Mad Sociologist
@madsociologist.bsky.social
I'm a "retired" teacher in Florida, now an underground educator...it's a long story...a sociologist and writer. The Mad Sociologist Blog is my main project and is one of the top twenty sociology blogs on the internet (by the measure I choose to use).
#Poverty, #Racism, and #Segregation in #publicschools. If we want to address these problems, we need to listen to the teachers who live them. madsociologist.substack.com/p/poverty-ra...
Poverty, Racism and Segregation are Important, but...
Until we are willing to put a period before the word “but,” American education is stuck
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October 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
#Poverty, #Racism, and #Segregation in #publicschools. If we want to address these problems, we need to listen to the teachers who live them. madsociologist.substack.com/p/poverty-ra...
It's that time in my Labor Theory of Value series to give the #Conservative argument. I know, right! Don't worry. I think I did so in good faith. If you are a conservative, let me know. madsociologist.substack.com/p/labor-theo...
Labor Theory of Value, Part 3: Conservatism
The Conservative Argument Against Liberal State Interventionism
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September 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
It's that time in my Labor Theory of Value series to give the #Conservative argument. I know, right! Don't worry. I think I did so in good faith. If you are a conservative, let me know. madsociologist.substack.com/p/labor-theo...
Look, Republicans don't have to be popular. They just have to be more popular than Democrats...and how hard is that? madsociologist.substack.com/p/a-warning-...
A Warning to Democrats...
Don’t Count Your Chickens
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September 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Look, Republicans don't have to be popular. They just have to be more popular than Democrats...and how hard is that? madsociologist.substack.com/p/a-warning-...
I don't think I'll miss the White House Press Pool. Also, check out my tortoise. Isn't she cute! madsociologist.substack.com/p/rip-the-wh...
RIP The White House Press Pool--Meh!
Maybe It’s Not Such a Bad Idea
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September 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I don't think I'll miss the White House Press Pool. Also, check out my tortoise. Isn't she cute! madsociologist.substack.com/p/rip-the-wh...
A short story from Stone is not Forever, with a paid subscription to my Substack. madsociologist.substack.com/p/short-stor...
[Short Story] The Last Cigarette
A Stone is not Forever Story
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September 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
A short story from Stone is not Forever, with a paid subscription to my Substack. madsociologist.substack.com/p/short-stor...
A little break from the political pathos. Here's some backyard #wildlife.
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Just for Fun: More Backyard Wildlife
Watch now (1 min) | For the Herpetology Enthusiasts
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September 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A little break from the political pathos. Here's some backyard #wildlife.
madsociologist.substack.com/p/just-for-f...
madsociologist.substack.com/p/just-for-f...
I've been wanting to write about "Jose" for a long time. That he may be rotting in a concentration camp right now, and some of my "friends" here on Facebook would applaud that makes me sick and ashamed of my country. madsociologist.substack.com/p/joses-old-...
Jose’s Old Shoes
Alienation and Immigration
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September 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I've been wanting to write about "Jose" for a long time. That he may be rotting in a concentration camp right now, and some of my "friends" here on Facebook would applaud that makes me sick and ashamed of my country. madsociologist.substack.com/p/joses-old-...
After 25 years it's important to review the lessons learned after 9/11. Those lessons? Trust your peers. Doubt your leaders. madsociologist.substack.com/p/911-the-ap...
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September 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
After 25 years it's important to review the lessons learned after 9/11. Those lessons? Trust your peers. Doubt your leaders. madsociologist.substack.com/p/911-the-ap...
I used the original video in my sociology classes. It was quite shocking to my students to see wealth inequality graphed out like this. The updated video reveals today's wealth inequality can't even be displayed graphically. This is not sustainable. youtu.be/2GxlL5-0m_g?...
