Michael L. Rosino
@michaelrosino.bsky.social
sociologist | racial politics, media, democracy | author of Democracy is Awkward https://bit.ly/4hUsTK3 & Debating the Drug War https://bit.ly/3UW39mS | cat dad | serial reposter | host on new books in sociology podcast
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History Can Teach Modern Activists About Coalition Building
Historically, it has been difficult to build and sustain diverse activist coalitions—but they are uniquely impactful.
time.com
My article on activism and coalition building is out now at Time! Shout out to the folks at Made by History. We need multiracial coalitions now more than ever! time.com/7307042/hist...
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Have we considered that the current state is captured by Billionaires and they own the means of production?
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Have we considered that the current state is captured by Billionaires and they own the means of production?
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Excited to talk with the Center for American Studies and Research at American University of Beirut today on racial politics in the US and my recent work - the event is on zoom and will be recorded. Please join us if you can! 11 am EST (zoom link in QR)
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Excited to talk with the Center for American Studies and Research at American University of Beirut today on racial politics in the US and my recent work - the event is on zoom and will be recorded. Please join us if you can! 11 am EST (zoom link in QR)
I had a recent similar experience. I was invited to submit a topic and preview of a TED X talk at my university only to be told “democratic backsliding“ and “systemic racism” were “polarizing“ and “divisive” concepts - needless to say I withdrew. boycott spaces that don’t uphold academic freedom!
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I had a recent similar experience. I was invited to submit a topic and preview of a TED X talk at my university only to be told “democratic backsliding“ and “systemic racism” were “polarizing“ and “divisive” concepts - needless to say I withdrew. boycott spaces that don’t uphold academic freedom!
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It's getting really dark...
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It's getting really dark...
Excited to talk with the Center for American Studies and Research at American University of Beirut today on racial politics in the US and my recent work - the event is on zoom and will be recorded. Please join us if you can! 11 am EST (zoom link in QR)
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Excited to talk with the Center for American Studies and Research at American University of Beirut today on racial politics in the US and my recent work - the event is on zoom and will be recorded. Please join us if you can! 11 am EST (zoom link in QR)
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that whole 'this country isn't ready for a woman president' line is really upsetting because it shows exactly how neoliberalism works, redirecting blame from issues of policy (or lack thereof) onto a flattened, vague type of sexism in a way that ultimately doesn't even challenge sexism!
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
that whole 'this country isn't ready for a woman president' line is really upsetting because it shows exactly how neoliberalism works, redirecting blame from issues of policy (or lack thereof) onto a flattened, vague type of sexism in a way that ultimately doesn't even challenge sexism!
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This open-access article by @abregoleisy.bsky.social and Lucia León is an incredibly useful overview of how immigration policies shape families' lives. Great reference for scholars, students, policymakers, journalists – everyone, really.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Impacts of Immigration Policies on Families
US immigration policies have profound impacts on immigrant families. In a robust field of study across disciplines, scholars have documented how the multi-layered, complex immigration regime opens and...
www.annualreviews.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This open-access article by @abregoleisy.bsky.social and Lucia León is an incredibly useful overview of how immigration policies shape families' lives. Great reference for scholars, students, policymakers, journalists – everyone, really.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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🚨 Our book Environmental Sociology Now is available for preorder.
You can order through UC Press now and get 30% off the book with code UCPSAVE30. Instructors will also be able to request an exam copy of the book beginning in early January.
www.ucpress.edu/books/enviro...
You can order through UC Press now and get 30% off the book with code UCPSAVE30. Instructors will also be able to request an exam copy of the book beginning in early January.
www.ucpress.edu/books/enviro...
Environmental Sociology Now by Jordan Fox, Ian Carrillo, J. P. Sapinski, Diana Stuart - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
www.ucpress.edu
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🚨 Our book Environmental Sociology Now is available for preorder.
You can order through UC Press now and get 30% off the book with code UCPSAVE30. Instructors will also be able to request an exam copy of the book beginning in early January.
www.ucpress.edu/books/enviro...
You can order through UC Press now and get 30% off the book with code UCPSAVE30. Instructors will also be able to request an exam copy of the book beginning in early January.
www.ucpress.edu/books/enviro...
