"[A] President who didn’t want more details to emerge of his dealings with a sleazy dead rich guy who had sex with underage women. . ." "had sex with"? @newyorker.com , is that what you call sex trafficking and abuse? And what the heck is an "underage women"? www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

With the House returning, Adelita Grijalva will have to be sworn in, potentially resulting in the release the Epstein files. In this essay, @mjcasper.bsky.social and I explain why this matters a lot: "Replace betrayal with courage: Release all of the Epstein Files" thehill.com/opinion/whit...

1 of 3: We can resist flood-the-zone strategy & keep our focus by 1. Helping protect the midterm process and electing new reps who will stand up to tyrants 2. Participating in pro-democracy movement. No Kings! Lots to be hopeful about on all these fronts. E.g.: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...

Autocrats flood the zone so we will lose hope and give away our power to resist. We must celebrate the wins! Especially now. See @jesscraven101.bsky.social 's good news list this week: chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr... And: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In this 9-minute presentation I touch on betrayal trauma, betrayal blindness, institutional betrayal, DARVO, institutional courage, and what the theories and research findings suggests for responding to our current situation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFTb...

What a great day to join the institutional courage movement! It would mean so much to have your support! www.institutionalcourage.org/courage-in-a...

"Up and down the ballot, Democrats did well. . . And the outcomes very well may have consequences . . . ." Citizens voting: consequences indeed! I have no doubt the No Kings movement and the courage of protestors was an important part of what happened yesterday. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

At one level this judge is just doing her job upholding the constitution. At another level - one that recognizes the power of a tyrant eager to use the government to punish perceived adversaries - this Trump-appointed judge is being brave. And for that, I am grateful. apnews.com/article/oreg...

"NBC’s new poll says the most important issue for deciding who to support for Congress is: 'Protecting constitutional rights/protecting democracy.'" And much more from this week's list of good news compiled by @jesscraven101.bsky.social chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

"A study by the Journal of Veterans Studies has found that institutional betrayal is a systemic issue that affects many Black and Brown veterans who struggle to find stable jobs, affordable housing, and quality health care after military service. " dallasweekly.com/2025/10/inst...

Two peer-reviewed studies show that institutional courage helps "buffer against the bad stuff. Institutions don’t have to be perfect. People. . . tend to really respond well when an institution takes sincere steps toward . . . being more courageous and moral." www.apa.org/monitor/2025...

Lots to celebrate: 2 judges ruled SNAP must be paid and @nytimes.com acknowledged that No Kings is necessary to saving democracy. (Maybe their future news coverage will reflect this realization?) And more helpful analysis by @rbhubbell.bsky.social roberthubbell.substack.com/p/trump-blin...

I'm glad to see DARVO explained by @time.com However, the article could have been more useful with relevant research findings. We now know a lot about who uses DARVO, the impact of DARVO on victims and observers, and how to mitigate its impact: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo time.com/7329822/how-...

It brings me much joy to fund creative research through the nonprofit I founded, the Center for Institutional Courage. Our funded projects: www.institutionalcourage.org/grants-funded Here, from @umassamherst.bsky.social about one of the exciting projects we funded: www.umass.edu/social-scien...

"The president's net approval rating is -18%, down 1.3 points since last week." "[D]issatisfaction with Mr Trump is widespread even in states that voted for him just a few months ago." Important implications here, including for Republicans in midterm races. www.economist.com/interactive/...

"That is wrong!" Former Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks (R) writes truth to power regarding the suppression of Adelita Grijalva (elected to Congress but so far denied a swearing in) and the suppression of the Epstein files. GOP courage matters. Thank you Mo Brooks. www.al.com/politics/202...

This is a really important and very good development - the 9th Circuit voted to reconsider the appeal from Judge Karen Immergut regarding blocking the National Guard (And Judge Immergut, a Trump appointee, made clear her loyalty is to the Constitution.) oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/28/g...

Oprah Daily selected "betrayal blindness" as "word of the week." Betrayal blindness is a survival strategy, although it comes with costs: dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/defineBT... Oprah Daily didn't say it, but people can also be blind to institutional betrayal. www.oprahdaily.com/life/relatio...

To U Penn President Jameson: Thank you so very much for saying no to the proposed “Compact” and also for sharing your letter. These acts of institutional courage make me proud to be a Penn alum. @upenn.edu www.institutionalcourage.org www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

1 of 4 The weekly good news list by @jesscraven101.bsky.social has 57 items, including: New research from the Harvard Kennedy School found that the No Kings protests were likely “the most geographically widespread in US history”—reaching deep into Trump country. ash.harvard.edu/resources/th...

I believe and I think that the protests and other peaceful resistance make a profound difference. For one thing, we bolster the courage of brave leaders. And even if they would be brave without us, they deserve our support when they stand up to tyranny. contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-...

"So far, leaders at 11 universities have publicly said they won’t sign the current draft of [Trump's Compact]. . . . No college has publicly taken Trump up on his offer." So far 11 schools chose courage, said no to tyranny. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Millions peacefully protesting tells judges, politicians, elite institutions, & citizens that: 1. We can choose courage (free speech: use it or lose it) 2. We care deeply about democracy, dignity, & justice New polls show we have the momentum to right the country: thehill.com/homenews/adm...

