Notices by Timothy Shortell (brooklynsoc@sciences.social)

In my course on Christian nationalism in the contemporary US, we're using subculture identity theory and social identity complexity theory to explore the relationship between CN and antipathy toward racial, religious, and cultural minorities.

Much of the work in this area has been done by Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry and their colleagues.

#SociologyOfReligion #ChristianNationalism #SocialPsychology #Sociology

It took some effort, but the bird bistro is now open again. Hungry birds. #BirdsOfMastodon #SunflowerSeeds

When the blue jays come in large numbers to the bistro, they go through the seeds pretty quickly.

I put out more seeds later so the small birds could get breakfast also. #BirdsOfMastodon #SunflowerSeeds #BlueJays

Lots of seed eating at the homestead today. #WildTurkeysOfMastodon #RuralVermont

Ok, gardening mastodon, I need your help identifying this plant. In the Solanum family. A volunteer tomato variety? Or nightshade?
#Gardening #Zone5 #Solanum #Tomato #Nightshade

I could wait until the fruit ripens and try it. If I survive, it's a tomato. If not, nightshade.