Ian Carrillo
@iansociologo.bsky.social
Sociologist studying race, class, & environment. Author of The Business of Racism: Labor and Environment in Brazil's Racial Capitalism (Duke University Press). PhD from UW-Madison. Former NSF SPRF Postdoc at UCSB. He/Him/His.
https://www.iancarrillo.com/
https://www.iancarrillo.com/
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A brief 🧵 about my research. I'm a sociologist studying the intersection of structural racism, class exploitation & the environment, focusing on Brazil & the US. My forthcoming book (with @dukepress.bsky.social ) is The Business of Racism: Revaluation & Reaction in Brazil's Racial Capitalism. 1/n
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Join us in OKC (Nov. 18) and Tulsa (Dec. 1) for Overpressured and Underregulated, free events hosted by @readfrontier and @propublica where we'll discuss how oil and gas extraction is contaminating Oklahoma’s groundwater.
www.readfrontier.org/overpressured/
www.readfrontier.org/overpressured/
Overpressured and Underregulated: a Frontier and ProPublica event
Join nonprofit newsrooms The Frontier and ProPublica to discuss how oil and gas extraction is contaminating Oklahoma’s groundwater.
www.readfrontier.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Join us in OKC (Nov. 18) and Tulsa (Dec. 1) for Overpressured and Underregulated, free events hosted by @readfrontier and @propublica where we'll discuss how oil and gas extraction is contaminating Oklahoma’s groundwater.
www.readfrontier.org/overpressured/
www.readfrontier.org/overpressured/
As so many of this country's politicians take away people's healthcare, this 🧵 came to mind.
Does anyone have recommendations of good books or articles on how racism impeded the formation of a universal healthcare system in the US?
Quadagno only mentions it in passing, but I'd like something with deeper analysis.
Thanks!
Quadagno only mentions it in passing, but I'd like something with deeper analysis.
Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As so many of this country's politicians take away people's healthcare, this 🧵 came to mind.
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
theonion.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
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This is insane. This is *literally* doing the same mechanics of the housing crisis and 2008 recession but to create debt to finance construction of AI data centers
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is insane. This is *literally* doing the same mechanics of the housing crisis and 2008 recession but to create debt to finance construction of AI data centers
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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The tens of job it brings for a couple of months will be a game changer, for sure. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/05/28/i...
‘It will destroy this place:’ Tucker County residents fight for future against proposed data center • West Virginia Watch
Fundamental Data applied to build a natural gas power plant between Thomas and Davis to power an enormous data center.
westvirginiawatch.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The tens of job it brings for a couple of months will be a game changer, for sure. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/05/28/i...
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"When I think about the jobs the data center will bring to our area, I think about the impact of introducing nuclear technology to the world and deploying it on civilians"
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"When I think about the jobs the data center will bring to our area, I think about the impact of introducing nuclear technology to the world and deploying it on civilians"
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
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Data centers are not the frontline of innovation. They are the dirty structures that nobody - certainly tech leaders in Silicon Valley - wants to live next to.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Data centers are not the frontline of innovation. They are the dirty structures that nobody - certainly tech leaders in Silicon Valley - wants to live next to.
Data centers are not the frontline of innovation. They are the dirty structures that nobody - certainly tech leaders in Silicon Valley - wants to live next to.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Data centers are not the frontline of innovation. They are the dirty structures that nobody - certainly tech leaders in Silicon Valley - wants to live next to.
Tech firms seeing Oklahoma as a sacrifice zone for digital infrastructure.
www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
'Staggering' economic impact expected in Muskogee with plans for Google data center campus
Google is set to build a data center campus in a third city in Oklahoma as it continues to compete in the race to expand capacity for AI.
www.oklahoman.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Tech firms seeing Oklahoma as a sacrifice zone for digital infrastructure.
www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
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March 10 is the release date of the book that took me 16 years to research and write. Here's the PRE-ORDER page: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
March 10 is the release date of the book that took me 16 years to research and write. Here's the PRE-ORDER page: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
Keep posting that Lando Calrissian meme. It is perfect for the moment.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Keep posting that Lando Calrissian meme. It is perfect for the moment.
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thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Ex-Senate Minority Leader sounds like a great next title for @schumer.senate.gov
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ex-Senate Minority Leader sounds like a great next title for @schumer.senate.gov
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Ro Khanna calls for Schumer‘ ouster
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Ro Khanna calls for Schumer‘ ouster
@schiff.senate.gov - It's time to organize a vote to strip @schumer.senate.gov of his Senate leadership position.
I refuse to support a funding bill that fails to address the Republican health care crisis.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
And make health insurance affordable.
The American people clearly understand the stakes and the urgency. We must too.
I'm voting no.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
@schiff.senate.gov - It's time to organize a vote to strip @schumer.senate.gov of his Senate leadership position.
@vanhollen.senate.gov - It's time to organize a vote to strip @schumer.senate.gov of his Senate leadership position.
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
@vanhollen.senate.gov - It's time to organize a vote to strip @schumer.senate.gov of his Senate leadership position.
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Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Assume all the yes and no votes from Dem senators are strategic and not sincere votes. The party caucus made a decision. No way to know how many were in favor. Then the caucus decided who would vote yes and no based on what would protect each of them politically the most. That’s how this works.
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Caving Dems thinking they're in the clear to have good-faith negotiations.
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Caving Dems thinking they're in the clear to have good-faith negotiations.
In retrospect, Fox really nailed the depiction of establishment Dems with Colmes - willing to be a punching bag for the right, openly cowardly, all while basically agreeing with the right's core ideas.
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
In retrospect, Fox really nailed the depiction of establishment Dems with Colmes - willing to be a punching bag for the right, openly cowardly, all while basically agreeing with the right's core ideas.
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Instead of targeting Schumer directly maybe target the people underpinning his support. This is a list of Senators up for re-election next year (I have not fact checked at all, I'm tipsy googling)
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
US Senator Seats up for Election 2026 – Center for Political Awareness
centerforpoliticalawareness.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Instead of targeting Schumer directly maybe target the people underpinning his support. This is a list of Senators up for re-election next year (I have not fact checked at all, I'm tipsy googling)
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...
centerforpoliticalawareness.com/us-senator-s...