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Asst Prof, UC Berkeley, Political Science. Study protests, stats & race: 1/ Agenda Seeding http://j.mp/agenda-seeding 2/ Race as a Bundle of Sticks http://j.mp/bundle-of

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Yes bsky.app/profile/owas...

06.03.2026 06:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œOUT-OF-TOUCH DEMS…”

05.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

From 1965 but echoes in the present

05.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Jews Who Fought for Nazi Germany - Arts & Letters - Tablet Magazine Traitors or survivors, cowards or brave menβ€”fools or wise heeders of Jewish parables on the sanctity of each individual life?

Yes. www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...

05.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes bsky.app/profile/owas...

05.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is more than conservative, they’re celebrating Hitler.

05.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This is more than conservative, this is trollish neonazi.

05.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America β€œDemocrats have historically assumed they can rely on the Latino vote, but recent elections have called that loyalty into question. In fact, despite his vociferous anti-immigrant rhetoric and disastrous border policies, Trump won a higher percentage of the Latino vote in 2020 than he did in 2016. Now, journalist Paola Ramos pulls back the curtain on these voters, traveling around the country to uncover what motivates them to vote for and support issues that seem so at odds with their self-interest.

Recommended by a colleague: β€œRamos shows how tribalism, traditionalism, and political trauma within the Latino community has been weaponized to radicalize and convert voters who, like many of their white counterparts, are fearful of losing their place in American society.”

05.03.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Agree there's a long history of anti-Black racism in Latin America. But, if you read the article, it seems to take things one step further to a trollish embrace of neonazism.

05.03.2026 07:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/owas...

05.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Association of German National Jews - Wikipedia

β€œThe Association of German National Jews came out in support of Adolf Hitler. The goal of the Association was the total assimilation of Jews, self-eradication of Jewish identity, and expulsion of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associa...

05.03.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Jack van Tongeren - Wikipedia

β€œJack van Tongeren is the former leader of the Australian Nationalist Movement, a white supremacist group. In the late 1980s it was revealed van Tongeren's father was of part-Indonesian ancestry. Nevertheless, Van Tongeren resumed anti-Asian activities…” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_va...

05.03.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Leo Felton - Wikipedia

β€œLeo Felton is a white supremacist of African American descent who was convicted of bank robbery and plotting to build a bomb to attack Jews. Felton renounced white supremacy and neo-Nazism in 2008, embracing his mixed-race heritage” via @ebogjonson.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Fel...

05.03.2026 07:11 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWhite Supremacy Is Not Just for White People”: Trumpism, the Proud Boys, and the Extremist Allure for People of Color Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who’s Cuban, has tried to sell the group as β€œrough around the edges,” but welcoming to people of color. Many of those who’ve bought the message are fixated on proximi...

β€œSome of white supremacy is literally about white domination over Black people, but some of it is also about deep anti-Semitism. Some of it in the past has been anti-Catholic and that also speaks to how the boundaries of whiteness have changed over time.” www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/02...

05.03.2026 07:10 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The rise of white nationalist Hispanics Experts say the far-right extremism among some Latino residents stems from those identifying as white and anti-Black sentiment.

Nick Fuentes, whose father is half-Mexican American, β€œis part of a small but increasingly visible number of far-right provocateurs with Hispanic backgrounds who spread racist, antisemitic messages.” www.axios.com/2022/03/10/r...

05.03.2026 07:08 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Screen grab from a news program with Chyron that says Gabriel Diaz, Suspended Cabbie, Channel 2. Image shows a brown-skinned man in a t-shirt outside talking to a reporter holding a mic.

Screen grab from a news program with Chyron that says Gabriel Diaz, Suspended Cabbie, Channel 2. Image shows a brown-skinned man in a t-shirt outside talking to a reporter holding a mic.

β€œI’m a National Socialist – what you guys call a Nazi. I am. I’m a believer of it,” Diaz said. "Who says you have to be white to be a National Socialist? You don’t have to be white, it can be anybody.” www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alis...

05.03.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, racism in Latin America is centuries old. Latino neo-nazis in US less so.

05.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A black-and-white newspaper clipping from *The New York Times* with the headline **β€œState KlΓ‘n Leader Hides Secret of Jewish Origin.”** The article, by McCandlish Phillips, reports that **Dan Burros**, a 28-year-old Queens resident and New York State leader in the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party, had concealed that he was born Jewish. The text describes his role in white supremacist organizations, notes that his parents were Jewish immigrants, and explains that he tried to keep this background secret while promoting antisemitic and racist views. The article recounts attempts by reporters to contact him and describes his hostile reaction when confronted with the information. A note at the bottom reads β€œThe New York Times, Published: October 31, 1965.”

**Alt text:** A black-and-white newspaper clipping from *The New York Times* with the headline **β€œState KlΓ‘n Leader Hides Secret of Jewish Origin.”** The article, by McCandlish Phillips, reports that **Dan Burros**, a 28-year-old Queens resident and New York State leader in the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party, had concealed that he was born Jewish. The text describes his role in white supremacist organizations, notes that his parents were Jewish immigrants, and explains that he tried to keep this background secret while promoting antisemitic and racist views. The article recounts attempts by reporters to contact him and describes his hostile reaction when confronted with the information. A note at the bottom reads β€œThe New York Times, Published: October 31, 1965.”

