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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fantastic image on this Times article today. Captures the clash of reality and high-minded ideals, and the sense that young people are the only ones to defend them (see the barricade made of burnt out dumpsters and children's bikes). www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...

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Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France (Gift Article)

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

NYT columnist Ross Douthat is my guilty pleasure because he's just so unfathomably stupid week in and week out. How does one simple man churn out so many idiotic takes?! Comment section is always funny, at least. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/o...

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Are We The Baddies Bad

ALT: Are We The Baddies Bad

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Tomorrow at #AOM2026: our symposium on how businesses navigate shifting definitions of responsibility. ESG and EDI were once the markers of a responsible organisation; now the same practices get called box-ticking by some, overreach by others. Sun 2 Aug, 15:45 - Join us!

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Fascinating how uncritical the discourse around AI is at #AOM2026. That's the nature of business schools, I know, but that lack of reflection on ethics or societal impact is pretty concerning.

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Chuma Owuamalam @chuma73.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

NEW ARTICLE ALERT!! "Do culturally diverse destinations attract or deter tourism? Probing competing psychologies in global travel records" doi.org/10.1080/1368... With the amazing Stefania Paolini among others!

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Chairs: Adam Nix, University of Birmingham Nicholous M. Deal, Mount Saint Vincent University Panellists: Lin Don, University of Birmingham Daniel Fisher, University of Sussex Andrew Marcinko, Durham University Simone Phipps, Middle Georgia State University Alessandro Piazza, Rice University

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Heading to Philadelphia for #AOM2026! Symposium: 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺? An interdisciplinary discussion that will be relevant for scholars in Critical Management Studies, DEI, & Social Issues in Management @aomsim.bsky.social

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I laugh abt how the commentariat class clearly has no actual interaction w/ conservative voters. If you've ever had a 15min conversation in a bar w/ an average Trump voter, you'll almost always find that they have considered, deeply held white supremacist beliefs that they'll readily share.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In cases like this, the backlash against “DEI” isn’t really about diversity policy at all — it’s a pointed message about who should get to belong, be heard, and succeed in society.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Far-right voters tend to view society through a hierarchical lens, with certain groups 'at the top'. By attacking the nebulous boogeyman that is "DEI", far-right leaders send a powerful signal that they'll work to make sure any and all "others" stay at the bottom of the ladder.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

They do it because to them, "DEI" is a stand-in for the general premise of any minority group that would dare challenge the majority group's standing in society.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Why do far-right political movements like #MAGA or #ReformUK attack #DEI, when they're unable articulate even a basic understanding of what it is in practice...? www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

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How DOGE Gutted the NEH in 22 Days

Internal documents show how leadership at the National Endowment for the Humanities handed over the grant termination process to DOGE and ChatGPT.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Hanlon's Razor states, "𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘺." That said, it would be a disservice to #ElonMusk and his #DOGE team to fully discount the level of malice and bigotry at play here. www.youtube.com/shorts/U6_NV...

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DOGE Staffer Flagging Grants for 'DEI', Tries to Explain 'DEI"

YouTube video by 404 Media

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

What an absolute psychopath 👀

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Fascinating chart. The UK has increased the graduate share of the workforce more than comparable countries over the last 25 years, yet seems to be unique in that graduate earnings have fallen dramatically in that same time.

A chart showing what the post describes.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

It's like a conversation between Michael Scott and Gob Bluth. Clumsy, out of touch political takes delivered with smug, delusional confidence. I'm suspicious this column does very well based on hate clicks, but I'd rather The Times wasn't leaning into rage bait to keep the lights on.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Why do news orgs platform these people? Is it just desperate, misdirected both-sideism? Do the hate clicks sell ads? Stephens' record of being wrong is truly unprecedented, and yet, there's his column every day.

Stephens article supporting the Iraq War, still, in 2023.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The @nytopinion.nytimes.com feature with Frank Bruni & Bret Stephens chatting is absolutely enraging. Two ppl who have been wrong abt EVERYTHING for 20+ years. It's rage bait. The entire American right being openly racist does NOT equate to several liberals on X enjoying Bad Bunny excessively.

Frank Bruni equating several people enjoying Bad Bunny to the entire American right being openly racist.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Happy to discuss my experience. I did raise with local and national UCU, and both declined to provide legal support. I withdrew my ACAS complaint when employer's lawyers threatened to countersue for court costs.

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Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

McGill is hiring a faculty lecturer in social psychology, in a (non-adjunct) permanent teaching position. Please consider being my colleague, Montreal is really great: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

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Faculty Lecturer - Department of Psychology

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This really hits home for me. I grew up reading The Post every morning. Huge influence on my life. But it was done for the moment Bezos spiked their Harris endorsement. Cancelled my subscription the next day. Nothing will ever be enough for these people. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

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Washington Post Lays Off More Than 300 Journalists

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

My university also forced staff to complete all work that was missed during industrial action without pay. Multiple 70hr weeks until it was done under threat of dismissal, with no overtime or lost pay restored. Why has the @ucu.org.uk not pursued legal action?!

