Dave Grazian
@dgrazian.bsky.social
Prof@PennSociology. Culture, media, cities, nature, ethnography. Author of Blue Chicago, On the Make, American Zoo, Mix It Up.
Wow, going after coffee drinkers and caffeine addicts? That’s an unforced error. Talk about messing with the wrong crowd, and a likely bipartisan one at that. Perhaps this will finally unite Americans like few other issues can.
Tariffs on Brazil Could Leave Coffee Drinkers With a Headache
www.nytimes.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Wow, going after coffee drinkers and caffeine addicts? That’s an unforced error. Talk about messing with the wrong crowd, and a likely bipartisan one at that. Perhaps this will finally unite Americans like few other issues can.
This is what democracy looks like in Philadelphia.
June 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is what democracy looks like in Philadelphia.
The capitulation is breathtaking.
ABC Says Terry Moran, Suspended for Social Media Posts, Will Not Return
ABC News suspended Mr. Moran on Sunday after he wrote on X that Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, was “a world-class hater.”
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The capitulation is breathtaking.
"Personally, I do not trust McMahon to responsibly administer anything having to do with A.I. when she repeatedly confused A.I. with A1, the steak sauce, in a speech this year."
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Opinion | A.I. Will Destroy Critical Thinking in K-12
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Personally, I do not trust McMahon to responsibly administer anything having to do with A.I. when she repeatedly confused A.I. with A1, the steak sauce, in a speech this year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...
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I’m happy to report that I’ve been appointed by the ASA to be the next Editor of Contexts Magazine! I look forward to working with the current editorial leadership and staff to continue this publication’s esteemed tradition. Many thanks to the ASA Publications Committee for their vote of confidence!
April 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I’m happy to report that I’ve been appointed by the ASA to be the next Editor of Contexts Magazine! I look forward to working with the current editorial leadership and staff to continue this publication’s esteemed tradition. Many thanks to the ASA Publications Committee for their vote of confidence!
"Our nation has never so brazenly sold out a country struggling to be free... If Trump and Vance do that, the mark of Cain will never wash off. They will go down in history as “Neville Trump” and “Benedict Vance.”” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...
Opinion | Why No One Should Trust This Trump-Putin Phone Call
There are too many unanswered questions that raise suspicions.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"Our nation has never so brazenly sold out a country struggling to be free... If Trump and Vance do that, the mark of Cain will never wash off. They will go down in history as “Neville Trump” and “Benedict Vance.”” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/o...
This reads like a headline from the Onion
After Trump’s Victory, Republicans Trust the Election System Again
Surveys taken since Donald Trump’s win show a resurgent faith among the president-elect’s supporters, and little Democratic appetite for conspiracy theories.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM
This reads like a headline from the Onion
I hope this isn't a harbinger of what's coming to Washington in January...
Amid cuts to basic research, New Zealand scraps all support for social sciences
Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy
www.science.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:18 PM
I hope this isn't a harbinger of what's coming to Washington in January...
Here's a terrific NYT column on #TheLastHumanJob by @allisonpugh.bsky.social and her important findings on the loss of "connective labor" and the degradation of modern life for everyone but those in the super-affluent classes.
Opinion | Nurses, Chaplains and Teachers Should Not Be Replaced With Technology
We’re increasingly becoming a society where very wealthy people get human care, like concierge medicine and private schools with tiny class sizes.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Here's a terrific NYT column on #TheLastHumanJob by @allisonpugh.bsky.social and her important findings on the loss of "connective labor" and the degradation of modern life for everyone but those in the super-affluent classes.
In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check.
Trump Plans Tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico That Could Cripple Trade
The president-elect said that he would impose the across-the-board tariffs on Day 1 and that they would stay in place until the three countries halted the flow of drugs and migrants.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:49 AM
In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check.
If confirmed by the Senate, I believe Sean Duffy would be the first US Cabinet member ever to get his start on MTV's The Real World.
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Donald Trump taps Fox Business host and former GOP Congressman Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
Donald Trump taps Fox Business host and former GOP Congressman Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
If confirmed by the Senate, I believe Sean Duffy would be the first US Cabinet member ever to get his start on MTV's The Real World.
Reposted by Dave Grazian
NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
Eric Adams's Budget Cuts Have Set Up New York City's Parks to Burn
By cutting the exact people meant to keep the city's parks free from fallen, dead trees and keep the forests healthy, the mayor has set up a tinderbox that's already igniting.
hellgatenyc.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
Reposted by Dave Grazian
Muskawamy are claiming they will cut $2 trillion in government spending, and 75% of federal employees. Are such numbers feasible?
No, unless they absolutely gut state capacity and the safety net. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/some-basic...
No, unless they absolutely gut state capacity and the safety net. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/some-basic...
Some basic math about cutting government
Putting the wild Muskawamy numbers in perspective
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Muskawamy are claiming they will cut $2 trillion in government spending, and 75% of federal employees. Are such numbers feasible?
No, unless they absolutely gut state capacity and the safety net. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/some-basic...
No, unless they absolutely gut state capacity and the safety net. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/some-basic...