A place is a self fulfilling prophecy. Urban real estate tycoons used to know this when they sold bold visions of a place to the opposite end of 1000 mile railroad line

I understand downtown business leaders fears about parking taxes. But I think they also lose sight of the fact that surface parking saps the life out of downtown. Empty dead space makes it an unappealing place to go, stroll, mingle, and.... spend.

It’s so funny that for the past week republicans have all been like “the only people out there are gonna be Hamas.” Everyone in this crowd is signed up for Kohl’s rewards points.

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Qualitative Sociology honors the life of Bob Emerson with a special tribute in our latest issue. Bob was a dedicated ethnographer and one of the discipline's greatest teachers, training generations of students in the craft of field research. [1/2]

Dude thinks that he sounds sophisticated by mixing the word lethality with JV sports clichés

It was an honor to be part of a tribute to my late professor Bob Emerson in the latest issue of Qualitative Sociology. Bob was a humble and kind man, a clear thinker, and a rigorous and incisive ethnographer. The tribute was organized by Bob's student Leslie Paik.

Spreading the word again for TT job call in #criminology and #sociology at Gonzaga. And when class is over come wander Spokane’s magical flower gardens.

I was just in Spokane this weekend, and it is beautiful there. I also ate really excellent frybread (from Indigenous Eats). Oh, and there's a sociology job there at Gonzaga!

The sociology & criminology dept at gonzaga is hiring! We're searching for somebody with a focus on criminology, law, or social control (broadly conceived). We're a liberal arts teaching university. Very collegial department. Spread the word to interested folks. I'm happy to answer questions!

Oh phew, it wasn't a kidnapping. It was just... a kidnapping? www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

Really good piece on the importance of liberal arts education. Well rounded higher ed is so key protecting against a future susceptible to the ravages of disinformation, fascism.

Great piece on the changing shape of the US hoop dream and why that has produced more NBA player's kids in the NBA. @kang.bsky.social

History of Chavez Ravine comes full circle

Happy pride and no kings day in Spokane, WA. Many thousands turned out in a purple city of 220K.

Right. As soon as campaign season was over, the definition of crime became existing here without documents. Or with documents that the administration prefers not to respect.

This looks so great! I think people tend to think of LA's suburbs as homogenous, white, and wealthy. They've probably never been to Antelope Valley. I'm excited to go there with Rahim.

Grabbed it for $16. Can't wait to read one of my favorite ethnographer's foray into fiction writing.

LOVE LEARNING. DO IT NOW OR ELSE

Is it just me or does Hegseth say the word “lethality” every other sentence?

INCREDIBLE opinion by Wilkinson refusing to stay Judge Xinis's orders in the Abrego Garcia case, condemning DOJ's arguments as "shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

prosperity gospel for MAGA

If I understand correctly Trader Joe’s is ripping me off because they sell me tortillas and cheese but never buy the quesadillas I make.

Political polarization in the beer koozie aisle.

Rooftop waterfall views let’s goooo

“How can we get the mainstream media to believe that we’re really good war planners?” “I have an idea!” youtu.be/XoBStxp7LSo?...

I love March madness but hate filling out brackets.

Recently finished watching Court of Gold. It was great. And sent me searching for slow motion highlights of Steph Curry being brilliant in the Olympic finals. Much needed moments of zen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpOC...

NIH call for proposals: studies exploring why anybody has ever wanted a vaccine in the first place

I’m sure I’d disagree with things that Mahmoud Khalil has said and done. Disagreeing about stuff is part of university life. But disappearing activists in the name of fighting antisemitism IS antisemitism. And racist/Islamophobic obviously.

Homogeneity Inequity Segregation H.I.S.

It’s hard to explain the sinking feeling of laboring over the phrasing of my comments on a student essay as I start to realize I might well be talking to a robot

Teaching on Foucault, discipline, and Private Pyle today

A "yes" on free markets wasn't good enough. Needed it to be a "hell yes".

The money pouring down on smiling ethnic cleansers is disgustingly antisemitic. There is a moral rot if this president is allowed to pass as "good for Israel" or "good for Jews".

Ministry of truth type shit

“I have nothing to do with project 2025” he promised.

Is #waleg prepared to backfill the budgets of UW and WSU? Or are they going to essentially allow massive Trump-driven cuts to our state's vital higher education, research, and healthcare systems?

Trump promises to concentrate migrants in this camp. Just needs a catchy name for a camp that does that sort of concentration. Hmmmmm. Fml.

“In order to be free of gender ideology we simply ask that you examine your sex organs when deciding where to pee.”

This was a fascinating contribution to the debate about an attention crisis/panic "Is the ostensible crisis of attention, at bottom, a crisis of authority? Is “People aren’t paying attention” just a dressed-up version of “People aren’t paying attention to ME”?"

Didn’t even realize I’d just been circled back to until I saw this

I'm reviewing a couple questionable AI-use cases in my theory class. One student shared an early paper outline with me that mentions a quote from "Burkheim" on social facts. (Paper is on Bourdieu, quote was from Durkheim). So I know they're telling the truth!

Has Spokane city council been reading their Henry George??

Hands off my ADU

sociology paper bingo card?

Haha brilliant. Though if I had to choose between this and “the scientist” I’d have to pause and think for a sec…

oh no ken burns....