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Jes Matsick

@jesmatsick.bsky.social
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Associate Prof of Psych & WGSS @Penn State; stigma, gender/sex, inclusion, reproductive justice & intersectionality; feminist psychologist; academic mom; umich PhD alum; she/her; opinions & views are mine 🌈

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Michigan watching Columbia give in and continue to get attacked:
It might work for us meme:

University leaders often think giving in to tyrants will protect them from further attacks

Well did it work for those people?

No, it never does, I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but..

...but it might work for us.
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Reaching the point where I choose to be left off projects than use Microsoft OneDrive to collaborate
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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
“For all this talk about free speech, this is direct censorship of scientific research.” Misinformation researchers are being investigated under a fake “censorship industrial complex” narrative at the same time as the govt is literally censoring scientific research. Free speech warriors indeed 🙄
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Aviva Stahl @stahlidarity.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
“The ambiguity and the vagueness of the executive order is on purpose,” said Logan Casey of @mapresearch.bsky.social. “Because that is the ultimate goal of the Trump administration: to make this care unavailable to anyone.” truthout.org/articles/hos...
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Hospitals Are Curtailing Gender-Affirming Care Beyond Scope Set by Trump’s Order
Even trans adults with private insurance are starting to face problems as hospitals indulge in anticipatory compliance.
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Laura King @kingla.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Students! The first amendment to the US constitution guarantees your right to free speech & to express your views via protest. Do with this knowledge (& power) what you will.
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Jean Beaman @jean23bean.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
This drives me nuts. Do not comply in advance ppl! Executive orders are NOT laws: dailynorthwestern.com/2025/02/23/c...
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NU Libraries remove DEI
Northwestern Libraries removed the mention of diversity on its website, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Earlier this month, the...
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Welcome to BlueSky, Brianna and Jude! 🥰 Follow two of my fabulous PhD students if interested in connecting re: broad interests in intersectionality, feminist/critical psych, and gender/sex/LGBTQ experiences: @bnachelle.bsky.social and @sullivanjude.bsky.social
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Nice work, @emersont.bsky.social! Love seeing you in your element. Proud advisor moment 😊
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 22/02/2025
Donald Trump’s petty threats are beneath the Office of the President. Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Maine governor tells Trump ‘see you in court’ amid faceoff over trans athletes
Trump threatened to withhold federal education funding if Maine does not comply with his executive order and bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.
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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
This is a reminder for myself as well as anyone else who needs it: amidst all this chaos and confusion, pick your lane. Find something to do that will provide agency, educate those in your community and push back against what is happening
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Kate A. Ratliff @kateratliff.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Some people’s research will be flagged and then will move on with clarification. Other people’s research will be flagged and… it’s done. The differences in who those people are will not be random.
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Sylvia Perry @sylviapperry.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Apparently, at a meeting for the Women in Engineering ProActive Network, which hosts the ADVANCE annual conference in DC, the president revealed that the NSF Advance website content was archived, and the program officers were put on administrative leave. Just confirmed: new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
More of this, please.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 31/01/2025
This is a 5 alarm fire. They're going to pull down all publicly available data, studies, guidance, etc that involves LGBTQ people so when the worst happens to us, no one will know. They're actively trying to erase us. gizmodo.com/cdc-ordered-...
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CDC Ordered to Scrub Website of Words Like 'Transgender' and 'LGBT'
A CDC employee spoke with Gizmodo about the
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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Almost 20 years ago, a doctor on TV was asked, "Isn't 12 a little early for a kid to be deciding to transition?" And her response was, "It's old enough for them to decide that it's not worth living anymore if they can't." That was the only argument I ever needed to hear about gender affirming care.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
If you’re new to BlueSky, here’s a starter pack of cool people you can follow. You’re welcome.
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I would add that rejecting "viewpoint diversity" is the entire point of the academy. We evaluate the value of ideas, and drop charlatans claiming global warming isn't real, discrimination doesn't exist, or vaccines cause autism. They've lost in the "marketplace of ideas" so are rigging the game.
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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
While NIH’s total spending on research grants grew from $26.3 billion to $43.7 billion between 2013 to 2023, the % spent on women's health dropped from 9.7% to 7.9%. And so we still don't have cures to common conditions like endometriosis. @meredithwadman.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
