Depression YouTube video by Black Flag - Topic

Now this is music that appealed to me. Ramble On? No idea what he's talking about. "Depression's got a hold of me?" That makes sense.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgOw...

Here's a link to the paper, which may actually be good. It's in a good journal, @demresjournal.bsky.social.

www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

Lesson to younger social scientists: avoid at all costs using execrable jargon like "defamilised" in your papers if you ever hope to have readers outside the ivory tower read your paper. Some of us, you know, aspire to influence public policy....

That's some Boomer stuff right there :)

Per @thefireorg.bsky.social, some college professors who tap-danced on Charlie Kirk's grave were fired for doing so:

www.fire.org/research-lea...

Coverage from @nytimes.com:

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

NB @liamomaraiv.bsky.social @jmxprod.bsky.social @robertfrodeman.bsky.social

Brothels persisted well into the 20th century. Indeed, there was one in Berkeley as late as 1990.

But cars started to make them obsolete, and the internet finished the job.

The late James A. Davis, the Harvard sociologist best known as the founder of the General Social Survey, wrote the following about academic job searches thirty years ago, and it remains spot on.

www.jstor.org/stable/685041 (alas, paywalled)

Just relaxing at home.

Interesting new paper on fertility trends in the UK. Neither age nor ethnicity can seemingly explain the declines of the past few decades.

www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rout...

Thanks so much, Marcy! I appreciate your kind words. Alas, I'm not sure this pod will reach academic sociology, but what can you do?

Recognizing the independence of made-up counties was a particularly Stalinesque touch, no?

134–“Thanks for Nothing” with Nicholas Wolfinger & Matt McKeever YouTube video by Greg Godels & Pat Cummings

I did a super interesting pod on my book Thanks for Nothing this week, on the economics of single motherhood. NB @marcyc.bsky.social

youtu.be/ghMCOPGMKSE

I am a big fan of the data viz section of @sociusjournal.bsky.social Proud that this one was ranked in the top 10. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/so...

At @utah.edu, this is an actual training that faculty have to mindlessly click through. Are all these banal online trainings a thing at all universities now?

+1. Book and movie both really good.

New from me & Matt McKeever: the Trump administration purses pro-natalism by giving with one hand while taking away with the other.

Millions of Californians are at risk of going hungry. How You Can Help. (1/4)

Volunteer your time. Find a local foodbank at cafoodbanks.org. Explore other ways to fight hunger in your community. (2/4)

Donate Resources Ask your local pantry what they need most. Start or support a local school or campus pantry. Give cash - it's often more impactful. See if your employer offers donation matching. (3/4)

Support a Neighbor Organize a meal train or grocery delivery for those in need. Share produce from your garden or join gleaning efforts. Promote local spots offering free or discounted meals. (4/4)

Millions of Californians are at risk of going hungry as CalFresh and other federal benefits are delayed. But we don’t wait — we act.

Step up and support your neighbors: volunteer, donate, or spread the word. Together, we can help those in need.

#OperationFeedCA
@calvolunteers.bsky.social

If the Trump administration wants more babies, it shouldn’t let poor families go hungry Denying food and health benefits to single moms doesn't exactly scream: "pro-natalism."

My debut for @motherjones.com explores the Trump administration’s ambivalent pro-natalism. Thanks for the midwifery, @michaelmechanic.bsky.social.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This is the first I'm hearing of diversity statements for one's bibliography, & I'm curious: is there anyone who doesn't use generative AI to produce this sort of content?

HT @soumitrashukla.bsky.social

My recent book Thanks for Nothing is neo-Moynihan-ish, so we've thought a lot about him in the past couple of years.

In Defence of the Moynihan Report Sixty years later the Moynihan Report still divides us. American families have paid the price.

It's the 60th anniversary of the Moynihan Report, & my colleague Matt McKeever & I aver that progressives and conservatives alike need to have another look at this "prophetic document." No paywall vvv

quillette.com/2025/10/04/i...

My pets are cuter than yours.

Ah, just losing interest in social media. But here's a good pic of both children cuddling with me.

& all is well, albeit busy with my interstate commute. & you?

Charlie Kirk’s widow is fundraising off her husband’s murder less than a week later.

To counter Trump regime attacks on their public university systems and other institutions, states should issue bonds, hold ballot initiatives, or related measures.

University of California system debt has an AA rating. Resist Trump abuses, support higher ed, and a fairly safe investment all in one.

Enjoy your fentanyl & feel better!

Also contributions from @liamomaraiv.bsky.social, @jmxprod.bsky.social, & many people less online.

Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations [Wolfinger, Nicholas H.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations

I've taught college for almost 30 years, & things are much different now. Treating students like that will get you investigated. This year I published a collection of professor's investigation stories, including from @robertfrodeman.bsky.social & myself.

www.amazon.com/Professors-S...

US mass shootings, 1982–2025: Data from Mother Jones’ investigation The full data set from our in-depth investigation into mass shootings.

There were TWO mass shootings on Monday, though only the one in NYC drew big coverage. The other was at a resort in Reno, NV, where three victims died and three others were injured.

Our pioneering database, launched 13 years ago, now documents 153 mass shootings www.motherjones.com/politics/201...

Are we experiencing "late capitalism" now that autism spectrum has become an important demo for the toothbrush market?