Susannah Crockford
@suscrockford.bsky.social
author/Ripples of the Universe (Chicago, 2021) and A Perturbed System (Chicago, 2026) | environmental and medical anthropology with a side of religion | university lecturer | curmudgeon | views my own
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A Perturbed System
A moving study of how religion shapes Western climate discourse. Our ecological system is disturbed, and with it, every other system we’ve built to inhabit it. We do not face inevitable destruction,...
press.uchicago.edu
Things seem bleak, and that's been the way of things for a few years now. Which is exactly the feeling that led me to write this book - that now has its very own webpage where you can preorder it!
(guaranteed to help with feelings of impending doom)
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
(guaranteed to help with feelings of impending doom)
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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For months, I’ve been following a Canadian ostrich farm ordered to cull its flock after a bird flu outbreak. It was a cause célèbre for MAHA activists, a MAGA billionaire, and, of course, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The trucker convoy with birds ended last night. They lost. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Why the conspiratorial right rallied around a flock of ostriches
The anti-vaccine, anti-government crusade to save "the miracle cure birds" is over — and the fringe activists lost.
www.msnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
For months, I’ve been following a Canadian ostrich farm ordered to cull its flock after a bird flu outbreak. It was a cause célèbre for MAHA activists, a MAGA billionaire, and, of course, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The trucker convoy with birds ended last night. They lost. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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The far right want you to believe that immigration causes an explosion of crime.
It's simply untrue.
Crime has gone down - and crucially, we are a markedly less violent society than we once were.
It's simply untrue.
Crime has gone down - and crucially, we are a markedly less violent society than we once were.
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The far right want you to believe that immigration causes an explosion of crime.
It's simply untrue.
Crime has gone down - and crucially, we are a markedly less violent society than we once were.
It's simply untrue.
Crime has gone down - and crucially, we are a markedly less violent society than we once were.
Good things can happen
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Good things can happen
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Come to my book review panel at #AARSBL2025 ! A cross-organization, interdisciplinary joint session, Sat. Nov 22 @ 1-3:30 Hynes Convention Center 201 -- if not for me, then to hear one of these fabulous panelists! @jaxhidalgo.bsky.social @elprofebarba.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Come to my book review panel at #AARSBL2025 ! A cross-organization, interdisciplinary joint session, Sat. Nov 22 @ 1-3:30 Hynes Convention Center 201 -- if not for me, then to hear one of these fabulous panelists! @jaxhidalgo.bsky.social @elprofebarba.bsky.social
Nothing is making me want to quietly end the British monarchy and sell all their properties than seeing this list of potential shame-residences they have to put ex-Prince Andrew in
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Nothing is making me want to quietly end the British monarchy and sell all their properties than seeing this list of potential shame-residences they have to put ex-Prince Andrew in
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We have had surveys that have shown us exactly this in the UK, France, the EU etc for many years
What we need to ask ourselves is why have journalists, politicians, academics etc chosen to focus on surveys that hype immigration
This is what I explore here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What we need to ask ourselves is why have journalists, politicians, academics etc chosen to focus on surveys that hype immigration
This is what I explore here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
October 31, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We have had surveys that have shown us exactly this in the UK, France, the EU etc for many years
What we need to ask ourselves is why have journalists, politicians, academics etc chosen to focus on surveys that hype immigration
This is what I explore here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What we need to ask ourselves is why have journalists, politicians, academics etc chosen to focus on surveys that hype immigration
This is what I explore here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
"Leave Britain alone, Elon, just leave her alone!!"
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Leave Britain alone, Elon, just leave her alone!!"
Every day I read more about universities declining and AI use increasing makes me want to start my own religion even more
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Every day I read more about universities declining and AI use increasing makes me want to start my own religion even more
“Experts say AI literacy alone isn’t enough; people need platforms that foster metacognition and critical thinking to recognize when they might be wrong.”
The platform that can do this is your brain.
neurosciencenews.com/ai-dunning-k...
The platform that can do this is your brain.
neurosciencenews.com/ai-dunning-k...
When Using AI, Users Fall for the Dunning-Kruger Trap in Reverse - Neuroscience News
A new study reveals that when interacting with AI tools like ChatGPT, everyone—regardless of skill level—overestimates their performance.
neurosciencenews.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 AM
“Experts say AI literacy alone isn’t enough; people need platforms that foster metacognition and critical thinking to recognize when they might be wrong.”
The platform that can do this is your brain.
neurosciencenews.com/ai-dunning-k...
The platform that can do this is your brain.
neurosciencenews.com/ai-dunning-k...
