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Robyn Lewis Brown

@robynlbrown.bsky.social

Sociologist/prof and former journalist @forbes and @billboard writing about gender, disability, stress, and mental health. Also: sailing enthusiast, angsty tween wrangler, and lover of good fiction and dogs.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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Florida Has Deemed All Existing Intro to Sociology Textbooks Illegal and Produced Its Own

The Board of Governors overseeing the new curricula includes roofing contractors, insurance execs, and no professors.

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Matthew Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 7mo ago

This is good! As Julia writes in the article, we don’t know whether the Senate will also pass it. Hopefully they will. But even if not, this is a blow to the Speaker’s authority and a fracture within the Republican ranks.

Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I come with writing some good news www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/20...

ProPublica @propublica.org · 8mo ago

NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.

Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.

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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"The home is not just background; it's a key shaper of risk." PSC & SRC postdoc Shu Xu et al share 5 concrete tips to prevent falls for older adults with vision loss: myumi.ch/D8Q5M @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social @micda-umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social @umisr.bsky.social @umichnews.bsky.social

Poor vision plus unsafe homes drive higher fall risk in seniors

Older adults with severe vision loss are three to four times more likely to fall when they live in homes with hazards such as missing grab bars, tripping risks or broken flooring.

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JHSB @jofhsb.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In our December issue Matthew Grace finds that personal and vicarious stress exposure predict greater anticipatory stress among marginalized groups. Read here to learn more: bit.ly/3MuAX9f #NewPublication @HamiltonCollege @asamedsoc.bsky.social

Sal r.r. tamarkin @sal.gay · 11mo ago

It was the omg of times, it was the Jfc of times

Robyn Lewis Brown @robynlbrown.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Honored to have my research elevated by @jofhsb.bsky.social for #InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities. This recognition means so much. 2025 has been an extraordinary year for impactful research in the sociology of disability. Grateful for this community. @asadisability.bsky.social

JHSB@jofhsb.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In honor of #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities learn how structural ableism impacts self-rated health and functional limitation among people with disabilities: bit.ly/48cYCn2 #NewPublication By @robynlbrown.bsky.social @universityofky.bsky.social @asamedsoc.bsky.social

Robyn Lewis Brown @robynlbrown.bsky.social · 11mo ago

ABD! Congratulations to Cynthia Emami on passing her doctoral qualifying exams! (Cynthia’s dissertation committee is also the first that Jordan Brown and I have co-chaired.) @uliogho.bsky.social

Micaela @micapulina.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I'm excited that this thread gives me the opportunity to follow a prompt from yesterday to "post a tweet you still think about" with something I took as advice from you years ago!

Image of quote tweet, original from @susandamussen says,
And this: sweet potatoes "prosper in inferior soils, tolerate drought, resist insect pests, and do well with very little attention."

Reply from @tressiemcphd says,
Be a sweet potato

Dated 9/11/17, 12:54pm

Robyn Lewis Brown @robynlbrown.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Terrific to see the Oxford Handbook on the Sociology of Disability featured by @oxunipress.bsky.social again at the ASA @asanews.bsky.social meeting - and to connect with my lovely co-editors @mmaroto.bsky.social and @dnpetti.bsky.social!

Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 12mo ago

We in the legal profession really need to have a moment of introspection about how our commitment to "civility" above all else didn't just enable everything we're seeing now, it helped *cause* it. Some arguments should not be met with civility. Sometimes civility only serves oppression.

Laura Mauldin @lauramauldin.bsky.social · last yr.

“In the first six months of his second term, the Trump administration has waged what appears to be an all-out war against disabled people.” www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s War on Disability

Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the ...

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · last yr.

It makes no sense to frame this as some sort of correction — adequate nutrition is more important for kids with health conditions, not less. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...

Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, who is about 18 months old and was born during the war, lives with his mother and brother in a tent on a Gaza beach.

Mohammed’s mother, Hedaya al-Mutawaq, 31, said the toddler’s father was killed last October when he went out to seek food.

“I walk the streets looking for food,” she said by phone, her voice barely audible. The charity kitchens she relies on to help feed Mohammed and his brother, Joud, 3, cannot always help, and they go hungry. “As an adult, I can bear the hunger,” she said. “But my kids can’t.”

Mohammed, according to his doctor, had pre-existing health problems affecting his brain and his muscle development. But his health deteriorated rapidly in recent months as it became increasingly difficult to find food and medical care, and the medical clinic that treated him said he suffers from severe malnutrition.

“I look at him and I can’t help but cry,” she said.

“We go to bed hungry and wake up thinking only about how to find food,” she added. “I can’t find milk or diapers.”

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last yr.

Genocide from starvation apparently doesn't count if there was a preexisting condition according to the New York Times.

A tweet from NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) reads:
"We have appended an Editors' Note to a story about Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, a child in Gaza who was diagnosed with severe malnutrition. After publication, The Times learned that he also had pre-existing health problems. Read more below."

Below the tweet is an image with text on a dark blue background. The text states:
“Children in Gaza are malnourished and starving, as New York Times reporters and others have documented. We recently ran a story about Gaza’s most vulnerable civilians, including Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, who is about 18 months old and suffers from severe malnutrition. We have since learned new information, including from the hospital that treated him and his medical records, and have updated our story to add context about his pre-existing health problems. This additional detail gives readers a greater understanding of his situation. Our reporters and photographers continue to report from Gaza, bravely, sensitively, and at personal risk, so that readers can see firsthand the consequences of the war.”
— A spokesperson for The New York Times.

Robyn Lewis Brown @robynlbrown.bsky.social · last yr.

Still feeling inspired from an amazing trip to Morocco for the @isa-sociology.org Forum in Rabat! This was my first ISA meeting and I loved connecting with old friends and meeting new colleagues in the global sociology community.

TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · last yr.

#Theoutpost As the meteors blaze through Earth’s atmosphere at over 130,000 mph, they burn up in brilliant flashes of different colors – and those colors reveal what elements are inside. More in alt

The Perseids are back – and every color tells us what they're made of!

Every summer, Earth drifts through the dusty trail of Comet Swift-Tuttle – and the result is one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year: the Perseids.

Peaking in mid-August and active right now, this shower can produce up to 75 meteors per hour under dark skies. But here’s what makes them even more amazing: each meteor’s color reveals what it’s made of.

As the meteors blaze through Earth’s atmosphere at over 130,000 mph, they burn up in brilliant flashes of different colors – and those colors reveal what elements are inside:

🔴 Red = Oxygen & Nitrogen
🟡 Yellow-Gold = Iron
🟣 Violet = Calcium
🟠 Orange = Sodium
🔵 Teal/Blue-Green = Magnesium

The Perseids are active from July 17 to August 24, with peak nights around August 12–13. Even with some moonlight, it’s still one of the best times to look up.

Find a dark sky, let your eyes adjust, and enjoy one of the best sights of the year!