Ben Chappell
@benchappell.bsky.social
Antifascist. Interdisciplinary ethnographer. * studies. Midwesterner. Academic unionist.
Loves mass transit and espresso. Hates structural violence and oligarchy.
Loves mass transit and espresso. Hates structural violence and oligarchy.
My kid's band got a great notice from the local scene press, no. 2 on this list iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/12/21/t...
The Top Ten Most Badass Things We Saw From Local Musicians in 2025
Last week we took a look at the most badass things we saw from touring bands in 2025, now it's time for the locals! We
iheartlocalmusic.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
My kid's band got a great notice from the local scene press, no. 2 on this list iheartlocalmusic.com/2025/12/21/t...
2025 is in its last days. 2026 is unwritten.
December 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
2025 is in its last days. 2026 is unwritten.
CBS knew what they were doing when they appointed Weiss and were discredited already from that point.
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
CBS knew what they were doing when they appointed Weiss and were discredited already from that point.
Defend Academic Freedom – Urge SJSU to Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil share.nwmd.social/s/A2b9RbmU
Defend Academic Freedom at SJSU – Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil
share.nwmd.social
December 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Defend Academic Freedom – Urge SJSU to Reinstate Dr. Sang Hea Kil share.nwmd.social/s/A2b9RbmU
As for me, I will be following the Unofficial Football World Championship, currently held by Kosovo after beating Sweden in September. Come along if you enjoy the planeterity of football but can't stomach FIFA's bloody corruption. www.theufwc.com
www.theufwc.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
As for me, I will be following the Unofficial Football World Championship, currently held by Kosovo after beating Sweden in September. Come along if you enjoy the planeterity of football but can't stomach FIFA's bloody corruption. www.theufwc.com
Maybe when he closes his eyes, he's driving the hurricanes away
December 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Maybe when he closes his eyes, he's driving the hurricanes away
I know they probably think they're being clever and out- maneuvering the narcissist, but this is grotesquely perverse as the story of murder in the Caribbean unfolds daily.
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I know they probably think they're being clever and out- maneuvering the narcissist, but this is grotesquely perverse as the story of murder in the Caribbean unfolds daily.
First amendment education for Oklahoma administrators: Students have the right to say and think what they want, but not the right to claim it is psychology.
December 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
First amendment education for Oklahoma administrators: Students have the right to say and think what they want, but not the right to claim it is psychology.
One of the worst things I've seen go unmentioned about the Oklahoma situation is that a college instructor has been suspended for doing their job.
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
One of the worst things I've seen go unmentioned about the Oklahoma situation is that a college instructor has been suspended for doing their job.
The thing about the Flatline EP is you can listen to the whole thing on a break at work. #punk #hardcore #postHardCore #postxc #lfk
flatlinelfk.bandcamp.com/album/down-t...
flatlinelfk.bandcamp.com/album/down-t...
DOWN TO THE MARROW, by FLATLINE
4 track album
flatlinelfk.bandcamp.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The thing about the Flatline EP is you can listen to the whole thing on a break at work. #punk #hardcore #postHardCore #postxc #lfk
flatlinelfk.bandcamp.com/album/down-t...
flatlinelfk.bandcamp.com/album/down-t...
My kiddo and his band made an EP and it rocks bandcamp.com/this_is_an_a...
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
My kiddo and his band made an EP and it rocks bandcamp.com/this_is_an_a...
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
My kiddo and his band made an EP and it rocks bandcamp.com/this_is_an_a...
Thank you students! I happen to know that critical university studies played a role in generating support for this. www.kansan.com/news/student...
Student Senate passes resolution in support of UAKU's contract negotiations
The University of Kansas Student Senate passed a resolution that calls on Chancellor Doug Girod to end delays in the bargaining process.
www.kansan.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thank you students! I happen to know that critical university studies played a role in generating support for this. www.kansan.com/news/student...
If you are attending the American Studies Association conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week, check out the Ethnography Caucus sessions. In particular, come to our fall meeting on Friday at 3:00 p.m. to get involved in the caucus.
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If you are attending the American Studies Association conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico this week, check out the Ethnography Caucus sessions. In particular, come to our fall meeting on Friday at 3:00 p.m. to get involved in the caucus.
When building staff and students support your bargaining session.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When building staff and students support your bargaining session.
Reposted by Ben Chappell
Hit the breaking point this morning with Michigan after hearing about their planned data center in Ypsi. Put all my in-progress posts on the back burner to write this (which I have also sent to UMGiving).
substack.com/@kconrad/not...
substack.com/@kconrad/not...
A letter to my alma mater
on their embrace of AI
substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hit the breaking point this morning with Michigan after hearing about their planned data center in Ypsi. Put all my in-progress posts on the back burner to write this (which I have also sent to UMGiving).
substack.com/@kconrad/not...
substack.com/@kconrad/not...
Reposted by Ben Chappell
Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
I know the one-pint deli container is widely used and appreciated, but I really think I broke some new ground here on storing an open can.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I know the one-pint deli container is widely used and appreciated, but I really think I broke some new ground here on storing an open can.
This barbaric regime must end
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This barbaric regime must end
This is very, very bad.
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This is very, very bad.
Reposted by Ben Chappell
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This year I learned about Japanese #mundaneHalloween costumes and they are exactly what I needed.
"Person who, upon finding out a guest is allergic to sesame dressing, sprints to the FamilyMart to buy a replacement, and then pauses to catch their breath at the traffic light on the way back"
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November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This year I learned about Japanese #mundaneHalloween costumes and they are exactly what I needed.
Is there actually a reason I'm not aware of, to take an extended call on speaker in an airport? Trying to look beyond my own experience.
November 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Is there actually a reason I'm not aware of, to take an extended call on speaker in an airport? Trying to look beyond my own experience.