Cynthia Miller-Idriss
@milleridriss.bsky.social
Founding Director @perilresearch.bsky.social, testing ideas to prevent violence & build social cohesion. Author, Man Up, Hate in the Homeland, The Extreme Gone Mainstream. MSNBC columnist. Can accept many opinions as long as we agree all dogs go to heaven.
I wrote a whole book on tshirts like this. Did not expect to see one for sale at Walmart. You can report it (as I have) by scrolling down on the item’s page and reporting it for offensive or prohibited content.
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I wrote a whole book on tshirts like this. Did not expect to see one for sale at Walmart. You can report it (as I have) by scrolling down on the item’s page and reporting it for offensive or prohibited content.
Every so often you run across yet another reminder of how shameful the story of this era is going to be in the history books someday. On so many levels, including the dystopian cheery tone of this NYT caption…
October 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Every so often you run across yet another reminder of how shameful the story of this era is going to be in the history books someday. On so many levels, including the dystopian cheery tone of this NYT caption…
If you’re gonna ManUp in Brooklyn, it may as well be with a phenomenal crowd of powerful feminists who are literally changing the landscape of gender equity in every domain. Proud to speak at the @womenmovingmillions.org Summit today & look forward to the work ahead. 🔥🔥🔥
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you’re gonna ManUp in Brooklyn, it may as well be with a phenomenal crowd of powerful feminists who are literally changing the landscape of gender equity in every domain. Proud to speak at the @womenmovingmillions.org Summit today & look forward to the work ahead. 🔥🔥🔥
Over the moon to share that my book-in-progress on how gender is dividing a new generation of young people, drawing on research supported by a Carnegie Fellowship, has landed w/ Meagan Levinson at Public Affairs, an imprint of the Basic Books Group, thanks to Margo Beth Fleming. To work drafting!
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Over the moon to share that my book-in-progress on how gender is dividing a new generation of young people, drawing on research supported by a Carnegie Fellowship, has landed w/ Meagan Levinson at Public Affairs, an imprint of the Basic Books Group, thanks to Margo Beth Fleming. To work drafting!
If you are missing out on the chance to Man Up in person this fall, tune in tomorrow for this online conversation! Registration required: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you are missing out on the chance to Man Up in person this fall, tune in tomorrow for this online conversation! Registration required: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
About to Man Up LA! Private event here tonight, but stay tuned for a phenomenal public event in February.
October 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
About to Man Up LA! Private event here tonight, but stay tuned for a phenomenal public event in February.
And lest you think making a podcast is glamorous, let me tell you I spent a lot of time in a little hot foam lined room this summer to capture the words 🔥
September 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
And lest you think making a podcast is glamorous, let me tell you I spent a lot of time in a little hot foam lined room this summer to capture the words 🔥
It’s here: the absolute coolest thing I have done all year, and that is saying something!
“Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is an original podcast produced by Long Story Short Media featuring leading extremism expert Cynthia 1/
linktr.ee/manuppodcast
“Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is an original podcast produced by Long Story Short Media featuring leading extremism expert Cynthia 1/
linktr.ee/manuppodcast
September 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It’s here: the absolute coolest thing I have done all year, and that is saying something!
“Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is an original podcast produced by Long Story Short Media featuring leading extremism expert Cynthia 1/
linktr.ee/manuppodcast
“Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is an original podcast produced by Long Story Short Media featuring leading extremism expert Cynthia 1/
linktr.ee/manuppodcast
Thank you Pittsburgh! Seven events in 7 days was a lot, but loved every single audience. Get ready to Man Up in LA, Champaign, DC, State College PA, Brooklyn, Ottawa, Tübingen, Munich, Berlin, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Ontario, and Seattle in the coming three months. Stay tuned!
September 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Thank you Pittsburgh! Seven events in 7 days was a lot, but loved every single audience. Get ready to Man Up in LA, Champaign, DC, State College PA, Brooklyn, Ottawa, Tübingen, Munich, Berlin, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Ontario, and Seattle in the coming three months. Stay tuned!
