Human. Scholar. Activist. Feminist. https://www.jjfreyd.com/https://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mlegh3h5gc2gI received this compelling drawing via a post from Peaceful Futures on LinkedIn. For more on DARVO see our research and analysis here: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo08 May 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlegh3h5gc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkzlztuhjk2n"Utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage accounted for 91% of all new power capacity that joined the U.S. grid last year, with clean power providing more than $150 billion in economic benefits in 2025." This and so much more in the good-news list from @jesscraven101.bsky.social : https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extra-5304 May 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzlztuhjk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkxbztpma22g"Why am I so devastated by a few clicks on a website? When we name the harm as institutional betrayal, the answer becomes clear: because a powerful institution you depend on is failing you, and your nervous system knows it." https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/power-women-relationships/202605/a-hidden-second-harm-of-image-based-abuse-reporting-it03 May 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxbztpma22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkv64u75zc2k"For me, building a life worth living is about getting to choose my path, and using that choice to fight for justice, to curate joy, to find something precious in each day – in a bird’s song, the golden light of an evening, the laugh at a well-timed joke." [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 May 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkv64u75zc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkulp2hlxk2dYesterday "protests and marches – full of union workers, mariachi bands, students, teachers, politicians and more – commenced from the midwest to the west coast. Photos and footage of crowds filling streets in Los Angeles, Washington DC, Madison, Wisconsin, and Raleigh, North Carolina . . . " https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/may-day-strong-economic-protests02 May 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkulp2hlxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mknqb4co422r"Labor unions, democratic organizations and community groups are organizing an economic blackout this year to commemorate May Day, International Workers Day, inspired by the economic blackout in Minnesota during the massive ICE operation in the state." Resistance persistence. May 1. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/may-day-economic-blackout29 Apr 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknqb4co422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkhz4zmkqs2b"Bad news is exhausting—we deal with it daily. Good news, on the other hand, is medicinal! So here’s some great news from the past week. . ." @jesscraven101.bsky.social https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extra-42627 Apr 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhz4zmkqs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkdm5gyo5k2hGood news: this time a DARVO strategy backfires. (Research on DARVO: www.jjfreyd.com/darvo) @sfifz787.bsky.social https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-atlantic-sarah-fitzpatrick-b2964245.html25 Apr 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdm5gyo5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mkamgvgbts2e"To understand the state of #MeToo in 2026 – and the Epstein survivors’ relation to it – requires understanding what [Tarana] Burke calls the difference between the movement and the viral moment." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-metoo24 Apr 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkamgvgbts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mk3y3y2b2k2xThe April Courage Brief published today. We are especially excited to announce an update to our Research Tracking Database – we now have catalogued 527 articles about institutional betrayal and/or institutional courage published through 2025. https://www.institutionalcourage.org/the-courage-brief-april-202622 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3y3y2b2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mk3fg7ohtk2e"Many Americans say it’s time for a change. A year ago, it seemed like a pipe dream to hope that Democrats might retake control of Congress. Now they have a shot at capturing both the House and the Senate." Resistance persistence; we can do this. Gift article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/elections/virginia-redistricting-trump-democrats.html?unlocked_article_code=1.c1A.8GAx.zPd7guIPWOlH&smid=url-share22 Apr 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3fg7ohtk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjzznx5ef22oEnablers seeking sympathy now "allowed Epstein to assault and abuse girls and women with impunity . . They imbued him with legitimacy. . . Without them, hundreds of girls and women would likely be enjoying much different lives." Alison Dahl Crossley, Bethany J. Nichols, & @adriandaub.bsky.social https://gender.stanford.edu/news/op-ed-you-may-not-have-seen-any-girls-you-are-still-responsible-enabling-pedophile-sex21 Apr 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzznx5ef22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjwgfqig5c2sSo much to lament, yes, but also, as @jesscraven101.bsky.social observes: "[T]here is a parallel universe in which very good people are working very hard to make positive change and succeeding!" Savor this week's list: https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extra-41920 Apr 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwgfqig5c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjtxj2dps225Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOG2JEHq_019 Apr 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtxj2dps225https://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjpjcfg6ls2p”This could be a true reflection of his inability to understand and recollect his own statements, or it could be an intentional tactic to deflect responsibility for his words.” And, if it’s the latter, Harsey said it “would be an example of the first tactic of DARVO. . .” @sarahharsey.bsky.social https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr-gaslighting_l_69e103e8e4b0555d213a27ef17 Apr 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpjcfg6ls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjoyxq6g5s2vFor universities to gain trust from sexual assault victims they will have to change their ways. Get rid of mandatory reporting. Cut out the institutional betrayal. Nurture