Nicholas Pagnucco
@nicholaspagnucco.bsky.social
Sociologist at St Mary's University, Calgary
Specialties: Post Secondary Education, Culture, Organizations, Theory. He/Him cishet White settler. My posts are my own, reposts are not necessarily endorsements.
Specialties: Post Secondary Education, Culture, Organizations, Theory. He/Him cishet White settler. My posts are my own, reposts are not necessarily endorsements.
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This is among the most democratically dangerous things Danielle Smith has said.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is among the most democratically dangerous things Danielle Smith has said.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
She wants to remove all checks and balances on her power and projects herself as the embodiment of "the people."
We have left the realm of liberal democracy in this province.
I am confused (but not) by people who live in Alberta and believe that Canada is ontologically incapable of authoritarian moves happening in the US right now.
I'm not saying things are as bad here, but the idea that it can't happen here because Canada has "decent people" as leaders... ho boy.
I'm not saying things are as bad here, but the idea that it can't happen here because Canada has "decent people" as leaders... ho boy.
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I am confused (but not) by people who live in Alberta and believe that Canada is ontologically incapable of authoritarian moves happening in the US right now.
I'm not saying things are as bad here, but the idea that it can't happen here because Canada has "decent people" as leaders... ho boy.
I'm not saying things are as bad here, but the idea that it can't happen here because Canada has "decent people" as leaders... ho boy.
Just bought a new stove, & we're excited to get it. However, this bugs me: "Smart Wi‑Fi Enabled range – integrates Wi‑Fi connectivity for remote preheating, timer adjustments, and status checks from compatible mobile devices."
If you need to preheat your oven with your phone... no you don't.
If you need to preheat your oven with your phone... no you don't.
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Just bought a new stove, & we're excited to get it. However, this bugs me: "Smart Wi‑Fi Enabled range – integrates Wi‑Fi connectivity for remote preheating, timer adjustments, and status checks from compatible mobile devices."
If you need to preheat your oven with your phone... no you don't.
If you need to preheat your oven with your phone... no you don't.
Is it me, or does Microsoft's to-do app, its planner app, and its "My Day" page just... don't work together? Like, its not that they're buggy, but just... bad?
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Is it me, or does Microsoft's to-do app, its planner app, and its "My Day" page just... don't work together? Like, its not that they're buggy, but just... bad?
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The American Economic Association banning Larry Summers for life has cemented the future of #economics as we know it.
A thread/
A thread/
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The American Economic Association banning Larry Summers for life has cemented the future of #economics as we know it.
A thread/
A thread/
As an American citizen who has lived here n Canada for 9 years and just became a dual citizen… uh… I am not exactly a fan of this. www.wfmj.com/story/532901...
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno introduces 'Exclusive Citizenship Act'
Current law allows certain United States citizens to maintain foreign citizenship, which could create conflicts of interest. Senator Moreno’s Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would require them to fo
www.wfmj.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
As an American citizen who has lived here n Canada for 9 years and just became a dual citizen… uh… I am not exactly a fan of this. www.wfmj.com/story/532901...
Almost the end of the semester.... I can do it...
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Almost the end of the semester.... I can do it...
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I love whenever articles like this are all “SEE THE UNREASONABLE ANGRY DEMANDS OF THIS SJW TEACHER” and the teacher’s comment are always “please actually cite sources and try not to call your classmates demonic”
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I love whenever articles like this are all “SEE THE UNREASONABLE ANGRY DEMANDS OF THIS SJW TEACHER” and the teacher’s comment are always “please actually cite sources and try not to call your classmates demonic”
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Suspect charged in hit-and-run killing of sociology professor Michael Buroway | Crime and Safety
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/70034/
A man has been charged with hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in the killing of UC Berkeley sociology professor…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/70034/
A man has been charged with hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in the killing of UC Berkeley sociology professor…
Suspect charged in hit-and-run killing of sociology professor Michael Buroway | Crime and Safety - California News Beep
A man has been charged with hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in the killing of UC Berkeley sociology professor emeritus Michael Burawoy.
www.newsbeep.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Suspect charged in hit-and-run killing of sociology professor Michael Buroway | Crime and Safety
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/70034/
A man has been charged with hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in the killing of UC Berkeley sociology professor…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/70034/
A man has been charged with hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter in the killing of UC Berkeley sociology professor…
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The UCP argues recall is being weaponized against policy, not misconduct.
By that logic, the Gondek recall was also weaponized, as it was explicitly against her policies.
The UCP's reaction to the weaponized recall on Gondek?
To make recall easier.
By that logic, the Gondek recall was also weaponized, as it was explicitly against her policies.
The UCP's reaction to the weaponized recall on Gondek?
To make recall easier.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The UCP argues recall is being weaponized against policy, not misconduct.
By that logic, the Gondek recall was also weaponized, as it was explicitly against her policies.
The UCP's reaction to the weaponized recall on Gondek?
To make recall easier.
By that logic, the Gondek recall was also weaponized, as it was explicitly against her policies.
The UCP's reaction to the weaponized recall on Gondek?
To make recall easier.