I'm so tired of the assumption that all questions about human life can be answered with surveys
October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm so tired of the assumption that all questions about human life can be answered with surveys
Just discovered that Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, a Telegraph journalist who wrote a book spreading Clinton-related conspiracy theories, is the son of E.E. Evans-Pritchard, the anthropologist and one of the discipline's ancestors—which is an incredibly niche crossover of my already niche interests
October 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Just discovered that Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, a Telegraph journalist who wrote a book spreading Clinton-related conspiracy theories, is the son of E.E. Evans-Pritchard, the anthropologist and one of the discipline's ancestors—which is an incredibly niche crossover of my already niche interests
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California Indigenous tribes are restoring ‘good fire’ to the land. New laws now recognise tribal sovereignty to conduct cultural burns - small, intentional fires that nourish native plants, strengthen biodiversity and reduce megafire risk. buff.ly/LWimZlE
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
California Indigenous tribes are restoring ‘good fire’ to the land. New laws now recognise tribal sovereignty to conduct cultural burns - small, intentional fires that nourish native plants, strengthen biodiversity and reduce megafire risk. buff.ly/LWimZlE
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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We're hiring an outstanding Assistant Professor whose core research is in the field of cultural sociology with demonstrable expertise in the sociology of #culture and #technology.
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We're hiring an outstanding Assistant Professor whose core research is in the field of cultural sociology with demonstrable expertise in the sociology of #culture and #technology.
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
A review of Paul Kingsnorth's new book "Against the Machine" which accurately identifies his implicit Christian anarchist millenarianism, and the long history of anti-progressive techno-pessimism he draws on www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
A Dark Ecologist Warns Against Hope
For years, Paul Kingsnorth was one of the most visible members of the green movement. Then he walked away from it. Now he wants us to walk away from everything else.
www.newyorker.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
A review of Paul Kingsnorth's new book "Against the Machine" which accurately identifies his implicit Christian anarchist millenarianism, and the long history of anti-progressive techno-pessimism he draws on www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Very important to understand what your tattoo means before getting it permanently marked on your body
October 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Very important to understand what your tattoo means before getting it permanently marked on your body
Did an AI write this?
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Did an AI write this?
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JOB! Santa Clara Uni is hiring a Bio Anth! I visited their dept in Sept and they are an amazing group of scholars!!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology 26-27
Position Type: Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology 26-27 Position Type: Regular Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $85,947 to $95,410, depending on the successful candidate...
wd1.myworkdaysite.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
JOB! Santa Clara Uni is hiring a Bio Anth! I visited their dept in Sept and they are an amazing group of scholars!!
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
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Breaking: England to see automatic tuition fee rises each year from 2026, skills white paper reveals.
Labour government says inflation-linked increases will be tied to teaching quality.
Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Labour government says inflation-linked increases will be tied to teaching quality.
Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Breaking: England to see automatic tuition fee rises each year from 2026, skills white paper reveals.
Labour government says inflation-linked increases will be tied to teaching quality.
Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Labour government says inflation-linked increases will be tied to teaching quality.
Free to read.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Unlike all the wrong answers in the comments, it's Falun Gong that's associated with the Epoch Times. If you know anything about FG (e.g. their opposition to the Chinese state and Communist party) you might see the comment about "repeating state narratives" in a different light
man you realize how far through the looking glass we have to be for someone at THE EPOCH TIMES to resign over signing the pentagon's idiotic press restrictions
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Unlike all the wrong answers in the comments, it's Falun Gong that's associated with the Epoch Times. If you know anything about FG (e.g. their opposition to the Chinese state and Communist party) you might see the comment about "repeating state narratives" in a different light
Calling people who care "cringe" is a meagre covering for cowardice
Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
October 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Calling people who care "cringe" is a meagre covering for cowardice
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![1
Nurse:
It’s become a real problem in this area
2
Nurse:
We’ve seen the whole community lost to addiction
3
Show a building sign posted:
Westminster ‘X’ Addiction Clinic
With various Westminster people or looking at their phones outside it
Nurse:
Ministers, Spads, Researchers…
4
Nurse:
Most mornings we’ll get a call about someone acting strangely
[Nurse on phone taking a call]
Ok - we’ll be right over
5
Nurse:
We just have a gentle chat
[Nurses approach a minister –Robert Jenrick? - standing in the Palace of Westminster
Minister:
I understand your concerns…
6
Nurse:
Are you OK love?
Minister:
Yes I’m just hearing legitimate concerns from real voters
7
Nurse:
That’s a robot, a Nazi and a poorly-disguised Russian
[Show that the people he is talking to are precisely these characters]
Nurse 2:
Give us your phone, love
8
Nurse:
At the clinic we put them in a Grass-Touching Pod, with a real voter to talk to
[We see them back at the clinic, holding the minister's head and pushing him into a glass isolation booth with a grass floor. And it is a baffled looking woman, on a chair, ready to talk to him.]
9
Minister:
YOU MUST BE WORRIED ABOUT THE COMING CIVIL WAR
[woman looks baffled]
10
woman:
I just want a bus service
Minister:
LOOK AT MY FLAG
[produces a St George's flag]
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We need two new full-time lecturers in #criminology here at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. One permanent share.google/RuTNSJWfvkuK... and one 12 month maternity cover share.google/xzf5icskztO9...
Lecturer in Criminology at University of Sheffield
Apply for the Lecturer in Criminology role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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October 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
We need two new full-time lecturers in #criminology here at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. One permanent share.google/RuTNSJWfvkuK... and one 12 month maternity cover share.google/xzf5icskztO9...