Mari Plikuhn
@plikuhn.bsky.social
Sociologist | Stargazer | Traveler
Professor at @UEvansville
Interests: Death, Family, SoTL
Professor at @UEvansville
Interests: Death, Family, SoTL
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Mari Plikuhn
@plikuhn.bsky.social
· Nov 20
👋 To introduce myself to new folks, I am a:
-Professor of Sociology @UE
-First-gen college grad
-Purdue alumna
-Death, family, & SoTL scholar
-Space enthusiast
-Life-long learner
And I spend most of my time:
-Teaching ALL of our SOC classes
-Seeking adventures far & wide
-Getting into good trouble✊
-Professor of Sociology @UE
-First-gen college grad
-Purdue alumna
-Death, family, & SoTL scholar
-Space enthusiast
-Life-long learner
And I spend most of my time:
-Teaching ALL of our SOC classes
-Seeking adventures far & wide
-Getting into good trouble✊
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Thank you, Gloria, for showing the world what it means to speak up for women’s equality. Thank you for fighting for our rights so that every woman and every person can live with dignity, freedom, and equality. #gloriasteinem
September 3, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Thank you, Gloria, for showing the world what it means to speak up for women’s equality. Thank you for fighting for our rights so that every woman and every person can live with dignity, freedom, and equality. #gloriasteinem
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It’s Nice To Be Disliked By One Of Those
September 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
It’s Nice To Be Disliked By One Of Those
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BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her singular performing career spanned seven decades and only grew in prominence over all of that time.
Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
n.pr
August 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her singular performing career spanned seven decades and only grew in prominence over all of that time.
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“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.”
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
ysph.yale.edu
August 17, 2026 at 5:25 AM
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.”
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
trib.al
August 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
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In America today, the wealthiest 1% is now worth more than the entire American middle class. That never happened before.
July 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
In America today, the wealthiest 1% is now worth more than the entire American middle class. That never happened before.
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Once upon a time, there were glaciers in Montana. There was even a place called Glacier National Park.
July 13, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Once upon a time, there were glaciers in Montana. There was even a place called Glacier National Park.
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Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died age 71 after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said https://cnn.it/4wBNfOP
July 12, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died age 71 after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said https://cnn.it/4wBNfOP
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US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda
US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda
Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizens
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The US supreme court has upheld the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, affirming that nearly all people born on US soil are American citizens and rejecting a central pillar of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
The president had issued an executive order on the first day of his second term that sought to deny automatic citizenship to the children born to undocumented immigrants and temporary foreign residents. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said this order violated the 14th amendment of the US constitution. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2026 at 8:17 PM
US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda
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“The intriguing findings: Grads who majored in the social sciences and humanities are proving to be resilient in today’s job market because they gained skills that can be used across multiple industries.”
English majors! We’re up! 🙌🏾
www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
English majors! We’re up! 🙌🏾
www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
The New Career Ticket: Choosing A College Major With Versatility
Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows.
www.forbes.com
June 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“The intriguing findings: Grads who majored in the social sciences and humanities are proving to be resilient in today’s job market because they gained skills that can be used across multiple industries.”
English majors! We’re up! 🙌🏾
www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
English majors! We’re up! 🙌🏾
www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
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The heatwave in Europe is so extreme, it's 25–32°F (14–18°C) above normal. You read that right.
France recorded it's hottest day ever.
The UK had its hottest ever June day.
The ground is exceeding 122°F (50°C).
People are dying.
Tell me again why we shouldn't talk about climate change???
France recorded it's hottest day ever.
The UK had its hottest ever June day.
The ground is exceeding 122°F (50°C).
People are dying.
Tell me again why we shouldn't talk about climate change???
June 25, 2026 at 3:23 AM
The heatwave in Europe is so extreme, it's 25–32°F (14–18°C) above normal. You read that right.
France recorded it's hottest day ever.
The UK had its hottest ever June day.
The ground is exceeding 122°F (50°C).
People are dying.
Tell me again why we shouldn't talk about climate change???
France recorded it's hottest day ever.
The UK had its hottest ever June day.
The ground is exceeding 122°F (50°C).
People are dying.
Tell me again why we shouldn't talk about climate change???
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“Not all of us want new cars. Some of us want trains and buses that come every 5 minutes.”
- @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
- @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
June 11, 2026 at 5:21 AM
“Not all of us want new cars. Some of us want trains and buses that come every 5 minutes.”
- @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
- @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
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New: Climate change literacy has not budged in years. Largely the result of a huge coordinated disinformation campaign. The science is crystal clear: ALL of the warming is due to humans… 1/
May 29, 2026 at 11:17 PM
New: Climate change literacy has not budged in years. Largely the result of a huge coordinated disinformation campaign. The science is crystal clear: ALL of the warming is due to humans… 1/
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Happy Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day! 💗💛💙 #PanVisibilityDay #NOH8
May 25, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Happy Pansexual and Panromantic Awareness and Visibility Day! 💗💛💙 #PanVisibilityDay #NOH8
Another university closing, another harbinger of decline for American higher education:
Oakland City University (Indiana) will suspend undergraduate programs for at least a year and lay off an unknown number of employees, the school announced.
www.courierpress.com/story/news/l...