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NIH needs a new institute for women’s health research, expert panel says
National Academies report also calls for $16 billion in new money
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Dr. Leanna Papp @leannapapp.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
It's print day! We coded sexual misconduct policies from 381 universities, documenting 1) a jaw-dropping 125 terms used to define sexual assault + 2) conflicting definitions for SA across + w/in policies. Implications for adjudication, SA knowledge are discussed. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Word cloud containing 125 terms used in university sexual misconduct policies to define non-consensual sexual contact. Most common terms include sexual assault, non-consensual sexual contact, non-consensual sexual intercourse, rape, and sexual violence.
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Paul Renfro @renfro.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Thanks to our very wise Board of Trustees, one of the courses I normally teach (LGBTQ History), along with 431 others, will no longer count toward the fulfillment of general education requirements. Just another day in the “Free State of Florida.” 🗃️
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
This from @jonathanecollins.bsky.social looks great. Folks support teaching core ideas from Critial Race Theory—that racism is structural (and bad)—but oppose teaching “CRT” because policy makers tarnished the brand. This has broad implications beyond the case. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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They only hate the term: policy branding and the politics of critical race theory | Journal of Public Policy | Cambridge Core
They only hate the term: policy branding and the politics of critical race theory
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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Jfc cis people, we really fucking need you on this one. Barring people from accessing bathroom facilities is barring people from public life, and if they succeed here they’re going to move on to barring them from every other possible place. Call your reps please.
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 20/11/2024
Is your Following feed overcrowded? Do you wish you could check in on one little world at a time? Not only does Bluesky have purpose-built feeds and lists for this, but you can convert any starter pack to a list using @wandrme.paxex.aero's terrific tool. Then you can pin it for easy access!
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
WGSS courses just continue to be the coolest. (And every time I hear about these social justice learning activities, I feel like I should take time off to learn to quilt… for my students, of course). www.psu.edu/news/univers...
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Students use maker tech to create feminist quilts, buttons, justice awareness | Penn State University
Penn State students are experiencing a transformative way of learning thanks to a collaboration between Teaching and Learning with Technology Media Commons and Maker Commons, part of University Librar...
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Andrew the Psycho-Statistician @greatchumpion.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
People always use "diversity of thought" to justify toxic loudmouths, when the psychology research on diversity of thought basically boils down to "you need to silence toxic loudmouths and make a space so the marginalized can freely talk".
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David Matthew Doyle @dsquared.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Putting together a list of people working in LGBTQ+ Psych 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ broadly defined because I haven’t come across one yet. Reply or message if you would like to be added 😊 👋 go.bsky.app/LsshH49 #lgbtqpsych #transhealth #lgbtqiaa
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Tim @timmypi.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Blaming the people with the least power for political losses is cowardly and shameful. Trans people have a right to live full lives with dignity and respect. Full stop. How about we focus our ire where it belongs: transphobia. juliaserano.medium.com/trans-people... @juliaserano.bsky.social
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Trans People and Sports: Everything You Need to Know
I have been writing about transgender people and issues for over twenty years now. For most of that time, I never felt the need to pen a…
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Desmond Warren, M.A. @desmondwarren.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I've created a Black In Psychology Starter Pack to highlight the excellence of Black psychologists, #psychology trainees, psych organizations, & prospective students. Let me know, if you'd like to be added! 👨🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍🏫🧠 Help me spread the word by reposting 🙏🏽 go.bsky.app/KbrZvB8 #BlackSky #PsychSky #SciSky
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Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak @alikodjak.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hello everyone! Do you work for the federal government? Reach out to us @propublica.org www.propublica.org/tips/federal...
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Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Ordering “mom” and “mom” Christmas stockings is the straightest thing I’ve ever done.
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Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
For the academically-minded, it’s worth revisiting writings on standpoint epistemology—it’s one of the core points about why marginalized standpoints tend to be better. Because you don’t just hold your perspective, you’re also constantly exposed to dominant perspectives.
