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@goblin-shark.bsky.social

Masters-level psychotherapist. Writer, teacher, gatherer of people & dreams. I like it when humans aren't afraid to exist. I also like Halloween. #MutualAid #DreamSky #DisabilitySky #TacomaSky #TherapistSky

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Good morning from the U.S. The people are with you, whether or not our leaders are.

16.08.2025 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the eve of Ukraine's Independence Day, the Kochut jewelry house has created silver pendants in the shape of Mother Ukraine to support the military.

All proceeds will be transferred via UNITED24 to purchase robots as part of the Allies of Steel fundraiser:
jewellery.kochut.org/en/shop/pend...

12.08.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Young #Ukrainian volunteers from the Garage association have woven more than 700 camouflage nets, made hundreds of trench candles for the Ukrainian Defenders in 2yrs

Kids share they do it because they know they can save soldiers' lives

10.08.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3029    ๐Ÿ” 968    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55

Would 100% watch a sitcom in which Cuomo and Dershowitz end up roommates, Dershowitz is denied a pierogi every episode in exactly the same way, and Cuomo runs for successively lower-stakes office each week, only to lose again.

09.08.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6570    ๐Ÿ” 912    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 224    ๐Ÿ“Œ 88
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New Orleans churchโ€™s proposed settlement with abuse survivors lays out โ€˜pointโ€™ system Archdiocese has proposed a system based on type of abuse suffered by victims as part of its ongoing bankruptcy case

As a trauma therapist, this points system disturbs me deeply.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

09.08.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The British pediatrician D. W. Winnicott once wrote, โ€œThereโ€™s no such thing as a baby. There is a baby and someone.โ€

Thread ๐Ÿงต

09.08.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6966    ๐Ÿ” 978    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 280    ๐Ÿ“Œ 133

Men's rights don't vary state by state but
women's do. REPEAT THAT OUT LOUD.

08.08.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 483    ๐Ÿ” 180    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

people got taken to cecot without due process, were tortured then sent home, both governments involved are now throwing their hands up saying "we didnt do it"

03.08.2025 03:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 237    ๐Ÿ” 99    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
August 1, 2025
AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations


Statement from the American Economic Association on the
Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner

Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today.
The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day.
Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias.
The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity.
Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions.
We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure.

Lawrence Katz
President, American Economic Association
Katharine Abraham
President-Elect, American Economic Association
Karen Dynan
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics
Kenneth Troske
Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

02.08.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5115    ๐Ÿ” 2132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 119    ๐Ÿ“Œ 114

Now do inflation.

03.08.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too much "we're cooked" & not enough "we're not gonna take this shit"

02.08.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9151    ๐Ÿ” 2773    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 111    ๐Ÿ“Œ 92
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We Can Save Public Radio and Television Viewers and listeners like us.

"No matter where I lived, I knew this was guaranteed because after moving into a new place, weโ€™d plug in our old box television, adjust the shitty little antenna just so, and voila, like magic, there was PBS. It was free."

02.08.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9226    ๐Ÿ” 2554    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 125    ๐Ÿ“Œ 124

Such a great thread. Mine would be a museum of maps of the psyche from various historical eras, cultures, and psych traditions/perspectives.

02.08.2025 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maps of the psyche from different historical periods, cultures, and psychology traditions.

02.08.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now That Theyโ€™re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were releasedโ€ฆ

โ€œThe country with the Statue of Liberty deprived us of our liberty without any kind of evidence,โ€ Leonardo Josรฉ Colmenares Solรณrzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan who was held in CECOT for months, said two days after he was returned to his family.

02.08.2025 03:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1224    ๐Ÿ” 434    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
Art of sailor moon with the words 'my tummy hurts and I'm mad at the government'

Art of sailor moon with the words 'my tummy hurts and I'm mad at the government'

morning mood

31.07.2025 10:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15960    ๐Ÿ” 3692    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 140    ๐Ÿ“Œ 101

I too have decided not to run for Governor of California.

31.07.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.

29.07.2025 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13400    ๐Ÿ” 4503    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77    ๐Ÿ“Œ 122
Silhouette of a witch on a broom shrouded by smoke billowing up from a BBQ.

Silhouette of a witch on a broom shrouded by smoke billowing up from a BBQ.

Unintended consequence of moving the BBQ under the witch weather vane.

29.07.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Night night sweet dreamies

Just because a thought is loud doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s true.
Especially the mean ones
Sometimes the strongest weapon of all is your mind.
Let it protect you, not hurt you.

#cats #cats #Cat #CatsOnTwitter #CatsOfTwitter

27.07.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1601    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

iโ€™m not going to accept any statement on the โ€œsteep environmental costโ€ of air conditioning while countries are backtracking on their climate goals to keep powering AI

26.07.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2889    ๐Ÿ” 1193    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Think about how fucked up you'd need to be to starve a baby, or support someone who's doing so. Think how many millennia of evolutionary conditioning you have to override as a human, as a primate, as a mammal, to stifle the screaming you feel inside when you see a skeletal baby.

26.07.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 786    ๐Ÿ” 242    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Me tooโ€ฆ

26.07.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6172    ๐Ÿ” 1250    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 178    ๐Ÿ“Œ 138
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Gimli on a wild Friday night.

26.07.2025 06:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Summer evening at the Point Defiance Marina in Tacoma, Washington.

26.07.2025 06:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh! Thank you for this. I will never stop being a witness to war and atrocities, but it's so wonderful to see what else endures through the violence, what else has upheld your country and your culture for so many centuries. โ™กโ™กโ™ก

26.07.2025 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
26.07.2025 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right, wtf?

26.07.2025 05:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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