Meredith Conroy
@meredithconroy.bsky.social
Political Scientist at CSUSB studying gender and media, 538 contributor (RIP), & I lead research @ the Geena Davis Institute. Fan of elections & multiracial pluralistic democracy. Idahoan. Subscribe to Gender Gap: https://meredithconroy.substack.com
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It's been hard to keep up but we tried to put Trump's use of executive orders into context. The audience in mind as I wrote this are folks who are trying to understand what's going on, and need a foothold. Hope you'll read and share w friends/family/your students:
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Look, women no longer do shit for free is actually at the root of a lot of social disruption. The question is whether you think the solution is women going back to being unpaid and unprotected by their own labor.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Look, women no longer do shit for free is actually at the root of a lot of social disruption. The question is whether you think the solution is women going back to being unpaid and unprotected by their own labor.
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I see we've entered the making-movies-for-the-strongman phase of democratic decline.
‘Rush Hour 4’ in the Works at Paramount at Trump’s Request
"Rush Hour 4" in the works at Paramount after prodding from president Trump.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I see we've entered the making-movies-for-the-strongman phase of democratic decline.
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"My mentor always tells me, 'Kim, dogs don’t bark at parked cars." They’re coming after critical race theory, 1619, intersectionality because these ideas mobilized people. They gave them the language to actually articulate what they were seeing with their own eyes," says Kimberlé Crenshaw.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
"My mentor always tells me, 'Kim, dogs don’t bark at parked cars." They’re coming after critical race theory, 1619, intersectionality because these ideas mobilized people. They gave them the language to actually articulate what they were seeing with their own eyes," says Kimberlé Crenshaw.
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Big new survey from Pew on Latino Americans' views of Trump's second term
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Big new survey from Pew on Latino Americans' views of Trump's second term
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
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folks, if "putting your gross bare feet on someone else's armrests" becomes affectively polarized, I absolutely swear
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
folks, if "putting your gross bare feet on someone else's armrests" becomes affectively polarized, I absolutely swear
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girl just play the Sims
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
girl just play the Sims
“A chicken in every pot,” but it’s “A Batman on every train.” 🦇
Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“A chicken in every pot,” but it’s “A Batman on every train.” 🦇
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KILMEADE: ”I think JD Vance is jealous. I think the president wants to use Zohran as a running mate.”
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
KILMEADE: ”I think JD Vance is jealous. I think the president wants to use Zohran as a running mate.”
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people underestimate how much men love other men
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
people underestimate how much men love other men
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Not Sure rocking a full third of the vote, and Another candidate very strong as well.
Remember, per @meredithconroy.bsky.social , women have an advantage in open seat Democratic primaries.
Remember, per @meredithconroy.bsky.social , women have an advantage in open seat Democratic primaries.
NEW IL-09 poll with the Justice Coalition Action: Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh are tied for first in the Democratic primary with 18% of the vote.
Laura Fine trails in third with 10%, and all other candidates receive 6% or less of the vote.
Laura Fine trails in third with 10%, and all other candidates receive 6% or less of the vote.
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Not Sure rocking a full third of the vote, and Another candidate very strong as well.
Remember, per @meredithconroy.bsky.social , women have an advantage in open seat Democratic primaries.
Remember, per @meredithconroy.bsky.social , women have an advantage in open seat Democratic primaries.
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Every member of Congress and frankly every American should denounce what Trump did today in suggesting members of Congress be executed.
It shouldn't even need to be said, but apparently does: it is beyond the pale for anyone to suggest such things, let alone the president of the united states.
It shouldn't even need to be said, but apparently does: it is beyond the pale for anyone to suggest such things, let alone the president of the united states.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Every member of Congress and frankly every American should denounce what Trump did today in suggesting members of Congress be executed.
It shouldn't even need to be said, but apparently does: it is beyond the pale for anyone to suggest such things, let alone the president of the united states.
It shouldn't even need to be said, but apparently does: it is beyond the pale for anyone to suggest such things, let alone the president of the united states.
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Less egregious than RFK blaming sick people for getting sick, but it proceeds from the same mindset. The way to restore civility to air travel is to stop airlines putting travelers against each other for decent seats and bag space, not asking fewer people to wear sweatpants.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Less egregious than RFK blaming sick people for getting sick, but it proceeds from the same mindset. The way to restore civility to air travel is to stop airlines putting travelers against each other for decent seats and bag space, not asking fewer people to wear sweatpants.
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Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
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The Wall Street Journal broke down how many times each person appeared in Epstein threads and here are the top #4. Trump is #1
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The Wall Street Journal broke down how many times each person appeared in Epstein threads and here are the top #4. Trump is #1
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This is the win condition. They will never admit they were wrong. They will just feel like Trump has been wayward and they will turn away.
