Jeff BOOin
Asst Prof @SociologyUCLA. Dad. he/él/هو.Theory, Religion, Schools, Culture, Methods. Book: global.oup.com/academic/produ…
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Democracy counts: On sacred and debased numbers
Democracy depends on numbers. This was recognized from the founding of the American republic. The US Constitution defined terms for periodic elections and for the reapportionment of representatives among the states as their populations grew.
The Localism of Fools: Rod Dreher's Live Not by Lies | The Bias Magazine
Rod Dreher's newest book shifts from the retreat of the Benedict Option to a frenzied flirtation with illiberalism. Despite Dreher's insistence on a vague and creeping "soft totalitarianism," in truth it is fear of racial and sexual minorities and...
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers on Prop. 22: 'I don't want to end up on the wrong side'
Gig companies have been pressing their drivers to vote yes on Proposition 22 and — regardless of the drivers’ feelings on the matter — to push the same message to customers.
'My Family Needs Me': Latinas Drop Out Of Workforce At Alarming Rates
Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.
Workers eradicate first nest of 'murder hornets' found in US
Agricultural department workers wearing protective suits have eradicated the first nest of giant "murder hornets" discovered in the United States, vacuuming them out of a tree in Washington state.
Are we living in a computer simulation? I don’t know. Probably.
Why this computer scientist thinks reality might be a video game.
Jeff BOOin
It's fascinating how "we're in a simulation" arguments parallel older arguments about how the design of the universe proves the existence of God (fwiw, I don't think either set of arguments really do much to prove the claims of a specific world religion).
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Meatless plant-based products can still be called burgers and sausages, EU rules
It was argued banning the words would make the products more obscure for consumers and undermine health and environmental goals.
A Latinx scholar describes the challenges she confronted seeking tenure (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed
Daisy Verduzco Reyes shares some of her own experiences to help reveal the institutionalized patterns and practices that people of color must often navigate.
Korie Little Edwards: Multiracial churches don't challenge racism until they challenge white supremacy | Faith and Leadership
When Korie Little Edwards first started attending a multiracial church in Ohio, she was optimistic. “I went into it betting that this will be a place where we’re going to really see people able to live out the gospel together,” she said. But as time...
The Relentless Shrinking of Trump’s Base
As the population of white working-class voters continues to decline, these charts show how demographics are not on President Trump’s side in this election.
Standing By: Right-Wing Militia Groups & the US Election | ACLED
ACLED and MilitiaWatch assess the risk of militia violence going into the 2020 election.
Only 24% of Trump supporters view the coronavirus outbreak as a ‘very important’ voting issue
Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ widely on the issues that are "very important" to their vote.
How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing his campaign's cash advantage
President Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire.
Lawyers: We can't find parents of 545 kids separated by Trump admin
About two-thirds of the 1,000 plus parents separated from their kids under a 2017 pilot program were deported before a federal judge ordered they be found.
What if Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?
“Our boyfriends, our significant others, and our husbands are supposed to be No. 1. Our worlds are backward.”
8 key findings about Catholics and abortion
Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.