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Pastor @revcalebcampbell.bsky.social is also doing really important work to equip missionaries to reach Christian nationalists with the gospel. Check out the important conversation he and some others are hosting early next month. 3/

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An Evangelical's Guide to American Christian Nationalism
Join us for an opportunity to learn from Christian scholars and clergy
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joshcowenmi.bsky.social
Total and complete BS. Neither funding nor supports for special education students runs on autopilot.

Anyone who’s ever tried to get a real person on the phone with any company understands the problem.

Except here it’s x1000.

Gutting the staff = gutting the programs.
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
100% agree. Elected leaders organizing conferences generally give a plenary, or organize a panel--theme away on that! But the demand to come up with a theme for an entire conference, that most folks can't shoehorn their stuff into anyway, seems unnecessary.
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“Winter may be beautiful, but bed is much better.”
A disgruntled Toad decides he's had enough of snow and winter. From "Down the Hill" In *Frog and Toad All Year*
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sundownmotel.bsky.social
“sir, the hut has been out-pizza’d”
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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, R. M. Wilson, Justin Lewis

kendrawcandraw.bsky.social
You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't
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by Samuel L. Perry — Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Andrew Jacobs, Charles T. Mathewes , and 1 more

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UVA's Sociology department is looking to hire a tenured sociologist of religion at the Associate or Full level. Here is the advertisement. @sssreligion.bsky.social @asareligion.bsky.social

Details here: apply.interfolio.com/173879
The Department of Sociology at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position specializing in the sociology of religion. We are particularly interested in a theoretically engaged scholar whose work addresses religious pluralism in complex modern societies, the relationship between religion, civic engagement, and democratic political cultures, the social and economic impact of religion from a cultural and historical perspective. Relevant questions may include but are not limited to: how does religion shape cultural and political conflicts? How does religion relate not only to political participation but to the shaping of collectives? How do different understandings of the sacred inform the development of, and dispute over, morality? For additional information about our dynamic department, please visit https://sociology.as.virginia.edu/. For questions regarding this position, please contact Isaac Reed, Search Chair, at iar2c@virginia.edu.
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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry, Victor Asal

davidyamane.bsky.social
PUBLICATION ALERT: Religion in Sociological Perspective, 8th edition, was just published by @sagepub.com. Pleased to have @jh1791.bsky.social join me as a co-author.

FREE COPIES: Retweet this post before 10/17 for a chance to win one of 5 copies!
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NEW: Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
Education Dept. Reverses Decision to Halt Funds for Deafblind Student Programs
Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.
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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead

gregdoucette.bsky.social
Once the results are certified by whatever state authority does it, yes

The statewide canvass is October 14th. I assume certification will be that day.

Rs aren't swearing Grijalva in early, which is shitty but not illegal. But there's nothing they can do once her results are certified
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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Nicholas A. Christakis, Dave O’Brien , and 3 more

ophastings.bsky.social
The GSS asked the same people about their childhood income rank three different times. 56% changed their answer, even though what was trying to be measured couldn’t change! We dig into this in a new article at @socialindicators.bsky.social. 



doi.org/10.1007/s112...

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Growing up Different(ly than Last Time We Asked): Social Status and Changing Reports of Childhood Income Rank - Social Indicators Research
How we remember our past can be shaped by the realities of our present. This study examines how changes to present circumstances influence retrospective reports of family income rank at age 16. While retrospective survey data can be used to assess the long-term effects of childhood conditions, present-day circumstances may “anchor” memories, causing shifts in how individuals recall and report past experiences. Using panel data from the 2006–2014 General Social Surveys (8,602 observations from 2,883 individuals in the United States), we analyze how changes in objective and subjective indicators of current social status—income, financial satisfaction, and perceived income relative to others—are associated with changes in reports of childhood income rank, and how this varies by sex and race/ethnicity. Fixed-effects models reveal no significant association between changes in income and in childhood income rank. However, changes in subjective measures of social status show contrasting effects, as increases in current financial satisfaction are associated with decreases in childhood income rank, but increases in current perceived relative income are associated with increases in childhood income rank. We argue these opposing effects follow from theories of anchoring in recall bias. We further find these effects are stronger among males but are consistent across racial/ethnic groups. This demographic heterogeneity suggests that recall bias is not evenly distributed across the population and has important implications for how different groups perceive their own pasts. Our findings further highlight the malleability of retrospective perceptions and their sensitivity to current social conditions, offering methodological insights into survey reliability and recall bias.
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

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Paging @bvkent.bsky.social. He heard a sermon Sunday that said that exactly.
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6d
Uh huh. And is the “burning Democrat city” in the room with us now?
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
I know this bc of data. But anecdotally: my home congregation growing up had one influential money raising drive whose mottos was “our greatest days are just ahead”
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Uh huh. And is the “burning Democrat city” in the room with us now?
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
Thousands of evangelical congregations embrace the prosperity gospel.

