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Linda Skitka

@lindaskitka.bsky.social

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Emerita Distinguished Professor, U of Illinois Chicago | Michigan & Cal-Berkeley Grad | Social, Political, and Moral Psychologist | Endlessly Curious | https://sites.google.com/view/lindaskitka

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Linda J. Skitka is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Skitka's research bridges a number of areas of inquiry including social, political, and moral psychology. .. more

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Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Nicholas A. Christakis, Linda J. Skitka , and 7 more Kim L. Scheppele, Nicholas A. Christakis, Linda J. Skitka, John McLaren, Eric Goldman, Mark Rice, Ann Bartow, Matthew Bodie, Prokla Redaktion, Nicole Guenther Discenza

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h

You should read this. It is the type of detail that experts in authoritarian regimes see as telling.
In this case, state agents are offered impunity from higher ups, and the legal system is rendered inoperative as a mode of accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Will Jennings, Linda J. Skitka, David R. Miller , and 2 more Will Jennings, Linda J. Skitka, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman, Nathan P. Kalmoe

🦃 Seth Masket 🦃 @smotus.bsky.social · 1d

Every day
Trump: [says something absolutely horrible]
Media: Why did the president say that
WH: Obviously the president didn't say that
Trump: Yes I did
WH: Ah well nevertheless

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

NEW STORY: Trump admits he was the one who found the video and asked that it be posted from his Truth Social account. Refuses to apologize.

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 1d

Shameless and short sighted.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

Under Donald Trump’s administration, the National Institutes of Health have slashed more than half a billion dollars in medical research on some of the leading causes of death in America. trib.al/5rogxp8

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

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AG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 1d

VICTORY: My office reached an agreement with the Trump Admin preventing them from slashing $500 million in DEIA-related education for Massachusetts.

MA is first in the country in education for a reason; we know diversity makes us stronger. No amount of strong-arming will change that.

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 1d

www.editorialboard.com/donald-trump...

Donald Trump is trying to crush a religious uprising against him

You might not know that thanks to the media.

www.editorialboard.com

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 1d

This is so ridiculous I had to look up whether the Irish Star is satire…

It’s not.

IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 1d

The White House has defended a racially offensive video shared by President Donald Trump that portrays Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

White House uses 'Lion King' excuse to defend Trump's racist Obama video

www.irishstar.com

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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 1d

The White House has defended a racially offensive video shared by President Donald Trump that portrays Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

White House uses 'Lion King' excuse to defend Trump's racist Obama video

www.irishstar.com

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Calvin K. Lai, David R. Miller , and 1 more Linda J. Skitka, Calvin K. Lai, David R. Miller, Nazita Lajevardi

Timothy Ryan @tjryan02.bsky.social · 1d

Today seems like a nice day to re-up @leahchristiani.bsky.social 's excellent research on when white people approve of blatantly racist political messages. Not sure what made me think of it today, but anyway.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

When are Explicit Racial Appeals Accepted? Examining the Role of Racial Status Threat - Political Behavior

Evidence has emerged demonstrating that whites no longer reject negative, explicit racial appeals as they had in the past. This seeming reversal of the traditional logic of the powerlessness of explic...

link.springer.com

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka

Kira Means @kirameans.bsky.social · 1d

Hi folks! We are conducting a meta-analysis examining the relationship between different facets of gender or gender-related essentialism and prejudice against transgender people. Therefore, we are requesting your unpublished data to include in the meta-analysis! The inclusion criteria are: 🧵

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Suzanne Conklin Akbari

Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 1d

Reviewing video from Fulton County elections raid.

Taken aback by the dismissive & sneering attitude from FBI agents toward the cop politely asking to see the warrant.

Looked him up: He's an immigrant w/ a doctorate in philosophy. His thesis? "Force by police officers toward African Americans."

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka

michnutrish.bsky.social @michnutrish.bsky.social · 2d

#VisibilityBrigade #NewJersey #NJ #ICE #CivilLiberties #DueProcess #GovernmentAccountability #PeacefulProtest #PeoplePower
@visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @karenb4good.bsky.social @emmatk.bsky.social #alexpretti #reneegood @hcrichardson.bsky.social #blackhistory

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Josh Wenger @jdweng.bsky.social · 3d

New publication with @dcameron.bsky.social and @minzlicht.bsky.social in @commspsychol.nature.com!

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

AI empathy is good, but would people actually choose to turn to AI for emotional support over a human empathizer?

People choose to receive human empathy despite rating AI empathy higher - Communications Psychology

This work explored whether people would rather choose to receive empathy from human or AI empathizers. When given the choice, participants sought human empathy, despite rating AI responses as more emp...

www.nature.com

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Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Fabián Muniesa, Melanie C. Green , and 4 more Linda J. Skitka, Fabián Muniesa, Melanie C. Green, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Dunlap

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.

We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.

Read more:

Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest

One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...

unraveledpress.com

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Yair Rosenberg @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social · 3d

I've been working on this one for a while. It's about how we got here, and where we're going. I hope you'll read it to the end. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d

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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 3d

I do not make this comparison lightly.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

"In my few days in Minnesota, I’ve been witness to countless scenes that remind me of moments I’ve seen during previous trips covering conflicts around the world," photojournalist @cengizyar.com writes. "The wars we’ve carried out as a nation abroad have come home."

More: https://propub.li/4acxEeY

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing to apologize for— let me know if you want to meet up for coffee sometime soon in the meantime.

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d

Hang in there!

Reposted by Martin Lang

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d

Evidence for a “Breaking Bad” effect of a cancer diagnosis—>

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d

Look at how being diagnosed with cancer impacts people's involvement in crime!

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Ann Bartow

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...

🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al

Learn more here.

www.democracydocket.com

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Jon Green, Amy W. Ando , and 1 more Linda J. Skitka, Jon Green, Amy W. Ando, Bruce Bradbury

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d

Look at how being diagnosed with cancer impacts people's involvement in crime!

Reposted by Linda J. Skitka, Nathan P. Kalmoe

eric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · 3d

The GOP Congress belongs to Trump now.
votehub.com/2026/02/04/r...

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Lisa W. Fazio, Richard E. Lenski , and 7 more Joanna Bryson, Lisa W. Fazio, Richard E. Lenski, Linda J. Skitka, American Library Association, Melanie C. Green, Alan Richardson, Ann Bartow, Matthew Bodie, Suzanne Conklin Akbari

Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 3d

again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are

his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months

Linda Skitka @lindaskitka.bsky.social · 3d

This administration is many things, but among them is shamelessness.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

New, from me: The Clicktatorship prioritizes content on its virality, not on its accuracy.
Kristi Noem said DHS arrested an an immigrant who threatened to kill Trump. Press release still on the DHS website.
One problem: its not true. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-i-wro...

What I wrote in The Atlantic about the Clicktatorship

When content matters more than the truth

donmoynihan.substack.com

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