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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 18h

Sounds interesting: https://bsky.app/profile/jaeyeonkim.bsky.social/post/3m2n2tzi22226 #sociology

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

The New York Times minimizing the unconstitutional assault on US cities so much that it didn't appear on the "front page" even on my big screen monitor. Had to export a pdf to capture the tiny headline. Truly atrocious. Does any major US news org care at all?

Screen shot of NYTimes online front page with tiny headline about Emergency powers circled in red. Red text on yellow saying "Unconstitutional invasion of us cities way down here!!! WTF NY Times." Another text saying "But at least I know where to find a tree house with rustic vibe" referring to NYT headline near top saying "6 Tree Houses You can Rent for Glamour With a Rustic Vibe"

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

The New York Times minimizing the unconstitutional assault on US cities so much that it didn't appear on the "front page" even on my big screen monitor. Had to export a pdf to capture the tiny headline. Truly atrocious. Does any major US news org care at all?

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes https://interestingengineering.com/science/chinas-oyster-inspired-bone-glue saw here: https://bsky.app/profile/leahmcelrath.bsky.social/post/3lzy5j43e2s2e

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

Worth a watch from Jake Grumbach. I sure hope someone pushes an anti-corruption position in the US. I dunno whether politics will pan out, but we really need it. https://bsky.app/profile/perrybaconjr.bsky.social/post/3lzt5j2fp4c2i

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Jef Poskanzer @jef.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11d

That cat was accused of counter-revolutionary activities by the Committee of Public Safety.

a cat head peeking out of a basket, with a headless cat next to it

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d

FYI KOMO in #seattle is a Sinclair ABC station. Brian Stelter says

This just in from Sinclair: "Beginning Tuesday night Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the […]

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d

Having just been in New York, the Rosh Hashanah display at my local #seattle grocery featuring *Matzah* made me feel out of place. Do they get points for trying? Shanah Tovah all. #roshhashanah

Shelves with kosher wine, grape juice, and matzo in the store display. I think there’s some honey on the top shelf.

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 25d

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25d

they think liberalism is a set of rules for a discourse game, and not a fighting faith and a vision of the good

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Christian Zimmermann @czimm-economist.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · 28d

Need your fix of new economics papers in your field? On Mastodon? Find the accounts here:

https://nep.repec.org/

#dailyRePEc #economics

NEP: New Economics Papers

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Sep 6

Ashland #or has free #ev chargers in city owned parking lot - just plug in. 4hr limit. 9 x 9 kw chargers. Power ~8¢/kwh here so probably < $10/hr cost to city. People seem to love it. #seattle has some neighborhood chargers, but still have to pay via ChargePoint app.

Photo of sidewalk & trees & parking lot with 9 cars plugged into chargers

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 25

it's not a distraction - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yyFjNfTlZTM https://m.youtube.com/shorts/yyFjNfTlZTM

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 24

Read the whole thing: Mass. mom detained by ICE for 10 days over decades-old minor marijuana charge - masslive.com https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/08/mass-mom-detained-by-ice-for-10-days-over-decades-old-minor-marijuana-charge.html

ICE released this Mass. mom with no phone, 30 miles from home in the rain after detainment for a sealed marijuana conviction

Federal authorities refused to tell the Canton woman's husband or lawyer on what grounds she was being detained until shortly before her release.

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 20

Nice to see my governor pushing back on Bondi:

https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/FinalResponseLetter.pdf

Letter from WA Gov:
Dear Attorney General Bondi:

I am in receipt of your letter dated August 13, 2025, which purports to notify me that Washington State "has been identified" as a "so-called sanctuary jurisdiction" — on grounds that your letter makes no effort whatsoever to explain.

You refer to unidentified "policies and practices" within Washington State that violate federal law-again, without any explanation. You baselessly invoke federal obstruction, conspiracy, and harboring statutes that carry criminal penalties with prison time. You even threaten that state officials "operating under the color of law, using their official position to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts and facilitating or inducing illegal immigration may be subject to criminal charges."

You are hereby notified that Washington State will not be bullied or intimidated by threats and legally baseless accusations.

In the America that I love and have taught my children to revere, we resolve our differences peacefully through public discourse and, if necessary, through the courts—not by threatening political opponents with imprisonment.

You take a different approach. You threaten me, police officers, state troopers, sheriffs, judges, and other officials with prison time.

Why? Because our state legislature passed a bipartisan law that appropriately and lawfully limits the diversion of our state and local resources to federal immigration enforcement.

... (See attached pdf for full letter)

Page 2 of letter see url for full letter text.

