Drpsyched (she/her)
@drpsyched.bsky.social
I’m a still masking (because Covid, measles, and science deniers are real) mom to 4, college professor, Ed psych PhD! I’m also an author and fierce ally to the disabled, LGBTQ +, neurodiverse, POC, every other marginalized group!
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Today, my second kid turned 16 and I talked with my first about his moving out plans. My kids have dreams and goals and feel empowered and confident to reach them! That’s always been my goal as a parent.
September 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Today, my second kid turned 16 and I talked with my first about his moving out plans. My kids have dreams and goals and feel empowered and confident to reach them! That’s always been my goal as a parent.
We think it’s fall, clearly. But this tree sure is pretty and fall is my second favorite color!
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We think it’s fall, clearly. But this tree sure is pretty and fall is my second favorite color!
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Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
September 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
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Reminder:
"Additionally, to strengthen long COVID research, future studies must account for biases and SARS-CoV-2 testing issues, build on viral-onset research, be inclusive of marginalized populations and meaningfully engage patients throughout the research process."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Additionally, to strengthen long COVID research, future studies must account for biases and SARS-CoV-2 testing issues, build on viral-onset research, be inclusive of marginalized populations and meaningfully engage patients throughout the research process."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations - Nature Reviews Microbiology
Long COVID is an often debilitating illness of severe symptoms that can develop during or following COVID-19. In this Review, Davis, McCorkell, Vogel and Topol explore our knowledge of long COVID and ...
www.nature.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Reminder:
"Additionally, to strengthen long COVID research, future studies must account for biases and SARS-CoV-2 testing issues, build on viral-onset research, be inclusive of marginalized populations and meaningfully engage patients throughout the research process."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Additionally, to strengthen long COVID research, future studies must account for biases and SARS-CoV-2 testing issues, build on viral-onset research, be inclusive of marginalized populations and meaningfully engage patients throughout the research process."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Warming up for her audition!
September 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Warming up for her audition!
Maybe there’s something that could help prevent this…🤔
Well, well, well…this bodes well for Whackadoodle limiting access to the Covid vaccine now doesn’t it? www.kctv5.com/2025/08/28/k...
Kansas City Catholic school to remain closed for the week due to COVID-19
A KCK Catholic school will remain closed due to COVID-19.
www.kctv5.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Maybe there’s something that could help prevent this…🤔
I’m in a union! Proud to be.
September 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I’m in a union! Proud to be.
Wear a mask. Get the vaccine.
"Test positivity is as high as 17.9% in places like Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico," RFK Jr is confident that with a little effort 30% or higher is possible. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
COVID-19 Is Surging Again — And These Regions Are Facing The Sharpest Spikes
While everyone should take precautions to stay well, folks in certain states should be extra careful.
www.yahoo.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wear a mask. Get the vaccine.
I refuse to drop safety protocols to potentially saddle my kids with a parent who’s incapable of living life to the fullest. I refuse to steal my children’s childhood by dropping safety, too.
"Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s"
"We show long COVID isn’t just uncomfortable or inconvenient. People with the condition told us it can profoundly limit their daily life"
theconversation.com/long-covid-i...
"We show long COVID isn’t just uncomfortable or inconvenient. People with the condition told us it can profoundly limit their daily life"
theconversation.com/long-covid-i...
Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s
Long COVID isn’t just a bunch of lingering symptoms. A new study shows it can stop peoole doing what they want to do, and need to do.
theconversation.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I refuse to drop safety protocols to potentially saddle my kids with a parent who’s incapable of living life to the fullest. I refuse to steal my children’s childhood by dropping safety, too.
Survived with the capacity to understand and laugh
I’ve been told that someday
I’ll look back and laugh
at how long
I took precautions for,
but that sounds fine
really, that sounds just fine,
I will be happy if someday
I can look back and laugh
for that will mean
I managed to survive
long enough
to reach that someday.
I’ll look back and laugh
at how long
I took precautions for,
but that sounds fine
really, that sounds just fine,
I will be happy if someday
I can look back and laugh
for that will mean
I managed to survive
long enough
to reach that someday.
August 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Survived with the capacity to understand and laugh
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#SARSCoV2 infection has been linked to early vascular aging, especially in women. In the multicenter study, researchers found anyone who had #Covid—including mild cases—developed stiffer arteries than those who hadn't been infected www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Tied to Early Vascular Aging
A multicenter study shows increased arterial stiffness among patients who have COVID.
www.medscape.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#SARSCoV2 infection has been linked to early vascular aging, especially in women. In the multicenter study, researchers found anyone who had #Covid—including mild cases—developed stiffer arteries than those who hadn't been infected www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Welcome to fall semester with a random heavy downpour! Though technically still summer, it’s another new semester for college students and professors! Teaching at two colleges with 5 fully loaded classes will be a learning curve, but I’m here for it!
August 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Welcome to fall semester with a random heavy downpour! Though technically still summer, it’s another new semester for college students and professors! Teaching at two colleges with 5 fully loaded classes will be a learning curve, but I’m here for it!
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Hey, hey! So, this awesome (demi)woman I've known since I was pre-school made a coloring book of disabled pinup icons that you should check out!
