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Associate Director for Faculty Programming, WashU CTL. Sociologist of culture, cognition, religion, and other fun things who’s out in the wild trying to help support teaching & learning. And also the Benevolent Overlord of Cynomys ludovicianus 👑
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“Literally it’s not a scam”

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I just discovered these guys and now I’m obsessed #NowSpinning

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from the sound of that plane a WWII fighter is about to strafe the neighborhood

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I'm a sociologist of religion and I cannot spell "effervescence"

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The Gilded Age is Trump's ideal--let's check the stats, shall we? --most Americans disenfranchised --most Americans in extreme poverty --most Americans worked 12 hour workdays, 6-7 days a week --most Americans consumed unsafe food, water, medicine The Gilded Age was great only for the rich folks

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Yellow number 5

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Translation: Since the beginning of the year at least 1.8 million people [in a country of 83 million] have demonstrated nationwide against the right wing Why can’t we do this in the US and more?

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30th anniversary edition and I’ve been listening the whole 30 years #NowSpinning

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I just made a delicious combination of swiss chard and eggs with mushrooms and shallots

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Here’s a real question: what is the best way to interact with supporters of the current regime?

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RFK Jr. has just “vowed to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule that prevents measles, polio and other dangerous diseases”. Thousands upon thousands of scientists and healthcare workers did everything we could to stop him being confirmed. And here we are, exactly where we told you we’d be.

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There seems to be a lot of “no, I’m not making this reference to Nazis / I’m not making this reference to Nazis because I LIKE them” rhetoric when people make clear references to Nazis that prima facie support them 🧐

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Professors please pull up a chair. I’ve been talking to my classes about what has been going on. I explained indirect costs to them. I talked to them about what a probationary employee is in the government. At the end of class they asked if we could talk about it more. (1/)

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If we’re firing the most recent hires can we fire the new administration

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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist. And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation. A 🧵:

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How much is a toe worth

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You are living in history. Right now. And history will remember who fought back. Who stood for the vulnerable. Who refused to accept a world built on cruelty. Make sure your name is on the right side of that story.

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Over 650 political scientists who have dedicated our lives to the study of democracy & government, have signed this letter enumerating our deep concerns about this administration’s actions that undermine the Constitution and the rule of law. Please share. urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...

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Bottoms up

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I just learned about the Dear Colleague letter

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Okay, re-reading the Dear Colleague Letter on race/DEI programs, I feel the need to emphasize that the acting assistant secretary is WILLFULY MISLEADING readers on the SFFA decision and how racial discrimination is defined under the existing Title VI regulations.

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I guess I’ll get out of bed and see what the week brings

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Fonts are neat, and it's cool to read this much about a font I too have seen everywhere throughout my life.

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This cat is now 20 years old

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Tonight with the cat #NowSpinning #Jazzsky

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is there a place I can happiness scroll

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🐋

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someone let me know when we're great again thx

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We’re all in Desolation Canyon now

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Excitement outside the office window

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Just now, I briefly thought I was afraid for the future of the country, and the world, but then I remembered I was childless and incapable of such feelings.

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Irony: when those who falsely accuse DEI of hiring incompetent people are themselves only hired because of what is basically affirmative action for incompetent fascist wannabes

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