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Katy Cook

@drkatycook.bsky.social

Bay Area Therapist Author of The Psychology of Silicon Valley (2019) & The State(s) of the Nation: (The) Unraveling (of) the Psychology of America (2026)

75 Followers  |  132 Following  |  21 Posts  |  Joined: 30.01.2025  |  2.1211

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Therapy Chatbot Tells Recovering Addict to Have a Little Meth as a Treat OpenAI's large language model GPT-4o told a user who identified themself to it as a former addict named Pedro to indulge in a little meth.

Them: AI will take therapy jobs!

Chatbot: meth

futurism.com/therapy-chat...

#therapy #ai #mentalhealth

06.06.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resistance Tools 5Calls - Goods Unite Us - Protests

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28.04.2025 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This man is a national treasure

28.04.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A People’s History of the United States

28.04.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smallest protest I’ve been to yet, but still a bunch of folks standing together to oppose this absolute bullsh!t #protest #50501 #fdt

19.04.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You cannot legally send Americans to an El Salvadorian prison no matter what they have done.

Plain and simple.

15.04.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8318    πŸ” 1991    πŸ’¬ 391    πŸ“Œ 105

A friendly reminder from your neighborhood therapist: living through the crumbling of American democracy is a bit like being awake during surgery. The uncertainty, chaos, and fear is not normal for your nervous system day in and day out. Be kind to yourself and take good care of yourself πŸ–€ #usa

10.04.2025 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is this who we are? πŸ˜³πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

06.04.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 14989    πŸ” 6181    πŸ’¬ 1286    πŸ“Œ 725

So much fun!! πŸ–€

06.04.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hands Off protest in Sacramento, CA April 5, 2025 #handsoff #democracy #protest

06.04.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way A joint Department of Defense and Homeland Security report will soonΒ recommend whether or not to invoke the Insurrection Act over illegal migration.

One of Trump’s first executive orders that went out on January 20th mentions the potential use of the Insurrection Act which some believe may be coming April 20, 2025 - meaning Trump would bypass congress, put troops in cities, and suspend protesting rights.

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

03.04.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My sweet mom, who’s been protesting since the 60s, our friends, and I outside the Tesla dealership in Encinitas today. #teslatakedown

30.03.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Psychology of Silicon Valley: Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry The Psychology of Silicon Valley: Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry - Kindle edition by Cook, Katy. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Psychology of Silicon Valley: Ethical Threats and Emotional Unintelligence in the Tech Industry.

Hard agree. (I wrote a whole book on this; could have probably written two given the sheer number of bad examples in tech.) a.co/d/74ZOJPs

28.03.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DO SOMETHING

25.03.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

www.instagram.com/reel/DHWbm8k...

24.03.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Posting this photo for no particular reason

24.03.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 19385    πŸ” 4895    πŸ’¬ 2277    πŸ“Œ 650
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Sleepy, adorable little Walnut Creek, CA very much awake and angry today. #teslatakedown @indivisresistcoco.bsky.social

22.03.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is my new kink

#teslatakedown #tesla

15.03.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

21.02.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 104412    πŸ” 24038    πŸ’¬ 2419    πŸ“Œ 1318
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Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.

10.02.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3052    πŸ” 1848    πŸ’¬ 264    πŸ“Œ 589
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Have been taking my anger out in reviews today

12.02.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not even trying to hide it…

09.02.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 21303    πŸ” 7087    πŸ’¬ 1221    πŸ“Œ 658

Sounds like the same brand of asshole that microdoses dopamine πŸ™„

07.02.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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While I’m working on my next book about the psychology of America, here’s a link to my last one, which is open access and free, to read on the psychology of the tech industry. Possibly useful information given that they appear to be running our government πŸ™„

a.co/d/8WuePQd

#tech #oligarchy #ethics

05.02.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Living Paycheck To Paycheck Statistics 2024 As living expenses in the U.S. continue to rise and wages struggle to keep up, it’s unsurprising that Americans of all generations are having a hard time financially. For many, this means living paych...

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I hate the orange man too, AND I can see why America is mad enough to set it all on fire.

03.02.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Days 1-14 #project2025 #trump #headlines #highlights #lowlights?

02.02.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Before more serious business ensues: three furry potatoes

30.01.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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