Nilou Davoudi
@kotlet00.bsky.social
PhD @UBC | @UniofOxford Alumna | Research in Death, Mourning, and Memoria On Social Media | Compulsive Reader, Traveller, Whirler, Teacup Collector
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Back to school. ❤️
August 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Back to school. ❤️
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Trump Repeats False Claim That Iranians Produce Oil From Bodies Like Bees
March 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Trump Repeats False Claim That Iranians Produce Oil From Bodies Like Bees
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Happy Nowruz 🌸
In this scene, Bārbad the Bard sings from the tree to King Khusraw Parvīz II and Queen Shīrīn in the royal garden at Nawrūz.
Explore on Digital Bodleian: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/79361790-4671-4c4f-983a-c40044671f56/surfaces/ae6a71fb-fe47-47d9-ba21-2160ab67dffa/
In this scene, Bārbad the Bard sings from the tree to King Khusraw Parvīz II and Queen Shīrīn in the royal garden at Nawrūz.
Explore on Digital Bodleian: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/79361790-4671-4c4f-983a-c40044671f56/surfaces/ae6a71fb-fe47-47d9-ba21-2160ab67dffa/
March 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Happy Nowruz 🌸
In this scene, Bārbad the Bard sings from the tree to King Khusraw Parvīz II and Queen Shīrīn in the royal garden at Nawrūz.
Explore on Digital Bodleian: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/79361790-4671-4c4f-983a-c40044671f56/surfaces/ae6a71fb-fe47-47d9-ba21-2160ab67dffa/
In this scene, Bārbad the Bard sings from the tree to King Khusraw Parvīz II and Queen Shīrīn in the royal garden at Nawrūz.
Explore on Digital Bodleian: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/79361790-4671-4c4f-983a-c40044671f56/surfaces/ae6a71fb-fe47-47d9-ba21-2160ab67dffa/
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It's fantastic that living writers affected by this are fighting back. But at the risk of sounding like a broken record, had Grammarly stuck to *dead* writers there would be no legal recourse available. Lawmakers need to stop thinking purely in terms of IP rights and start legislating for dignity.
March 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
It's fantastic that living writers affected by this are fighting back. But at the risk of sounding like a broken record, had Grammarly stuck to *dead* writers there would be no legal recourse available. Lawmakers need to stop thinking purely in terms of IP rights and start legislating for dignity.
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I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds.
I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.
Sahar Delijani said it best:
I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.
Sahar Delijani said it best:
March 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds.
I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.
Sahar Delijani said it best:
I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.
Sahar Delijani said it best:
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This year marked the first time the AI avatar of a victim—in this case, a dead man—has ever addressed a court, and it raises many questions about the use of this type of technology in future court proceedings.
www.404media.co/i-loved-that...
www.404media.co/i-loved-that...
'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident
How the sister of Christopher Pelkey made an avatar of him to testify in court.
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This year marked the first time the AI avatar of a victim—in this case, a dead man—has ever addressed a court, and it raises many questions about the use of this type of technology in future court proceedings.
www.404media.co/i-loved-that...
www.404media.co/i-loved-that...
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AI Deepfakes Of Dead Celebrities Spark Outrage
https://theonion.com/ai-deepfakes-of-dead-celebrities-spark-outrage/
https://theonion.com/ai-deepfakes-of-dead-celebrities-spark-outrage/
October 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
AI Deepfakes Of Dead Celebrities Spark Outrage
https://theonion.com/ai-deepfakes-of-dead-celebrities-spark-outrage/
https://theonion.com/ai-deepfakes-of-dead-celebrities-spark-outrage/
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New research shows how AI models default to Western-style directness, missing the cultural cues that govern everyday interactions for millions of Persian speakers worldwide — with the potential to derail negotiations, damage relationships, and reinforce stereotypes. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...
When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette
New study examines how a helpful AI response could become a cultural disaster in Iran.
arstechnica.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
New research shows how AI models default to Western-style directness, missing the cultural cues that govern everyday interactions for millions of Persian speakers worldwide — with the potential to derail negotiations, damage relationships, and reinforce stereotypes. arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/w...
A privilege and a joy to spend these past few days thinking and chatting about death at #ddd17 in Utrecht!! Grateful to the organisers for such a lovely and lively gathering — and to Anna for the photo!! 🥹✨
Great presentation on AI depictions on TikTok by @kotlet00.bsky.social at today's #ddd17 @asdsdeath.bsky.social @ddd17-2025.bsky.social - the whole panel of talks was fascinating!
