Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"The current level of political animosity is exactly what one would expect to see if an extremist faction attempted to rescind the hard-earned rights of the vast majority of the country’s citizens." There are not enough exclamation points to convey how I felt reading this paragraph 31177472
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ron Howard did a pretty good job voicing himself on the Simpsons but then I remembered he was a professional actor and Ron Howard did a pretty lousy job voicing himself on the Simpsons 1019112
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadAndrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ArE wE sUrE cHrIsTiAn NaTiOnaLiSm Is ReAl?????? Christian nationalism: A cultural framework that idealizes and advocates for the fusion of a particular expression of Christianity in US civic life & demands the gov't at all levels protect and preserve this fusion. kettering.org/five-element... 730371
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ArE wE sUrE cHrIsTiAn NaTiOnaLiSm Is ReAl?????? Christian nationalism: A cultural framework that idealizes and advocates for the fusion of a particular expression of Christianity in US civic life & demands the gov't at all levels protect and preserve this fusion. kettering.org/five-element... 730371
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDeva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Look here. I am telling you the tide is turning. Humanity is not going to give up without a fight. The poorly adjusted,self loathing,other-being hating dude bros don’t get to have the future.They just don’t.Man behind the curtain, Emperor’s clothes, pick your allegory. In any case, know the story. 622556
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this: 257183184838
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadRazzball @razzball.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Announcing the merger with Titanic footage is an incredible bit 465142192837
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadBlake Victor Kent @bvkent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Working hard to get this manuscript across the finish line. Coming 2027 from Baker Academic. 051
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wemby went into the Finals a fan favorite, left the Finals something of a villain, and with one quick preseason quote is once again the hero the NBA needs www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... 316816
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadMichael L. Rosino @michaelrosino.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I finally got a new name plate for my office and I guess I was actually promoted to some new thing called “assocate professor” 🤷♂️ 10442
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today in life under…competitive authoritarianism You don’t have to believe me. You can simply read the experts who, quite literally, invented the concept: 110535
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadKristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026new meme template 931478228
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadJoe Shapiro @nprjoeshapiro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Kids with disabilities are the largest group in foster care. So why do they have the worst outcomes? Why are they 9x more likely to die? My investigation from @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/09/30/n...npr.orgThey were promised protection. Instead, these kids with disabilities died in foster careDisabled kids make up the largest group in foster care. They have the worst outcomes. They stay in foster care longest. They're the most likely to die. 155
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o... 11571582055
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Brutal, and so necessary. The close on this segment is spot on--if a witness lies under oath to Congress, it's prison. When a Senator lies and gets it wrong--???? And the clip of Schmidt gets funnier and funnier, the way he basically begs the room to agree the witness just perjured himself. 🤡 0110
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Correct me if I’m wrong here, but when it pans to where Schmidt was sitting, his chair is empty? He was right by Katie Britt… He didn’t even stick around??? Bro knows he muffed it and had to split to escape further humiliation. 4309
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Midwestern basketball fans call this an “alley-oop”.static.klipy.comTyrese Haliburton & Obi Toppin Alley-Oop DunkALT: Tyrese Haliburton & Obi Toppin Alley-Oop Dunk 2184
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026Look at his face when he thinks he's just got him lol 3059680
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026static.klipy.comTennis Serve Failarmy: Man FallsALT: Tennis Serve Failarmy: Man Falls 090
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America. 412649390
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadKevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh great -- glad to see that this Open Access piece on why White Americans support democratic retrenchment is now in an issue (with some great other folks!) at Political Behavior: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 43216
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In his safe space, Schmitt is perceived--and soothed--as victorious 2607
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm not so sure that's even our best one! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @profsamperry.bsky.social 2238
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026AND THEN, at 5 min 58 sec, Senator Klobuchar (with a perfect amount of disdain in her voice) asks the senator from Missouri who draped himself in shame, if he maybe just might have confused the "Hawks" and the "Hawkeyes." 090
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At 5 min 25 sec, just incredible stuff. In real time he's recounting the basketball game he did attend, in the same year and month, but IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CITY, and COLLEGE NOT PRO. 041
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026Stepping on a rake levels of embarrassing, really. 1627
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDerek Barker @dwmbarker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is alarming considering our survey has found loneliness to be a predictor for anti-democratic beliefs, and perception that democracy isn't working, while attending social events was a predictor for belief that citizens have the power to create change. 251
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed 3545201095
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This exchange is just wild. Absolutely wild. A sitting US Senator accuses a witness of perjury because said senator confuses a professional NBA team with a college basketball team, and then refuses to acknowledge the mistake! 3427
