Scholar

Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

Videos

Donald Tomaskovic-Devey is a professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Source: Wikipedia
H-index: 44
Political science 33%
Economics 33%
more

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
This is a hard book. Both familiar and unusually clear. Plutocrats+disinformation+attacks on science=climate and pandemic holocausts.
rebeccasear.bsky.social
Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 14d
“Mann and Hotez detail how bad actors continue to propagate misinformation, persecute scientists, undermine science-based decisions from policymakers and the public and threaten global health and safety”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do?
An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective.
www.nature.com
1

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
Great wealth engenders great influence. Democracy wilts.
rbreich.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13d
The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

by Robert B. Reich — Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey, Timothy Snyder, Richard E. Lenski , and 30 more

rbreich.bsky.social
The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
1.9K 20K 58K

by Rebecca Sear — Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

rebeccasear.bsky.social
“Mann and Hotez detail how bad actors continue to propagate misinformation, persecute scientists, undermine science-based decisions from policymakers and the public and threaten global health and safety”

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do?
An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective.
www.nature.com
1 12 33

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

kate-eviva.bsky.social
Just wondering how we can build a less contested more #consensus building way to #govern here that builds a sustainable #society that can also be #fair and prosperous. The current politics is effectively destroying our planet. #auspol
1 2 8

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
The Family Business: An Open Letter (satire/opinion)
Things have changed, Jennifer Lundquist writes (satirically).
www.insidehighered.com

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dynarski.bsky.social
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
DOGE's death blow to education studies
Researchers say students and schools will suffer without vital data
hechingerreport.org
17 40

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

victorerikray.bsky.social
It is only a matter of time before our home-grown fascists follow this strategy and change anyone describing what they are (and what they do) with defamation.

This is why the administration is determined to repeal Times v Sullivan.
theguardian.com
The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 18
Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’
Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’
The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023 Placebo frontman Brian Molko is being charged with defamation after appearing to call the Italian prime minister,…
www.theguardian.com
2 47 170

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

daventholt.bsky.social
This is a great thread highlighting what this administration’s actions are doing to higher ed. And remember that this is what they want, to break universities in the US.
robertkelchen.com
Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Feb 13
It's time to start a thread on higher ed budget cuts announced due to actual and potential cuts to federal funding. Northwestern is placing additional scrutiny on all spending and trying to cut non-personnel spending by 10% this year.
8 10

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

tiffjhuang.bsky.social
"Trying to make yourself a smaller target doesn’t mean the people intent on destroying you are going to stop attacking...

"the more prestigious institutions cowering in the face of the intimidation perhaps do not see their mission in terms of providing access to all." - @biblioracle.bsky.social
Higher ed must resist authoritarian rule. It's the mission.
Trying to make your institution a smaller target isn’t going to work.
www.insidehighered.com
1 43 100

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

outtamylaine.bsky.social
Hubs & I were talking at breakfast just today about the urgency for each sector of American society to stand firm as one. As the Legal community is finding out, flying solo makes it easier for a corrupt regime to pick you off, and capitulation wins you nothing. The power is in standing arm-in-arm.
mwyarbrough.bsky.social
Michael Yarbrough (he/him) @mwyarbrough.bsky.social · Mar 30
This exciting resolution from Rutgers University Senate is exactly the kind of model I think higher ed needs: a mutual defense pact of, in this case, Big 10 schools. They call for member institutions to create a joint defense fund and make resources available to any member institution under attack.
Excerpt from Rutgers University Senate resolution calling for a Mutual Academic Defense Compact. The excerpt reads: "BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Rutgers University Senate urges the President of Rutgers University to formally propose and help establish a Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC) among all members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, under this compact, all participating institutions shall commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund. This fund shall be used to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement;"
2 5

by Philip N. Cohen — Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

philipncohen.com
Here, I illustrated our essay with a picture of Trump trying to demolish a statue upon the shoulder of which stands a scientist.
trump swinging a golf club at The Thinker while a cartoon scientist stands on its shoulder.
1 2

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/adiaha...
What Fissured Workplaces Really Mean for Workers
As companies outsource more roles, fissured workplaces are rising. Here's how they’re affecting job quality, wages, and worker safety across industries.
www.forbes.com
2

