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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp

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www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Lisa W. Fazio, Brendan Nyhan , and 16 more

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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Staffan I. Lindberg, Brendan Nyhan , and 9 more

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The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Linda J. Skitka, Laura K. Taylor , and 1 more

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A notice from @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social.

Will run in newspapers across the nation.
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by Linda R. Tropp

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striking to see this at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont during the weekend we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day 🤔
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Anne Applebaum, Andreas Ortmann , and 3 more

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On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social
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by Adam Bonica — Reposted by Linda R. Tropp

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“There is nothing an authoritarian fears more than peaceful, organized people power. Our organizing, rooted in our First Amendment constitutional rights, threatens this regime’s grip on power…Our answer is courage, solidarity, and nonviolent resistance. That’s our strength—and that’s how we’ll win.”
Trump & Miller are smearing Indivisible to silence dissent. It won’t work.
A quick response to some batshit reporting on America's authoritarian regime
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by Linda R. Tropp

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these are not easy times, people... please reach out to people you love, just to let them know you care... and please reach out to others if you need to be reminded of how much other people love and care about you 💚
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by Linda R. Tropp

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this may well be my new favorite news segment...

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by Linda R. Tropp

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40 years ago, in high school, I stood on Michigan Ave holding hands with strangers for "Hands Across America" as a statement of national unity and to raise awareness of hunger faced by so many Americans. My heart is still with the people of Chicago, who are standing together for human dignity. 🙏❤️
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 7d
Michigan Avenue right now.
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Naomi Klein, Scott L. Greer , and 13 more

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Michigan Avenue right now.
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by Linda R. Tropp

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100%.

More alternatives for how universities might respond available here:
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Stand Together
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by Linda R. Tropp

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thank you for your kind responses 🙏

by Nathan P. Kalmoe — Reposted by Linda R. Tropp

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It’s hard to feel like any work matters except work to stop what’s happening and make a better world than before.
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by Linda R. Tropp

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I am humbled and most grateful to the anonymous donors who made it possible for us to establish the Psychology of Peace and Violence Program at UMass, and who were pioneers in envisioning how scientific research could be used to promote peace and nonviolence in the world. 🙏
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by Linda R. Tropp

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It feels auspicious to be sharing this on the eve of Yom Kippur, but...

I have just been appointed as the Endowed University Chair in Peace Psychology at UMass Amherst
@umassamherst.bsky.social
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by Linda R. Tropp — Reposted by Gordon Hodson, Jennifer A. Richeson, Andrew Livingstone

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Feeling grateful the address I delivered upon receiving the Lewin Memorial Award has just been published in the September 2025 issue of Journal of Social Issues!

It appears as an open access article, for any and all who may be interested:

spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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by Linda R. Tropp

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@gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social you might also be interested in this paper, now available online = written version of my Kurt Lewin Award address!

A Renaissance of Social Relevance: Maximizing Insights and the Impact of Psychological Research - Journal of Social Issues share.google/PGAumIQwUmm4...
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Within each generation of academics, perennial, soul-searching questions emerge regarding whether and how psychological research can have meaningful impact, and calls for the broader applicability an....
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by Linda R. Tropp

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thanks kindly for the shout out @gordonhodsonphd.bsky.social ! 🙏
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp

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I’ve seen what authoritarianism looks like.

For decades I've called out leaders in Russia & China who silence dissent. Now Trump is doing it here: using state power to crush opposition to the government.

His conduct is anti-democratic & anti-American. We must fight it.
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Brendan Nyhan, Laurent Pech , and 6 more

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The past week has shown us something scary — the concrete and specific outlines of a durable authoritarian state in America.

Here's what this state would look like, and the precise policy levers Trump is pulling to get there from here.

www.vox.com/politics/462...
This is how Trump ends democracy
The past week has revealed Trump’s policy road map to veto one-party rule. Will Americans let him follow it?
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by Linda R. Tropp

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Want to connect with others building a movement around democracy and social cohesion in the US? Please join us for tomorrow's session, and share with others who may be interested!

www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...

#democracy #socialcohesion #civiclife #DemAID
The State of the Civic Movement in the U.S. Friday Sept 19 from 11:30 - 1:30 pm ET Please join the TRUST Network and DemocracyAID on Friday, Sept 19, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ET for an inspiring… | D...
The State of the Civic Movement in the U.S. Friday Sept 19 from 11:30 - 1:30 pm ET Please join the TRUST Network and DemocracyAID on Friday, Sept 19, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ET for an inspiring conv...
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by Linda R. Tropp

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NYT editorial board: "This is not how economic policy is supposed to work in a wealthy, democratic country...Trump’s approach [reads] like something out of Venezuela or Russia, where political leaders use threats and insults to cow business executives into submission"
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Treating the Economy Like His Family Business
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by Linda R. Tropp

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check out this short video of protestors putting a name to the deluge of federal actions we're witnessing: fascism

youtu.be/wxPBK-5N6UU?...
video output road protest against fascism
YouTube video by Robin O'Herin
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Caroline T. Schroeder, Alfie Kohn , and 1 more

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How is this not a screaming massive headline across every news site? This is insane, a virtual declaration of civil war. We fought a revolution to not be subjected to this kind of tyranny
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by Ryan Enos — Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Stephen M. Walt, Jennifer A. Richeson , and 2 more

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by Linda R. Tropp

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What can we do about racism?

Check out this 1-minute video from @redwineblueusa.bsky.social for some basic things we can all do

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What Can We Do About Racism
YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue
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by Ryan Enos — Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Lisa W. Fazio, Brendan Nyhan , and 2 more

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by Linda R. Tropp — Reposted by Jacob Montgomery, Mirya R. Holman, David R. Miller , and 1 more

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what it feels like to be gearing up for a new semester in the United States #academicsky
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Reposted by Linda R. Tropp, Jacob T. Levy

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@polphilpod.bsky.social wrote a great piece on this theme a while back: www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-alarmi...
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