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Andrew L. Whitehead

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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Linda J. Skitka, Philip N. Cohen , and 4 more

paulisci.bsky.social
A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, David Lazer, Efrén O. Pérez , and 4 more

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How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality?

Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
Just received word that the employee share of the employee plus spouse & family healthcare premium is increasing by 30%!

The employee only and employee & children premiums are remaining the same.

It gets better! The yearly IU HSA contributions are decreasing by 23%.
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by Cynthia Miller‐Idriss — Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead

milleridriss.bsky.social
About to Man Up LA! Private event here tonight, but stay tuned for a phenomenal public event in February.
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by Samuel L. Perry — Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry

profsamperry.bsky.social
Excited to see the new paperback edition of Addicted to Lust *with a new preface*! I’m proud of the way the arguments in here about “moral incongruence” and pornography use have only received more empirical support in the past 6 years. Great deal on Amazon!
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0197...
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kettering.org
Ever wonder how the Supreme Court keeps stacking the deck against democracy? ️

KF Senior Fellow @davidpepperoh.bsky.social reveals 9 tactics that tilt justice away from democracy, including:
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by Samuel L. Perry — Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry

profsamperry.bsky.social
Important new FREE study by Amy Brooke Grauley. Experiments show when Christian leaders warn Christians against Christian nationalism, they're less likely to identify with it, especially if they don't have strong views on it yet. Effects are weaker in the opposite direction.
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asareligion.bsky.social
New in The Conversation: @jlkucinskas.bsky.social & Yvonne Zylan on the exodus of civil servants under Trump and the moral dilemmas of staying, speaking up, or leaving. Based on Kucinskas’s book The Loyalty Trap (@columbiaup.bsky.social)
Civil servant exodus: How employees wrestle with whether to stay, speak up or go
Federal workers face unique challenges. But part of their dilemma is familiar to many Americans who have to wrestle with dramatic changes in the workplace.
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kettering.org
Elections shape outcomes, but they do not sustain democracy on their own. Deva Woodly reminds us that the true heart of democracy is found in social movements and civic spaces where people create trust, discover shared purpose, and turn ideas into collective action.
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by Samuel L. Perry — Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead

profsamperry.bsky.social
Thinking about this quote today.
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Marc Lynch, Patrick A. Jansen , and 8 more

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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
www.courtlistener.com
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
It’s a problem that a lot of folks can’t tell the difference between AI video reality.

It’s a bigly problem when the person occupying the presidency not only can’t tell but shares the fake video.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9d
Wait: so the President of the United States shared a video of a fake news report, rooted in a conspiracy theory, that features an AI-generated version of himself promoting a policy that…doesn’t exist?
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Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 10d
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Michael D. McDonald

jackjenkins.me
Wait: so the President of the United States shared a video of a fake news report, rooted in a conspiracy theory, that features an AI-generated version of himself promoting a policy that…doesn’t exist?
alkapdc.bsky.social
Alex Kaplan @alkapdc.bsky.social · 10d
Trump tonight appears to have pushed the false "medbed" conspiracy theory, which has spread in the far-right internet over the years. www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-c...
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Breaking News: The local TV giant Sinclair said it would end its boycott of Jimmy Kimmel after blacking out his show for millions of people.
Local TV Giant Sinclair Ends Jimmy Kimmel Boycott
The company is one of two that has been pre-empting Mr. Kimmel’s show since he returned this week.
nyti.ms
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jackjenkins.me
NEW from me: A group of Catholic nuns in New York — the Sisters of Charity of New York — are pushing back against Cardinal Timothy Dolan's praise for Charlie Kirk, saying comparing the activist to a saint is “confusing the true witness of the Gospel." religionnews.com/2025/09/26/c...
NY Catholic sisters condemn Cardinal Dolan's praise for Charlie Kirk
(RNS) — 'What Cardinal Dolan may not have known is that many of Mr. Kirk’s words were marked by racist, homophobic, transphobic, and anti-immigrant rhetoric, by violent pro-gun advocacy, and by the pr...
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
In the 2022 General Social Survey 87% of American adults agree with the statement, "Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government."