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
theconversation.com/inequality-h...
Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3 hidden costs that undermine democracy
The Republican tax bill is set to worsen inequality, government data shows. It’s part of a 50-year trend that’s affecting the social fabric as well as the economy.
theconversation.com
1

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

wipsociology.bsky.social
A post by ‪Donald Tomaskovic-Devey‬ (@dont-d.bsky.social‬) on the newest edition of Recapitalizing America is now available on the Work In Progress blog:
Recapitalizing America Redux – Work in Progress
www.wipsociology.org
2

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
This
coralgableswang.bsky.social
Christine Is Fed Up With Republicans @coralgableswang.bsky.social · Jun 24
1

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
Of course, "While once surprising, scholars have come to recognize...."
2

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
This Is a Summer to Organize (opinion)
Faculty may want a break, but the architects of the assault on higher ed won’t be breaking and neither should we, Jennifer Lundquist and Kathy Roberts Forde write.
www.insidehighered.com

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
Resist
adambonica.bsky.social
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · May 26
The authoritarian script:
1) Court rules against leader
2) Attack judges as biased/dangerous
3) Delegitimize judicial system
4) Create permission for threats
5) IF NO MASS RESISTANCE → Purge the courts
6) IF MASS RESISTANCE → Forced to retreat

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

adambonica.bsky.social
The authoritarian script:
1) Court rules against leader
2) Attack judges as biased/dangerous
3) Delegitimize judicial system
4) Create permission for threats
5) IF NO MASS RESISTANCE → Purge the courts
6) IF MASS RESISTANCE → Forced to retreat
6 310 680

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
I can't agree more.
1

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
Sunday thought
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Sunday thought
A new phase of Trump neofascism
open.substack.com

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

daventholt.bsky.social
Funding awards are down in nearly every division, and total new awards approximate levels of new awards in the early 1990s. 🧪

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
www.nytimes.com
2 2

by Adam Bonica — Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey, Laurence H. Tribe, Brian Leiter , and 5 more

adambonica.bsky.social
Stunning. May was brutal for Trump in federal court: 96% loss rate ⚖️. Even GOP-appointed judges have ruled against the admin 72% of the time. District courts are doing their job defending the Constitution. Soon the Supreme Court may be the only court unwilling to defend the rule of law.
Infographic titled “Judges reject Trump at an accelerating pace” with subtitle “Federal district court rulings against the administration.” The first bar chart, labeled “By month, %”, shows the percentage of federal district court rulings against the Trump administration: • February: 53.8% (7 out of 13) • March: 74.3% (26 out of 35) • April: 76.1% (51 out of 67) • May: 96.3% (26 out of 27) The second bar chart, labeled “By appointing party, %”, shows rulings against the Trump administration by the party of the judge’s appointing president: • Republican-appointed judges: 72.2% (26 out of 36) • Democratic-appointed judges: 80.4% (74 out of 92) Source: Bonica, Adam; Sen, Maya, 2025, “Common-space Measures of Judicial Ideology for Federal Judges (2024 update),” https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CK3EEL Note: Coding scheme details available at data4democracy.substack.com/p/when-judges-become-targets-judicial
170 1.8K 5.5K

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
Alternative hypothesis -- zoom moves long distance collaboration towards zero, more co-authors from outside the US, for senior scholars at least.

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
A giant, who wrote that the poor pay more.

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

willbunch.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth is a pretty despicable human being, on top of the other, many deficits he brought to the Pentagon

But you should be even madder at the 50 senators who knew Hegseth was an alcoholic, a serial abuser of women, and a poser massively unqualified for the post and yet voted for him anyway
410 3K 12K

Reposted by: Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

claesdevreese.bsky.social
“Big Tech companies including X, Meta, Apple and TikTok should be aware the bloc is ready to enforce its full digital rulebook no matter who is in charge of these firms or where they're located”

European Commission Prez
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu on DSA enforcement

www.politico.eu/article/euro...
Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who’s CEO
The European Commission will enforce its digital rulebook without fear, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
www.politico.eu
1 19 66

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
Sunday thought
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Sunday thought
The contagion of courage
open.substack.com

by Donald Tomaskovic‐Devey

dont-d.bsky.social
My dad, a feral demographer from Queens, used to say there were only a few hundred people in the world, rushing around on busses so you could meet someone you already knew.
1

References

Fields & subjects

Updated 1m