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Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.
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Retired clinical psychologist and clinical researcher in substance misuse. I also play electric bass in a ukulele group, volunteer at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande CA and am on the Race Committee of the Morro Bay Yacht Club.
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This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/s... Very cool!
This Octopus’s Other Car Is a Shark
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December 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The Strange Death of Make America Great Again www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
Opinion | The Strange Death of Make America Great Again
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December 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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The real threat in Trump’s madness
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The real threat in Trump’s madness
I hate to say this, but it must be faced
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December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Why Americans are going batsh*t over the cost of living
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Why Americans are going batsh*t over the cost of living
Today's added information
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December 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Interesting. I had not heard of this device: www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...
The U.S. Just Approved a First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for Depression
The FDA has approved a device that aims to treat depression by sending electric current into a part of the brain known to regulate mood
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December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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How cable news fueled the culture war and broke U.S. politics
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How cable news fueled the culture war and broke U.S. politics
News organizations, and not just Fox News, focus on inflammatory stories, polarizing voters and tilting political agendas to the right
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December 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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How Sick Is He?
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How Sick Is He?
The physical and mental health of the president is a state secret
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December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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What Democrats Must Pledge to America open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Sounds like a plan!
What Democrats Must Pledge to America
Ten ways to make America more affordable
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December 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Trump’s Monument to Corruption
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Trump’s Monument to Corruption
And one of the first things to do when sanity and legality are restored
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December 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m... As an owner and rider of a specialized e-bike I fully support the efforts to regulate them and to outlaw the most dangerous versions of them.
The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
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December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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November 30, 2025
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November 30, 2025
On Friday evening, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia over Ukraine that illuminated the administration’s approach to the world at ho...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Sunday thought: The Bigot in the Oval Office
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Sunday thought: The Bigot in the Oval Office
Like dictators before him, Trump’s road to tyranny is paved with hate
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November 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Thank you @david brooks www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Opinion | What I Love When I Love America
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November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Hold Meta accountable for fraudulent ads
Facebook exposes users to 11 scam ads a day
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November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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November 25, 2025
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November 25, 2025
Last week, a poll conducted for Global EV Alliance, made up of electric vehicle driver associations around the world, found that 52% of Americans would avoid buying a Tesla for political reasons.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Concern should drive us into action, not into a depression. Karen Horney
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Thanksgiving and the New Births of Freedom www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Absolutely! Thanks @bret stephens
Opinion | Thanksgiving and the New Births of Freedom
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...

Very cool and forward looking.
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths
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November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Does Trump Know the Price of Milk? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | Does Trump Know the Price of Milk?
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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How to Get Rid of “Citizens United” open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Wow. What great thinking. Thanks @robert reich.
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The Epstein Story? Count Me Out. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o... Thank you @david brooks
Opinion | The Epstein Story? Count Me Out.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Persona Non Grata: It’s Time to Show Hoekstra the Door
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Well said!
Persona Non Grata: It’s Time to Show Hoekstra the Door
The U.S. Ambassador is throwing tantrums and accusing Canada of election interference. We break down why his hypocrisy is dangerous—and how Ottawa can legally send him packing.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Not on Our Bingo Card www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/o... Always worth reading!
Opinion | Marjorie Taylor Greene Was Not on Our Bingo Card
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November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Canadian Generals Are Losing It: Sweden's Offer Exposes the F-35 as a Trump-Proofing Trap open.substack.com/pub/theplane... Well said!
Canadian Generals Are Losing It: Sweden's Offer Exposes the F-35 as a Trump-Proofing Trap
Hard Pass: The $42,000/hour F-35 is a budget black hole. The Gripen is a Canadian-made escape route.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM