Reposted by Davon NorrisJustin Fox @byjustinfox.bsky.social · 15hNot sure who needs to know this, but today is publication day for the new edition of my 2009 book "The Myth of the Rational Market," which features a rewritten introduction, a new chapter on recent developments in financial economics, a new epilogue, and — most important — a new cover typeface. 19924
Reposted by Davon NorrisKevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hey hey -- it's publication day! Couldn't be more excited for this to be out in the world. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... 22664169
Reposted by Davon NorrisNick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's finally publication day for this decade-in-the-making book. @noamlupu.bsky.social and I explain why working-class jobs make up 70% of the average democracy's labor force, but only 2% of the average democracy's national lawmakers had working-class jobs when they got into politics. 1120472
Reposted by Davon NorrisFederica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 22/09/2026*academic job klaxon* very interesting looking 2-yr postdoc at Toulouse with @ccavaille.bsky.social on the political economy of climate risk and insurance! 0118
Reposted by Davon NorrisStone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026What shapes who runs for office, who becomes a viable candidate, and how does class influence who ultimately governs? Join @noamlupu.bsky.social, @nickcarnes.bsky.social, and @robertocarlos.bsky.social for “Who Runs? Candidacy & Class." Sept. 17, noon–1:30 p.m. Free and open. RSVP: bit.ly/whoruns 11910
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 27/08/2026As I tell my students all the time, the Cleveland Browns have lots of metrics and are still allergic to identifying or nurturing quarterback talent. Honestly, we might be 3 weeks away from the Browns giving this AI “prophet” a shot 000
Reposted by Davon NorrisNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 25/08/2026if infrastructure is what connects people, holds them together, serves, supports, and endures, then Dolly Parton was infrastructure. 16952240
Reposted by Davon NorrisKevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Well what have we here? 846182
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 21/08/2026 I agree. But counterpoint, you wouldn’t be able to say you beat a robot in a foot race. 010
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The most human-like thing in this video is how that robot fell. We have all been there, especially when attempting an athletic feat we had no business attempting 130
Reposted by Davon NorrisJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 13/08/2026🚨🚨🚨 We're hiring a junior professor in Policy Analysis/Public Administration/Public Management here at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy 🚨🚨🚨 aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05497aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor - General Public Policy and Administration: Policy Analysis, Public Administration and Management - Goldman School of Public PolicyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 09456
Reposted by Davon NorrisCity & Community @cicojournal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026To commemorate the journal's upcoming 25th anniversary, we are excited to announce the Emerging Scholars Conference—an opportunity for grad students and postdocs to showcase their work related to urban sociology—at Georgetown on April 23, 2027. Call for submissions: tinyurl.com/cicoconfinfo 01112
Reposted by Davon NorrisNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 04/08/2026our own graphic designer @nicoleharvel.bsky.social reviewed the new @wnba.com Cleveland Sirens logo because why wouldn’t she 832182
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I have never ending battles with vending machines. But today we got a win! My building now has a Coke vending machine enabling me to get Coke Zero easily. No more of the Diet Pepsi non-sense I’ve been dealing with for four years. 020
Reposted by Davon NorrisDetroit Free Press @freep.com · 23/07/2026Remembering 'Hello, Detroit,' Sammy Davis Jr.'s love letter to the citybit.lyRemembering 'Hello, Detroit,' Sammy Davis Jr.'s love letter to the cityOn the city's 325th birthday, Berry Gordy and others recall how Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Hello, Detroit" became an enduring way to show pride in Detroit. 031
Reposted by Davon NorrisJoe LaBriola @joelabriola.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Pleased to be quoted in this Seattle Times article on inequalities in home insurance premiums between White and Black / Hispanic households. I suggest these inequalities may contribute to racial inequalities in the wealth-building effects of homeownership. www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...seattletimes.comHomeowners of color pay higher insurance costs in WA, nationwideNew research finds a link between the cost of homeowners' insurance and the racial makeup of a neighborhood. 0118
Reposted by Davon NorrisKevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Thirteen years ago this morning, the Supreme Court struck down the first pillar in the Voting Rights Act. Today, the rest is all but gone, too. If you want to understand how we got here, and where we're likely headed, consider preordering our book (out in October!):barnesandnoble.comAn American Problem: How the Country Built-and the Supreme Court Broke-the Voting Rights ActBarnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership. 322977
Reposted by Davon NorrisOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026fresh off Cape Verde's 0-0 defeat of Spain, Cape Verde extends their streak with a 2-2 defeat of Uruguay 392554293
Reposted by Davon NorrisFabien Accominotti @faccominotti.bsky.social · 18/06/2026UW-Madison Sociology is hiring! We're inviting applications for an assistant professor position in the fields of demography, soc of population, and health, to begin August 2027. Come join @uwsoc.bsky.social and the great @cdeuw.bsky.social! Apply here: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...jobs.wisc.eduAssistant Professor of Sociology - Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesCurrent Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula... 14230
Reposted by Davon NorrisOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026hazard pay for our beaver comrades or we're striking 12890160
Reposted by Davon NorrisBruno Cousin @brunocousin.bsky.social · 23/05/2026current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/live...current.fas.harvard.eduLives saved by sociologist’s fix for skin tone biasA two-dollar badge is saving lives in hospitals around the world. The product, groundbreaking but simple, is a scale of colors that reflects a more complete range of human skin tones. Developed by Pro... 034