Joe Rogan and Theo Von slam DHS for using Von's image in a video promoting deportation:
"I was like, oh my God, what the fuck are they doing? That's not how you envision the government."
"They were making, like, deportation hype videos with trap beats and shit. What are we doing? It's idiocracy."
"I was like, oh my God, what the fuck are they doing? That's not how you envision the government."
"They were making, like, deportation hype videos with trap beats and shit. What are we doing? It's idiocracy."
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is the win condition. They will never admit they were wrong. They will just feel like Trump has been wayward and they will turn away.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's big takedown of Trump today is powerful because it broadcasts that he's losing control over the GOP. His sudden call for release of files wasn't about transparency. It was about sustaining the illusion that he controls the party.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Wrecked the Cult of Trump
The Georgia congresswoman’s extraordinary takedown of Trump Tuesday morning sent a signal that no Republican can now ignore.
newrepublic.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene's big takedown of Trump today is powerful because it broadcasts that he's losing control over the GOP. His sudden call for release of files wasn't about transparency. It was about sustaining the illusion that he controls the party.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
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Lots of talk about the shift back among Gen Z men and Latino voters toward Democrats in this month's off-year elections. But the bigger story is Gen Z women: 8 in 10 broke for Dems. In a word, MAGA holds no appeal. See my latest using @prri.org data:
prri.substack.com/p/maga-and-g...
prri.substack.com/p/maga-and-g...
MAGA and Gen Z Women: Far From a Marriage Made in Heaven
Democrats enjoyed a resounding victory this month, sweeping the major electoral prizes, including the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey, by large margins.
prri.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Lots of talk about the shift back among Gen Z men and Latino voters toward Democrats in this month's off-year elections. But the bigger story is Gen Z women: 8 in 10 broke for Dems. In a word, MAGA holds no appeal. See my latest using @prri.org data:
prri.substack.com/p/maga-and-g...
prri.substack.com/p/maga-and-g...
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The rule of law is a precious gift. And it is slipping away.
“One thing that stuck out to me was [Bondi’s] insistence that we served at the pleasure of the president and that we were enforcing the president’s priorities. We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
#nokings
#nokings
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The rule of law is a precious gift. And it is slipping away.
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i'm watching the 2008 HBO movie RECOUNT about the 2000 presidential election like i'm mark wahlberg talking about 9/11. "yeah if i had been there, gore woulda been president"
November 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
i'm watching the 2008 HBO movie RECOUNT about the 2000 presidential election like i'm mark wahlberg talking about 9/11. "yeah if i had been there, gore woulda been president"
its victimhood the whole way down
Dems didn't brand "white dudes" as the "bad guy" as Portnoy suggests. We branded people who support a toxic, hate-filled convicted felon who abuses women and lies constantly about everything as the bad guys, and they just happen to be disproportionately white men.
www.mediaite.com/politics/dav...
www.mediaite.com/politics/dav...
Dave Portnoy Says He Turned on Dems Because They Branded 'White Dudes' Society's 'Bad Guy'
Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy said he flipped to supporting Republicans because Democrats branded "white dudes" as the "bad guy" in America during the Biden Administration
www.mediaite.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
its victimhood the whole way down
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i think vance is only interesting inasmuch as he extremely unprincipled and thus a good guide to where the GOP is going (gift link)
Opinion | JD Vance Is Idling at the Edges of American Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
i think vance is only interesting inasmuch as he extremely unprincipled and thus a good guide to where the GOP is going (gift link)
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
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And when women speak 30% of the time, men perceive them as dominating a conversation
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
And when women speak 30% of the time, men perceive them as dominating a conversation
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Something I wish got challenged more often in this “men in crisis” discourse is the blithe assumption (or sometimes outright assertion!) that everyone’s boss is a woman now. “Women now dominate white collar work and corporate management roles.” No they don’t. That just isn’t true.
Really thankful for this, from @winterjessica.bsky.social—a long-overdue corrective to an exhausting discourse. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Something I wish got challenged more often in this “men in crisis” discourse is the blithe assumption (or sometimes outright assertion!) that everyone’s boss is a woman now. “Women now dominate white collar work and corporate management roles.” No they don’t. That just isn’t true.
ICYMI, new podcast about the internet hosted by @cwarzel.bsky.social! I like Charlie's column a lot, so I'll be listening:
Friends! Here is the first episode of a new podcast i'm hosting. I'm thinking of it as a way of trying to have more of the conversations I have w/ smart ppl about the internet/politics/broken attention economy in public. first guest is the great @hankgreen.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=A492...
Hank Green: It’s Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better | Galaxy Brain
YouTube video by The Atlantic
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
ICYMI, new podcast about the internet hosted by @cwarzel.bsky.social! I like Charlie's column a lot, so I'll be listening: