New this summer: our 6-week ‘Intro to Male Supremacism’ course opens to the public, addressing the roots of misogyny and transmisogyny. The session is from Aug 5 to Sept 15. Recommended for educators, journalists, researchers & more. Link: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

Today is the deadline to apply to our fellowship program! Come join a transnational community of researchers deepening their work on male supremacism and connecting it to gender justice and pro-democracy action. www.theirms.org/fellowshippr...

“Here is the part the left-versus-right debate keeps stumbling over. There is, in fact, a base layer to the killer’s manifesto, and it’s misogyny.” - @karmvirpadda.bsky.social theconversation.com/the-montreal...

Dehumanization and Dangerous Speech Entitlement and Justification of Violence Mental Health and Safety in Anti-Supremacist Work Concerns in Research and Reporting on Male Supremacism Learn about all these topics in our summer introductory course on male supremacism. www.theirms.org/course-regis...

To improve access, IRMS will offer a limited number of partial scholarships for the summer intro to male supremacism course. Visit the course page on our website for information on applying for the scholarship: www.theirms.org/course-regis...

For the first time, we've opened up our Intro to Male Supremacism course to the public for registration. We are offering two summer sessions for the six-week Introduction to Male Supremacism course, June 22 - July 31 or August 5 - September 15. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

We are accepting applications for our board from individuals across the globe who are passionate about our mission. We encourage applicants from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds and communities to apply, especially women of color and trans women. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I will be on the Joy of Resistance radio program tomorrow morning at 9am my time (11am ET) talking about my recent articles on misogynist ideology in terrorist attacks. www.wbai.org/listen-live/

Grateful to have the opportunity to speak with @oyousef.bsky.social again, regarding how misogyny and anti-feminist conspiratorial thinking intertwine with antisemitism and Islamophobia to motivate dangerous ideology and violence.

Missed seeing this session live? You can watch the recording on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcTr...

The U.S. Right has a long history of using censorship to prevent media that humanizes people they want to continue oppressing and erasing.

We are accepting applications for our board from individuals across the globe who are passionate about our mission. We encourage applicants from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds and communities to apply, especially women of color and trans women. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Grateful to @msmagazine.com for cross-posting my piece on misogynist ideology in the San Diego mosque shooting. The intersection of male supremacism with antisemitism, white supremacism, and Islamophobia is deeply important to understanding this and other attacks. msmagazine.com/2026/05/21/m...

In the wake of the San Diego mosque shooting, we've received requests for our work on anti-feminist conspiracism. This chapter excerpt from @alexdibranco.bsky.social and Megan Kelly describes anti-feminist conspiracism and its relationship to other conspiracy theories www.theirms.org/blog/governi...

This post from @irms.bsky.social about the beliefs of the shooters who killed three people yesterday at the Islamic Center of San Diego has me thinking about @milleridriss.bsky.social calling misogyny the "connective tissue" of hateful extremism. www.theirms.org/blog/misogyn...

Despite extensive misogynist content in the two shooters’ manifestos, discussion of the intersection of male supremacism with xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, and white supremacism is sparse in the reporting on yesterday’s tragic shooting at a San Diego mosque. www.theirms.org/blog/misogyn...

"From the Proud Boys targeting drag queen story hours to US federal campaigns opposing ‘gender ideology,’ transphobic narratives are strategically used as tools for ideological mobilization and recruitment into fascism." Hear from IRMS mentee Kat Fuller this Wednesday. deakin.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are accepting applications for our board from individuals across the globe who are passionate about our mission. We encourage applicants from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds and communities to apply, especially women of color and trans women. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you’re curious about my work on male supremacism, I’m doing an informal chat on Zoom tomorrow at 5pm New Mexico time. You can come with questions about any aspect of analyzing and working against misogyny and transmisogyny.

Executive Director and Founder @alexdibranco.bsky.social will be on Zoom for an informal chat tomorrow (May 14) at 4pm PT. Bring questions about male supremacism, IRMS, or our calls for the board of directors and fellowship and mentorship programs. Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are currently accepting applications for our board of directors, fellowship program, and mentorship program. All applications are due June 1. We encourage candidates from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds, communities, and regions to apply. www.theirms.org/joinus

Days after a trans University of Washington student was killed in off-campus student housing, the UW chapter of Turning Point USA is hosting ex-trans activist Chloe Cole. Students are organizing at counter protest outside Kane Hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 5/13

We've released our new white paper, “The Foundations of Male Supremacism: Dehumanization, Entitlement, and Conspiracism.” The paper discusses biological essentialism, anti-consent ideology, and justification of violence as core to male supremacist ideology. www.theirms.org/blog/irms-ex...

