Jeff Roberts
@reliablyjeff.bsky.social
Sociologist primarily interested in organizations. Fan of archives and cities. American in London. Working on the applied side.
It’s all garbage cans.
It’s all garbage cans.
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The Democratic party today remains trapped in its neoliberal past.
But working Americans everywhere are raging against corporate power - a rising political antimonopoly movement. The Dem party will either embrace it, or lose. New from me in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
But working Americans everywhere are raging against corporate power - a rising political antimonopoly movement. The Dem party will either embrace it, or lose. New from me in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
Anger at Corporate Power Is Everywhere
It should guide the Democrats.
www.thenation.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The Democratic party today remains trapped in its neoliberal past.
But working Americans everywhere are raging against corporate power - a rising political antimonopoly movement. The Dem party will either embrace it, or lose. New from me in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
But working Americans everywhere are raging against corporate power - a rising political antimonopoly movement. The Dem party will either embrace it, or lose. New from me in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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Passive defenses—from suits of armor and shields to city walls and castle moats—are as old as warfare itself.
Our new report explores the relevance of passive defenses in modern conflict.
Our new report explores the relevance of passive defenses in modern conflict.
Reconsidering the Relevance of Passive Defenses in Major War
There are concerns within the U.S. military that investing in defenses diverts attention and resources from more offensive approaches. But passive defense may have relevance for future conflicts and s...
www.rand.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Passive defenses—from suits of armor and shields to city walls and castle moats—are as old as warfare itself.
Our new report explores the relevance of passive defenses in modern conflict.
Our new report explores the relevance of passive defenses in modern conflict.
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Just a shocking missed opportunity that this paper (a) develops a Bayesian approach to network community detection, tested on (b) Sampson’s Monastery Data—which is about conflict amongst a group of monks—but (c) is somehow *not* titled “Updating Your Prior”. www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~teh/researc...
December 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Just a shocking missed opportunity that this paper (a) develops a Bayesian approach to network community detection, tested on (b) Sampson’s Monastery Data—which is about conflict amongst a group of monks—but (c) is somehow *not* titled “Updating Your Prior”. www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~teh/researc...
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"We're ignoring good ideas in favour of AI slop, big data for the sake of big data, and research with pre-expected applications."
There, I fixed it for you.
Read Chaos in yhe brickyard (1963): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#FundFundamentalScience #AcademicSky #Science
There, I fixed it for you.
Read Chaos in yhe brickyard (1963): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#FundFundamentalScience #AcademicSky #Science
December 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
"We're ignoring good ideas in favour of AI slop, big data for the sake of big data, and research with pre-expected applications."
There, I fixed it for you.
Read Chaos in yhe brickyard (1963): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#FundFundamentalScience #AcademicSky #Science
There, I fixed it for you.
Read Chaos in yhe brickyard (1963): www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#FundFundamentalScience #AcademicSky #Science
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
Every year I have to cut the Christmas tree base with a pruning saw. And every year I curse having to cut the Christmas tree base with a pruning saw
December 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Every year I have to cut the Christmas tree base with a pruning saw. And every year I curse having to cut the Christmas tree base with a pruning saw
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I bring this back every year cause it’s my favorite 🤩
December 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I bring this back every year cause it’s my favorite 🤩
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
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My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
December 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
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The goal of the Trump administration is an ethnic cleansing that is actively being enacted, and that promises to destroy the diversity & freedoms that were ever the strength of this imperfect nation.
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ethnic cleansing of the US will destroy it | Heba Gowayed
Trump’s racist remarks on Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants reveals his vision for the US as a white Christian nation
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The goal of the Trump administration is an ethnic cleansing that is actively being enacted, and that promises to destroy the diversity & freedoms that were ever the strength of this imperfect nation.
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Bro okay look dude bro hear me out, okay. Get this. We supply munitions on like a subscription basis.
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bro okay look dude bro hear me out, okay. Get this. We supply munitions on like a subscription basis.
