Joe Gerteis
@joegerteis.bsky.social
Sociologist interested in culture, politics, and race. Brewer, meadmaker, and beer judge. Lawful neutral married to a chaotic good.
Champagne of Beers Soccer
We need to talk about the Loons
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November 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
No way we could have predicted this, says organization that lifted HOF ban for Pete Rose
Following this weekend’s indictments of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, MLB has announced that, in collaboration with major sports books, single pitch wagers are being capped at $200 and excluded from all parlays:
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
No way we could have predicted this, says organization that lifted HOF ban for Pete Rose
Orcas also now harassing shipping vessels from Italy in search of a nice Chianti.
Orcas are known for their predatory prowess and creative hunting strategies, but newly released drone videos are the first to show shark-stalking orcas disemboweling young great whites, flipping them over and plucking out their nutritious livers. https://wapo.st/3JKiHYo
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Orcas also now harassing shipping vessels from Italy in search of a nice Chianti.
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This comes down to the moral principle known as the Gulden's Rule
Closing arguments begin. The government says, “Everyone has a right to their personal beliefs…However, that does not give them the right to touch another person, to strike another person, even with a sandwich.”
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This comes down to the moral principle known as the Gulden's Rule
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JOB: Tenure-track sociology faculty job alert!
Student-centered private liberal arts university. Strong undergrad teaching experience expected in sociology and tech/society. 4/4 load. Max class size: 35. Open to ABD.
Rochester, NY is a hidden gem. Lovely and affordable.
jobs.naz.edu/postings/4334
Student-centered private liberal arts university. Strong undergrad teaching experience expected in sociology and tech/society. 4/4 load. Max class size: 35. Open to ABD.
Rochester, NY is a hidden gem. Lovely and affordable.
jobs.naz.edu/postings/4334
Assistant Professor of Sociology
The sociology program at Nazareth University of Rochester, NY invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin fall 2026. The candidate will teach courses t...
jobs.naz.edu
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
JOB: Tenure-track sociology faculty job alert!
Student-centered private liberal arts university. Strong undergrad teaching experience expected in sociology and tech/society. 4/4 load. Max class size: 35. Open to ABD.
Rochester, NY is a hidden gem. Lovely and affordable.
jobs.naz.edu/postings/4334
Student-centered private liberal arts university. Strong undergrad teaching experience expected in sociology and tech/society. 4/4 load. Max class size: 35. Open to ABD.
Rochester, NY is a hidden gem. Lovely and affordable.
jobs.naz.edu/postings/4334
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the onion should do the funniest thing ever and start up a subsidiary that does real news
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
the onion should do the funniest thing ever and start up a subsidiary that does real news
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don't forget to set your clocks back this week if you're one of those fools who believes time is real and also linear
November 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
don't forget to set your clocks back this week if you're one of those fools who believes time is real and also linear
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It's fascinating watching Bill Kristol follow his father's political trajectory, just in reverse.
If I told 14 year old me this had happened hed say "time to cut back on the beer old man."
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It's fascinating watching Bill Kristol follow his father's political trajectory, just in reverse.
The real tell is the AI’s red codpiece
In a real “let them fight” moment, Cameo has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for creating a function in Sora that fakes personalized celebrity videos called… Cameo.
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The real tell is the AI’s red codpiece
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Custom made double breasted uniform great coat not alluding to any historical period in particular surely
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Custom made double breasted uniform great coat not alluding to any historical period in particular surely
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Open position (at Assistant / Associate Professor level) in computational sociology ENSAE Paris.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Open position (at Assistant / Associate Professor level) in computational sociology ENSAE Paris.
www.linkedin.com/posts/crest-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/crest-...
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The makeup and prosthetics in the new Springsteen movie are incredible, especially on the horrifying Chickenman. The beak! The fleshy feathers! You can’t even tell it’s Richard Kind.
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The makeup and prosthetics in the new Springsteen movie are incredible, especially on the horrifying Chickenman. The beak! The fleshy feathers! You can’t even tell it’s Richard Kind.
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No "Fun-Size" nonsense here, stop by our house on Halloween and you'll get a FULL SIZE box of raisins.
October 25, 2023 at 11:06 PM
No "Fun-Size" nonsense here, stop by our house on Halloween and you'll get a FULL SIZE box of raisins.
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The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
I just taught Max Weber’s “Bureaucracy” and “Types of Legitimate Domination” and hoooooo boy examples abound
This. The president can't extort corporations to pay essentially taxes to him personally so that he can use that money at his personal discretion to do government work.
It flies under the radar because it is overwhelmed by the sheer repulsiveness of the physical destruction of the east wing, but there is no way that a president should be allowed to use private money to change public property. It circumvents the power of the purse.
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I just taught Max Weber’s “Bureaucracy” and “Types of Legitimate Domination” and hoooooo boy examples abound
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ok who did this? ☹️
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ok who did this? ☹️
You know, if we can’t stand together on the principle that “the White House is not the personal property of the president” I don’t know what to say.
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
You know, if we can’t stand together on the principle that “the White House is not the personal property of the president” I don’t know what to say.
I just realized that I am now so old that I can no longer rely on my kids to inform me about what “kids these days” are up to
October 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I just realized that I am now so old that I can no longer rely on my kids to inform me about what “kids these days” are up to
wait so holding on to classified documents is bad now?
JUST IN: The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case
The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
wait so holding on to classified documents is bad now?
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The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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‘Instability and confusion’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half
Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...