@davenalcsw.bsky.social
👩🏾💻 Founder-Owner-Therapist ~trauma, anxiety, stress |
📚 Neuro/Psych PhD student ~ Stress Biology & Brain-Body-Social Context-Health Researcher |
✊🏾Social Worker ~ Equity-in-all-Data/Policies/Programs Advocate
📚 Neuro/Psych PhD student ~ Stress Biology & Brain-Body-Social Context-Health Researcher |
✊🏾Social Worker ~ Equity-in-all-Data/Policies/Programs Advocate
Neither your health nor the quality of your healthcare should depend on what your job is willing to provide, what your insurance will cover, or how much you can afford to pay.
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Neither your health nor the quality of your healthcare should depend on what your job is willing to provide, what your insurance will cover, or how much you can afford to pay.
Looking forward to learning from/connecting with others committed to improving health at the ARCHI State of Metro Atlanta Health event today.
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Looking forward to learning from/connecting with others committed to improving health at the ARCHI State of Metro Atlanta Health event today.
Until we can have a single payer universal system, we have to do something about health insurance.
Health insurance companies should NOT be for-profit entities.
Health insurance companies should be non-profits.
Health insurance companies should NOT be for-profit entities.
Health insurance companies should be non-profits.
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Until we can have a single payer universal system, we have to do something about health insurance.
Health insurance companies should NOT be for-profit entities.
Health insurance companies should be non-profits.
Health insurance companies should NOT be for-profit entities.
Health insurance companies should be non-profits.
Food banks were not created to support on-going food needs. There are often limitations to how much and how often ppl can receive food. If you truly care about people going without food, advocate for policies and programs, like the food stamps program, that help people supplement their income.
October 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Food banks were not created to support on-going food needs. There are often limitations to how much and how often ppl can receive food. If you truly care about people going without food, advocate for policies and programs, like the food stamps program, that help people supplement their income.
Funny how people will get upset when they think someone is “abusing the system” but won't think twice about corporations doing the same.
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Funny how people will get upset when they think someone is “abusing the system” but won't think twice about corporations doing the same.
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of enjoying a #Costco hot dog & noticed something was off. The size of the bun did not match the length of the hot dog. I'm hoping this discrepancy is temporary & was just an issue w/the bun order. If not, I consider this bun-to-dog discrepancy a #recession #indicator.
October 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of enjoying a #Costco hot dog & noticed something was off. The size of the bun did not match the length of the hot dog. I'm hoping this discrepancy is temporary & was just an issue w/the bun order. If not, I consider this bun-to-dog discrepancy a #recession #indicator.
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Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.
bit.ly
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
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"Frontiers has announced a similar change, requiring editors to automatically reject papers that use public health data sets without some kind of “external validation.” www.science.org/content/arti...
Journals and publishers crack down on research from open health data sets
PLOS, Frontiers, and others announce policies trying to stem the tide of suspect research
www.science.org
October 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"Frontiers has announced a similar change, requiring editors to automatically reject papers that use public health data sets without some kind of “external validation.” www.science.org/content/arti...
Well, my week is off to a great start! 😮💨 Working on a systematic review for my general exam. I open the data extraction form that I finalized over the weekend and realize that the changes I made were not saved. 🙃🥲😒 #phdsky #phdlife #academicsky #academicchatter #blackademia #sciencesky #blackademics
September 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Well, my week is off to a great start! 😮💨 Working on a systematic review for my general exam. I open the data extraction form that I finalized over the weekend and realize that the changes I made were not saved. 🙃🥲😒 #phdsky #phdlife #academicsky #academicchatter #blackademia #sciencesky #blackademics
I never would have expected to see Reagan or Bush express empathy for undocumented families. If this is real, seeing how far right the republican party has shifted made me unbelievably sad... www.c-span.org/clip/public-...
User Clip: reagan and bush on immigration in 1980
reagan and bush on immigration in 1980
www.c-span.org
August 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I never would have expected to see Reagan or Bush express empathy for undocumented families. If this is real, seeing how far right the republican party has shifted made me unbelievably sad... www.c-span.org/clip/public-...
Who doesn't want universal healthcare?
July 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Who doesn't want universal healthcare?
