Dan Chambliss
@danchambliss.bsky.social
Sociologist, teacher, author (with Chris Takacs) of How College Works; also books on swimming, nursing, research methods, and article "Mundanity of Excellence" (performance theory).
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Doocy: "The new face of RealFood .gov is Mike Tyson. How did you settle on someone who was most famous for eating Evander Holyfield's ear?"
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Doocy: "The new face of RealFood .gov is Mike Tyson. How did you settle on someone who was most famous for eating Evander Holyfield's ear?"
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
RFK Jr.: "Brett Ratner who helped produce the ad had a lifelong friendship with him."
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He literally pulled a "you should smile more" IN RESPONSE TO AN EPSTEIN QUESTION.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
He literally pulled a "you should smile more" IN RESPONSE TO AN EPSTEIN QUESTION.
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The 5 classes I think the most about 30 years after graduating college are:
- Drawing 101 (it was more about life than drawing)
- Survey of modern philosophy (Descartes, Hume, Locke, Kant, etc)
- Literature from Dante to Bladerunner
- History of avant-guarde music
- Art & architectural history
- Drawing 101 (it was more about life than drawing)
- Survey of modern philosophy (Descartes, Hume, Locke, Kant, etc)
- Literature from Dante to Bladerunner
- History of avant-guarde music
- Art & architectural history
January 31, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The 5 classes I think the most about 30 years after graduating college are:
- Drawing 101 (it was more about life than drawing)
- Survey of modern philosophy (Descartes, Hume, Locke, Kant, etc)
- Literature from Dante to Bladerunner
- History of avant-guarde music
- Art & architectural history
- Drawing 101 (it was more about life than drawing)
- Survey of modern philosophy (Descartes, Hume, Locke, Kant, etc)
- Literature from Dante to Bladerunner
- History of avant-guarde music
- Art & architectural history
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"106,636 years of federal work experience were lost across the 10,109 employees with Ph.D.s who departed STEM or health roles 1 January–30 November."
It isn't just the scientific knowledge but the *institutional* knowledge that's been lost. Rebuilding federal science will be a generational effort.
It isn't just the scientific knowledge but the *institutional* knowledge that's been lost. Rebuilding federal science will be a generational effort.
The US government lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs last year, according to an analysis by Science of newly released OPM data, with 11 departures for every hire. And many OPM calls "voluntary" separations were probably pushed. www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 AM
"106,636 years of federal work experience were lost across the 10,109 employees with Ph.D.s who departed STEM or health roles 1 January–30 November."
It isn't just the scientific knowledge but the *institutional* knowledge that's been lost. Rebuilding federal science will be a generational effort.
It isn't just the scientific knowledge but the *institutional* knowledge that's been lost. Rebuilding federal science will be a generational effort.
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
A laughable moment at a sad time. And the headline is incorrect: she presented him with the medal she was given, not the prize itself. But it's not clear that Trump understands the difference. He'll probably start telling people he has a Nobel Peace prize.
President Trump said that María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, presented her medal to him.
Machado Presents Trump With Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM
A laughable moment at a sad time. And the headline is incorrect: she presented him with the medal she was given, not the prize itself. But it's not clear that Trump understands the difference. He'll probably start telling people he has a Nobel Peace prize.
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One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM
One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, —and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
January 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
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Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Fed.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump admi...
www.bloomberg.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Congratulations to all the bankers, hedge-fund managers, private-equity honchos, tech titans, corporate executives and op-ed writers for backing the man who will do more to undermine the system that made them insanely wealthy than any other presidential candidate in their lifetimes.
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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Connecting the dots with @dahlialithwick.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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"Venezuela is the Iraq of Vietnams."
Rick Wilson, on the podcast Fast Politics.
@therickwilson.bsky.social
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Rick Wilson, on the podcast Fast Politics.
@therickwilson.bsky.social
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
"Venezuela is the Iraq of Vietnams."
Rick Wilson, on the podcast Fast Politics.
