This, combined with the case before SCOTUS on whether mail-in ballots have to arrive by Election Day (or as in 18 states only have to be ‘postmarked’) can change the results of the midterms.

Every even-numbered election year, when voters choose presidents, governors and legislators, national groups hire temporary staff to find people not yet registered to vote, or who need to update their registration.

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Congratulations to CBS News on finding its NEXT STAR!

In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.

Client Alert: With End-Of-Year Giving in Full Swing, Actions Against Fundraising Platform Flipcause Highlight Need for Continued Due Diligence by Donors and Nonprofits

Flipcause has delayed transferring approximately $500,000 in donated funds to nonprofits.    This is simply unacceptable.    With our cease and desist letter, we’re holding Flipcause fully accountable and will ensure every cent possible reaches those it was intended for.

This is so fucked, predatory tech startup Flipcause is withholding funds from small non-profits. They own one I work with just under $20k and another just under $100k. Because its spread across the country its hard to know how much they owe in total. abc7news.com/post/exclusi... @theverge.com

Google “FlipCause Lawsuit.” I really dug into these guys because they’re holding about $50k for a charity I care a lot about. (I have the home addresses of several board members; don’t piss off Intel guys.) My guess is using donations to invest in crypto and losing all the funds.

We're hiring an outstanding Assistant Professor whose core research is in the field of cultural sociology with demonstrable expertise in the sociology of #culture and #technology. 📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025. ➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

More unreal higher ed news

So much depressing news in higher ed

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

deadline for this position is approaching. please share with anyone job searching in film and media studies!

Danielle Allen fails the Lando test / lives out the Arrested Development meme: "A deal on the core principles in a compact could then become a framework for negotiating on legislation." Come ON. With this administration and this Congress? therenovator.substack.com/p/why-im-exc...

adding to my "what the hell is danielle allen doing" file alongside that book promo event she did with curtis yarvin

related: for Texas friends, H-E-Bs (at least across Austin) have open vaccine slots and don't ask if you're high-risk

We're in the worst and stupidest timeline www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...

I love Zach Pepper's cooking videos.

May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.

There are no sociologists named Mark There are only sociologists named Marc

Last chance for FREE Pol Soc grad student section memberships!!! DM or email me for details! Time is running out! @asapolisoc.bsky.social

📄 Grad student Benny Witovsky and undergraduate research scholar Carter Burg had a paper accepted to #ASA2025! Catch their presentation of "Stalwarts, Socialists, and Reformers: The Contested Meaning of Nonpartisan Politics in Progressive Era Wisconsin" this August in Chicago. @asanews.bsky.social

Vibe policy Vibe evidence Vibe data Vibe economics Vibe "journalism"

Another outstanding @asapolisoc.bsky.social panel on Electoral Politics. #asa2025

Today, the CWD's Ben Case spoke at #ASA2025 (@asapolisoc.bsky.social ‬) about direct democracy, the popularity of egalitarian and redistributive ballot measures, and our report, "Majority Rules 2025." We’re proud to have you on our team, Ben!

The title is silly. The reformist vs resistance frame is oversimplified. But this piece brings to light higher-ed leadership's collective action problem. Institutions acting individually or in splinter groups can't address threats that require coordinated response www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

On Sale! Now that the GOP is peddling "great replacement" fantasies (along with blood/soil/homeland slogans) to justify their violent immigration policies, probably a good time to check out my recent book on the far right politics of "replacement" fear. 30% off through 9/15! Just use code MNASA25.

So much fun at the political soc “People-ing Politics” riverboat reception last night along the Chicago River! Thanks to @blackcapitol.bsky.social @daniellaurison.bsky.social & @wendyyli.bsky.social for organizing! #ASA2025 #Sociology #AcademicSky @fisherdanar.bsky.social @michaelrosino.bsky.social

Political sociology sessions kicking off at #ASA2025 with a conversation about political engagement!

Terrific @asapolisoc.bsky.social panel on Political Engagement at #asa2025 this am. Overall takeaway, conventional understandings of engagement are far too restricted to voting. E.g. Case's research says egalitarian and redistributive ballot initiatives are hugely popular, esp. in red states.

Political sociologists and wannabes! Get off Bluesky and come to the pol soc reception!!! @asapolisoc.bsky.social #asa2025

Wesleyan University's sociology dept is searching for an assistant professor this fall - especially interested in scholars of space with an interest in questions of method. Non-sociology PhDs are encouraged to apply! Feel free to share and reach out with questions!

What would Hemingway do? Give away free pol soc section memberships to @asanews.bsky.social grad student members! We're gifting FREE grad student political soc section memberships this weekend and at our reception! DM or email me for details. #ASA2025 Pls reskeet! @asapolisoc.bsky.social

If you're at the @asanews.bsky.social conference in Chicago and wondering what to do bright and early tomorrow, join us for this wonderful session! Five papers by a fantastic collection of scholars, all about food systems and inequality. #sociology #ASA2025 #food

I’m going on a Chicago river cruise to celebrate tomorrow #ASA2025

Hi #ASA2025. I am not usually nervous about public speaking but I am about this - there are SO MANY things I want to make sure to say (or hope someone else will say) and things I'm really not sure what the answer is but I want us to be thinking about together. Hope to see many of you there.

It's great to be back in Chicago for the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. I'm looking forward to participating in this afternoon's opening plenary exploring the present and future of the field. Streaming here at 5pm CT: asa2025.conventus.live/agenda/2025-... #ASA2025

We'll be presenting this paper on Saturday at #ASA, at 4pm in the Prison and Carceral Studies panel! We've got data from 50,000 incarcerated people, super exciting project. Looking forward to presentations from @chrisuggen.bsky.social @robertstewart.io :) #ASA2025 #sociology @joshpage.bsky.social

It is a great day to get all nerdy about social movements research! Plenary session of the mini conference starts in half an hour at #CBSM2025. There is also coffee ☕! See you all soon #ASA2025

Bending the knee one after the next

I didn’t expect the wind-down of US democracy to be so orderly.

Eliminating *autobiographies* of enslaved people and the history of a freedman’s school, just nothing I ever imagined seeing in my lifetime. And I grew up in Charleston in the 80s so I don’t have illusions about denial and erasure in prior decades.

You absolutely cannot tell an accurate story of Charleston history without discussing slavery. Go back and look at any old newspaper from the time and you’ll see it was foundational to virtually everything. www.postandcourier.com/charleston_s...

Me three months ago:

It's Friday! Let's give away some @asapolisoc.bsky.social section memberships to grad students! How else can you get paid $5 for wasting time on Bluesky? DM or email me for details...