Black Guy Does Sociology
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My most liked posts have typos. My best posts don't get likes. I have a Ph D, you don't have to explain the two-party system to me.
Watching Clash 20 and Marc Mero as Johnny B Badd is still insane
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Watching Clash 20 and Marc Mero as Johnny B Badd is still insane
Insomnia kicking my ass smh
February 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Insomnia kicking my ass smh
Aye Aquaman beat the dog shit out of Hawkman holy shit lmao
February 4, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Aye Aquaman beat the dog shit out of Hawkman holy shit lmao
Is this electronic device broken or just superrrrrrr dead battery is my least favorite game
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Is this electronic device broken or just superrrrrrr dead battery is my least favorite game
You cooked
This dude Stancil has quickly revealed that he is to Minneapolis what Shaun King was to Ferguson
This is the stuff that marks someone as a danger.
Not even just that he intends to sneak back into an organizing space where he’s been told that he’s unwanted; the need to publicly brag about it, and make sure everyone knows.
You cannot do collaborative work with someone who only centers himself.
Not even just that he intends to sneak back into an organizing space where he’s been told that he’s unwanted; the need to publicly brag about it, and make sure everyone knows.
You cannot do collaborative work with someone who only centers himself.
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
You cooked
DC KO progress update. Hoping to knock out 2-3 more books tonight
February 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
DC KO progress update. Hoping to knock out 2-3 more books tonight
I knew Austin was going to return tonight when I realized I wouldn't be able to watch this game lol
February 4, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I knew Austin was going to return tonight when I realized I wouldn't be able to watch this game lol
About to Tuesday commute so it's about to be.... DEADLOCK TIME! THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWWWWNNN
February 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
About to Tuesday commute so it's about to be.... DEADLOCK TIME! THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWWWWNNN
When White people want to talk about another White person with bigoted views, but want to dance around it, they call the person "political" or "controversial". It's interesting
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
When White people want to talk about another White person with bigoted views, but want to dance around it, they call the person "political" or "controversial". It's interesting
Hey if you ever publicly defended or legitimized Richard "I'm just advocating for pedos here" Hanania can you mention me so I can insult you then block you?
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Hey if you ever publicly defended or legitimized Richard "I'm just advocating for pedos here" Hanania can you mention me so I can insult you then block you?
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February 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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!!!! People need to read this and internalize this
Not totally ignored because other people targeted tended to know. So did the black women who exposed YourSlipIsShowing. But come on, the dominant narrative always tried to boil it down into something unique to video games or abusing women
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
!!!! People need to read this and internalize this
Big Minny move incoming?
The Timberwolves gave up a pick swap to salary-dump Mike Conley?
February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Big Minny move incoming?
Yes! It goes to the sociology of conspiracy. Conspiracy theories fester when existing power doesn't/can't address real social concerns, which *gestures around*
But there's a difference between believing Pizzagate & COINTELPRO. The role that identity plays in what seems "realistic" is under-explored
But there's a difference between believing Pizzagate & COINTELPRO. The role that identity plays in what seems "realistic" is under-explored
It's hard to differentiate between Conspiracy Theories...and just, the concept of groups conspiring to do things.
I guess, what's the difference between wild conspiracy theories and legitimate conspiracies? Not too many steps, I suppose.
OP makes a good point here
I guess, what's the difference between wild conspiracy theories and legitimate conspiracies? Not too many steps, I suppose.
OP makes a good point here
I'm convinced one of the reasons epstein was able to coast for so long is that for many sensible people including and especially educated liberals, viewing the world through a conspiratorial lens was always seen as vaguely distasteful and rube-coded
February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Yes! It goes to the sociology of conspiracy. Conspiracy theories fester when existing power doesn't/can't address real social concerns, which *gestures around*
But there's a difference between believing Pizzagate & COINTELPRO. The role that identity plays in what seems "realistic" is under-explored
But there's a difference between believing Pizzagate & COINTELPRO. The role that identity plays in what seems "realistic" is under-explored
Confrontation = masculine coded. Fundraising = feminine coded (not saying I agree or that this is good). But this is literally all it is.
