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Sociologist | Stargazer | Traveler Professor at @UEvansville Interests: Death, Family, SoTL

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The Statues Were Mostly Men or Nude Women. So These Knitters Got to Work.

In Denmark, 484 monuments depict historical men; 43 are of women. 120 public sculptures are female nudes (often mythological or literary figures.) Louise Moerup knitted coverups to bring attention to the absence of women remembered for their achievements. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/a...

07.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

If we had free college, free healthcare, and stability for everyone, who would volunteer for war?

07.03.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Gen Z men twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands Global survey shows young men hold more traditional views about gender roles than older generations Almost a third of generation Z men think a wife should obey her husband, according to a global survey of 23,000 people that found young men hold more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. A third (33%) of gen Z men also said a husband should have the final word on important decisions, according to the 29-country survey which included Great Britain, the US, Brazil, Australia and India. Almost a quarter (24%) of gen Z men think women should not appear too independent or self-sufficient, compared with 12% of baby boomer men. Attitudes toward sexual norms also differed sharply across generations, with 21% of gen Z men thinking a β€œreal woman” should never initiate sex, compared with only 7% of baby boomer men. More than half (59%) of gen Z men said men were expected to do too much to support equality, compared with 45% of baby boomer men. For women, the proportions were 41% and 30% respectively. Thirty percent of gen Z men believed men should not say β€œI love you” to their friends, compared with 20% of baby boomer men and 21% of gen Z women. Twenty-one percent of gen Z men believed that men who took part in caregiving for children were less masculine than those who did not, compared with 8% of baby boomer men and 14% of gen Z women. Both genders felt women had more choice in dating and relationships (22%), household roles (24%) and the clothes they can wear (34%), while men were considered to have more choice in hobbies (18%) and jobs (39%). Continue reading...

Gen Z men twice as likely as baby boomers to believe wives should obey husbands

05.03.2026 06:10 πŸ‘ 242 πŸ” 94 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 358
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Live Ticker: Cost of the Iran War in U.S. taxpayer dollars, updated in real time. πŸ’°
iran-cost-ticker.com

03.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 1770 πŸ” 1088 πŸ’¬ 195 πŸ“Œ 109
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US launches military operations in Ecuador The joint military operation with Ecuador targeted what the U.S. called "designated terrorist organizations" in the country.

The U.S. has launched military operations in Ecuador.

The joint military operation with Ecuador targeted what the U.S. called "designated terrorist organizations" in the country.

04.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 431 πŸ” 295 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 168

β€œMany of their commanders are especially delighted with how graphic this battle will be zeroing in on how bloody all of this must become in order to fulfill and be in 100% accordance with fundamentalist Christian end of the world eschatology.”

03.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 581 πŸ” 262 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 43
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23. Petromasculinity: One More Reason the Right Hates Progressive Women, Especially Gen Z Understanding the Link Between Warmongering, Anti-Feminist Backlash, and Fossil Fuel Regimes

open.substack.com/pub/sorayach...

02.03.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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That's right. Worse than Pointless
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

01.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1541 πŸ” 438 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 22
An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.

This is pure cruelty.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

26.02.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 8540 πŸ” 4249 πŸ’¬ 320 πŸ“Œ 745
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ The world shows support for Ukraine: international buildings lit up in blue and yellow colors

πŸ”ΉThe Eiffel Tower in Paris.

25.02.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs It’s a rare loss for the president from a conservative-led court and a major rebuke of his economic program.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs β€” a major repudiation of a core piece of the president's economic program.

The 6-3 decision was a rare instance of the court reining in Trump’s expansive use of executive power.

20.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 352 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 20
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott

On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen

15.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 868 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 24
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering

The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory

15.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 4183 πŸ” 1853 πŸ’¬ 129 πŸ“Œ 319

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

12.02.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 12631 πŸ” 4473 πŸ’¬ 208 πŸ“Œ 113

Agreed. Perhaps it is time American women stop taking their partners' names in marriage and give their children their family names instead of the fathers' family names.

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ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.

ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.

If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

09.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 12863 πŸ” 7481 πŸ’¬ 1286 πŸ“Œ 1242

Forget Abundance. This is Scorched Earth.

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Some really striking numbers in this new survey showing the flip in European public opinion about America.

But bear in mind this is only Western Europe. In Eastern Europe, it has been harder to take the blinders off peoples' eyes.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

06.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 656 πŸ” 216 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 38
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Alumni gather to showcase β€œsuperpower” of a Sociology degree – The Arbiter Alumni gather to showcase β€œsuperpower” of a Sociology degree

"Sociology is a 'superpower' that allows people to understand how organizations and people operate on a deeper level." Careers panel showcases sociologists working as a city housing director, an international aid worker, journalist, lawyer, and market researcher. arbiteronline.com/20... #sociology

18.11.2025 02:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Education and work are the levers to uplift a people."
-W.E.B. Du Bois

I am content with my place in sociology and on the right side of history. ✊

07.02.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None.
Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law?
Zachary: Correct.
Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None. Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law? Zachary: Correct. Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.

Great work everyone.

06.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 5859 πŸ” 1969 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 203
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

05.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 32281 πŸ” 13859 πŸ’¬ 589 πŸ“Œ 1595

Also, "underage women" isn't a thing. If they're under age, they're not women. That's what under age literally means.

04.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 1513 πŸ” 398 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 17
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Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – live President replied to Collins’ persistent questions about Epstein files by accusing her of not smiling β€˜because you know you’re not telling the truth’ * Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry * Trump suggests Republicans should β€˜take over’ elections Donald Trump has continued to sow doubt in the election system. While appearing on former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Monday, the president called on Republicans to β€œnationalize the voting,” in at least β€œ15 places”, although he did not clarify which ones. β€œThe Republicans should say, β€˜we want to take over’,” Trump said in the interview. Continue reading...

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – live

03.02.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 17
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Thousands of union members staged a nonviolent march today. iCE gassed the crowd of nurses and teaches. The neighborhood is in a cloud. Flash bangs are being fired.

01.02.2026 02:31 πŸ‘ 2269 πŸ” 879 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 33

😭

31.01.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.

30.01.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 5577 πŸ” 3129 πŸ’¬ 238 πŸ“Œ 211
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Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.

"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.

29.01.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 4123 πŸ” 1805 πŸ’¬ 122 πŸ“Œ 99
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Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia

29.01.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 5412 πŸ” 1712 πŸ’¬ 236 πŸ“Œ 183