Kyle Pond

Kyle Pond

@kylepond.bsky.social

Writing a book: https://www.threads.com/@dopenkly https://x.com/wedoforgive

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I would wonder whether they were mimetic drones or if we've gotten a lot better at controlling animals, accept both outcomes as probable, and then chase butterflies

The timeline shift----> It's worth follow-up. The four year commitment seems a lot more worthwhile for a terminal degree hcai.ca.gov/workforce/in... Pursuing a second masters doesn't feel like academic progress and I'm probably projecting my self-dissatisfaction with laziness having been a driver

Kyle Pond@kylepond.bsky.social

Kyle Pond@kylepond.bsky.social

I was already in this role when I received notification of scholarship award, in hindsight a brick and mortar university with dorms should have been considered Ah well, can always pivot if necessary

I was already in this role when I received notification of scholarship award, in hindsight a brick and mortar university with dorms should have been considered Ah well, can always pivot if necessary

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So much to say on this topic, but in gist: Remaining skeptical while enshrining the rights of the disenfranchised above those who simply seek to flip a profit is the spirit of the Olympics "Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter"

beCAUSE it's funny to imagine myself so psychologically disturbed as to entertain falling in love with a narcissist Elon attracted female should be in the DSM

It's a social control as much as made-for-tv... a few will stick, he'll fall asleep in court, antagonize the prosecution, etc ultimately it'll fail, and if there is to be a single person to blame- it should be Stephen Miller

The question seems obvious: "What unique learning opportunities combine social work, the 2026 Olympics, and addiction treatment?"

It was initially perceptive- 1st 6 months of recovery, I oscillated between wanting to have a baby or a deeply enmeshed relationship... Was drawn to the idea of dating Britney Spears, while she was in a mentally unhealthy state "omg she'd need me to take care of her"

I would never want to write a character that people dislike... love to hate is more interesting, but I think a hit piece, or even being known for conflict with somebody important, is only entertaining for a brief moment in time

This isn't to suggest I don't need to sharpen my business (and similar) skills

Kyle Pond@kylepond.bsky.social

I knew I was already more effective when able to recognize that engaging in power struggles w/clients is antithetical to patient care I should probably practice individual therapy, but I already have most (if not all) of the CLINICAL skills I need to run a successful treatment program

I knew I was already more effective when able to recognize that engaging in power struggles w/clients is antithetical to patient care I should probably practice individual therapy, but I already have most (if not all) of the CLINICAL skills I need to run a successful treatment program

The ability to calmly hold those accountability who would misuse their power in an attempt to be incendiary is far more useful than flipping your lid

If you give an addict ANY medication that makes them even a little high they're report that it's highly effective "Before xyz I never knew life could be like this ___ etc etc etc"

I could always write letters to Chabad's board members about the importance of furniture in sober living environments- perhaps this will help them appreciate some of my more recent sentiments towards the leadership of Israel... Not really, but I caught the drift- we'll be done when I say

It supposed to… The experience of observing our feelings without chemicals should feel uncomfortable Learning how to persist, if healing from trauma, without disproportional responses is the lesson

beCAUSE in active addiction, we do dirtbag shit and it's easy to enter into a state of constant apology, where we are just happy a partner is willing to tolerate our habit(s)... recovery should be about figuring out what we actually want in a relationship

What's unfortunate is that often people don't experience these normal feelings, given the circumstances of drug abuse, without psychoactive medications The medical model/insurance routinely rewards prescriptions with more time/treatment payment

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I tend to see the passive aggressive behavior that people in early recovery often exhibit as a symptom of PAWS and a result of having a very small world insomuch as any representation of authority is going to create situation of transference and resistance

I tend to see the passive aggressive behavior that people in early recovery often exhibit as a symptom of PAWS and a result of having a very small world insomuch as any representation of authority is going to create situation of transference and resistance

The writing is superbly formulaic- with marketing responsible for disproportionate amount of commercial success To be able to tap-in to the cultural sentiment, an erotica zeitgeist, is more an effort of curation than anything particularly literate

Kyle Pond@kylepond.bsky.social

"What happened to book porn"?

The conflict is navigating the hypocrisy of being a front man for collectivism And not the accidentally ironic, "buy my vegan perfume" but attached directly to a social cause

beCAUSE the running gag is that Penn/Teller explain the trick, yet people still tune in fear/arousal/etc e.g. watching a scary movie in the arms of a lover