I am not criticizing anything, as I've read nothing but the titles and abstracts, but yeah.... Theory & Society is different these days.
link.springer.com/journal/1118...
link.springer.com/journal/1118...
Theory and Society
Without good theories, data will remain difficult to interpret and impossible to predict. Theory and Society is committed to publishing work that helps ...
link.springer.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I am not criticizing anything, as I've read nothing but the titles and abstracts, but yeah.... Theory & Society is different these days.
link.springer.com/journal/1118...
link.springer.com/journal/1118...
I continue to be shocked how many of my students in Alberta don't know what the Notwithstanding Clause is.
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I continue to be shocked how many of my students in Alberta don't know what the Notwithstanding Clause is.
Showed up in my memories today.
One of my better OC memes.
One of my better OC memes.
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Showed up in my memories today.
One of my better OC memes.
One of my better OC memes.
Dark thread is dark
Oxford Handbook to the End of Academia
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Dark thread is dark
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Whenever anybody tries to derive lessons from stuff like this, I'm like, "There is no formula here. Trump just loves celebrities."
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Whenever anybody tries to derive lessons from stuff like this, I'm like, "There is no formula here. Trump just loves celebrities."
In Edmonton for a conference. Should be fun.
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In Edmonton for a conference. Should be fun.
There is something deeply (but in all likelihood dysfunctionally) pleasurable about downloading a number of journal articles related to your current research interests that is far too massive for you to actually read in the near future.
#Sociology #AcademicSky
#Sociology #AcademicSky
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
There is something deeply (but in all likelihood dysfunctionally) pleasurable about downloading a number of journal articles related to your current research interests that is far too massive for you to actually read in the near future.
#Sociology #AcademicSky
#Sociology #AcademicSky
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1. They tried to bring down YYC Mayor Gondek, but couldn’t get the sig’s.
2. They lowered the # of sig’s req’d & increased the time req’d & winked to the separatists.
3. Lukaszuk got more sig’s on his pro-Cdn petition than anyone dare dream.
They’re realizing ppl are super-pissed with THEM.
2. They lowered the # of sig’s req’d & increased the time req’d & winked to the separatists.
3. Lukaszuk got more sig’s on his pro-Cdn petition than anyone dare dream.
They’re realizing ppl are super-pissed with THEM.
a person is pressing a red button that says " emergency "
Alt: a person is pressing a flashing red button that says " panic "
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
1. They tried to bring down YYC Mayor Gondek, but couldn’t get the sig’s.
2. They lowered the # of sig’s req’d & increased the time req’d & winked to the separatists.
3. Lukaszuk got more sig’s on his pro-Cdn petition than anyone dare dream.
They’re realizing ppl are super-pissed with THEM.
2. They lowered the # of sig’s req’d & increased the time req’d & winked to the separatists.
3. Lukaszuk got more sig’s on his pro-Cdn petition than anyone dare dream.
They’re realizing ppl are super-pissed with THEM.
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QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal."
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal."
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
Someone stole a chunk of the Homeless Jesus statue at my university. What the Hell. Someone suggested it was done for scrap metal, which I guess makes as much sense as anything, but still. Wtf. calgary.citynews.ca/2025/11/12/c...
Statue at Calgary Catholic university vandalized, stolen
Police in Calgary are looking for a person who vandalized and stole part of a sculpture at St. Mary's University.
calgary.citynews.ca
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Someone stole a chunk of the Homeless Jesus statue at my university. What the Hell. Someone suggested it was done for scrap metal, which I guess makes as much sense as anything, but still. Wtf. calgary.citynews.ca/2025/11/12/c...
Sociology. The discipline that lets Reed Richards be his worst self.
(I'd argue that sociology is much closer to "psychohistory" as it appears in Asimov and Marvel Comics than the actual discipline of history. Especially in its more ambitious and functionalist forms)
(I'd argue that sociology is much closer to "psychohistory" as it appears in Asimov and Marvel Comics than the actual discipline of history. Especially in its more ambitious and functionalist forms)
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Sociology. The discipline that lets Reed Richards be his worst self.
(I'd argue that sociology is much closer to "psychohistory" as it appears in Asimov and Marvel Comics than the actual discipline of history. Especially in its more ambitious and functionalist forms)
(I'd argue that sociology is much closer to "psychohistory" as it appears in Asimov and Marvel Comics than the actual discipline of history. Especially in its more ambitious and functionalist forms)
Well
Best example of hyper reality I can use in class just dropped.
Best example of hyper reality I can use in class just dropped.
New uncanny valley unlocked: inflatable corn maze for urban fall fests.
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Well
Best example of hyper reality I can use in class just dropped.
Best example of hyper reality I can use in class just dropped.
This seems.... not ideal?
kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/o...
kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/o...
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This seems.... not ideal?
kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/o...
kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/o...
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bro are you fucking kidding me
![quote from the Economist article which says "[study authors] are now looking at whether AI facial analysis can give lenders useful clues about a person’s propensity to repay loans. For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6ofjbklfvptnupad4lxumblw/bafkreia3yctiqd7ejumpd6novxjpiycphtfkc3bdgd573jw37faqdl7o7m@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
bro are you fucking kidding me