John Halloran
@profhalloran.bsky.social
By day: Professoring; social work/social policy/complex systems; PhD/JD. By night: Food/drinks; burritos; vapid entertainment; sport. 24/7: evidently on Macron’s hit list; epistemic humility; tepid legality; personal account.
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The decline of religion as a source of meaning in people's lives remains underrated as a factor shaping society. The need doesn't go away - they just seek it out elsewhere in (often false) health/wellness beliefs, (often highly polarized/conflictual) politics, etc. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The decline of religion as a source of meaning in people's lives remains underrated as a factor shaping society. The need doesn't go away - they just seek it out elsewhere in (often false) health/wellness beliefs, (often highly polarized/conflictual) politics, etc. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
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I really don’t think we can overstate the harm that the tech ethos of move fast and break things (followed by the unsaid “and then just move on”) has done beyond tech. Government, ngos, universities, public schools that have invited the folks who think like this in keep ending up gutted
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I really don’t think we can overstate the harm that the tech ethos of move fast and break things (followed by the unsaid “and then just move on”) has done beyond tech. Government, ngos, universities, public schools that have invited the folks who think like this in keep ending up gutted
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How I dress when I travel by air:
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
How I dress when I travel by air:
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The #1 lame duck Dark Brandon thing that I want is an aggressive decrease in the capacity of the state to detain/deport immigrants. The #2 lame duck Dark Brandon thing I want to see is an immediate push to normalize statuses for folks in various immigration queues—break out the rubber stamps.
Lame duck Dark Brandon could be epic, guys.
July 22, 2024 at 2:20 AM
The #1 lame duck Dark Brandon thing that I want is an aggressive decrease in the capacity of the state to detain/deport immigrants. The #2 lame duck Dark Brandon thing I want to see is an immediate push to normalize statuses for folks in various immigration queues—break out the rubber stamps.
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I am going to die mad that there wasn’t a no-stone-left-unturned effort from 2021–2024 to normalize immigration statuses and clear backlogs.
May 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I am going to die mad that there wasn’t a no-stone-left-unturned effort from 2021–2024 to normalize immigration statuses and clear backlogs.
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This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!
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November 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
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With the goal of reaching new ppl w/biodiversity action, we're expanding the Native Plant Project to bars. We're calling it Biodiversity Beers.
In collab w/artists Marian Bailey, @hanfranstudio.bsky.social, & @the666cat.bsky.social, we're making pint glasses that encourage planting of native 🌱
In collab w/artists Marian Bailey, @hanfranstudio.bsky.social, & @the666cat.bsky.social, we're making pint glasses that encourage planting of native 🌱
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
With the goal of reaching new ppl w/biodiversity action, we're expanding the Native Plant Project to bars. We're calling it Biodiversity Beers.
In collab w/artists Marian Bailey, @hanfranstudio.bsky.social, & @the666cat.bsky.social, we're making pint glasses that encourage planting of native 🌱
In collab w/artists Marian Bailey, @hanfranstudio.bsky.social, & @the666cat.bsky.social, we're making pint glasses that encourage planting of native 🌱
How I dress when I travel by air:
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
How I dress when I travel by air:
Dunno, man, maybe make air travel marginally less shitty and folks will behave better?
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dunno, man, maybe make air travel marginally less shitty and folks will behave better?
Treat folks with respect. Treat folks like people. And I’ve got to think that behavior/dress will rise to the level that folks are treated…
Like, make it less shitty?
Like, make it less shitty?
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Treat folks with respect. Treat folks like people. And I’ve got to think that behavior/dress will rise to the level that folks are treated…
Like, make it less shitty?
Like, make it less shitty?
I mean, people are smart, right? They pick up on social signals.
If you’re going to pass them through one dehumanizing set piece after another and call it “the air travel experience,” like, of course you’re gonna get mocked for asking them to dress like a night at the opera.
If you’re going to pass them through one dehumanizing set piece after another and call it “the air travel experience,” like, of course you’re gonna get mocked for asking them to dress like a night at the opera.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I mean, people are smart, right? They pick up on social signals.
If you’re going to pass them through one dehumanizing set piece after another and call it “the air travel experience,” like, of course you’re gonna get mocked for asking them to dress like a night at the opera.
If you’re going to pass them through one dehumanizing set piece after another and call it “the air travel experience,” like, of course you’re gonna get mocked for asking them to dress like a night at the opera.
I have things to say about this in my field, but I’m absolutely certain that now is not the time to say those things.
But I also strongly suspect that there’s a lot of variance (qualitatively and quantitatively) by professional discipline here in the circumstances that bump up against those limits.
But I also strongly suspect that there’s a lot of variance (qualitatively and quantitatively) by professional discipline here in the circumstances that bump up against those limits.
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I have things to say about this in my field, but I’m absolutely certain that now is not the time to say those things.
