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Andrew Whitehead
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IU Indianapolis sociologist | religion, politics, disability | Kettering Foundation Research Fellow | Christian Nationalism books: http://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead | https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/ | https://tinyurl.com/42wspc8m | all views my own .. more

Political science 49%
Sociology 31%
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NEW RESEARCH

Americans who embrace Christian nationalism more likely to agree situation f/ people with disabilities is good as it is, disabled people demand too much from rest of society, & there have been enough societal efforts in favor of people w/ disabilities.

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Used to listen to Gordon Lightfoot’s song on repeat as a kid. We would vacation each August on Lake Superior growing up. Something about that story…I’ll never shake it.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.

The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.

The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.

Why?

It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.

The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.

The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.

Why?

It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
AUTHORS!!

Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?

Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.

More here:
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

*exact moment I knew Bluesky has the juice*
IU in the news again related to matters of academic freedom, course content, DEI, and other things that are in the sights of the current administration...

www.ipm.org/2025-11-07/i...
IU lecturer removed from class during intellectual diversity investigation
School of Social Work lecturer Jessica Adams said a student submitted the complaint to the office of U.S. Senator Jim Banks over a graphic she used in her class. Adams said Banks’ office then…
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
Around the globe, power is concentrating in the hands of strongmen.

In this new episode of #TheStakes, @bradrourke.bsky.social invites political scientist and KF Research Fellow Erica Frantz to explain how this shift endangers democracy everywhere and what history can teach us about fighting back.
BBC really burying the lede there
NPR has aired a story about turmoil regarding Indiana University's treatment of the Indiana Daily Student newspaper, and the lawsuit its adult advisor filed after the school fired him. The story on preserving free speech for student journalists spreads. https://loom.ly/Q_eRgcg
Indiana University facing lawsuit after claims it tried to censor student newspaper
Indiana University's student newspaper is at the center of a lawsuit by its former advisor who says he was fired by the administration because he stood up against censorship.
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⚡️Coming soon: a special symposium on Du Bois’s Black Reconstruction at 90 organized by @alimeghji.bsky.social & Jose Itzigsohn! Early look at my piece here:

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Apropos of nothing...

The Whitehead and Perry article quantitatively shows the effects on gender ideology in the US and @lenkabustikova.bsky.social and I trace how these ideologies become embedded in policy in less-than-democratic contexts.

www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

From 2019:

"Christian nationalism is the strongest predictor of holding a more traditionalist gender ideology, even after taking into account a host of political and religious characteristics."

Posting this, cause, well...you know.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”

A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
Defense says that the officer's testimony was "very questionable" because he said the sandwich both exploded in spray of mustard and onions and also landed in its wrapper on the ground.

If I don’t get an invite I will suffer eternal anguish.
JOB: Tenure-track sociology faculty job alert!

Student-centered private liberal arts university. Strong undergrad teaching experience expected in sociology and tech/society. 4/4 load. Max class size: 35. Open to ABD.

Rochester, NY is a hidden gem. Lovely and affordable.

jobs.naz.edu/postings/4334
Assistant Professor of Sociology
The sociology program at Nazareth University of Rochester, NY invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin fall 2026. The candidate will teach courses t...
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I am so sorry to hear this. That is terrible. I hope for nothing but peace and healing for you.
If you’re still online, stay online. Don’t stop scrolling!!

Christianity can be a bleak and hateful faith, and it can also be vibrant and beautiful and loving. Many expressions of Christianity exist.

Christian nationalism, I would agree, is generally marked by desire for self-interested power, fear of others, and a comfort with violence toward others.
New paper alert. We used a large, diverse sample of U.S. adults to look for commonalities among dozens of religion/spirituality items. The goal is to identify domains of R/S measurement and recommend a short-list of R/S items for future studies. psycnet.apa.org/search/displ...
APA PsycNet
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He's blatantly defying court orders AND spreading blatantly false information about SNAP benefits.

Yes, SNAP helps millions. But recipients have to jump through hoops to access assistance that often falls short of their needs. Like, by not covering diapers. Or leaving gaps at the end of the month.
NEW

Racial views of evangelicals supportive of Christian nationalism—about 40-50% of evangelicals—at odds with those skeptical of uniting God & country. Educational level strongly influences if evangelical views on racial inequality are shaped by Christian nationalism as well as reactions to Trump.
The Gathering Storm in the Evangelical Field: Education, Christian Nationalism, and Racial Inequality
Abstract. What generates divides within American evangelicalism on racial inequality? Recent political developments, including race-related social activism
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!

I know how hard you worked for this.
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!

I know how hard you worked for this.

Well-deserved!! Be sure to check out Sam’s latest award winning book.
Thrilled and honored that my book Religion for Realists was given the 2025 Distinguished Book Award by @sssreligion.bsky.social last night.

It’s vital that we understand religion and religious people. The social sciences are remiss to ignore either.

Hire more religion specialists.
Thrilled and honored that my book Religion for Realists was given the 2025 Distinguished Book Award by @sssreligion.bsky.social last night.

It’s vital that we understand religion and religious people. The social sciences are remiss to ignore either.

Hire more religion specialists.
Toad wrote on a piece of paper: A LIST OF THINGS TO DO TODAY.

Then he wrote: WAKE UP

I think it gets published, but the amazing thing was she integrated multimedia. Like, folding in quotes from the people, like a podcast, but in real time. So cool. But even reading it will be amazing. Great theory and agenda setting.