"The Court of History's Sidney Blumenthal and Sean Wilentz are joined by Jennifer Freyd to discuss Donald Trump and the DARVO initiative in part 1 of this interview. " In Part 1 I talk about DARVO, Trump, research, the White House response to shooting of Renee Good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EaJ...

The federal judiciary keeps defending the constitution, lawfulness, decency. And remember, the Trump administration only brings to the Supreme Court a small percentage of these cases they are losing. Citizen courage helps bolster judicial courage. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

"While Trump strides across the stage posing as a world conqueror, the Quinnipiac poll shows him to be an incredible shrinking man. . . " The shrinking man is still dangerous but if we continue to actively resist he will be stopped. We can do this. Courage. Resistance persistence.

"Just Like Selma" A new social justice hymn by Nolan Williams, Jr. Fantastic music and lyrics - this gave me goosebumps, perspective, inspiration. "Selma has taught us how to resist" "Selma has taught us how to fight hate" Resistance persistence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfNS...

"Judge William G. Young, a Reagan appointee, called Mr. Trump an “authoritarian” ruler who was failing to . . . uphold the First Amendment." Courage matters. Courage can defeat betrayal. Institutional courage can defeat institutional betrayal. www.institutionalcourage.org Gift article:

Thank you @kattenbarge.bsky.social for this clear analysis and explanation. For those who want to know more about our research on the impact of DARVO on victims and observers as well as who uses DARVO, see summaries and links here: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo

". . . Vice President JD Vance declared that “the gaslighting is off the charts” following the murder of Renee Nicole Good. He is right – but only because he and others in the Trump administration are using DARVO." [email protected] & me See our new op-ed: www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

Americans are horrified by the federal government shooting an unarmed citizen. There is growing citizen resistance to cruelty, and state violence. Education is a key step of resisting institutional betrayal and nurturing institutional courage. www.institutionalcourage.org/resources-fo...

Courage to resist tyranny by giving up one's job - that is remarkable, inspirational courage.

"Some top Republican lawmakers on Monday assailed the Trump administration’s move to open a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell. . . " This is good. The more resistance to tyranny and kakistocracy from Americans, the more backbone from congress. Resistance persistence truly matters.

New finding on campus sexual assault from @alexisadamsclark.bsky.social and me. Multiple contextual factors (e.g. relationship with perpetrator, reactions to disclosure, institutional betrayal) were significantly associated with posttraumatic stress. Full text: dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles...

"It’s been a horrendous week, but . . .This is one of the best good news roundups I’ve sent out in a while. . . [W]hat we focus on tends to grow, so please take some time today to savor the many, many great things that happened this week amidst the noise and brutality.' [email protected]

Some heartening protest photos from yesterday - thank you @roberthubbell.skystack.xyz for collecting the photos and thank you all for joining the protests. More opportunities for joining events today - see www.mobilize.us Mobilization matters so much. roberthubbell.substack.com/p/ice-out-fo...

This weekend join a peaceful protest. Resistance persistence!

Yes! abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

Is Trump DARVO-ing a mother of three who has just been shot? "Mr. Trump falsely claimed that the victim, Renee Nicole Good, “behaved horribly” and “ran him over,” referring to the ICE agent." (For more on DARVO & Trump's use of it: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo) Gift: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...

Stunning votes in both the House (on healthcare) and in the Senate (on war powers) yesterday. Citizen protests and engagement fuel lawmaker resistance to cruelty, and dishonesty, and tyranny. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

"U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield ruled that Sarcone "is not lawfully serving as Acting U.S. Attorney" . . . The steps Bondi took to keep Sarcone in his job, Schofield wrote, were not legal." Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/john-sa...

Resistance persistence means everything right now.

"We can be devastated and outraged, and we can force ourselves to take action when that is the last thing our grieving minds want to do. . . . " “When will it stop?” It will stop when enough of us say so. It is that simple, and that hard." -- @roberthubbell.skystack.xyz

Author @jacksonkatz.bsky.social quotes Ealy on Vance's use of DARVO: “It’s a way to take a real grievance (the harm inflicted on marginalized groups),” Ealy writes, “deny the underlying reality, attack the people raising it, and then flip the roles so the dominant group gets to claim victimhood.”

"DARVO is often a pattern, rather than a one-off, and survivors often say the emotional confusion was worse than the conflict itself." Research and analysis about DARVO here: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo www.glamour.com/story/what-i...