Our board member Rachael Fugardi does outstanding work on male supremacism at @splcenter.org Read her latest: www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.

"A crucial reminder that, as I've written about for many years, men in these enforcer roles very often have histories of [violence] ... systemic sexism is not seen as a problem or as a priority within media, nor even on the left in general.” @jennpozner.bsky.social www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...

"How many times have I been called a ‘fucking bitch’ because I kept walking past a man harassing me on the street from the time I was a teenager? Yet this is rarely acknowledged as hate speech ... it’s normalized discourse.” -Exec Director @alexdibranco.bsky.social www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...

"Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, represents an intersection of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, and racism as these forces are deployed to create and uphold an authoritarian state." www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...

Important article by IRMS fellow @melissagiragrant.com

NEW: Louisiana today announced it indicted a California doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana in 2023. The Pelican State has a near-total abortion ban and reclassified mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances in 2024.

And that's on top of at least three people in Civil Rights Division of DOJ who've also quit. (I have mixed feelings about the quitting vs burrowing in but) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

For lawyers in Minnesota who want to resist the ICE occupation: forms.gle/YK9mVYTft1Lt... So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.

By gathering international scholars, practitioners, journalists, and activists, IRMS conferences have contributed to the emerging field of male supremacism studies. Read further about our efforts here:

IRMS firmly believes that male supremacism research requires the voices of those most impacted. Through programming for security and support we offer resources on digital and legal security, mental health, connection, and more. Read about more about resources here:

New episode🎙️ How do male supremacist beliefs drive gender-based violence & make violence more likely & readily excused? Guests Alex [email protected] & award-winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social reveal that male supremacism isn't confined to fringe online groups. Listen bit.ly/4pr3Hhb

With more than 70 fellows and mentees, IRMS maintains a vibrant transnational community of faculty and scholars across intersections. Their hard work manifests in IRMS webinars, publication contributions, curricula design, and more. Learn more about our community:

Over the years IRMS has become a trusted source for ground-breaking research on male supremacism. We offer five recommendations for scholars, journalists, and organizations on addressing male supremacist violence. Read more at our latest impact report:

On Thursday, the Texas A&M Board of Regents approved a proposal forbidding faculty across its 12 universities from teaching about “race or gender ideology” without first receiving approval.

Interested in learning more about our fellows, mentees, and global impact? Check out our 2025 impact report to discover our transnational community.

So grateful to @alexdibranco.bsky.social for having the vision to bring us all together, to all of the IRMS team for making the institute a reality, and for the incredible community that has formed around and through @irms.bsky.social!

We are pleased to announce the release of our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change since our founding six years ago in October of 2019. www.theirms.org/impact-repor...

Award winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social is previewing her new manifesto “All We Want is Everything” this Tuesday at our Know Means Know event on How We Dismantle Male Supremacy. Have you registered yet? Register here: buff.ly/om16MlM

Our Founder, Alex DiBranco, will be discussing How to Challenge Misogyny: A Creative Path to Subverting Male Supremacism at AMP (Activists Mobilizing for Power) this Thursday, October 23, 2025! You can register for AMP to check out her talk!

Today we are hosting a fireside chat at 11 am est with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

On Wednesday we are hosting a fireside chat with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us for a fireside chat with Dr.Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi... .

"It may also be the first Planned Parenthood affiliate to halt abortion after the Dobbs decision in a state where such care is still legal."

Don’t worry! If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to [email protected] This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101. We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!

Remember that @karenattiah.bsky.social is offering her own independent course on Race, Media, and International Affairs online after Columbia cancelled her class in the crackdown on "DEI," a.k.a. accurate discussion of race, gender, and discrimination. www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

On this day in 2019, IRMS made its initial public debut with a Patreon fundraiser to raise $150/month to support the launch of our website to "provide content on male supremacist ideology and mobilization and highlight fellows who are available to inform media and activists." www.patreon.com/irms