Michael W. Kraus

@mwkraus.bsky.social

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Not the German handball player or the historian. The other one. Berkeley Psych alum and social psychologist. | he/him

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 28d

"The mission of HR is to help you thrive at work." This sounds good, but what happens when your organization shifts its priorities away from yours?

New work by @megan-elaine-burns.bsky.social suggests that unions become more appealing!

spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🔓

SPSSI Journals

As workplace inequality persists, understanding the psychological processes motivating collective action engagement becomes imperative. In one domain of collective action, labor unionization, members...

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Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University @ipratnu.bsky.social · 4h

Join us in Chambers Hall today at noon for a talk by Lori Beaman on "Sexual Harassment in Urban India: Prevalence and an Intervention." spr.ly/63321hMWxc

Sexual Harassment in Urban India: Prevalence and an Intervention: Institute for Policy Research - Northwestern University

Visiting Scholars and Policy Fellows Programs

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

4/ “Mi Familia,” by 5-year-old Luisanney Toloza from Venezuela, who had recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border

A child’s illustration, made in what appears to be crayon, of more than a dozen figures standing together. It’s titled “Mi Familia” and credited to “Luisanney Toloza, 5 años.”

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

3/ “I have never been separated from my siblings and its honestly sad because they are little and they need their mom and sister.”

From 14-year-old Ariana V.V, whose U.S.-citizen siblings are 2 and 5 years old. Detained for 45+ days

Page 1 of handwritten letter. Transcript: "Hello, my name is Ariana V.V. im 14 years old and im from Honduras, ive been detained for 45 days and I have never felt so much fear to go to a place as I feel here everytime I remind myself that once I go back to Honduras a lot of dangerous things could happen to my mom and my younger siblings haven’t been able to see their mom in more than a month. They are very young and you need both of your parents when you are growing up. Since I got to this Center all you will feel is sadness and mostly depression. When people have their courts the longest they will last is 15 minutes, our rights are not being provided, arrest are happening when people don’t even have any type of order, arrests are happening illegally. Its sad to hear that peoples case are being denied and are getting send back to their country places where they are escaping from and are looking for protection and want to feel safe. Not a lot of people know what is happening in the Centers where immigrants are placed at. I haven’t been getting any school time. Every single person in here had their jobs they had their lifes, they aren’t any danger for this Country."

Page 2 of a child’s handwritten letter. Transcript: "Ive been in this country for almost 7 years and in those 7 years my mom and I found a home and made a bigger family. I have never been separated from my siblings and its honestly sad because they are little and they need their mom and sister, yeah they are with their dad but its still different for them and my mom and I. Since the day my mom and I get detained in Manhattan NY, my life was instanly paused, from my knowledge you can’t be under custody for more than 15 or 20 days, well here in Dilley Immigration Processing Center people have been in this place for 7 months, 5 months, 4-2 months, its not fair that the ICE officers are not following the laws. All kids are being damage mentally, they witness how the’ve been treated. They don’t have schools, doctor, all they have are nurses, if you need medical attention the longest you have to wait is 3 hours, but to get any medicine, pill, anything it takes a while, there are various viruses people are always sick. Serious situations happen and the officers can’t take them serious enough there are no consecuenses, they don’t care."

Reposted by Michael W. Kraus, Mary L. Dudziak, Kristina McElheran

ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

2/ “I miss my school and my friends I feel bad since when I came here to this Place, because I have been here too long.”

From 9-year-old Susej F, detained for 50+ days

The first page of a child’s handwritten letter, written in different colors of pencil. Transcript: “Hello, my name is Susej F and I’am 9 years old. I’am from Venezuela. I have been 50 days in Dilley Immigration Processing Center. And I want to go to my Country. But I miss my school and my friends I feel bad since when I came here to this Place, because I have been here too long. I have been 2 years and 6 months in united states, and I was happy with my friends in The school but now I need to leave. I miss my family in my country so now I want To go to Venezuela. But my mom do not want to leave because she wants a better future for me.”

The second page of a child’s handwritten letter, written in pencil on notebook paper. Transcript: “Seen how people like me, immigrants are been treated changes my perspective about the U.S. My mom and I came to The U.S looking for a good and safe place to live, and my mom was looking for a Good job.”

ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

Just a quick update from the Twin Cities. (Please forgive the unsolicited message). THINGS ARE NOT BETTER IN MINNEAPOLIS. The media is mostly moving on, Trump is focused on other stuff, BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED ON THE GROUND. More than 2,000 DHS thugs continue to roam the streets, abducting people 24/7, assaulting legal observers with impunity, and routinely denying 1st, 4th, and 5th amendment rights. Drones and helicopters are overhead every day. Hundreds and hundreds of terrified families have not left their homes since mid-December ... relying on the community to bring them food and help with rent and other necessities. (Those people are NOT violent drug cartel sex offending murderers, as DHS would tell you. Most are legal residents or citizens.) If anything, things have just become more stressful and intractable (think trench warfare as a suitable metaphor): The resistance is better organized and numerous, but DHS has become more clever and better at disguise... and the county sheriff's office is increasingly supporting them . Do not let anyone tell you that Homans (the new person in charge of the occupation) is making anything better. Do not let anyone tell you that 700 ICE agents leaving the city has made much of a difference; the remaining force (again, ~2,000) is still larger than the entire city's police force (which is legally unable to do anything). Please call your congressional reps ... especially if there is any chance the administration might listen to them.