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
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Interactions like this justify spending a bit of time on LinkedIn.
Welp. Looks like we're teaching the LinkedIn grindset people what The Onion is the hard way. | Ben Collins | 30 comments
Welp. Looks like we're teaching the LinkedIn grindset people what The Onion is the hard way. | 30 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Interactions like this justify spending a bit of time on LinkedIn.
Whoever could have guessed that logos aren’t the singular driving force for commercial success?
Cracker Barrel’s logo retreat fails to boost restaurant sales
Chain known for its Southern-style comfort food cuts outlook months after Trump criticised its efforts to modernise stores
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Whoever could have guessed that logos aren’t the singular driving force for commercial success?
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The verse goes
Midst the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
And as He died to make men Holy let us die to make men free
Our God goes marching on
And, like, honestly you wanna burn down Richmond all over again when you hear it!
Midst the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
And as He died to make men Holy let us die to make men free
Our God goes marching on
And, like, honestly you wanna burn down Richmond all over again when you hear it!
"As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free," goes harder than any Civil War song has any right to go.
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The verse goes
Midst the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
And as He died to make men Holy let us die to make men free
Our God goes marching on
And, like, honestly you wanna burn down Richmond all over again when you hear it!
Midst the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
And as He died to make men Holy let us die to make men free
Our God goes marching on
And, like, honestly you wanna burn down Richmond all over again when you hear it!
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The affordability crisis is an inequality crisis. When prices spike in key sectors, it's not just inflation—it's a massive redistribution shock that hits poor households hardest.
In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
December 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The affordability crisis is an inequality crisis. When prices spike in key sectors, it's not just inflation—it's a massive redistribution shock that hits poor households hardest.
In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
In our **new working paper**, we identify the sectors that matter most. A thread 🧵
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
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my ideal presidential candidate in 2028 could be described, loosely, as "general sherman but for the supreme court"
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
my ideal presidential candidate in 2028 could be described, loosely, as "general sherman but for the supreme court"
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fam our government is a fucking fascist wax museum
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
fam our government is a fucking fascist wax museum
Every day is a new reason to scream, “I hate this administration with every fine of my being”
December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Every day is a new reason to scream, “I hate this administration with every fine of my being”
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Current Readings: Henry Farrell (@himself.bsky.social) on the new U.S. National Security Strategy: "The guff about civilizational collapse in Europe reflects the administration’s anxieties about the continued strength of liberalism within its own political system." open.substack.com/pub/programm...
America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Current Readings: Henry Farrell (@himself.bsky.social) on the new U.S. National Security Strategy: "The guff about civilizational collapse in Europe reflects the administration’s anxieties about the continued strength of liberalism within its own political system." open.substack.com/pub/programm...
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Every interview with a right-wing politician is like: "Mr. Hitler is adamant: If we sacrifice enough children, Santa Claus will come back and deliver 5% GDP growth. But I have to ask him: Do you ever worry that your relentless advocacy for working folks offends the rootless cosmopolitan parasites?"
I don’t get how Jenrick can actually believe that we should shrink the population and then start making more of our own things from pots and pans to what iPhones? How does he think that happens?
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Every interview with a right-wing politician is like: "Mr. Hitler is adamant: If we sacrifice enough children, Santa Claus will come back and deliver 5% GDP growth. But I have to ask him: Do you ever worry that your relentless advocacy for working folks offends the rootless cosmopolitan parasites?"
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I give it six months before he’s donning a military uniform and giving four-hour speeches from balconies.
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I give it six months before he’s donning a military uniform and giving four-hour speeches from balconies.
I know the likelihood of this going anywhere is low. But honestly, what the actual fuck.
www.moreno.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
www.moreno.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
www.moreno.senate.gov
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I know the likelihood of this going anywhere is low. But honestly, what the actual fuck.
www.moreno.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
www.moreno.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. Kim
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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