Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW

Don't miss me, Leo, Eric, and the professors—@jbsinger.bsky.social & @laywilliams.bsky.social—as we bring the cheer this Thursday!

#jazzsky

The Chicago Jazz Dads Holiday Show, Thursday, Dec 4, 6:30-8:30pm at Evanston Pour

Our holiday show is coming up!

Join @jgordonwright.com, @jbsinger.bsky.social, me, and the rest of the guys Thursday evening at Evanston Pour for our annual holiday show. Playing all the seasonal favorites!

What better time to celebrate the amazing contributions of immigrants to American culture? Come join me, @jgordonwright.com, @jbsinger.bsky.social, and the @chicagojazzdads.com Thursday night at Evanston Pour.

I logged on to Mastodon for the first time in a few years, saw this post there, decided to see if you were on Bluesky. Bingo! Love the graphic. Ty.

A page from the “Learning Macintosh” chapter of the Macintosh user guide. It says “Most of the time, a window on the desktop can't show you the entire directory or document all at once, even when you've made the window very large. There's often more information than can fit in the window at one time.” With a MacPaint-generated papyrus scroll featuring a square demonstrating the visible content.

I'm looking through my Macintosh user guide (the booklet that accompanied my 1984 Macintosh) for the first time in a while, and I'm a little obsessed with this graphic explaining scrolling.

Jamie Wittenberg named dean of University Libraries Wittenberg brings experience in library leadership, research data management, and open scholarship as the new Libraries dean at Loyola University Chicago.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Wittenberg as Dean of the University Libraries, effective January 1, 2026. Wittenberg brings extensive experience leading multi-institutional collaborations and advancing open-source technologies in library operations.

More: https://bit.ly/47nZ6VA

Smartphone Sensors + ChatGPT Successfully Tracked & Predicted Symptoms in Adolescents with Anhedonia | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation The ubiquity of smartphones and the rapid advance and widespread public adoption of “AI” tools like ChatGPT (especially among the young) have raised hopes among some researchers that such technologies...

Thanks to @bbrfoundation.bsky.social for highlighting our lab's study (led by @hadarfisher.bsky.social & @nigeljaffe.bsky.social) using📱smartphone sensors + LLM-derived text ratings to track behavioral activation and symptom change in teens with anhedonia.
bbrfoundation.org/content/smar...

Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.

I feel like starting a practice of posting this every day/week. This is global estimated deaths due to USAID -- the DOGE genocide. www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...

Your LinkedIn post diverted me to Bluesky. I haven't been on here in a while. What a delight. Thank you. ✈️💯👏🏻🎉

New Headspace for the Workplace w Brad Anderson. Recovery wisdom = leadership wisdom.

We discuss the paradox of anonymity, as well as the connection between humility & accountability.

www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/74

#Recovery #Leadership #HeadspaceForTheWorkplace @jbsinger.bsky.social

This is wildly illegal and he has no authority to do this

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments

The most recent reminder that we're living under an authoritarian administration.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

Join me for my talk at 2025 #NSWM Forward Thinking Summit on "AI Tools for Executive Leadership: Strategic Implementation for Social Service Organizations". Apparently lots of folks have signed up, so thank you!
#SWTech #Ai #ExecutiveLeadership #SocialWork

Trapped in a ChatGPT Spiral

The Daily: Trapped in a ChatGPT Spiral

#AI #SuicidePrevention

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/p...

Prediction of fatal and non-fatal suicide attempts by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS): systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed Suicidal behaviour, suicide attempts and to a lesser extent suicidal ideation, identified using the C-SSRS, predicted future non-fatal suicide attempts. These findings support the use of the C-SSRS to...

New study from Maddy Gould found that suicidal behaviour identified using the C-SSRS, predicted future non-fatal suicide attempts.
#SuicidePrevention #SocialWork

This review examined the level of evidence for specific school-based suicide prevention interventions. Improved outcomes were found for 10 interventions. More research is needed to build the evidence base for specific interventions demonstrating improved mental health outcomes. bit.ly/3VfEmtI

Man wearing glasses holding the book Anticipatory Social Work.

So excited! Finally got around to getting a copy of @lauranissen.bsky.social Anticipatory Social Work. global.oup.com/academic/product/anticipatory-social-work-9780197665190
#SWTech

Howard Community Provides Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Suicide Prevention Month September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Howard University is working to address how suicide is impacting the Black community and provide helpful prevention resources.

thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/... @andydrc.bsky.social
@drel-dbh.bsky.social
@lorilevin.bsky.social
@jbsinger.bsky.social
@drmikeatwater.bsky.social
@icarszoey.bsky.social

Mark your calendars: 9/8 is #988Day! Be part of nationwide movement promoting #988Lifeline & crisis support. Find more information about 988 Day & how you can get involved: 988lifeline.org/988-day/

@988lifeline.bsky.social @jbsinger.bsky.social @988canada.bsky.social

#WorkplaceSuicidePrevention

This week brought wins on all fronts: Catelin Drey flipped a Trump district in Iowa and broke the GOP’s supermajority in the state senate. A federal judge protected Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation. And yes, even ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is about to be empty. Not bad for one week.

I had a great time engaging in my selfcare Sunday night, playing with the @chicagojazzdads.com ( @laywilliams.bsky.social @jgordonwright.com, Leo and Eric) at @evanstonspace.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us.

Screenshot of NY Mag article excerpt.

TODAY IN JAZZ: Miles Davis was brutally beaten by an NYC cop right in front of Birdland under a marquee bearing his name. #jazzsky #todayinjazz

Fred Kaplan captured it well in this old @nymag.com article: nymag.com/news/feature...

‘Hook’-shaped polarization: how conservative super-commenters shape conspiracy beliefs and news engagement across the political spectrum Conservative news comment sections are raising concerns about polarization. These sections have become hotbeds for participatory propaganda, as some conservative media outlets employ this strategy ...

Fascinating article! Participatory propaganda in conservative comment sections primarily mobilizes conservatives while paradoxically lowering conspiracy beliefs among extreme liberals, thereby intensifying polarization from both ends.

cc: @profhalloran.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social

YouTube video by Diaper Diplomacy “We Only Have This One War Left.” — Europe and Zelenskyy Nod Politely for 45 Minutes

Brilliant
youtu.be/d9jRC1c2vO4?...

Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development: Interview with Dr. Terry Northcut The first podcast by social workers for social workers. Big names talking about bigger ideas. 24/7/365.

Ever wondered why your clients seem stuck in the same relationship patterns? 🤔 Ep. 148 of the Social Work Podcast looks at what #psychodynamic theory tells us about human development. (Hint: Early relationships form "templates" that we re-enact throughout life.)
#SocialWork #Podcast

Opinion | What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life

Brief and heartbreaking.

"What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life."
#SWTech #Suicide
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...

YouTube video by Social Work Podcast The Blueprint in Your Brain: How Your Past Shapes You

"The Blueprint in Your Brain: How Your Past Shapes You"
NotebookLM video based on Episode 148 with @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Dr. Terry Northcut: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development.
#SocialWork #SWTech