Nicole Bedera
@nbedera.bsky.social
Sociologist studying how our social structures make sexual violence more likely to occur. Author of ON THE WRONG SIDE. Co-founder of Beyond Compliance Consulting. PhD UMich.
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EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
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Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
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When they try to prevent trans children from expressing themselves as trans people, they are trying to snuff out the possibility that they will grow up into trans adults
That is literally genocidal logic
That is literally genocidal logic
December 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
When they try to prevent trans children from expressing themselves as trans people, they are trying to snuff out the possibility that they will grow up into trans adults
That is literally genocidal logic
That is literally genocidal logic
It’s a similar dynamic to an abusive relationship.
The person abusing their power to achieve deference is trading their ability to be truly loved. Every victory is hollow because they always know that their power is ultimately illegitimate and fragile. They know everyone wishes they didn’t have it.
The person abusing their power to achieve deference is trading their ability to be truly loved. Every victory is hollow because they always know that their power is ultimately illegitimate and fragile. They know everyone wishes they didn’t have it.
Pretty simple answer to this question, it’s because Sam Alito is steeped in right-wing grievance culture and views himself as entitled to deference and respect from everyone he encounters
ANALYSIS: Samuel Alito keeps getting his way. So why does he seem so unhappy? | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America.
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It’s a similar dynamic to an abusive relationship.
The person abusing their power to achieve deference is trading their ability to be truly loved. Every victory is hollow because they always know that their power is ultimately illegitimate and fragile. They know everyone wishes they didn’t have it.
The person abusing their power to achieve deference is trading their ability to be truly loved. Every victory is hollow because they always know that their power is ultimately illegitimate and fragile. They know everyone wishes they didn’t have it.
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This is an important read by a researcher who has investigated the many deceptive and harmful practices of unregulated pregnancy centers in the US. It's astounding what these fake clinics are allowed to get away with.
Supreme Court case about ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ highlights debate over truthful advertising standards
There are some 2,500 of these centers across the United States. Many are located within a mile of an abortion provider.
theconversation.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This is an important read by a researcher who has investigated the many deceptive and harmful practices of unregulated pregnancy centers in the US. It's astounding what these fake clinics are allowed to get away with.
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My sense is that the “male loneliness crisis” is not really about addressing men’s emotional needs but rather the relatively newfound absence of having someone to perform domestic labor for you quietly in the background now that there is a longer gap between your mother and your wife doing it
December 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My sense is that the “male loneliness crisis” is not really about addressing men’s emotional needs but rather the relatively newfound absence of having someone to perform domestic labor for you quietly in the background now that there is a longer gap between your mother and your wife doing it
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The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
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Given the discourse, I’m reminded of this classic paper that’s still influential among sociologists of race and ethnicity.
It argues that prejudice arises from a relative sense of “group position” when one group believes resources are their perogative.
Jobs are the paradigmatic example.
It argues that prejudice arises from a relative sense of “group position” when one group believes resources are their perogative.
Jobs are the paradigmatic example.
Race Prejudice as a Sense of Group Position on JSTOR
Herbert Blumer, Race Prejudice as a Sense of Group Position, The Pacific Sociological Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Spring, 1958), pp. 3-7
www.jstor.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Given the discourse, I’m reminded of this classic paper that’s still influential among sociologists of race and ethnicity.
It argues that prejudice arises from a relative sense of “group position” when one group believes resources are their perogative.
Jobs are the paradigmatic example.
It argues that prejudice arises from a relative sense of “group position” when one group believes resources are their perogative.
Jobs are the paradigmatic example.
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*watches white men complain about ‘meritocracy’ while watching incompetent white men burn the US to the ground*
December 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
*watches white men complain about ‘meritocracy’ while watching incompetent white men burn the US to the ground*
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The White House is now just explicitly stating its intent to kill and maim non-white people here and around the world and white men are *still* insisting they are at a societal disadvantage
December 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The White House is now just explicitly stating its intent to kill and maim non-white people here and around the world and white men are *still* insisting they are at a societal disadvantage
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This article is 21 years old! "'I Did Not Get that Job Because of a Black Man...': The Story Lines and Testimonies of Color-Blind Racism"
A lot of guys think this because they were let down easy by the recruiter.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A lot of guys think this because they were let down easy by the recruiter.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
“I Did Not Get that Job Because of a Black Man...”: The Story Lines and Testimonies of Color-Blind Racism - Sociological Forum
In this paper we discuss the dominant racial stories that accompany color-blind racism, the dominant post–civil rights racial ideology, and asses their ideological role. Using interview data from the ...
link.springer.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This article is 21 years old! "'I Did Not Get that Job Because of a Black Man...': The Story Lines and Testimonies of Color-Blind Racism"
A lot of guys think this because they were let down easy by the recruiter.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A lot of guys think this because they were let down easy by the recruiter.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The My Voice, My Choice campaign gets a vote on Wed. in the European Parliament. It would enable women from EU countries that restrict abortion to have free abortions in another member state. It's expected to pass but the European Commission must still decide whether to adopt the proposal.
