Dr. Patricia Fox
@drpfox.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist | Enthusiastic Financial Psychologist | Lover of plants and savory desserts
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The final supermoon of 2025 will light up the sky tonight.
The moon will become 100 percent full at 6:14 p.m. Eastern time.
The moon will become 100 percent full at 6:14 p.m. Eastern time.
Look up tonight to see the year’s final supermoon
December’s supermoon will become 100 percent full at 6:14 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, the third consecutive supermoon to close out 2025
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The final supermoon of 2025 will light up the sky tonight.
The moon will become 100 percent full at 6:14 p.m. Eastern time.
The moon will become 100 percent full at 6:14 p.m. Eastern time.
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Why is it so hard to find a therapist who takes insurance?
We heard from more than 500 mental health care providers who left their networks because of red tape, low reimbursement rates, delayed payments and more.
(Published Aug. 2024)
We heard from more than 500 mental health care providers who left their networks because of red tape, low reimbursement rates, delayed payments and more.
(Published Aug. 2024)
Why I Left the Network
Those who need therapy often have to pay out of pocket or go without care, even if they have health insurance. Hundreds of mental health providers told us they fled networks because insurers made…
projects.propublica.org
July 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Why is it so hard to find a therapist who takes insurance?
We heard from more than 500 mental health care providers who left their networks because of red tape, low reimbursement rates, delayed payments and more.
(Published Aug. 2024)
We heard from more than 500 mental health care providers who left their networks because of red tape, low reimbursement rates, delayed payments and more.
(Published Aug. 2024)
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We pored through more than 900 grants worth $2.6 billion that the Trump administration canceled at Harvard.
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We pored through more than 900 grants worth $2.6 billion that the Trump administration canceled at Harvard.
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
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The NYT has gotten so much wrong lately but this deserves a Pulitzer Prize for Photo Selection (on clueless U.S. officials) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
U.S. Officials Concede They Don’t Know Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The NYT has gotten so much wrong lately but this deserves a Pulitzer Prize for Photo Selection (on clueless U.S. officials) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
Sad.
How Jon Voight went from Oscar-winning A-lister to Trump acolyte
How Jon Voight went from Oscar-winning A-lister to Trump acolyte
The actor was once one of the most commanding men in Hollywood – yet he has now teamed up with the president to help ruin the industry
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Sad.
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How Jon Voight went from Oscar-winning A-lister to Trump acolyte
How Jon Voight went from Oscar-winning A-lister to Trump acolyte
The actor was once one of the most commanding men in Hollywood – yet he has now teamed up with the president to help ruin the industry
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
How Jon Voight went from Oscar-winning A-lister to Trump acolyte
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And to effectively manage what's in our joint best interests, safety, infrastructure, defense etc.
But I do think entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators of all kinds, improve the quality of life for everyone and I think compassionate capitalism is the right path
But I do think entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators of all kinds, improve the quality of life for everyone and I think compassionate capitalism is the right path
May 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
And to effectively manage what's in our joint best interests, safety, infrastructure, defense etc.
But I do think entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators of all kinds, improve the quality of life for everyone and I think compassionate capitalism is the right path
But I do think entrepreneurs, inventors, innovators of all kinds, improve the quality of life for everyone and I think compassionate capitalism is the right path
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We can argue over whether individuals or politicians are better stewards of capital.
I think the goal should be for politicians to try to efficiently collect and handle what a country needs to support those most in need, so they can live their lives in a meaningful way.
I think the goal should be for politicians to try to efficiently collect and handle what a country needs to support those most in need, so they can live their lives in a meaningful way.
May 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We can argue over whether individuals or politicians are better stewards of capital.
I think the goal should be for politicians to try to efficiently collect and handle what a country needs to support those most in need, so they can live their lives in a meaningful way.
I think the goal should be for politicians to try to efficiently collect and handle what a country needs to support those most in need, so they can live their lives in a meaningful way.
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For the love of god congressional Republicans, take tariffs authority away from this madman
Trump says movies produced outside the U.S. are a national security threat. So he’s imposing a 100% tariff on all movies that are “produced in foreign lands.”
May 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
For the love of god congressional Republicans, take tariffs authority away from this madman
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A POTUS who said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave. is doing something nearly as bad with his massive crypto grift - selling access to his WH as he and his kids pocket hundreds of millions of dollars
Why can't we stop a bigger scandal than Watergate? My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Why can't we stop a bigger scandal than Watergate? My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
The Trump family is taking crypto payoffs in the middle of Fifth Avenue. Who will stop them?
From a Persian Gulf dictator to a trucking magnate, a shocking line to pay off the Trump family in crypto is growing.
www.inquirer.com
May 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A POTUS who said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave. is doing something nearly as bad with his massive crypto grift - selling access to his WH as he and his kids pocket hundreds of millions of dollars
Why can't we stop a bigger scandal than Watergate? My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Why can't we stop a bigger scandal than Watergate? My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
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President Trump said he was uncertain whether he was duty bound to uphold the Constitution, saying in a television interview aired Sunday that was a question better posed to his lawyers
Trump Says ‘I Don’t’ Know’ When Asked if He Must Uphold the Constitution
The president also questioned whether noncitizens are entitled to due process as his deportation efforts stoke conflict with federal courts.
buff.ly
May 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
President Trump said he was uncertain whether he was duty bound to uphold the Constitution, saying in a television interview aired Sunday that was a question better posed to his lawyers
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"It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power"
From David Brooks
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
From David Brooks
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
Opinion | Time for a Civic Uprising
It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power"
From David Brooks
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
From David Brooks
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
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The United States is the richest country in the history of the world. But who benefits from those riches?
Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%.
See the problem?
Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%.
See the problem?
April 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The United States is the richest country in the history of the world. But who benefits from those riches?
Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%.
See the problem?
Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%.
See the problem?
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A good article explaining the senseless destuction of one of the US's most critical research institutions www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/o...
Opinion | What Is Actually the Point of Treating the N.I.H. Like This? (Gift Article)
Efficiency is not being enhanced, nor is waste being eliminated at the N.I.H. Scientists are just left to wonder: Why?
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A good article explaining the senseless destuction of one of the US's most critical research institutions www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/o...
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How are Elon Musk and his associates remaking the federal bureaucracy?
🗓️ On Thursday, April 17 at 4 pm ET, join our reporters as they review what they’ve learned about the inner workings of DOGE.
Submit your questions below ⤵️
🗓️ On Thursday, April 17 at 4 pm ET, join our reporters as they review what they’ve learned about the inner workings of DOGE.
Submit your questions below ⤵️
Investigating the Department of Government Efficiency
Our reporting team discusses DOGE and how Elon Musk and his associates are remaking the federal bureaucracy.
www.propublica.org
April 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
How are Elon Musk and his associates remaking the federal bureaucracy?
🗓️ On Thursday, April 17 at 4 pm ET, join our reporters as they review what they’ve learned about the inner workings of DOGE.
Submit your questions below ⤵️
🗓️ On Thursday, April 17 at 4 pm ET, join our reporters as they review what they’ve learned about the inner workings of DOGE.
Submit your questions below ⤵️
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We get a LOT of complaints about many of these Reps for having disconnected lines, no voicemail capability, and rude staffers gaslighting their callers. The worst offenders:
Bill Huizenga (R-MI 4)
Young Kim (R-CA 40)
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA 7)
Anne Wagner (R-MO 2)
Mike Lawler (R-NY 17)
Bill Huizenga (R-MI 4)
Young Kim (R-CA 40)
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA 7)
Anne Wagner (R-MO 2)
Mike Lawler (R-NY 17)
Today, we’re unveiling our offensive target list for 2026. Democrats are poised to retake the House — and defeating these vulnerable House Republicans will be key to doing that.
April 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We get a LOT of complaints about many of these Reps for having disconnected lines, no voicemail capability, and rude staffers gaslighting their callers. The worst offenders:
Bill Huizenga (R-MI 4)
Young Kim (R-CA 40)
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA 7)
Anne Wagner (R-MO 2)
Mike Lawler (R-NY 17)
Bill Huizenga (R-MI 4)
Young Kim (R-CA 40)
Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA 7)
Anne Wagner (R-MO 2)
Mike Lawler (R-NY 17)
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Everyone! Do this:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Everyone! Do this:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
As trillions of dollars in corporate value evaporates, even Republican members of Congress are debating whether to take away President Trump’s power to wage a trade war. Our reporters explain the tumultuous past few days on the stock market. nyti.ms/3RE0VpY
April 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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“What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fucking moron” - @timmiller.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fucking moron” - @timmiller.bsky.social
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“It is up to all of us to fix this. It’s not going to be because somebody comes and saves you.” - President Obama yesterday
We must organize the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Join an event near you for tomorrow’s nationwide day of action: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
We must organize the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Join an event near you for tomorrow’s nationwide day of action: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
April 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“It is up to all of us to fix this. It’s not going to be because somebody comes and saves you.” - President Obama yesterday
We must organize the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Join an event near you for tomorrow’s nationwide day of action: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
We must organize the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Join an event near you for tomorrow’s nationwide day of action: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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ProPublica’s investigative reporters rely on a careful playbook for finding waste, fraud and abuse within government agencies.
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
How Investigative Journalists Actually Find Fraud, Waste and Abuse
While investigative journalists immerse themselves in minutiae to identify waste and fraud, Elon Musk’s team has taken a chainsaw approach to spending based on cursory examinations. That might help…
propub.li
April 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
ProPublica’s investigative reporters rely on a careful playbook for finding waste, fraud and abuse within government agencies.
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
It bears little resemblance to the approach deployed by DOGE against the Social Security Administration or USAID.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
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"Every drop of the stock market. Every lost job. Every price increase. Every piece of macroeconomic bad news. Trump owns it. It was caused by him. But also: Rail against any exemptions Trump grants as the worst form of cronyist corruption."
Newsmax Is the Trumpcession’s Perfect Metaphor
Let's all celebrate losing money!
www.thebulwark.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Every drop of the stock market. Every lost job. Every price increase. Every piece of macroeconomic bad news. Trump owns it. It was caused by him. But also: Rail against any exemptions Trump grants as the worst form of cronyist corruption."
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Happy Liberation Day to all who celebrate the release of money from your retirement accounts into thin air.
April 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy Liberation Day to all who celebrate the release of money from your retirement accounts into thin air.
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Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation
In speech that began Monday night, Democratic senator warns of ‘grave and urgent’ danger of Trump administration
* US politics – latest updates
Cory Booker, the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for longest speech ever by a lone senator – beating the record first established by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Booker’s speech, which began at 7pm on Monday night, was not a filibuster but instead an effort to warn of what he called the “grave and urgent” danger that Donald Trump’s presidential administration poses to democracy and the American people. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation
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Some data worth pondering as the conversation shifts to "reciprocal" tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Some data worth pondering as the conversation shifts to "reciprocal" tariffs.