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Ken Kolb

@kenkolb.bsky.social
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Sociologist moving back to New Orleans

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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 · 30/07/2026
Hey, thanks!
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Myth of the Food Desert
The fight against “food deserts” assumes that better options lead to better diets. The evidence is thin.
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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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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Thanks! Still have fingers crossed for that USDA grant. Will keep you posted
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Thanks. Still get to be a sociologist, but had to move closer to my parents. It’s a perfect fit for me
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
My new job! thewaterinstitute.org/our-team/ken...
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Ken Kolb - The Water Institute
The Water Institute is a not-for-profit, independent applied research and technical services institution with a mission to help coastal and deltaic communities thoughtfully prepare for an uncertain fu...
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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 · 17/01/2026
I’m still a sociologist! Would love to be added!
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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...
documents1.worldbank.org
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Think I read somewhere that google scholar’s designer left/retired, making it possible GS might go away. Any talk of alternatives if it does?
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Thanks, man!
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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 · 05/01/2026
i still miss 2014-21 sociology twitter. I learned a lot and connected with so many smart folks.
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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
Source: www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
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Losing Our Minds: Brain Drain across the United States
Over the past 50 years, the United States has experienced major shifts in geographic mobility patterns among its highly-educated citizens. Some states today are keeping and receiving a greater share o...
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Between 2010 and 2017, when comparing number of people with higher ed degrees, more people left Louisiana then moved into the state: leaving a gap of 13.7% between "leavers and stayers"
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
that is frustrating. Long term solution is to push salary bumps after promotions (assoc, full) but that doesn't help those at highest rank now.
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Source: blog.hireahelper.com/2024-study-b...
blog.hireahelper.com
2024 Study: ‘Brain Drain’? The States With the Largest Net Gains and Losses of College-Educated Americans - Moving Advice from HireAHelper
Are states with a high cost of living gaining college-educated people, or losing them? Here's the 2024 data on where people with degrees are going.
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
"Meanwhile, many states in the Southeast continue to struggle with the so-called brain drain... Mississippi (-67%), Louisiana (-62%), Oklahoma (-62%) and Alabama (-45%) all saw significantly more college-educated residents leave rather than move in last year."
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Need to find methodology before I can vouch for those numbers, though
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
source: www.vanlinesmove.com/blog/brain-d...
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2025 Study: ‘Brain Drain’? The States With the Largest Net Gains and Losses of College-Educated Americans
"Brain Drain" in America? A 2025 study uncovers the states experiencing the largest net losses of college-educated residents.
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
"The economy of Louisiana relies on the oil and gas industry which faces instability, job losses, and limited opportunities. The state has a lower quality of life with the increased cost of living. These reasons drove people away from the state in 2025."
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
"Louisiana- The state experiences a loss of 62% in 2025 and the major factors responsible for brain drain in Louisiana include reduced job opportunities for college-educated individuals..."
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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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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
My latest feature story just went live 64parishes.org/tugs-and-lines
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Tugs and Lines - 64 Parishes
Those who work on tug and mooring crews on the Mississippi River often live on ships for a days at a 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 · 04/11/2025
Ugh. Fire sale. I'm guessing Kamara is next. Dark days ahead www.nola.com/sports/saint...
nola.com
The Saints have made a move prior to the trade deadline, sending Rashid Shaheed out west
The first of potentially several dominoes fell for the New Orleans Saints prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, as they sent Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
I budget 8-10 hours of work I split over 2-3 days.
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Ken Kolb @kenkolb.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
I avoid language like "your institution should grant this person tenure" and instead use language like, "this person has shaped the debate in this subfield in these important ways"
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