Wealth Inequality in America (Updated 2026)
YouTube video by politizane
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September 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I used the original video in my sociology classes. It was quite shocking to my students to see wealth inequality graphed out like this. The updated video reveals today's wealth inequality can't even be displayed graphically. This is not sustainable. youtu.be/2GxlL5-0m_g?...
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Remember when Trump promised to end inflation on day one?
The affordability crisis is even worse today than when he returned to office.
The affordability crisis is even worse today than when he returned to office.
How Trump Made America Expensive Again
Trump just said the quiet part out loud: he doesn't care about your finances. "Not even a little bit."Here's where your
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September 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Remember when Trump promised to end inflation on day one?
The affordability crisis is even worse today than when he returned to office.
The affordability crisis is even worse today than when he returned to office.
MAGAs being deported! Your child is deployed to a war nobody wanted? Your business is going under because of tariffs? Your farm is bankrupt? The person who cares for your elderly parent was deported...so now you have to do it? This little poem is for you. madsociologist.substack.com/p/on-leopard...
On Leopards Eating Faces
An Ode
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September 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
MAGAs being deported! Your child is deployed to a war nobody wanted? Your business is going under because of tariffs? Your farm is bankrupt? The person who cares for your elderly parent was deported...so now you have to do it? This little poem is for you. madsociologist.substack.com/p/on-leopard...
Focusing on #StandardizedTests, School, and District Grades, distorts incentives and denies our students the opportunity to meet their full human potential. #educationreform madsociologist.substack.com/p/a-moderate...
A Moderate and Radical Response to the Goal of Raising our District Grade
What Will the Costs to our Children be to get those District Grades Up?
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August 31, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Focusing on #StandardizedTests, School, and District Grades, distorts incentives and denies our students the opportunity to meet their full human potential. #educationreform madsociologist.substack.com/p/a-moderate...
I hate to tell you this...You're Probably a Liberal! madsociologist.substack.com/p/i-hate-to-...
I hate to tell you this...You’re Probably a Liberal
Discursive Distortions of Partisanship and Ideology
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August 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I hate to tell you this...You're Probably a Liberal! madsociologist.substack.com/p/i-hate-to-...
Those who go into #teaching as a profession are paid 25% less than similarly educated professionals. When benefits are included, that penalty only drops to 14%. For men, the penalty is even higher. I wonder why we can't find qualified teachers anymore. www.epi.org/publication/...
The teacher pay penalty remained high in 2025: Teachers and students nationwide are still paying the price of decades of neglect
Key takeaways: In 2025, the teacher pay penalty stood at an estimated 25.2%—meaning teachers earned about a quarter less than comparable college graduates in other professions. That's a slight improve...
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August 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Those who go into #teaching as a profession are paid 25% less than similarly educated professionals. When benefits are included, that penalty only drops to 14%. For men, the penalty is even higher. I wonder why we can't find qualified teachers anymore. www.epi.org/publication/...
Here is the complete first draft of my novel, Abode. It addresses social atomization and isolation and the powers that create obstacles to human solidarity. You can read samples here. For access to the full draft, you must have a paid subscription madsociologist.substack.com/p/first-draf...
[First Draft Sneak Peek] Abode
The Complete Novel
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August 25, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Here is the complete first draft of my novel, Abode. It addresses social atomization and isolation and the powers that create obstacles to human solidarity. You can read samples here. For access to the full draft, you must have a paid subscription madsociologist.substack.com/p/first-draf...
At long last, the final exciting chapter of my novel, Abode. Sam faces his most difficult challenge. madsociologist.substack.com/p/first-draf...
[First Draft Sneak Peek] Abode Final Chapter
Chapter 18: Alone
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August 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
At long last, the final exciting chapter of my novel, Abode. Sam faces his most difficult challenge. madsociologist.substack.com/p/first-draf...
Last year, after learning that Florida and the Robert E. Lee School District will allow minors to be interrogated by ICE without an adult advocate in the room. I created a script to help young people assert their rights. I have turned them into cards. madsociologist.substack.com/p/you-have-a...
