Link Roundups Signal Elite Agenda

Short curated link lists by influential figures act as low‑effort agenda signals: they don’t create new evidence but direct attention and legitimization toward specific topics (e.g., political AI, NSF leadership, NBA rule changes). Repeated curation by the same gatekeepers can amplify nascent narratives before broader media picks them up. — Tracking which topics prominent curators repeatedly link to is an early indicator of which ideas are likely to enter mainstream debate and shape policy conversations.