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Claudette Fette, PhD, OTR

@claudettefette.bsky.social

Clinical Professor, mental health occupational therapist, mom and advocate, Oma, kind, artist, gardener, author - No Saints Here: A Cautionary Tale of Mental Illness, Health, and the Cost of Ignorance in the Lone Star State - 5/25 https://aaron-voices.com/

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No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

No kings protesters with umbrellas in rain

Denton Texas showed up in the rain for No Kings

19.10.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am heartbroken at the harm these cuts bring to children & families. We need access to affordable health care &to knowledge that we have used public funds to build over decades. The RIFs are wasteful.

aaron-voices.com/moms-blog/sliding-back-into-ignorance-will-not-be-good-for-children-and-families

14.10.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We apologize to the UN. We don’t know who failed to mind grandpa… we in the USA are just embarrassed. #unitednations

24.09.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Denton - Chicken TACO Cookoff Β· May Day Strong A fiery gathering where flavor meets resistance. Join us as local cooks throw down their best chicken tacosβ€”no fear, no billionaires, just bold seasoning and bold ideas. While some always chicken out,...

I'm attending May Day Strong's event, β€œDenton - Chicken TACO Cookoff” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

28.08.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The β€˜Troubled Teen Industry’ - Mother of mentally ill young man explores how controversial intervention program led to his addiction, death Aaron Fette around 1998, in his early 20s.

Interview for No Saints Here: A Cautionary Tale of Mental Illness Health… book out in paperback 8/5/25!
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@stoneycreekbooks.bsky.social
#addiction #addictionrecovery #addictiontreatment #recovery #treatment #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #occupationaltherapy

07.08.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Karl was a hero. Rest in power.

28.07.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you support the β€œbig beautiful bill”?

21.07.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hill Country Authors - Exploring Mental Health and Community-Based Practices with Claudette Fette - Compliance Podcast Network Welcome to a new season of the award-winning Hill Country Authors Podcast, sponsored by Stoney Creek Publishing. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with authors who live in and writ...

β€œDive into a powerful convo with Claudette Fette on mental health, advocacy & her book No Saints Here on the #HillCountryAuthorsPodcast.”Listen nowπŸ‘‡

bit.ly/45jIZZt #AuthorTalks #MentalHealthMatters #HillCountryVoices #occupationaltherapyinmentalhealth #livedexperience

25.07.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A healing journey 'No Saints Here' is a tale both harrowing and heartbreaking, but one told with the intent of helping others who struggle with addiction and mental health issues

No Saints Here is a must read, healing journey for parents of troubled children. https://open.substack.com/pub/accidentalpublisher/p/a-healing-journey?r=1cyd76&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#newbooks #mentalhealth #booksky @tamupress.bsky.socialΒ @claudettefette.bsky.social

24.07.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mom's Blog β€” aaron-voices

Today’s blog aaron-voices.com/moms-blog about the book @stoneycreekbooks.bsky.social

18.07.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book titled no saints here a cautionary tale of mental illness health and the cost of ignorance in the lone star state. Cover has pictures of second author Aaron Fette as child and early 20s with facial tattoos, and his grave stone

Book titled no saints here a cautionary tale of mental illness health and the cost of ignorance in the lone star state. Cover has pictures of second author Aaron Fette as child and early 20s with facial tattoos, and his grave stone

Look what arrived today! #mentalhealth #schoolmentalhealth #troubledteenindustry #wraparound #addiction #recovery #families #mywhy @stoneycreekbooks.bsky.social

www.tamupress.com/book/9781965...

17.07.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
No Saints Here Book Links β€” aaron-voices A place to collect book links, articles, interviews, blogs - all things related to No Saints Here: A Cautionary Tale of Mental Illness, Health, and the Cost of Ignorance in the Lone Star State

My book, No Saints Here: A Cautionary Tale of Mental Illness, Health, and the Cost of Ignorance in the Lone Star State, comes out this month so I collected the reviews - aaron-voices.com/no-saints-he...

