Niki Dolfi Hall
@profdolfi.bsky.social
Sociologist by birth, weird-ass human by training… Researching religious discrimination | nontheism | microaggressions & pop culture. Coming soon chapter on Father Brown & nontheism
Me in a nutshell:🌱🍽🎤🎨🎬🏳🌈♿ Follow ≠ Endorse. Mix of personal + professional.
Me in a nutshell:🌱🍽🎤🎨🎬🏳🌈♿ Follow ≠ Endorse. Mix of personal + professional.
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Hi new followers! I largely research at the intersection of religion & media mostly 📺 🎥. Current projects Doctor Who & the Bible, Father Brown & nontheist criminality, & NT representation in film. TBC posts are personal & professional. I ❤️ connecting w/ other scholars regardless of discipline.
👀 for recommendations!! I’ve about a week left in my AcornTV trial. What should I watch?
Already caught up w/ Doc Martin & Midsomer Murders. Watched Murder Before Evensong (I will watch anything with a religious component).
What else should I watch???
Already caught up w/ Doc Martin & Midsomer Murders. Watched Murder Before Evensong (I will watch anything with a religious component).
What else should I watch???
January 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
👀 for recommendations!! I’ve about a week left in my AcornTV trial. What should I watch?
Already caught up w/ Doc Martin & Midsomer Murders. Watched Murder Before Evensong (I will watch anything with a religious component).
What else should I watch???
Already caught up w/ Doc Martin & Midsomer Murders. Watched Murder Before Evensong (I will watch anything with a religious component).
What else should I watch???
I knew I was going to need a new iPad sometime soon. And I think that day has come. My iPad Pro 9.7 inch was a present for graduation—in 2016. I have had it for nearly 10 years, even used it in grad school a few years ago!
I’m feeling more attached to it than I anticipated…
I’m feeling more attached to it than I anticipated…
January 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I knew I was going to need a new iPad sometime soon. And I think that day has come. My iPad Pro 9.7 inch was a present for graduation—in 2016. I have had it for nearly 10 years, even used it in grad school a few years ago!
I’m feeling more attached to it than I anticipated…
I’m feeling more attached to it than I anticipated…
I love amusing adventure threads 🧵
It’s a timeline moisturizer
It’s a timeline moisturizer
A few days ago, I had an allergic reaction to my face moisturizer, so while we were out we stopped at Sephora.
Now, I'm intimidated by skin care girlies because y'all have a body of knowledge that I cannot break into no matter how hard I try, and I'm standing there looking like the Kool-Aid Man.
Now, I'm intimidated by skin care girlies because y'all have a body of knowledge that I cannot break into no matter how hard I try, and I'm standing there looking like the Kool-Aid Man.
a cartoon drawing of a pitcher with a surprised face
Alt: a cartoon drawing of a red pitcher with a surprised face, the kool aid man busting through a wall and backing out slowly
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I love amusing adventure threads 🧵
It’s a timeline moisturizer
It’s a timeline moisturizer
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
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👀10 days left!
Join me at the Commonwealth Club of California for an evening talk on #KGB Culture drawing on my archival research & insights from my new book #KGBLiterati.
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: Dominican University, San Rafael, CA.
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
Join me at the Commonwealth Club of California for an evening talk on #KGB Culture drawing on my archival research & insights from my new book #KGBLiterati.
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: Dominican University, San Rafael, CA.
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
Dr. Filip Kovacevic: Inside KGB Culture
A large segment of the Russian ruling elite is still composed of Soviet state security (KGB) officers, including President Vladimir Putin. Professor Filip Kovacevic will discuss the deep-seated KGB my...
www.commonwealthclub.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
👀10 days left!
Join me at the Commonwealth Club of California for an evening talk on #KGB Culture drawing on my archival research & insights from my new book #KGBLiterati.
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: Dominican University, San Rafael, CA.
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
Join me at the Commonwealth Club of California for an evening talk on #KGB Culture drawing on my archival research & insights from my new book #KGBLiterati.
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: Dominican University, San Rafael, CA.
www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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Interesting 🧵
1/Leaders are abducted/allies are threatened but pundits and governments are scratching their heads on what the US is doing. Danish PM on Greenland "It makes absolutely no sense". Why? Because actors using old IR models when we need a new lens. Enter neo-royalism.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Denmark's PM urges Trump to 'stop the threats' of annexing Greenland
The prime minister of Denmark called on Trump to “stop the threats” of the U.S. annexing Greenland after renewed comments garnered international attention.
abcnews.go.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Interesting 🧵
Everyone should learn how to make a rice pilaf. Relatedly, everyone should know it’s ok to eat it as a main course!
January 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Everyone should learn how to make a rice pilaf. Relatedly, everyone should know it’s ok to eat it as a main course!
Using the 5 Calls app, I just left a message for Darin LaHood, my house rep in Illinois. It took 57 seconds!!!
If you have a severe aversion to the phone (like I do), today is the perfect day to call because no one is there to pick up the phone. Dial, read, hang up. It’s easy.