August 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A privilege and a joy to spend these past few days thinking and chatting about death at #ddd17 in Utrecht!! Grateful to the organisers for such a lovely and lively gathering — and to Anna for the photo!! 🥹✨
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In the latest from the @science.org podcast series of books on science and death, we hear about the fate of virtual you after physical death w/ @tamigraph.bsky.social
www.science.org/content/podc...
www.science.org/content/podc...
June 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In the latest from the @science.org podcast series of books on science and death, we hear about the fate of virtual you after physical death w/ @tamigraph.bsky.social
www.science.org/content/podc...
www.science.org/content/podc...
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“i asked chatgpt” “i asked grok” well i asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned
June 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“i asked chatgpt” “i asked grok” well i asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned
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David, famous for his undisclosed nuclear arsenal
June 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
David, famous for his undisclosed nuclear arsenal
Our Beautiful Iran 🥹❤️
June 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our Beautiful Iran 🥹❤️
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Nothing makes the world’s saddest losers madder than a woman with a PhD…or a woman getting a PhD….or a woman
May 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Nothing makes the world’s saddest losers madder than a woman with a PhD…or a woman getting a PhD….or a woman
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we already have technology to upload/download your personality when you die, we've had it for at least 3000 years, it's called becoming a ghost and haunting or possessing people, fully organic and available in your area from local artisans
May 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
we already have technology to upload/download your personality when you die, we've had it for at least 3000 years, it's called becoming a ghost and haunting or possessing people, fully organic and available in your area from local artisans
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Academics will be like, “I’m a genocide scholar and my work is very important” then refuse to comment on any genocide from this century.
April 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Academics will be like, “I’m a genocide scholar and my work is very important” then refuse to comment on any genocide from this century.
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I'm happy to see so many people embracing therapy.
Some of you need an exorcism as well, but…one step at a time!
Some of you need an exorcism as well, but…one step at a time!
April 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'm happy to see so many people embracing therapy.
Some of you need an exorcism as well, but…one step at a time!
Some of you need an exorcism as well, but…one step at a time!
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i hope you’re doing well. despite literally everything
April 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
i hope you’re doing well. despite literally everything
The TikTok & Grief presentations are now on YouTube! 🥳
I had the privilege of presenting our research, "#GriefJourney: Narrating Grief in 60 Seconds on TikTok," alongside my colleague and friend, @himanijoshi.bsky.social.
Check out the presentations here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kr6...
I had the privilege of presenting our research, "#GriefJourney: Narrating Grief in 60 Seconds on TikTok," alongside my colleague and friend, @himanijoshi.bsky.social.
Check out the presentations here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kr6...
TikTok & Grief: Panel Presentations
YouTube video by TikTok Cultures Research Network
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March 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The TikTok & Grief presentations are now on YouTube! 🥳
I had the privilege of presenting our research, "#GriefJourney: Narrating Grief in 60 Seconds on TikTok," alongside my colleague and friend, @himanijoshi.bsky.social.
Check out the presentations here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kr6...
I had the privilege of presenting our research, "#GriefJourney: Narrating Grief in 60 Seconds on TikTok," alongside my colleague and friend, @himanijoshi.bsky.social.
Check out the presentations here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kr6...
Happy #Norouz everyone! It’s the first day of #spring (at long last!). Wishing you all a lovely season of renewal, joy, and fresh beginnings! Oh, and a very happy #InternationalDayofHappiness, too! May your day be as bright as a field of flowers! 🌱🌷🪻🌼
March 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Happy #Norouz everyone! It’s the first day of #spring (at long last!). Wishing you all a lovely season of renewal, joy, and fresh beginnings! Oh, and a very happy #InternationalDayofHappiness, too! May your day be as bright as a field of flowers! 🌱🌷🪻🌼
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Hi friends! Our latest paper, “Come with me on my “griefjourney”: First-person narratives of grief on TikTok” is now live! We explore how #TikTok users navigate their experience of loss and how the platform contributes to the evolving nature of digitally mediated mourning.
doi.org/10.1177/1054...
doi.org/10.1177/1054...
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January 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Hi friends! Our latest paper, “Come with me on my “griefjourney”: First-person narratives of grief on TikTok” is now live! We explore how #TikTok users navigate their experience of loss and how the platform contributes to the evolving nature of digitally mediated mourning.
doi.org/10.1177/1054...
doi.org/10.1177/1054...
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12 years. RIP my darling boy.
January 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
12 years. RIP my darling boy.
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PhDs will be like "I should be done early next year, or nine years, or never"
January 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
PhDs will be like "I should be done early next year, or nine years, or never"