"What is happening to us is as serious as a guillotine. We must harness our best creative, humorous and frivolous selves in order to keep it from falling." The Singing Revolution (87-91) restored democracy to the Baltics - peaceful creative resistance works. Gift: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/o...

My heart goes out to these men for the suffering they endured and the challenges they still face. #Courage

"No matter how dark this moment is, spots of light are appearing everywhere. Read about them, savor them, SHARE THEM!" [email protected] re her list of good things that have happened this week. Joyful. Powerful. Inspiring: chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

"[Government derives its] just powers from the consent of the governed . . .." - Declaration of Independence, 1776 youtu.be/DBTLqpzKwIc

We all know that tyranny depends on apathy, fear, learned helplessness, fatalism, passivity. So no surprise that peaceful marches can help bring down tyrants. I'm so proud of Americans for standing up for justice, dignity, compassion. Courage is a joyful choice. www.npr.org/2025/10/18/n...

@michellegoldberg.bsky.social discussed Trump's use of DARVO on @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social. More about our DARVO research and analysis including our essays about DARVO and TRUMP: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo grabien.com/file?id=3185...

A 7th circuit appeals panel "agreed with a lower court judge who had blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the Chicago area." “Political opposition is not rebellion,” they wrote. Tomorrow's No Kings Day bolsters such integrity. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

Penn and USC have joined MIT and Brown in refusing to sign Trump’s "Compact." No institution has so far agreed to sign. Courage is strong and growing stronger. Join me tomorrow for No Kings Day. Autocrats totally fear peaceful mass mobilization. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Join me and millions of peaceful, patriotic, caring Americans on Saturday October 18. www.nokings.org

"If you want courage to spread, you have got to spread that courage yourself." @ezralevin.bsky.social on @maddow.msnbc.com - Ezra Levin on Rachel Maddow, 13 Oct 2025 Courage is a choice. An excellent choice. (www.institutionalcourage.org/the-courage-...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxJw...

There is so much good news compiled by @jesscraven101.bsky.social , including: "There are now more than 2500 No Kings protests scheduled for next week. TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED YOU GUYS!" I'll be out there on Oct 18. You too? www.nokings.org chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT, rejected a Trump proposal requiring policies - like using a binary definition of gender - in exchange for access to federal funds. I am so glad Sally Kornbluth and MIT chose intellectual honesty, integrity, and courage. www.bbc.com/news/article...

New podcast episode: On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VutH...

"The question is not whether nine justices will save our democracy. The question is whether we will." Writes constitutional law scholar Kate Andrias. Yes: we can save democracy If We Take Action to save it. Courage is a choice. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

"Across both essays runs a throughline I’ve seen for decades in research and practice: courage is a choice." Courage is a choice!

The erosion of democracy, rape culture and institutional betrayal. Busting myths about government betrayal, quiet rebellion and learning from The Ancestors. Powerful essays by @jennifermgomez-phd.bsky.social and @sarahharsey.bsky.social And more: www.institutionalcourage.org/the-courage-...

1 (of 4) “There's been public reporting that Jeffrey Epstein showed people photos of President Trump with half naked young women,” Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, a former federal prosecutor, asked Bondi. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

@jesscraven101.bsky.social has done it again: "[W]hen we work hard, don’t quit, and lead with love, great things can and do happen." Find this week's list of good things here: chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

"A federal judge appointed by President Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach." This after many Portland citizens peacefully protested overreach. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

"[F]rom a courtroom in Boston to an auditorium in Quantico to Portland, undaunted, unbowed, and unapologetic patriots took up the fight to preserve democracy." Courage and compassion from Americans. Lets show our support on October 18, No Kings Day protests. contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-...

We have a wannabe dictator in the Oval Office doing a lot of damage and at the same time we have many good things happening - so much resistance and so much hope and so much courage. Thank you @jesscraven101.bsky.social for this: chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

On October 18 I will join millions of fellow citizens in the streets objecting to tyranny. Together we can fix this mess: "Most mass nonviolent movements that have succeeded have done so even without achieving 3.5% popular participation." (www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul... ) www.nokings.org

"Local TV Giants End Jimmy Kimmel Boycott" "Sinclair owns stations in progressive strongholds, including Seattle and Portland, Ore., where viewers in droves complained about the decision on social media." Push back "in droves." AKA resistance. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

Excellent news: Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat, won a special election to Congress from Arizona. She has committed to signing the Epstein discharge petition which needs 218 signatures to succeed. Ms. Grijalva will be the 218th, "demanding justice for survivors.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...

Don't let anyone tell you push back does not work. That is the message from tyrants. The only things that work are hope, courage, action, and persistence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

"The president is gambling that he can consolidate authority before the public turns too sharply against him." The declining popularity of Trump matters. What citizens feel and do matters. Apathy is what autocrats need; resistance is their terror. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Caring, courageous Americans take to the streets here, there, everywhere. Here, just one protest, with video by @jesscraven101.bsky.social Over and over we see push-back often works. Not always but often - without it, failure is certain. Courage is a good choice. youtu.be/qRkNCKEFQeA?...