Jonathan Arendt, PhD
@drarendt.bsky.social
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Education. Anti-Essentialist. Sociology. Race, Class, Incarceration. English Teacher. Research Methodology. Cajun Cook. 🏀 🏈 ⚾️ 🏎️ 🐅 ⚜️
Yesterday’s lunch. Peak Cajun cuisine IYKYK
August 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Yesterday’s lunch. Peak Cajun cuisine IYKYK
My cousin weighs in on my IG post. It’s gonna be a great summer, back home and down South.
June 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My cousin weighs in on my IG post. It’s gonna be a great summer, back home and down South.
Trump doesn’t look like he’s enjoying his little birthday party.
June 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Trump doesn’t look like he’s enjoying his little birthday party.
We only recognize one kind of crown in Louisiana. We only throw parades for one kind of king in Louisiana.
#NoKings
Happy No Kings Day for all who celebrate.
#NoKings
Happy No Kings Day for all who celebrate.
June 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We only recognize one kind of crown in Louisiana. We only throw parades for one kind of king in Louisiana.
#NoKings
Happy No Kings Day for all who celebrate.
#NoKings
Happy No Kings Day for all who celebrate.
Reminds me of this bit from Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk”:
June 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reminds me of this bit from Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk”:
Throwback to this wonderful memory from this time of year. PhD graduation with our oldest (now 15! 😬) and UofT used this photo on their socials and coverage.
I was flattered and excited but I also know it was 100000% because of her overwhelming adorableness.
I was flattered and excited but I also know it was 100000% because of her overwhelming adorableness.
June 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Throwback to this wonderful memory from this time of year. PhD graduation with our oldest (now 15! 😬) and UofT used this photo on their socials and coverage.
I was flattered and excited but I also know it was 100000% because of her overwhelming adorableness.
I was flattered and excited but I also know it was 100000% because of her overwhelming adorableness.
This is on the wall headed down to my basement
March 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This is on the wall headed down to my basement
Haha! Yup. Living in 🇨🇦 now but LC born and raised! Today we’re having chips and Casa Mañana salsa. Boudin from Best Stop and Market Basket.
March 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Haha! Yup. Living in 🇨🇦 now but LC born and raised! Today we’re having chips and Casa Mañana salsa. Boudin from Best Stop and Market Basket.
Dat’s my hometown team, y’all! McNeese and Lake Charles represent. #MarchMadness #NCAABasketball
Let’s Geauxxxxx!
Let’s Geauxxxxx!
March 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Dat’s my hometown team, y’all! McNeese and Lake Charles represent. #MarchMadness #NCAABasketball
Let’s Geauxxxxx!
Let’s Geauxxxxx!
The Daytona 500 is about to go green!
So glad @nascar.com’s back!
I can’t believe I’m saying this:
I hope Kyle Busch takes the 🏁
So glad @nascar.com’s back!
I can’t believe I’m saying this:
I hope Kyle Busch takes the 🏁
February 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Daytona 500 is about to go green!
So glad @nascar.com’s back!
I can’t believe I’m saying this:
I hope Kyle Busch takes the 🏁
So glad @nascar.com’s back!
I can’t believe I’m saying this:
I hope Kyle Busch takes the 🏁
King Cake Season is upon us!
Living in Toronto, there’s only one option: make my own.
Here’s last year’s effort. I’m more cook than baker, but this one pleased me. And everyone else in the house.
Living in Toronto, there’s only one option: make my own.
Here’s last year’s effort. I’m more cook than baker, but this one pleased me. And everyone else in the house.
January 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
King Cake Season is upon us!
Living in Toronto, there’s only one option: make my own.
Here’s last year’s effort. I’m more cook than baker, but this one pleased me. And everyone else in the house.
Living in Toronto, there’s only one option: make my own.
Here’s last year’s effort. I’m more cook than baker, but this one pleased me. And everyone else in the house.
Pretty proud of this here roux.
(Rendered beef tallow from the 4-bone Prime Rib Roast I did for Christmas. I’m going to use it for a meatball fricassee tomorrow, enough for 60 meatballs)
(Rendered beef tallow from the 4-bone Prime Rib Roast I did for Christmas. I’m going to use it for a meatball fricassee tomorrow, enough for 60 meatballs)
January 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Pretty proud of this here roux.
(Rendered beef tallow from the 4-bone Prime Rib Roast I did for Christmas. I’m going to use it for a meatball fricassee tomorrow, enough for 60 meatballs)
(Rendered beef tallow from the 4-bone Prime Rib Roast I did for Christmas. I’m going to use it for a meatball fricassee tomorrow, enough for 60 meatballs)
POV: you're a Cajun cook
January 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
POV: you're a Cajun cook
My wife said this New Years Dinner was easily my best greens ever.
It might be related to the bunch I grabbed.
