The Psy of Life
@thepsyoflife.bsky.social
I'm a snarky sarcasticky profaney political psychology blogger trying to explain this mixed up muddled up shook up world since 2016. Also, an expat, teacher, husband, father, runner, autistic
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Trump lionizes MBS because (a) MBS bought him and (b) Trump wants to be like him, unafraid of openly and brutally murdering his opponents.
'People forget what Khashoggi was investigating when he was murdered. He was writing about Kushner turning over classified info to MBS, who used it to hunt down, arrest and murder his opponents.'
h/t @cocacolakid
h/t @cocacolakid
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Trump lionizes MBS because (a) MBS bought him and (b) Trump wants to be like him, unafraid of openly and brutally murdering his opponents.
The operative term here: Big Oil KNOWINGLY made a reality
What was the NAZI anthem, Gewinne! Gewinne! Gewinne Uber Alles!"
Profits! Profits! Profits Over All!
Sing the next line with me! Uber alles ganzen Welt! (Over the entire world!)
What was the NAZI anthem, Gewinne! Gewinne! Gewinne Uber Alles!"
Profits! Profits! Profits Over All!
Sing the next line with me! Uber alles ganzen Welt! (Over the entire world!)
Home insurance is in crisis, and Big Oil's lies are to blame.
"We’re never going to bend the curve of ever-rising insurance costs without addressing the core driver of higher prices: the worsening climate disasters that Big Oil knowingly made a reality," explains CCI's @iylas.bsky.social.
"We’re never going to bend the curve of ever-rising insurance costs without addressing the core driver of higher prices: the worsening climate disasters that Big Oil knowingly made a reality," explains CCI's @iylas.bsky.social.
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The operative term here: Big Oil KNOWINGLY made a reality
What was the NAZI anthem, Gewinne! Gewinne! Gewinne Uber Alles!"
Profits! Profits! Profits Over All!
Sing the next line with me! Uber alles ganzen Welt! (Over the entire world!)
What was the NAZI anthem, Gewinne! Gewinne! Gewinne Uber Alles!"
Profits! Profits! Profits Over All!
Sing the next line with me! Uber alles ganzen Welt! (Over the entire world!)
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By characterizing abortion as health care, international orgs have pushed back against abortion exceptionalism. The World Health Organization recognizes that “[a]bortion is a simple health care intervention.” Numerous countries have adopted laws and policies to align with WHO recommendations.
Global Approaches to Abortion as Health Care - O'Neill
The O’Neill Institute believes that the law is a fundamental tool for solving critical health problems.
oneill.law.georgetown.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
By characterizing abortion as health care, international orgs have pushed back against abortion exceptionalism. The World Health Organization recognizes that “[a]bortion is a simple health care intervention.” Numerous countries have adopted laws and policies to align with WHO recommendations.
#ColdWeatherHack: Warm your dishes in the microwave before eating off of them. I hated grabbing ice cold dishes from the cupboard and serving my hot just cooked meals on them. Warming them up keeps the food warmer longer and everything more pleasant at mealtime.
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
#ColdWeatherHack: Warm your dishes in the microwave before eating off of them. I hated grabbing ice cold dishes from the cupboard and serving my hot just cooked meals on them. Warming them up keeps the food warmer longer and everything more pleasant at mealtime.
Two days of THOSE words! Words that have more single letter variations than tiers. Today, discipline in following my "rules" paid off.
Wordle 1,615 4/6
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩
⬛🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 - Disappointment but trepidation
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - "Best" possible from the choices
How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,615 4/6
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩
⬛🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 - Disappointment but trepidation
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - "Best" possible from the choices
How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Two days of THOSE words! Words that have more single letter variations than tiers. Today, discipline in following my "rules" paid off.
Wordle 1,615 4/6
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩
⬛🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 - Disappointment but trepidation
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - "Best" possible from the choices
How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,615 4/6
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩
⬛🟨🟨🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 - Disappointment but trepidation
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 - "Best" possible from the choices
How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
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The stakes are too high to wait: we need to impeach Trump now.
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The stakes are too high to wait: we need to impeach Trump now.
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Remove the Regime rally in Washington, DC this Saturday. I hope to see you there!
@flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
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A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed ban on Congressional stock trading.
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A House panel is holding a hearing on a proposed ban on Congressional stock trading.
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
This ban is long overdue. Why should members of Congress be able to use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you?
From yesterday's two to today's six! Still a great game, and I'm as satisfied and proud of this one as yesterday's.
Wordle 1,614 6/6
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🟨⬛🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛
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How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,614 6/6
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⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛
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How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
From yesterday's two to today's six! Still a great game, and I'm as satisfied and proud of this one as yesterday's.