But I also strongly suspect that there’s a lot of variance (qualitatively and quantitatively) by professional discipline here in the circumstances that bump up against those limits.
But I also strongly suspect that there’s a lot of variance (qualitatively and quantitatively) by professional discipline here in the circumstances that bump up against those limits.
Chicago movies ranked:
1. Candyman
2. Candyman
3. Candyman
1. Candyman
2. Candyman
3. Candyman
Chicago movies ranked:
1. Untouchables
2. Fugitive
3. Blues Brothers
4. Eight Men Out
5. Hoop Dreams
6. The Sting
7. Ferris Bueller
8. High Fidelity
9. Breakfast Club
10. Home Alone
11. Running Scared
Honorable mention: Backdraft, Road to Perdition, Mean Girls, Ordinary People
1. Untouchables
2. Fugitive
3. Blues Brothers
4. Eight Men Out
5. Hoop Dreams
6. The Sting
7. Ferris Bueller
8. High Fidelity
9. Breakfast Club
10. Home Alone
11. Running Scared
Honorable mention: Backdraft, Road to Perdition, Mean Girls, Ordinary People
i would like pritzker's list of his top 11 movies set in chicago
star wars discourse, okay, but i'm here for fugitive discourse
star wars discourse, okay, but i'm here for fugitive discourse
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Chicago movies ranked:
1. Candyman
2. Candyman
3. Candyman
1. Candyman
2. Candyman
3. Candyman
How have I not been to Lardon?!?
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
How have I not been to Lardon?!?
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I'll also second Mi Tocaya (and the rest of Erin's list!)—that's where I went for my birthday this year. (I'd also like to second Lula.)
Interestingly, your list didn't match up at all with mine. Which is awesome! So many great options everywhere!
Interestingly, your list didn't match up at all with mine. Which is awesome! So many great options everywhere!
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'll also second Mi Tocaya (and the rest of Erin's list!)—that's where I went for my birthday this year. (I'd also like to second Lula.)
Interestingly, your list didn't match up at all with mine. Which is awesome! So many great options everywhere!
Interestingly, your list didn't match up at all with mine. Which is awesome! So many great options everywhere!
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A Wash Post review found instances of parents arrested near campuses in at least 10 states so far this year. Actions near campuses—which include shooting a man, releasing tear gas and engaging in a car chase—have prompted lockdowns. @justinemcdaniel.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
In cities targeted by ICE, empty desks and school disruptions follow
One in 5 students in Charlotte missed school after a recent ICE crackdown began. It’s the latest city where schools felt the impact of Trump’s deportation effort.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A Wash Post review found instances of parents arrested near campuses in at least 10 states so far this year. Actions near campuses—which include shooting a man, releasing tear gas and engaging in a car chase—have prompted lockdowns. @justinemcdaniel.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
It's always good to be subjected to a good 'ole Brad Wilcox joint.
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's always good to be subjected to a good 'ole Brad Wilcox joint.
I've got to think that this will really impact DSW programs—much more than MSW programs (which will also be severely impacted).
Similarly, I think that the real substantial blow here is to advanced nursing programs and to PAs. A really big deal in those programs.
Similarly, I think that the real substantial blow here is to advanced nursing programs and to PAs. A really big deal in those programs.
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I've got to think that this will really impact DSW programs—much more than MSW programs (which will also be severely impacted).
Similarly, I think that the real substantial blow here is to advanced nursing programs and to PAs. A really big deal in those programs.
Similarly, I think that the real substantial blow here is to advanced nursing programs and to PAs. A really big deal in those programs.
Yeah, an, of course, where this applies particular pressure is with low-income students who are required to take on larger debt loads. Especially a problem with the loss of access to some loan forgiveness programs.
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Yeah, an, of course, where this applies particular pressure is with low-income students who are required to take on larger debt loads. Especially a problem with the loss of access to some loan forgiveness programs.
It doesn't have to be Hakeem Jeffries! Just pick your Democrat to be Speaker! You can even try to set some kind of trigger to make sure it's not all impeachment all the time.
You want this thing to be run by adults? With some semblance of "normal" process? You can literally do that! Right now!
You want this thing to be run by adults? With some semblance of "normal" process? You can literally do that! Right now!
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It doesn't have to be Hakeem Jeffries! Just pick your Democrat to be Speaker! You can even try to set some kind of trigger to make sure it's not all impeachment all the time.
You want this thing to be run by adults? With some semblance of "normal" process? You can literally do that! Right now!
You want this thing to be run by adults? With some semblance of "normal" process? You can literally do that! Right now!
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One of the weird things about 2025 is that I legitimately don’t know whether or not we’re at war with Venezuela right now.
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
One of the weird things about 2025 is that I legitimately don’t know whether or not we’re at war with Venezuela right now.
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BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.