I don't see how he survives this
Among the more than 5,300 grants and programs killed as a result of the Trump administration’s USAID cuts are a slate of U.S.-funded programs at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, including eff...
Research from the MIT Media Lab found that, over the course of a month, participants who relied on AI systems to verify facts actually got worse at detecting misinformation on their own when their cha...
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If outside-CA news coverage of CA's gubernatorial primary is an indicator, I'm not looking forward to mos. of stories framing the elxn as one where Hilton has a sig. chance to win and gins up partisan drama.
Not anti-Hilton/pro-Becerra: just math of voter composition (as seen w/the primary #'s)
Timothy Caulfield
Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH
Not too surprising if you consider that RFK Jr. has repeatedly shown how, despite volumes of scientific evidence and the public health and science community extensively debunking his bad takes, he has no concern for expertise and knows best.
Amidst all the posted instances of GOP attacks on Talarico's masculinity, the thing I find even more asinine and pathetic is that this is clearly coordinated: a bunch of people agreed that masculinity would be their focal talking point of attack.
Amanda Katz
Nice overview of a local homelessness housing issue that extends far beyond Riverside to other cities in California, by my UCR School of Public Policy colleague Dr. @stano.bsky.social policysky sociology 🛟📉
“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital, and they have been sick, but they recovered...But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer...”
At least 233 ppl sickened in 8 outbreaks tied to McAfee’s farm since 2006 w/ at least 40 hospitalized.
But when you're making $30M/yr, what's the big deal, right? /s 🛟😷
Today, the AAUP released the Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2025–26.
It is sobering.
Full-time faculty salaries are down about 0.4% in real, inflation-adjusted terms. Average full-time faculty salaries remain 9.5% below fall 2019 & about 5.8% below fall 2008.
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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH
ryan cooper
President Donald Trump has backed Hilton, who, if he wins in November, will be the first Republican governor in 15 years.
Q&A: UCR Assistant Professor Stan Oklobdzija explains the broader policy issues behind the city of Riverside's rejection of a homeless housing project.
