Karin Tamerius
@karintamerius.bsky.social
Political psychiatrist. Pragmatic progressive. I teach people how to have political conversations that change minds. Smart Politics founder, Angry Uncle Bot creator, Troll Tamer. JoinSmart.org Linktr.ee/SmartPolitics 🏡 Oakland, CA
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From unexpected conversations in dive bars to how tech companies sell emotional relationships, here are great reads to put on your radar, by @lisabubert.bsky.social at @noemamag.com, @tedchiang.bsky.social @adamgrant.bsky.social & @karintamerius.bsky.social
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
AI Companions, Frictionless Life and Much Needed Hugs
From unexpected conversations in dive bars to how tech companies sell emotional relationships, here are recent great reads to put on your radar
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October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
From unexpected conversations in dive bars to how tech companies sell emotional relationships, here are great reads to put on your radar, by @lisabubert.bsky.social at @noemamag.com, @tedchiang.bsky.social @adamgrant.bsky.social & @karintamerius.bsky.social
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/22/w...
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area
What to say to ICE agents at home, at work and on the street. How to find a lawyer and someone who's been detained.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:16 AM
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/22/w...
Think MAGA voters are beyond hope? Think again. open.substack.com/pub/karintam...
I Talked to a Trump Voter for Two Hours. Here’s What Happened.
The protest was "No Kings", but our conversation was the change.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Think MAGA voters are beyond hope? Think again. open.substack.com/pub/karintam...
Time to give Benioff and Salesforce the Musk-Tesla treatment. Who’s with me?
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Time to give Benioff and Salesforce the Musk-Tesla treatment. Who’s with me?
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
'Actually working': Political psychiatrist explains how she broke through to MAGA die-hard
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'Actually working': Political psychiatrist explains how she broke through to MAGA die-hard
Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks spoke with political psychiatrist, Dr. Karin Tamerius, on her "Just the Facts" podcast on Tuesday, and the discussion walked through how one woman broke thr...
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October 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
'Actually working': Political psychiatrist explains how she broke through to MAGA die-hard
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Staying calm in the face of chaos: @karintamerius.bsky.social, founder of Smart Politics, is offering a free virtual training on emotional regulation as a critical organizing skill. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/keep-calm-...
Keep Calm & Carry On: Saving Democracy the Smart Politics Way
Defending democracy got you down? Discover a better way with Smart Politics. Don't choose between your sanity and your activism.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Staying calm in the face of chaos: @karintamerius.bsky.social, founder of Smart Politics, is offering a free virtual training on emotional regulation as a critical organizing skill. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/keep-calm-...
Think checking out of politics is self-care? Think again.
The problem? Avoidance doesn’t make stress disappear—it makes it worse.
This isn’t just psychology—it’s neuroscience.
The good news? You can rewire your brain—and engage without getting overwhelmed.
The problem? Avoidance doesn’t make stress disappear—it makes it worse.
This isn’t just psychology—it’s neuroscience.
The good news? You can rewire your brain—and engage without getting overwhelmed.
The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Politics: Why You're More Anxious Than Ever
Escaping the news and political conversations feels like self-care, but it actually makes stress worse. Here’s how to break free.
open.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Think checking out of politics is self-care? Think again.
The problem? Avoidance doesn’t make stress disappear—it makes it worse.
This isn’t just psychology—it’s neuroscience.
The good news? You can rewire your brain—and engage without getting overwhelmed.
The problem? Avoidance doesn’t make stress disappear—it makes it worse.
This isn’t just psychology—it’s neuroscience.
The good news? You can rewire your brain—and engage without getting overwhelmed.
Are you ready?
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February 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Are you ready?
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Great article and so relevant right now! How to use box breathing, grounding and naming emotions to stay functional - "calm down and carry on"!
February 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Great article and so relevant right now! How to use box breathing, grounding and naming emotions to stay functional - "calm down and carry on"!
February 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
My most popular article right now.
February 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
My most popular article right now.
February 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Yes, in case you were wondering, Friday was a coup.
Friday Night Musk-acre
Friday saw some very serious attacks on democracy and the rule of law
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February 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Yes, in case you were wondering, Friday was a coup.
A consensus is rapidly emerging.
How the Muskrat is messing with your social security, your religion, and everything else
He and his goons must be stopped
open.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A consensus is rapidly emerging.