Oakland City University (Indiana) will suspend undergraduate programs for at least a year and lay off an unknown number of employees, the school announced.
www.courierpress.com/story/news/l...
Oakland City University to suspend undergrad programs, lay off workers
Oakland City University will suspend undergraduate programs for at least a year and lay off an unknown number of employees, the school announced.
www.courierpress.com
May 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Another university closing, another harbinger of decline for American higher education:
Oakland City University (Indiana) will suspend undergraduate programs for at least a year and lay off an unknown number of employees, the school announced.
www.courierpress.com/story/news/l...
Oakland City University (Indiana) will suspend undergraduate programs for at least a year and lay off an unknown number of employees, the school announced.
www.courierpress.com/story/news/l...
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"One-quarter of the 1,100 Texas professors and researchers surveyed said they are seeking jobs outside the state. More than 60% said they would not encourage graduate students or colleagues to work at a university in Texas."
"When the state decides which questions may and may not be researched, it is doing more than shaping curriculum. It is regulating the boundaries of knowledge itself by determining what future scholars may study and what universities are permitted to discover." #ttu #censorship
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.
theconversation.com
May 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"One-quarter of the 1,100 Texas professors and researchers surveyed said they are seeking jobs outside the state. More than 60% said they would not encourage graduate students or colleagues to work at a university in Texas."
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At this point, solving climate change is cheaper than not solving it -- not only on some grand 50 year time horizon, but tomorrow, today, immediately. Soving climate change *is* affordability. Maybe Dems should tell voters about that.
May 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
At this point, solving climate change is cheaper than not solving it -- not only on some grand 50 year time horizon, but tomorrow, today, immediately. Soving climate change *is* affordability. Maybe Dems should tell voters about that.
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My preferred AI metaphor is actually Asbestos.
- Seemingly magical properties
- Developed and experimented with to make endless products
- Poisoned countless communities in it's creation
- Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now
- Seemingly magical properties
- Developed and experimented with to make endless products
- Poisoned countless communities in it's creation
- Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now
Trying out a new metaphor:
"A.i." = cocaine.
Cocaine is inevitable!
Cocaine can enhance your creativity!
Cocaine can make us all faster and more efficient!
If your kid doesn't learn how to use cocaine, they'll get left behind!
"A.i." = cocaine.
Cocaine is inevitable!
Cocaine can enhance your creativity!
Cocaine can make us all faster and more efficient!
If your kid doesn't learn how to use cocaine, they'll get left behind!
My bottom line: consumer-facing "A.i." is a dangerous product that seems to be damaging us individually and as a society. But it makes money for billionaires, so politicians are trying to find ways to push it on us everywhere.
That's like pushing cocaine on us because it makes money.
No thanks!
That's like pushing cocaine on us because it makes money.
No thanks!
May 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
My preferred AI metaphor is actually Asbestos.
- Seemingly magical properties
- Developed and experimented with to make endless products
- Poisoned countless communities in it's creation
- Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now
- Seemingly magical properties
- Developed and experimented with to make endless products
- Poisoned countless communities in it's creation
- Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now
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In the past year alone, Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by $75 billion.
That’s $205,479,452 per day
$8,561,643 per hour
$142,694 per minute
$2,378 per second
The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr).
That’s $205,479,452 per day
$8,561,643 per hour
$142,694 per minute
$2,378 per second
The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr).
May 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
In the past year alone, Jeff Bezos's net worth has increased by $75 billion.
That’s $205,479,452 per day
$8,561,643 per hour
$142,694 per minute
$2,378 per second
The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr).
That’s $205,479,452 per day
$8,561,643 per hour
$142,694 per minute
$2,378 per second
The median American’s weekly earnings is $1,235 ($64,220/yr).
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Experts estimate that the IRS stands to lose up to $479 billion over the next decade as immigrants face deportation and disengage from the formal economy. https://wapo.st/4vvl1pj
April 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Experts estimate that the IRS stands to lose up to $479 billion over the next decade as immigrants face deportation and disengage from the formal economy. https://wapo.st/4vvl1pj
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BREAKING: Extraordinary scenes as Iranian citizens start forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites.
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
April 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
BREAKING: Extraordinary scenes as Iranian citizens start forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites.
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
There's no place like home. 🌎
How can you see something so beautiful and not realize how small and fragile we are?
Photo credit: NASA
How can you see something so beautiful and not realize how small and fragile we are?
Photo credit: NASA
April 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
There's no place like home. 🌎
How can you see something so beautiful and not realize how small and fragile we are?
Photo credit: NASA
How can you see something so beautiful and not realize how small and fragile we are?
Photo credit: NASA