Sergio Torrejón
@sergiotorrejon.com
research scientist at the Spanish Centre for Sociological Research • labour, inequality, health & demography, but here for the small chats too • I also make dream rock / power pop songs as 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙣𝙤𝙞𝙧 🎸 and do photography 📷
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@sergiotorrejon.com
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📢 Book Alert! "Global Trends in Job Polarisation and Upgrading: A Comparison of Developed and Developing Economies" is out!
Published by Palgrave Macmillan/ Springer, this volume examines global patterns of job creation at a global scale | 🔗 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #EconSky #sociology
Published by Palgrave Macmillan/ Springer, this volume examines global patterns of job creation at a global scale | 🔗 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #EconSky #sociology
The role of mainstream parties in the rise of the populist radical right.
When the memory engine is broken | mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/unde... by @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social
When the memory engine is broken | mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/unde... by @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social
Understanding the rise of the populist far right
This is a follow-up to last week’s post. Occasionally I receive comments on social media that point me to academic analysis that I wasn’t ...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The role of mainstream parties in the rise of the populist radical right.
When the memory engine is broken | mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/unde... by @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social
When the memory engine is broken | mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/unde... by @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social
Reposted by Sergio Torrejón
El Gobierno de Ayuso le dijo a Círculo de Bellas Artes: “Hacéis cosas que no nos gustan”, según su presidente.
Luego la Comunidad de Madrid le bajó su aportación de 250.000€ a 12.000€
www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos...
Luego la Comunidad de Madrid le bajó su aportación de 250.000€ a 12.000€
www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos...
El Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid afronta el gran recorte de Ayuso: "Sobre la cultura no se puede ejercer censura"
El presidente de la centenaria institución cultural lamenta la drástica disminución de la aportación del Gobierno autonómico, de 250.000 euros a solo 12.000 dirigidos en concreto a la lectura continua...
www.eldiario.es
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
El Gobierno de Ayuso le dijo a Círculo de Bellas Artes: “Hacéis cosas que no nos gustan”, según su presidente.
Luego la Comunidad de Madrid le bajó su aportación de 250.000€ a 12.000€
www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos...
Luego la Comunidad de Madrid le bajó su aportación de 250.000€ a 12.000€
www.eldiario.es/madrid/somos...
¿Por qué ha penetrado tanto el chaleco sin mangas, aka fachaleco, en el colectivo de comerciales de concesionarios? Discuss.
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
¿Por qué ha penetrado tanto el chaleco sin mangas, aka fachaleco, en el colectivo de comerciales de concesionarios? Discuss.
Está de moda ridiculizar la ley, los derechos humanos, los escrúpulos, la cultura, Europa, como una debilidad | elpais.com/ideas/2025-1...
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Está de moda ridiculizar la ley, los derechos humanos, los escrúpulos, la cultura, Europa, como una debilidad | elpais.com/ideas/2025-1...
Me ha pinchado el gran Julio Ruiz en su programa. ☺️
Histórico de Radio 3; padrino del pop español; agitador de la música independiente. Un acento que ha pasado de padres a hijos, tejiendo toda una educación musical y emocional.
Un auténtico honor. El single 👉🏻 open.spotify.com/track/3lkNoN...
Histórico de Radio 3; padrino del pop español; agitador de la música independiente. Un acento que ha pasado de padres a hijos, tejiendo toda una educación musical y emocional.
Un auténtico honor. El single 👉🏻 open.spotify.com/track/3lkNoN...
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Me ha pinchado el gran Julio Ruiz en su programa. ☺️
Histórico de Radio 3; padrino del pop español; agitador de la música independiente. Un acento que ha pasado de padres a hijos, tejiendo toda una educación musical y emocional.
Un auténtico honor. El single 👉🏻 open.spotify.com/track/3lkNoN...
Histórico de Radio 3; padrino del pop español; agitador de la música independiente. Un acento que ha pasado de padres a hijos, tejiendo toda una educación musical y emocional.
Un auténtico honor. El single 👉🏻 open.spotify.com/track/3lkNoN...
We knew X —and social media more broadly— is polarising, but we had no idea just how large the effect was.
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We knew X —and social media more broadly— is polarising, but we had no idea just how large the effect was.
