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Sylvia Perry
@sylviapperry.bsky.social
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Assoc. Prof of Social Psych & Institute for Policy Research Fellow @NorthwesternU; Director of the Northwestern SCIP Lab

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · Feb 24
I wrote a piece for @sciam.bsky.social about why White parents should be talking to their kids about race and racism. It was so great to work with @megha.bsky.social on this piece! Please share! www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children
Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist
www.scientificamerican.com

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 1d
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit

this should not be controversial 🫠

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 2d
“The regime wants all of us afraid. It is counting on fear immobilizing us and perhaps even turning us against each other. Instead, what we are currently seeing in Chicago is that solidarity can overcome fear and can give people the courage and tenacity to fight for each other.” --Mariame Kaba
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d
Here's the promised longer explainer:

www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com

Reposted by John Horgan, Rosemary A. Joyce, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò , and 1 more

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 3d
😂 why do people do this?!
pattymo.com Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 3d
Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
Hand written sign at shop reading “WE HAVE” “CHICKEN” “NOODLE” “SOUP”

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Richard Waite, Rebecca Tushnet , and 2 more

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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 3d
Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
Hand written sign at shop reading “WE HAVE” “CHICKEN” “NOODLE” “SOUP”

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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 5d
Spreading the word in case this is new info.
These Chicago restaurants are offering free meals to SNAP recipients
Here's where you can find free food in Chicago right now.
www.timeout.com

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 5d
Woo hoo! Congrats, Ryan!!

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Joe R. Feagin, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 3 more

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d
Gorsuch finally starting to understand what they have unleashed

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Cathy N. Davidson, Sylvia Perry

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 5d
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
techcrunch.com

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 6d
He did it!! Just waiting for the speech now!

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Erich Fromm, Joe R. Feagin , and 21 more

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Rosemary A. Joyce, Jonathan M. Gilligan , and 9 more

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 6d
BREAKING: Democrat Johnny DuPree has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate district in a special election.

DuPree was previously the mayor of Hattiesburg.

His win imperils the Mississippi Senate GOP's narrow supermajority.
www.mississippifreepress.org/democrat-joh...
Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Forrest County
Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
www.mississippifreepress.org

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Sylvia Perry

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 6d
Savor this moment, friends.

They couldn’t buy their way to a win. They couldn’t racist their way to a win. There are more of us than them, and we fucking beat them. And we can keep beating them.
NYT headline: “MAMDANI'S IMPROBABLE RUN ENDS IN VICTORY”

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 6d
LOL. The waiting part is hard, though!

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 6d
I know! Plus, no matter what, I'm sure I'm going to spend hours scrolling on social media after it's called 😭

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 6d
9 eastern!

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 6d
Boy Mamdani's race is really a vivid reminder that anti-Islamic bigotry is 100% accepted in US public discourse. People don't even bother dog whistling, it's just right out in the open.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7d
Another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only cost $959 million in tax breaks.
Elon Endorses Cuomo, with pictures of Adnrew Cuomo and Elon Musk

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 11d
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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 11d
That too!

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 11d
Seems like it--a lot of motivated reasoning going on here.

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 11d
What is going on over at the Chronicle...
Chronicle of Higher Education article titled "Pauses in Ph.D. Admissions Are a Blessing in Disguise" Chronicle of Higher Education article titled "There has never been a better time to start a Ph.D."

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Sylvia Perry

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 14d
Feds tear-gassed a Northwest Side street, disrupting a Halloween parade for kids. blockclubchi.co/4quhdSA

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 19d
I have not. I've heard about them, but haven't been to one. Honestly, so much has been going on, I feel like I've been in denial about it. Clearly, they're here, and they're not going anywhere.

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 19d
It is. And I can't imagine a situation where I would be able to help while walking my kid to school. They're clearly going deep into these neighborhoods to catch people off guard. I think my neighborhood needs to come up with a plan for how we will respond if we witness something like this.

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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 19d
They kidnapped a landscaper only a few blocks away from us yesterday. I see men working every morning, and I am legitimately worried for their safety. What do we do?!

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