"After six months in [ICE] detention, a Connecticut teenager returned home to a standing ovation. . . Local activists were a HUGE part of this win. . ." Resistance persistence! Keep it up! More good news from @jesscraven101.bsky.social: chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

Good news for minimum wage workers in 19 states. www.epi.org/blog/over-8-...

A success! 3.14 Action is a pro-democracy grassroots organization that helped elect in 2025 many progressives focusing on climate change and healthcare. (Nerdy name, yes: "3.14" relates to Pi.) Supporting you and following your successes @314action.bsky.social made my 2025 better. Thank you.

Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau’s Funding Cannot Lapse "The C.F.P.B.’s examiners have forced banks and other lenders to return hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers, and helped uncover large industry issues since the agency began its operations in 2011." Gift article:

Resistance persistence!

"[O]ver the course of 2025, the administration’s refusal to recognize the tenets of American democracy has roused the American people to defend that democracy." Courage and caring. Resistance persistence. @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-3...

Much good news from @jesscraven101.bsky.social even on a slow-news week. Including this: "Trump’s own pollster released a new poll that showed Republicans are heading towards a blowout in the 2026 midterms." I say resistance persistence! chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr...

Enjoy the courage and the hope! Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/o...

Grateful. "U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy’s ruling on Monday solidified a win for the coalition of 12 attorneys general that sued the administration earlier this year after being alerted that their states would receive drastically reduced federal grants due to their “sanctuary” jurisdictions. "

Happy holidays! Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...

The 12 days of "he's gone" written and performed by @jesscraven101.bsky.social warmed my heart. (Lyrics here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... ) Video here: www.youtube.com/shorts/KH1LN...

There are so many wonderful people resisting cruelty, dysfunction, and tyranny: americasvoice.org/facts/a-year...

In this week's edition of Extra Extra @jesscraven101.bsky.social provides another long list of good things that have happened: chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extr... including this activism from high school students in Portland Oregon: www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/12...

"It's another level of betrayal. It's institutional betrayal." -Jess Michaels I agree: thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Why does this need to be said again?

New: Our DARVO short-form measure (DARVO-SF) published in peer-reviewed journal. We also report that DARVO exposure is associated with trauma symptoms: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41378681/ Full text: dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles... More measures: www.institutionalcourage.org/resources-fo...

Excellent piece by Anne DePrince:

"Trump's handling of the economy has him under water with several key groups, including some that are important to his coalition. For example. . . In the suburbs, which are often critical in swing districts, more disapprove by a 60%-33% margin." www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...

"[W]e’ve had horrific shootings . . Hate is awful, yet feels ascendant. That’s not fair. Or right. Or acceptable. But I also know this: the way we eradicate—or at least overcome—hate is by winning our current fight. . . Below is proof that we can prevail." Thank you @jesscraven101.bsky.social

A few hours ago I returned from a trip to Australia and Asia. I return with renewed appreciation and hope for people around the globe and for our planet and for our particular American potential for resistance, decency, hope, and courage. We can do this. @roberthublar.bsky.social

Another big win!

Everyday Americans sitting on grand juries prove to be rational and decent and decent in the face of a broken corrupt cruel regime. "It was a striking rejection of the administration’s retribution campaign." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...

Do not give up! Despair and apathy is exactly what tyrants need. Hope and courage is what brings democracy and decency back. I honor these courageous judges. Only a fraction of cases get to the Supreme Court; the lower court decisions truly matter. And I honor the activists for their courage.

Two very interesting election outcomes: 1. "Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought" www.msn.com/en-us/news/p... 2. "Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset" georgiarecorder.com/2025/12/09/d...

"Will we stop to notice these wins big and small, so that our minds can be filled, even if temporarily, with something other than the awful?" "It matters deeply to our fight that we savor these victories, so that we build and maintain the strength to fight for new ones." [email protected]

This is what courageous leadership looks like. And because Mayor Frey can speak for his government, this is what institutional courage looks like. www.institutionalcourage.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmB...

I'm in Tasmania hiking amidst echidnas & wallabies. It is far from Trump regime cruelty and dysfunction - but the internet. Happily there is a lot to celebrate too. Grand jury says no; polls show Trump sinking; the resistance remains strong. Courage rocks. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/push-to-im...

"The lower courts’ and voters’ refusal to be cowed amounts to a calamity for a narcissist whose grip on power depends on fear and an aura of invincibility." True. And the brave pro Democracy movement of activists and everyday Americans bolsters the courage of these judges. @jenrubin.bsky.social