-- 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

“Hispanic adults…are 13 points more likely to support allowing immigrants living in the U.S. to become citizens — 91% favor this.”

My first dissertation paper is out in Nature Mental Health! 🤩 With colleagues from @tudresden.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, we conducted a meta-analysis on the link between childhood trauma and interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals. rdcu.be/eu8bo 1/🧵

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good

Here's the view of the DIE-IN in front of Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's office building in PA-01, as seen from above. We want him to VOTE NO on Trump's Billionaire Bailout Budget Bill! Thank you to Ava Redmond for her drone work!

"The average campaign dollar now comes from someone who is 67.4 years old," write @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social and @adambonica.bsky.social. Wow. Must read. data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-grayin...

NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Still recruiting for our study on the ripples of #gunviolence! Are you 18+? Have you experienced firearm violence in the U.S.? Click here to learn more: forms.office.com/e/7HphbRnfQJ

illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president

I'm an Associate Editor at Current Directions in Psychological Science and I have a new Special Issue call on Intergroup Allyship. Proposal submissions are due by July 18. Please share widely! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

And, as noted in the report: This order went into effect immediately, so, it is in effect NOW. BUT — with an added "to be clear" note of prudent caution — consult a lawyer or talk with an advocacy group before deciding to act on today's ruling, particularly given that an appeal is expected.

This is what fascism looks like - using a conspiracy theory about a dehumanized outgroup as a pretext for seizing political power and wielding arbitrary authority. What you read about in the history books is happening right here, right now.

Law enforcement officers unload tear gas on crowds in Los Angeles, in addition to large amounts of flash-bangs. NBC News’ David Noriega reports from the ground.

Yes.

She’s talking about seizing power from the democratically-elected state and local governments, because they include members of the opposition party. Absolutely tyrannical.

When a cabinet member announces "We are using the military to liberate an American city from its elected leaders," where do you go from there. What is left to say. The idea of that being anything short of a near-universal "Wait, what the fuck is going on" moment proves how far we've backslid.

This is disgusting. If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?

A US Senator was thrown to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents, and then the DHS Secretary went on to say that they are taking control from the "socialist" local government. That is fascist, there is no other proper word for it than that. No euphemisms are necessary or warranted.

Are we just throwing out the whole constitution or..?

This is bad.

Scenes from Monday night's anti-ICE protest in the Mission