Dan Chambliss
@danchambliss.bsky.social
Sociologist, teacher, author (with Chris Takacs) of How College Works; also books on swimming, nursing, research methods, and article "Mundanity of Excellence" (performance theory).
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Insulting to have to point this out, but if you have spent even 30 minutes reading US history, you realize that every decade has been dominated by racist hysteria that the "new" people won't ever fit in.
This exact prejudice would have been applied to Miller's forebears, when they fled pogroms.
This exact prejudice would have been applied to Miller's forebears, when they fled pogroms.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Insulting to have to point this out, but if you have spent even 30 minutes reading US history, you realize that every decade has been dominated by racist hysteria that the "new" people won't ever fit in.
This exact prejudice would have been applied to Miller's forebears, when they fled pogroms.
This exact prejudice would have been applied to Miller's forebears, when they fled pogroms.
Golly fellas, couldn't see that coming...
A Houston, Texas-area church employee is charged with impersonating a public servant for allegedly pretending to be an ICE agent and threatening to deport a woman unless she paid him $500, according to court documents. abcnews.go.com/US/houston-c...
Houston church employee charged with posing as ICE agent to allegedly extort money from woman
Donald Doolittle is charged with impersonating a public servant in order to allegedly extort money from a woman, per court documents.
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Golly fellas, couldn't see that coming...
Ask a few airline passengers: what is your biggest problem with air travel? I'm not sure that the answer will be " people in pajamas."
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Ask a few airline passengers: what is your biggest problem with air travel? I'm not sure that the answer will be " people in pajamas."
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Bravo
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Bravo
1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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"things happen"
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"things happen"
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"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
I often wonder if computers have on balance improved our lives at all. The sheer frustration of having to learn "updated" systems must be taking a terrible toll on our health.
November 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I often wonder if computers have on balance improved our lives at all. The sheer frustration of having to learn "updated" systems must be taking a terrible toll on our health.
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
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Listen to this BS from Duffy. (Whose aviation-world experience = zero.)
I know 1000 times as many controllers as he's ever met. OK, maybe only 100 times as many.
This is offensive beyond belief.
I know 1000 times as many controllers as he's ever met. OK, maybe only 100 times as many.
This is offensive beyond belief.
Sean Duffy threatens "action" against air traffic controllers who didn't come to work during the shutdown: "I'm concerned about their patriotism."
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Listen to this BS from Duffy. (Whose aviation-world experience = zero.)
I know 1000 times as many controllers as he's ever met. OK, maybe only 100 times as many.
This is offensive beyond belief.
I know 1000 times as many controllers as he's ever met. OK, maybe only 100 times as many.
This is offensive beyond belief.
College: it's the people, folks.
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
College: it's the people, folks.
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Almost completely, every single problem with higher education that folks think is mainly about something else is <primarily> about the massive decline in state public funding since the 1980s. Yes, including everyone's obsession with getting their kid into the "right" college:
"I'm obsessed with my kid getting into the right college"
Fund. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To.
Fund. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To.
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Almost completely, every single problem with higher education that folks think is mainly about something else is <primarily> about the massive decline in state public funding since the 1980s. Yes, including everyone's obsession with getting their kid into the "right" college:
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This is my point again that the electorate has no idea of what's actually going on. Not in some ideological way, so you can argue whether it's good or not, just in a fact way.
Recently my brother in law explained what gerrymandering was to a coworker and they didn’t believe him because if that were really happening there would be riots in the street
This week I had someone tell me they're not worried about SNAP being cut off because "that's illegal, so it's impossible Trump could do that, so obviously it's just media sensationalism." Another person told me they weren't worried about ICE because "they can't detain you if you're legally here."
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is my point again that the electorate has no idea of what's actually going on. Not in some ideological way, so you can argue whether it's good or not, just in a fact way.
The day Charles became King. Doing the job, even when it's hard.
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The day Charles became King. Doing the job, even when it's hard.
I've really about had it with dilettantes, i.e., people who pretend to be experts but really aren't. Some of them speak and write beautifully, and possess preternatural self-confidence, but that's no reason to believe what they say. Quick check: are they clearly associated with other experts or not?
