Most of the popular podcasters aren't out here just screaming about how much they hate women. They voice very valid and real frustrations with mainstream media and other institutions. But they also come to associate those institutions with feminism and threats to masculinity.

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We need to drop the critique of people's research being "too platform specific." We have to study platforms, & sometimes that involves the specifics. That should be a strength, not a weakness. I don't understand platform agnosticism when our digital worlds are shaped by platforms

Accidentally radicalized myself by asking questions and reading a lot

Hey, that's me! Anyone interested in applying to the UMass Comm dept is welcome to reach out.

Job announcement: Junior Professorship in Computational Social Science at the University of Konstanz. Join us at the Center for Data and Methods! Feel free to reach out if you have questions. stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/2af…

“maybe I’ll do some writing between christmas and new year” Between christmas and new year:

Regarding tech bros, conservatism, and visas, everyone should read Tressie McMillan Cottom’s “Where Platform Capitalism and Racial Capitalism Meet: The Sociology of Race and Racism in the Digital Society.” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Today I defended my comps and I am so grateful. This year is terrifying in so many ways but I'm holding on to this significant personal win. I am now Larri Miller, PhD Candidate - one step closer to Dr. Larri, PhD :)

Every time I'm on this app Neil Renic has managed to post the most relatable content I've ever encountered in my life