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A Moment with Erik Fleming podcast @momenterik.bsky.social · 16d

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Survival Is Resistance Featuring Dr. Caroline Heldman, Alia Dastagir, Melba Pearson and Dr. Tracy Pearson

Host Erik Fleming sits down with political scientist Dr. Caroline Heldman and journalist Alia Dastagir to explore how survival becomes resistance for women facing harassment, assault, and online abuse...

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 28d

beware of people who want to "protect" the children but are vehemently opposed to empowering children, giving them information so they can have agency, teaching them about consent, and actually listening to them

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Aug 16

I hear what she’s saying, but her comments do obscure the way online hate is connected to systems of misogyny, racism, anti-Blackness, transphobia, fatphobia, homophobia, and other forms of oppressive violence. Logging off/tuning out can be individually healthy but it isn’t a collective answer.

Taylor Swift On Dealing With Online Hate: ‘Anything You Feed The Internet, It Will Kill’

On the "New Heights" podcast hosted by Jason and Travis Kelce, Swift talks about how she and Travis handle internet opinions differently.

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Matt Hoyt 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇹🇼 @matthoyt.bsky.social · Jul 13

Just reading @aliadastagir.bsky.social and this grabbed me:

‘Many men suggest women and especially feminist women are humourless, that we don’t make good comedians. But they don’t understand how much laughing we have to do just to survive.’

Book cover for ‘To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person’ by Alia Dastagir.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · Jul 11

In this week’s PEN Ten interview, @aliadastagir.bsky.social discusses her new book, To Those Who Have Confused You To Be A Person (@crownpublishing.bsky.social, 2025), which documents the stories of 14 women — herself included — who have faced online abuse. Read more: pen.org/alia-dastagi...

When the Mob Isn’t ‘Just Online’ - PEN America

In this PEN Ten, reporter Alia Dastagir discusses the difference between protecting free speech and protecting individuals experiencing harassment.

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Jul 10

“And when women join the mob, we all burn.” spitfirenews.com/p/blake-live... Yes. Depp/Heard all over again. @kattenbarge.bsky.social

The hate mail I get about Blake Lively

It's mainly from other women.

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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · Jun 25

Survivors: we fight and win together.

You are never forgotten. ✊✊✊

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Tom Ciancaglini (Tori’s version) @tomciancaglini.myatproto.social · Jun 24

Lindsey Boylan has been tirelessly driving this message home since Cuomo first announced, all while knowing first-hand how he and his loyalists smear women who tell the truth. And she’s never backed down, even when pundits were portraying him as inevitable.

Please, NYC - don’t screw this up.

Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you @dreamfornyc.bsky.social for these brilliant stickers.

New Yorkers, remember to rank five good apples NOT Andrew Cuomo and here is why: 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Jun 5

I encourage everyone to read @lindseyboylan.bsky.social’s story (chapter 9) especially New Yorkers: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737402...

To Those Who Have Confused You to Be a Person by Alia Dastagir: 9780593727843 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

An urgently needed reckoning with the harm, harassment, and abuse women face on the Internet, complicating how we think about violence online and featuring deep reporting on how women are surviving th...

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Jun 5

When I interviewed @lindseyboylan.bsky.social for my book on online abuse, she told me women were among her most vicious attackers. The @nytimes.com reported the activists smearing Lindsey and Andrew Cuomo’s other accusers were quietly led by Madeline Cuomo, his sister.

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Jun 5

Tonight I’m thinking of @lindseyboylan.bsky.social, the first woman to publicly accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Lindsey was abused in her workplace, and she was further abused online after speaking out. She told me she “equated leading as a woman with a willingness to handle pain.”

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Spitfire News @spitfirenews.com · May 28

I ran a series of four interviews with women whose books are tackling gender, violence, and authoritarianism. This one with
@aliadastagir.bsky.social was about online harassment and how it threatens journalism and democracy. spitfirenews.com/p/online-har...

Online harassment is a barrier to democracy

Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · May 4

I remember having this conversation over and over again during Depp v. Heard!

Journalists would ask me what made that case so unusual. My response was always nothing! It was an extremely typical and straightforward case of IPV.

It felt unusual because the media hardly ever depicts IPV accurately.

Lauren from MTMV @mtmvcommunity.bsky.social · May 4

I think about it all the time, too! With the lack of reporting on these types of stories, the media was able to present Amber's victimhood like a gross anomaly rather than the simple truth that her experiences reflect the stories of so many survivors.

Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · May 4

I think all the time about how almost none of the big #MeToo stories were about intimate partner violence.

