SocProf

#Sociology professor, #union thug, French expat, #scifi nerd

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2024-09-15 14:49:49

Republicans refuse debates hosted by League of Women Voters — here's why - Raw Story https://www.rawstory.com/league-of-women-voters-2669209939/ Because they don't believe women should vote so of course they think the League of WOMEN VOTERS is biased against them.

2024-08-29 14:50:28

Underestimated at Every Turn, Kamala Harris Delivers | Vanity Fair https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/kamala-harris-media-politics-2024 by @npub1fza…gqml

2024-08-07 01:52:29

If the #HarrisWalz2024 campaign does not create a whole bunch of merch around "mind your own damn business", it will be a missed opportunity.

2024-08-02 13:32:08

What does "weird" even mean? Why the vagueness works — and why it's driving MAGA nuts | Salon.com
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/02/what-does-weird-even-mean-why-the-vagueness-works--and-why-its-driving-maga-nuts/ by @npub1xl4…tyta

2024-07-31 22:32:09

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@npub1grx…uxfe I used to play competitive table tennis back in my youth. This is no joke.

2024-07-30 21:47:52

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@npub1grx…uxfe Andy Beshear was my initial pick but Walz has been so good on tv that, I think, he's hard to pass up at this point.

2024-07-26 21:44:06

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@npub1grx…uxfe You should watch the documentary about her and her medical condition on HBO.

2024-07-26 20:53:42

In case Kamala Harris needs a mascot, let me suggest: @npub1xcz…dz3n #AllStarTrek #startrek
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/112/854/774/298/154/530/original/c3dc84e8abb1bbe4.jpg

2024-07-26 19:18:14

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@npub1v2s…mqq5 Accurate.

2024-07-24 23:08:32

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@npub1grx…uxfe And the Dems have several milestones that will boost enthusiasm: the convention, the nomination, the VP pick. The GOP has done all that already and got no benefit from any of those, not even an assassination attempt.

2024-07-23 00:48:44

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@npub1xpc…3t05 4. She slept her way to the top.
5. She's not really black.
6. She's the product of cultural marxism / CRT / DEI.
And according to Vance, she has not bred therefore she's worthless.

2024-07-20 23:21:54

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@npub1yq2…03wz This entire season was brilliant.

2024-07-15 20:21:54

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@npub1grx…uxfe I did not see it. I searched for @democracy_info but nothing comes up so I'm not sure what your ask is here. I'm only on one platform (here, obvsly) but I'm willing to help.

2024-07-07 01:25:10

I must admit I was naive to think that only Hillary would get the Hillary treatment from the US media.

2024-07-06 18:52:00

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@npub1v2s…mqq5 Second that. The only thing to shout from the rooftops is #project2025.

2024-07-06 04:18:04

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@npub1xpc…3t05 Wasn't it Bill Paxton?

2024-07-03 19:14:36

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@npub17yk…hcfk It's well deserved. I'm at episode 9. I'm enjoying thoroughly and just got a "holy 💩" moment. Well done.

2024-07-02 22:30:12

Robert F Kennedy Jr brushes off sexual assault allegation: ‘I am who I am’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/02/robert-f-kennedy-jr-sexual-assault-allegation-response "I am who I am" yeah, that's the f*cking problem.

2024-06-18 17:41:37

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@npub1grx…uxfe I guess we can't really know because right-wing billionaires love them some dark money and so does the SCOTUS majority.

2024-06-17 17:20:20

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@npub1xnc…wzx4 isn't it enough that it's pretty?? 😆

2024-06-17 17:18:40

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@npub1xnc…wzx4 wow

2024-06-16 03:09:41

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@npub1cxy…vryr If you're in the US, pluto.tv has 3 #startrek channels (TOS/TNG, DS9, and VOY). It's free with ads.

2024-06-12 13:23:18

Hundreds of police have sexually abused kids. How do they avoid prison time? - Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/police-officers-child-sexual-abuse-in-america/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f001

2024-06-11 20:05:22

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@npub17u8…uhnv well done. Just got your book.

2024-06-09 19:35:27

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@npub1u2h…z4d7 No kidding. 3 weeks is not a lot of time to organize.

2024-06-09 14:45:17

The article being circulated today does NOT show "everyone's back on Twitter". It shows journos and politicians never left. That's pretty much it.

2024-04-27 01:50:13

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@npub1grx…uxfe What is it with Republicans being abusive monsters to dogs?? Remember Romney, Huckabee's son?

2024-04-07 17:03:27

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@npub1grx…uxfe I teach college. It's partially true.

2024-04-06 20:54:03

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@npub1xpc…3t05 or help ensure he gets a legislative majority so he actually get things passed. Although considering the current congress, it's amazing that he's done as much as he has.

