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Resistance Psychology Network @psychresist.bsky.social · 2d

This is an interactive "methods bazaar". Thus, you can also bring along your methods, ideas, suggestions, questions and dilemmas, and experiences to share (5 mins max), with or without a slide or two (optional, not required for participation).

Remember to register: tinyurl.com/resistancere...

Resistance Psychology Network @psychresist.bsky.social · 2d

The 1st session of this year's Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meetings is next Monday, October 13:
We start with an interactive workshop to diversify our methodological toolbox to better investigate forms of resistance and repression in different contexts.
To register: tinyurl.com/resistancere...

Psychological Research on Resistance and Repression: A Research Method Bazaar
Interactive Workshop (90 mins)
Led by Aya Adra, Fouad Bou Zeineddine, canan coşkan, Ali Teymoori, and Johanna Ray Vollhardt)
Monday, Oct 13, 2025
Many questions in social psychological research on resistance and repression have not been systematically addressed– in part because of the methodological limitations and rigidities in the field, in addition to practical and ethical considerations. For example, how does one examine covert resistance under conditions of surveillance and risk, how does one access forms of everyday resistance that may not be articulated as such, how does one conduct research on resistance that is under repression without creating further risk or harm to the participant and/or to the research team, how does one access information about resistance under extremely violent and most repressive conditions, such as genocide?
This session is an interactive methods workshop, a bazaar of ideas and research experience, where participants will share and swap knowledge about underutilized methods that have been or could be used to examine different forms of resistance (above all those forms of resistance that are understudied) in various contexts of violence and repression. The organizers will bring examples of a relevant, underutilized research method and share it with participants in a brief (5 min) blitz presentation. We also invite participants (optional, not required for participation) to bring along their methods, ideas, suggestions, questions and dilemmas, and experiences to share (5 mins max), with or without a slide or two. We will also discuss more general, overarching questions related to methodological limitations in research on resistance and repression and ways to address these.
7.00 am NYC, 8.00 Santiago (Chile), 12 (noon) London, 13.00 Barcelona, 14.00 Ramallah & Istanbul, 16.30 New Delhi, 19.00 Manila, 21.00 Brisbane.
Registration link in the original post.

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Resistance Psychology Network @psychresist.bsky.social · 4d

The 3rd year of the Psychology of Resistance (in violent, repressive contexts) Virtual Meeting Series is starting this month - here is the schedule for the academic year 2025/26. More information, recordings, and form for mailing list to receive registration links here:
resistancepsych.blogspot.com

The image contains the schedule of the planned events for the Psychology of Resistance Network. The schedule can be found online: https://resistancepsych.blogspot.com/p/schedule.html

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · 7d

Daena is a friend and comrade who needs community and ally support to survive against xenophobia and transphobia. Please give a read to her story and contribute to her campaign if you can

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Help a 20-year-old Kurdish Trans Refugee Find Stability, organized by Rojda K

Hello, my name is Daena. I am a 20-year-old Kurdish trans woman, and I… Rojda K necesita tu apoyo para Help a 20-year-old Kurdish Trans Refugee Find Stability

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · 8d

🕷️💜🕸️🖤

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · 12d

There are always "life jacket" works that save one's time and energy when reviewing papers in one's area of specialization.

For me, this is one of them in reviewing psychological work on Turkish-Kurdish intergroup relations. Kudos to the authors!

journals.psychopen.eu/index.php/js...

Addressing Epistemic Violence and Methodological Nationalism Through a Meta-Analytical Review on Intergroup Contact and Conflict Studies in Turkey| Journal of Social and Political Psychology

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Hande Kader Dayanışması'ndan Trans+ Öğrencilere Burs Desteği Çağrısı: "Daha Fazla Öğrenciye Ulaşalım!"

Hande Kader Dayanışması, 30 trans+ öğrenciye burs verdikten sonra hedeflerini büyüttü! "Trans dayanışması yaşatır!" diyerek burs verenlere sesleniyor.

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Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · Sep 3

We cannot allow this to stand anymore! We have prepared a petition calling for a boycott of the next ISPP 2026 conference in Newcastle, UK, unless the Executive Committee resigns or responds to our concerns. Please read and sign the petition here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · Sep 3

A response by former ISPP leadership to this statement below on Gaza and Israel published last week by current ISPP leadership: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Barış süreçlerinde LGBTİ+ların rolü

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · Aug 14

We are looking for proposals for the first session in the Psychology of Resistance (in violent and repressive contexts) Virtual Meeting Series on September 8! If you are ready to go please submit through the form below! (Submissions for later dates also welcome of course)

Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Call for presentations and sessions in the next round of the Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meeting Series, September '25 - June '26! Details and formats as well as proposal submission form here: forms.gle/jcs2XEx9igdS... and more information about the series in the thread!

Resistance Psychology Virtual Session Proposals

After the successful conclusion of the third round of our Psychology of Resistance in Repressive and Violent Contexts meeting series, we are excited to launch the submission form for sessions in 2025-...

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Pina ✨ ADHD Alien @adhd-alien.bsky.social · Aug 14

I wish the people around me would've understood how much hormones can affect my ADHD symptoms. Some days, I just can't get any work done with how bad my brain fog gets and I feel like all I can do is ride it out (and try to be gentle with myself).

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A graphic with text explaining ADHD and hormones.
I experience worse ADHD symptoms before and during my period.
As hormone levels fluctuate throughout my cycle, so does the severity of my ADHD symptoms.

