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Colin Mills

@oxsoc

Christminster sociologist. Currently living the good life on the bequest of a motor industry magnate and hanging out in an ex night club.

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Problem about the loneliness epidemic is, it's everywhere except in representative survey data. Let's look at where the claim comes from. 1/

17.02.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 597 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 35

So now we know that Khelif does indeed have the make a male gene. Will those who have advocated Khelif should be allowed to hit women in the ring change their minds? Some may be honest. But stand by for more denial, ground shifting and doubling down.

06.02.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My hypothesis is, you only need to look at this platform to find some of the answers.

03.02.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Netherlands wants to stop with salary bonus restrictions for the financial sector, that were in place since the crisis taught us that banks are always covered by the tax payer. @volkskrant.nl cites interesting research by SEO that the bonus restrictions have not led to flight of bankers.

27.01.2026 07:44 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Universities Should Not Be Moral Communities Rules Without Creeds in Higher Education

I wrote this thing on my substack: open.substack.com/pub/colinmil...

18.01.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let me guess. Could it by any chance be people that favour freedom of speech? Just a thought.

15.01.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

On a bad day describes me perfectly

14.01.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Far-right leaders surprisingly often mean what they say. The rest of us, instead of believing them, surprisingly often look for β€œwhat they really mean” or call it theater. But it’s usually wiser to take them at their word. If Trump says he wants Greenland, he’ll probably try to get Greenland.

06.01.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A Birmingham silversmith

30.12.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Depends entirely on what you are denoting as "anti-Zionist". Unless you spell that out clearly, without equivocation, it is impossible to give an honest answer. Maybe that was the point.

28.12.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JOB: Research Scientist at Wikimedia

"We’re hiring a Research Scientist strongly committed to the principles of free knowledge, open source, privacy, and collaboration to join the Research team. As a Research Scientist, you will conduct applied research on the integrity of Wikipedia knowledge […]

27.12.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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INAS Conference 2026 - Nuffield College Oxford University

Since the first International Workshop on Analytical Sociology in 2008, INAS is returning to Oxford.

The 18th Annual INAS Conference will take place from 1 to 3 July 2026 at the University of Oxford, hosted by Nuffield College and the Department of Sociology.

Submission deadline: 1 Feb 2026

15.12.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

You'll know better than me, but suspension without warning does not seem to be a normal HR practice.

24.12.2025 13:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fact check. She did not say that trans people are subhuman. Truth matters.

24.12.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Winston Churchill praised the Stalin administration's approach to Nazis. See what I did there?

24.12.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fact check. LGBA does not, as far as I know, oppose LGBT+ rights.

24.12.2025 09:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A marketing slogan?

13.12.2025 11:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Front cover of The Division of Rationalized Labor. The cover includes four pictures: pen and paper, microscope, factory tower, police badge. Modern-looking yellow lines and graphs are superimposed.

Front cover of The Division of Rationalized Labor. The cover includes four pictures: pen and paper, microscope, factory tower, police badge. Modern-looking yellow lines and graphs are superimposed.

My new book, The Division of Rationalized Labor, is now shipping! A brief summary of the argument to follow…

26.11.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

Great interview with my former colleague Tom Snijders

15.11.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You seem to be very angry about the state of affairs in your country. If I lived in the US I'd be angry to. But I don't. My remarks were about the legal facts of the matter *in the UK*. So, pull your neck in, damp down your cultural imperialism & if you apologise I won't block you.

06.09.2025 06:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

More like because they don't exist. And anyone who reads the thread will see that. A bit sad that you don't care they can see you for the liar you self evidently are. But, it takes all sorts. Go well. I'm blocking you now.

05.09.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK. I'll put us both out of our misery & block you. Then we'll both be happy & can go about our business according to our own lights.

05.09.2025 20:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think I wiil. I'm tired of your obtuseness.

05.09.2025 20:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What "most people" believe about the matter is irrelevant to the point I was originally making. It is of no consequence whatsoever. You want a different law to the one we have? Fine, then legislators have to enact it. I was saying & have said nothing more than that.

05.09.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No. I'm simply stating what the constitutional position is. Nothing more, nothing less. You accept that this is the constitutional position, right?

05.09.2025 20:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to have that argument at 30,000 feet. I've got a parachute, you haven't. OK?

05.09.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, we are both good then.

05.09.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They turned out not to be rights at all. It happens. That's how the constitution works. As I said, right at the beginning, legislators can change the law. That is their job. You seem to be getting angry about an argument fashioned out of your own imagination.

05.09.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please try to make even minimal sense. Where did I claim that bluesky was a court room? You've got one shot at this. If you obfusgate, attribute to me something I didn't say, or equivocate I'm just going to block you.

05.09.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know nothing of any value about US constitutional law. All I am stating is what, as a matter of fact, is the case in the UK. And making the obvious point that if legislators don't like the law as it currently stands they have the power to change it. In what way is that controversial?

05.09.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0