Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
@irms.bsky.social
Nonprofit supporting a transnational network of fellows and mentees conducting research on misogyny and its intersections with other forms of supremacist ideology and violence.
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I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE
Extreme cold didn't stop the shutdown on Friday as some 100 faith leaders were arrested, residents stayed home from work, and an estimated 50,000 or more marched through downtown Minneapolis.
inthesetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
"A crucial reminder that, as I've written about for many years, men in these enforcer roles very often have histories of [violence] ... systemic sexism is not seen as a problem or as a priority within media, nor even on the left in general.” @jennpozner.bsky.social
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Renee Good: ICE, Misogyny, and State Violence — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
On January 7th, 2026, an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, rep...
www.theirms.org
January 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
"A crucial reminder that, as I've written about for many years, men in these enforcer roles very often have histories of [violence] ... systemic sexism is not seen as a problem or as a priority within media, nor even on the left in general.” @jennpozner.bsky.social
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
"How many times have I been called a ‘fucking bitch’ because I kept walking past a man harassing me on the street from the time I was a teenager? Yet this is rarely acknowledged as hate speech ... it’s normalized discourse.”
-Exec Director @alexdibranco.bsky.social
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-Exec Director @alexdibranco.bsky.social
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
Renee Good: ICE, Misogyny, and State Violence — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
On January 7th, 2026, an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, rep...
www.theirms.org
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
"How many times have I been called a ‘fucking bitch’ because I kept walking past a man harassing me on the street from the time I was a teenager? Yet this is rarely acknowledged as hate speech ... it’s normalized discourse.”
-Exec Director @alexdibranco.bsky.social
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
-Exec Director @alexdibranco.bsky.social
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
"Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, represents an intersection of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, and racism as these forces are deployed to create and uphold an authoritarian state."
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
Renee Good: ICE, Misogyny, and State Violence — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
On January 7th, 2026, an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, rep...
www.theirms.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:56 AM
"Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, represents an intersection of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, and racism as these forces are deployed to create and uphold an authoritarian state."
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
www.theirms.org/blog/renee-g...
Important article by IRMS fellow @melissagiragrant.com
I was glad to weigh in on this piece, but it’s hard not to be infuriated just reading it.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
Trump and ICE Want You to Think Renee Nicole Good Deserved It
Since Good was killed, the administration and its right-wing allies have engaged in brazenly misogynistic attempts to defend ICE’s actions.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Important article by IRMS fellow @melissagiragrant.com
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NEW: Louisiana today announced it indicted a California doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana in 2023. The Pelican State has a near-total abortion ban and reclassified mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances in 2024.
January 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
NEW: Louisiana today announced it indicted a California doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana in 2023. The Pelican State has a near-total abortion ban and reclassified mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances in 2024.
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And that's on top of at least three people in Civil Rights Division of DOJ who've also quit.
(I have mixed feelings about the quitting vs burrowing in but)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
(I have mixed feelings about the quitting vs burrowing in but)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
And that's on top of at least three people in Civil Rights Division of DOJ who've also quit.
(I have mixed feelings about the quitting vs burrowing in but)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
(I have mixed feelings about the quitting vs burrowing in but)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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For lawyers in Minnesota who want to resist the ICE occupation: forms.gle/YK9mVYTft1Lt...
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
Minnesota Immigration Legal Response Clearinghouse intake form
MILRC is an attempt to coordinate legal resources between the various coalitions and organizations responding to the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities. By submitting information, you agree that we may...
forms.gle
January 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
For lawyers in Minnesota who want to resist the ICE occupation: forms.gle/YK9mVYTft1Lt...
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
By gathering international scholars, practitioners, journalists, and activists, IRMS conferences have contributed to the emerging field of male supremacism studies.
Read further about our efforts here:
Read further about our efforts here:
Impact Report — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) is pleased to release our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change from fall 2019 through summer 2025.
www.theirms.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
By gathering international scholars, practitioners, journalists, and activists, IRMS conferences have contributed to the emerging field of male supremacism studies.
Read further about our efforts here:
Read further about our efforts here:
IRMS firmly believes that male supremacism research requires the voices of those most impacted. Through programming for security and support we offer resources on digital and legal security, mental health, connection, and more.
Read about more about resources here:
Read about more about resources here:
Impact Report — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) is pleased to release our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change from fall 2019 through summer 2025.
www.theirms.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
IRMS firmly believes that male supremacism research requires the voices of those most impacted. Through programming for security and support we offer resources on digital and legal security, mental health, connection, and more.
Read about more about resources here:
Read about more about resources here:
New episode🎙️ How do male supremacist beliefs drive gender-based violence & make violence more likely & readily excused? Guests Alex DiBranco@irms.bsky.social & award-winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social reveal that male supremacism isn't confined to fringe online groups. Listen bit.ly/4pr3Hhb
S4E10 How Male Supremacism Drives Gender Based Violence
The Sexual Violence Research Podcast · Episode
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November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
New episode🎙️ How do male supremacist beliefs drive gender-based violence & make violence more likely & readily excused? Guests Alex DiBranco@irms.bsky.social & award-winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social reveal that male supremacism isn't confined to fringe online groups. Listen bit.ly/4pr3Hhb
With more than 70 fellows and mentees, IRMS maintains a vibrant transnational community of faculty and scholars across intersections. Their hard work manifests in IRMS webinars, publication contributions, curricula design, and more.