Proceeds help a disabled couple who are struggling but refuse to go down without a fight.
Proceeds help a disabled couple who are struggling but refuse to go down without a fight.
Bombshells Unlimited: Coloring Book Vol. 1
Amazon.com: Bombshells Unlimited: Coloring Book Vol. 1: 9798294696702: Gill, Gillian: Books
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August 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Hey, hey! So, this awesome (demi)woman I've known since I was pre-school made a coloring book of disabled pinup icons that you should check out!
Proceeds help a disabled couple who are struggling but refuse to go down without a fight.
Proceeds help a disabled couple who are struggling but refuse to go down without a fight.
New variant dropped. Following nimbus, we now have stratus. Why we’re naming these for cloud forms…🤷♀️ vaccines and masking help prevent spread! Get your booster AND wear a well-fitted n95 mask to protect yourself and others! Especially those in high risk communities. Link in comments.
COVID variant 'Stratus' spreading in the US: Key symptoms and preventive measures to note - Times of India
The Stratus (XFG) variant, a recombinant subvariant of COVID-19, is rapidly spreading across the US and globally. While not more severe, it's marked by early hoarseness and high transmissibility. Expe...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
New variant dropped. Following nimbus, we now have stratus. Why we’re naming these for cloud forms…🤷♀️ vaccines and masking help prevent spread! Get your booster AND wear a well-fitted n95 mask to protect yourself and others! Especially those in high risk communities. Link in comments.
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Pretzel wants to tell you something! She said, sent OATS $25 before 11pm today Aug(8/4) and Rocket Community Challenge will match it! oatshrh.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?...
August 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pretzel wants to tell you something! She said, sent OATS $25 before 11pm today Aug(8/4) and Rocket Community Challenge will match it! oatshrh.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?...
Adjunct job #2! Interviewed yesterday. Offered the job today. Less than 24 hours between.🎉
July 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Adjunct job #2! Interviewed yesterday. Offered the job today. Less than 24 hours between.🎉
Not I. Mask up. I will not be responsible for my kids taking care of me prematurely OR for losing their fervor due to my negligence.
Playing germ roulette with our kids’ health
“We don't talk much any more about long Covid, especially in kids. Maybe because it's inconvenient. Maybe because it’s too scary. But it's very real.”
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
“We don't talk much any more about long Covid, especially in kids. Maybe because it's inconvenient. Maybe because it’s too scary. But it's very real.”
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607...
The Press
www.thepress.co.nz
July 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Not I. Mask up. I will not be responsible for my kids taking care of me prematurely OR for losing their fervor due to my negligence.
But please, continue to live life as normal and ignore the numbers.
July 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
But please, continue to live life as normal and ignore the numbers.
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Covid is NOT over,
Covid is NOT mild,
ANYONE can get LONG COVID,
Even a CHILD.
Mask Up.
#GetLoud #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids
Covid is NOT mild,
ANYONE can get LONG COVID,
Even a CHILD.
Mask Up.
#GetLoud #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids
July 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Covid is NOT over,
Covid is NOT mild,
ANYONE can get LONG COVID,
Even a CHILD.
Mask Up.
#GetLoud #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids
Covid is NOT mild,
ANYONE can get LONG COVID,
Even a CHILD.
Mask Up.
#GetLoud #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids
Survivor of the pandemic=getting to the point where long-term effects are well understood, preventable and curable without suffering those long-term effects first!
It is not so much the case
that I consider myself to be
Covid conscious or
Covid educated or
a Covid realist or
Covid aware or
Covid informed
so much as that I hope one day
to be able to consider myself
a survivor of the Covid pandemic
and I know
that day has not yet come.
that I consider myself to be
Covid conscious or
Covid educated or
a Covid realist or
Covid aware or
Covid informed
so much as that I hope one day
to be able to consider myself
a survivor of the Covid pandemic
and I know
that day has not yet come.
July 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Survivor of the pandemic=getting to the point where long-term effects are well understood, preventable and curable without suffering those long-term effects first!
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It’s disability pride month! Tomorrow, OATS will be at Flint Pride. Come check us out from 2-6!
July 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It’s disability pride month! Tomorrow, OATS will be at Flint Pride. Come check us out from 2-6!
Prevention without police looks like good leadership and community support programs.
Vera Action, an independent, nonprofit organization, highlighted double-digit declines in homicides and violent crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Birmingham, and Detroit. Vera Institute credits this decline to the work of municipal leaders and their crime prevention strategies.
Inside America’s Quiet Safety Revolution: How Local Leaders Are Cutting Crime Without More Cops
While national rhetoric leans on fear and force, mayors in cities like Chicago, Baltimore, and Birmingham are reducing homicides through data, community investment, and strategic prevention—not just p...
www.forbes.com
July 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Prevention without police looks like good leadership and community support programs.
When someone tells you they had an experience, your job is to believe them, not silence them.
July 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
When someone tells you they had an experience, your job is to believe them, not silence them.
Y’all like education? Too bad! amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/07/...
Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education Department | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday said President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative hig...
amp.cnn.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Y’all like education? Too bad! amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/07/...