One of the prettiest venues imaginable. Get ready to Man Up Pittsburgh- still time to come join us at the convention center, too
September 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
One of the prettiest venues imaginable. Get ready to Man Up Pittsburgh- still time to come join us at the convention center, too
GM Pittsburgh! It’s pub day, come join
join me, Kathy Blee, Jessica Stern, & Hannah Allam tonight at the Convention Center to discuss Man Up, gender, misogyny, political violence & extremism. My book sale proceeds to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
american-spa.swoogo.com/ManUpPittsbu...
join me, Kathy Blee, Jessica Stern, & Hannah Allam tonight at the Convention Center to discuss Man Up, gender, misogyny, political violence & extremism. My book sale proceeds to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
american-spa.swoogo.com/ManUpPittsbu...
September 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
GM Pittsburgh! It’s pub day, come join
join me, Kathy Blee, Jessica Stern, & Hannah Allam tonight at the Convention Center to discuss Man Up, gender, misogyny, political violence & extremism. My book sale proceeds to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
american-spa.swoogo.com/ManUpPittsbu...
join me, Kathy Blee, Jessica Stern, & Hannah Allam tonight at the Convention Center to discuss Man Up, gender, misogyny, political violence & extremism. My book sale proceeds to Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
american-spa.swoogo.com/ManUpPittsbu...
So many pics to share from the Politics & Prose launch of Man Up tonight- phenomenal turnout, fantastic reception, so grateful on so many fronts. but this pic sums up the whole vibe. So lucky to have such amazing colleagues & friends who came out to raise a glass.
September 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So many pics to share from the Politics & Prose launch of Man Up tonight- phenomenal turnout, fantastic reception, so grateful on so many fronts. but this pic sums up the whole vibe. So lucky to have such amazing colleagues & friends who came out to raise a glass.
I’m sorry, the alt text is posted in the comments a couple of times, putting it here again. @alttext.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I’m sorry, the alt text is posted in the comments a couple of times, putting it here again. @alttext.bsky.social
I wrote about the groypers and the Fuentes-Kirk fight years ago, in Hate in the Homeland. Cautioning here that there is still a lot to know about the shooter’s motivation, I’m sharing these two paragraphs here to set the history of this fight in context:
September 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I wrote about the groypers and the Fuentes-Kirk fight years ago, in Hate in the Homeland. Cautioning here that there is still a lot to know about the shooter’s motivation, I’m sharing these two paragraphs here to set the history of this fight in context:
Hurtling toward NYC and bringing all the energy to five talks over the next three days- four of which you can join. Links and details for registration on the comments. See you soon, New Yorkers!
September 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Hurtling toward NYC and bringing all the energy to five talks over the next three days- four of which you can join. Links and details for registration on the comments. See you soon, New Yorkers!
First in the wild sighting! At Politics & Prose, which will also host the first DC event on Sept 14 (link to livestream and info in comments) 🔥
September 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
First in the wild sighting! At Politics & Prose, which will also host the first DC event on Sept 14 (link to livestream and info in comments) 🔥
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August 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Nothing like laying my own hands on my own book for the first time. Literally hot off the press 🔥🔥🔥
August 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Nothing like laying my own hands on my own book for the first time. Literally hot off the press 🔥🔥🔥
I could not be more thrilled to share that Bill Braniff is our new Executive Director in @perilresearch.bsky.social . Bill & I will jointly lead PERIL to bring evidence-based tools to scale & work to equip all communities with solutions to stay safe from
online & offline harms. Stay tuned for more 🔥
online & offline harms. Stay tuned for more 🔥
March 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I could not be more thrilled to share that Bill Braniff is our new Executive Director in @perilresearch.bsky.social . Bill & I will jointly lead PERIL to bring evidence-based tools to scale & work to equip all communities with solutions to stay safe from
online & offline harms. Stay tuned for more 🔥
online & offline harms. Stay tuned for more 🔥
Very excited to receive the page proofs for my new book, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism- forthcoming from Princeton University Press. Stay tuned for preordering & book tour info, hope to see many of you at in person events in the fall 🔥
March 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Very excited to receive the page proofs for my new book, Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism- forthcoming from Princeton University Press. Stay tuned for preordering & book tour info, hope to see many of you at in person events in the fall 🔥
Watching Boston mayor Michelle Wu answering questions live on Boston Public Radio with her 3 week old newborn daughter strapped to her chest 💪💪💪
February 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Watching Boston mayor Michelle Wu answering questions live on Boston Public Radio with her 3 week old newborn daughter strapped to her chest 💪💪💪