Wordle 1,614 6/6
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨
⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟨⬛🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,614 6/6
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⬛🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟨⬛🟨🟩⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛
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How'd you Wordle today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
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I keep thinking about the Raymond Williams line: "To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing".
Hope is not easy. Despair seems obvious. But every howl of despair manifests as further malignance. Compliance with fascism is despair metastasising.
Hope is not easy. Despair seems obvious. But every howl of despair manifests as further malignance. Compliance with fascism is despair metastasising.
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I keep thinking about the Raymond Williams line: "To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing".
Hope is not easy. Despair seems obvious. But every howl of despair manifests as further malignance. Compliance with fascism is despair metastasising.
Hope is not easy. Despair seems obvious. But every howl of despair manifests as further malignance. Compliance with fascism is despair metastasising.
The rare two for me this morning. Complete luck. I was listing words that used my two letters and other more frequently used letters. Most of those kept the yellow in its place, so when I hit the tier two word, I tried it.
Wordle 1,613 2/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
How's you Wordle?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,613 2/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
How's you Wordle?
#Wordle #WordleSky
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The rare two for me this morning. Complete luck. I was listing words that used my two letters and other more frequently used letters. Most of those kept the yellow in its place, so when I hit the tier two word, I tried it.
Wordle 1,613 2/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
How's you Wordle?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,613 2/6
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
How's you Wordle?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Is this the second day in a row that the starter yielded NOTHING?!? OM Goodness! That means the dreaded obscure letters are likely!
Wordle 1,610 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 -- Choice of two equally likely words. Guessed right, which happens more often than not in my informal count.
Wordle 1,610 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 -- Choice of two equally likely words. Guessed right, which happens more often than not in my informal count.
November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Is this the second day in a row that the starter yielded NOTHING?!? OM Goodness! That means the dreaded obscure letters are likely!
Wordle 1,610 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 -- Choice of two equally likely words. Guessed right, which happens more often than not in my informal count.
Wordle 1,610 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 -- Choice of two equally likely words. Guessed right, which happens more often than not in my informal count.
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
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And Trump wants to invade Nigeria because of violence against Christians!
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
And Trump wants to invade Nigeria because of violence against Christians!
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This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
November 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is me at 15. I’m a child.
I’m a CHILD.
I’m a CHILD.
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“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
--Megyn R. Kelly
“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”
--Also Megyn R. Kelly
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I think she's right. The only real question is why did anyone ever vote for Trump.
The only answer that is consistent is his Id appeal. He gives you permission to give into your worst instincts: racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, greed
The only answer that is consistent is his Id appeal. He gives you permission to give into your worst instincts: racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, greed
I think people are missing the point with this Epstein thing.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
The question is not did he have sex with underaged girls. He did.
The question is not did he have illegal financial transactions with Epstein. He did.
The question is not did he serve as an asset and agent of Putin. He did.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I think she's right. The only real question is why did anyone ever vote for Trump.
The only answer that is consistent is his Id appeal. He gives you permission to give into your worst instincts: racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, greed
The only answer that is consistent is his Id appeal. He gives you permission to give into your worst instincts: racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity, greed
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📍Senator Fetterman had a VFIB—the leading cause of cardiac arrest—he almost died if not for his implanted defibrillator, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. Days ago, he also just voted with GOP to gut health insurance tax credits for millions. Hope he has a change of heart.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📍Senator Fetterman had a VFIB—the leading cause of cardiac arrest—he almost died if not for his implanted defibrillator, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. Days ago, he also just voted with GOP to gut health insurance tax credits for millions. Hope he has a change of heart.
Of course it is Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace that Trump has leaned on to remove their signatures from the discharge petition. It is just another layer of sexual abuse of them to challenge them to remove their endorsement of justice for sexual abuse. Of course. More sexual abuse from Trump Of course
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Of course it is Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace that Trump has leaned on to remove their signatures from the discharge petition. It is just another layer of sexual abuse of them to challenge them to remove their endorsement of justice for sexual abuse. Of course. More sexual abuse from Trump Of course
I followed the yellow letter along a merry chase to the solution.
Wordle 1,608 3/6
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How'd Wordling go for you today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,608 3/6
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How'd Wordling go for you today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I followed the yellow letter along a merry chase to the solution.
Wordle 1,608 3/6
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩
⬛🟩🟨⬛🟩
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How'd Wordling go for you today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
Wordle 1,608 3/6
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How'd Wordling go for you today?
#Wordle #WordleSky
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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"