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@pardoguerra.bsky.social

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Sociologist at UC San Diego. Author of Automating Finance (2019) & The Quantified Scholar (2022) http://tinyurl.com/2p82v69n Director Latin American Studies (2023-?) and the International Institute (2024-26) at UC San Diego.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · Nov 14

Ok, so I typed down some definitional thoughts on what makes an Influencer Intellectual so unique. I consider this my academic contribution of the year, thank you.

pardoguerra.org/2024/11/14/i...

Influencer intellectuals, a quick summary

In my newfound condition as a part-time bureaucrat, I have dropped the ball on some of my academic projects. I’ve carved out a little bit of time in between grant applications, emails, and pa…

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 8h

Ugh. Hurts.

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2004? Already?! 😳😱

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 9h

A staggering 51% of adult Americans don’t have their eyes connected to their brains.

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Most Americans think Trump is trying to exercise more power than previous presidents

49% of U.S. adults say Trump is trying to exercise more presidential power than previous presidents and that this is bad for the country.

www.pewresearch.org

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Daniel McDowell @danielmcdowell.bsky.social · 9h

Today, a Republican administration has reactivated the Exchange Stabilization Fund as a bailout fund on behalf of Argentina to a tune of $20 bn.

30 years ago, it was a Republican-led Congress that acted to restrict the president's ability to use the ESF for this very purpose.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 10h

lol

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 11h

let's start a shadow senate!

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 11h

ugh. i miss being in the senate.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 12h

aged well...

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 12h

Tom Nichols for the win.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 12h

Most of these folks feel they are getting a bad deal—pay isn’t what it used to be, and neither is their future. Any solidarity around the feeling of being screwed by the elites might prove quite important.

Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 15h

"Rather than antagonize the servicemembers in their midst, citizens .. could instead seize this rare opportunity to bridge the civil-military divide with constructive, respectful, nonconfrontational conversations with them."

Sharing a gift link to this important one by @charlicarpenter.bsky.social.

The Value of Engaging With Troops Deployed to U.S. Cities

The recent deployments of servicemembers to U.S. cities give citizens a rare opportunity to bridge the civil-military divide.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 15h

The Value of Engaging With Troops Deployed to U.S. Cities

The recent deployments of servicemembers to U.S. cities give citizens a rare opportunity to bridge the civil-military divide.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 13h

I also just want to alert people to the fact that the airline that most likely cancelled Mark Bray's flight was United, so if you don't boycott United because it sucks generally, boycott it because it is a flying fascist pig.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 13h

Yes, that @harvard.edu

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 13h

"Make the proof"

I just want to remind everyone that RFK Jr. graduated from Harvard University with a BA in American History and Literature.

Again. RFK Jr. is the product of a Harvard education.

Just wanted that on the record.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 14h

Oh definitely, and they know how to leverage those connections.

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

The med school has proven to be the ultimate civilization killer. With the amount of concrete at UCSD, I’m sure we are at a lower risk of destruction from a 20KT nuke than the med school. (And having experienced leadership also helps).

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

I love that they have deers on campus who probably get more investments and support than the average public U assistant professor. (This is the way I frame it.)

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

(It’s money. It’s always money).

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Share the recipe please

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Kudos to Princeton for being completely invisible.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Do they actually vet the people they hire at Harvard? I mean, did they even pass the Turing test?

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Mary mother of Christ, these people are overpaid fools.

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Let’s all remember that immigration became an issue because the media made it an issue, in the same way Hillary’s emails became an issue because the @nytimes.com made them an issue.

This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Funny how Nate Cohn, employed by a major media organization, writes about healthcare not being a top priority for voters as if this had naturally occurred and not been the result of, you know, pretty targeted coverage by major media organizations. You suck, @nytimes.com

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This skeet will self destruct @pardoguerra.bsky.social · 15h

Wait. Democrats, complacent?! How dare you!!?? Clutching my Hillary Clinton pearls.

Jon Niola @jonniola.com · 18h

Preach Kevin. I am petrified that too many in NJ are thinking she will simply win because Jack is tainted by tying himself to Trump. And I think people need to stop trusting the polls in NJ. They were WAY off the last gubernatorial election.

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jimi adams @jimiadams.bsky.social · 16h

Does anyone have a scanned copy of Stinchcombe's "Social Structure and Organizations" that they could pass my way?

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