They’ll tsk tsk the TV preachers but endorse this every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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Stephen @stephenwaldron.bsky.social · 6d
The statement "Our best is yet to come" is probably more influential in US evangelical churches than any more formal kind of theology at this point.
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stephenwaldron.bsky.social
The statement "Our best is yet to come" is probably more influential in US evangelical churches than any more formal kind of theology at this point.
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frogandtoadbot.bsky.social
“You must have been tired,” said Toad.

“I was tired,” said Frog, “and it started to rain.”
A tired little Frog walks home in the rain. From "The Corner" In *Frog and Toad All Year*
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kkiley.bsky.social
NC State sociology is hiring at the assistant and senior levels. Come work with me and many other great people!

Assistant professor (crime, law, and/or social control): jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/223...

Distinguished professor (race, health, or wellbeing): jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/223...
Assistant Professor of Sociology
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is accepting applications for a tenure-trackassistant professor of Sociology with a focus on criminology to begin Fall 2026.The successful candidate should...
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rochardscott.bsky.social
“They pose in Christmas cards with guns as big as all their children

They say that Jesus is the way but then they gave him a white face

So they don't have to pray to
someone they deem lesser than them

The South will not rise again
Til it's paid for every sin”
Hayley Williams: True Believer | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
Congrats and well-deserved!!!
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by Hahrie Han — Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Archon Fung, Brendan Nyhan , and 11 more

hahrie.bsky.social
Totally, completely flabbergasted. #MacFellow

hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...
Johns Hopkins political scientist Hahrie Han receives MacArthur genius grant
Han, who studies political organizing and collective action and who has led the university's SNF Agora Institute since 2019, among 22 individuals to receive coveted MacArthur Foundation recognition
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by David Darmofal — Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead

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You simply cannot understand American politics today without understanding what Christian nationalism and white Christian nationalism are. These are two of the most underdiscussed topics today. Follow @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social @robertpjones.bsky.social & others’ work on this.
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
The effect of social media on my career--particularly introducing my research to a broad audience--is profound. I think many of the opportunities that opened up for me around my writing can be traced back to social media.
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Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel.bsky.social · 7d
Almost every great thing in my life has come through social media: my 3 best friends, my husband, and almost every career opportunity and collaboration. I have no idea what my life would look like if not for social media because it has been so integral to my personal joy and professional success.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 7d
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
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by Samuel L. Perry — Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry

profsamperry.bsky.social
Job posting! OU Sociology is looking to hire a TT Assistant Professor or an accelerated TT or tenured Associate Professor, teaching criminology, criminal justice, & race/ethnicity courses. OU is OK's flagship R1, PhD program, 2-2 load with TA help. Please share!

Details: apply.interfolio.com/174925
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jacasiegel.bsky.social
Almost every great thing in my life has come through social media: my 3 best friends, my husband, and almost every career opportunity and collaboration. I have no idea what my life would look like if not for social media because it has been so integral to my personal joy and professional success.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 7d
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Anna O. Law

emptywheel.bsky.social
Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...
A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.
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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, Linda J. Skitka, Philip N. Cohen , and 6 more

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A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Reposted by Andrew L. Whitehead, David Lazer, Will Jennings , and 5 more

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How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?

Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
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bishopofwestsaxons.bsky.social
ATTENTION PLEASE. Open access in current issue of @jssreligion.bsky.social

"...[J]ust like the people we study, how scholars make meaning of religious worlds is dependent on what we learn to bring into focus and what we are taught to ignore. As such, we must learn to pay attention to attention."
Becoming Religious as an Education of Attention
A vast literature in the social scientific study of religion demonstrates that religious people are made not born. More specifically, researchers have shown that becoming religious is something that ...
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