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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

ASA is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 cohort of its Policy Outreach Program (POP) Fellowship, which aims to strengthen connections between sociological research and policymakers, legislative offices, think tanks, and other policy leaders. Read about the fellows here: bit.ly/4fCa0N5

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If you are looking for a mathematical model of wildfire smoke forecasts, @noaa has the best. This page is not user friendly, but gives you what you need. rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/HRRRsmo...

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HRRR-Smoke Graphics

The Rapid Refresh is a high-frequency weather forecast (numerical weather prediction) and data assimilation system, planned to replace the RUC in NCEP operations by early 2010. This Rapid Refr...

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Leaving academia? How to look before you leap into the world of non-profit applied research orgs. open.substack.com/pub/kenkolb/...

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Every southerner: “that’s not how this works, that’s not how any of this works”

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

After leaving academia, and still being able to be a sociologist, every day I get to read soc research to prep for a project feels like a gift.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Can’t say it enough. If you are following shipping, oil markets, or how waterways are governed, Sal is your guy.

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Along with @jillfilipovic.bsky.social, I was on the @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social this morning to help interpret US birth rates and discuss current efforts to raise them. wnyc.org/browse/shows...

The U.S. fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025, according to provisional CDC data, marking a 23% drop since 2007. Jill Filipovic, attorney and author of several books, including (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2020), and Karen Guzzo, director of the Carolina Population Center and a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explain what's behind the decline, the current Republican and far-right conservative policy plans to try and reverse those trends and what actually works to incentivize a growing population.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Looks like a good job if you're looking to make a move out of academia #sociology #altac job-boards.greenhouse.io/americaninst...

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Senior Researcher, Human and Community Development

US-Remote

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Listening to @wwozneworleans.bsky.social on the back porch and looking forward to moving back to New Orleans in the fall.

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

In the not so distant past, sociologists had lively discussions in places like the Scatterplot blog, soc twitter & the Annex Sociology podcast. What happened? Kudos to @philipncohen.com for carrying on his blog.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

For those interested in external validity of vignette methods. A thread.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

As always, for all things shipping, straight shooter @mercoglianos.bsky.social

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Got my copy today. Looks great, can’t wait to dig in @chrisbriem.bsky.social

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Eric Klinenberg @ericklinenberg.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Do you have to be a social scientist to know how funny this is?

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Just ordered mine. Looks great!

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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It's been just over a year since many academics and sociology folks came over to Bluesky. Thought Id share for some more community building and the later arrivals. Feel free to add other sections and areas to the list and or request to be added to any packs!

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

What is the point of research if no one reads your stuff? 31% of World Bank policy reports are NEVER downloaded (not even once). documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/3...

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

If it’s LinkedIn real, then it is real real

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Just setup my new work laptop. Oddly exhilarating. #careerchange

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Chris Briem (www.briem.com) @chrisbriem.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

A teaser. Where it begins:

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Elena Ayala-Hurtado @elenaah.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

It's been a bit of a banner year for me professionally, particularly publications-wise; given that I remain on the job market, here are some of the highlights.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Working on a piece about "brain drain" and what Louisiana needs to do to keep homegrown talent. A brief thread of relevant facts 1/n

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Getting real, real fast. Big news to come!

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Big career news coming soon from me. I'm giving up tenure and leaving academia. Super excited about this next chapter to come!

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I am 100% using a knife to open this box

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Greatest xmas movie of all time.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 06/11/2025

We been here for years (1828).

A tweet from user @llcoolj says "Don't call it that," in response to a Merriam-Webster definition about the term "come back."

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Just submitted my first "big" grant application as the lead project director ($650k, USDA AFRI/NIFA). Process took up 6 weeks of my life. But I learned a lot.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Never thought I'd go back to handwritten exams, but here we are. To speed up grading, I scan them all and type in my comments/feedback with Adobe comment tool and then just email them back.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 24/09/2025

🍎 Millions of children in the U.S. struggle with food insecurity. In this policy brief, @orgulozturk.bsky.social (@sc.edu) makes the case for expanding the Community Eligibility Provision Program, the largest schoolwide free meals initiative in the U.S. Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...

"Expanding access to schoolwide free meals has the potential to address food insecurity among students, decrease stigma, and reduce pressure on local nonprofits."

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I got my hands on new data regarding evictions in South Carolina (h/t Legal Services Corporation). This is gonna be a big story.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 19/08/2025

The GOP's recent tax and spending law makes cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that many low-income Americans rely on to buy groceries. Professor @kenkolb.bsky.social shares what this will mean for grocery stores on @npr.org's The Indicator.

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

What is going on with the cubs?

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Do Mississippi River pilots really make too much money? A thread 🧵 1/17

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Interviewed on NPR about importance of local food retail. "they offer healthy food, but they also provide jobs. They're businesses where people are coming and going. They produce foot traffic... They fill all sorts of other community needs besides just filling people's shopping carts."

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Why Trump's spending bill could close your grocery store : The Indicator from Planet Money

Trump’s tax and spending law makes the largest cut in history to one of the nation’s biggest safety net programs. Today on the show, we explore how cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progra...

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Saw a presentation with a qualitative data analysis coding technique that might be done better with AI. I'm still a skeptic, but it could work #ASA2025

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I've gotten lost in the Chicago Hyatt Regency about three times already. Room layout is baffling. Having fun at the conference though. Enjoying this year's theme #ASA2025

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 08/08/2025

SSN and our chapter leaders look forward to #ASA2025 in Chicago! Please stop by and say hello!

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Congratulations to 2025-2026 ASA POP Fellow Ken Kolb, Furman University! @kenkolb.bsky.social‬ bit.ly/POPfellows

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It's been a while. First ASR article featuring ethnomethodology and conversation analysis I've seen in a long time. Maybe like 10 years, unless I'm missing one. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

I've been selected to be an inaugural fellow of the American Sociological Association's new Policy Outreach Program. For the next year, we will meet with legislative offices, think tanks, and policymakers to learn how to gain more influence on public policy and popular opinion.

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Policy Outreach Program Fellowship | American Sociological Association

NOTE: Applications are closed for the 2025-2026 Cohort. Please check back in April 2026 for details about the 2026-2027 application process

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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Going to Chicago for #ASA2025 next week. Been watching this channel to get my food goals in order. Found this review of a brunch for James Beard awards nominees in '24. I'm in the background at 2:08, jogging to the mimosa bar for a refill. Lost that award, but gained 5 lbs youtu.be/J1hA_RtMfa4?...

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Eating Korean Fried Chicken N' Waffles at the James Beard Awards Brunch

YouTube video by Number Six With Cheese

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