I don't understand how every Will Stancil fan has come to the same conclusion that the best thing to do with his "platform" is to chase ICE. We know ICE is up to no good, but a lot of unsexy work of raising funds needs to be done
February 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Confrontation = masculine coded. Fundraising = feminine coded (not saying I agree or that this is good). But this is literally all it is.
The rare trade where both fan bases can be agitated? Impressive
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The rare trade where both fan bases can be agitated? Impressive
And this is also why treating these historical figures as mythical infallible beings instead of real, complicated people is inherently problematic. Doubly so for the fact that so many people instinctually feel a need to do this when the figure is from a traditionally marginalized group.
The successful nonviolence and civil rights movements of the past, as I’ve gathered from reading about them, ALSO featured a shit ton of incessant petty drama and in-fighting.
But crucially, they didn’t have social media - so this was kept far more private.
But crucially, they didn’t have social media - so this was kept far more private.
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
And this is also why treating these historical figures as mythical infallible beings instead of real, complicated people is inherently problematic. Doubly so for the fact that so many people instinctually feel a need to do this when the figure is from a traditionally marginalized group.
I am a child so one mental trick I rely on when I want to stop being productive is to start playing this song in my head
youtu.be/kbsTAWcjt0o?...
youtu.be/kbsTAWcjt0o?...
Grinding All My Life - Nipsey Hussle, Victory Lap [Official Audio]
YouTube video by Nipsey Hussle
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February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I am a child so one mental trick I rely on when I want to stop being productive is to start playing this song in my head
youtu.be/kbsTAWcjt0o?...
youtu.be/kbsTAWcjt0o?...
I just want everyone to listen to Kelly Hayes. This phenomenon she is describing is what I think of as the "A freshman male just read Marx for the first time is about to make sure you know about it" effect.
It's also not unique to this moment for people who are brand new to believe they have it all figured out, or for onlookers to believe the same. That part of the equation rhymes with a whole lot of history, and people who stick around long enough learn that they don't know what they don't know.
February 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I just want everyone to listen to Kelly Hayes. This phenomenon she is describing is what I think of as the "A freshman male just read Marx for the first time is about to make sure you know about it" effect.
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Why us lawyers need to remember that law is not the end goal, but a tool and part of our job is to try and use or change that tool to achieve more just ends.
Crime is a social construction. Helping slaves was criminal. In some states handing water to people standing in line to vote is a crime. For a long time a husband raping his wife was legal. If you define your morality based on the law, at the very best, you understand the world like a child does
I'm sorry, I'm lol'ing hard at "crime he disapproves of." As if some crimes are perfectly fine and okay.
Yeah, go ahead and set the city on fire. Just like Trump and Steven Miller want to see happen. Play right into their hands!
This is so stupid.
Yeah, go ahead and set the city on fire. Just like Trump and Steven Miller want to see happen. Play right into their hands!
This is so stupid.
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Why us lawyers need to remember that law is not the end goal, but a tool and part of our job is to try and use or change that tool to achieve more just ends.
Having internet bestfriends that are going to interact with even your most trivial posts is very essential in 2026. Highly recommend
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Having internet bestfriends that are going to interact with even your most trivial posts is very essential in 2026. Highly recommend
It's Tuesday so once again I need to lock the fuck in for the next 5 hours
February 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
It's Tuesday so once again I need to lock the fuck in for the next 5 hours
You also just have to engage with just the tiniest bit of Black history to understand that. Visible activism from Black people so often ends in death or incarceration. I mean look at the journalists being arrested right now. Look at all the dead Black people from the Ferguson area
There are a ton of risks that come with being highly visible, especially in these times — and this is doubly true for people living in the margins. Anyone who tells you otherwise is clueless and actively endangering people with misinformation.
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
You also just have to engage with just the tiniest bit of Black history to understand that. Visible activism from Black people so often ends in death or incarceration. I mean look at the journalists being arrested right now. Look at all the dead Black people from the Ferguson area
Yes society should intervene to thank each woman personally who comes across these weirdos and makes the proper choice to leave them the fuck alone
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Yes society should intervene to thank each woman personally who comes across these weirdos and makes the proper choice to leave them the fuck alone