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Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There’s also a link here to comments by @milleridriss.bsky.social, a Cornell alumna and gender-based violence expert thebacklash.substack.com/p/the-more-t...

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The more things change, the more they stay the same (and three other reads)

A Cornell 7 special

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Deborah Brozina @debrozina.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Really worth a view. No, nothing has changed, not only @cornelluniversity.bsky.social but everywhere. Misogyny, sexual assault and abuse are directly tied to larger violent forces. And we consistently ignore it.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have reviewed thousands of grad school applications over my career & always advocated against looking at overall undergrad GPA & instead at the trajectory in the last two years. That’s because I saw a pattern on so many women’s transcripts as they experienced something in their first year 1/

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hateful narratives evolve fast. To address this challenge, PERIL takes a proactive, evidence-based approach called “prebunking”: short inoculation messages that teach people to recognize the manipulation techniques behind hateful narratives before they encounter them on their own. bit.ly/4y5BhhD

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026

Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims

Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

PERIL’s Fall Newsletter is out! Featuring new resources such as pre-bunking materials against online misinformation, updates on current initiatives and events, and tools for educational institutions to keep campuses and students safe. Sign up now to catch the latest: bit.ly/4rhtpal

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“I think if we want a safer society overall, we should also be worried about [leaders]...who help normalize things that we know are reliable predictors of political violence.” - PERIL’s Cynthia Miller-Idriss quoted by CNN on the Texas Congressional race.🔗 bit.ly/4iV3yD1

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‘Fat b*tches’: Videos reveal the extent of GOP candidate’s crude sexual remarks | CNN Politics

Brandon Herrera repeatedly made vulgar sexual statements and derogatory comments about the appearance and intelligence of women, CNN found.

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Don’t be a pawn in someone else’s endgame,” - PERIL’s Founding Director Cynthia Miller-Idriss spoke at Dickinson College’s Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issue’s, focusing on “The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism”. Read more about the event here: 🔗 bit.ly/3VunHG3

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“The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism” Clarke Forum

On September 10, Dickinson’s Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues hosted its first program of the year in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium (ATS). The program, titled “The New Misogyny and the…

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Headed to Ithaca today for my lecture tomorrow on how the invisibility of gender based violence creates pathways to mass violence, & what we can do to prevent it and keep us all safer. I donated the Lectureship award to three organizations. Please consider supporting their work. 1-The Advocacy 1/

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Advocacy Center – Provider of Domestic and Sexual Violence services in Tompkins County, NY

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Julian Go @juliango.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Latest news: 2 of my sociology colleagues, John Levi Martin & Geoff Wodtke & I each wrote separate reviews of the Vanderbilt-Wash U Report on Sociology by A. Rubin. For my brief opinion and links to all 3 reviews, see this blogpost: scatter.wordpress.com/2026/09/19/g...

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guest post: scholarly malpractice and the vanderbilt-washington university report on sociology

The following is a guest post by Julian Go. By now readers of scatterplot will be aware of the Sociology portion of the Vanderbilt-Washington University Report (VWUR) by Ashley Rubin. Part of the “…

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you had told 1994 me, as I sat with my roommates on Cornell’s Libe Slope picking out cloud shapes and wondering aloud what the future would hold for us, that I’d be coming back to give the University Lecture someday, I would’ve never believed it. Or if you said 1/ as.cornell.edu/news/leading...

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Leading scholar of extremism to give University Lecture

Cynthia Miller-Idriss ’94 will deliver a Cornell University Lecture examining links between misogyny and violent extremism. The leading scholar’s Sept. 30 talk, co-sponsored by departments in the Coll...

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“[...] we should also be worried about candidates like this who help normalize things that we know are reliable predictors of political violence,” says SPA’s @milleridriss.bsky.social on the GOP embracing Texas nominee Herrera’s misogynistic comments. 👉 cnn.it/4gXlDNT

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Matriarchy Now @matriarchy.now · 03/09/2026

Shit, I know life has an inevitable conclusion, but we all need to keep raising our voices to make up for those we lose along the way. She blazed the trail and now we need to keep it open. 🩷😢

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Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking women's rights activist, dies at 92

Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine in the early 1970s and helped create the Women’s Media Center alongside Jane Fonda and writer Robin Morgan.