You Have a Right to Remain Silent
Cards for Young People Who May Find Themselves Being Interrogated By ICE
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August 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Last year, after learning that Florida and the Robert E. Lee School District will allow minors to be interrogated by ICE without an adult advocate in the room. I created a script to help young people assert their rights. I have turned them into cards. madsociologist.substack.com/p/you-have-a...
A little lesson on the differences between Fascism and Stalinism/Communism. I also throw in a little commentary on anarchism. Read the essay for more details. madsociologist.substack.com/p/fascism-vs...
Fascism vs. Stalinism...
...with a touch of anarchism thrown in
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August 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A little lesson on the differences between Fascism and Stalinism/Communism. I also throw in a little commentary on anarchism. Read the essay for more details. madsociologist.substack.com/p/fascism-vs...
Mr. A's Underground Classroom is in full swing. This lesson is on #globalwarming. This is one of those topics that many teachers are afraid to touch here in the Free State. If that's you, here's a great explanation of the facts of global warming. madsociologist.substack.com/p/it-feels-l...
It Feels Like the World is Getting Hotter!
Part 1: The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
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August 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Mr. A's Underground Classroom is in full swing. This lesson is on #globalwarming. This is one of those topics that many teachers are afraid to touch here in the Free State. If that's you, here's a great explanation of the facts of global warming. madsociologist.substack.com/p/it-feels-l...
The penultimate chapter of my novel, Abode. The more Sam learns about the world, the more complicated his life becomes. Read all but the final chapter (coming soon) with a paid subscription. madsociologist.substack.com/p/first-draf...
[First Draft Sneak Peek] Abode Chapter 17
Chapter 17: On VRBs and Revolution
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August 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The penultimate chapter of my novel, Abode. The more Sam learns about the world, the more complicated his life becomes. Read all but the final chapter (coming soon) with a paid subscription. madsociologist.substack.com/p/first-draf...
Democratic Socialists are winning elections. People are developing more positive opinions about socialism than capitalism. Liberals & conservatives alike blame Teachers or "Mamdani's Media Savvy." But the best advertising socialism has going for it... madsociologist.substack.com/p/socialism-...
Socialism has Some Great Advertising
On the Growing Popularity of Socialism
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August 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Democratic Socialists are winning elections. People are developing more positive opinions about socialism than capitalism. Liberals & conservatives alike blame Teachers or "Mamdani's Media Savvy." But the best advertising socialism has going for it... madsociologist.substack.com/p/socialism-...
My latest on the Labor Theory of Value: Liberalism: #economics #labor #liberalism open.substack.com/pub/madsocio...
Labor Theory of Value Part 3: Video 6 Liberalism
Liberalism's Evolution Around the Labor Theory of Value
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August 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
My latest on the Labor Theory of Value: Liberalism: #economics #labor #liberalism open.substack.com/pub/madsocio...
If you are a teacher in a so-called "Free State" like Florida, & you have lessons you are not allowed to teach, or are asked questions you are not free to answer, participate in the Underground Classroom. Submit your lessons and questions and I will post. mrandosciasclassroom.net/teacher-corn...
Teacher Corner
The Planning Room
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August 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
If you are a teacher in a so-called "Free State" like Florida, & you have lessons you are not allowed to teach, or are asked questions you are not free to answer, participate in the Underground Classroom. Submit your lessons and questions and I will post. mrandosciasclassroom.net/teacher-corn...
We told you. MAGA will try to turn the entire country into Florida. Here's the national legislation to ban books all over the country. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
National Book Ban Bill Introduced in Senate Committee
The equivalent of House Bill 7661, Senate Bill 4925 seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funding for school books and other resources said to contain “sexually...
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July 31, 2026 at 8:02 PM
We told you. MAGA will try to turn the entire country into Florida. Here's the national legislation to ban books all over the country. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...