The ADHD Alien character is shown a few times in different situations that correlate with the text.
“The brain fog gets worse”
“I have more trouble concentrating, understanding and memorizing”
“I get emotional faster”. The character is crying over seeing a cute kitten.
“I feel more overwhelmed and less able to motivate myself” the character is exhausted and slouching over a table with a book.

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“I keep forgetting what I'm doing”. The character is confusedly holding a spoon, meanwhile a dog in the background is pointing at an empty food bowl.
“I get more impulsive and make more rash decisions” .

During my period, it often feels like my medication isn't working as well.
Lower estrogen levels can affect the effectiveness of ADHD medication.

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Estrogen affects executive functioning
Our estrogen levels are lowest before and during our period, and highest during ovulation (the middle between periods).
Graphic of a scale, each side of the scale is showing the following: Estrogen levels sink, ADHD symptoms increase

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A graphic with the character laying on the floor at the bottom of a curve. As the curve rises, the character becomes increasingly energetic.
Ovulation: I usually am most productive and concentrated here
6 days before / during period: Concentration, working-memory and other symptoms become worse.

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ADHD symptoms can feel worse with age.
Estrogen continuously decreases during and after menopause, which can affect all kind of executive functioning like working memory, concentration etc.
An illustration with the same person throughout different ages. With each age, the color changes from pink (more estrogen) to blue in old age (less estrogen).

During pregnancy, estrogen levels rise and then drop significantly after birth. A graphic with a pregnant person with ADHD, with a curve rapidly sinking and then showing the same person exhausted with a baby in hand.

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Be gentle with yourself and don’t plan the most complex work into your lower functioning phases. A sparkly and whimsical version of the ADHD alien character, that is made entirely of stars and star constellations.

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Aug 4

www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025...

Condena EZLN el "genocidio" del capitalismo contra Palestina

Al iniciar los trabajos que se llevan a cabo en el Semillero Comandanta Ramona, del Caracol de Morelia, municipio oficial de Altamirano, desfilaron cientos de milicianos y milicianas con uniforme tipo...

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 27

[What we can learn from seven decades of imperialist violence from the British military base on Cyprus?]

www.codepink.org/akrotiri_tur...

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 18

Helin: "Emniyet’in ağır bir yaptırımı var...Kalabalık sokakta özellikle trans kadınları durdurup GBT yapıyorlar. Kalabalığın içinde özellikle beni çağırması kötü hissettiriyor. Kapatılan evlerde ailesiyle görüşmeyen, kalacak başka yeri olmayan insanlar var."

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 18

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İzmir’de trans kadınların evlerine kapatma kararı: “Sokakta istemedikleri gibi evlerinde de barınmasın istiyorlar!”

İzmir Bornova Sokağı’ndaki 14 daire hakkında kapatma kararı verildi. Karar uygulanırsa trans kadınlar sokakta kalacak.

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 9

KaosGL website is live again against the censorship <3

kaosgl1.org/en/single-ne...

Our new website is live against censorship!

As of today, we are continuing our publication via the website kaosgl1.org.

kaosgl1.org

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 9

The content is mixed (possibly a drawback of the current 'formality' process of alliance re-building) with an emphasis on law and regulations for the continuation of the formality steps but also on a commitment for prefiguring the democratic modernity through "communalist comradery".

canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 9

After 27 years of isolated captivity, first time hearing his voice, seeing his mimics and movements.

Hope it will give morale and power to people.

mezopotamyaajansi43.com/en/ALL-NEWS/...

Historic Call from Abdullah Öcalan

Kurdish People’s leader Abdullah Öcalan has made another historic call. ANF published footage of the historic call. I believe not in the arms, but in the power of politics and social peace and call on...

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 7

anthem, armed forces, national sports teams, official history and language, currency, legal structure, and administration of justice all contribute to supplanting, with a violent imposition, differences of color, race, language, gender, and, please note, social position, history, and culture.]

canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Nation-States are born from the dispossession of wealth. But not only from wealth, but also from identities, differences, and particularities. The Nation-State, with the myth of citizenship, imposes homogeneity and hegemonizes. The flag, coat of arms,

enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2025/07/03/3...

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · Jul 2

[Resharing with a typo on session time fixed in flyer:] Join us for several discussions and talks in the Palestine solidarity track at ISPP in Prague this week if you are attending! For more information about "Political Psych 4 Palestine" sign up here (same as QR code): tinyurl.com/PolPsy4Palestine

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 Small timing correction for Sunday's session: It starts at 11.40

Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · Jul 2

If you are at ISPP in Prague this week, join us for several talks and discussions in the Palestine solidarity/Political Psychology for Palestine track!

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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · Jul 2

If you are at ISPP in Prague this week, join us for several talks and discussions in the Palestine solidarity/Political Psychology for Palestine track!

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canan coskan @canancoskan.bsky.social · Jun 6

Best slide for the video cover :)

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Mezopotamya Ajansı @mezopotamyaajansi.com · Jun 4

Abdullah Öcalan’ın kongre perspektifinin tam metni www.mezopotamyaajansi43.com/tum-haberler...

Abdullah Öcalan’ın kongre perspektifinin tam metni

Kürt Halk Önderi Abdullah Öcalan, PKK’nin 12. Kongresi’ne gönderdiği giriş bölümü ve 7 maddeden oluşan tarihi perspektifte, tarihsel, felsefik, teorik ve politik olarak yeni döneme dair kapsamlı bir b...

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