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Such a great summary of my points from yesterday’s keynote. 🔥

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Apply today! PERIL Research is looking for young adults to serve on our Youth Advisory Council. The YAC is a low-lift, high-impact volunteer opportunity for young people to help shape research. Ready to apply? For more information, visit

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"I think it's good and right to be pursuing two strategies at the same time." PERIL's Bill Braniff on CBS News, on balancing rehabilitation and public safety supervision in the wake of the Berlin attack. Watch the whole interview here: bit.ly/4xi9HNh

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Inside Germany's deradicalization programs as Berlin Pride attack suspect identified

Bill Braniff, executive director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, joins "The Daily Report" to break down the attack that took place at an LGBTQ+…

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"The central node is profit." PERIL's Cynthia Miller-Idriss on what actually drives online extremist messaging: not just ideology, but profiteers and malign actors selling fear-driven products. To stop it, you have to interrupt the profit motive. Listen here: 🎧 bit.ly/45G7xew

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How Online Algorithms & Profit Motives Fuel Youth Radicalization | Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Doing Tech Right · Episode

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Most crises follow a pattern: bad actors exploit fear to spread hate and division. PERIL's Mitigating Harms series tracks how manipulation and harmful narratives spread after each kind of crisis, and the evidence-based ways to counter them. Explore the series to date here: bit.ly/3TFdplM

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Recently, PERIL partnered with the Chicago Sky to bring the Be the Sixth Player campaign into the arena, with Sky players leading the call for fans to stand up against online hate. Watch the video shared at the game and explore the Sixth Player resources here: bit.ly/4vRAjDO

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Since launching in April, PERIL's Nihilistic Violent Extremism Tracker has added 29 new incidents from 2026 alone. The threat continues to shift and the data set helps enable researchers to spot patterns not captured by headlines alone. Explore the data here: bit.ly/4cT8NOS

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As debate around the SAVE American Act continues in congress, online discourse on it runs the gamut including patterns of scapegoating, conspiracy theories, and us vs. them dichotomies. Read the full analysis by PERIL researchers and learn to identify and disrupt these harmful cycles: bit.ly/4gzzf2S

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Andrew Tate may be "passé and over" to young men now, but the manosphere remains: PERIL's Cynthia Miller-Idriss quoted in USA TODAY on how the toppling of the influencer doesn't touch the machine that produces them. 🔗 bit.ly/4gbd4ic

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Will Trump free Andrew and Tristan Tate? Epstein files loom over case

President Trump could free Andrew and Tristan Tate but he hasn't. Why not? Because they're increasingly irrelevant and accused of child pornography.

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You may have heard "looksmaxxing" said as a joke around campus but it started on male supremacist platforms. Join PERIL for our upcoming webinar as staff unpack how online male supremacy is filtering into higher education and what faculty and staff can do. Sept 23, 12pm ET. 🔗 bit.ly/4xTxELi

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The release of the Epstein files has created a powerful storm of legitimate outrage, conspiracy theories, and misinformation in media and online circles. In this final Mitigating Harms one-pager, PERIL researchers address how to identify and prevent manipulative tactics by bad actors: bit.ly/3S42hyt

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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"The study was the first to show that misogyny was not an isolated prejudice, but a robust, cross-cutting predictor of violent extremism. "The number one thing predicting whether or not somebody is going to hold extremist attitudes is whether they think violence against women is acceptable,"

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Here’s your badge. A deep dive on 59 ICE and Border Patrol agents found 85% committed sex offenses, two thirds against children. More on Substack. Join me there: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Will Trump free Andrew and Tristan Tate? SPA @perilresearch.bsky.social's Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social says Andrew Tate is now "so passé and so over" in the manosphere. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3rw4ve2n 📷: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images

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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking. An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times. The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.