“Not with tanks in the streets or militias at government buildings, but with spreadsheets, executive orders, and a network of loyalists embedded in the federal bureaucracy…Musk’s hand-picked agents have seized control of…the central nervous system of the U.S. government.”
Elon Musk is staging a coup.
Elon Musk is staging a coup.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Not with tanks in the streets or militias at government buildings, but with spreadsheets, executive orders, and a network of loyalists embedded in the federal bureaucracy…Musk’s hand-picked agents have seized control of…the central nervous system of the U.S. government.”
“Strong feelings like grief, fear, and outrage are normal responses to Trump and rising authoritarianism, especially if you are a target of his xenophobia. But it’s impossible to sustain an effective political movement in a perpetual state of panic.”
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Panic Benefits Trump
Authoritarians win when their opponents lose their cool.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“Strong feelings like grief, fear, and outrage are normal responses to Trump and rising authoritarianism, especially if you are a target of his xenophobia. But it’s impossible to sustain an effective political movement in a perpetual state of panic.”
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Here’s your guide to resisting Trump 2.0 because America needs you now more than ever.
10 Steps for Saving Democracy
The worst is yet to come. Here's what to do about it.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here’s your guide to resisting Trump 2.0 because America needs you now more than ever.
Here’s your guide to resisting Trump 2.0 because America needs you now more than ever.
10 Steps for Saving Democracy
The worst is yet to come. Here's what to do about it.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here’s your guide to resisting Trump 2.0 because America needs you now more than ever.
Fascinating & concerning new study suggests DEI & antiracism training (such as proposed by Kendi & DiAngelo) have major backlash effects. The article doesn’t explore why, but I’m willing to bet it’s b/c these approaches trigger defensiveness.
www.openread.academy/en/paper/rea...
www.openread.academy/en/paper/rea...
December 4, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Fascinating & concerning new study suggests DEI & antiracism training (such as proposed by Kendi & DiAngelo) have major backlash effects. The article doesn’t explore why, but I’m willing to bet it’s b/c these approaches trigger defensiveness.
www.openread.academy/en/paper/rea...
www.openread.academy/en/paper/rea...
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The tendency to overestimate the extremity of other people’s views is common, and that it doesn’t just apply to outgroups
But false perceptions of the extreme views of outgroup members leads to disdain, avoidance, and even support for unethical tactics:
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/imaginary-...
But false perceptions of the extreme views of outgroup members leads to disdain, avoidance, and even support for unethical tactics:
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/imaginary-...
Imaginary Enemies
Issue 144: People dislike their political opponents for views most don't actually hold (and a Thanksgiving/Black Friday 20% discount on on paid subscriptions)
www.powerofusnewsletter.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
The tendency to overestimate the extremity of other people’s views is common, and that it doesn’t just apply to outgroups
But false perceptions of the extreme views of outgroup members leads to disdain, avoidance, and even support for unethical tactics:
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/imaginary-...
But false perceptions of the extreme views of outgroup members leads to disdain, avoidance, and even support for unethical tactics:
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/imaginary-...
My two cents: The Hunter Biden pardon is awful optics and something that should never happen in a democracy. At the same time, what parent could resist that temptation? The solution? Outlaw self-serving pardons (those to self, family, friends, co-conspirators, funders, and so on).
December 2, 2024 at 8:01 PM
My two cents: The Hunter Biden pardon is awful optics and something that should never happen in a democracy. At the same time, what parent could resist that temptation? The solution? Outlaw self-serving pardons (those to self, family, friends, co-conspirators, funders, and so on).
GREATEST CONSENT VIDEO OF ALL TIME. For all those who could use a refresher for the holidays. youtu.be/oQbei5JGiT8?...
Tea Consent
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November 29, 2024 at 8:50 PM
GREATEST CONSENT VIDEO OF ALL TIME. For all those who could use a refresher for the holidays. youtu.be/oQbei5JGiT8?...
Are you worried about how to deal with pesky holiday troublemakers this Thanksgiving? We've got you! Here's a handy pdf that explains everything you need to know to converse productively and persuasively with even the most badly behaved among us.
November 27, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Are you worried about how to deal with pesky holiday troublemakers this Thanksgiving? We've got you! Here's a handy pdf that explains everything you need to know to converse productively and persuasively with even the most badly behaved among us.