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The biggest loss re: Twitter is the lack of an alternative to instantly watch / share football clips. Imagine telling the twitter founders 20 years ago that their website would eventually be globally essential for sharing 1) Illegally recorded football clips and 2) Nazi propaganda

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

JOB! I'm hiring a postdoc for 2 years on my ERC MaMo project. Looking for someone with strong quant methods, ongoing work close to the project's aims, and a desire to publish in sociology. Start flexible in the next 12 months. Formal call out shortly, but contact me first.

Markets and Mobility: How Employers Structure Economic Opportunity

Intergenerational mobility, measuring the ability to achieve economic success regardless of family background, is a critical reflection of a society’s commitment to equality of opportunity. Rising income inequality has raised concerns about the potential erosion of upward mobility. While education has traditionally been viewed as the path to mobility, its transformative power is facing challenges in a rapidly evolving job market. This project reorients the focus of intergenerational mobility research by highlighting the labor market as an arena for the reproduction of advantage. It employs a comparative approach, using administrative data from four countries: Sweden, Austria, England, and the United States. It also incorporates evidence from a broader set of nations through cross-national surveys, longitudinal household surveys, labor force surveys, secondary data, and digital trace data. The project employs cutting-edge empirical methods, including quasi- experimental designs, event studies, within-family comparisons, decomposition analyses, counterfactual simulations, and diagnostic checks to rigorously assess the extent of inequalities in the labor market. The research investigates how family background influences the sorting of individuals to employers and workplaces, accounting for education and occupation, and explores variations in career progression within and between employers. It comprehensively catalogues and assesses mechanisms shaping workplace inequality, contributing to the development of social closure theory. Additionally, the project evaluates intervention strategies, encompassing both employer practices and government actions, to promote fair opportunity in the labor market.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Jokes aside, Democrats need to realise that Trump voters don't care abt any of the stuff they pretend to in polls. Foreign policy, the economy, w/e, I promise you, it doesn't matter. Establishing a male-led white nationalist state is the only thing that matters. It's abt reclaiming lost status.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A sack filled with shit has more backbone than any Republican senator. Its honestly impressive that they've been able to gather such a morally bereft group of people in one place. You'd think at some point you'd end up with one decent human being by chance, but alas. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

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Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Remember that ProPublica report, where Russ Vought was quoted this administration would make the lives of non-MAGA federal workers hell? He’s succeeded. Driving a worker to suicide. And the home of the journalist who reported the story was raided by the FBI.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

This mini creme egg was hollow / empty.

A Cadbury's creme egg wrapper next to a hollow / empty creme egg chocolate shell.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The media has posted some version of this headline weekly for 8 years now. It wasn't true any of the previous weeks, and it's not true now. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

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Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

3 papers @thelancet.com today on the health dangers of ultraprocessed foods and a call for action The health risks www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Despite an impressive career and myriad accomplishments, I fear history will remember her as an appeaser who believed civility and decorum would overcome fascism.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

10 years too late. Her misteps helped lead to Trump's 1st term, tho plenty of blame to go around for that. But she was centrally responsible for Dems total failure to address the threat of autocracy during Biden's term & his disastrous insistence on running in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

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Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

“In a free society, all are involved in what some are doing.” Interesting read www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...

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Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen of a Bad Country

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Aldi's UK web presence is just an absolute joy. Are they like this in other countries, or are we just lucky? @aldiukstores.bsky.social

A screenshot of a funny Facebook post by Aldi UK showing an M&S truck in their parking lot, with the caption "Why are they so obsessed with us omg".

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

City Police should be arresting any ICE agent that takes part in these raids. They are unambiguously unconstitutional and illegal.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I've been lucky enough to work with some top military folks over the years in the US and UK. Some more liberal, some more conservative. But I promise you, they'll all think this was absolutely farcical.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

So, Pete Hegseth - an alcoholic, wife abusing, rapist, white supremacist tattoo-covered shitbag whose own mother hates him - spent millions of taxpayer $$$ to get all the country's top military leaders in a room to rant at them about "standards". Even for MAGA... lol www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Tells Top Brass American Cities Should Be ‘Training Grounds’ for Military

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Gordon Hodson @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

#AcademicSky Not read @lindatropp.bsky.social 's new #ERSP article yet, but even the title excites me. Getting us to reaffirm our commitment to the public good. How could that advice be bad? To regain lost public trust, the public good *should* be in mind www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Sean Fay-Wolfe | Diamond Axe Studios @seanfaywolfe.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life. The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.

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Sheina Lew-Levy @sheinalew.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised! 3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution 2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions. Please share and apply! www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I don't think ppl have grasped how far into fascism the US already is. They've taken over the universities in Florida & Texas. They've successfully turned ICE & the FBI into paramilitary forces. The courts are stacked with loyalist judges. Trump will be running the country until he dies.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Should be illegal, it's shamefully taking advantage of people.

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Andrew Marcinko @marcinko.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I think this starts in a big way with Trump's speech today. He'll link "radical left terrorists" with the 9/11 attacks. It won't be unity or de-escalation. Right now, Stephen Miller is furiously writing a fascist speech that sets the tone for the next 12 months of authoritarian escalation.

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