Thank YOU! Really excited to see this special issue coming into being!

Really appreciate the work this team is doing.

YouTube’s Right-Wing Stars Fuel Boom in Politically Charged Ads YouTube’s MAGA stars aren’t just talking politics—they’re selling it

Deep dive by @davey.bsky.social + Bloomberg colleagues into the growing number of small businesses marketing products around conservative political identity and their relationship with the right-wing influencer universe on YouTube
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Who wants to explain to him this isn’t how science works?

1/ The FCC has no authority to police content for bias or balance.

We—and more than seventy other organizations and scholars—warned FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

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Agreed! Always enjoy hearing you discuss these topics. Hope you’ve been doing well!

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'It's like dopamine.' Why lonely young men are turning to influencers like Andrew Tate USA TODAY extremism reporter Will Carless explores why young men spend hours online following Andrew Tate and other influencers in the so-called “Manosphere.” These influencers mix fitness, lifestyle and self-improvement advice with toxic misogyny and anti-feminist rhetoric. Fans say the videos motivate them and offer guidance on relationships and discipline, while experts warn the content can expose vulnerable youth to extremist ideas. Carless visits an MMA gym in Fontana, California, and talks with peers and experts to examine how Tate’s videos resonate with young men and the broader appeal of the Manosphere. Carless also talks to author and coach Jason Wilson, who leads an academy in Detroit, Michigan that teaches young men positive masculinity. “There’s no freedom in the facade,” he says. Through workshops and one-on-one coaching, Wilson aims to show that true strength comes from respect, empathy, accountability and self-control – not aggression or fear. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/02/manosphere-influencers-misogyny-mainstream-young-men-andrew-tate/85677996007 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ #ExtremelyNormal #Extremism #Men #Influencer #Investigation #Manosphere #AndrewTate

Finally got a chance to watch this excellent, short documentary by @willcarless.bsky.social on manosphere influencers with an interview by the always on point @milleridriss.bsky.social. Definitely recommend checking it out.

Just heard a woman walking down the street carrying a large Target bag waxing poetic about how mom and pops can’t possibly survive (in a part of the city where there are plenty of indie options). Ma’am. Put your big box bag down and step aside.

Pleasure to meet you! Thanks for sharing and hope to see you around the conference.

This is especially important: “We call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students, including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes.”

Homeland Security blocking Harvard’s ability to enroll international students U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.

If I was Harvard, I think I’d double down on the filing of lawsuits www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

The National Science Foundation is awarding new grants at the slowest pace in at least 35 years. The funding decreases touch virtually every area of science — extending far beyond the diversity programs that the Trump administration says it wants to cut.

Student: Teacher, why do we learn?

Socrates: For life!

Freire: For liberation!

Dewey: For democracy!

Neoliberal EduWonks: To mitigate overhead costs for employers and increase future projections of GDP!

The countdown is winding down for the #IRMS2025 conference, so make sure to plan your schedule! You can STILL register to catch the pre-conference roundtables! www.theirms.org/conference

I’m finally out of my boot post surgery and can drive again. I thought it would feel better, but I looked around at, well everything, and the state of affairs in the “land of the free” still sucks, so…

Saying the quiet part out loud for the “win.”

🧵 on how the attacks on higher ed follow the authoritarian playbook. We need not speculate about what comes next: we know. We must take action

The “beginning” of the end for higher ed. Who could possibly have seen this coming when they corporatized a public good.

“First of many” = “consider this a warning and shut your face.” Let the slide into authoritarianism continue.

Oh good. A male supremacist “influencer” and alleged rapist/trafficker of women and his equally problematic but less prominent bro are coming home. What could possibly go wrong as he “coincidentally” heads to Florida.

I am shocked… said no one.

Judge won't block Musk and DOGE from accessing data, making cuts at 7 agencies — CBS News A judge on Tuesday declined to stop Elon Musk and DOGE from accessing data systems at seven federal agencies.

What. Is actually happening right now. So many checks and balances. 🫠 apple.news/AJZZqcMOsRYC...

Pardon me if I’m not feeling super pumped for President’s Day. I think I’ll celebrate by working on unspecified research.

Goal is to interrogate definitions and diversify perspectives of radicalization online. Keynote speaker will be Samuel Woolley (samwoolley.org), plus a fantastic featured panel with @beccalew.bsky.social @kvg.bsky.social @meredithpruden.bsky.social @kurtbraddock.bsky.social. Gonna be awesome!

Love this idea.

I’ll be there. Hope to see all my friends and colleagues there too. Seriously, join us won’t you. There are a few more days to apply.

It was an honor to work on this project with my brilliant & KIND co-authors. Truly amazing researchers; even better humans. Thrilled to see it in “print” & echo @jolukito.bsky.social in desire for solidarity, thanks to @knightfdn.bsky.social & shout out to ECRs studying harmful content online.

I wish I could say this surprised me in the slightest.

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