2024-03-12 00:29:49

Rewatching #StarTrek Prodigy on Netflix. Even better the second tome around. #AllStarTrek @npub1xcz…dz3n

2024-03-06 16:11:15

Federal judge orders minority business agency opened to all races - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/06/minority-business-programs-racial-disadvantage-unconstitutional/ 🙄

2024-02-17 22:00:37

The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/billionaire-tim-dunn-runs-texas/

2024-02-11 18:45:32

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@npub1u3t…c6ug I'll be voting for you, Qasim. That's my district.

2024-02-07 00:16:21

Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn’t a free speech right, appeals court says - ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/wearing-mask-covid-19-health-emergency-isnt-free-106996447 timely ruling 🙄

2024-02-05 22:44:51

Teen Birth Rate Up in Texas After End of Roe
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-teen-birth-rate-after-roe/

2024-01-31 23:25:32

Texas attorney general targets Georgia clinic in another attempt to obtain private medical records of transgender youth | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/us/texas-transgender-records-georgia-clinic/index.html Creep

2024-01-25 01:22:44

Rape-caused pregnancies in abortion ban states estimated at 65,000, study says : Shots - Health News : NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/24/1226161416/rape-caused-pregnancy-abortion-ban-states

2024-01-07 23:32:28

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@npub1grx…uxfe Ironically, Amazon made a series of Dick's short stories and it was one of them. One of the best and most terrifying of the anthology, IMO.

2024-01-06 23:03:01

How Trump Manipulated 3 NYT Journalists to Make a Campaign Ad for Fascism https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/01/06/how-trump-manipulated-3-nyt-journalists-to-make-a-campaign-ad-for-fascism/ by @npub1crl…mv08

2024-01-05 16:10:32

Who Investigates the Sheriff? In Mississippi, Often No One. - Mississippi Today https://mississippitoday.org/2023/12/28/who-investigates-the-sheriff-in-mississippi-often-no-one/ Southern sheriffs rule over their little segregated kingdoms.

2024-01-03 19:58:52

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@npub12cw…04dn More willing participants than chumps but yeah.

2023-12-23 01:04:01

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@npub1grx…uxfe I could have done without the dig at Mastodon.

2023-12-21 18:23:25

Rudy Giuliani files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/12/21/rudy-giuliani-bankruptcy/ Of course.

2023-12-20 23:12:44

Jan. 6 rioter nabbed in Bumble dating app sting pleads guilty to assaulting officers
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-nabbed-bumble-dating-app-sting-pleads-guilty-assaulting-o-rcna130593

2023-12-20 00:26:10

Trump disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot by state Supreme Court - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/19/trump-off-colorado-ballot/

2023-12-14 21:11:09

EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67722252.amp

2023-12-03 22:13:48

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@npub1grx…uxfe @npub1vep…qc0f Also, you weren't suggesting that this be the only thing we do for democracy. We know these big benefits have limits. But yeah, they get attention.

2023-11-23 02:16:12

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@npub1grx…uxfe Taylor Sheridan's shows also tend to glorify toxic masculinity. See: Mayor of Kingstown as well.

2023-11-19 01:31:34

I LOLed multiple times: https://youtu.be/0kyRNRZBB4M?si=nPUEL5xf6Jq5xRSK

2023-11-06 00:22:02

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@npub18wj…lvmv But teh eXpoSurE!

2023-10-12 18:29:04

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@npub1lzz…jhl3 @npub1px9…v9r5 Which prompted Charlie Pierce to say that this was the best example against parliamentary democracy where you can cobble up a coalition of religious nuts into a government.

2023-10-09 22:32:40

“Church of Bleach” family gets years in prison for deadly “miracle” solution https://arstechnica.com/?p=1974517 Good.

2023-10-07 22:23:31

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 This was already one of the strengths of DS9 compared to VOY: DS9 made its characters evolve, especially the Ferengi. That kind of good character development was lacking in VOY. They all pretty much stayed the same over the 7 seasons.

2023-10-05 18:44:59

Every Single Detail in the Tony Evers Gunman Story Is Terrifying https://newrepublic.com/post/176009/wisconsin-governor-tony-evers-armed-gunman-political-violence "A man tried this week to attack Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers twice in one day, first with a handgun and then again with an assault rifle after posting bail, a state spokesperson said Thursday." #USPol

2023-10-02 02:27:26

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@npub1grx…uxfe I went through this, years ago. PT helped a lot with loosening the tissues around the incision, especially massages in the area. This also helps with good circulation, which helps the nerves. A nerve conduction test later on can determine if there is nerve damage.

2023-09-28 21:54:54

Costco Has Answer to Theft: More Cashiers, Less Self Checkouts https://imgur.com/gallery/URaoqgN

2023-09-19 22:07:33

Brett Kavanaugh’s Whoopsie Forces Groundhog Day at the Supreme Court https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-whoopsie-groundhog-day.html @npub154j…k988 "It’s not just that state legislators and lower court judges have become so certain that they have six justices to rubber stamp anything that they are now prepared to try anything. It’s also that they no longer believe in the legal process at all."