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Hook and Squeeze

How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

With the uptick in online extremist messaging, SPA @perilresearch.bsky.social's @milleridriss.bsky.social explores the main motivator and how to address it. Listen here: bit.ly/45G7xew

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Now available for preorder! In hand in december. Super exciting to see. An in-depth look at hate and violence in schools that provides proactive, evidence-based practices for responding to troubling student behaviors Educators are currently navigating 1/ hep.gse.harvard.edu/979889557153...

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A School Without Hate

An in-depth look at hate and violence in schools that provides proactive, evidence-based practices for responding to troubling student behaviorsEducators are...

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The Social Chemist @thesocialchemist.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

On this week's episode of The Social Chemist podcast, I was delighted to be joined by @milleridriss.bsky.social to cover her new book "Man-Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism," which covers the threat of male supremacy motivated violence. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

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Into the Manosphere: The Patriarchy, Sexism, and Gender-Based Terrorism w/ Dr. Cynthia Miller-Ibriss

Podcast Episode · The Social Chemist · June 24 · 53m

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

@psychologytoday.com quoted SPA's Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social again in an article highlighting how unchecked everyday misogyny normalizes inequality and can fuel broader patterns of violence. Read the writer's personal account here: bit.ly/4v98YgN

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Reclaiming Authentic Connection—Say Patriarchy

When we stop policing gender norms, we allow ourselves to find connection with one another, regardless of our gender identification or expression.

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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

"It’s happening in real time, on our watch." SPA's Cynthia @milleridriss.bsky.social argues that everyday misogyny can normalize harmful gender norms and fuel extremism, if not addressed, especially in childhood. Read the @psychologytoday.com article here: bit.ly/3S6aCkz

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The Threat Americans Ignore—Say Patriarchy

When we dismiss everyday social policing of gender expression, we rehearse patriarchal power, enable a culture of inequality and violence, and a "crisis of connection."

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Audrey Gagnon @audreygagnon.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It also includes two book reviews: Esmee Bakker discusses @milleridriss.bsky.social’s book 'Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism' and Aleš Michal reviews the book by @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social et al., 'Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party' 🤩

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Bartley Großerichter @bgrosserichter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

As @milleridriss.bsky.social so eloquently writes...

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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

"I was surprised when I opened the manifesto — having looked at the prior media coverage — at how deeply blatant the misogyny was throughout." Man Up by @milleridriss.bsky.social is a vital book for understanding how misogyny underpins so much extremism/terrorism

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PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The San Diego suspects were 10 and 12 at the time of the mosque shooting in Christchurch. They grew up consuming that content. PERIL's Cynthia Miller-Idriss in NBC News on the online ecosystems turning radicalization into a template. bit.ly/4vbzFRC

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San Diego mosque suspects’ writings reveal influence of online extremism, experts say

A 75-page document and a livestreamed video apparently created by the gunmen echo previous shootings fueled by extremist ideology.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Listen in to @milleridriss.bsky.social and @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social host, Lilly Goren. press.princeton.edu/ideas/ideas-... What do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? They are almost always men or boys and misogynists, homophobes, or transphobes.

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Very proud to be a co-author on this piece for The Conversation sharing this incredible new research on what content aimed at men actually looks like and how it moves from healthy to unhealthy guidance across domains like finance, fitness, and dating advice 1/ theconversation.com/we-analysed-...

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We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere

Three videos, three very different messages about masculinity and health. New research shows this is how the manosphere finds young men.

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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@dancassino.bsky.social I absolutely devoured your new book. Highly recommend to everyone. 🔥

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Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

NEW: Across ideologies and borders, extremist and terrorist threats are now driven, to an unprecedented extent, by children. In a new report for the Soufan Center, I attempt to make sense of this devastating trend. thesoufancenter.org/research/com...

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Andy Vitek @avitek.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

On a more serious note, these manifestos provide yet more evidence of what @milleridriss.bsky.social makes clear in her latest book: misogyny is inescapably hardwired into all modern violent extremist movements. Also, if you haven't read "Man Up," go read "Man Up."

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