I'll work on getting interviews up soon.

09.07.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk is gone, but DOGE's actions are hard to reverse. The US Institute of Peace is a case study Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency behind, but its playbook has impacted dozens of agencies, departments and organizations and left thousands of federal workers unemployed or...

You and I would be in jail. apnews.com/article/doge...

06.06.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Volunteer Interest Form Β· Powered by People Sign up here and a Powered by People Organizer or Volunteer Manager will get in touch to get you started!

Want to join me for Powered by People? Went to Beto’s town hall in Denton, TX.
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26.04.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Political Divisions and Morality: An Interdisciplinary Conversation - Consortium on Moral Decision-Making This event will bring together researchers in psychology, political science, communications, philosophy, sociology, and anthropology to discuss political divisions and moral decision-making. The event...

I'm excited to announce a hybrid Expanding Empathy event on Political Divisions & Morality, next Friday April 25 from 11am-5pm EST, in person at Penn State & on Zoom. This event will bring together researchers in psychology, political science, communications, philosophy, sociology, anthropology. 1/n

17.04.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

Some lovely practices πŸ’™

13.04.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AOTA incoming president in yellow dress and Claudette looking at each other as she received fellow award, outgoing walking toward them on right.

AOTA incoming president in yellow dress and Claudette looking at each other as she received fellow award, outgoing walking toward them on right.

Incoming AOTA president on left and Claudette in center holding award. Outgoing president on right.

Incoming AOTA president on left and Claudette in center holding award. Outgoing president on right.

Claudette and Judi standing together before both received fellows.

Claudette and Judi standing together before both received fellows.

AOTA Roster of Fellows award!

AOTA Roster of Fellows award!

Honored to become an AOTA fellow today!

06.04.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks 40 years with this great guy!

16.03.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Deliberate trauma’: SAMHSA employees detail a federal agency in shambles Staff cuts at SAMSHA will imperil federal efforts to curb suicides and drug overdose deaths, employees say.

β€˜Deliberate trauma’: SAMHSA employees detail a federal agency in shambles www.statnews.com/2025/03/12/s... via @statnews.com

16.03.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mom's Blog β€” aaron-voices

I submitted a much shortened version to the local paper but here is my full blog on the importance of bureaucrats. aaron-voices.com/moms-blog #bureaucrats #goodgovernment #IDEA #departmentofeducation #FEMA #CDC #HealthHumanServices #Veterans #NIH

16.03.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump regime will arrest you in the middle of the night because you spoke your mind.

And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it.

If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.

14.03.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5343    πŸ” 2391    πŸ’¬ 388    πŸ“Œ 187
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U.S. Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force As part of the Department of Education’s final mission, the Department today initiated a reduction in force (RIF) impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.

Looks like they have cut Department of Ed staff nearly by half. www.ed.gov/about/news/p... #educationmatters #IDEA #studentloans #504 #disabilityrightsarecivilrights

12.03.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My writing assistant today;0) #amwriting #editing

11.03.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
10.03.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And so they should. Meanwhile, here we are just sick.

06.03.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This deep-red state is expected to suffer the biggest blow from Trump’s tariffs Some of President Donald Trump's biggest supporters may end up bearing the brunt of damage from his new tariffs imposed on China, Canada and Mexico.Axios reported Tuesday that out of all 50 states, Te...

This deep-red state is expected to suffer the biggest blow from Trump’s tariffs

www.alternet.org/red-state-tr...

05.03.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump tariffs will cost average US family $1,600 or more per year: analysis As U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs took effect on Tuesday, Congressman Don Beyer released a Joint Economic Committee report showing that the policies could cost the average working-class fam...

Here's how much Trump tariffs will cost the average US family per year: analysis

www.alternet.org/trump-tariff...

05.03.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And he is from Texas … we have people who stand up to tyranny - we get lots of practice.

05.03.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The U.S. MUST stand with Ukraine! Text SIGN PNQODF to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Back to resistbot resist.bot/petitions/PN...

04.03.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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