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Nicholas H. Wolfinger

Nicholas H. Wolfinger is an American researcher, academic and educator. He is professor in the Department of Family and Consumer… more

Nicholas H. Wolfinger
H-index: 28
Political science 48%
Sociology 42%
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
My recent book Thanks for Nothing is neo-Moynihan-ish, so we've thought a lot about him in the past couple of years.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
It's the 60th anniversary of the Moynihan Report, & my colleague Matt McKeever & I aver that progressives and conservatives alike need to have another look at this "prophetic document." No paywall vvv

quillette.com/2025/10/04/i...
In Defence of the Moynihan Report
Sixty years later the Moynihan Report still divides us. American families have paid the price.
quillette.com
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
Ah, just losing interest in social media. But here's a good pic of both children cuddling with me.

& all is well, albeit busy with my interstate commute. & you?
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
Charlie Kirk’s widow is fundraising off her husband’s murder less than a week later.
nicholasgrossman.bsky.social
To counter Trump regime attacks on their public university systems and other institutions, states should issue bonds, hold ballot initiatives, or related measures.

University of California system debt has an AA rating. Resist Trump abuses, support higher ed, and a fairly safe investment all in one.
robertcameron.bsky.social
Also when you do the math it would take a tiny contribution of $12.50 from each for California's 40 million citizens to replace the $500 million. California should put an emergency "FU Trump" higher education finance initiative on the ballot.
markfollman.bsky.social
There were TWO mass shootings on Monday, though only the one in NYC drew big coverage. The other was at a resort in Reno, NV, where three victims died and three others were injured.

Our pioneering database, launched 13 years ago, now documents 153 mass shootings www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
US mass shootings, 1982–2025: Data from Mother Jones’ investigation
The full data set from our in-depth investigation into mass shootings.
www.motherjones.com
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
Are we experiencing "late capitalism" now that autism spectrum has become an important demo for the toothbrush market?
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
As I'm sure you know, the founders were terrified of the demos and sought a somewhat anti-democratic constitution for this reason.

But if you're gonna finger the invention of Fox, why not blame Reagan's repeal of the Fairness Doctine?
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
An Aussie blogger reviews my book Professors Speak Out: The Truth About Campus Investigations. Tagging POS contributors @PsychRabble @eweissunburied @LiamOMaraIV @FrancesWiddows1

comments.bmartin.cc/2025/07/18/t...
Target: outspoken professors | Brian's comments
comments.bmartin.cc
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
George Mason is a strange choice of universities for Trump to target. Its been the beneficiary of extensive Koch bros largesse. The law school is even named after Antonin Scalia.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
It seems clear why the GOP keeps electing folks like her & MTG mad: they make the libs crazy. This is reason enough to keep sending them back to congress. The question is why the GOP base is so aggrieved.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
I think she's experienced a breakdown of some sort over the past year. She used to be an unremarkable GOP rep, then she just became erratic.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
My university just circulated suggested rephrasing for a bunch of terms that trigger the federal granting agencies. Here are some of the offending terms. The list comes from a lobbying outfit called Thorn Hill, which lists both govt & corporate sponsors.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
One minute behind the wheel of this Trabant made it clear what a failure communism is.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
Large-scale incarceration. Also, no new immigration judges were funded.
corabora.bsky.social
BREAKING: SCOTUS upholds Texas' age verification law that requires ID to access adult websites
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
This is a real text a friend sent me about the New York mayoral election.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
At the @heterodoxacademy.bsky.social meeting, I’ve learned that personality testing was suppressed in Soviet psychology because it undermined the state’s belief in its ability to craft the New Soviet Man. Interesting.
nickwolfinger.bsky.social
Thank you! She’s a good girl who loves to sit on the couch with us.

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