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Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say President Trump’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard. And veterans have noticed the lack of privacy.
Trump’s V.A. Squeezes Mental Health Care in Crowded Offices, Raising Privacy Concerns
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
www.nytimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say President Trump’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard. And veterans have noticed the lack of privacy.
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We can only control what we can control, which is very little, and that SUCKS, but you can work in your community to do SOMETHING, just find 1 thing to put your energy behind, and figure out how to limit your exposure to that which you cant control and will lead you spiraling downward. (2/2)
April 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We can only control what we can control, which is very little, and that SUCKS, but you can work in your community to do SOMETHING, just find 1 thing to put your energy behind, and figure out how to limit your exposure to that which you cant control and will lead you spiraling downward. (2/2)
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Section 504 is an important law that protects disabled people. Texas v. Becerra is a court case where people are asking the court to get rid of Section 504, which would hurt a lot of people. You can read about it and learn how to help with this plain language explainer:
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April 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Section 504 is an important law that protects disabled people. Texas v. Becerra is a court case where people are asking the court to get rid of Section 504, which would hurt a lot of people. You can read about it and learn how to help with this plain language explainer:
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Race is a human invention.
Race is not a biological reality.
#Anthropologist
I have literally taught this to undergrads.
americananthro.org/about/polici...
Race is not a biological reality.
#Anthropologist
I have literally taught this to undergrads.
americananthro.org/about/polici...
March 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Race is a human invention.
Race is not a biological reality.
#Anthropologist
I have literally taught this to undergrads.
americananthro.org/about/polici...
Race is not a biological reality.
#Anthropologist
I have literally taught this to undergrads.
americananthro.org/about/polici...
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SAMHSA is a small agency that does a ton of stuff; much of the work I do - things I am proud to be able to do/offer - is thanks to them.
They also oversee the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which fields MILLIONS of calls.
They have fewer than 900 employees and half of them are getting fired
They also oversee the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which fields MILLIONS of calls.
They have fewer than 900 employees and half of them are getting fired
The Senate passes the HALT Act and slashes funding at SAMHSA. Tell me again how this administration is worried about drug use in America. It's another War on Drug Users and the people who love them. #Hypocrites www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/h...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts (Gift Article)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
SAMHSA is a small agency that does a ton of stuff; much of the work I do - things I am proud to be able to do/offer - is thanks to them.
They also oversee the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which fields MILLIONS of calls.
They have fewer than 900 employees and half of them are getting fired
They also oversee the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which fields MILLIONS of calls.
They have fewer than 900 employees and half of them are getting fired
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1. EXCLUSIVE
The Veterans Administration is requiring therapists to return to the office full time, but does not have enough space for them
As a result, they are forced to provide mental health counseling to veterans in open cubicles
It is an unethical and likely illegal practice
The Veterans Administration is requiring therapists to return to the office full time, but does not have enough space for them
As a result, they are forced to provide mental health counseling to veterans in open cubicles
It is an unethical and likely illegal practice
Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles
As part of the Trump administration's frenzied push to end remote work arrangements for federal government workers, the Veterans Administration (VA) is forcing therapists to provide mental health coun...
popular.info
March 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
1. EXCLUSIVE
The Veterans Administration is requiring therapists to return to the office full time, but does not have enough space for them
As a result, they are forced to provide mental health counseling to veterans in open cubicles
It is an unethical and likely illegal practice
The Veterans Administration is requiring therapists to return to the office full time, but does not have enough space for them
As a result, they are forced to provide mental health counseling to veterans in open cubicles
It is an unethical and likely illegal practice
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The new anthology “Voices of the Rio Grande Valley: Vol.1” lifts up the regional stories written by the folks who’ve lived them.
‘Voices of the Rio Grande Valley’ uplifts stories from the people of an often-overlooked region
The collection of creative nonfiction stories is written both for the community and those interested in the region.
txst.us
March 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The new anthology “Voices of the Rio Grande Valley: Vol.1” lifts up the regional stories written by the folks who’ve lived them.
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Repeating the standard message: if you were born before 1989, there's a good chance you didn't get both doses of MMR vaccine as a child, and there are people who lose immunity over time. If your insurance will pay for a titer test to check immunity, get one done. If not, get a booster.