Everyone is excited about the potential of AI but humans will still be required kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans - KFF Health News
Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain. Checking whether an algorithm has developed the software...
kffhealthnews.org
July 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Everyone is excited about the potential of AI but humans will still be required kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Important 🧵: Stanford political scientist uses data to show DOGE is attacking “liberal” agencies, not focusing on waste & inefficiency: “The hardest hit agencies are those that regulate industry, protect public health, and expand access to education.”
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
February 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Important 🧵: Stanford political scientist uses data to show DOGE is attacking “liberal” agencies, not focusing on waste & inefficiency: “The hardest hit agencies are those that regulate industry, protect public health, and expand access to education.”
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Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.
Nigeria says it won't accept U.S. deportees: "We have enough problems of our own"
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.
n.pr
July 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.
What does it even mean to be a conservative or a Republican in 2025?
July 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
What does it even mean to be a conservative or a Republican in 2025?
Surprised Thom Tillis opposed the the bill but appreciate his willingness to do so.
June 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Surprised Thom Tillis opposed the the bill but appreciate his willingness to do so.
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Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
Govt wastes $$$ by not fully investing in the most effective strategies (e.g., housing vouchers or raising the min. wage to address family homelessness). But, I am not surprised that fraud & abuse is "relatively nonexistent". I am surprised he believed Elon wanted transparency. tinyurl.com/2tbwhzyb
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
www.npr.org
June 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Govt wastes $$$ by not fully investing in the most effective strategies (e.g., housing vouchers or raising the min. wage to address family homelessness). But, I am not surprised that fraud & abuse is "relatively nonexistent". I am surprised he believed Elon wanted transparency. tinyurl.com/2tbwhzyb
Looking forward to attending the virtual Society for Digital Mental Health Conference today and tomorrow
June 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Looking forward to attending the virtual Society for Digital Mental Health Conference today and tomorrow
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I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
Every time I hear about this, I ask myself who is going to pay for this? The AG has already said the abortion bill doesn't apply in this situation and, yet, Emory insists it does. apnews.com/article/preg...
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant.
apnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Every time I hear about this, I ask myself who is going to pay for this? The AG has already said the abortion bill doesn't apply in this situation and, yet, Emory insists it does. apnews.com/article/preg...
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Something needs to be clarified: BOYCOTTS DO NOT HAVE END DATES.
The boycott against Target is working because it does not have an end date, these large corporations can take a 6 day hit.
There must be a demand and a consequence.
We cannot not allow people to co-opt terms.
The boycott against Target is working because it does not have an end date, these large corporations can take a 6 day hit.
There must be a demand and a consequence.
We cannot not allow people to co-opt terms.
May 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Something needs to be clarified: BOYCOTTS DO NOT HAVE END DATES.
The boycott against Target is working because it does not have an end date, these large corporations can take a 6 day hit.
There must be a demand and a consequence.
We cannot not allow people to co-opt terms.
The boycott against Target is working because it does not have an end date, these large corporations can take a 6 day hit.
There must be a demand and a consequence.
We cannot not allow people to co-opt terms.
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This is extremely useful.
🧪 Detailed data viz NYT article, out today, on the extent of funding cuts at the National Science Foundation.
This "broken pie chart" is neat & new to me: Powerfully shows the slowdown in new NSF awards across areas.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This "broken pie chart" is neat & new to me: Powerfully shows the slowdown in new NSF awards across areas.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is extremely useful.
Honored to have been invited to participate in a mental health awareness event today. Had an amazing time helping attendees assess their stress, providing psycho-ed about stress biology, and teaching how slow, deep breathing can help. ☺️
May 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Honored to have been invited to participate in a mental health awareness event today. Had an amazing time helping attendees assess their stress, providing psycho-ed about stress biology, and teaching how slow, deep breathing can help. ☺️
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Job alert! We're now accepting applications for a Postdoc Research Fellow who will work with restricted and hard-to-access data related to the sources of class-based income #inequality on cutting-edge research topics. Apply by June 15! 👇 myumi.ch/155qg
#academicjobmarket #nowhiring #academicsky
#academicjobmarket #nowhiring #academicsky
May 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM