Julia Hoffman, PsyD
@juliahoffman.bsky.social
Digital Mental Health OG. Licensed Clinical Psychologist by training, innovator by nature, Nutmegger by birth. Ex-fed (VA, DoD), LVGO, TDOC.
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Once again trying to find a safe place to learn and engage, as far as possible from Mojo Dojo Casa App.
Psychologists: if you are licensed in a PSYPACT state as I am (CA) and would like to be able to legally support the people of Minnesota, here’s what you need to do to activate the reciprocity (takes 4-8 weeks):
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Psychologists: if you are licensed in a PSYPACT state as I am (CA) and would like to be able to legally support the people of Minnesota, here’s what you need to do to activate the reciprocity (takes 4-8 weeks):
It’s time to trot this brilliant piece out again, as I have repeatedly since 2017.
January 23, 2026 at 3:50 PM
It’s time to trot this brilliant piece out again, as I have repeatedly since 2017.
Reposted by Julia Hoffman, PsyD
I know I keep posting about this but every time I check, the list gets longer and longer and longer. Hundreds and hundreds of places, everything from huge local institutions to small spots that will definitely struggle.
No exaggeration, it's the most astonishing act of solidarity I've ever seen.
No exaggeration, it's the most astonishing act of solidarity I've ever seen.
there are a bunch of big names on this list, including multiple beard award winners, and some places i never would have guessed in a hundred years (the malt shop?!) and i'm genuinely floored and delighted to see so many participants
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List of Minnesota businesses closing for Jan. 23 anti-ICE strike
First announced by faith leaders and unions on Jan. 13, Minnesota businesses have begun announcing plans to join the action.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I know I keep posting about this but every time I check, the list gets longer and longer and longer. Hundreds and hundreds of places, everything from huge local institutions to small spots that will definitely struggle.
No exaggeration, it's the most astonishing act of solidarity I've ever seen.
No exaggeration, it's the most astonishing act of solidarity I've ever seen.
Reposted by Julia Hoffman, PsyD
🚨"Theyr're dumping people in the woods" - Medical workers are flagging potential cases of federal agents releasing injured detainees in the most inhumane method possible. LIVE NOW⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 12:46 AM
🚨"Theyr're dumping people in the woods" - Medical workers are flagging potential cases of federal agents releasing injured detainees in the most inhumane method possible. LIVE NOW⬇️
Reposted by Julia Hoffman, PsyD
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
13 yrs ago, during my time as Natl Dir of Mobile Health for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention @ US Dept of VA, we made this free app to guide disaster responders through psychological first aid. It’s old and not a current design but it may help all/any of you. apps.apple.com/us/app/pfa-m...
PFA Mobile App - App Store
Download PFA Mobile by US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like PFA Mobile.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
13 yrs ago, during my time as Natl Dir of Mobile Health for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention @ US Dept of VA, we made this free app to guide disaster responders through psychological first aid. It’s old and not a current design but it may help all/any of you. apps.apple.com/us/app/pfa-m...
I was thinking about the draft and what would happen if it were reinstated. Privileged kids who have over a year of therapy wouldn’t be asked to serve.
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Mental Health Conditions That Disqualify You From Joining the Military
Can you join the military with depression or anxiety? Serious mental conditions including bipolar and major depression disqualify you from the U.S. military.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I was thinking about the draft and what would happen if it were reinstated. Privileged kids who have over a year of therapy wouldn’t be asked to serve.
www.verywellmind.com/mental-illne...
www.verywellmind.com/mental-illne...
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
Reposted by Julia Hoffman, PsyD
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
Topical for this time of year , relevant always: getting/giving support isn’t sufficient for a positive relationship; it’s mediated through gratitude. www.psypost.org/study-finds-...
Study finds gratitude mediates the impact of support in long-term relationships
Research in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that for long-term couples, the act of helping isn't enough. To truly strengthen the bond, support must trigger a feedback loop of felt and expressed grati...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Topical for this time of year , relevant always: getting/giving support isn’t sufficient for a positive relationship; it’s mediated through gratitude. www.psypost.org/study-finds-...
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
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“Big tech has made their choice”
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
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“Big tech has made their choice”
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“In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about HOPE.” Yes we can.
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about HOPE.” Yes we can.
