One of the ten bazillion cases for why STS is such an important field (Or: "Why 'Real Genius' predicted so much of this").

@maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @barneyronay.bsky.social @philippeauclair.bsky.social @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social Up the Green!

I haven't seen a single major news outlet observe that the US and Israeli-led war against Iran is occurring during the month of Ramadan.

So, that FIFA Peace Prize, eh?

The syllabus for my grad course in Economic Sociology is ready! A bit different, I hope, than other econ soc courses. pardoguerra.org/socg-264-eco...

Yes

"The question is not what it is to be a Muslim today. The real question is whether Britain is prepared to see us as we truly are, not a headline, not a threat, not a stereotype, but fellow citizens" @nazirafzal.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

crying in the club* (*at my desk) bc stanley tucci took the USA women's hockey team out for a meal at his favorite restaurant and they gave him his own jersey

For anyone concerned about the Einstein AI, please note that 1) they've nuked their page, and 2) there's now a solution. Enjoy oppenheimer.figma.site

My colleagues at the Swedish Institute for Social Research, Social Policy unit, are seeking a postdoc for 2-3 years. Great opportunity! su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

I’m quoted quite a bit here so perhaps I’m biased but I feel this is a good run down of what the Epstein files tell us about how power works in academia. with some good commentary from @jessicacalarco.com, too:

For those of you concerned about Einstein AI, please continue to sound the alarm. Since yesterday, they've rewritten their homepage and FAQs. Among the changes, this is no longer posted:2

New EPISODE!!! This week in the pod we talk to the inestimable @rachelschine.bsky.social about medieval Islam, issues of race, and how to use theory (and not be a dope). Have a listen, friends! #medievalsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

My new book is now available for pre-order from UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social! Use code 01SOCIAL30 at checkout to save 30%. uncpress.org/978146969362...

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases www.newscientist.com/article/2516...

love when I get to have celebratory mail! @jh1791.bsky.social et al’s latest ed is here

If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

FYI, Academia.edu has changed its terms of service to give an irrevocable worldwide license for anything uploaded to its site to be used for generative AI. I do not consent to this and have pulled all my papers.

NEW from @haydenroyster.bsky.social and me: The Bay Area pastor who was filmed last year being shot in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent is now filing a $5M claim against federal government —> religionnews.com/2026/02/19/b...

"If you're a writer—any sort of a writer, really—in search of an audience, you will find so much that's invaluable in this candid, spirited, and openhearted handbook." - @bcdreyer.social on #ThePublicScholar. Which you can pre-order here: www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

#COYG x2

“You need only know this: Whatever is happening with your data, it is important enough to the most egregiously lawless administration in American history that it be collected and consolidated.” Always read @tressiemcphd.bsky.social (gift link)

Ramadan starts tonight, so wishing all my friends and colleagues ṣawm maqbūl and Ramadan karim!

If you ever wanted to know how to define Christian nationalism, I got you. This business with @jamestalarico.bsky.social and @colbertlateshow.bsky.social has got people wondering. kettering.org/five-element...

1. BTW: If you're curious to know more about Doug Wilson, I have two stories for you. The first is from back in 2023, when I went to Idaho to investigate Christian nationalism in the region and, among other things, met w/Wilson for a long interview about his views. religionnews.com/2023/02/22/h...

100% of money from each plate purchased would fund nonprofits supporting environmental sustainability and outdoor recreation in Vermont, expanding our mission of using soccer as a catalyst for good. 💚 Read more & sign the petition!

NEW: One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments. They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics." We are going to teach it anyway. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...

@brewin.bsky.social Ahem 😁 open.spotify.com/album/3FgLMf...

The most religiously diverse countries 1 Singapore 2 Suriname 3 Taiwan 4 S Korea 9 Australia 10 France 11 Canada 12 UK 16 NZ 20 Germany 24 Japan 32 US 34 Nigeria 78 India 83 Brazil 126 China 160 Egypt 201 Yemen www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

My employer, Univ. Colorado will pay OpenAI $2M/year under the banner of “equity”. That’s 54 full scholarships / year. Plus, our IT will be able to read our chatGPT logs, and our chats can be requested under public records law. No thanks. Surveillance is not equity www.axios.com/local/boulde...

As usual, listen to Jess.

A new publication at www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... We find that religious markers (esp. beards) can reduce perceived trustworthiness in Turkey. (That's why you often see me clean shaven ;-)

NEW: White evangelical support for Trump 69% approve his job performance 58% support all of most of his policies https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/

A whole excellent book. Developed from an also excellent podcast: Keepingit101.com Both resources are great teaching materials.

For the curious: I spoke with @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social (the pastor in this photograph) right after he got out of jail following his arrest back in November. "I've got bruises all over my body," he told me. He said an officer told him: “Shut the f–k up.” religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...

We invite applications for our funding award of up to £2.5k to support the development of work in equality, diversity & inclusion in the sociology of religion. Open to SocRel members at any career stage who are members of @britsoci.bsky.social & based at a UK university tinyurl.com/socrel-funding

Call for Papers: Religion, X-Men, and Krakoa popularcultureandtheology.com/2026/01/31/c...

I’ve been thumping the table about this for years. Now it’s accelerating. I wish I could get my private college colleagues to realize that if it’s not stopped, it’s coming for us, too. “But we’re private!” Sure, ask Orban or Erdogan what an autocrat does with private higher ed.

Remember my thread from last week about "hysteria"? Well, the latest traunch of Epstein files suggests that Noam Chomsky missed that day in History class. [In 2019, after Epstein pled guilty, Chomsky reassured him, saying it was just part of "the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women"]

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