Joanna Kempner
@joannakempner.bsky.social
Sociologist and Pet Snoozler. Kid Herder and Hobby Hoarder. Award-winning author focused on gender, health, pain, and stigma. New book: Psychedelic Outlaws about pain patients figuring things out on their own. https://bit.ly/psychedelicoutlaws
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And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
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January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Thank you to everyone who is risking their safety and contributing their time and money to protect our neighbors. If you are so inclined, please check out Stand With Minnesota (standwithminnesota.com) to find a way to help.
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
And no one start any beefs with Will Stancil. (2/2)
I witnessed/experienced much the same in a very different context (state school in the US) a few years later. Some people thought they were being funny. Some were genuinely ignorant. Others repeated what they heard at home.
But performative is an odd word—we all perform. But usually not like that
But performative is an odd word—we all perform. But usually not like that
December 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I witnessed/experienced much the same in a very different context (state school in the US) a few years later. Some people thought they were being funny. Some were genuinely ignorant. Others repeated what they heard at home.
But performative is an odd word—we all perform. But usually not like that
But performative is an odd word—we all perform. But usually not like that
In what sense could this be considered “performatively” racist? Even back then… even in an English boarding school…
December 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
In what sense could this be considered “performatively” racist? Even back then… even in an English boarding school…
Bc there are pragmatic interdisciplinary disagreements regarding the usefulness of AI, not to mention the sociologists using AI as a method.
Hey, don’t get me wrong. it’s causing a zillion problems. But try getting everyone to agree on a policy.
Hey, don’t get me wrong. it’s causing a zillion problems. But try getting everyone to agree on a policy.
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Bc there are pragmatic interdisciplinary disagreements regarding the usefulness of AI, not to mention the sociologists using AI as a method.
Hey, don’t get me wrong. it’s causing a zillion problems. But try getting everyone to agree on a policy.
Hey, don’t get me wrong. it’s causing a zillion problems. But try getting everyone to agree on a policy.
Everyone here is so glad to know you are safe. ❤️
October 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Everyone here is so glad to know you are safe. ❤️
Perimenopause… tamoxifen can’t be helping with that!
September 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Perimenopause… tamoxifen can’t be helping with that!
Dr. Weissman took the time to talk to 9th graders (including mine) who spent a year studying some of what they’re doing. My kid (who barely cared about science in sept) came home from that talk BUZZING!
Defunding science undermines our futures in big and small ways.
Defunding science undermines our futures in big and small ways.
August 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Dr. Weissman took the time to talk to 9th graders (including mine) who spent a year studying some of what they’re doing. My kid (who barely cared about science in sept) came home from that talk BUZZING!
Defunding science undermines our futures in big and small ways.
Defunding science undermines our futures in big and small ways.
!!! I won’t cook that but I’ll pay you all my money for it!!!
August 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
!!! I won’t cook that but I’ll pay you all my money for it!!!