Jena Doom
@truedrdoom.bsky.social
Developmental health psychologist
Associate professor at the University of Denver
Director of the DOOM Lab
Academic mama
JenaleeDoom.com
Associate professor at the University of Denver
Director of the DOOM Lab
Academic mama
JenaleeDoom.com
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I’m beyond excited to share my first author (shared authorship) paper, “Associations of neighborhood deprivation and household income during pregnancy on child externalizing and internalizing problems,” now published in Development and Psychopathology! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I’m beyond excited to share my first author (shared authorship) paper, “Associations of neighborhood deprivation and household income during pregnancy on child externalizing and internalizing problems,” now published in Development and Psychopathology! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
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Rent assistance is a HUGE need right now. People have drained their savings in hiding for months and now they’re losing their homes too.
If you need ideas about where to send your money:
If you need ideas about where to send your money:
Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Rent assistance is a HUGE need right now. People have drained their savings in hiding for months and now they’re losing their homes too.
If you need ideas about where to send your money:
If you need ideas about where to send your money:
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When chatbots are given complete information on medical conditions, they typically spit out correct diagnoses and recommendations.
Actual patients, however, often describe their conditions with incomplete or irrelevant information and the chatbots cannot handle it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Actual patients, however, often describe their conditions with incomplete or irrelevant information and the chatbots cannot handle it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 PM
When chatbots are given complete information on medical conditions, they typically spit out correct diagnoses and recommendations.
Actual patients, however, often describe their conditions with incomplete or irrelevant information and the chatbots cannot handle it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Actual patients, however, often describe their conditions with incomplete or irrelevant information and the chatbots cannot handle it.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I've heard directly from hundreds of children at Dilley. One young girl who shared her story with me grew up in the United States and her stepfather is a U.S. citizen. She said that the guards are mean to her, she is afraid, and that she is worried she will die in detention.
February 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I've heard directly from hundreds of children at Dilley. One young girl who shared her story with me grew up in the United States and her stepfather is a U.S. citizen. She said that the guards are mean to her, she is afraid, and that she is worried she will die in detention.
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
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NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.
But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.
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It’s always great to hear these stories. ❤️
And yes. My mom died of ovarian cancer. I want more progress there so others can be saved. And it is being blown up. I am horrified at how biomedical research and cures are being destroyed.
And yes. My mom died of ovarian cancer. I want more progress there so others can be saved. And it is being blown up. I am horrified at how biomedical research and cures are being destroyed.
You won’t even know they killed you. You’ll just get a cancer medicine doesn’t have an answer for. I’m cancer free thanks to research that began in the 80s in rats & led to a chemo drug approved in 1998 under Clinton. Pre 1998, my cancer had poor survival. Now, if caught early, survival is ~98%. /1
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 AM
It’s always great to hear these stories. ❤️
And yes. My mom died of ovarian cancer. I want more progress there so others can be saved. And it is being blown up. I am horrified at how biomedical research and cures are being destroyed.
And yes. My mom died of ovarian cancer. I want more progress there so others can be saved. And it is being blown up. I am horrified at how biomedical research and cures are being destroyed.
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LawHelpMN is building out a clearinghouse of resources for people who are detained or at risk of detention by ICE. It'll be continually updated as new resources come online. Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
Resources for People Detained or Worried About Being Detained
This fact sheet talks about resources for people who were detained by ICE or think they might be detained.If you are worried about being detained, use this form to record information that might help y...
www.lawhelpmn.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
LawHelpMN is building out a clearinghouse of resources for people who are detained or at risk of detention by ICE. It'll be continually updated as new resources come online. Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
www.lawhelpmn.org/detained
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This is straight up murder If they continue to prevent access to his meds
A man taken into custody in Rochester Thursday by federal immigration agents and now held at the Whipple Federal Building in the Twin Cities is a recent organ transplant recipient who is without his needed anti-rejection medication, state Rep. Kim Hicks tells MPR News.
Transplant recipient arrested by federal agents in Rochester needs medicine, state representative says
State Rep. Kim Hicks told MPR News she drove to the Whipple Federal Building near Ft. Snelling Thursday night to give the man his medication but authorities wouldn't take it without a doctor's note. S...
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
This is straight up murder If they continue to prevent access to his meds
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Posting more from the @sanders.senate.gov HELP committee report, this time on the clinical center, which has been devastated. www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Posting more from the @sanders.senate.gov HELP committee report, this time on the clinical center, which has been devastated. www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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Lots of news in the world, so I'm grateful to see this IHEP post about how Congress quietly repudiated the damage the president want to do to education research in the new appropriations package. www.ihep.org/lawmakers-ma...
Lawmakers maintain support for Institute of Education Sciences in latest federal funding package
The latest federal funding package bodes well for our nation’s federal education data and research infrastructure. The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the backbone of education research, evalua...
www.ihep.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Lots of news in the world, so I'm grateful to see this IHEP post about how Congress quietly repudiated the damage the president want to do to education research in the new appropriations package. www.ihep.org/lawmakers-ma...
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My weekly update on NIH funding.
This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
1/4
This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
1/4
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My weekly update on NIH funding.
This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
1/4
This is for all projects.
The breakdown for competing and non-competing awards will follow.
1/4
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These are the curves for non-competitive renewal grants.
The curve for fiscal year 2026 is still lagging behind, in part because of the government shutdown and in part because of what appears to be a somewhat lower rate of grant issuance.
2/4
The curve for fiscal year 2026 is still lagging behind, in part because of the government shutdown and in part because of what appears to be a somewhat lower rate of grant issuance.
2/4
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
These are the curves for non-competitive renewal grants.
The curve for fiscal year 2026 is still lagging behind, in part because of the government shutdown and in part because of what appears to be a somewhat lower rate of grant issuance.
2/4
The curve for fiscal year 2026 is still lagging behind, in part because of the government shutdown and in part because of what appears to be a somewhat lower rate of grant issuance.
2/4
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“Regardless of what they might understand about the politics embedded in their surroundings, some things are clear: The adults in their lives are weary & overwhelmed. Neighbors are scared to leave the house…Events have been canceled. Friends are missing from classrooms. And parents have been taken.”
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
“Regardless of what they might understand about the politics embedded in their surroundings, some things are clear: The adults in their lives are weary & overwhelmed. Neighbors are scared to leave the house…Events have been canceled. Friends are missing from classrooms. And parents have been taken.”
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ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and send
www.mprnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota.
The cruelty is endless.
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These judges are coming in hot—>
Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
February 3, 2026 at 12:52 AM
These judges are coming in hot—>
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Big news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy!
Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
(Link in bio!)
Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
(Link in bio!)
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Big news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy!
Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
(Link in bio!)
Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7
(Link in bio!)
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A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
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Court ordered that Congress personnel have the right to visit ICE facilities unannounced and can’t be stopped.
I expect every dem to be going to facilities in their states now and every day and reporting on conditions.
I expect every dem to be going to facilities in their states now and every day and reporting on conditions.
February 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Court ordered that Congress personnel have the right to visit ICE facilities unannounced and can’t be stopped.
I expect every dem to be going to facilities in their states now and every day and reporting on conditions.
I expect every dem to be going to facilities in their states now and every day and reporting on conditions.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...
“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."
More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...