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Kim Chaney @kimechaney.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Researching identity safety cues? Submit to our Special Issue call at Journal of Social Issues, "Identity Safety Cues in Context: Advancing the Role of Group Status, Interpersonal Dynamics, and Systemic Events in Identity Safety Cues" - due Dec. 31st! spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...
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University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Dreaming of a Psychology of Gender and Sexuality / Feminist Psychology starter pack, roll call? 🙋🏻‍♀️
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
With *everything* going on, please actively encourage your students to enroll in critical studies courses. How can you be a better friend and comrade to those spaces on campus? Have your undergrad and/or grad students taken WGSS or AfAm courses yet? When will they? (1/3)
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
“Post Dobbs...people may not be getting access to terminations like they were before. Particularly with fatal fetal anomalies. And so they’re being forced to carry these pregnancies, and then these infants are dying after childbirth because of these fatal fetal anomalies”
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Whenever I help an RA create their list of potential grad advisors, I get super excited nerdy flashbacks to that stage of my career, and it comes out like “Oooooo that person/their research is so cool! Take me with you!”
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Joel Le Forestier @joelleforestier.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
The starter pack I was looking for but couldn't find: Social psychologists who study diversity, equity, inclusivity, and related topics, broadly construed. DM me if you want to be added (or removed)! #PsychSci #socialpsyc go.bsky.app/MAoGLF4
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Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · 26/02/2024
The formatted version of our prejudice model is now out in Psych Review. psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-... We review the lit and attempt to derive a formula for prejudice.
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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 26/02/2024
Twitter use predicts a substantial, immediate (30 minute) decline in reported well-being, and an increase in outrage, polarization, and sense of belonging. Now we need parallel research on other microblogging platforms. I'd be surprised if the effect were vastly different. #CSSky
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Twitter (X) use predicts substantial changes in well-being, polarization, sense of belonging, and outrage - Communications Psychology
Data obtained from a 7-day experience sampling method in a sample of US American users of Twitter (now X) shows short term relationships between Twitter use and wellbeing, sense of belonging, and expe...
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 25/02/2024
Coming out of my parental leave-induced social media break and I miss seeing and sharing papers. Is this The Place for academics? Please don’t say LinkedIn. 🤞🏻
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Hallgeir Sjåstad @hallgeirsjastad.bsky.social · 08/10/2023
Social belonging is a fundamental human need, and a strong predictor of psychological well-being. But does it make a difference if one belongs to more than one group? New research: People who belong to more than one group feel happier & less lonely. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 08/10/2023
Bluesky is offering journalists and newsrooms direct access to this platform. Spread the word. 🗞
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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 04/10/2023
Simine Vazire (@simine.com) will be the next editor-in-chief of Psychological Science 🥳 t.co/V3nmK0Ud1S
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<em>Psychological Science</em> Names Incoming Editor-in-Chief
APS is pleased to announce that Simine Vazire has been selected as the next Editor-in-Chief of Psychological Science. Vazire is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne, where she serv...
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 27/09/2023
my students are discussing how the experience of The Tell-Tale Heart (which uses no gendered pronouns for the protagonist) changes if you assume the protagonist is a female rather than male and it is FASCINATING
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Berna Devezer @devezer.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
"The only thing in the periphery is freedom" That's exactly what I have found there and must say, it's worth way more than everything I gave up on. Freedom to work on what you want, collaborate with whomever you want, publish wherever you want. Living in the periphery has been a blessing for me.
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Jes Matsick @jesmatsick.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
Penn State has a fun tradition for promoted faculty— each professor selects a book to be placed in the library’s collection in their honor. My choice: Sara Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life, which reminds me that books, humor, time out, & other killjoys are key to sustainability. #FeministKillJoy
Book cover of Living a Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed.
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 01/10/2023
"Incorporating feminist practices into (psychological) science." “Because it is implicated in systems of oppression, psychological science can largely benefit from adopting feminist approaches.” Preprint: osf.io/2rcuz 🧪 #PsychSciSky #FeministSky
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eli @eeveekay.bsky.social · 30/09/2023
The Gender & Sexuality Studies program at Northwestern University is hiring a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Trans Studies! Please share far & wide with your academic networks. The deadline for applications is October 23. Happy to answer any questions. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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JOB POST: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF TRANS STUDIES: Gender & Sexuality Studies Program - Northwestern Un...
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