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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Valerie Mueller, Mirya R. Holman , and 2 more

asociologist.bsky.social
"hostile sexism is associated with a combination of misinformation and overconfidence" @salilb.bsky.social and @mirya.bsky.social on sexism's link to climate attitudes link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hostile sexism and overconfidence shape the public’s views of climate change - Climatic Change
Even as scientists overwhelmingly agree on the existence and human origins of climate change, public endorsement of misinformation about global warming remains stubbornly persistent. Recent research points to system justifying beliefs as a core obstacle to correcting misinformation, particularly sexism and racism. In this article, we examine the relationship between hostile sexism and climate meta-ignorance, or the endorsement of climate misinformation while believing one knows more than experts. We use data from the American National Election Study and an original survey to show hostile sexism is associated with a combination of misinformation and overconfidence. In turn, sexism and this meta-ignorance are correlated with opposition to climate policy action. We discuss the implications for support for decarbonization policies and demand-side mitigative actions.
link.springer.com
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
Would love to hear from folks who have contracted with various polling firms for their survey work. Good experiences? Recommendations? Trying to gather some options. Thank you!
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garethlpowell.bsky.social
Just a reminder that if you enjoy a book, please leave a quick review on Amazon or Bookshop dot org, or wherever. Even if it's only a sentence, it really, really helps get the word out to other readers.
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by Cynthia Miller‐Idriss — Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Cynthia Miller‐Idriss

milleridriss.bsky.social
Sharing my @npr.org 1A interview w/ Jenn White from earlier today- a fantastic discussion about Man Up, misogyny, masculinity, and mass violence, & what I hear from so many parents and teens about the world the want to see (and some things we can all do to get there):

the1a.org/segments/the...
The link between misogyny and violent extremism
One expert argues that in that search for answers – we’re missing something crucial.
the1a.org
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead

nberlat.bsky.social
it's not considered a cultural problem because people in prison are seen as deserving harm.

these vague cultural moral panics aren't about solving real problems. they're about asserting that current hierarchies need to be more rigorously enforced.
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Cullen S. Hendrix, Southern Africa

nberlat.bsky.social
people care about men being lonely in particular because under patriarchy the belief is that men are entitled to women's deference/bodies/affection, and if they're not getting that, then there's a crisis.
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
yo @profsamperry.bsky.social. 👍
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13d
BREAKING: Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters says he is resigning. (Of course, he announced this on Fox News.)

www.koco.com/article/ryan...
Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector. VEWS Updated: 10:46 PM CDT Sep 24, 2025
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Steve Peers, Samuel L. Perry , and 5 more

chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters says he is resigning. (Of course, he announced this on Fox News.)

www.koco.com/article/ryan...
Ryan Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent for private sector job State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he will resign from office and take a job in the private sector. VEWS Updated: 10:46 PM CDT Sep 24, 2025
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
Same! So incredible.

We had a collection of encyclopedias as a kid and I would read the sperm whale and giant squid entries over and over, and I can still see the small black and white pictures besides the entries.
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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 13d
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Lisa W. Fazio, Rebecca Solnit , and 24 more

rebeccarhelm.bsky.social
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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by Samuel L. Perry — Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Mirya R. Holman , and 1 more

profsamperry.bsky.social
🧵 Who's the most informed about American politics? Very lefty seculars.

My new FREE study @sfjournal.bsky.social finds atheists/agnostics, especially if they are politically sorted, score higher on knowledge of basic civics & current politics than other groups. 1/ academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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by Andrew L. Whitehead

andrew-whitehead.bsky.social
Congrats and excited to follow along! Yours is important and necessary work. Wishing you well as you get (re)started!
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Reposted by: Andrew L. Whitehead, Cas Mudde, Anna O. Law , and 7 more

thomaszimmer.bsky.social
Things have really changed. Now I need your help.
 
I wrote about why I left academia, why I left America, why I left Substack - and why I need your support as I am starting over as a full-time independent writer:
 
Some major personal news:

steady.page/en/democracy...
Onward. Forward. Steady.
Things have really changed. Now I need your help.
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