De Calatrava muchas cosas mal, pero esa reverb no la produce ni el mejor Fender a válvulas antiguo.
📺 TV en DIRECTO | Numerosos familiares han empezado a preferir gritos de “asesino” y de “fuera” cuando ha entrado Carlos Mazón en la sala donde se celebra el funeral de Estado
social.elpais.com/lvz1214
social.elpais.com/lvz1214
October 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
De Calatrava muchas cosas mal, pero esa reverb no la produce ni el mejor Fender a válvulas antiguo.
The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh | pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e... by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh | pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e... by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
do sociologists lean left because of the knowledge they produce —focused on how social & econ conditions shape our lives— or do they become sociologists because of their ideology?
i have doubts myself, but I do think this is a real issue undermining credibility | www.chronicle.com/article/left...
i have doubts myself, but I do think this is a real issue undermining credibility | www.chronicle.com/article/left...
Opinion | Left-Wing Bias Is Corrupting Sociology
Other social scientists have reformed. Sociologists haven’t.
www.chronicle.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
do sociologists lean left because of the knowledge they produce —focused on how social & econ conditions shape our lives— or do they become sociologists because of their ideology?
i have doubts myself, but I do think this is a real issue undermining credibility | www.chronicle.com/article/left...
i have doubts myself, but I do think this is a real issue undermining credibility | www.chronicle.com/article/left...
el chiste que rompió el proyecto europeo 🔥
La empresa alemana que fabricó el ascensor de carga utilizado en el robo del Louvre aprovechó para anunciarse en redes sociales con este eslogan: "Cuando hay que actuar rápido".
October 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
el chiste que rompió el proyecto europeo 🔥
Reposted by Sergio Torrejón
I'm old enough to remember "latch-key" kids. The moral panic in the 80s was kids having *far too much" play time.
Then it was TV, abduction, gaming, sex and violence in movies, murder by delinquents, drugs....
If I were American I'd worry far more about guns and cars stealing outdoor space....
Then it was TV, abduction, gaming, sex and violence in movies, murder by delinquents, drugs....
If I were American I'd worry far more about guns and cars stealing outdoor space....
October 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I'm old enough to remember "latch-key" kids. The moral panic in the 80s was kids having *far too much" play time.
Then it was TV, abduction, gaming, sex and violence in movies, murder by delinquents, drugs....
If I were American I'd worry far more about guns and cars stealing outdoor space....
Then it was TV, abduction, gaming, sex and violence in movies, murder by delinquents, drugs....
If I were American I'd worry far more about guns and cars stealing outdoor space....
Reposted by Sergio Torrejón
our piece today in Social Europe 👇
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than Robots
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
our piece today in Social Europe 👇
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
no single sentence better illustrates the importance of social science for understanding human behaviour than Kojève’s:
"Man will risk his biological life to satisfy his non-biological desire (status and recognition)" 🎯
"Man will risk his biological life to satisfy his non-biological desire (status and recognition)" 🎯
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
no single sentence better illustrates the importance of social science for understanding human behaviour than Kojève’s:
"Man will risk his biological life to satisfy his non-biological desire (status and recognition)" 🎯
"Man will risk his biological life to satisfy his non-biological desire (status and recognition)" 🎯
Matan a pedradas al conductor de un autobús en Italia.
La amenaza de la ultraderecha no es una hipérbole | elpais.com/deportes/202...
La amenaza de la ultraderecha no es una hipérbole | elpais.com/deportes/202...
Tres ultras arrestados por matar a pedradas al conductor de un autobús con aficionados del equipo rival en Italia
El vehículo transportaba a seguidores del Pistoia, equipo de baloncesto de la segunda división italiana, y fue atacado a las afueras de Rieti, donde se había celebrado el partido
elpais.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Matan a pedradas al conductor de un autobús en Italia.
La amenaza de la ultraderecha no es una hipérbole | elpais.com/deportes/202...
La amenaza de la ultraderecha no es una hipérbole | elpais.com/deportes/202...
