J. Enrique Vazquez Torres, Psy.D. 🇵🇷🏳️🌈
@drenrique.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist in a prison setting. Interests: Social issues, forensic, relational problems, LGBT, testing, risk assessments, advocacy, Latinx.
Other interests: sloth enthusiast, avid Pokemon and Warframe player.
Se habla Español también.
Other interests: sloth enthusiast, avid Pokemon and Warframe player.
Se habla Español también.
Sadly scammers get no real punishment or consequences in this presidency because they have all been either pardoned or their charges dropped.
Just generally I wish there was more enforcement around scams and fraud. Maybe it’s a drop in the bucket, but enforcing the laws that protect our most vulnerable Americans from financial ruin seems like it’s always a good idea.
"Every six months, Meta earns $3.5 billion from just the portion of scam ads that 'present higher legal risk,' the [Meta] document says, such as those falsely claiming to represent a consumer brand...That figure almost certainly exceeds 'the cost of any regulatory settlement involving scam ads.'”
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Sadly scammers get no real punishment or consequences in this presidency because they have all been either pardoned or their charges dropped.
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I'm always impressed by how seriously jurors take their charge. Every time you get a peek into the black box, you see things that reveal that they understand the gravity of their choices.
'Sandwich Guy' jury note and verdict form: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'm always impressed by how seriously jurors take their charge. Every time you get a peek into the black box, you see things that reveal that they understand the gravity of their choices.
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Honored to be part of this reflective piece led by @laurenshallion.bsky.social. Thinking through these issues was cathartic, then lit a fire, then instilled hope for how to keep moving psych wellness & behavioral health forward. May others feel that hope & drive to keep psych science rolling. 🙏🏼
Just accepted at Nature Mental Health:
Crises and Opportunities for Psychological Science under Fascism
https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/nz42x_v3
1/9
Crises and Opportunities for Psychological Science under Fascism
https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/nz42x_v3
1/9
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Honored to be part of this reflective piece led by @laurenshallion.bsky.social. Thinking through these issues was cathartic, then lit a fire, then instilled hope for how to keep moving psych wellness & behavioral health forward. May others feel that hope & drive to keep psych science rolling. 🙏🏼
This was our pet Vanilla. She was with us almost all of her life. She passed way today at the age of six due to feline covid. I will always remember you Vanilla.
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This was our pet Vanilla. She was with us almost all of her life. She passed way today at the age of six due to feline covid. I will always remember you Vanilla.
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I am so upset.
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
To be asked to write about racism only to be racially aggressed in the editing process is a new level unlocked I have to say.
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I am so upset.
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Mira en verdad que la vida es demasiado corta para estar sufriendo por un macho.
November 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Mira en verdad que la vida es demasiado corta para estar sufriendo por un macho.
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Dems *really* need to embrace anti-corruption
Scoop: FBI ousts senior official after Kash Patel’s fury over news of his use of government jet to see girlfriend perform. The removed head of critical incident response group was 27-year FBI veteran who oversaw aviation sections.
news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/fbi-o...
news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/fbi-o...
FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use
The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician ...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Dems *really* need to embrace anti-corruption
En otras noticias, este drama de La Oreja De Van Gogh me tiene bien interesado. Sabra Dios que fue lo que ocurrio para que Leire se fuera y despues Amaia regresara y despues Pablo se fuera.
October 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
En otras noticias, este drama de La Oreja De Van Gogh me tiene bien interesado. Sabra Dios que fue lo que ocurrio para que Leire se fuera y despues Amaia regresara y despues Pablo se fuera.
To add just another nail of anxiety into our lives, I was just reminded that the tomb of Cleopatra has not been found yet. I know I know. Small potatoes compared to *gestures vaguely at the air* but on the other hand…. This now requires my full attention.
October 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
To add just another nail of anxiety into our lives, I was just reminded that the tomb of Cleopatra has not been found yet. I know I know. Small potatoes compared to *gestures vaguely at the air* but on the other hand…. This now requires my full attention.
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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Between this image of Trump defacing and destroying part of the White House for his ego and the AI slop video he posted dumping on people from a jet plane, the metaphors are spot on.
And they brag about these things.
And they brag about these things.
Couldn’t come up with a better metaphorical picture of what this administration is doing to America if I tried. Sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words.
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Between this image of Trump defacing and destroying part of the White House for his ego and the AI slop video he posted dumping on people from a jet plane, the metaphors are spot on.
