Mark Igra
@markigra.bsky.social
Started sciences.social. Sociology PhD candidate at the University of Washington, studying altruism and morality. Former software guy.
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"Every established order tends to produce the naturalization of its own arbitrariness."
✒ French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher #PierreBordieu passed away #OTD 23 January 2002. #Anthropology #Philosophy #Sociology
✒ French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher #PierreBordieu passed away #OTD 23 January 2002. #Anthropology #Philosophy #Sociology
January 23, 2026 at 5:55 AM
"Every established order tends to produce the naturalization of its own arbitrariness."
✒ French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher #PierreBordieu passed away #OTD 23 January 2002. #Anthropology #Philosophy #Sociology
✒ French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher #PierreBordieu passed away #OTD 23 January 2002. #Anthropology #Philosophy #Sociology
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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July 2024, @adamserwer.bsky.social being prescient:
A president unbound by the law is shackled only by the dictates of his own conscience, and a president without a conscience faces no restraint at all. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
January 2026:
A president unbound by the law is shackled only by the dictates of his own conscience, and a president without a conscience faces no restraint at all. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
January 2026:
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 AM
July 2024, @adamserwer.bsky.social being prescient:
A president unbound by the law is shackled only by the dictates of his own conscience, and a president without a conscience faces no restraint at all. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
January 2026:
A president unbound by the law is shackled only by the dictates of his own conscience, and a president without a conscience faces no restraint at all. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
January 2026:
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"Terrible things are happening outside ... poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared." — Anne Frank (Jan 13, 1943)
January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
"Terrible things are happening outside ... poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared." — Anne Frank (Jan 13, 1943)
I read this as “When Married FLING separately it will save you taxes” and was curious what the deductions were.
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I read this as “When Married FLING separately it will save you taxes” and was curious what the deductions were.
My mom got mail from @publiccitizen.bsky.social asking for $ to support a campaign to overturn Supreme Court's pro-crime Trump v. US decision via constitutional amendment. Good idea. BUT their website shows no sign of that campaign. Is anyone spearheading this, not just asking for $ from old ladies?
January 20, 2026 at 9:53 PM
My mom got mail from @publiccitizen.bsky.social asking for $ to support a campaign to overturn Supreme Court's pro-crime Trump v. US decision via constitutional amendment. Good idea. BUT their website shows no sign of that campaign. Is anyone spearheading this, not just asking for $ from old ladies?
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Your quarterly reminder that top econ journals are often full of sociology. In the latest issue of QJE: peer influence, educational inequality, ideals and beliefs, racial violence, collective action, and the impact of ideas. academic.oup.com/qje/issue/14...
Volume 141 Issue 1 | The Quarterly Journal of Economics | Oxford Academic
The official journal of the President and Fellows of Harvard University. The oldest professional journal of economics in the English language, it covers all aspects of the field.
academic.oup.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Your quarterly reminder that top econ journals are often full of sociology. In the latest issue of QJE: peer influence, educational inequality, ideals and beliefs, racial violence, collective action, and the impact of ideas. academic.oup.com/qje/issue/14...
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Orwell WISHES he thought of "The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency."
January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Orwell WISHES he thought of "The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency."
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Finally, a note to the many professors in my networks: One other specific, small thing you can do from outside of Minneapolis is reach out to colleagues who are heavily affected (because of their own or their family's risk, or because they're very busy protecting neighbors) and offer a guest lecture
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
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“The citizens and commentators shouting from the sidelines that Congress must act, fix itself, and reclaim its intended role are not wrong.
But they miss that the Court has made doing so nearly impossible.”
But they miss that the Court has made doing so nearly impossible.”
How the Supreme Court Broke Congress
In the name of protecting the balance of powers, the Court is radically refashioning that balance.
www.theatlantic.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“The citizens and commentators shouting from the sidelines that Congress must act, fix itself, and reclaim its intended role are not wrong.
But they miss that the Court has made doing so nearly impossible.”
But they miss that the Court has made doing so nearly impossible.”
This from M. Gessen is scary and smart. From their interview with Ezra Klein. (Gift Link) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
January 12, 2026 at 7:14 AM
This from M. Gessen is scary and smart. From their interview with Ezra Klein. (Gift Link) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
I’m sure @dieworkwear.bsky.social would know what to say about the fit of this suit. I wonder if those shoulder pads are inflatable like old Reeboks.
January 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I’m sure @dieworkwear.bsky.social would know what to say about the fit of this suit. I wonder if those shoulder pads are inflatable like old Reeboks.
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Even though everyone is now familiar with "wag the dog" they still wag the dog because press like this is still willing to play their part.
decided to go smell the rotten milk in the back of the Washington Post fridge... I don't even know what to say about this
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Even though everyone is now familiar with "wag the dog" they still wag the dog because press like this is still willing to play their part.
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Sept 1 1939: The Führer announces that Poland is a clear danger to the nation, and that "In order to put an end to this lunacy I have no other choice than to meet force with force. Since 5:45 a.m. we have been returning fire, and from now on bombs will be met by bombs."
January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Sept 1 1939: The Führer announces that Poland is a clear danger to the nation, and that "In order to put an end to this lunacy I have no other choice than to meet force with force. Since 5:45 a.m. we have been returning fire, and from now on bombs will be met by bombs."
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Specifically, a protest song about how the sons of the rich were able to avoid fighting, like fighting-age Donald Trump who got four deferments for being in college and another for bone spurs.
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Specifically, a protest song about how the sons of the rich were able to avoid fighting, like fighting-age Donald Trump who got four deferments for being in college and another for bone spurs.
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Exactly one month ago.
Breaking: President Trump pardons former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez serving 45-year sentence on drug charges.
Amid anti-drug push, Trump pardons leader sentenced on cocaine charges
Trump said Nov. 28 that he planned to pardon the former Honduran leader, and a White House official confirmed Dec. 2 that the pardon had been issued.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Exactly one month ago.
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This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
polymarket.com/@0x31a56e9E6...
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Seattle has many famous & beloved Venezuelans.
Félix Hernández’s hometown of Valencia is as close to the Caracas bombings as Seattle is to Portland. Maracay, origin of active Mariners Leo Rivas & Eduard Bazardo, is closer. Eugenio Suárez was playing for the Leones del Caracas *this time last year*.
Félix Hernández’s hometown of Valencia is as close to the Caracas bombings as Seattle is to Portland. Maracay, origin of active Mariners Leo Rivas & Eduard Bazardo, is closer. Eugenio Suárez was playing for the Leones del Caracas *this time last year*.
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Seattle has many famous & beloved Venezuelans.
Félix Hernández’s hometown of Valencia is as close to the Caracas bombings as Seattle is to Portland. Maracay, origin of active Mariners Leo Rivas & Eduard Bazardo, is closer. Eugenio Suárez was playing for the Leones del Caracas *this time last year*.
Félix Hernández’s hometown of Valencia is as close to the Caracas bombings as Seattle is to Portland. Maracay, origin of active Mariners Leo Rivas & Eduard Bazardo, is closer. Eugenio Suárez was playing for the Leones del Caracas *this time last year*.
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Can’t wait for Supreme Court ruling on whether Maduro gets absolute or only qualified immunity.
January 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Can’t wait for Supreme Court ruling on whether Maduro gets absolute or only qualified immunity.
I had had never heard about this trophy or the backstory (ahem). www.si.com/college/2017...
December 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I had had never heard about this trophy or the backstory (ahem). www.si.com/college/2017...
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I have some bad news for Latke.
December 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I have some bad news for Latke.