February 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Repeating the standard message: if you were born before 1989, there's a good chance you didn't get both doses of MMR vaccine as a child, and there are people who lose immunity over time. If your insurance will pay for a titer test to check immunity, get one done. If not, get a booster.
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Psychologists and psych-adjacent folks concerned about NIH indirect costs reduction: APA has a petition and request you contact your reps. This means APA has decided to pursue this, so I think we should too:
www.votervoice.net/Shares/BAAAA...
www.votervoice.net/Shares/BAAAA...
Tell Congress to Stop NIH Cuts
Please take 2 minutes today to ask Congress to take steps to stop funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The administration's proposed cuts to federal research funding, particul...
www.votervoice.net
February 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Psychologists and psych-adjacent folks concerned about NIH indirect costs reduction: APA has a petition and request you contact your reps. This means APA has decided to pursue this, so I think we should too:
www.votervoice.net/Shares/BAAAA...
www.votervoice.net/Shares/BAAAA...
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I told my therapist that no one is doing anything and that I felt angry and helpless. He said “you just told me you referred two people who got laid off jobs and you’re posting about which boosters to get. That’s doing something.”
Everyone can’t do everything. But you can do SOMETHING
Everyone can’t do everything. But you can do SOMETHING
i wrote something about This Place for @404media.co. please read it, and then log off. 💗
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I told my therapist that no one is doing anything and that I felt angry and helpless. He said “you just told me you referred two people who got laid off jobs and you’re posting about which boosters to get. That’s doing something.”
Everyone can’t do everything. But you can do SOMETHING
Everyone can’t do everything. But you can do SOMETHING
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“The gathering at St. Vartan Park, located on 1st Avenue and 35th Street across the way from NYU Langone, stressed that the decision to deny such care to trans youth is a matter of life and death, and their fury hinged on the fear that struggling children could lose their lives to self-harm.”
“Blood on your hands”: Thousands protest NYU Langone halt of trans youth gender-affirming care after Trump order.
“We cannot ever lose momentum, and we cannot ever allow fear to silence us, fear to keep us hidden.”
www.amny.com/news/protest...
“We cannot ever lose momentum, and we cannot ever allow fear to silence us, fear to keep us hidden.”
www.amny.com/news/protest...
February 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“The gathering at St. Vartan Park, located on 1st Avenue and 35th Street across the way from NYU Langone, stressed that the decision to deny such care to trans youth is a matter of life and death, and their fury hinged on the fear that struggling children could lose their lives to self-harm.”
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I created a R script to see how many times one of those words came up in my recent NSF grant submission. The answer was 355 (!) times. Laughing but crying. Mostly crying.
Here's the code if you want to try it on your grant: github.com/calvinklai/d...
Here's the code if you want to try it on your grant: github.com/calvinklai/d...
February 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I created a R script to see how many times one of those words came up in my recent NSF grant submission. The answer was 355 (!) times. Laughing but crying. Mostly crying.
Here's the code if you want to try it on your grant: github.com/calvinklai/d...
Here's the code if you want to try it on your grant: github.com/calvinklai/d...
Protest tonight in McAllen, TX www.krgv.com/news/large-c...
Large crowd gathers in McAllen to protest for immigrants rights
Large crowds of people took to the streets in McAllen to protest for immigrants rights.
www.krgv.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Protest tonight in McAllen, TX www.krgv.com/news/large-c...
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This is the money Marge. Reskeet for good fortune. 💰
December 3, 2024 at 1:41 AM
This is the money Marge. Reskeet for good fortune. 💰
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Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Fernando J. Falcone.
November 28, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Fernando J. Falcone.
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You can search for starter packs here:
Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:49 AM
You can search for starter packs here:
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November 26, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Happy to share our special issue on the impact of the pandemic on the wellbeing of Latinx children, youth, and families published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... @eneblett.bsky.social
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Latinx Children, Youth, and Families: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities
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www.tandfonline.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Happy to share our special issue on the impact of the pandemic on the wellbeing of Latinx children, youth, and families published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... @eneblett.bsky.social
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“We’re just not going to have enough people to take care of women in this state.” The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Amid increasingly stringent abortion laws, doctors who provide maternal care have been fleeing the state.
www.newyorker.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:37 PM
“We’re just not going to have enough people to take care of women in this state.” The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Study for Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Marc Chagall, 1963, 📸 by @natlyphoto
November 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Study for Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Marc Chagall, 1963, 📸 by @natlyphoto