Learn more about our community:
Learn more about our community:
Impact Report — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) is pleased to release our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change from fall 2019 through summer 2025.
www.theirms.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
With more than 70 fellows and mentees, IRMS maintains a vibrant transnational community of faculty and scholars across intersections. Their hard work manifests in IRMS webinars, publication contributions, curricula design, and more.
Learn more about our community:
Learn more about our community:
Over the years IRMS has become a trusted source for ground-breaking research on male supremacism. We offer five recommendations for scholars, journalists, and organizations on addressing male supremacist violence.
Read more at our latest impact report:
Read more at our latest impact report:
Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
IRMS is pleased to release it’s first-ever impact report, covering our founding in fall 2019 to summer 2025. Read here to learn about our work and our journey through the years.
www.theirms.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Over the years IRMS has become a trusted source for ground-breaking research on male supremacism. We offer five recommendations for scholars, journalists, and organizations on addressing male supremacist violence.
Read more at our latest impact report:
Read more at our latest impact report:
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On Thursday, the Texas A&M Board of Regents approved a proposal forbidding faculty across its 12 universities from teaching about “race or gender ideology” without first receiving approval.
The Politics of 'Audit': How Texas Is Using Bureaucracy to Erase Gender Studies
The Politics of 'Audit': How Texas University Leaders Are Using Bureaucracy to Erase Gender, Queer and Feminist Studies Scholarship
msmagazine.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
On Thursday, the Texas A&M Board of Regents approved a proposal forbidding faculty across its 12 universities from teaching about “race or gender ideology” without first receiving approval.
Interested in learning more about our fellows, mentees, and global impact? Check out our 2025 impact report to discover our transnational community.
Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
IRMS is pleased to release it’s first-ever impact report, covering our founding in fall 2019 to summer 2025. Read here to learn about our work and our journey through the years.
www.theirms.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Interested in learning more about our fellows, mentees, and global impact? Check out our 2025 impact report to discover our transnational community.
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So grateful to @alexdibranco.bsky.social for having the vision to bring us all together, to all of the IRMS team for making the institute a reality, and for the incredible community that has formed around and through @irms.bsky.social!
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
So grateful to @alexdibranco.bsky.social for having the vision to bring us all together, to all of the IRMS team for making the institute a reality, and for the incredible community that has formed around and through @irms.bsky.social!
We are pleased to announce the release of our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change since our founding six years ago in October of 2019.
www.theirms.org/impact-repor...
www.theirms.org/impact-repor...
Impact Report — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
www.theirms.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We are pleased to announce the release of our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change since our founding six years ago in October of 2019.
www.theirms.org/impact-repor...
www.theirms.org/impact-repor...
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Award winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social is previewing her new manifesto “All We Want is Everything” this Tuesday at our Know Means Know event on How We Dismantle Male Supremacy. Have you registered yet? Register here: buff.ly/om16MlM
October 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Award winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social is previewing her new manifesto “All We Want is Everything” this Tuesday at our Know Means Know event on How We Dismantle Male Supremacy. Have you registered yet? Register here: buff.ly/om16MlM
Our Founder, Alex DiBranco, will be discussing How to Challenge Misogyny: A Creative Path to Subverting Male Supremacism at AMP (Activists Mobilizing for Power) this Thursday, October 23, 2025! You can register for AMP to check out her talk!
AMP (Activists Mobilizing for Power) 2025 Registration hosted by Whova
2025-10-21, Portland, OR
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October 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Our Founder, Alex DiBranco, will be discussing How to Challenge Misogyny: A Creative Path to Subverting Male Supremacism at AMP (Activists Mobilizing for Power) this Thursday, October 23, 2025! You can register for AMP to check out her talk!
Today we are hosting a fireside chat at 11 am est with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today we are hosting a fireside chat at 11 am est with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On Wednesday we are hosting a fireside chat with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On Wednesday we are hosting a fireside chat with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us for a fireside chat with Dr.Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi... .
October 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Join us for a fireside chat with Dr.Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi... .
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"It may also be the first Planned Parenthood affiliate to halt abortion after the Dobbs decision in a state where such care is still legal."
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to Halt Abortion Services
Sources say the affiliate isn't scheduling abortion appointments after September 30 in an apparent attempt to avoid Medicaid "defunding."
www.autonomynews.co
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"It may also be the first Planned Parenthood affiliate to halt abortion after the Dobbs decision in a state where such care is still legal."
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Don’t worry!
If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to support@resistancesummerschool.com
This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101.
We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!
If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to support@resistancesummerschool.com
This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101.
We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!
September 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Don’t worry!
If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to support@resistancesummerschool.com
This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101.
We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!
If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to support@resistancesummerschool.com
This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101.
We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!
Remember that @karenattiah.bsky.social is offering her own independent course on Race, Media, and International Affairs online after Columbia cancelled her class in the crackdown on "DEI," a.k.a. accurate discussion of race, gender, and discrimination. www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
September 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Remember that @karenattiah.bsky.social is offering her own independent course on Race, Media, and International Affairs online after Columbia cancelled her class in the crackdown on "DEI," a.k.a. accurate discussion of race, gender, and discrimination. www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...