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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… more

Linda J. Skitka
H-index: 61
Psychology 26%
Political science 22%
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by Linda J. Skitka

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If true, this is a very scary development—>
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Abby Wood @yesthatabbywood.bsky.social · 17h
Possible link to use of state force and money in politics here. These data are likely gettable — foreclosure notices and ICE raid locations from a combo of public records requests, court records, news stories. Money in politics data from OpenSecrets. Have at it, grad students/postdocs.
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flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 18h
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The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Philip N. Cohen, David S. Cohen , and 4 more

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A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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We're recruiting PhD students to join us at Nebraska! Spreading word:

Whether you (or your student's) current home is in Psych or PoliSci, if you're interested in political psych, you could be a great fit.

I run a joint lab (www.pierceekstrom.com/ekstromlab) with Ingrid Haas (paclab.unl.edu). 1/3
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Mark J. Brandt

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🚨Excited to announce the full-day Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2026!

We sold out last year, and with this year’s incredible speaker lineup, we expect the same.

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p... There’s a best poster award!
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka

yesthatabbywood.bsky.social
Possible link to use of state force and money in politics here. These data are likely gettable — foreclosure notices and ICE raid locations from a combo of public records requests, court records, news stories. Money in politics data from OpenSecrets. Have at it, grad students/postdocs.
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flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 18h
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
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by Lisa W. Fazio — Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Brendan Nyhan, Efrén O. Pérez

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New from me and @brendannyhan.bsky.social

Why Trump's "Compact for Academic Excellence" is a devil's bargain and should be rejected in all forms

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Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Dorothy Bishop, Gerald Friedman , and 1 more

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Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, A. E. Dessler, Valerie P. Hans , and 17 more

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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Yup. Up in smoke now, because China has been forced to source their soybeans elsewhere.
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by Linda J. Skitka — Reposted by: Melanie C. Green

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This is catastrophically bad.
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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d
We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.
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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d
"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."
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by Linda J. Skitka

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Are we winning yet?
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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 5d
Translation: "WE will eventually be forced to provide $35-50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump's tariffs."

We pay twice for this idiocy, in rising food prices AND taxes.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d
“.. Some Republicans estimate they will eventually need to provide $35 billion to $50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs.”

[.. That’s roughly half of all the revenue raised from new 2025 tariffs so far this year, notes @ernietedeschi.bsky.social]

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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by Nathan P. Kalmoe — Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka

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Translation: "WE will eventually be forced to provide $35-50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump's tariffs."

We pay twice for this idiocy, in rising food prices AND taxes.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d
“.. Some Republicans estimate they will eventually need to provide $35 billion to $50 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs.”

[.. That’s roughly half of all the revenue raised from new 2025 tariffs so far this year, notes @ernietedeschi.bsky.social]

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Anna O. Law, Ken Caldeira , and 12 more

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We need a bigger national spotlight on this building raid, fam. Agents dropped from helicopters onto the roof. Citizens and non-citizens alike were dragged from their homes in the night. People who weren't kidnapped during the raid had their belongings seized after the fact. This is madness.
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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 5d
"Jones, 27, is among the residents left at 7500 S. South Shore Drive who are trying to piece together what remains after an early morning, high-powered federal immigration raid led to the arrests of dozens of their neighbors at their South Shore apartment building."
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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by Ryan Enos — Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Anna O. Law, Lisa W. Fazio , and 7 more

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Somebody actually sat down and wrote these two sentences, one after another. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...
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📣Just announced: Personality and Social Psychology Review has published a Special Issue focused on elevating theoretical perspectives from non-Western societies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Learn more: ow.ly/6Z1O50X4Uug
New PSPR Special Issue Highlights Personality and Social Psychological Theory from the Majority World
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Sadly, in the U.S., we can only say we used to fund important discoveries like this.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 7d
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 8d
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Katharine Hayhoe, A. E. Dessler , and 14 more

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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 8d
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
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by Scott A. Imberman — Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka

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Dems absolutely should filibuster any relief unless it is combined with legislation to end the tariffs that caused the problem in the first place.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d
Thune: "We've got a big harvest coming in here in South Dakota, corn and soybeans, and no place to go with it ... we are looking at potential solutions to make sure we can help support farmers until some of those markets come back."
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Kim L. Scheppele, Steve Peers , and 7 more

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by Joshua S. Weitz — Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Nancy Kanwisher, Caroline Krafft , and 3 more

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NSF GRFP is out 2.5 months late w/key changes

1. 2nd year graduate students not eligible.

2. "alignment with Administration priorities"

3. Unlike prior years, they DO NOT specify the expected number of awards... that is a BIG problem.

a brief 🧵 w/receipts

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Lisa W. Fazio, James Q. Wilson , and 6 more

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This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What if NIH had been 40% smaller?
Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research
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Reposted by: Linda J. Skitka, Jennifer A. Richeson, Mark J. Brandt

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Come join the Moral Minds Lab as a grad student at MSU! Brand-new lab equipped for child & adult testing, with motivated undergrads in a happy department. 🤩

Learn more: www.moralmindslab.com/join-our-tea...

(P.S. @tedmond.bsky.social is also taking a student!) @msupsychology.bsky.social
Family friendly waiting room for participants Family friendly waiting room, picture shows children's play area Room for Research Assistants
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