Spencer Izen (he/him)
@spencerizen.bsky.social
deputy managing editor and opinion editor @ubyssey.ca. researcher @bcfipa.bsky.social. http://SeeDisclaimer.com
Sociologists after Glaser and Strauss starting writing books @ each other about how the other didn’t understand grounded theory:
June 8, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Sociologists after Glaser and Strauss starting writing books @ each other about how the other didn’t understand grounded theory:
why is this guy obsessed with writing the worst letters ever penned
![To Whom it May Concern,
As the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, I regularly receive requests for
information, clarification, and official comment. I regard such inquiries with the seriousness they
warrant and respond appropriately through formal correspondence, such as this letter.
It has come to my attention that Wikipedia, which operates via its fiscal sponsor, the Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc., is engaging in a series of activities that could violate its obligations under
Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. As a nonprofit corporation, which is
incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Wikimedia Foundation is subject to specific legal
obligations and fiduciary duties consistent with its tax-exempt status. In addition, the public is
entitled to rely on a reasonable expectation of neutrality, transparency, and accountability in its
operations and publications.
In its 2023 IRS Form 990, the Wikimedia Foundation describes its mission as, “empower[ing]
and engag[ing] people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free
license or in the public domain and to disseminate it effectively and globally. . . [.]”
As you know, Section 501(c)(3) requires that organizations receiving tax-exempt status operate
exclusively for “religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational
purposes. . . [.]” It has come to my attention that the Wikimedia Foundation, through its wholly
owned subsidiary Wikipedia, is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fk3oc6r2miyq4bnxd5g533h4/bafkreiejujqf5zk435ga2cqy7ecn4zej4e4p6knrmbtamhxxrzfp4bl4rm@jpeg)
April 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
why is this guy obsessed with writing the worst letters ever penned
there is not a single social scientist funnier than Bruno Latour
December 15, 2024 at 3:32 AM
there is not a single social scientist funnier than Bruno Latour
and im having an absolutely grand time ill have you know
![Meme adapted from the scene from The Avengers where Agent Hill asks Tony Stark "when did you become an expert in..." — replaced the original subject with [cognitive linguistics] before Stark's reply: "last night"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fk3oc6r2miyq4bnxd5g533h4/bafkreidzeszrxhq6qy6kgkko2vbtpsiqhe7274imgleuqxbadzvido63by@jpeg)
December 8, 2024 at 8:00 AM
and im having an absolutely grand time ill have you know
put me in coach
December 1, 2024 at 3:27 AM
put me in coach