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I've really about had it with dilettantes, i.e., people who pretend to be experts but really aren't. Some of them speak and write beautifully, and possess preternatural self-confidence, but that's no reason to believe what they say. Quick check: are they clearly associated with other experts or not?
The decline of basic journalism: nothing in this story before the paywall, or in its headline, tells you what sport they're talking about. 5 W's?
From @theathletic.com: The U.S. Women's National Team lost it's first match under head coach Emma Hayes in her 17 months in charge. Here's what went wrong in the loss to Portugal on Thursday night.
The USWNT just gave its worst performance under Emma Hayes. What went wrong against Portugal?
For the first time in her 17 months in charge, Hayes watched her players try to solve problems as individuals rather than as a collective.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The decline of basic journalism: nothing in this story before the paywall, or in its headline, tells you what sport they're talking about. 5 W's?
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John Bolton is being prosecuted because Trump hates him. I cannot understand why anyone credits anything in a document prepared by Trump's DOJ targeting his political opponents.
The coverage of this case makes me think we have learned nothing about giving Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt.
The coverage of this case makes me think we have learned nothing about giving Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt.
October 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
John Bolton is being prosecuted because Trump hates him. I cannot understand why anyone credits anything in a document prepared by Trump's DOJ targeting his political opponents.
The coverage of this case makes me think we have learned nothing about giving Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt.
The coverage of this case makes me think we have learned nothing about giving Trump's DOJ the benefit of the doubt.
A major figure in our field.
October 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A major figure in our field.
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Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
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I'm a fan of conferences without predetermined themes.
Themes let elected leaders boost their own areas of research. Fine.
However, themes can also discourage people working on non-theme topics, especially younger or less-connected scholars who don't know that most of us just ignore the themes.
Themes let elected leaders boost their own areas of research. Fine.
However, themes can also discourage people working on non-theme topics, especially younger or less-connected scholars who don't know that most of us just ignore the themes.
📣 Submit your abstract for the British Journal of Sociology Conference by Monday 20 October.
There is no predetermined theme, and we invite scholars of all ranks and affiliations to submit abstracts on any aspect of sociology.
Submit your abstract ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
There is no predetermined theme, and we invite scholars of all ranks and affiliations to submit abstracts on any aspect of sociology.
Submit your abstract ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/br...
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm a fan of conferences without predetermined themes.
Themes let elected leaders boost their own areas of research. Fine.
However, themes can also discourage people working on non-theme topics, especially younger or less-connected scholars who don't know that most of us just ignore the themes.
Themes let elected leaders boost their own areas of research. Fine.
However, themes can also discourage people working on non-theme topics, especially younger or less-connected scholars who don't know that most of us just ignore the themes.
A great little essay by an esteemed colleague in sociology. Highly recommend it. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
The Meta-Lessons of College (opinion)
These seven meta-lessons can help explain the partisan diploma divide, Michael Schwalbe writes.
www.insidehighered.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A great little essay by an esteemed colleague in sociology. Highly recommend it. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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There's no end to his lies.
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
October 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
There's no end to his lies.
A recent panel discussion on the value of liberal arts education -- may be one of my better efforts, I think. Thanks here to Mary Ruiz for setting it up, and Scott Carlson of the Chronicle of Higher Education for moderating. youtu.be/WHZ0gpVr5ZA
"The High-Stakes Game of Freedom to Learn: Do the Liberal Arts Hold a Winning Hand?" | Online Panel
YouTube video by AltLiberalArts
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A recent panel discussion on the value of liberal arts education -- may be one of my better efforts, I think. Thanks here to Mary Ruiz for setting it up, and Scott Carlson of the Chronicle of Higher Education for moderating. youtu.be/WHZ0gpVr5ZA
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Educators should look at AI grading of student writing in the same way collective society looked at the potential for human cloning after the arrival of Dolly the sheep, something that is an affront to our humanity and must be rejected completely. There is no rationale to support this.
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Educators should look at AI grading of student writing in the same way collective society looked at the potential for human cloning after the arrival of Dolly the sheep, something that is an affront to our humanity and must be rejected completely. There is no rationale to support this.