2023-09-18 23:30:50

More than half of Americans plan to get updated COVID shot https://arstechnica.com/?p=1969186 Got mine today, along with a flu shot. 💪

2023-09-17 16:53:55

New Report: One-Third of States Have an Election Denier Overseeing Elections https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/09/one-third-states-election-denier-governor-attorney-general-secretary/

2023-08-25 21:19:54

Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/health/covid-vaccine-release/index.html

2023-08-09 00:28:22

White House to unveil wage rule for federal projects, in win for unions - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/08/biden-davis-bacon-union-rules/ Dark Brandon strikes again.

2023-08-05 16:15:24

Justice Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 RV and the Friend Who Financed It https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/us/clarence-thomas-rv-anthony-welters.html

2023-08-04 22:00:39

Right-Wing Writer Richard Hanania's Racist Past Exposed | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/richard-hanania-white-supremacist-pseudonym-richard-hoste_n_64c93928e4b021e2f295e817 Wow... and lookit all these luminaries of the right declining to comment.

2023-07-18 16:50:31

Israeli Antiquities Are Stranded at Trump's Florida Estate as Authorities Fail to Retrieve Them - Israel News - Haaretz.com https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-18/ty-article/.highlight/israeli-antiquities-remain-stranded-at-trumps-estate-as-authorities-fail-to-retrieve/00000189-6448-dc6b-a3f9-ee593e850000 Very on brand.

2023-07-06 17:31:04

Pet peeve: guys, don't do that. Both @npub1lsl…9c2x and @npub1lhm…h0pg are here so why not link to them here instead of another platform.
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2023-07-05 01:10:15

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@npub1grx…uxfe "and won't take no for an answer." Oh so you've met cats 😆

2023-07-04 16:22:11

How 1980s Movies Might’ve Poisoned Americans On Affirmative Action https://www.wonkette.com/how-1980s-movies-mightve-poisoned-americans-on-affirmative-action There was also an episode of All in the Family with the same idea.

2023-07-04 00:49:36

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@npub1rkj…ufed @npub1jwp…dfde Did Musk's mom finally agree to let him fight?

2023-07-02 04:42:42

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@npub1e4t…pzdl @npub1094…2wum is the account you want to follow for all the basic information.

2023-07-01 16:55:37

North Dakota colleges say Minnesota's free tuition plan "catastrophic" for the state
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-dakota-college-minnesotas-free-tuition-north-star-promise-catastrophic/ "Minnesota's ambitious plan to give lower-income residents free college has created a "crisis" in neighboring North Dakota, where higher education officials worry about a drop in enrollment from Minnesota students who can get a better deal at home."
So, ND college leaders are looking for ways to prevent a flood of Minnesota students leaving North Dakota schools. #highered

2023-06-29 23:41:08

OHIO!! Vote NO on issue 1 August 8th. This is a great visual aid. https://imgur.com/gallery/j8qeMjI #uspolitics

2023-06-21 00:54:12

This guy nails modern conservatism. https://imgur.com/gallery/sWyiNYF 🎯

2023-06-01 22:45:49

GOP Senator Admits Republicans Don’t Care if Accusations Against Joe Biden Are “Accurate” | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/post/173162/grassley-admits-republicans-dont-care-accusations-joe-biden-accurate #USPolitics

2023-05-28 15:57:47

Here is the most productive, transformational Minnesota Legislature session crossing every promise they made. Democrats hold a majority by 1 vote https://imgur.com/gallery/Wf1LV3u #USPolitics

2023-05-27 17:59:31

2 more Oath Keepers are sentenced to prison terms for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack https://www.npr.org/2023/05/27/1178600441/oath-keepers-capitol-attack-sentenced Good, the more, the merrier.

2023-05-26 23:21:43

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@npub13kl…q6yp Apparently, the whole "killing thousands of monkeys" is not a barrier.

2023-05-25 01:31:33

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@npub1px9…v9r5 So the bird promotes DeSantis, and BlueSky promotes this dingbat. Lovely.

2023-05-25 00:30:26

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@npub1px9…v9r5 Again??

2023-05-16 16:26:02

Surveillance cameras, facial recognition used to monitor, evict public housing residents - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/16/surveillance-cameras-public-housing/ #sociology

2023-05-09 00:42:38

Incel nation https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2023/05/incel-nation "Fear and hatred of women is at the absolute center of right wing politics in this country. That fascism is a wildly misogynistic ideology is not exactly some sort of coincidence."

2023-05-03 22:40:38

That Sound You Hear Is Donald Trump Popping a Blood Vessel Over Mike Pence’s Jan. 6 Grand Jury Testimony https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/donald-trump-mike-pence-grand-jury-jack-smith

2023-04-15 21:05:42

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#[0] The NRA does not allow firearms at its events and conventions.