And they brag about these things.
And they brag about these things.
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Photos of the nationwide Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protest in Washington, D.C.
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Photos of the nationwide Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protest in Washington, D.C.
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The amount of cope by right-wingers in response to the turnout for #NoKingsDay has been delightful to see 😁😁😁
October 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The amount of cope by right-wingers in response to the turnout for #NoKingsDay has been delightful to see 😁😁😁
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Setting boundaries in a relationship may feel difficult at first, but it is essential for healthy relationship functioning. Here are some tips on setting boundaries that I put together for the Astroglide blog. astroglide.com/blog/the-ben...
The Benefits of Setting Boundaries and How To Do It | ASTROGLIDE
Dr. Justin breaks down the importance of setting boundaries to maintain a happy and healthy relationship and tips to communicate your needs with your partner.
astroglide.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Setting boundaries in a relationship may feel difficult at first, but it is essential for healthy relationship functioning. Here are some tips on setting boundaries that I put together for the Astroglide blog. astroglide.com/blog/the-ben...
New Taylor music, docuseries AND a movie? PLUS a new Pokemon game?! Oh I’ve been spoiled this month.
October 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
New Taylor music, docuseries AND a movie? PLUS a new Pokemon game?! Oh I’ve been spoiled this month.
Started watching Community for the first time and I am now obsessed with it.
September 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Started watching Community for the first time and I am now obsessed with it.
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Dozens of delegates left the United Nations hall as Israel’s Prime Minister prepared to speak.
September 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Dozens of delegates left the United Nations hall as Israel’s Prime Minister prepared to speak.
This reminds me to let all the mainland people know that Puerto Rico has one of the highest electric bills in the US. Compared with abysmal minimum wage, it’s extremely unfair to the Americans living in the island.
September 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This reminds me to let all the mainland people know that Puerto Rico has one of the highest electric bills in the US. Compared with abysmal minimum wage, it’s extremely unfair to the Americans living in the island.
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Reupping for the morning crowd.
I have been thinking about the consequences of attacks on science and education by the US government.
For my research field and academic family, I know the history. I am talking more directly about the Nazis and science when I teach cognitive psychology these days.
I have been thinking about the consequences of attacks on science and education by the US government.
For my research field and academic family, I know the history. I am talking more directly about the Nazis and science when I teach cognitive psychology these days.
Today I started my grad cognition class for our masters program (we’re on a quarter system).
After introductions, I start with a brief historical consideration of cognitive psychology. I note that the Gestalt school was a cognitive approach based in Germany.
We then talked about what happened. 1/
After introductions, I start with a brief historical consideration of cognitive psychology. I note that the Gestalt school was a cognitive approach based in Germany.
We then talked about what happened. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Reupping for the morning crowd.
I have been thinking about the consequences of attacks on science and education by the US government.
For my research field and academic family, I know the history. I am talking more directly about the Nazis and science when I teach cognitive psychology these days.
I have been thinking about the consequences of attacks on science and education by the US government.
For my research field and academic family, I know the history. I am talking more directly about the Nazis and science when I teach cognitive psychology these days.
I fear that bluesky may be the only left leaning social website left. Well that and Linkedin.
September 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I fear that bluesky may be the only left leaning social website left. Well that and Linkedin.
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Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
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“Untreated fever, particularly in the first trimester, increases the risk of miscarriage, birth defects, and premature birth, and untreated pain can lead to maternal depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure,” it said.”
Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump Claims 'No Downside' to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He's Wrong. - KFF Health News
Doctors say acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is safe to take during pregnancy. Other over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen aren’t recommended because they can har...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Untreated fever, particularly in the first trimester, increases the risk of miscarriage, birth defects, and premature birth, and untreated pain can lead to maternal depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure,” it said.”
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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Meta-analysis of twin studies reveals autism is largely genetic. This was published 10 years ago, and yet here we are.
"We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
"We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Heritability of autism spectrum disorders: a meta‐analysis of twin studies
The etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been recently debated due to emerging findings on the importance of shared environmental influences. However, two recent twin studies do not support ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Meta-analysis of twin studies reveals autism is largely genetic. This was published 10 years ago, and yet here we are.
"We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
"We demonstrate that ASD is due to strong genetic effects. The meta‐analytic heritability estimates were substantial: 64–91%."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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