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Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

Dr Janna Klostermann interviewed on the Wrinkle Radio #podcast discussing her book At the Limits of Care! #sociology

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Episode 17: That's the limit! - Sally Chivers

New on Wrinkle Radio: rethinking caregiver burnout. A podcast episode about the women who exit care and what we can learn from them.

sallychivers.ca

January 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM

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The Conversation Canada

@ca.theconversation.com

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth

Parental support can unintentionally produce a strong sense of misguided obligation and guilt, sidelining the desires and preferences of young adults.

theconversation.com

January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@itds-csa.bsky.social @gems-lab.bsky.social #sociology

‘It's still abuse’: community attitudes and perceptions on AI-generated image-based sexual abuse

There are growing concerns about AI-generated image-based sexual abuse (AI-IBSA), also known as nonconsensual sexualized ′deepfakes.′ Empirical research on AI-IBSA, however, remains very limited. T...

www.tandfonline.com

January 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

My interview with Global News feat in today’s report- Concerns grow as online hate targets #Calgary LGBTQ2 community. @gems-lab.bsky.social @itds-csa.bsky.social

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Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community | Watch News Videos Online

Watch Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

globalnews.ca

January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

4th episode of The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary, featuring Dr Harry Hiller is live! #sociology #podcast

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Episode 4: Harry Hiller | The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary

Our 4th episode features Dr. Harry Hiller, who became Professor Emeritus in 2013 after 41 years of service in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary. His continual involvement in th...

the-sociological-imagination-ucalgary.simplecast.com

January 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM

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Katy Pearce

@katypearce.bsky.social

For many years I've assigned @shuhbillskee.bsky.social 's nice BBC Ideas video on the myth of tech "addiction" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSNp... - and it has cute animations, students like it. But @taylorlorenz.bsky.social released this interview with @aanixel.bsky.social
youtu.be/K-0z0j0QvPI?...

Is technology addiction a myth? | BBC Ideas

YouTube video by BBC Ideas

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January 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

University of Calgary Sociology Professor Alex Bierman discussing holiday financial stress on @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social
#stress #sociology

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...

Holiday Financial Stress

For many people the financial stress of the season can be very difficult and trends like "buy now, pay later" can certainly make things worse

www.ctvnews.ca

December 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM

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Judge Riaz Of The Abyss 👨‍⚖️🕳️

@adnanriaz9.bsky.social

"I just want to say to every neurodivergent person watching this in this room -- because I probably know there’s quite a lot of you and at home -- and to all of you that feel like life is stuck on hard mode, this one is for you […]."

— Jennifer English at The Game Awards 💙💙💙

#TheGameAwards

December 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM

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UCL News

@uclnews.bsky.social

🖋️"An outright ban on social media platforms for under-16s is problematic. It neglects young people’s rights and voice and penalises them rather than targeting social media platforms.

Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social argues Australia’s under-16s social media ban could do more harm than good.

Should the UK follow Australia’s under-16s social media ban? It could do more harm than good

Children may be put off telling adults about something harmful they’re not supposed to have seen.

theconversation.com

December 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM

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Max Coleman

@maxecoleman.bsky.social

Stunning new research from Pew on racial disparities in the use of social media, the internet, and AI chatbots among American teens. For example, only 27% of White youth say they're online almost constantly, compared to 55% of Black youth. (Thread) www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...

Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025

Roughly one-in-five U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily.

www.pewresearch.org

December 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM

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Yang Hu

@yanghu.co.uk

Journals - this is so important: Please make this a condition for someone to accept a review invitation, not just part of the review submission. Thank you. 😀

December 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM

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Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie

@crs-journal.bsky.social

Wiley has produced author guidelines regarding #artificialintelligence #ai that authors are encouraged to review before submitting their manuscripts to The Canadian Review of Sociology. Please see these guidelines here:

www.wiley.com/en-ca/publis...

AI Guidelines

Explore AI guidelines that address best practices and ethical standards. Equip yourself with the knowledge to harness AI responsibly and effectively.

www.wiley.com

December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

3rd podcast of The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary featuring Dr Robert Stebbins, with some delays, is now up!
#sociology

arts.ucalgary.ca/sociology/ab...

Sociological Imagination Podcast

arts.ucalgary.ca

December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

Parasocial engagement online is not always experienced as parasocial. @gems-lab.bsky.social @itds-csa.bsky.social

December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM

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Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie

@crs-journal.bsky.social

Beginning in December 2025, The Canadian Review of Sociology will be publishing In Memoriam pieces. Regardless of type of submission, all pieces must be submitted through the manuscript submission system. Please see link below:

www.csa-scs.ca/news/canadia...

Canadian Sociological Association

www.csa-scs.ca

December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

UCalgary sociologist Alex Bierman on Global News podcast Connect discussing Black Friday shopping from a sociological perspective! #sociology #sociologicalimagination

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Has Black Friday shopping made us jerks?

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November 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

Cyberrisk PSA for parents on #sharenting @itds-csa.bsky.social @gems-lab.bsky.social

www.famouscampaigns.com/2025/11/camp...

Campaign warns on the dangers of sharenting

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission have launched a powerful campaign that urges parents to “Pause before you Post”. The striking film, by Core, dramatizes the hidden dangers of sharenting – where we...

www.famouscampaigns.com

November 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM

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Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie

@crs-journal.bsky.social

The 4th issue of Volume 62 of The Canadian Review of Sociology is out, including two committing sociology articles and three original research articles - please see the link below! @csa-scs.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1755618x...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

Can’t recall when “our menu options” haven’t changed.

November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM

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Laura Bee

@writerlaurabee.bsky.social

Gmail users!!

They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.

Pass it on!!

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out

A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.

www.malwarebytes.com

November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM

Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

Rocket 🚀 away Qian Liu, new member of the Board of Trustees, Law and Society Association- congratulations !🎉
@qianliuedu.bsky.social
@lawandsociety.bsky.social