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Alex J. Parton
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Social science researcher. Literature lover and sometimes author.

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Strand workers on strike.
Banner displaying: Strand on Strike in post on X by UAW Region 9a
December 8, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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My current reading list. It's coherent in some way...I'm sure.

#booksky #sociology, #litsky
A stack of books: Capital, Vol 1 by Marx, The Political Unconscious by Jameson, Invisible Women by Criado Lopez, and The Portable Dante
November 30, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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The Guardian daily briefing, giving us a window into the mind of Trump
From the Guardian daily briefing: What are tariffs? A tariff is a tax on imports, or foreign goods brought into country, and paid for by the importing companies. The way that tariffs work, in Trump's mind, is that high tariffs will incentivize American manufacturing from abroad to the US.
November 28, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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Meanwhile, on Reddit:
Reddit post title: Who is leaving their relationship after he voted for Trump..?
November 12, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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Coping with this by reading the new translation of Capital Vol 1.

#sociology #philosophy #economics
November 8, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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March 23, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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According to the NYT build your own college rankings module, if you value diversity (racial and economic), mobility, a fair price, and safety a little more than higher earnings outcomes, a party scene, and athletics, the CUNY system is for you. Or UCLA or UC Irvine - also top in these categories.
November 12, 2023 at 4:25 PM
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I wonder if Orlando Patterson enjoyed Game of Thrones.
#sociology
October 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM