Caroline Diehl, PhD
@ckdiehl.bsky.social
clinical psychologist | SMI, community mental health, housing justice, decarceration | views do not reflect my employers
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Sickening behavior by this agent. The fact that Mayor Adams has rolled out the red carpet for ICE is a stain on our city.
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sickening behavior by this agent. The fact that Mayor Adams has rolled out the red carpet for ICE is a stain on our city.
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I wrote about Republicans’ efforts to make the 2026 midterms less fair, from the Texas statehouse to the Supreme Court. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Republicans want to rig the midterm elections. Will they succeed? | Moira Donegan
The Republican party has already shown that its commitment to democratic elections is paper thin
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I wrote about Republicans’ efforts to make the 2026 midterms less fair, from the Texas statehouse to the Supreme Court. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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NEW— ICE vehicles chased a landscaping truck through Takoma Park, MD, on Monday about a mile from DC, which ended with the truck crashing on someone’s lawn and narrowly missing another car, multiple residents confirm to me. Video shows ICE going into a backyard to find/arrest the men from the truck.
August 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
NEW— ICE vehicles chased a landscaping truck through Takoma Park, MD, on Monday about a mile from DC, which ended with the truck crashing on someone’s lawn and narrowly missing another car, multiple residents confirm to me. Video shows ICE going into a backyard to find/arrest the men from the truck.
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BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes?
American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.
American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.
July 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes?
American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.
American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.
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Homelessness is a housing problem. Housing first works.
July 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Homelessness is a housing problem. Housing first works.
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BREAKING: Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes. Criminalization doesn’t help anyone – we need housing and healthcare, not handcuffs and budget cuts. #HousingNotHandcuffs
Our statement: buff.ly/JlcAsF4
Our statement: buff.ly/JlcAsF4
Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes - National Homelessness Law Center
Trump’s new Executive Orders direct states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes (WASHINGTON, D.C - March 28th) Everybody needs a safe place to live. Across America, sky-high rents are…
buff.ly
July 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
BREAKING: Trump’s new Executive Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as crimes. Criminalization doesn’t help anyone – we need housing and healthcare, not handcuffs and budget cuts. #HousingNotHandcuffs
Our statement: buff.ly/JlcAsF4
Our statement: buff.ly/JlcAsF4
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It’s worse than “Gaza is being starved and destroyed and no one cares.” It’s that hundreds of millions *do* care and are powerless to stop it. We need a world where that can never happen, where the masses actually have political power.
July 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It’s worse than “Gaza is being starved and destroyed and no one cares.” It’s that hundreds of millions *do* care and are powerless to stop it. We need a world where that can never happen, where the masses actually have political power.
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A friend who works at Harbor-UCLA just told me that ICE was on the premises. Harbor-UCLA is a safety-net hospital & a level 1 trauma hospital. People are going to die because of these actions. This makes me so angry.
June 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A friend who works at Harbor-UCLA just told me that ICE was on the premises. Harbor-UCLA is a safety-net hospital & a level 1 trauma hospital. People are going to die because of these actions. This makes me so angry.
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
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that the decision to single out, detain &persecute someone for their political speech was made by those at the highest levels is the purest distillation of fascism. so many dems are silent bc, by framing anti-genocide speech as antisemitic for over a year, they helped create the conditions for this
Trump takes credit for Mahmoud Khalil's arrest by ICE:
March 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
that the decision to single out, detain &persecute someone for their political speech was made by those at the highest levels is the purest distillation of fascism. so many dems are silent bc, by framing anti-genocide speech as antisemitic for over a year, they helped create the conditions for this
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“It’s extremely alarming that grants that have been vetted by the scientific community and deemed important and impactful to understand the world are now being cancelled because of political ideology,” says @lkfazio.bsky.social.
“This is direct censorship of scientific research.”
“This is direct censorship of scientific research.”
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“It’s extremely alarming that grants that have been vetted by the scientific community and deemed important and impactful to understand the world are now being cancelled because of political ideology,” says @lkfazio.bsky.social.
“This is direct censorship of scientific research.”
“This is direct censorship of scientific research.”
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Three have died in ICE custody as Trump rapidly expands capacity to incarcerate immigrants, including at Gitmo and mainland jails.
“His family says he entered completely healthy, no history of health conditions, and within three weeks he left the facility brain dead."
truthout.org/articles/law...
“His family says he entered completely healthy, no history of health conditions, and within three weeks he left the facility brain dead."
truthout.org/articles/law...
Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s Guantánamo Transfers Aim to “Instill Fear” in Immigrants
Three have died in ICE custody as Trump rapidly expands government capacity to surveil and incarcerate immigrants.
truthout.org
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Three have died in ICE custody as Trump rapidly expands capacity to incarcerate immigrants, including at Gitmo and mainland jails.
“His family says he entered completely healthy, no history of health conditions, and within three weeks he left the facility brain dead."
truthout.org/articles/law...
“His family says he entered completely healthy, no history of health conditions, and within three weeks he left the facility brain dead."
truthout.org/articles/law...
Veterans will die because of this. And destroying VA care will have ripple effects for the entire US healthcare system. Almost 70% of MDs in the US train at the VA. 20% of doctoral psychology internships and over 50% of APA-accredited psychology postdocs are at VA. apnews.com/article/vete...
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency.
apnews.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Veterans will die because of this. And destroying VA care will have ripple effects for the entire US healthcare system. Almost 70% of MDs in the US train at the VA. 20% of doctoral psychology internships and over 50% of APA-accredited psychology postdocs are at VA. apnews.com/article/vete...
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Some of our members have submitted a letter to Meta protesting their revised policy on hateful conduct that now allows allegations of mental illness on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
You can read the letter and list of signatories here: www.hitop-system.org/letter-to-meta
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You can read the letter and list of signatories here: www.hitop-system.org/letter-to-meta
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Letter to Meta
Letter from some of the HiTOP membership (signatories listed) to Meta, protesting their revised policy on hateful conduct that permits allegations of mental illness on the basis of sexual orientation ...
www.hitop-system.org
February 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Some of our members have submitted a letter to Meta protesting their revised policy on hateful conduct that now allows allegations of mental illness on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
You can read the letter and list of signatories here: www.hitop-system.org/letter-to-meta
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You can read the letter and list of signatories here: www.hitop-system.org/letter-to-meta
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Let’s not forget that Mark Zuckerberg & Meta announced that they think it’s a matter of opinion whether being #LGBT is a mental illness.
My latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
My latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
The American Psychiatric Association vs Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has told Meta that whether or not being LGBT is a mental illness is up for debate. The American Psychiatric Association disagrees.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Let’s not forget that Mark Zuckerberg & Meta announced that they think it’s a matter of opinion whether being #LGBT is a mental illness.
My latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
My latest Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/jackturb...
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This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
January 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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And the funding announcement for diversity supplements now has been updated to expire today. Supplements are so important to the careers of junior scientists. This is crushing for post docs and early career faculty
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
And the funding announcement for diversity supplements now has been updated to expire today. Supplements are so important to the careers of junior scientists. This is crushing for post docs and early career faculty
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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The Trump admin has cancelled the panels that approve NIH grants, & is also banning scientists from communicating with the public, attending conferences, and hiring.
NIH is the largest funder of biomedical research in the world. This will severely halt the development of many lifesaving treatments.
NIH is the largest funder of biomedical research in the world. This will severely halt the development of many lifesaving treatments.
January 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The Trump admin has cancelled the panels that approve NIH grants, & is also banning scientists from communicating with the public, attending conferences, and hiring.
NIH is the largest funder of biomedical research in the world. This will severely halt the development of many lifesaving treatments.
NIH is the largest funder of biomedical research in the world. This will severely halt the development of many lifesaving treatments.
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An LA organizer I trust shared this General Resource Spreadsheet with me. It includes nonofficial shelters and other resources for people affected by the LA fires.
MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
docs.google.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
An LA organizer I trust shared this General Resource Spreadsheet with me. It includes nonofficial shelters and other resources for people affected by the LA fires.
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Anne Boyer has resigned as the poetry editor of the New York Times magazine: “Because our status quo is self-expression, sometimes all artists have left is to refuse. So I refuse.”
November 16, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Anne Boyer has resigned as the poetry editor of the New York Times magazine: “Because our status quo is self-expression, sometimes all artists have left is to refuse. So I refuse.”
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Congressional staffers say an onslaught of calls and emails asking for members to support a cease-fire has caught Dems completely off-guard.
“I’ve never seen such a disconnect between where voters and constituents are and where Congress is,"
“I’ve never seen such a disconnect between where voters and constituents are and where Congress is,"
Democratic Staffers Told To Let Constant Calls For Cease-Fire ‘Go To Voicemail’
Congressional staff say the mood inside the Capitol is tense, stifling and bewildering as members brush off their constituents’ outrage.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2023 at 10:54 PM
Congressional staffers say an onslaught of calls and emails asking for members to support a cease-fire has caught Dems completely off-guard.
“I’ve never seen such a disconnect between where voters and constituents are and where Congress is,"
“I’ve never seen such a disconnect between where voters and constituents are and where Congress is,"
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Join @justicela.bsky.social and The Vera Institute in demanding LA County close Men’s Central Jail! #lacounty #verainstitute
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Tell the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors: Stop Jail Deaths, Invest in Care
At least 31 people have died in Los Angeles County jails in 2023, putting the country’s largest jail system on track for one of its deadliest years on record. Join Vera: Tell the LA County Board of ...
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October 17, 2023 at 5:10 AM
Join @justicela.bsky.social and The Vera Institute in demanding LA County close Men’s Central Jail! #lacounty #verainstitute
secure.vera.org/a/close-mcj
secure.vera.org/a/close-mcj
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Today in @thenation.com with Arijit Chakravarty:
The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings
The Covid-19 pandemic is not a state of mind—and telling us not to panic isn’t healthcare.
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www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings
The Covid-19 pandemic is not a state of mind—and telling us not to panic isn’t healthcare.
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www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings
The Covid-19 pandemic is not a state of mind—and telling us not to panic isn’t healthcare.
www.thenation.com
October 13, 2023 at 5:49 PM
Today in @thenation.com with Arijit Chakravarty:
The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings
The Covid-19 pandemic is not a state of mind—and telling us not to panic isn’t healthcare.
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www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings
The Covid-19 pandemic is not a state of mind—and telling us not to panic isn’t healthcare.
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www.thenation.com/article/soci...