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A full-page black-and-white newspaper article from *The New York Times* with the headline **β€œKlan Leader Here, Hiding the Secret of His Jewish Origin, Preaches Anti-Semitism.”** The page contains several narrow columns of text describing the background and activities of **Daniel Burros**, a New York Ku Klux Klan leader and American Nazi Party member who concealed that he was born Jewish. Near the center of the page is a photograph showing Burros wearing a white Ku Klux Klan robe and pointed hood while standing before a burning cross. The article recounts his upbringing in a Jewish family in Queens, his involvement in extremist groups, and details of his public antisemitic activism despite his hidden ancestry. A footer at the bottom reads β€œThe New York Times, Published: October 31, 1965.”

**Alt text:** A full-page black-and-white newspaper article from *The New York Times* with the headline **β€œKlan Leader Here, Hiding the Secret of His Jewish Origin, Preaches Anti-Semitism.”** The page contains several narrow columns of text describing the background and activities of **Daniel Burros**, a New York Ku Klux Klan leader and American Nazi Party member who concealed that he was born Jewish. Near the center of the page is a photograph showing Burros wearing a white Ku Klux Klan robe and pointed hood while standing before a burning cross. The article recounts his upbringing in a Jewish family in Queens, his involvement in extremist groups, and details of his public antisemitic activism despite his hidden ancestry. A footer at the bottom reads β€œThe New York Times, Published: October 31, 1965.”

Of course many members of historically subordinated groups align with dominant group ideologies. Still, extreme cases are noteworthy.

See Dan Burros: former Grand Dragon of NY KKK, organizer for national Klan, former national secretary of American Nazi Party and Jewish. NYT, 10/31/1965.

05.03.2026 06:58 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

There is, alas, a particular type of Hispanic guy who thinks the key to being accepted as an honorary white is performatively demonstrating how super cool he is with cartoonish racism.

05.03.2026 05:28 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

On average, yes, I think it’s reasonable to assume people who have historically been targets of ideologies like Nazism and white supremacy to be less enthusiastic about those ideas.

And, yes, of course some people of all backgrounds do adopt these ideas, but sizable multiethnic pro-Nazis are recent

05.03.2026 06:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps unsurprising for Miami, but I still find it notable that the three students quoted with most sexist, bigoted and antisemitic texts are named Bejerano, Gonzalez, and Valdes.

As someone said recently, America is such a melting pot that these days even our white supremacists are multicultural.

05.03.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 370 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 8

Big picture, these results suggest that even among Republicans the politics of crime are changing

05.03.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Allies of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders suffer primary defeats in Arkansas.

β€œSanders suffered a string of defeats Tuesday, when two GOP state senators who had blocked her plan to build the state’s biggest prison scored resounding wins against her handpicked challengers and the majority leader was swept from power by another prison skeptic.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

04.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Rethinking Gender and Other Seemingly Nonmanipulable Characteristics for Causal Analysis - KZfSS KΓΆlner Zeitschrift fΓΌr Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie Identifying the causes of social inequality is crucial for designing effective policy interventions. Experimental methods, in which variables are manipulated and participants are randomly assigned to ...

Gender as a β€œbundle of sticks” bhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11577-026-01054-z?utm_source=researchgate.net&utm_medium=article

04.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions - Nature Climate Change As climate activists escalate disruptive protest, authorities respond by intensifying restrictions on protest. This study examines how protest repression shapes climate activism and indicates distinct...

Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

28.02.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes and no. Hard to blame someone on May 11 for not anticipating an event on May 15.

01.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bombing Iran Is Easy. What Comes Next Is Not. It comes down to a straightforward question: What’s the plan to translate military force into political change?

NEW: "It is true that air campaigns can destroy things. What they cannot do, by themselves, is build political outcomes."

Really superb piece from our @markhertling.bsky.social.

www.thebulwark.com/p/bombing-ir...

28.02.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 342 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 11

Given Trump’s penchant for drive-by battles, it seems likely thatβ€”despite heavier bombing this go-roundβ€”the administration moves on quickly, and preexisting coalitions in Iran re-form and retain power. Not so much regime change as regime roulette.

01.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The historical problem with taking out a cartel boss like El Mencho is that violence often increases for a while, as deadly feuds among rivals fill the vacuum until someone reestablishes control.

I fear the same might be true of this β€œregime change” attack on Iran.

01.03.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How do you measure a threat in the air? Testing the universal, dynamic, and multifaceted nature of social identity threat Using the SITC Inventory, social identity threat is shown to be dynamic, multifaceted, and nearly universal.

New paper out in Science Advances! I'm really (really) proud of this one. Let's get into it. doi.org/10.1126/scia...

28.02.2026 05:07 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1