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Linda Skitka
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Emerita Distinguished Professor, U of Illinois Chicago | Michigan & Cal-Berkeley Grad | Social, Political, and Moral Psychologist | Endlessly Curious | https://sites.google.com/view/lindaskitka

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Linda J. Skitka is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Skitka's research bridges a number of areas of inquiry including social, political, and moral psychology. .. more

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 17h
What fresh hell is this?
bradheath.bsky.social Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 21h
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 21h
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 1d
It is wild to me that a military incursion to steal another country’s resources so the president can have a personal slush fund in Qatar is like the 5th most scandalous thing currently happening.
golikehellmachine.com GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d
this is a straightforward impeachable offense for trump, vance, rubio and every other person down the line who enabled it and the framers would have thought impeachment for it did not go nearly far enough
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 1d
this is a straightforward impeachable offense for trump, vance, rubio and every other person down the line who enabled it and the framers would have thought impeachment for it did not go nearly far enough
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Marco Rubio: "The oil proceeds are being deposited into an account that ultimately will become a US Treasury blocked account here in the US. We will say 'this is what this money can be spent on.' They will submit to us a budget request -- 'we want to use the money on these things.'"

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Linda J. Skitka, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d
Read the highlighted sentence a few times, jfc

From @lukeferrell.bsky.social's "THE MEANS-TESTING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX"

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Again, new work requirements for Medicaid highlight the profits to be made from adding complexity to the safety net. Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people. As the other 55 states and territories are now forced to join Georgia and implement new work requirements, millions will lose their healthcare and Deloitte will cash in.

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Chron.com @chron.com · 1d
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
bit.ly

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Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · 2d
This figure and the size of the correlation continues to blow me away

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 2d
Apparently they never learned about psychological reactance—>
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d
Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.

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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 2d
Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology, Tenure-Track Position at Western Washington University.

This is an assistant professor position in applied cognitive psychology.

Short 🧵 about this position. 1/?

Here is the link with details and for applying: hr.wwu.edu/careers-facu...
Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology, Tenure-Track Position The Department of Psychology at Western Washington University seeks applicants for a tenure track Assistant Professor position with expertise in applied cognitive psychology to begin September 16, 2026. This is an assistant professor position in applied cognitive psychology. The position is open with respect to area of expertise. Possible applied topics in cognitive psychology might include, but are not limited to: culture and cognition, memory, human-computer interaction, eyewitness memory, learning and education, aging, embodied cognition, social cognition, and judgment and decision-making concerning current social issues. We are seeking candidates who have experience with equitable and inclusive teaching, mentorship, and research practices and share a strong commitment to promoting the success of students from historically underrepresented groups. The candidate will have teaching experience commensurate with their career level. They will be required to teach courses at the undergraduate level in cognitive psychology and research methods and statistics. The candidate should also be prepared to teach a cognitive course in a master’s level program. Responsibilities also include establishing and maintaining an active research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students, as well as service activities as appropriate. Review of files will begin on February 18th, 2026. More information at: https://hr.wwu.edu/careers-faculty?job=502873

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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 2d

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Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa @benjaminschultzfig.bsky.social · 2d
My wife told me she heard at a training she attended that ICE has argued "ALL ARE WELCOME HERE" signs are invitations to enter private spaces and if that don't beat all I don't know what does.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d
New post at CAMPAIGN TRAILS on the movement to unmask ICE and the lessons we can take from the earlier, successful movement to unmask the KKK.
Masks Off
Over the past year and, in particular, over the past month, the United States has suffered an alarming rise in the number of verbal threats, physical assaults, and even murders committed by agents of ...
campaign-trails.ghost.io

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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 2d
Yes, one underreported part of this is the economic loss for cities as the result of federal occupation. Talked to some great folks at North Star Policy Action about that, who said, "It’s an economic and social dead zone. It’s worse than the pandemic." prospect.org/2026/01/28/m...
Schweitzer said that conditions are most dire for local restaurants, construction sites, and day care facilities, which have large percentages of employees from immigrant populations. Those businesses have routinely shuttered, and some have gone out of business entirely. When child care facilities close, caregivers must take off work if they can’t find someone else to watch their kids. “Day care isn’t a thriving economic situation to begin with,” Schweitzer said. “How do you further break a broken market?” Overall, North Star Policy Action conservatively estimates a 10 percent decline in economic activity, which translates to $80 million in losses per week. The group added that long-term costs are even more dire, like from Black and Latino students missing over a month of school, acute health care needs rising as residents skip preventive care, and housing costs rising as construction slows and housing gets built more slowly.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d
Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.

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James Knaack @jamesknaack.bsky.social · 2d
This bears watching; I support the gentle treatment and integration of international guest workers, and would love to see this sort of pragmatically welcoming approach spread.
Bucking a Global Trend, Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay
www.nytimes.com

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 3d
I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:
tressiemcphd.bsky.social Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 5d
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d
That this is now aspirational, rather than a reality in the U.S., is the saddest thing ever.
whstancil.bsky.social Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 3d
my vision of the US is I wake up in my neighborhood and all my neighbors are still in it, and all the kids feel safe to go to school, and I go to work and and no one’s waiting at the door to see if I’m someone coming to take them away, and I go to bed knowing the next day will be the same
refereeworldart.bsky.social Referee of art, forever! @refereeworldart.bsky.social · 3d
@whstancil.bsky.social I would love for Mr Stancil, the Hero of Minnesota, to write a short story about a day in his vision of USA as it should be. I want to see Will’s Vision.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d
"This is moral injury that we're living through. They still have an active federal investigation into the wife of Renee Good. And that is demented shit right there." - @governorwalz.mn.gov

Watch his full conversation with @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast.

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d
Donald Trump's approval on immigration has dropped 18 points since taking office, and support for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement has swung 50 points (!!!!) since Sept. 2024 #Tippingpoint
gelliottmorris.com G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 3d
We are at a tipping point on ICE and immigration enforcement. The shootings are so unpopular that Trump appears to have lost his edge on both deportations and immigration more broadly. Abolishing ICE is net popular with independents. & Bovino is out! 2026≠2024 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-imm...
The ICE shootings are a tipping point
Donald Trump's approval on immigration has collapsed 17 points since taking office, and support for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement has swung 50 points since Sept. 2024.
www.gelliottmorris.com

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Mikey Pasek @mikeypasek.bsky.social · 3d
I called my senators today. Did you? Having worked in DC politics, it's easy to think these calls don't matter. I promise, they do! If you can't get through to your senator's D.C. office because the phone lines are jammed, consider calling (or even showing up at) a local office. 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d
The rest of the thread and comment section to this post is a useful take on whether Congress could impeach, given Miller was not confirmed in the Senate—>
kalimurray.bsky.social Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 16d
Your now weekly reminder that Stephen Miller did not go to law school and has no idea what he is talking about at all. Also of note: if this DHS is now citing Stephen Miller, well, well, well. I have been circumspect on a Miller impeachment b/c has not gone through Senate confirmation.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16d
How is this not inciting violence?

Why must they remind ICE that they have immunity?

One of their agents just shot a killed a woman in broad daylight and they’re effectively telling them to go ahead and do whatever they want because they’re above the law.

Be safe Minneapolis.