Chad Topaz Queer DEI Race Traitor
@chadtopaz.bsky.social
Data science + math for social justice. Violist, yogi, husband, dad to human & dogs. 🏳️🌈 Views do not represent my employers.
Author of Unlocking Justice: The Power of Data to Confront Inequity and Create Change.
Preorder at: https://bit.ly/4nT7qUh
Author of Unlocking Justice: The Power of Data to Confront Inequity and Create Change.
Preorder at: https://bit.ly/4nT7qUh
Code red
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Code red
Game time, bitches! Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte, Mozart Symphony #35, Schumann Symphony #4. Let's do this.
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Game time, bitches! Caroline Shaw's Entr'acte, Mozart Symphony #35, Schumann Symphony #4. Let's do this.
Kid needed dinner delivered to him at school yesterday because he had a late tech rehearsal so I did what any dad would do and sent him texts like "Your DadDash driver is on the way. Please secure your pets," and then took a pic of me handing him the food and sent it to him for confirmation.
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Kid needed dinner delivered to him at school yesterday because he had a late tech rehearsal so I did what any dad would do and sent him texts like "Your DadDash driver is on the way. Please secure your pets," and then took a pic of me handing him the food and sent it to him for confirmation.
At the exact moment I read this skeet it had 666 likes so I chronicled it.
November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
At the exact moment I read this skeet it had 666 likes so I chronicled it.
Fixed it.
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Fixed it.
Drawing from the entire history of television, I can say confidently that there has never been a character that speaks to me more than Robot Chicken's Bitch Pudding.
October 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Drawing from the entire history of television, I can say confidently that there has never been a character that speaks to me more than Robot Chicken's Bitch Pudding.
Y'all people who work at colleges/universities... someone(s) on my campus is/are up to some spicy shit and I am LIVING FOR IT. #AcademicSky
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Y'all people who work at colleges/universities... someone(s) on my campus is/are up to some spicy shit and I am LIVING FOR IT. #AcademicSky
Just made this slide about federal criminal sentencing for my talk today and am feeling very proud of myself.
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just made this slide about federal criminal sentencing for my talk today and am feeling very proud of myself.
We are running, on our end.
October 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are running, on our end.
TFW one of your students helpfully and spontaneously jumps up to the front of class to explain the panopticon to everyone else. Complete with board work. I have the most lovely students.
October 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
TFW one of your students helpfully and spontaneously jumps up to the front of class to explain the panopticon to everyone else. Complete with board work. I have the most lovely students.
The book—out this spring, and hence based solely on preorder—is <drum roll> #1 in public policy on Amazon WHAT IS HAPPENING. I am glad people are excited about the message and hope you will be too. Preorder link in comments.
October 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The book—out this spring, and hence based solely on preorder—is <drum roll> #1 in public policy on Amazon WHAT IS HAPPENING. I am glad people are excited about the message and hope you will be too. Preorder link in comments.
Game time, bitches! Rainbow Body by Theofanidis and Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5.
October 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Game time, bitches! Rainbow Body by Theofanidis and Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5.
I don't care that it's the middle of my workday, I'm going back to bed.
September 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I don't care that it's the middle of my workday, I'm going back to bed.
Today's practice of trying to be a less oppressive white dude. Yes, it literally sometimes takes me writing this down for myself.
September 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today's practice of trying to be a less oppressive white dude. Yes, it literally sometimes takes me writing this down for myself.
Let me guess, is it “would you please have a stroke now?” 👀
September 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Let me guess, is it “would you please have a stroke now?” 👀
I'll be posting all the hate mail I get because of this, because it's fun.
I want to tell him that Humanities is a fake department that offers no formal academic program and we definitely do not have a lounge. (Too bad though.)
I want to tell him that Humanities is a fake department that offers no formal academic program and we definitely do not have a lounge. (Too bad though.)
September 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I'll be posting all the hate mail I get because of this, because it's fun.
I want to tell him that Humanities is a fake department that offers no formal academic program and we definitely do not have a lounge. (Too bad though.)
I want to tell him that Humanities is a fake department that offers no formal academic program and we definitely do not have a lounge. (Too bad though.)
Lol here’s one someone just sent me.
September 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Lol here’s one someone just sent me.
This was a VERY interesting thing to discover upon waking up this morning. The "Charlie's Murderers" website appears to be down. Maybe it's because they're upgrading the site or maybe it's because it's... gone?? Anybody know?
September 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This was a VERY interesting thing to discover upon waking up this morning. The "Charlie's Murderers" website appears to be down. Maybe it's because they're upgrading the site or maybe it's because it's... gone?? Anybody know?
Equally, it seems likely that Charlie's assassination was carried out by Elon Musk.
September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Equally, it seems likely that Charlie's assassination was carried out by Elon Musk.
“I believe marriage is one man one woman.”
September 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“I believe marriage is one man one woman.”
“Pride is a sin.”
First day or pride month, June 1, 2023 – Post on X (Twitter)
First day or pride month, June 1, 2023 – Post on X (Twitter)
September 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“Pride is a sin.”
First day or pride month, June 1, 2023 – Post on X (Twitter)
First day or pride month, June 1, 2023 – Post on X (Twitter)
Some people on my campus seem skeptical of what I'm saying so let me be clear. Here's the announcement from my campus as well as the photo evidence from this morning.
September 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Some people on my campus seem skeptical of what I'm saying so let me be clear. Here's the announcement from my campus as well as the photo evidence from this morning.
Relatedly, a request to some friends on campus to ask if they could speak up, assuming they do not think I should be stoned to death.
September 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Relatedly, a request to some friends on campus to ask if they could speak up, assuming they do not think I should be stoned to death.