Reposted by Davon NorrisJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 13/05/2026New ASR paper finds no effect of state right-to-work laws on employment or number of business establishments (1946-2019). Argues that state spillovers, such as tax breaks in non-right-to-work states, explain the non-effect of right-to-work. gated: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 44812
Reposted by Davon NorrisThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/05/2026The mayor of Corpus Christi called an emergency meeting last month to deliver a dire warning: The city, among the largest in Texas, was running out of water. The municipal dysfunction and drought in the area offers a cautionary tale for the rest of the U.S.nyti.msCorpus Christi Faces Water Crisis as Drought and Industrial Growth Strain SupplyRising demand, municipal dysfunction and drought have pushed Corpus Christi to the edge of a water emergency, offering a cautionary tale for the rest of the country. 28238106
Reposted by Davon NorrisJM =^D @jm539581.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Daniss Jenkins with the third quarter buzzer beater 182
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 24/04/2026As we get these decreases in social supports, we need to keep our eye on trends in borrowing and delinquency rates in the coming quarters. This paired with rising costs in different categories are important headwinds for low income household balance sheets 062
Reposted by Davon NorrisKiara Wyndham @kiarawyndham.bsky.social · 20/04/2026So excited to share that Diversityland: Hiding Racial Inequality in an American Suburb is available for pre-order! Use code UCPSAVE30 to save 30%. www.ucpress.edu/books/divers... @ucpress.bsky.social 0154
Reposted by Davon NorrisKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I only watch CBS during March Madness, so a bit stunned to see they apparently air NCIS, NCIS: ORIGINS, NCIS: SYDNEY, CIA, FBI, FBI: INTERNATIONAL, FBI: MOST WANTED, CSI: VEGAS, BLUE BLOODS, BOSTON BLUE, SWAT, FIRE COUNTRY, SHERIFF COUNTRY, MARSHALS, TRACKER, and THE EQUALIZER. Seems like a theme? 9672849
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 25/03/2026This work is elite, in more ways than one! And in my opinion, this is sociology at its best! Check it out! 1110
Reposted by Davon NorrisStone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 25/03/2026There’s still time to join our own conference organizers @davonnorris.bsky.social and @jeremylevine.bsky.social for our 1-day conference, Measuring and Theorizing Structural Racism, Friday, 4/10. #Umich #AcademicSky Check out the schedule & register by Monday, 3/30: structural-racism.isr.umich.edu 01910
Reposted by Davon NorrisUM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Registration is open for the @umichstonecid.bsky.social April 10 conference on measuring and theorizing structural racism. Check out the schedule & panelists, and register: structural-racism.isr.umich.edu 12215
Reposted by Davon NorrisRat Milk Oreos @morsmortis.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Big iced tea matchup on Friday 5889391978
Reposted by Davon NorrisDana Holtzbert @danaholtzbert.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Michael B Jordan proving he can win without Scottie B Pippen. 323565506
Reposted by Davon NorrisStone Center for Inequality Dynamics @umichstonecid.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Tomorrow! We're thrilled to welcome @shayobrien.bsky.social, Postdoc @mitshapingwork.bsky.social , to CID as she presents, "Kinship Interlocks: How the Intimate Exchange of Wealth, Status, and Power Generates Upper-Class Persistence.” Learn more and RSVP: myumi.ch/3RWWp 053
Reposted by Davon NorrisInstitute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan @umisr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026ISR researcher @jeremylevine.bsky.social studies why victim compensation laws often fail survivors. His new project evaluates a New York policy change removing the police report requirement to see if it improves access for victims and informs reforms nationwide. 195
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Squad!!! We also gotta shoutout the baller women up and down the ISR org chart like the trinity running our @umichstonecid.bsky.social: our fearless leader Sasha Killewald @sashakillewald.bsky.social , Melissa Bora keeping everything humming, and Nicole Bonomini broadcasting us to the world! 072
Reposted by Davon NorrisPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/03/2026There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until nowwhatimreading.netFor the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S.The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the “first comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores. 2224411063
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 23/02/2026We are pumped to have this paper finally out in these streets! 2194
Reposted by Davon NorrisJeremy Levine @jeremylevine.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Hot of the presses research on high-cost alternative credit instruments and the welfare state by Rhodes, Berger, and @umichstonecid.bsky.social associate @davonnorris.bsky.social 👇 0136
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Had a conversation about this a few days ago. I am on the side of them being called “boneless wings”! 000
Davon Norris @davonnorris.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Great opportunity for folks in these debt streets! 010
Reposted by Davon NorrisNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 17/02/2026in the 1960s, two species of fish were documented in a university Cuyahoga River water quality survey. as of today, we've collected more than 70 different species of fish since we started Cuyahoga River survey work in 1990. 924844
Reposted by Davon NorrisAdam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/02/2026This tracks closely with the argument I’ve made about the U.S.: scarcity is litigated, not regulated. Civil law countries have much more regulation but far fewer lawsuits. The housing crisis isn’t about too many rules; it’s about who can afford to sue over them.data4democracy.substack.comHow Regulation by Litigation Strangled American AbundanceEnvironmentalists aren't blocking housing. Wealthy homeowners are. 48528
Reposted by Davon NorrisJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 15/02/2026The rule of law can’t survive this 6347112
Reposted by Davon NorrisMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 09/02/2026The set design for this is awesome 603576132