I’ve bought a lot of greens over the years, but never one with a stick in it. So I picked that one.
With a sample of n=1, we’re at 100%
It might be related to the bunch I grabbed.
I’ve bought a lot of greens over the years, but never one with a stick in it. So I picked that one.
With a sample of n=1, we’re at 100%
January 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
My wife said this New Years Dinner was easily my best greens ever.
It might be related to the bunch I grabbed.
I’ve bought a lot of greens over the years, but never one with a stick in it. So I picked that one.
With a sample of n=1, we’re at 100%
It might be related to the bunch I grabbed.
I’ve bought a lot of greens over the years, but never one with a stick in it. So I picked that one.
With a sample of n=1, we’re at 100%
New Year's Day dinner is my single favorite meal of the year. Y'all can keep the rest
- Ham glazed w/ Dr. Pepper reduction (w/ heat and citrus)
- black-eyed peas (Hoppin' John, and yes I like it with rice)
- collard greens (w/ potlikker and tasso)
- homemade cornbread
- cornbread dressing
HNYy'!
- Ham glazed w/ Dr. Pepper reduction (w/ heat and citrus)
- black-eyed peas (Hoppin' John, and yes I like it with rice)
- collard greens (w/ potlikker and tasso)
- homemade cornbread
- cornbread dressing
HNYy'!
January 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
New Year's Day dinner is my single favorite meal of the year. Y'all can keep the rest
- Ham glazed w/ Dr. Pepper reduction (w/ heat and citrus)
- black-eyed peas (Hoppin' John, and yes I like it with rice)
- collard greens (w/ potlikker and tasso)
- homemade cornbread
- cornbread dressing
HNYy'!
- Ham glazed w/ Dr. Pepper reduction (w/ heat and citrus)
- black-eyed peas (Hoppin' John, and yes I like it with rice)
- collard greens (w/ potlikker and tasso)
- homemade cornbread
- cornbread dressing
HNYy'!
It’s been years now, and while I wouldn’t say I’ve perfected the popover, I’d say I’ve gotten within spittin’ distance.
December 29, 2024 at 11:49 PM
It’s been years now, and while I wouldn’t say I’ve perfected the popover, I’d say I’ve gotten within spittin’ distance.
White supremacist website wants everyone to know which of their 2024 Two Minutes Hate podcasts were the most racist.
December 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM
White supremacist website wants everyone to know which of their 2024 Two Minutes Hate podcasts were the most racist.
This is quite the slate for the final Sunday of regular season NFL football, in the middle of the holidays.
At least the Bengals and Broncos gave us cinema yesterday. We're gonna need it to last today, too. And Monday (Det vs. SF).
This is just a sewer pipe.
At least the Bengals and Broncos gave us cinema yesterday. We're gonna need it to last today, too. And Monday (Det vs. SF).
This is just a sewer pipe.
December 29, 2024 at 4:21 PM
This is quite the slate for the final Sunday of regular season NFL football, in the middle of the holidays.
At least the Bengals and Broncos gave us cinema yesterday. We're gonna need it to last today, too. And Monday (Det vs. SF).
This is just a sewer pipe.
At least the Bengals and Broncos gave us cinema yesterday. We're gonna need it to last today, too. And Monday (Det vs. SF).
This is just a sewer pipe.
Mike Breen +
Doris Burke +
LeBron James +
Christmas Day =
Doris Burke +
LeBron James +
Christmas Day =
December 26, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Mike Breen +
Doris Burke +
LeBron James +
Christmas Day =
Doris Burke +
LeBron James +
Christmas Day =
Surrounded by new toys and gadgets, and this is what our three are doing.
Merry Christmas from a bunch of happy bookworms 🎄
Merry Christmas from a bunch of happy bookworms 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Surrounded by new toys and gadgets, and this is what our three are doing.
Merry Christmas from a bunch of happy bookworms 🎄
Merry Christmas from a bunch of happy bookworms 🎄
Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Merry Christmas.
Turning 50 and just learning how to take care of long curls, thanks to reddit of all places.
Shout out to r/curlyhair.
Kept my hair short with a close fade forever. Now letting it grow out and taming it.
Before and After.
Shout out to r/curlyhair.
Kept my hair short with a close fade forever. Now letting it grow out and taming it.
Before and After.
December 24, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Turning 50 and just learning how to take care of long curls, thanks to reddit of all places.
Shout out to r/curlyhair.
Kept my hair short with a close fade forever. Now letting it grow out and taming it.
Before and After.
Shout out to r/curlyhair.
Kept my hair short with a close fade forever. Now letting it grow out and taming it.
Before and After.
Well… fuck.
(My first go round with it. It’s very rough)
(My first go round with it. It’s very rough)
December 10, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Well… fuck.
(My first go round with it. It’s very rough)
(My first go round with it. It’s very rough)