institutional courage. (It works: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2025-50890-001.html ) https://theconversation.com/students-expect-their-university-will-mishandle-sexual-misconduct-if-they-ever-report-it-27973917 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoyxq6g5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjjuyjkwc22oAutocrats depend on the apathy and fear of citizens. Autocrats fail when citizens peacefully, persistently push back. (See Orban.) Resistance persistence, hope, courage work. "Today, once again, we have every reason to be hopeful, but no reason to be complacent." -@roberthubbell.skystack.xyz https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/the-trendlines-are-good-but-we-should15 Apr 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjuyjkwc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjeoxeq7dc2f"Let’s . . .bask in this week’s victories. . . . Buckle up, because there’s a whole lot to celebrate in this week’s list." @jesscraven101.bsky.social And this list was created before Orban was defeated. If Hungary can do it, so can we. https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extra-41213 Apr 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeoxeq7dc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mjci6mkoh22tBad news: the grim facts described in the Sunday editorial by the NYT Editorial Board. Good news: the NYT, which holds enormous power in defining reality, is *finally* getting real. We desperately need wise adults in the room. We desperately need institutional courage. Gift article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/trump-iran-war-incompetence-america.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aVA.H0eG.gIomGs8SRS02&smid=url-share12 Apr 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjci6mkoh22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mj5cihkb4c2sI agree: "Calls for impeachment should be commended." No matter how difficult it would be to make impeachment happen right now, it is the honest, moral action to call for it. I commend the many representatives calling for impeachment. @jenrubin.bsky.social https://www.contrariannews.org/p/undaunted-5eb10 Apr 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5cihkb4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mj3hru52ik2v"Fighting Institutional Betrayal: Gender Pay Equity Litigation Against University Employers," a law review article by Nantiya Ruan, provides useful information. It describes my law suit (pp 48-53). I am moved by the final paragraph (p 56). Full text: https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1611&context=law_review09 Apr 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3hru52ik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3miyatydwvs2pInstitutional betrayal harms in two distinct ways: material and psychological. If your government mistreats some people that causes material harm to those people. Because betrayal is so potent, institutional betrayal can ALSO cause psychological harm to both direct victims and other citizens. https://dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/institutionalbetrayal/index.html08 Apr 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyatydwvs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mit7fke3l22xHolding the good news in the face of the terrible news is not easy, but it is important. This week @jesscraven101.bsky.social gives us a powerful list of 60 good-news developments: https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extra-4506 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit7fke3l22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mit7anatis2e"Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection." @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/eight-million-protestors-and-no-kings-the-case-for-showing-up-2/06 Apr 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit7anatis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3miqvvh5oc22x"A federal judge delivered a serious setback to President Donald Trump Tuesday in long-running civil lawsuits seeking to hold him liable for the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." Courage. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/31/trump-setback-civil-suits-capitol-riot-0085376105 Apr 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqvvh5oc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mioh2q4rq22fThis interesting essay links the concepts of fictive kinship ("we are family") and institutional betrayal to make sense of how much it can hurt psychologically (not just economically) to be fired without cause (or otherwise mistreated by one's employers). https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/curiosity-code/202604/the-hidden-psychology-of-oracles-layoffs04 Apr 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioh2q4rq22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3migogexbc22p"Historically, autocrats often have turned out to be remarkably fragile, while effective mass movements have demonstrated unexpected strength to topple them. " @jenrubin.bsky.social https://www.contrariannews.org/p/how-mass-movements-topple-autocracies01 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3migogexbc22phttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mie6htm5oc25Good. Mainstream press: "The No Kings protests on March 28, 2026 became the largest single‑day demonstration in the United States in more than half a century. . . The third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond." https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/29/no-kings-rallies-a-red-flare-for-trump/89306058007/31 Mar 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie6htm5oc25https://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mia4lzdvws2u"No Kings protests were the biggest yet, with over 8 MILLION Americans . . .including in every single Congressional district in the nation! The protests got real news coverage. . . Including above the fold, front page coverage in the NYT! " @jesscraven101.bsky.social See the whole good-news list: https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/extra-extra-32929 Mar 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia4lzdvws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjfreyd.bsky.social/post/3mi7czfenbk2dMark your calendars for May 1, a nationwide general strike. No shopping, no work. Dorothy's ruby slippers: no administration has power without the consent (active OR passive) of the governed. We can demonstrate the power of The People by refusing to consent. https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-kings-general-strike29 Mar 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:j722disi6vjijdrfdwedjnol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7czfenbk2d