Revisiting the enduring definitional debate, and what people get wrong about Jesus and John Wayne.
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I've been listening to I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything by @joannastern.bsky.social. It's quirky and informative. A fun and practical introduction to AI.
Driscoll 2.0 is wild.
“He has also emphasized the need for loyalty and built a large security team that runs extensive surveillance operations on people who leave the church.
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Great wide-ranging conversation with AI skeptic Timnit Gebru.
Have you gotten your ticket yet? kapow.works/concert
Some sentences I enjoy writing probably more than I should. #livelaughlovebook
@jessicacalarco.com hit the nail on the head in her @pnas.org editorial about why the trend towards data transparency can be complicated for qualitative research--a dilemma that came to head in our recent PNAS paper on violence. I recommend giving it a read.
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I am so thrilled to share that my next book, "Fill the Earth and Subdue It: Religion, Power, and American Pronatalism" is under contract with Princeton University Press.
My goal is to have it in your hands by early 2028. @princetonupress.bsky.social @sssreligion.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social
Will the concern on the political right about declining American fertility result in more pro-family economic policy to make childbearing more affordable? Nope.
In my new study at @socprobsjournal.bsky.social, I document what I call the "natalism-neoliberalism" paradox. 1/4
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Check out this great listen on Audible.com. What happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personaliz...
21+// More About Kat, Andre, and the ‘Broadview 6’: In October 2025, Kat Abughazaleh, her field director and friend Andre Martin, and four others were federally indicted for their advocacy and protest...
What I mean when I say I want my kid to have a '90s summer:
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Samuel Perry
Samuel Perry
After the sudden departure of Caleb Glennie, a top pastor and former security chief, Mark Driscoll sent a mass email to Trinity Church members warning of "fierce wolves" and accusing the longtime ally of trying to divide the congregation.
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Why does publicly available data matter? PRRI Affiliated Scholar and professor of sociology @profsamperry.bsky.social explains how trusted research supports a healthy representative democracy.
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We’ve spent the last seven months being wrongfully prosecuted by the federal government. And now we need to blow off some steam.
Next Saturday, June 13, Bookclub and KAPOW are hosting a concert fundraiser to celebrate!
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A public split has erupted at Mark Driscoll’s Trinity Church after the sudden departure of a longtime ally accused of attempting to start a rival church.
