Michael Yarbrough (he/him)
@mwyarbrough.bsky.social
JD/PhD. Interdisciplinary sociologist, law & society, transnational gender & sexuality. I research marriage, esp in S Africa. And I organize with colleagues to defend higher ed. Opinions mine not employer's.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-3365
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-3365
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TBH sometimes it's hilarious to me that they think they can erase LGBTQ+ people. Girl don't you know what we've ALREADY SURVIVED?
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Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building
The Trump administration has claimed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building. But new documents make no mention of the gang and reveal federal agents had information about “ille...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Remember that midnight raid in Chicago supposedly to arrest Tren del Aragua members? Newly revealed court docs show that the raid was facilitated by the building owners who are now accused of using the raid to evict tenants. DHS never mentions TDA in their filings: www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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This is the U Penn donor who helped push the President out, pushed to eliminate arts & science offerings, and drafted Trumps "compact" with universities.
People like Rowan repeatedly claimed the moral high ground to impose their agenda on students and faculty.
People like Rowan repeatedly claimed the moral high ground to impose their agenda on students and faculty.
Top Apollo Global Management executives including chief Marc Rowan held wide-ranging discussions over the firm’s tax arrangements with Jeffrey Epstein throughout the 2010s www.ft.com/content/092d...
Apollo chief Marc Rowan consulted Epstein on firm’s tax affairs
New files reveal extensive talks between disgraced financier and key decision makers at US private capital firm
www.ft.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This is the U Penn donor who helped push the President out, pushed to eliminate arts & science offerings, and drafted Trumps "compact" with universities.
People like Rowan repeatedly claimed the moral high ground to impose their agenda on students and faculty.
People like Rowan repeatedly claimed the moral high ground to impose their agenda on students and faculty.
It me
Nearly 2k people still without power in Brooklyn after outage on Saturday
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ny/119952/
Nearly 2,000 Brooklyn residents are still without power as crews have been working to fix the outage since Saturday.…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ny/119952/
Nearly 2,000 Brooklyn residents are still without power as crews have been working to fix the outage since Saturday.…
Nearly 2k people still without power in Brooklyn after outage on Saturday - New York News Beep
Nearly 2,000 Brooklyn residents are still without power as crews have been working to fix the outage since Saturday.
www.newsbeep.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
It me
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Huge swing to the Democrats in a deep red seat.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Huge swing to the Democrats in a deep red seat.
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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I guess the best-available defense to this sort of thing—lots of friendly emails and visits with someone recently convicted of procuring a child for the purposes of prostitution, I mean—is something like “He seemed to have lots of money and connections and I would have liked a little piece of that”
![To:
Jeffrey Epsteinljeevacation@gmail.com]
From:
Christakis, Nicholas
Sent:
Thur 9/26/2013 1:56:03 AM
Subject: Re: Thanks
You are hilarious. My sense of humor. Yiddishe kop
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Please excuse brevity and orthography and this fine print -- since this has been sent from my iPhone.
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD
http://www.HumanNatureLab.net
On Sep 25, 2013, at 9:40 PM, "Jeffrey Epstein" <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
great first date
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Christakis, Nicholas <
wrote:
Dear Jeff
I've been on the road and in meetings literally since leaving your house [sic] yesterday
light and just got to DC. I greatly enjoyed the company and the setting (amazing of course) and the many good questions, especially yours. Josh was terrific; bu you already know that.
Best regards,
Nicholas
Please excuse brevity and orthography and this fine print -- since this has been sent from
my iPhone.
Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD
http://www.HumanNatureLab.net](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:myqic77tkmdhmaufgkvj43hr/bafkreihuwyjpomdy6ttlfhmph5t4movya3ounuzlqkabof7f7wfm5icvly@jpeg)
![From:
Sent:
Christakis, Nicholas
Jeffrey Epstein
Sun 9/8/2013 6:22:14 PM
Subject: Re: meeting again
no back until the 21, but lets definitely schedule after
On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Christakis, Nicholas
wrote:
dear jeff:
thanks for the kind words. i enjoyed meeting you; i had not known you were connected to john brockman, but i should have guessed!
as luck would have it, i am slated to be in NYC this coming thursday for a dinner and could meet before that, any time between 2 and 5, if that happened to work for you. otherwise, i could surely come back again within the coming weeks.
my lab has a number of foci at present: 1) the evolutionary biology and genetics of social networks and social interaction; 2) the experimental exploration, using online tools, of network structure and function in humans (how does network structure affect phenomena like cooperation, innovation, health, etc.); and 3) randomized controlled trials in the developing world of network 'targeting algorithms' aimed at enhancing spillover effects, so as to facilitate population-level behavior change by identifying and targeting influential people.
let me share three papers with you (one unpublished) that flesh out some of our work (specifically [1] and [2] above):
best, nicholas
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January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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It must be said that what TAMU is doing goes far, far beyond any state or federal legal requirement.
The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. n.pr/4teQwmw
Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies
The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
n.pr
January 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It must be said that what TAMU is doing goes far, far beyond any state or federal legal requirement.
Big electricity outage on our blocks near Warren and 4th Ave in Brooklyn, affecting a couple thousand people. Estimate is power will be back tomorrow morning. Fun!
January 31, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Big electricity outage on our blocks near Warren and 4th Ave in Brooklyn, affecting a couple thousand people. Estimate is power will be back tomorrow morning. Fun!
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@pbsnews.org
Having Gary Abernathy on the NewsHour debating Jonathan Capeheart was nearly anger inducing.
Abernathy is only there to parrot the DHS naritive of cover-ups and obfuscation.
Fuck that guy.
Bring back David Brooks.
Having Gary Abernathy on the NewsHour debating Jonathan Capeheart was nearly anger inducing.
Abernathy is only there to parrot the DHS naritive of cover-ups and obfuscation.
Fuck that guy.
Bring back David Brooks.
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
@pbsnews.org
Having Gary Abernathy on the NewsHour debating Jonathan Capeheart was nearly anger inducing.
Abernathy is only there to parrot the DHS naritive of cover-ups and obfuscation.
Fuck that guy.
Bring back David Brooks.
Having Gary Abernathy on the NewsHour debating Jonathan Capeheart was nearly anger inducing.
Abernathy is only there to parrot the DHS naritive of cover-ups and obfuscation.
Fuck that guy.
Bring back David Brooks.
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Really disgusting to see the @pbsnews.org NewsHour have a smarmy, lying fascist (Gary Abernathy) on its weekly news roundup. Pathetic.
January 30, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Really disgusting to see the @pbsnews.org NewsHour have a smarmy, lying fascist (Gary Abernathy) on its weekly news roundup. Pathetic.
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There are artists who leave us something flawless, like Michelangelo creating David, and Catherine O’Hara was one of them.
January 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
There are artists who leave us something flawless, like Michelangelo creating David, and Catherine O’Hara was one of them.
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The Bryan Eagle is paying attention!
Hundreds of students, faculty rally for academic freedom at Texas A&M
Hundreds of students and faculty gathered at the Academic Plaza at Texas A&M on Thursday night to rally for academic freedom.
myaggienation.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The Bryan Eagle is paying attention!
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Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
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I was in a meeting recently where someone was wondering aloud about why sociology has faced more political scrutiny than econ and psych. And I think it's that sociology centers the social (i.e., systemic) causes of human outcomes, thus directly challenging the individualism on which fascism thrives.
January 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
I was in a meeting recently where someone was wondering aloud about why sociology has faced more political scrutiny than econ and psych. And I think it's that sociology centers the social (i.e., systemic) causes of human outcomes, thus directly challenging the individualism on which fascism thrives.
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Calling my senators again. My script:
"Will the measures Ds are proposing for the DHS funding bill free Liam Ramos and kidnapped people? Will they guarantee congressional access to and oversight of the concentration camps? If not, you must vote against the bill."
Find your reps here: reps.fyi
"Will the measures Ds are proposing for the DHS funding bill free Liam Ramos and kidnapped people? Will they guarantee congressional access to and oversight of the concentration camps? If not, you must vote against the bill."
Find your reps here: reps.fyi
Find Your Representative
Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.
reps.fyi
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Calling my senators again. My script:
"Will the measures Ds are proposing for the DHS funding bill free Liam Ramos and kidnapped people? Will they guarantee congressional access to and oversight of the concentration camps? If not, you must vote against the bill."
Find your reps here: reps.fyi
"Will the measures Ds are proposing for the DHS funding bill free Liam Ramos and kidnapped people? Will they guarantee congressional access to and oversight of the concentration camps? If not, you must vote against the bill."
Find your reps here: reps.fyi
full-body laugh
January 30, 2026 at 12:24 AM
full-body laugh
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
FINALLY an elected official demanding what I think should be the floor.
CLAW BACK THE MONEY FOR THE PRIVATE ARMY
CLAW BACK THE MONEY FOR THE PRIVATE ARMY
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave Trump $190 billion for DHS, including $75 billion for ICE and $65 billion for CBP.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 AM
FINALLY an elected official demanding what I think should be the floor.
CLAW BACK THE MONEY FOR THE PRIVATE ARMY
CLAW BACK THE MONEY FOR THE PRIVATE ARMY
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Yes #Clawitback
Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave Trump $190 billion for DHS, including $75 billion for ICE and $65 billion for CBP.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
That's money Republicans stripped from rural hospitals and helping people afford health care.
Congress should claw it back and put serious restraints on DHS.
January 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Yes #Clawitback
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It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
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Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
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CUNY’s food pantries are open to all students regardless of their home campus, and some may be extending their hours of operation to accommodate increased need, including stocking extra supplies. Students should confirm hours of operation before they visit: cuny.edu/foodpantries.
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 PM
CUNY’s food pantries are open to all students regardless of their home campus, and some may be extending their hours of operation to accommodate increased need, including stocking extra supplies. Students should confirm hours of operation before they visit: cuny.edu/foodpantries.
Every word of this. Clawing back the slush fund is the floor and we should demand it of Senators.
I wrote about Senate Dems’ proposed “reforms,” which range from superficial to likely unenforceable to actively harmful; the grip billionaire-backed anti-“abolish” Groups have over Washington and the conspicuous absence of any attempt to touch DHS’s obscene budget.
Senate Democrats’ DHS "Reforms" Shaping Up To Be Another Kneeling Kente Cloth Moment
“Body cams,” vague demands of “accountability,” but no attempt to cut DHS's obscene budget is a recipe for status quo maintenance.
www.columnblog.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Every word of this. Clawing back the slush fund is the floor and we should demand it of Senators.