Linda Tropp
@lindatropp.bsky.social
social psychologist at UMass Amherst, studying intergroup relations, social division, status inequalities, and bridging differences; passionate about translating academic research to make the world a better place.. and dogs 🐾 more at: www.lindatropp.com
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"We are all balls of reason and emotion. To render either automatically suspect, or to embrace either unconditionally, is to diminish part of our humanity and undermine our capacity for virtue. In fact, they are so linked together that it’s impossible to truly separate them in our minds or hearts."
The new right groans under the weight of its nostalgia for a nation that did not exist. And in writing about a false enemy that destroyed a fake past, Andrews and the many other architects of the right-wing gender wars are committing the very sins they attribute to the enemies they detest.
Opinion | How Women Destroyed the West
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"We are all balls of reason and emotion. To render either automatically suspect, or to embrace either unconditionally, is to diminish part of our humanity and undermine our capacity for virtue. In fact, they are so linked together that it’s impossible to truly separate them in our minds or hearts."
"The controversy around [Mamdani's] words calls to mind a famous post from the old days of Twitter... It calls the site “the only place where well-articulated sentences get misinterpreted. You can say ‘I like pancakes’ and someone will say ‘So you hate waffles?’”"
The pro-Palestine group Within Our Lifetime has already decided that Zohran Mamdani has sold out the pro-Palestine cause... by condemning swastikas drawn on a Jewish day school in Brooklyn. forward.com/culture/7822...
Mamdani's first statement on antisemitism as mayor-elect got some weird pushback
After someone spraypainted a swastika on a yeshiva, Zohran Mamdani condemned antisemitism. Somehow, this generated conspiracy theories.
forward.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"The controversy around [Mamdani's] words calls to mind a famous post from the old days of Twitter... It calls the site “the only place where well-articulated sentences get misinterpreted. You can say ‘I like pancakes’ and someone will say ‘So you hate waffles?’”"
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In the late 1800s, the nativists wanted many year waiting periods for immigrant citizens to even be eligible to vote. Same bigoted shit here.
🚨BREAKING: A civil rights organization sued the Trump administration Saturday over a new policy barring nonprofits from helping new U.S. citizens register to vote. The lawsuit calls the policy part of a “broader effort to ensure that new Americans cannot exert their democratic will on the nation.”
Lawsuit Blasts Trump’s Bid to Keep New Citizens From Registering to Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
In the late 1800s, the nativists wanted many year waiting periods for immigrant citizens to even be eligible to vote. Same bigoted shit here.
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Imagine hating poor people so much that not only do you cancel their food assistance, but you also go after the grocery stores that are trying to help them in a time of dire need.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Imagine hating poor people so much that not only do you cancel their food assistance, but you also go after the grocery stores that are trying to help them in a time of dire need.
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Trump and Republicans slashed over $1.1 trillion from Medicaid and cut healthcare tax credits that lower costs for millions of working families — all while delivering billions in tax breaks to insurance CEOs and Big Pharma. Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Trump and Republicans slashed over $1.1 trillion from Medicaid and cut healthcare tax credits that lower costs for millions of working families — all while delivering billions in tax breaks to insurance CEOs and Big Pharma. Join the fight to protect healthcare: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u...
@warren.senate.gov dressed her dog Bailey as @colbertlateshow.bsky.social for Halloween and words cannot express how much I love this 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
@warren.senate.gov dressed her dog Bailey as @colbertlateshow.bsky.social for Halloween and words cannot express how much I love this 🎃
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Democratic Wins Media
In defiance of Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, protestors in Hungary stormed the streets to voice their opposition to authoritarianism. This is being almost entirely ignored by mainstream media. Let’s make it go viral.
In defiance of Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, protestors in Hungary stormed the streets to voice their opposition to authoritarianism. This is being almost entirely ignored by mainstream media. Let’s make it go viral.
October 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Democratic Wins Media
In defiance of Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, protestors in Hungary stormed the streets to voice their opposition to authoritarianism. This is being almost entirely ignored by mainstream media. Let’s make it go viral.
In defiance of Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, protestors in Hungary stormed the streets to voice their opposition to authoritarianism. This is being almost entirely ignored by mainstream media. Let’s make it go viral.
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Now we build on the momentum. ezralevin.substack.com/p/whats-come...
What's comes after the largest peaceful protest in American history?
Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
ezralevin.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Now we build on the momentum. ezralevin.substack.com/p/whats-come...
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After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
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Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
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After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
Co-sign: "The way out isn't about left versus right; it's about clean versus corrupt, reform versus a rigged system, the people versus oligarchs."
Not only is this a great piece by @adambonica.bsky.social but my inner nerd loves that @dmsilverman.bsky.social refers to it as a "banger" 🤓
Not only is this a great piece by @adambonica.bsky.social but my inner nerd loves that @dmsilverman.bsky.social refers to it as a "banger" 🤓
Apropos of nothing, resharing this banger from @adambonica.bsky.social about the anti-corruption pathway for Dems…
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Co-sign: "The way out isn't about left versus right; it's about clean versus corrupt, reform versus a rigged system, the people versus oligarchs."
Not only is this a great piece by @adambonica.bsky.social but my inner nerd loves that @dmsilverman.bsky.social refers to it as a "banger" 🤓
Not only is this a great piece by @adambonica.bsky.social but my inner nerd loves that @dmsilverman.bsky.social refers to it as a "banger" 🤓
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Once American democracy made it possible for a Black man to be elected president, American conservatives decided that it had to be destroyed
While Vought traces the “leftwing revolution” back a hundred years, to the progressive era, there is no question that the election of Barack Obama was a radicalizing moment for him and many key thinkers on the radical Right - as were the multiracial protests in the summer of 2020.
October 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Once American democracy made it possible for a Black man to be elected president, American conservatives decided that it had to be destroyed
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Remember when you tried to tell us “the younger generations don’t think that way.” And “the young people will save us.” There are a lot of great, humane, decent, bright young people out there. But there are also a lot of these young people. And they’re not going anywhere.
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Remember when you tried to tell us “the younger generations don’t think that way.” And “the young people will save us.” There are a lot of great, humane, decent, bright young people out there. But there are also a lot of these young people. And they’re not going anywhere.
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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
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@politico.com
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October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.
This is truly terrifying.
This is truly terrifying.
October 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.
This is truly terrifying.
This is truly terrifying.
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You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You can find a #NoKingsDay event near you at nokings.org/#map.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
Join your neighbors and friends. Stand up for what actually makes America great.
This Saturday. Everywhere.
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On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social
striking to see this at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont during the weekend we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day 🤔
October 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
striking to see this at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont during the weekend we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day 🤔
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“There is nothing an authoritarian fears more than peaceful, organized people power. Our organizing, rooted in our First Amendment constitutional rights, threatens this regime’s grip on power…Our answer is courage, solidarity, and nonviolent resistance. That’s our strength—and that’s how we’ll win.”
Trump & Miller are smearing Indivisible to silence dissent. It won’t work.
A quick response to some batshit reporting on America's authoritarian regime
open.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
“There is nothing an authoritarian fears more than peaceful, organized people power. Our organizing, rooted in our First Amendment constitutional rights, threatens this regime’s grip on power…Our answer is courage, solidarity, and nonviolent resistance. That’s our strength—and that’s how we’ll win.”
these are not easy times, people... please reach out to people you love, just to let them know you care... and please reach out to others if you need to be reminded of how much other people love and care about you 💚
October 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
these are not easy times, people... please reach out to people you love, just to let them know you care... and please reach out to others if you need to be reminded of how much other people love and care about you 💚
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM