Joe Gerteis
@joegerteis.bsky.social
Sociologist interested in culture, politics, and race. BJCP Grandmaster beer judge. Half a goon and half a god.
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Soccer this weekend.
Open early Thursday for palace.
Open all the time to get blackout drunk and yell at the wall about Dayne going to Miami.
Open early Thursday for palace.
Open all the time to get blackout drunk and yell at the wall about Dayne going to Miami.
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Soccer this weekend.
Open early Thursday for palace.
Open all the time to get blackout drunk and yell at the wall about Dayne going to Miami.
Open early Thursday for palace.
Open all the time to get blackout drunk and yell at the wall about Dayne going to Miami.
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That traitor is going to make your coffee fucking expensive
would have been a slogan in retrospect
would have been a slogan in retrospect
US coffee bean prices continue to hit new highs in inflation data released today, up 19% over the last year and 47% since pre-COVID
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
That traitor is going to make your coffee fucking expensive
would have been a slogan in retrospect
would have been a slogan in retrospect
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PER MY LAST TABLET,
“Why is it my lord is silent while I wag my tail and run about like a dog?”
I’ve been left on read too many times.
A man named Ashur-resiwa is begging a superior to answer his previous 3 letters, and we can maybe all relate to both sides of this particular coin.
I’ve been left on read too many times.
A man named Ashur-resiwa is begging a superior to answer his previous 3 letters, and we can maybe all relate to both sides of this particular coin.
December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
PER MY LAST TABLET,
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Former special counsel Jack Smith tells a congressional committee that his team found "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that President Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to portions of his opening statement obtained by NBC News.
Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election
Smith testified about his investigations into Trump during a closed-door hearing with members of the House Judiciary Committee.
nbcnews.to
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Former special counsel Jack Smith tells a congressional committee that his team found "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that President Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to portions of his opening statement obtained by NBC News.
oof
Frustrated Gunman Can’t Believe How Far He Has To Drive To Find Nearest Planned Parenthood Clinic https://theonion.com/frustrated-gunman-can-t-believe-how-far-he-has-to-drive-1819578452/
December 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
oof
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…. I tried looking up what “Eastern Pacific“ means and our media stenography situation is such that they all reported that phrase without asking ANY questions
December 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
…. I tried looking up what “Eastern Pacific“ means and our media stenography situation is such that they all reported that phrase without asking ANY questions
Send some soladaristic thoughts to all those UNC grad students who are teaching to (barely) pay the bills. Intro Soc was by bread and butter while there, and I don't know that I would have made it through under this policy.
December 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Send some soladaristic thoughts to all those UNC grad students who are teaching to (barely) pay the bills. Intro Soc was by bread and butter while there, and I don't know that I would have made it through under this policy.
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TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
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What's something you own that you value for the *nerdiest* reason? (sparked by a slightly related @joegerteis.bsky.social post)
I'll start: my used copy of Perspectives on Social Network Research (Holland & Leinhardt, 1979) turned out to be the Department of Social Relations' previous library copy.
I'll start: my used copy of Perspectives on Social Network Research (Holland & Leinhardt, 1979) turned out to be the Department of Social Relations' previous library copy.
December 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
What's something you own that you value for the *nerdiest* reason? (sparked by a slightly related @joegerteis.bsky.social post)
I'll start: my used copy of Perspectives on Social Network Research (Holland & Leinhardt, 1979) turned out to be the Department of Social Relations' previous library copy.
I'll start: my used copy of Perspectives on Social Network Research (Holland & Leinhardt, 1979) turned out to be the Department of Social Relations' previous library copy.
I once owned David Roediger's basement beer fridge, which I swear is very punk rock in academic circles
Buy Jello Biafra's car
www.hemmings.com/auction/1989...
www.hemmings.com/auction/1989...
Punk Legend Jello Biafra's 1989 Toyota Celica GT Convertible
Owned and driven by music legend Jello Biafra since 1995, this 1989 Toyota Celica GT Convertible has impeccable punk rock credentials. As Jello’s daily driver for decades, this T160-generation...
www.hemmings.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I once owned David Roediger's basement beer fridge, which I swear is very punk rock in academic circles
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Democrats are viewing impeachment as something closer to a criminal trial, when it's really something closer to a confidence vote in a parliamentary system. And in a parliamentary system opposition parties take those as often as they can get them.
