Cate Denial

the little handle thing on the screen looks like a gnome head

I just learned that Northside Mutual Aid (supporting North Minneapolis families impacted by ICE) is still trying to meet $80,000 in rent needs from FEBRUARY.

Can we move some funds in their direction? 🌻

That's fast! Well done!

I, too, dream of tetris when I play it for any length of time!

Yes, agreed, and the thing I linked to said that there is some limited evidence that it can help with intrusive thoughts in the immediate aftermath of something. But that's a long way from what people are saying more generally.

Rent assistance needed in Minneapolis - full thread below

There's still a need for newborn supplies in Minneapolis!

And yes, I also have CPTSD.

“Tetris for Trauma” Viral Twitter Thread: A Master Class in Misleading Psych Research A TV writer claims that research shows that Tetris is “literally a trauma first aid kit.” Her tweets sound scientific, but the research behind it is unconvincing.

I'm seeing a lot of people share the 'tetris helps with PTSD' thing again, and here's an analysis of the science that finds the studies very unconvincing: www.madinamerica.com/2021/10/tetr...

Wow, I am sorry everyone's in this situation. So glad to see so much solidarity!

there are so many responses I could make that I can't pick one 😀

A photograph of the cover of the book _Write Like You Teach_ by James Lang.

Leading a faculty workshop on op-ed writing this afternoon! Everyone gets a copy of @jamesmlang.bsky.social's _Write Like You Teach_ to take home afterwards. Should be fun!

You will need to identify the prizes for which your book might be considered

You will think you have done your part - the revised manuscript is turned in - and then the press will likely send you a multi-page document to fill in with information that will help them market the book. It'll take a long time to collate and write up the info they need.

So now the police are emboldened to pull over anyone who doesn't fit their notion of how an (uncritically defined) man or woman should look.

Absolutely

Want to help trans people move from hostile states?

I have said this before, but eliminating programs that teach a lot of students but don’t have many majors is like a restaurant not buying flour in its grocery delivery because people aren’t ordering flour on the menu.

This is one culminating event in a chain of events that has been going on for years. It's horrifying. A person's safety should not depend on the whims of the electorate.

I moved countries (for other reasons) and yes, it's SO hard to re-establish yourself and build community. Sending warmth your way.

This is another organization located in the PNW.

As many people are choosing to flee to Washington in particular, they need all the help they can get!

koinitiative.org

Please imagine the day that will come without concerted resistance - the day where people will literally not know how to do the basic work that keeps us all functioning and alive because they literally never learned it.

And these departments are sites of belonging for students who are often marginalized among the student population at Iowa (says an alum). Also a political choice.

Regarding last re-post: let's not imagine that moving states is some easy fix. It severs community ties. It takes money. It means leaving behind beloved places. It can be isolating. It can be the safest thing to do and STILL suck.

🚨 If you know anyone who lives in Kansas, please share this info with them ASAP & maybe save a life!

Colorado borders Kansas. This is a Colorado non-profit that helps trans people relocate: Trans Continental Pipeline.
🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #Kansas #Trans

tcpipeline.org

What's happened in Kansas should concern everyone - because it harms trans people, and because it's an awful use of state power

Volunteer — Stand With Minnesota

No matter where you live, if you have any capacity to volunteer, we have a lot of unpaid folks helping administer rent and skymiles donations, and we need more support.

Dispatches from MN: it's getting really hard, guys. The media has left, the donations are drying up, and ICE is still here kidnapping people. It's hard not to be resentful that other people have the option of setting this aside for.other things.

Absolutely!

Hiram Revels went to @knoxcollege1837.bsky.social !