Employee of Dept of Veterans Affairs for over a decade. This is very illegal. Everyone knows this. The rules apply to everyone and there is intense onboarding for every GS level that covers exactly this. You don’t do politics in federal agencies.
Several official communications to federal employees directly blamed Democrats for the looming shutdown. A mass email circulated across agencies told workers that “Democrats are blocking this continuing resolution,” while a
October 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Employee of Dept of Veterans Affairs for over a decade. This is very illegal. Everyone knows this. The rules apply to everyone and there is intense onboarding for every GS level that covers exactly this. You don’t do politics in federal agencies.
I worked at the department of defense. There is not one single person I ever met from generals down who’d agree that they “kill people and break things” for a living. That is not the purpose of the DoD nor is itreflective of the oath that all members take, regardless of how you rebrand it.
October 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I worked at the department of defense. There is not one single person I ever met from generals down who’d agree that they “kill people and break things” for a living. That is not the purpose of the DoD nor is itreflective of the oath that all members take, regardless of how you rebrand it.
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Do you know that ~24% of female soldiers and ~2% of male soldiers are raped by fellow soldiers while serving? No longer an issue. Can’t experience military sexual trauma if there’s nowhere to report it 🤯
Hegseth says he'll weaken the IG oversight process:
"We are overhauling an inspector general process, the IG, that has been weaponized, putting complainers, ideologues, and poor performers in the driver's seat … No more frivolous complaints, no more anonymous complaints, no more repeat complaints."
"We are overhauling an inspector general process, the IG, that has been weaponized, putting complainers, ideologues, and poor performers in the driver's seat … No more frivolous complaints, no more anonymous complaints, no more repeat complaints."
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Do you know that ~24% of female soldiers and ~2% of male soldiers are raped by fellow soldiers while serving? No longer an issue. Can’t experience military sexual trauma if there’s nowhere to report it 🤯
I remember in 2013 when we at VA took our DoD partners’ work as possible while they were furloughed (VA healthcare had a continuing resolution so we could keep working). I remember loaning money to a DoD colleague. These are people with America’s work on their desks and kids and bills.
September 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I remember in 2013 when we at VA took our DoD partners’ work as possible while they were furloughed (VA healthcare had a continuing resolution so we could keep working). I remember loaning money to a DoD colleague. These are people with America’s work on their desks and kids and bills.
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to confounding. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to confounding. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
I wish this were true or real but unfortunately no, no matter what you call it Vitamin B9 (folate) is not going to instantly make your nonverbal kid verbal and social. At least it’s a cheap sham I guess and doesn’t require actual doctors to play along because it’s over the counter.
The drug Trump plans to promote for autism shows real (and fragile) hope — The Washington Post
Leucovorin brings hope as first potential autism treatment, but with RFK Jr. weighing whether to fast-track approval, scientists worry about trust.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I wish this were true or real but unfortunately no, no matter what you call it Vitamin B9 (folate) is not going to instantly make your nonverbal kid verbal and social. At least it’s a cheap sham I guess and doesn’t require actual doctors to play along because it’s over the counter.
Among the entire population of adult citizens, the share of MAGA supporters has never risen above 20%.
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How many Americans are MAGA? | YouGov
Since September 2022, as many as six in 10 Republicans have thought of themselves as MAGA Republicans. Some of the ones who don't are souring on President Trump.
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September 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Among the entire population of adult citizens, the share of MAGA supporters has never risen above 20%.
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today.yougov.com/politics/art...
Tesla’s cars are once again involved in the most accidents according to a study by LendingTree insurance. www.forbes.com/sites/steveb...
Tesla Again Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand
Tesla is the car brand that a study shows has been involved in the most accidents. Tesla is well known for its self-driving system, which critics argue, is the problem.
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September 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Tesla’s cars are once again involved in the most accidents according to a study by LendingTree insurance. www.forbes.com/sites/steveb...
First direct evidence that trauma itself can lead to OCD, highlighting the overlap between PTSD and OCD and the need for screening in trauma-exposed populations.
[TW: the population studied is from Oct 7/ Israel]
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[TW: the population studied is from Oct 7/ Israel]
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September 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
First direct evidence that trauma itself can lead to OCD, highlighting the overlap between PTSD and OCD and the need for screening in trauma-exposed populations.
[TW: the population studied is from Oct 7/ Israel]
karger.com/pps/article-...
[TW: the population studied is from Oct 7/ Israel]
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