Joel Elliott
@bubbanoze.bsky.social
IT admin & academic adjacent. Fishing, humanities, academic study of religion, cats, technology, tacos, Alabama/SEC football, photography. Takes stuff apart, puts it back together. Proliferates entities beyond necessity.
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This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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It was a pleasure to welcome representatives of The NC10 to the Center yesterday to discuss the challenges facing NC-based HBCUs and think about ways to amplify the humanities on their campuses. #humanities
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It was a pleasure to welcome representatives of The NC10 to the Center yesterday to discuss the challenges facing NC-based HBCUs and think about ways to amplify the humanities on their campuses. #humanities
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Trump is so right on this one.
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trump is so right on this one.
Immigration, Crime: Voters react to media narratives, not their own experience.
Interesting paper! When you ask people about the most important issue "facing the country," they often say immigration. But when you ask them about issues facing them personally, it doesn't crack the top 10.
This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.
This indicates that voters are reacting to media narratives, not their own experience.
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Immigration, Crime: Voters react to media narratives, not their own experience.
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North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged
North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.
www.motherjones.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"As totalitarian rule increasingly triumphs over these United States, it grows from restorationist roots buried deeply in the soil of the American founding..." Here’s what Churches of Christ & MAGA have in common: baptistnews.com/article/here...
#churchofchrist #churchesofchrist #restorationmovement
#churchofchrist #churchesofchrist #restorationmovement
Here’s what the Churches of Christ and MAGA have in common – Baptist News Global
To say that my church was an ideological microcosm of the larger nation is a bold and audacious statement and requires a bit of explaining.
baptistnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"As totalitarian rule increasingly triumphs over these United States, it grows from restorationist roots buried deeply in the soil of the American founding..." Here’s what Churches of Christ & MAGA have in common: baptistnews.com/article/here...
#churchofchrist #churchesofchrist #restorationmovement
#churchofchrist #churchesofchrist #restorationmovement
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Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Disney/ABC have a responsibility to refuse to participate in corruption.
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
Kimmel must be reinstated. If Disney/ABC agree to this extortion then perhaps creatives + workers should consider collective action to push back. Same w/buying park + cruise tickets if they bow.
People have power. Ask Target
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Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO THE ADMIN
DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO AUTHORITARIAN PRESSURE. ACTION RESOURCE LIST WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE On September 17th, Disney-ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air—just hours after the FCC Chair Bre...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Money seems to be the only language they can understand.
So #Hulu cancelled. #Disney #ABC #ESPN #JimmyKimmel
So #Hulu cancelled. #Disney #ABC #ESPN #JimmyKimmel
September 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Money seems to be the only language they can understand.
So #Hulu cancelled. #Disney #ABC #ESPN #JimmyKimmel
So #Hulu cancelled. #Disney #ABC #ESPN #JimmyKimmel
"Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words lead to hateful actions."
Today in 1963, 4 young girls are killed by white racists as a bomb explodes during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson & Carol Denise McNair. Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words lead to hateful actions.
September 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words lead to hateful actions."
Found this "old" (2019!) observation by @volts.wtf in the Wayback Machine: "The core tribalist assumption is that everyone is tribalist, everyone is just fighting for one team or the other, so the only thing you have to do to discredit a critic is tie them to the other team.”
September 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Found this "old" (2019!) observation by @volts.wtf in the Wayback Machine: "The core tribalist assumption is that everyone is tribalist, everyone is just fighting for one team or the other, so the only thing you have to do to discredit a critic is tie them to the other team.”
Would you confirm source of this, @volts.wtf ? Think I originally saw it on Xitter. "The core tribalist assumption is that everyone is tribalist, everyone is just fighting for one team or the other, so the only thing you have to do to discredit a critic is tie them to the other team."
September 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Would you confirm source of this, @volts.wtf ? Think I originally saw it on Xitter. "The core tribalist assumption is that everyone is tribalist, everyone is just fighting for one team or the other, so the only thing you have to do to discredit a critic is tie them to the other team."
"Colleges are cutting all types of departments | Religious studies in particular keeps appearing on lists of fated units. Examining why helps explain a complicated mix of forces acting on higher education." @mccutcheonsays.bsky.social @chronicle.com #religiousstudies #religion
September 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Colleges are cutting all types of departments | Religious studies in particular keeps appearing on lists of fated units. Examining why helps explain a complicated mix of forces acting on higher education." @mccutcheonsays.bsky.social @chronicle.com #religiousstudies #religion
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‘Science is what we do to keep us from lying to ourselves’ - Richard Feynman
April 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
‘Science is what we do to keep us from lying to ourselves’ - Richard Feynman
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States have a lot of power to dictate health policy for their residents. The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a public health order to help ensure all New Mexicans can access the COVID-19 vaccine.
I hope other states follow suit.
www.nmhealth.org/news/vaccine...
I hope other states follow suit.
www.nmhealth.org/news/vaccine...
State health department issues COVID-19 vaccine health order
www.nmhealth.org
August 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
States have a lot of power to dictate health policy for their residents. The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a public health order to help ensure all New Mexicans can access the COVID-19 vaccine.
I hope other states follow suit.
www.nmhealth.org/news/vaccine...
I hope other states follow suit.
www.nmhealth.org/news/vaccine...
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Some poor soul already wrote to me trying to take up for James Dobson.🙄 Let me repost my article again. That man is responsible for so many of the bad policies that are happening to torture people today.
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www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | James Dobson’s harsh, disciplinarian Christianity changed GOP politics
Discipline rooted in fear, not love, was a hallmark of Dobson’s teachings and a hallmark of his writings about children.
www.msnbc.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Some poor soul already wrote to me trying to take up for James Dobson.🙄 Let me repost my article again. That man is responsible for so many of the bad policies that are happening to torture people today.
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www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
Calling HBCU faculty in the humanities and social sciences. Join us on Sept 4 for a virtual session about fellowship & research support opportunities at the NHC. Learn tips for writing strong proposals and advice on getting the support you need for the application process. Click below to register.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: National Humanities Center Virtual Outreach Session for HBCUs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: National Humanities Center Virtual Outreach Session for HBCUs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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August 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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@americananthro.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.
Scholarly Programs | National Humanities Center
The National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
@americananthro.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.
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Another year, another incredible Graduate Student Summer Residency Program (GSSR). Thank you to the 2025 GSSR cohort for joining us last week. Also, thank you to our invited speakers and facilitators for their expertise and time. We are already looking forward to next year’s GSSR! #humanities
July 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Another year, another incredible Graduate Student Summer Residency Program (GSSR). Thank you to the 2025 GSSR cohort for joining us last week. Also, thank you to our invited speakers and facilitators for their expertise and time. We are already looking forward to next year’s GSSR! #humanities
"[Britt] uses legitimate concern about antisemitism in America to argue for policies that will enable more antisemitic violence here in the United States while violently cracking down on righteous opposition to Israel’s ongoing genocide, including opposition expressed by Jews like us." @al.com
What Katie Britt gets dangerously wrong about antisemitism: op-ed
University of Alabama academics reply to the Alabama senator.
www.al.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"[Britt] uses legitimate concern about antisemitism in America to argue for policies that will enable more antisemitic violence here in the United States while violently cracking down on righteous opposition to Israel’s ongoing genocide, including opposition expressed by Jews like us." @al.com
"[Harvard] has quietly gutted a Harvard Divinity School program... critical of Israel." BUT "a group of 27 Jewish scholars of Jewish studies who say Harvard’s claims about campus antisemitism misrepresent Jewish diversity and views about Israel."
Religion and Public Life was one of a handful of programs singled out in Harvard’s 311-page antisemitism report as being especially problematic. Now it's been gutted. religionnews.com/2025/06/12/h...
June 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"[Harvard] has quietly gutted a Harvard Divinity School program... critical of Israel." BUT "a group of 27 Jewish scholars of Jewish studies who say Harvard’s claims about campus antisemitism misrepresent Jewish diversity and views about Israel."
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30 years ago. Nicole Sullivan on Mad TV.
June 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
30 years ago. Nicole Sullivan on Mad TV.
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"At its heart the Trump Administration is violently divisive, isolationist, and segregationist, and solidarity is our first duty and most profound rejection of that agenda."
for this insight, Solnit has been suspended from fb
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/some-notes-o...
for this insight, Solnit has been suspended from fb
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/some-notes-o...
Some Notes on the City of Angels and the Nature of Violence
I think maybe it's begun, the bigger fiercer backlash against the Trump Administration which is itself a violent backlash against every good thing that's happened over the past several decades – the a...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"At its heart the Trump Administration is violently divisive, isolationist, and segregationist, and solidarity is our first duty and most profound rejection of that agenda."
for this insight, Solnit has been suspended from fb
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/some-notes-o...
for this insight, Solnit has been suspended from fb
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/some-notes-o...