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Today I wrote about the Trump’s latest effort to pardon his election denier henchmen. While we may be focused on the shutdown, Trump continues to subvert democracy and target free and fair elections. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to expose just this. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Today I wrote about the Trump’s latest effort to pardon his election denier henchmen. While we may be focused on the shutdown, Trump continues to subvert democracy and target free and fair elections. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to expose just this. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Yeah it seems like the best political move is to give into this guy
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Yeah it seems like the best political move is to give into this guy
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The WSJ frames the "send checks" solution as a Republican pitch but doesn't indicate that any Democrat is interested, so I'm taking that with a grain of salt.
I think these would be separate votes. First the government would be opened, and then Republicans would pitch their "fix" to ACA subsidies, but the WSJ article didn't really indicate that any Democrat is buying that fix.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The WSJ frames the "send checks" solution as a Republican pitch but doesn't indicate that any Democrat is interested, so I'm taking that with a grain of salt.
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Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
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I'm old enough to remember when Sen Coons cut having witnesses for the post J6 impeachment trial because of Valentine's Day plans.
It seems like 30 years ago, but it was less than 5.
It seems like 30 years ago, but it was less than 5.
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Sen Coons cut having witnesses for the post J6 impeachment trial because of Valentine's Day plans.
It seems like 30 years ago, but it was less than 5.
It seems like 30 years ago, but it was less than 5.
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My understanding is that Chuck Schumer and leadership aren’t caving but these senators are: call them!
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My understanding is that Chuck Schumer and leadership aren’t caving but these senators are: call them!
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IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, WHAT THE HELL WAS THE POINT OF THE SHUTDOWN @schumer.senate.gov
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO, WHAT THE HELL WAS THE POINT OF THE SHUTDOWN @schumer.senate.gov
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
A "PROMISE OF A VOTE ON HEALTHCARE" MEANS THAT PEOPLE WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE
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if you're in a libby line for my book STAY IN LINE (your library might buy more copies)
IT'S HERE IT'S HERE THE BOOK BY @swordsjew.bsky.social I'VE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR IS FINALLY HERE!
November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
if you're in a libby line for my book STAY IN LINE (your library might buy more copies)
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The electoral college is bad, actually. The will of the people isn't properly reflected.
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The electoral college is bad, actually. The will of the people isn't properly reflected.
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They have had 15 years to think about an alternative to Obamacare and the alternative is
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
They have had 15 years to think about an alternative to Obamacare and the alternative is
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This is my district and MY GOD. GEAUX AWAY - LEAVE US ALONE.
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is my district and MY GOD. GEAUX AWAY - LEAVE US ALONE.
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Trump ran as a populist but has governed as a plutocrat. The coalition that lifted him—including new small donors—appears to be voting with their feet, and their ballots.
As Malcolm X said, “the chickens are coming home to roost.”
“Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base” cup.org/4cfm0Az
As Malcolm X said, “the chickens are coming home to roost.”
“Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base” cup.org/4cfm0Az
Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base
cup.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump ran as a populist but has governed as a plutocrat. The coalition that lifted him—including new small donors—appears to be voting with their feet, and their ballots.
As Malcolm X said, “the chickens are coming home to roost.”
“Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base” cup.org/4cfm0Az
As Malcolm X said, “the chickens are coming home to roost.”
“Plutopopulism: Wealth and Trump’s Financial Base” cup.org/4cfm0Az
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I wish I knew a way to not-buy a Tesla any harder than I already am.
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I wish I knew a way to not-buy a Tesla any harder than I already am.
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Work sucks etc but they do not want you to be able to support yourself or pursue your dreams; they want you dependent on a man, so he can treat you as badly as he feels like without you having the option to leave.
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Work sucks etc but they do not want you to be able to support yourself or pursue your dreams; they want you dependent on a man, so he can treat you as badly as he feels like without you having the option to leave.
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It’s hip on the left and right alike to hate “liberal feminism” (a term I challenge detractors to define—usually the “liberal” is silent). But the fascists of our moment hate nothing more than the actual liberal feminist ideal: a public sphere where women are equal. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
Opinion | Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It’s hip on the left and right alike to hate “liberal feminism” (a term I challenge detractors to define—usually the “liberal” is silent). But the fascists of our moment hate nothing more than the actual liberal feminist ideal: a public sphere where women are equal. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...