Europe to vote on scheme to help abortion access
PARIS, Dec 17 - The EU's parliament will vote on Wednesday on a scheme that would enable women from nations restricting abortion to terminate pregnancies in another member state free of charge. Read m...
www.straitstimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The My Voice, My Choice campaign gets a vote on Wed. in the European Parliament. It would enable women from EU countries that restrict abortion to have free abortions in another member state. It's expected to pass but the European Commission must still decide whether to adopt the proposal.
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
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For a more realistic take on discrimination in the workplace, might I suggest my once again relevant articles.
Why So Many Organizations Stay White
Understanding how race is historically and structurally built into the workplace
hbr.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For a more realistic take on discrimination in the workplace, might I suggest my once again relevant articles.
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People are going to die
BREAKING: Mike Johnson just said he won't call a vote this year to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — effectively guaranteeing they will expire at the end of this month.
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
People are going to die
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Amazing how many articles are just “I’m a white guy who didn’t get the promotion I wanted and the only answer to this problem that concerns every single one of us is to re-segregate the workplace”
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Amazing how many articles are just “I’m a white guy who didn’t get the promotion I wanted and the only answer to this problem that concerns every single one of us is to re-segregate the workplace”
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One of the things that you see at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina is a Jim Crow era Coke machine that was designed to fit into a segregated bus station. One machine two sides.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
Amazing how many articles are just “I’m a white guy who didn’t get the promotion I wanted and the only answer to this problem that concerns every single one of us is to re-segregate the workplace”
December 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
One of the things that you see at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina is a Jim Crow era Coke machine that was designed to fit into a segregated bus station. One machine two sides.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
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I wrote about Yglesias “defending liberalism” by joining a right wing moral panic over critical race theory. His vision of liberalism has room for bigots, but no room for scholars concerned about structural racism.
"Yglesias claims to think “rights are good,” but would have us ignore how neutral rules can be used to deny people their rights. Earlier this month, the Trump Department of Justice issued a memo that follows from Yglesias’s reasoning" www.liberalcurrents.com/a-tent-big-e...
A Tent Big Enough for Bigots but Too Small for Critical Race Theory
Like so many of critical race theory's detractors, Matthew Yglesias fails to engage with the actual scholarship.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I wrote about Yglesias “defending liberalism” by joining a right wing moral panic over critical race theory. His vision of liberalism has room for bigots, but no room for scholars concerned about structural racism.
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Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
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“The only reason that he’s able to continue to harass me is because New Yorkers are paying for it,” Boylan said in an interview with THE CITY. “It never ends.” www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/15/t...
Taxpayers Forked Out Another $1.3 Million for Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Defense
As his failed mayoral campaign played out, the former governor’s lawyers ran up the bill contesting the claims of a former state trooper on his security detail.
www.thecity.nyc
December 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“The only reason that he’s able to continue to harass me is because New Yorkers are paying for it,” Boylan said in an interview with THE CITY. “It never ends.” www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/15/t...
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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On December 30, 1975, Minneapolis became the first city to adopt a trans-inclusive LGBTQ+ non-discrimination ordinance. Fifty years later, the U.S. still lacks similar protections on a federal level. https://bit.ly/4aAEWLF
50 years ago, Minneapolis redefined LGBTQ+ rights
On December 30, 1975, just before the New Year, the city council passed trans-inclusive protections unlike anything the U.S. has been able to achieve.
19thnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On December 30, 1975, Minneapolis became the first city to adopt a trans-inclusive LGBTQ+ non-discrimination ordinance. Fifty years later, the U.S. still lacks similar protections on a federal level. https://bit.ly/4aAEWLF
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This is also part of the goal of the (ostensibly) pronatalist policies being discussed and enacted.
The goal of the Trump administration is an ethnic cleansing that is actively being enacted, and that promises to destroy the diversity & freedoms that were ever the strength of this imperfect nation.
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ethnic cleansing of the US will destroy it | Heba Gowayed
Trump’s racist remarks on Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants reveals his vision for the US as a white Christian nation
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is also part of the goal of the (ostensibly) pronatalist policies being discussed and enacted.
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The goal of the Trump administration is an ethnic cleansing that is actively being enacted, and that promises to destroy the diversity & freedoms that were ever the strength of this imperfect nation.
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ethnic cleansing of the US will destroy it | Heba Gowayed
Trump’s racist remarks on Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants reveals his vision for the US as a white Christian nation
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The goal of the Trump administration is an ethnic cleansing that is actively being enacted, and that promises to destroy the diversity & freedoms that were ever the strength of this imperfect nation.
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in @theguardian.com.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Shopping freeze at Home Depot in Manhattan this afternoon in protest against the company allowing ICE to stage & target people seeking work at Home Depots across the country.
An estimated 300 activists purchased & returned ice scrapers, copying activists in Los Angeles. Ended with a rally outside.
An estimated 300 activists purchased & returned ice scrapers, copying activists in Los Angeles. Ended with a rally outside.
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Shopping freeze at Home Depot in Manhattan this afternoon in protest against the company allowing ICE to stage & target people seeking work at Home Depots across the country.
An estimated 300 activists purchased & returned ice scrapers, copying activists in Los Angeles. Ended with a rally outside.
An estimated 300 activists purchased & returned ice scrapers, copying activists in Los Angeles. Ended with a rally outside.