Reposted by Sergio Torrejón
New piece on Social Europe, on the impact of the digital revolution on work and why platformisation ultimately matters more than automation #EconSky #sociology @lauranurski.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.com
The Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than Robots
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New piece on Social Europe, on the impact of the digital revolution on work and why platformisation ultimately matters more than automation #EconSky #sociology @lauranurski.bsky.social @sergiotorrejon.com
our piece today in Social Europe 👇
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The Real Digital Revolution At Work: Why Platformisation Matters More Than Robots
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's fundamentally reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled.
www.socialeurope.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
our piece today in Social Europe 👇
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
The digital transformation of work isn't destroying jobs through automation—it's reshaping how work is organised, managed and controlled | www.socialeurope.eu/the-real-dig... #EconSky #sociology @quiquefm.bsky.social @lauranurski.bsky.social
Si tienes dudas sobre qué modelo es peor, suelen defenderlo quienes se niegan a proporcionar datos y transparencia sobre su funcionamiento.
La Comunidad de Madrid no dará los datos de cribados a Sanidad y les acusa de "manosearlos de forma maliciosa" www.eldiario.es/1_c1c241?utm...
Si la Comunidad no quiere aportar los datos requeridos, el Gobierno debe cerrar cualquier transferencia de ingresos a la Comunidad de Madrid.
Si la Comunidad no quiere aportar los datos requeridos, el Gobierno debe cerrar cualquier transferencia de ingresos a la Comunidad de Madrid.
La Comunidad de Madrid no dará los datos de cribados a Sanidad y les acusa de "manosearlos de forma maliciosa"
El Ministerio reclamó a las comunidades información sobre los cribados para hacer un "seguimiento exhaustivo" tras los retrasos en el programa de detección precoz del cáncer de mama en Andalucía
www.eldiario.es
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Si tienes dudas sobre qué modelo es peor, suelen defenderlo quienes se niegan a proporcionar datos y transparencia sobre su funcionamiento.
Reposted by Sergio Torrejón
La Selección femenina de balonmano jugó ayer contra Israel. Todas con pegatinas de sandía en sus zapatillas.
Les ganamos 22-38
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Les ganamos 22-38
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
October 20, 2025 at 5:32 AM
La Selección femenina de balonmano jugó ayer contra Israel. Todas con pegatinas de sandía en sus zapatillas.
Les ganamos 22-38
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Les ganamos 22-38
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
la mejor lectura del día (e incluso la semana) | elpais.com/opinion/2025... de @irenevalmore.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
la mejor lectura del día (e incluso la semana) | elpais.com/opinion/2025... de @irenevalmore.bsky.social
el cordero de Wall Street
October 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
el cordero de Wall Street
producers in Bluesky: any recommendations for a bass (VST) plugin? Looking for realistic electric bass sounds for rock, pop, and stuff around that. #musicproduction #ableton #vst #music
October 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
producers in Bluesky: any recommendations for a bass (VST) plugin? Looking for realistic electric bass sounds for rock, pop, and stuff around that. #musicproduction #ableton #vst #music
No está todo perdido: acabo de conocer a un taxista madrileño de izquierdas.
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
No está todo perdido: acabo de conocer a un taxista madrileño de izquierdas.
Reposted by Sergio Torrejón
“Muertes por desesperación”: la mortalidad global se desploma, pero repunta entre los jóvenes de Norteamérica por las drogas y los suicidios
Una macroinvestigación en The Lancet revela alta mortalidad juvenil “impulsada por factores económicos, sociales y psicológicos”
elpais.com/ciencia/2025...
Una macroinvestigación en The Lancet revela alta mortalidad juvenil “impulsada por factores económicos, sociales y psicológicos”
elpais.com/ciencia/2025...
“Muertes por desesperación”: la mortalidad global se desploma, pero repunta entre los jóvenes de Norteamérica por las drogas y los suicidios
La primera foto del estado de salud en el mundo postpandémico revela altos niveles de muertes juveniles en Estados Unidos, Canadá y México “impulsadas por factores económicos, sociales y psicológicos”
elpais.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
“Muertes por desesperación”: la mortalidad global se desploma, pero repunta entre los jóvenes de Norteamérica por las drogas y los suicidios
Una macroinvestigación en The Lancet revela alta mortalidad juvenil “impulsada por factores económicos, sociales y psicológicos”
elpais.com/ciencia/2025...
Una macroinvestigación en The Lancet revela alta mortalidad juvenil “impulsada por factores económicos, sociales y psicológicos”
elpais.com/ciencia/2025...