@irms.bsky.social
Nonprofit supporting a transnational network of fellows and mentees conducting research on misogyny and its intersections with other forms of supremacist ideology and violence.
So happy for you!
31.01.2026 00:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm not one for false optimism. But what I witnessed today in Minneapolis was tremendous, both in scale and exuberance. It was a stunning answer to the federal assault on Minnesota, a show of solidarity that gives us something to hold on to during times that are unforgiving.
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"A crucial reminder that, as I've written about for many years, men in these enforcer roles very often have histories of [violence] ... systemic sexism is not seen as a problem or as a priority within media, nor even on the left in general.” @jennpozner.bsky.social
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“I notice overall a lack of references to ‘hate speech’ or a ‘hate crime’ in searching media coverage on the shooting of Good, which I think goes to ... the ‘invisibility of the universal,' in which gender-based violence and harassment is so ubiquitous it becomes unseen." @alexdibranco.bsky.social
20.01.2026 23:13 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
"How many times have I been called a ‘fucking bitch’ because I kept walking past a man harassing me on the street from the time I was a teenager? Yet this is rarely acknowledged as hate speech ... it’s normalized discourse.”
-Exec Director @alexdibranco.bsky.social
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"Male supremacism is linked to the justification of all kinds of violence, from domestic violence and rape, to hate crimes against women and LGBTQ+ communities, to mass violence - whether explicitly motivated by misogyny or associated with another ideology" (forthcoming IRMS white paper)
16.01.2026 08:06 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
"Good’s murder, and the subsequent violence and dangerous speech from ICE agents and other supremacist actors, represents an intersection of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, and racism as these forces are deployed to create and uphold an authoritarian state."
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Important article by IRMS fellow @melissagiragrant.com
14.01.2026 22:32 — 👍 18 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0NEW: Louisiana today announced it indicted a California doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana in 2023. The Pelican State has a near-total abortion ban and reclassified mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances in 2024.
13.01.2026 19:29 — 👍 12 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 4
And that's on top of at least three people in Civil Rights Division of DOJ who've also quit.
(I have mixed feelings about the quitting vs burrowing in but)
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For lawyers in Minnesota who want to resist the ICE occupation: forms.gle/YK9mVYTft1Lt...
So many folks in our legal community are ready and eager to get involved. But right now, a lot of work is being done in a decentralized way, by groups without bandwidth to organize. Let's coordinate efforts.
By gathering international scholars, practitioners, journalists, and activists, IRMS conferences have contributed to the emerging field of male supremacism studies.
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IRMS firmly believes that male supremacism research requires the voices of those most impacted. Through programming for security and support we offer resources on digital and legal security, mental health, connection, and more.
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Soraya Chemaly's “All We Want is Everything: How we Dismantle Male Supremacy” employs IRMS’ male supremacism approach as the “belief in cisgender men’s superiority and right to dominate, control, or erase ‘others,’ women, trans and non-binary people, and those with Indigenous gender/social roles.”
02.12.2025 16:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
New episode🎙️ How do male supremacist beliefs drive gender-based violence & make violence more likely & readily excused? Guests Alex DiBranco@irms.bsky.social & award-winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social reveal that male supremacism isn't confined to fringe online groups. Listen bit.ly/4pr3Hhb
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With more than 70 fellows and mentees, IRMS maintains a vibrant transnational community of faculty and scholars across intersections. Their hard work manifests in IRMS webinars, publication contributions, curricula design, and more.
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Over the years IRMS has become a trusted source for ground-breaking research on male supremacism. We offer five recommendations for scholars, journalists, and organizations on addressing male supremacist violence.
Read more at our latest impact report:
On Thursday, the Texas A&M Board of Regents approved a proposal forbidding faculty across its 12 universities from teaching about “race or gender ideology” without first receiving approval.
14.11.2025 18:32 — 👍 10 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
Interested in learning more about our fellows, mentees, and global impact? Check out our 2025 impact report to discover our transnational community.
14.11.2025 13:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So grateful to @alexdibranco.bsky.social for having the vision to bring us all together, to all of the IRMS team for making the institute a reality, and for the incredible community that has formed around and through @irms.bsky.social!
31.10.2025 01:54 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We are pleased to announce the release of our first-ever impact report, covering IRMS programming and transformative change since our founding six years ago in October of 2019.
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Award winning author @sorayachemaly.bsky.social is previewing her new manifesto “All We Want is Everything” this Tuesday at our Know Means Know event on How We Dismantle Male Supremacy. Have you registered yet? Register here: buff.ly/om16MlM
22.10.2025 17:52 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
Our Founder, Alex DiBranco, will be discussing How to Challenge Misogyny: A Creative Path to Subverting Male Supremacism at AMP (Activists Mobilizing for Power) this Thursday, October 23, 2025! You can register for AMP to check out her talk!
21.10.2025 23:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today we are hosting a fireside chat at 11 am est with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
08.10.2025 13:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On Wednesday we are hosting a fireside chat with Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
06.10.2025 20:46 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for a fireside chat with Dr.Cynthia Miller-Idriss to discuss her new book Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Violent Extremism on Wednesday, 10/8/2025 at 11 am est. This is a virtual event and you can register for the chat via this link american.zoom.us/meeting/regi... .
03.10.2025 21:06 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
"It may also be the first Planned Parenthood affiliate to halt abortion after the Dobbs decision in a state where such care is still legal."
24.09.2025 21:02 — 👍 43 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 3Don’t worry!
If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to support@resistancesummerschool.com
This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101.
We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!
Remember that @karenattiah.bsky.social is offering her own independent course on Race, Media, and International Affairs online after Columbia cancelled her class in the crackdown on "DEI," a.k.a. accurate discussion of race, gender, and discrimination. www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...
18.09.2025 18:06 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We're excited to announce that this fall we'll be launching our first impact report, illustrating how much we've accomplished since those first days! Stay tuned over the upcoming months for more posts highlighting our fellows, research, upcoming events, ideas, and more.
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