Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich

Many fabulous chapters in this book! Check out our chapter on Creating Allies between Advantaged and Disadvantaged Groups, with Nyla Branscombe and led by @charlottemoser.bsky.social

He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.

What an incredible image.

The whole interview is worth it

Showing cross-racial solidarity is a potential death sentence. There are few things white supremacists hate more.

Just accepted at 'Analyses of Social Issues &Public Policy', the first research study of the 'new' disruptive audience behaviour at live events. Pre-print here, ahead of the final, peer-reviewed version. osf.io/preprints/ps...

At a deep theoretical level, Stephen Miller and JD Vance think their view that immigrants threaten social solidarity is widely shared. But what's now happening is MAGA is driving native-born Americans to show solidarity with immigrants. Now Miller is trying to break that up w/coercion and violence.

🧵 Trump administration AI policy is widely described as deregulatory. This description is misleading. What's happening is not the absence of governance but its rearrangement--intensive state intervention operating through mechanisms we don't typically call regulation. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Incredible that he did this. Terrifying that he felt the need to.

There are only three possible outcomes for undocumented immigrants in this country: mass deportation, amnesty, or legal limbo (i.e., status quo for last 40 years). The first causes violence in communities and harassment of citizens. The third quietly ruins people's lives, as opportunities pass them.

The best time to abolish ICE was 2003, but the next best time is right now.

ICE has been terrorizing peaceful communities for months, routinely escalating situations and making people feel unsafe in their neighborhoods. And now a woman is dead. DHS has been reckless in their hiring, training, & execution. Sec Noem should resign & apologize to those harmed by her actions.

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

“Tenure density” is such a cursed euphemism. Departments that tenure most of their faculty are successful departments.

Go with 1990s racist immigration policy, get 1990s polling numbers with Latinos. assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/cms/prod...

Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected] www.propublica.org/people/nicol...

UNCG will be hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in child clinical psychology! We are late in the cycle, so please help us circulate to any interested parties: spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/33557

Great news: finally Miles Hewstone is exposed. I stopped citing him years ago, I warned friends/colleagues when I saw them publishing together, I informed as many people as possible about him. We all did. Had this piece been published 15 years ago, everyone would have already known. Shame on Oxford.

a) these changes illustrate how the “smartness” in what’s framed as an individual smart or dumb choice (your major/grad degree) is determined by structural factors in how they’re rewarded, not their intrinsic value b) the illustration’s especially stark when those structural factors change overnight

We are doing a pilot survey about how prospective PhD students in PSYCHOLOGY make decisions about applying to grad programs. If you are thinking of applying to a program in the future, and have 2-5 minutes to spare, could you take this survey? 🫶 northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

-- Call for Papers -- Special issue on "Intersectionality in Social Psychology: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications" in the British Journal of Social Psychology. Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2025

Should 'sisters' be doing it by themselves when it comes to gender equality initiatives? Not really, no! "It [also] matters whether the approach is arguing for a 'we-change' or a 'she-change'.” Open Access: doi.org/10.1111/pops... BSky author: @shellkryan.bsky.social

I’m proud of @kellmswartz.bsky.social for this brilliant piece of scholarship. Happy Pub Day, Kelly!

NVIDIA and OpenAi: Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“ @bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

🚨 New preprint 🚨 Across 3 experiments (n = 3,285), we found that interacting with sycophantic (or overly agreeable) AI chatbots entrenched attitudes and led to inflated self-perceptions. Yet, people preferred sycophantic chatbots and viewed them as unbiased! osf.io/preprints/ps... Thread 🧵

A new report from Bright Line Watch finds experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy. The rating is dragged down by Trump's attacks on institutions, a weak legislature, political violence, and partisan gerrymandering www.gelliottmorris.com/p/experts-no...

📍Marked safe from beautiful views and delicious food this summer in Portland.

✨ Happy to share our new publication! Are Dual- (vs. Single-) Identity Affirmation Interventions More Effective for Enhancing Well-Being and Collective Action Intentions Among Minorities? 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1528... #socialpsyc @lapps-enosis-up8.bsky.social @lapps-upn.bsky.social

This is an illegal and dangerous weaponization of the federal government. That Jack Ciattarelli and the Trump admin are breaking the law and exposing private records for political gain is a violation of anyone who has ever served. No veteran's record is safe. www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...

The National Archives under the Trump administration released @mikiesherrill.bsky.social full, unredacted Navy personnel file to Jack Ciattarelli's campaign. This is an unprecedented and illegal weaponization of the National Archives and private, personal records to attack a political opponent.

One thing you learn in life is that "speaking truth to power" and practicing integrity is easy when your job, your money, your fame, or your office is not on the line. The hard is speaking truth and practicing integrity when any one of those is on the line. That is the test of who you are.

Dudes rock

It's truly hard to believe that it's been 24 years. As always on this day, from @colsonwhitehead.com: www.nytimes.com/2001/11/11/m...

In dissent, Justice Sotomayor wrote for the Democratic appointees, “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent.“

Useful read for some administrators at my institution…

We're hiring TWO social psychologists (one health, one any area of social) at U of Utah! Pls share widely, and reach out if you have any questions! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...

The mantra for this era is "fuck you, make me."

Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb. (Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.) www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

Embracing populism doesn’t hurt right-wing parties. It may help them. New research from Western Europe shows that accommodating extremism doesn’t work. Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/embraci...

I'll be recruiting a grad student to join the UNICORN lab for Fall 2026! If you know any magical students interested in gender/sex, LGBTQ+ issues, intergroup relations, stereotyping & prejudice, social cognition, feminism, issues of bodily autonomy, or anything else I do, please send them my way!

Large Language Models Do Not Simulate Human Psychology arxiv.org/pdf/2508.06950

We invite applications for two postdoctoral scholars! These 2-year positions start in Aug. 2026 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center in NYC. One is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Apply by Nov. 3! #EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky bit.ly/40TZR6J

I had to spend much of the last 48 hours with my daughter in the ER and the medical professionals @childrensphila.bsky.social 100% rule.

New opportunity at the Institute for Advanced Study! The School of Social Science is hiring an Academic Assistant to support faculty & an international community of scholars. Pls share with folks in your network who might be interested in joining our team. recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP) accepts registered reports and we would love to see more of them! @kcarriere.bsky.social @spssi.bsky.social