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · 3d

The Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meeting Series meets again Mon, Feb 9: social psychologists (incl @tijana-et-al.bsky.social, @yasemingacar.bsky.social, @thia-sagh.bsky.social) & activists will discuss prefigurative movements in Lebanon, Serbia, & Turkey. Registration: tinyurl.com/prefigurative

Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 3d

Here is Chyei Vinluan's new paper (now with journal formatting) on the importance of subgroup distinction when discussing representation of Asian Americans in STEM

Communications Psychology @commspsychol.nature.com · 3d

People are unaware of inequalities in Asian subgroup representation in STEM & base their perceptions on group typicality beliefs. Interventions informing about Asian STEM representation increase support for data disaggregation of Asian subgroups.
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www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The misperception of Asian subgroup representation in STEM - Communications Psychology

People are unaware of inequalities in Asian subgroup representation in STEM and base their perceptions on group typicality beliefs. Interventions informing about Asian STEM representation increase sup...

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Communications Psychology @commspsychol.nature.com · 3d

The misperception of Asian subgroup representation in STEM - Communications Psychology

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Reposted by Michael W. Kraus, Annette Yoshiko Reed, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 3d

Iowa closing the African American studies major during Black history month is diabolical.

This article is from 4 days ago, but it is now official. The minor will continue.

Iowa universities reviewing low-enrollment majors, could close or merge programs

The University of Iowa is reviewing undergraduate majors with low enrollment – like African American studies and gender, women's, and sexuality studies – after the Board of Regents last year mandated ...

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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 4d

It gives real-ish time responses and you can check your answers against the data and others' responses. There are four mini modules on (1) founding, (2) funding, (3) function, and (4) future. Please share.

Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 4d

Here is a little informational Q&A module about ICE, check it out and share with a friend: northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Myths and Realities of ICE

Learn about the history and current actions of the US federal agency ICE

northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com

Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 4d

It gives real-ish time responses and you can check your answers against the data and others' responses! There are four mini modules on (1) founding, (2) funding, (3) function, and (4) future.

Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 4d

Here is a little informational Q&A module about ICE, check it out and share with a friend: northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Myths and Realities of ICE

Learn about the history and current actions of the US federal agency ICE

northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com

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Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 5d

I gathered a few resources you can use & take action with to protect your communities from ICE:

stopicetoday.com

STOP ICE TODAY

Take action to protect your community from ICE.

stopicetoday.com

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Oliver Larkin for Congress @oliveralarkin.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: A federal judge has EXTENDED Haiti TPS!

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”

HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 7d

Big news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy!

Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
(Link in bio!)

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Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 8d

Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9d

amazing seeing photos from all over the country of people showing up—even on the coldest of cold days—to say hell no to this government. keep it up, everyone.

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 9d

Doo do doo

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 9d

It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.

But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"

Reposted by Michael W. Kraus, Timothy D. McBride

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 9d

The anti-ICE/CBP rally in Chicago's Daley Plaza has grown significantly in just the last half hour.

The crowd is spilling out into street; I'd say there's over a thousand people here at this point.

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 9d

Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.

📷️: Aaron Lavinsky

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Brendan Gutenschwager @bgonthescene.bsky.social · 10d

High school students marching against ICE this afternoon in Detroit, Michigan

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 10d

The government is using technology to identify protestors, and then using that information to track and intimidate them. The people using the devices are wearing masks, but we know the companies creating the technology.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...

ICE is using two facial recognition programs in Minnesota, they said, including one made by the tech company Clearview AI and a newer program, Mobile Fortify. The agency is also using cellphone and social media tools to monitor people’s online activity and potentially hack into phones. And agents are tapping into a database, built by the data analytics company Palantir, that combines government and commercial data to identify real-time locations for individuals they are pursuing, the current and former officials said.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 10d

I thought this was fake, but apparently, they've arrested Don Lemon for reporting from Minneapolis.

I'm not a huge Don Lemon fan, but this is totalitarian nonsense meant to threaten anyone who reports on the regime's horrors.

Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest

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Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · 10d

Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 11d

As @hebagowayed.bsky.social and I wrote in our Guardian article on abolishing ICE, this is Homan threatening to gun down Americans for using their free speech rights to accurately describe ICE as fascist secret police.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Seen from this vantage, Good’s killing is not a “mistake” but a reflection of how the agency is designed to operate. Take it from the border czar, Tom Homan, who said: “There will be more bloodshed unless we decrease the hateful rhetoric.” In other words, Homan, who received an award for his service under Obama, after introducing the idea of family separation, is telling citizens that exercising their constitutional right to speech will prompt government agents to gun them down.

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Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 12d

We’re recruiting 20 TK teachers for a 45–60 min virtual interview about math instruction. Participants receive a $50 Amazon gift card. Includes a brief survey; all responses confidential. Interested or know someone? forms.gle/HnRWwRj5Z1p6... Please share!