And the one that did get out—Johnny Depp’s abuse of Amber Heard—ended in a defamation trial that the media declared “the death knell of #MeToo.”

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thank you for writing!

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Apr 29

“Online abuse doesn't stay online. It follows users into every classroom, therapy session, and nightmare. … I survived. But what about the kids who did not survive?” @leahjuliett.bsky.social mashable.com/article/meta...

Meta's latest dangerous decision: Siding with transphobes

Writer Leah Juliett says the company is continuing down a path that puts people, including children, in jeopardy.

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Apr 29

Outrageously deserved. Sarah Wildman’s @nytimes.com piece asks crucial questions about the forms of care families of sick and terminally ill children deserve, exploring how we balance the human desire for truth with the human need for hope. What an honor to read her. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/o...

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Apr 24

It’s vital to understand that this kind of abusive online speech has real, physical effects on the mind and body. It is violence. And it makes people affected more vulnerable to other forms of violence. I talked to @aliadastagir.bsky.social about her book on this spitfirenews.com/p/online-har...

Online harassment is a barrier to democracy

Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · Apr 22

excited to be one of the keynote speakers at the @irms.bsky.social conference this week, talking resistance to male supremacism and authoritarianism under Trump—with @sorayachemaly.bsky.social and @aliadastagir.bsky.social, chaired by @kylietcheung.bsky.social. program + registration at the link:

Call for Proposals: 2025 Male Supremacism Studies Conference — Institute for Research on Male Supremacism

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Alia Dastagir @aliadastagir.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thanks to @alyssamilano.bsky.social and @benjackson.bsky.social for such a smart and urgent conversation about violence against women (online and off). Listen here: www.facebook.com/share/r/18sY...

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Kat O’Brien @lavidagata.bsky.social · Apr 16

This is SO IMPORTANT.
As society, we haven’t grappled with the significance of the fact that women, POC and LGBTQ people face so much more harassment and abuse online than straight white men do. And it’s dramatically impacting society and democracy.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Apr 15

Online harassment is an anti-speech tool that has been a longtime weapon for Trump and his allies. I talked to @aliadastagir.bsky.social about her book and the consequences of online abuse for women, journalism, and democracy itself. spitfirenews.com/p/online-har...

Online harassment is a barrier to democracy

Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.

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Institute for Research on Male Supremacism @irms.bsky.social · Apr 15

We're excited to have Alia Dastagir speaking on our keynote panel next week! Check out this article to hear from her about her work, and register to join us via Zoom on April 24 for the keynote panel and audience Q&A.
www.theirms.org/conference

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Apr 15

Online harassment is an anti-speech tool that has been a longtime weapon for Trump and his allies. I talked to @aliadastagir.bsky.social about her book and the consequences of online abuse for women, journalism, and democracy itself. spitfirenews.com/p/online-har...

Online harassment is a barrier to democracy

Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.

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Babs 🩵🐝⌛️🦋🔻 @babs05.bsky.social · Apr 15

Before #MeToo there was #Gamergate and before that, #EverydaySexism If you followed these movements, you'll be familiar with the points made in this article. The internet is male-dominated. It's never been safe for women. Online harassment leads to a culture of silence. Anti-speech tool is accurate.

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Apr 15

Online harassment is an anti-speech tool that has been a longtime weapon for Trump and his allies. I talked to @aliadastagir.bsky.social about her book and the consequences of online abuse for women, journalism, and democracy itself. spitfirenews.com/p/online-har...

Online harassment is a barrier to democracy

Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Apr 15

Online harassment is an anti-speech tool that has been a longtime weapon for Trump and his allies. I talked to @aliadastagir.bsky.social about her book and the consequences of online abuse for women, journalism, and democracy itself. spitfirenews.com/p/online-har...

Online harassment is a barrier to democracy

Before we can combat online abuse, we have to recognize the enormity of its consequences.

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Alex DiBranco @alexdibranco.bsky.social · Apr 12

I'm always nervous to invite keynote speakers, because I'm so in awe of them!

So I am THRILLED that @sorayachemaly.bsky.social @aliadastagir.bsky.social & @melissagiragrant.com accepted our invitation to keynote our virtual conference.

April 24-26. You can still register here: bit.ly/IRMS2025

2025 Male Supremacism Studies Conference

Male Supremacism Studies Conference 2025 (MSSC)Our interdisciplinary virtual conference is held April 24-26, 2025, with panels and discussions from researchers, policy-makers, and activists working at...

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NPR @npr.org · Apr 9

Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.

U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism

Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.

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