@therickwilson.bsky.social
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Rick Wilson, on the podcast Fast Politics.
@therickwilson.bsky.social
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Almost word for word what they said about Iraq.
CNN: Are you okay with the US running Venezuela when there are a lot of problems that Americans are complaining about here? Trump says he's going to spend billions of dollars in Venezuela
REP. CARLOS GIMENEZ: Yeah, but Venezuela has billions of dollars of resources
REP. CARLOS GIMENEZ: Yeah, but Venezuela has billions of dollars of resources
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Almost word for word what they said about Iraq.
I have about had it with charlatans: people who pretend to be experts, often with tremendous confidence and skill, but aren't. And there seem to be a lot of them around these days.
Got to try to write about this.
Got to try to write about this.
January 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I have about had it with charlatans: people who pretend to be experts, often with tremendous confidence and skill, but aren't. And there seem to be a lot of them around these days.
Got to try to write about this.
Got to try to write about this.
People with lots of money seem to think that they're beyond the rules; or that in a world with no rules, they'll still be in charge.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
People with lots of money seem to think that they're beyond the rules; or that in a world with no rules, they'll still be in charge.
Hahahahaha......
Hahahahaha......
Clearly a guy who's never been on the receiving end of violence. It's all just a TV show.
When you have introduced aesthetics into political life
Trump to Fox & Friends on the raid that captured Maduro: "I mean, I watched it literally l like I was watching a television show. If you would've seen the speed, the violence -- it was an amazing thing."
January 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Clearly a guy who's never been on the receiving end of violence. It's all just a TV show.
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It's also worth noting here that the *minimum* salary for these ICE positions is $52,205. While the *median* salaries for childcare workers and home health aides are less than $35,000 per year.
This ICE job posting reads like a video game ad. Which is almost certainly by design.
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It's also worth noting here that the *minimum* salary for these ICE positions is $52,205. While the *median* salaries for childcare workers and home health aides are less than $35,000 per year.
I'm happy to share this one-page summary of "what I've learned in research," an endpaper for Contexts, an excellent sociology publication that reaches beyond the profession to broader publics. Enjoy! @angeladuckworth.bsky.social @contexts.org @asanews.bsky.social
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December 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I'm happy to share this one-page summary of "what I've learned in research," an endpaper for Contexts, an excellent sociology publication that reaches beyond the profession to broader publics. Enjoy! @angeladuckworth.bsky.social @contexts.org @asanews.bsky.social
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I can tell you this: the health care system of central New York State will likely collapse if this continues. We need and benefit from, for instance, Muslim doctors. To take one example.
The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt across the country. A past era of immigration crackdowns contains some lessons on how walling off the U.S. now will profoundly alter daily life for millions of Americans.
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
The Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what’s to come.
nyti.ms
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I can tell you this: the health care system of central New York State will likely collapse if this continues. We need and benefit from, for instance, Muslim doctors. To take one example.
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35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
Sometimes I'm rocked back on my heels by a strong rejection of what I've said, a clever riposte, a good substantive answer -- any of these. But (and it takes time) I usually think it through, find the essence of their objection, clarify my own thinking, and find that my basic point usually remains.
December 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sometimes I'm rocked back on my heels by a strong rejection of what I've said, a clever riposte, a good substantive answer -- any of these. But (and it takes time) I usually think it through, find the essence of their objection, clarify my own thinking, and find that my basic point usually remains.
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"With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society." A must-read from @radleybalko.bsky.social , even if you've been following Trump's use of immigration enforcement to terrorize communities. newrepublic.com/article/2042...
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
newrepublic.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society." A must-read from @radleybalko.bsky.social , even if you've been following Trump's use of immigration enforcement to terrorize communities. newrepublic.com/article/2042...
When Republicans cheer for mass deportation, do they have any idea of what that means? Google "mass deportations in history" and see what turns up; then tell me how ours will be different.
December 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
When Republicans cheer for mass deportation, do they have any idea of what that means? Google "mass deportations in history" and see what turns up; then tell me how ours will be different.