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Niki Dolfi Hall
@profdolfi.bsky.social
Sociologist by birth, weird-ass human by training… Researching religious discrimination | nontheism | microaggressions & pop culture. Coming soon chapter on Father Brown & nontheism
Me in a nutshell:🌱🍽🎤🎨🎬🏳‍🌈♿ Follow ≠ Endorse. Mix of personal + professional.
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Hi new followers! I largely research at the intersection of religion & media mostly 📺 🎥. Current projects Doctor Who & the Bible, Father Brown & nontheist criminality, & NT representation in film. TBC posts are personal & professional. I ❤️ connecting w/ other scholars regardless of discipline.
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Right wing American nativists would shrivel up and die if they had to sit through a single Eurovision. The true mark of a banger is its ability to slap as a song so hard that it transcends languages.
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”

my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
February 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Join us tonight for Sociology of hope, a book talk with Adrián Scribano on hope, revolution, utopia & collective action.

⏰ 6.30pm
📍 Online
🎟️ Free to attend and open to all

#LSE #LSESociology
Sociology of Hope | Book launch at LSE
Join us for our book talk, 'Sociology of Hope' | Wednesday 21 January 2026 | 6.30pm to 8pm | Online (via Zoom)
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January 21, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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What's the best way to deal with political fatigue? Sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom recommends getting more involved.
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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#econsky I‘m wrapping my project on undocumented/irregular migrants in NL, please feel free to suggest yourself or anyone else w/ expertise from the #econ, #sociology, #migration fields or studying #homelessness. If you’ve ever written/researched on any of these topics - pls feel free to contact me!
January 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Trying to recreate the cinnamon rolls I made in my youth (in the 80s) from the cookbook I originally used (now very vintage from the 70s). I’m really hoping they turn out.

I also have a lot of roll dough left, so trying my hand at Parker rolls. But have 1/2 of the dough left & unsure what to make!
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
As an academic, I cannot recommend this enough! And since I follow people in many different disciplines, I get to see some cool stuff I normally wouldn’t.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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If you've written a book proposal for an academic press in #sociology or #anthropology, I'd really appreciate reading it. I'm (tentatively) thinking of projects and how to phrase them. Thank you!

(to grab your attention as you scroll, here's a pic of the feral kitten that lives in my parents' bar)
January 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Anyone wanna read my sociology masters thesis on autism and friendship? It’s only about 70 pages and in Norwegian
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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That David French NYT op-ed people are raving about is the problem with white punditry. Talking about the Nazi dual state without ever mentioning that Nazis learned from white America and its treatment of Black people. Jesus Christ it is painful waiting for y'all to catch up
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Ruin a movie or TV show series by adding ‘if you know what I mean’

Are you afraid of the dark, if you know what I mean
Ruin a movie or TV show series by adding ‘if you know what I mean’

Columbo, if you know what I mean
Ruin a movie or TV show series by adding ‘if you know what I mean’

Last Year at Marienbad, if you know what I mean
January 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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A joke for the history buffs:

Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
All my fellow sociologists of religion feast your eyes and mind upon this… 👀
Chief Bovino and his men believe they are chosen to return this country to a Christian nation. This is not a joke. There are churches that cater to these agents telling them exactly this. Paid for with your tax dollars.
January 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I have a bunch of vintage cook-booklets from the Culinary Arts Institute from the 1950s. The one shown below “250 Ways to Prepare Meat” even has recipes for squirrel and opossum—both of which my grandfather ate.
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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If you’re interested in ancient Hebrew & early Israel, you should definitely check out Brian Doak’s YouTube channel. He’s trying to grow his channel & he’s a wonderful scholar (that I’ve cited in my own scholarship).

youtu.be/Qrv5qvnrahQ?...
A delightful surprise about the ancient Hebrew alphabet!!
YouTube video by Brian Doak
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January 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Goat name that popped in my head… Annie Lenox
Fun question: Who has the sexiest singing voice? Not singer who is sexy physically? But whose voice alone is sexy.
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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What I would really love is a production company dedicated to adapting literary works of African and African-descended people to the big and small screen.
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Times are so bad, think imma need a pallet <as a reversing forklift sounds in the background>
Can I interest you in a box of cat for these troubled times?
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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The Trump administration is resuming withholding wages from student loan borrowers in default. Here are some steps you can take to prevent that.
What to know if you’re one of 170,000 people in Illinois behind on student loans
chicago.suntimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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The Royal Ontario Museum is reportedly reconsidering whether it will label Palestinian artifacts as "Palestinian" amid pressure from pro-Israel groups. Please consider fighting this act of erasure by signing this letter to the ROM:
share.nwmd.social/s/FhLIEJBB
ROM Palestine Labeling Review
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January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Early career scholars in religious studies:

Consider applying for the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise! The deadline for the 2027 Award is June 15, 2026. The Award is given to 10 scholars, and each receives a prize of € 3,000.

More details: fiit-heidelberg.de/awards/laute...
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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In less sucky news, the Buffy+ academic conference (Firefly, Dr Horrible, Avengers, creators, spunky heroines today...) is accepting proposals through tomorrow. call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/10/... #academicsky #buffy #cfp
cfp | call for papers
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu
January 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Join us next week for our virtual book talk, Sociology of hope.

Adrian Scribano will join us to discuss his books themes of revolution, utopia, social change, and collective action.

📅 Wed 21 January
⏰ 6.30pm
🎟️ Free and open to all | register to attend⬇️
Sociology of Hope | Book launch at LSE
Join us for our book talk, 'Sociology of Hope' | Wednesday 21 January 2026 | 6.30pm to 8pm | Online (via Zoom)
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January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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"Please sir, may I have some more peanuts?"
Squirrel of the Day for January 13, 2026 #sqrlpix
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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I took no pleasure in writing about why elected Democrats might be right about talking about inflation during the most acute constitutional crisis America has ever known.

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The Normies Care About Inflation More Than You Know
The Trump regime's fake populism has been exposed and people are looking elsewhere for help
badfaithtimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM