In sum, FIRC is sold to the public as a quick path to stability. Yet, 120 cases across two centuries suggest it is one of the most reliable ***generators*** of instability outside of interstate war. amazon.com/dp/1501761145

What "it's a distraction" people fundamentally need to understand about fascism is that fascism's entire mode of operation is diverting popular anger/anxiety/despair into channels of violence against the Other (both internal and external). It's not flailing, it's the whole strategy.

This year, the week on "The Self Online" is entirely #LinguisticAnthropology! I swapped the Abidin & Gwynne reading with @jiarui-sun.bsky.social 's 2025 #JLA article, "Patriotic Youth or Toxic Men", which won the 2023 John Gumperz Prize from the Society for Linguistic Anthropology!

Super excited to teach my very first full lecture today! The topic would be "The Self Online." We will discuss how performance theory developed along side economic and political change, and how the new framework of animation came into the scene thru examples from linguistic anthropology!

Many thanks to @journaloflinganth.bsky.social for featuring my recent article on online nationalism in China. It was a great opportunity to think further about the relationship between mass media and personal lives!! youtu.be/VnzcaUWU-LY?...

Trump's Justice Department won’t seek an injunction to block T-Mobile's acquisition of U.S. Cellular. One of the largest wireless providers will now get even bigger. With that size comes more power — and less freedom for you. https://youtu.be/twdgxIJZDns?si=teRWdFu28u7I5EYf

You could not find a more gifted researcher on the planet to write this book. Sure to be a banger!

MPs we’re outside Parliament on one of the hottest days of the year!! Kill this Bill now!! Stop #TakingThePIP @disrightsuk.bsky.social

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Exactly what my dissertation is trying to understand...

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This book is riveting and so, so infuriating. It follows 5 families in Atlanta who are struggling to remain housed and paints deeply compassionate portraits of each unit. It reads almost like a novel but is outstanding journalism

Linguistic anthropology, language in culture starter pack! Please share and let me know if you want to be added go.bsky.app/MQijNGW

Tip for PhD applicants reaching out to prospective advisors: Don’t use an LLM to write these emails. It’s not a great first impression to express your admiration for a recent paper the faculty member published if that paper does not exist.

New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years. We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.  If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.

Along with most professors in Texas, I’m frequently refreshing Texas legislature updates on SB37, which passed the senate and is about to be voted on in the House. It would fundamentally change higher education—curriculum, hiring, governance—for the worse. And proponents aren’t hiding their aims.

NEW PUBLICATION: I'm happy to announce that my article “Patriotic rabbits or toxic men? Media ideology, entextualization, and enregisterment on Chinese interfaces” is published on the journal of @soclinganth.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1111/jola... It's open access, feel free to check it out!

The GSUS Los Angeles chapter is hosting a potluck on June 1st from 11:00am - 2:00pm at the LA State Historic Park in Chinatown. Stop on by and meet the community. We also encourage mutual aid and grassroots organizers to stop on by ❤️ #losangeles #generalstrike #potluck #mutualaid

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Excited to share our edited volume out today free/open access! Sex & Gender:Toward transforming scientific practice brings together perspectives from 40 interdisciplinary scholars on pressing issues including the weaponization of gender & sex impacting us all today. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

If you’re in #Chicago and seeing this wild dust storm, please wear a mask if you’re outside! Did a lead test in my yard soil just recently and the contamination right on the surface is HIGH—that “dust” you see def has heavy metals in it! Indoors, close your windows and filter your air.

Please support! Authors are auctioning signed books to raise money for Crips for eSIMs for Gaza lithub.com/authors-are-... Donate: chuffed.org/project/crip...

Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”

Not sure if this platform takes cat tax but here is Miyu and she is a very wise catademic. Thank you for your appreciation