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Michael Lee Wood

@michaelleewood.bsky.social
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Sociologist. Culture and cognition, religion, theory, text analysis, social network analysis. Associate professor at Brigham Young University. Notre Dame PhD. www.michaelleewood.com

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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Good to see the LDS Church speaking out against gambling today, including sports betting and preduction markets (and citing @mckaycoppins.bsky.social 's work)
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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Random Friday fact: in the U.S., people say that cats have nine lives. In Italy, the say is that they have seven lives. American cats must be tougher, I guess.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fatties/trannies is a terrible slant rhyme. Should be either fannies/trannies or fatties/tatties. And wimps/simps was right there. SMH can't even craft a proper rhyming taunt.
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Jacob S. Rugh @jakerugh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I have never seen such a blue wave in voter registration here in Utah like this cycle in 2026: Net Diff. in DEM - REP new active voters: 🔴2016 +34K R 🔴2018 +13K R 🔴2020 +97K R 🔴2022 +34K R 🔴2024 +21K R 🔵2026 +19K D Net (DEM+UNA) - REP 🟣2026 +35K By either measure, 2026 is totally unparalleled
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So when are the guzzoline warriors gonna slap the new "I did that" stickers on the local pumps
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ZZT! The 1991 engine created by Tim Sweeney (yes, that one) featured a world editor and a simple programming language that pulled me and thousands of others into gamedev and online communities. There are now thousands of free games created over the last three decades! museumofzzt.com
museumofzzt.com
Museum of ZZT
The Museum of ZZT is an online archive dedicated to the preservation and curation of ZZT worlds. Explore more than 4000 indie-made ZZT worlds spanning its 35+ year history
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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 19/09/2026
"A Reader’s Guide To The Rubin Report." John Levi Martin on @ashleytrubin.bsky.social's disciplinary report on sociology: "focused on whether she actually marshaled evidence to support her arguments, and whether she correctly represents her sources." osf.io/preprints/so... @socarxiv.bsky.social
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Thomas Talhelm @thomastalhelm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 It's published! 🚨 This is the big one. 100 cultures, 12,000 people, 108 researchers. Why people (and our most-used surveys) get collectivism wrong and how to fix it. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com
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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Friendship Paradox states that your friends have more friends than you do.  "common friends" tend to be the hubs of social networks. A friend who is connected to 2-3 randomly sampled people is likely to be a highly connected "hub" of the social network. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This is a great piece by Utah journalist McKay Coppins. We should probably talk more about sports gambling in the U.S. He gambled for a year as a journalistic exercise. The article tells his experience. Fun fact: he’s LDS, a religion that prohibits gambling.
theatlantic.com
My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler
Practically overnight, America made wagering on a game as frictionless as checking the weather. I was determined to understand the consequences—for my country, and for myself.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Going home to read books from the Imagination Library to my children.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Good read on racialized marketing:
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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
NEW @ JSSR👇👇 White & multiracial church members are more likely to adopt colorblind interpretations, downplay structural privilege. In contrast, members in predominantly Asian, Black, Latine churches are more likely to recognize structural privilege, tho minimizing claims of white discrimination.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Revisiting Racialized Religious Contexts and Perceptions of White Discrimination and Privilege
This study examines the relationship between racial composition of religious congregations and individual-level perceptions of white discrimination and white privilege. Current framings suggest that ....
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Cover of Bitte Orca (2009) by Dirty Projectors
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jdm @jdm0079.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Messed up that “ho ho ho” is a perfectly good sound for describing a laugh but Santa Claus has exclusive claim to it.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Looking forward to a great week of sociology research talks, meetups, and good food! #ASA2026
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Absolutely abysmal and depraved the way this administration has so completely turned its back on those most in need (this plus USAID). Not to mention targeting the most vulnerable within our borders.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Your total is $38.24. Would you like to make a bet for little Johnny at St. Jude's? Part of the proceeds probably funds cancer research."
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Honey come quick we've got Durkheim on main again
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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 01/08/2026
This has been the most important institution that has held throughout the past 10 years in the face of Trump's constant assault. It isn't invincible -- SCOTUS could nuke it -- but it helps that even state GOPs haven't surrendered this prerogative
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Do yourself a favor and go see the Hadestown pro shot this weekend.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's unbelievable that Spain has only conceded one goal this entire tournament. What a defense.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
For a while every LDS missionary serving in an area with a car became an expert with road atlases. The atlas was thrust into my lap on day one! I spent so many hours studying MA roads. I loved it.
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Daniel Winchester @bishopofwestsaxons.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
IT'S ALIVE! Brainstorming, discussing, writing, and re-writing this piece on the "unbundling" of American religion with @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social, @jlkucinskas.bsky.social, and @bsteens.bsky.social was the most enjoyable part of the process, but it's gratifying to see it officially "out" in ASR.
journals.sagepub.com
Religion Unbundled: Toward a Twenty-First-Century Paradigm for the Sociology of American Religion - Ruth Braunstein, Jaime Kucinskas, Brian Steensland, Daniel Winchester, 2026
Much recent sociological work on religion in the United States is written outside the field’s two established paradigms: secularization theory and the 1990s “re...
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
You might even say she is concerned.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I should know better than to watch the USMNT in the round of 16.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I miss watching Cabo Verde
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
static.klipy.com
Mad Max: Nux Shouts Mediocre!
ALT: Mad Max: Nux Shouts Mediocre!
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is too much.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Okay okay okay
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Wow this is an UGLY start
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
One thing about America is every single city and town has a classic rock tribute band of old men and they are very good
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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 04/07/2026
CABO VERDE, THE ONLY TEAM IN FIFA WORLD CUP HISTORY TO BE UNDEFEATED IN REGULATION
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Gotta be one of the best first world cup showings for any country.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
AAAAAAAAA CABO VERDE!!!!
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Força Cabo Verde!!
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Country roads take me home!
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/07/2026
to mark the 250th i wrote about the ways that black americans did vital work to invest the declaration of independence with the universalism and egalitarianism that we now see as its core promise. (gift link)
nytimes.com
Opinion | Five Words That Changed America
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Deke Fanboy (welcome back lad!) @sjbrewer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The winning goal for Leeds in the EE Disability FA Cup - Powerchair Final
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David T @improvementera.com · 26/06/2026
Anyway, here's President D. Todd Christofferson on Watergate: “Putting one’s integrity on hold, even for seemingly small acts in seemingly small matters, places one in danger of losing the benefit and protection of conscience altogether.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/morm...
newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
Apostle Reflects on Lessons Learned from Watergate
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke to students, faculty and academics at the University of Oxford in England about his experiences as a law clerk during the Waterg...
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Have they tried a composite minister instead
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Worth a read:
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turgut keskintürk @tkeskinturk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
a new working paper with Chris Johnston & @stephenvaisey.com! we study issue opinions among a novel sample of 10-12-year-olds, showing that children, contrary to received wisdom, express reasonably structured preferences. a working paper here: tkeskinturk.github.io/poldevelopment.pdf
The Emerging Structure of Political Preferences in Childhood

Turgut Keskintürk, Christopher D. Johnston, Stephen Vaisey

June, 2026

Research on political development has largely overlooked the opinions children form before adolescence, and paid even less attention to their views on specific issues. In this article, we present an original survey of children aged 10 to 12, conducted in 2024–2025, that measures children’s opinions on several policy issues alongside evaluations of the 2024 presidential candidates and the two major parties. To situate children’s responses in context, we benchmark children against one of their parents, surveyed concurrently, and against the 2024 American National Election Study. We find that children express policy opinions more often than they identify with a party, that these opinions organize along the same left-right axis as adults, if less tightly, and that evaluations of candidates and parties anchor this emerging structure. These findings suggest that children form issue opinions far earlier than scholars have assumed, calling for renewed attention to childhood as a formative and consequential site of political development.
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Gerardo Martí @gerardomarti.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A recent trip to Savannah brought me back to a question I keep returning to: How did Christian slaveholders reconcile faith with human bondage? They didn’t work around scripture. They claimed to be its most faithful interpreters. New post on the theological frameworks that made this possible 👇👇
gerardomarti.substack.com
"Whoever Steals a Man": How White Christian Slaveholders Read Around Exodus 21:16
A verse of startling directness seemed to disrupt the Christian defense of slavery. The power of interest over conscience and how the Bible gets thwarted in the work of racial justice.
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Turn on the TV and watch this Du Bois documentary! Holy moly worth watching for the dramatic readings alone. Everyone bringing their A game.
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Brad Koch @bradleykoch.com · 19/05/2026
Don't miss the W.E.B. Du Bois documentary tonight on PBS! #Sociology
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Seth Abrutyn @sethabrutyn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Coser Salon #sociology essay was published this morning in @sociologicaltheory.bsky.social! Check it out. It is a call for an affective turn in the discipline. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Michael Lee Wood @michaelleewood.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
We're not really gonna let polymarket replace actual polling are we? People know that they're not the same, right? Right???
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Charu Das was such a welcoming person, a great interview and a strong advocate for his religious community. I met him as a teenager attending the Festival of Colors and interviewed him in adulthood as a journalist. My condolences to his family and friends: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #Utah
fox13now.com
Utah Krishnas president dies after car crash in Springville
The leader of the Hare Krishna movement in Utah was killed in a car crash in Utah County on Monday.
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