Impeachment is a tool for political accountability, not a “sacred” constitutional ritual. If it were truly about evidence, the Senate would’ve convicted Trump unanimously after his coup attempt—the same way every jury has unanimously found him liable or guilty when the facts actually matter.
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Democrats are viewing impeachment as something closer to a criminal trial, when it's really something closer to a confidence vote in a parliamentary system. And in a parliamentary system opposition parties take those as often as they can get them.
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Rubio Orders State Department Braille Signage Switch To ‘Times New Roman’
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Rubio Orders State Department Braille Signage Switch To ‘Times New Roman’
No room at THIS inn.
“‘You want some chicken? You ain’t getting it here, bro,’ Wayne Davis can be heard taunting the agents through the door.”
“‘Go somewhere else,’ he can be heard saying through the door.”
www.wwltv.com/article/news...
“‘Go somewhere else,’ he can be heard saying through the door.”
www.wwltv.com/article/news...
'Go somewhere else': Manager locks Border Patrol out of Kenner store
In video shared with WWL, the manager can be heard taunting agents through the locked door.
www.wwltv.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
No room at THIS inn.
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Tiny Augsburg College (about $70 million endowment) doing more to combat fascism than powerful Ivy League schools (with endowments over 800x larger)
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
Augsburg president decries ICE detention of a student on private campus
University officials say agents refused to provide a judicial warrant before taking the student from a private parking lot on campus.
www.startribune.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Tiny Augsburg College (about $70 million endowment) doing more to combat fascism than powerful Ivy League schools (with endowments over 800x larger)
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
www.startribune.com/augsburg-pre...
A crucial set of takes from around the world about how those in the US should respond to our authoritarian moment. Key takeaways: think long term, and build local. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A crucial set of takes from around the world about how those in the US should respond to our authoritarian moment. Key takeaways: think long term, and build local. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This is the Tufts PhD student who seized by masked agents on the street and jailed for two months because she wrote an op-ed calling for the school to divest from Israel.
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This is the Tufts PhD student who seized by masked agents on the street and jailed for two months because she wrote an op-ed calling for the school to divest from Israel.
I hope every city in America says "Sorry, no room at the inn" when DHS/ICE come to town.
Sadism is the lifeblood of MAGA, and US government agencies are sanctioning this as an operating principle on a daily basis:
December 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I hope every city in America says "Sorry, no room at the inn" when DHS/ICE come to town.
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a new jersey-based christmas tree delivery service called Spruce Bringsteen
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
a new jersey-based christmas tree delivery service called Spruce Bringsteen
My country is a corrupt, racist mess. Also, my two clean-out-the-fridge meals this past week were a carrot/cabbage/onion stir fry and a bacon/onion/spinach quiche. They turned out well!
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
My country is a corrupt, racist mess. Also, my two clean-out-the-fridge meals this past week were a carrot/cabbage/onion stir fry and a bacon/onion/spinach quiche. They turned out well!
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you're in his dms I'm in his dsm-v we are not the same
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
you're in his dms I'm in his dsm-v we are not the same
Ooooh it’s early Christmas for data nerds! LFG!
This is amazing survey data and analysis of #MLS Fandom.
And they provided open access to the raw data?! Be still my heart.
And they provided open access to the raw data?! Be still my heart.
We asked, you answered.
Our 2025 MLS fan survey results are out, with responses from nearly 3,500 fans voicing their opinion on the state of the league, roster rules, the calendar shift, and more.
Read here ⤵️
Our 2025 MLS fan survey results are out, with responses from nearly 3,500 fans voicing their opinion on the state of the league, roster rules, the calendar shift, and more.
Read here ⤵️
December 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ooooh it’s early Christmas for data nerds! LFG!
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Check out this boss
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Check out this boss
Because of the president's racist tirade, the local (Minneapolis/St Paul) paper today has quite an array of articles. This one, on the "why" of Somali settlement in Minnesota, is important for those who don't know about it (gift article): www.startribune.com/why-minnesot...
Minnesota hosts the nation’s largest Somali population. What brought them here?
Many fled war, immigrating to the North Star State for opportunities and hospitality.
www.startribune.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Because of the president's racist tirade, the local (Minneapolis/St Paul) paper today has quite an array of articles. This one, on the "why" of Somali settlement in Minnesota, is important for those who don't know about it (gift article): www.startribune.com/why-minnesot...