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Alessandro Nai

H-index: 27
Political science 51%
Sociology 18%
alessandronai.bsky.social
Maybe a coincidence. But the fact that it very well might not be one says a lot about the current situation. And about disturbing times ahead.
Solidarity with Mark Bray
mark-bray.bsky.social
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
alessandronai.bsky.social
"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
alessandronai.bsky.social
Bubbles expert here.
This is not normal behaviour, these bubbles are afraid; they seem to move erratically, suggesting high levels of anxiety and distress. Being jumped at by large flightless birds tends to generate frenzied group responses in bubbles, that in turn exacerb
realjfairclough.bsky.social
Penguin losing its mind over bubbles...

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

#bluesky #animals #wildlife #nature

Reposted by: Alessandro Nai

realjfairclough.bsky.social
Penguin losing its mind over bubbles...

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

#bluesky #animals #wildlife #nature
lwestheuser.bsky.social
JUST OUT: "Boundaries and Cleavages: Elements of a Cultural Sociology of Political Divides."

OA: direct.mit.edu/ecps/article...

It develops what the cultural sociology of group formation can contribute to research on political cleavages.

(And why "Somewheres vs Anywheres" really doesn't cut it.)
alessandronai.bsky.social
But then it gets deep fried in batter, right? Right?
alessandronai.bsky.social
:)
Fully agree on the substance of your post, by the way
alessandronai.bsky.social
Would be so nice if the 2022 election was sill ahead. Those last few years have been a lot
alessandronai.bsky.social
Oh nothing, just our cat entering Dark Mode
alessandronai.bsky.social
I always thought that landlocked meant no direct access to an ocean - but the main point about AI of course stands
alessandronai.bsky.social
Thanks for the shoutout - and indeed sending strength to @booksupstairs.bsky.social! Strong yes to independent bookstores <3
mirya.bsky.social
Oh and!! @kellyclancy.bsky.social and I have opened up applications for our next writing retreat - July 2026 in war torn (joking!) Portland, Oregon. Come write with us where you get to experience long duration, high frequency, high intensity all at once!
alessandronai.bsky.social
#42
Grave of the Fireflies (Akiyuki Nosaka, 1967)

Brutal and uncompromising short novella about two war orphans during the 1945 firebombing of Kobe. I have not yet seen the Ghibli version, so cannot compare, but this was a bleak - if riveting - affair

#booksky 📚🖋️
andyluttrell.bsky.social
Opinion Science is back from its summer break, and I'm happy to share this conversation with @dbroockman.bsky.social.

We discuss why it’s so hard to predict which messages will work + the gap between political insiders’ instincts and what actually resonates with the public. (Links in comment)
alessandronai.bsky.social
Australian remake of that famed Rodriguez/Tarantino flick is much mellower
alessandronai.bsky.social
#41
Cult X (Fuminori Nakamura, 2014)

Yawn.
If mansplaining was a book. Gratuitous sex scenes (emphasis on gratuitous), cringe dialogues, paper-thin plot, unrealistic world building, and interminable exposition. It was supposed to be thrilling & edgy, but I was often bored to death.
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