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 19

Trump: “Harvard has to understand, the last thing I want to do is hurt them,” he added. “They’re hurting themselves. They’re fighting.”

Trump’s attitude on Universities, Ukraine and women. It’s only a problem if you resist […]

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 13

Half of US history in a single photo. Man in "We the people Defend Liberty" t-shirt depriving someone of liberty. From New Yorker photographer Mark Peterson: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/11/ices-spectacle-of-intimidation

Photo from back of muscled man in tight t-shirt that says "We the people DEFEND LIBERTY estd 1776" with image of skull between words DEFEND and LIBERTY, and badge clipped to his belt grabbing the arm of smaller man with dark hair wearing button up shirt with backpack

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 15

I have no idea how Safari on iOS decides what shortcuts to display when tapping the address bar, but I swear the giant LUST/SSM on my screen was unintentional.

Screenshot from Safari iOS with icons labeled
L U S T
S S M

under the icons are
Look Up Collection…
University Library
S3 Management
Toggl
SOCIOLOGY
Seattle Public Utilities
My Storm Account

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 14

NYT: Many dishes possess an elegance and deliciousness that would be at home on the highest-end tables in town — like raw yellowtail curled into a rosette with paper-thin Granny Smith apple, lemon verbena, finger lime, serrano and horseradish, set in a naengmyeon broth pool. Meanwhile […]

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Cassandra is only carbon now @xgranade.com · Jul 14

Oh, this is ridiculous. SDOT only shared information about the Ballard Bridge being down due to mechanical malfunctions.... on Twitter.

Even something like Bsky would be annoying, seeing critical government announcements locked to a VC-backed social media enclave, but Twitter is just... wtf […]

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 14

For #seattle folks. Last night thanks to the 2024 Experimental Education Unit auction we hosted a dinner by Paju. Highly recommend that place which used to be in our neighborhood. Dinner availability apparently much better now that they moved to SLU. And Bill, the chef/owner is lovely.

Menu: PAJU
07.13.2025

Steam Egg
Vanilla Bean Chantilly
Charles Ellner Champagne Carte Blanche -Epernay, FR

Little Gem
Pistachio Cream, Parmesan, Crown Daisy
2022 Delille Chaleur Estate Blanc - Columbia Valley, WA

Yellowtail
Lemon Verbena, Turnip, Naengmyeon Broth

Bugak
YellowFin Tuna, Cucumber Kimchi, Sunchoke
Hana Makgeolli "Yakju"- Brooklyn, NY
Pearl Barley
Black Winter Truffle, Shiitake, Napa Kimchi

Black Cod
White Kimchi, Korean Pear, Scallion
Yangchon Chungju - Yangchon, South Korea

Stonefruit Panna Cotta

Bugak - a yellow fin “taco” beautifully presented

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Simon Willison @simon.fedi.simonwillison.net.ap.brid.gy · Jul 11

If you ask the new Grok 4 for opinions on controversial questions, it will sometimes run a search to find out Elon Musk’s stance before providing you with an answer!
https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/11/grok-musk/

Grok: searching X for “from:elonmusk (Israel OR Palestine OR Hamas OR Gaza)”

If you ask the new Grok 4 for opinions on controversial questions, it will sometimes run a search to find out Elon Musk’s stance before providing you with an anwser. …

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

Trump’s spending bill includes $85 million to move a Space Shuttle. | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/nasa/698858/trump-big-beautiful-bill-space-shuttle-discovery-move

Trump’s spending bill includes $85 million to move a Space Shuttle.

www.theverge.com

Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 30

But Kalev, Kelly & Dobbin 2006 found that diversity training aimed at individuals had *negative* effects on hiring of Black men and women as managers (other approaches were effective) maybe due to backlash. Many programs both “whitewashed the problem of bias” (2009 p. 232) & were ineffective […]

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 30

“corporate diversity programs will continue to flourish even in the absence of new legislation” - Dobbin 2009 Inventing EO.

Predictions are hard. Especially about the future.

Screenshot from Dobbin 2009: Current diversity measures face little overt opposition in corporate America, in large part because the human resources profession has done such a good job of framing them as promoting efficiency, of depicting the problem as one of outdated personnel systems rather than as one of prejudice, and of making the case that the workforce is in the midst of becoming dramatically more diverse. [These successes suggest that corporate diversity programs will continue to flourish even in the absence of new legislation.](red highlight)

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Mark Igra @markigra.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 29

@heidilifeldman cuttingly notes the futility of trying to analyze the legal arguments behind Supreme Court rulings. JFK’s vaccine committee is a great example of this general idea at work — you can’t fight them on science cause they aren’t doing science at all. Science may be flawed and socially […]

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