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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 14h

Free at last!!!

a pig is sticking its head out of a car window and holding a red stick with the words freedom written on it

ALT: a pig is sticking its head out of a car window and holding a red stick with the words freedom written on it

media.tenor.com

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 2d

A step in the right direction for Chicago—>

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

Back in federal judge Sara Ellis' courtroom in Chicago for a second day of discussion on a proposed restraining order to rein in federal immigration agents' violent behavior.

Debate began on this issue on Monday, and ended without the court entering a formal order.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 4d

@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 2d

Back in federal judge Sara Ellis' courtroom in Chicago for a second day of discussion on a proposed restraining order to rein in federal immigration agents' violent behavior.

Debate began on this issue on Monday, and ended without the court entering a formal order.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 4d

@unraveledpress.com & other press have been threatened, shot with less-lethals and arrested while reporting on federal immigration activities in Chicagoland and on the resulting protests at Broadview.

I'm now at a hearing asking the federal court to rein ICE & co in. I'll let you know how it goes.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

Well, yeah, we're suing ICE.

This wasn't really a hard decision. As little faith as we have in institutions, we recognize the value of drawing visible lines in the sand. We drew ours personally a while ago, but better late than never.

May every protester be freed and may this occupation end.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 3d

Resistance to authoritarianism is a coordination game. That's why universities and law firms and nonprofits can't let themselves be picked off one by one. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

www.nytimes.com

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d

If true, this is a very scary development—>

Abby Wood @yesthatabbywood.bsky.social · 3d

Possible link to use of state force and money in politics here. These data are likely gettable — foreclosure notices and ICE raid locations from a combo of public records requests, court records, news stories. Money in politics data from OpenSecrets. Have at it, grad students/postdocs.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 3d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 3d

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Pierce Ekstrom @pierceekstrom.bsky.social · 3d

We're recruiting PhD students to join us at Nebraska! Spreading word:

Whether you (or your student's) current home is in Psych or PoliSci, if you're interested in political psych, you could be a great fit.

I run a joint lab (www.pierceekstrom.com/ekstromlab) with Ingrid Haas (paclab.unl.edu). 1/3

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Diego Reinero, Ph.D. @diegoreinero.bsky.social · 3d

🚨Excited to announce the full-day Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2026!

We sold out last year, and with this year’s incredible speaker lineup, we expect the same.

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p... There’s a best poster award!

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Abby Wood @yesthatabbywood.bsky.social · 3d

Possible link to use of state force and money in politics here. These data are likely gettable — foreclosure notices and ICE raid locations from a combo of public records requests, court records, news stories. Money in politics data from OpenSecrets. Have at it, grad students/postdocs.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 3d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 4d

New from me and @brendannyhan.bsky.social

Why Trump's "Compact for Academic Excellence" is a devil's bargain and should be rejected in all forms

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.

Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.

www.msnbc.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4d

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 6d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 8d

Yup. Up in smoke now, because China has been forced to source their soybeans elsewhere.

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 8d

This is catastrophically bad.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 8d

We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 8d

"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 8d

Are we winning yet?

Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 8d

Translation: "WE will eventually be forced to provide $35-50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump's tariffs."

We pay twice for this idiocy, in rising food prices AND taxes.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8d

“.. Some Republicans estimate they will eventually need to provide $35 billion to $50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs.”

[.. That’s roughly half of all the revenue raised from new 2025 tariffs so far this year, notes @ernietedeschi.bsky.social]

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 8d

Translation: "WE will eventually be forced to provide $35-50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump's tariffs."

We pay twice for this idiocy, in rising food prices AND taxes.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8d

“.. Some Republicans estimate they will eventually need to provide $35 billion to $50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs.”

[.. That’s roughly half of all the revenue raised from new 2025 tariffs so far this year, notes @ernietedeschi.bsky.social]

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 8d

We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 8d

"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 8d

Somebody actually sat down and wrote these two sentences, one after another. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 9d

📣Just announced: Personality and Social Psychology Review has published a Special Issue focused on elevating theoretical perspectives from non-Western societies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Learn more: ow.ly/6Z1O50X4Uug

New PSPR Special Issue Highlights Personality and Social Psychological Theory from the Majority World

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Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 10d

Sadly, in the U.S., we can only say we used to fund important discoveries like this.

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 10d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 10d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 12d

Dems absolutely should filibuster any relief unless it is combined with legislation to end the tariffs that caused the problem in the first place.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Thune: "We've got a big harvest coming in here in South Dakota, corn and soybeans, and no place to go with it ... we are looking at potential solutions to make sure we can help support farmers until some of those markets come back."

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