Rey Junco
@reyjunco.com
Psychologist, trauma therapist, author, and researcher. Former Berkman Klein Center @harvard.edu fellow.
"Rather than consider issues in light of actual facts, we suggest people with [a symbolic] mindset prioritize being independent from outside influence."
Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.
theconversation.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"Rather than consider issues in light of actual facts, we suggest people with [a symbolic] mindset prioritize being independent from outside influence."
As one Illinois village trustee wrote while explaining his vote to cancel the city’s contract with Flock, “According to our own Civilian Police Oversight Commission, over 99% of Flock alerts do not result in any police action.”
Flock’s Gunshot Detection Microphones Will Start Listening for Human Voices
Flock Safety, the police technology company most notable for their extensive network of automated license plate readers spread throughout the United States, is rolling out a new and troubling product ...
www.eff.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
As one Illinois village trustee wrote while explaining his vote to cancel the city’s contract with Flock, “According to our own Civilian Police Oversight Commission, over 99% of Flock alerts do not result in any police action.”
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wrote this line yesterday:
"If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."
"If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."
October 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
wrote this line yesterday:
"If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."
"If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."
Finally. One of the top Cubans in US politics actually gets how this administration is trying to make the US Cuba. www.politico.com/live-updates...
'Dangerous as hell': Cruz blasts FCC's Jimmy Kimmel takedown
The Texas Republican called Brendan Carr's actions “right out of ‘Goodfellas.’”
www.politico.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Finally. One of the top Cubans in US politics actually gets how this administration is trying to make the US Cuba. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Your Labor Day reminder that Trump doesn't actually care about working people.
Take it from me, a former Secretary of Labor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARL5VvYJUe8
Take it from me, a former Secretary of Labor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARL5VvYJUe8
How Trump’s Agenda Could Kill You
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Your Labor Day reminder that Trump doesn't actually care about working people.
Take it from me, a former Secretary of Labor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARL5VvYJUe8
Take it from me, a former Secretary of Labor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARL5VvYJUe8
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Military honors for Ashli Babbitt "tells those who gave their lives in defense of the Constitution that their oath was no more meaningful than the motivations of the mob that attacked the Constitution."
Honoring Ashli Babbitt Dishonors the Military
If there’s no difference between upholding the Constitution and attacking it, then there’s no honor in service.
www.thebulwark.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Military honors for Ashli Babbitt "tells those who gave their lives in defense of the Constitution that their oath was no more meaningful than the motivations of the mob that attacked the Constitution."
Bizzaro world continues: "gee, let's defund Harvard so they can't do work like this."
Could Lithium Explain — and Treat — Alzheimer’s Disease?
Study: Lithium loss ignites Alzheimer’s, but lithium compound can reverse disease in mice
hms.harvard.edu
August 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Bizzaro world continues: "gee, let's defund Harvard so they can't do work like this."
One hour of dancing Mon Mothma
ONE HOUR OF DANCING MON MOTHMA | Andor Season 2 | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
One hour of dancing Mon Mothma
"It's the administration and security issues that are troubling."
April 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"It's the administration and security issues that are troubling."
"You'll never feel right unless you are doing what you can to stop them."
April 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"You'll never feel right unless you are doing what you can to stop them."
"You made this decision long ago. The empire cannot win."
April 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"You made this decision long ago. The empire cannot win."
I'm going to start posting direct quotes from Andor, which are more relevant to our political situation than anything else I've heard/read.
April 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I'm going to start posting direct quotes from Andor, which are more relevant to our political situation than anything else I've heard/read.
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Every accusation is a confession.
April 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Every accusation is a confession.
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I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.
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We won!! A nationwide preliminary injunction against McMahon's February Dear Colleague letter which tried to stop public schools & higher Ed from teaching honest history or enforcing student civil rights. It’s a win for students, families & educators. democracyforward.org/updates/harm...
Harmful Attacks on Educational Programs Paused by Court in Case Brought By Educators - Democracy Forward
democracyforward.org
April 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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"No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue."
Alan Garber - Harvard President
Alan Garber - Harvard President
April 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue."
Alan Garber - Harvard President
Alan Garber - Harvard President
I couldn't be more proud of being a @harvard.edu fellow alum
The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
www.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I couldn't be more proud of being a @harvard.edu fellow alum
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"When our economic actions lack transparency or coherence, when they seem impulsive rather than strategic, we alienate allies and embolden adversaries." Trust underpins prosperity. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social:
Tariffs Weaken American National Power
The Trump administration drops the D.I.M.E.
www.thebulwark.com
April 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"When our economic actions lack transparency or coherence, when they seem impulsive rather than strategic, we alienate allies and embolden adversaries." Trust underpins prosperity. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social:
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The funniest way to get net zero?
The US oil industry is considering cutting output and jobs because of the oil price collapse due to Trump’s tariffs, Reuters reports.
April 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The funniest way to get net zero?
“The idea that somehow this is something other than just picking up the phone and saying, ‘Get this guy back here,’ is absolute poppycock”
He was deported in error. Why won’t the government provide any information about him?
We don’t know what happened to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts — and it should worry every American.
www.vox.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“The idea that somehow this is something other than just picking up the phone and saying, ‘Get this guy back here,’ is absolute poppycock”