If you have a severe aversion to the phone (like I do), today is the perfect day to call because no one is there to pick up the phone. Dial, read, hang up. It’s easy.
You can easily call your representatives and use a script by downloading the 5 Calls @5calls.org app. Put in your address, and you are ready to go. Please call everyone.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
January 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Using the 5 Calls app, I just left a message for Darin LaHood, my house rep in Illinois. It took 57 seconds!!!
If you have a severe aversion to the phone (like I do), today is the perfect day to call because no one is there to pick up the phone. Dial, read, hang up. It’s easy.
If you have a severe aversion to the phone (like I do), today is the perfect day to call because no one is there to pick up the phone. Dial, read, hang up. It’s easy.
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As others are doing timeline cleanses, here’s a cute musical animation to help spread some joy ☺️
My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
January 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
As others are doing timeline cleanses, here’s a cute musical animation to help spread some joy ☺️
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You can easily call your representatives and use a script by downloading the 5 Calls @5calls.org app. Put in your address, and you are ready to go. Please call everyone.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
January 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
You can easily call your representatives and use a script by downloading the 5 Calls @5calls.org app. Put in your address, and you are ready to go. Please call everyone.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
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Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Is there actually a benefit to leaving a VM now vs getting a staffer on Monday? Can do both but just curious
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
You can easily call your representatives and use a script by downloading the 5 Calls @5calls.org app. Put in your address, and you are ready to go. Please call everyone.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
January 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
You can easily call your representatives and use a script by downloading the 5 Calls @5calls.org app. Put in your address, and you are ready to go. Please call everyone.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
I’m starting with my piece-of-shit house rep Darin LaHood.
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Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice https://theonion.com/letter-to-congress/
Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice
Share This Editorial
theonion.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice https://theonion.com/letter-to-congress/
It’s a snuggle puddle!!! A much needed break from doom scrolling.
In the wake of all the news coming out of the US and the amount of shouting at the TV I've done, I thought everyone else might benefit from one of my favourite photos from 2017 to break up the doom scrolling.
I cannot fix the big things, so here's a small thing.
I cannot fix the big things, so here's a small thing.
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
It’s a snuggle puddle!!! A much needed break from doom scrolling.
Just your normal threats to countries for their oil. Threats turned into action on Venezuela, next… Iran.
January 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Just your normal threats to countries for their oil. Threats turned into action on Venezuela, next… Iran.
Waking up to America’s attack on Venezuela is seriously disturbing. I just…
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Waking up to America’s attack on Venezuela is seriously disturbing. I just…
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No one is out there asking people to apologize for loving America. This is pure fictional victimhood - defiance against something that doesn't exist.
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
No one is out there asking people to apologize for loving America. This is pure fictional victimhood - defiance against something that doesn't exist.
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1/1 Artists, Occultists, and everyone in that Ven diagram!
Please share this CFP for "Creative Practices and Bridging the Invisible, an online conference October 15-17, 2026.
CFP - Bridging the Invisible
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Submission Form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please share this CFP for "Creative Practices and Bridging the Invisible, an online conference October 15-17, 2026.
CFP - Bridging the Invisible
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Submission Form
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_CFP_Bridging_the_Invisible_General_Call_2025_12_18.docx
Image credit: Erik Waterkotte Call for Individual Papers, Presentations, and Creative Contributions: Creative Practices and Bridging the Invisible The Department of Art + Art History and The Cent...
docs.google.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:57 PM
1/1 Artists, Occultists, and everyone in that Ven diagram!
Please share this CFP for "Creative Practices and Bridging the Invisible, an online conference October 15-17, 2026.
CFP - Bridging the Invisible
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Submission Form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please share this CFP for "Creative Practices and Bridging the Invisible, an online conference October 15-17, 2026.
CFP - Bridging the Invisible
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Submission Form
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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It's so funny to think "we had a 38-page handbook but we just replaced it with five values" inspires confidence instead of alarm. Like, if you walked into a restaurant and were told that, you'd leave immediately.
January 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
It's so funny to think "we had a 38-page handbook but we just replaced it with five values" inspires confidence instead of alarm. Like, if you walked into a restaurant and were told that, you'd leave immediately.
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ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
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Please repost to get the word out! @nkgarg.bsky.social and I are excited to present a personalized feed for academics! It shows posts about papers from accounts you’re following bsky.app/profile/pape...
March 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Please repost to get the word out! @nkgarg.bsky.social and I are excited to present a personalized feed for academics! It shows posts about papers from accounts you’re following bsky.app/profile/pape...
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
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From a lovely colleague on LinkedIn -- and now I'm also intrigued. Does anyone know? #BookHistory gang? @svanimpe.bsky.social, for instance>
January 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
From a lovely colleague on LinkedIn -- and now I'm also intrigued. Does anyone know? #BookHistory gang? @svanimpe.bsky.social, for instance>
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
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something to mull for AWP-goers this year!
Hello. I am just saying. If you want progressive, historically legit "America 250" counter-programming, let me politely remind you that @fullstorybaltimore.tours exists and has already been doing that exact thing
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
something to mull for AWP-goers this year!