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadAndrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Who is resisting Christian Nationalism? Check out this new report from @prri.org & @snfagora.bsky.social's Meanings and Democracy Lab. State legislatures & religious diversity shape CN resistance across all 50 states prri.org/research/res... @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social @robertpjones.bsky.socialprri.orgResistance to Christian Nationalism in All 50 States: A PRRI-Meanings of Democracy Lab Report 24420
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadBenjamin Knoll @benjaminknoll28.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@aedwardslevy.bsky.social this looked like something you'd appreciate. 😁 0324
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadThor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I've been targeted by advertising 3774
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Who is resisting Christian Nationalism? Check out this new report from @prri.org & @snfagora.bsky.social's Meanings and Democracy Lab. State legislatures & religious diversity shape CN resistance across all 50 states prri.org/research/res... @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social @robertpjones.bsky.socialprri.orgResistance to Christian Nationalism in All 50 States: A PRRI-Meanings of Democracy Lab Report 24420
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDanielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The masculinity politics beat continues to be very necessary. goodauthority.substack.com/p/republican... 2347897
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadMJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 💥💥BOOM💥💥 Costco took its $184M in rebate refund and used it to lower costs targeting products that would have the most impact for members!! Kudos Costco!! www.seattletimes.com/business/cos...seattletimes.comCostco clinches $184M in tariff refunds, with more expectedThe big-box retailer said the money was reinvested to give "value back to our members." It’s more than a third of the total tariff refunds the company expects. 19970462283
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadKettering Foundation @kettering.org · 25/09/2026Kettering Foundation Research Fellow @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social talks with us about those differences through the lens of new data from the Kettering-Gallup #DemocracyForAll Project, one of the most extensive annual studies of how Americans experience democracy. 222
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“The use of Isaiah 6:8 is essentially trying to say God has commanded these leaders to send people to fight & die for this particular cause,” he explained. “...this serves to baptize their military plans in the will of the Christian God. And if the Christian God is commanding it, who can oppose it?” 1106
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23/09/2026NEW: Last month, I flew to Kansas to speak with Rev. Adam Hamilton, the megachurch pastor running for Senate — as a Democrat. He talked to me about "progressive evangelicalism," and I talked to his congregants. And here's the thing: he has a real chance of winning. religionnews.com/2026/09/23/h...religionnews.comHow megapastor Adam Hamilton could break the GOP's hold on KansasLEAWOOD, Kansas (RNS) — While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton's candidacy has proven unexpectedly competitive. 17383106
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadKettering Foundation @kettering.org · 23/09/2026Drawing on responses from more than 23,000 US adults, this report offers a unique look at how Americans are experiencing democracy across communities, generations, and backgrounds. Explore Frustration Rises, Commitment Endures: bit.ly/46ZWFZX bit.lyAmericans Remain Committed to Democracy While Growing More Critical of How It Is Performing, Kettering-Gallup Study FindsAmericans still call democracy the best form of government—but many say it’s falling short. A new Kettering-Gallup report reveals rising frustration and hope closer to home. 052
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadKettering Foundation @kettering.org · 23/09/2026“This is one of the largest projects that has ever been done on American democracy.” The newest data from the @kettering.org - @gallup.com #DemocracyForAll Project is now available. 1125
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng 12552551587
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Check out the @kettering.org and @gallup.com latest report for their Democracy for All project. In their survey of 20,000 Americans they find commitment to democracy remains relatively steady, but a growing number of folks believe it is performing poorly. kettering.org/americans-re...kettering.orgAmericans Remain Committed to Democracy While Growing More Critical of How It Is Performing, Kettering-Gallup Study FindsAmericans still call democracy the best form of government—but many say it’s falling short. A new Kettering-Gallup report reveals rising frustration and hope closer to home. 162
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nice to see one of the true good guys in the league be rewarded financially 1634814
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I spent the morning reading John Levi Martin's absolutely brutal takedown of the Vanderbilt report's assessment of politicization in sociology. I recommend it and hope it gets as much attention as the initial (crap) Vanderbilt report. A Reader’s Guide to the Rubin Report osf.io/preprints/so...osf.ioOSF 314951
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadDannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Well I'll be GOSH- DARNED! Will wonders never cease! I am EATING MY HAT! GOOD WORK, TV POOL! Democratic normative WIN! 2437
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadAdam DJ Brett @adjb.co · 21/09/2026I'm so excited for this publication. Thank you to Drs. @aejohnsonphd.bsky.social and Denise Burgher for this opportunity. "Sacralizing Dominion: The Doctrine of Christian Discovery and the Religious Nationalist Imagination," Religions 17, no. 9: 1105. doi.org/10.3390/rel1...doi.org 062
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadSamuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Great new study from @jcallahanbryant.bsky.social at @socprobsjournal.bsky.social. Analyzing 21 years of data from the forum Stormfront, he shows the religious foundation of White nationalism is not solely Christian, but integrates Christian, pagan, & positivist repertoires. doi.org/10.1093/socp...doi.orgChristian, pagan, positivist: the religious repertoires of white nationalismABSTRACT. Scholarship on the far right often treats Christianity as the dominant religious frame structuring contemporary white nationalist politics. I arg 14222
Reposted by Andrew WhiteheadTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026When the powerful playact powerlessness it is always a ploy to avoid accountability. 91321417
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Had the Houston v Texas Tech football game on, currently broadcasting on Fox. I live in Indiana. Commercial for Ken Paxton came on. Huh. Texas GOP candidates for senate usually take out ads for national broadcasts???static.klipy.comCody Harris: 'It's Going Pretty Smooth'ALT: Cody Harris: 'It's Going Pretty Smooth' 230