psychologyjs.bsky.social

psychologyjs.bsky.social

@psychologyjs.bsky.social

Army Veteran, Psychologist, Professor

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So just to be clear here: Iran, currently in a shooting war with the United States, attacked US military assets. I don’t like it, but it’s war right? The US? Attacked oil tankers. Military targets? They are not. As they carry fuel supplies AWAY from the war zone? Make America Moral Again! Please 🙏

I actually can’t think of many acts more antisocial than asking a government you control to prosecute people for “vandalism” that didn’t occur rather than accepting the fact that you made a mistake. It’s a combination of narcissistism and disregard for other people that is absolutely disgusting.

Look, I’m not anti-England or whatever, but the whole anthem is about the king? As a non-MAGA American, I can’t get with that garbage. Fire that poser who thinks his blood makes him better than you and take your country back. Never sing that trash.

Democrats might be a bit disrespectful about the passing of Graham, but Trump crying and lying about him musing on how great the “save America” act would be is actually insane. Trump is simply a bad person. There’s no two ways about it. When someone dies, he’s either calculating or celebrating. Ugh

Still haven’t heard from Mitch hm? I really want to know what those Republicans who “talked to him for 20 minutes” actually did. If Mitch could be coherent for 20 minutes, he’d have called in to the coffee clinkers at Faux News this morning.

Gentle reminder for all the Belgium trolls: Your team drew with Iran. Egypt, fine. But you drew with Iran who were treated awfully and played admirably for their skill level and treatment. Belgium have bad days too. Hi Spain!

Dear humans: USMNT does not represent Trump. Dunking on these players is pathetic. Attacking the country is pathetic. Belgium needs American businesses and tourism. And Democrats: If you want to be elected, you have to tell people what you will do differently. Hate America is a bad message.

Blue States: Brain drain helps one side of the equation. Perhaps states should provide strong incentives for veteran teachers of Math, Science, Humanities, Medicine, ESL to move to their states. AP and advanced degree teachers would benefit from academic friendly education policies in BLUE states.

Does anyone else believe that T and SC are doing these things and the R Congress is responding the way they are in order to weaken the congress because Rs know they’re about to lose it? So they want to concentrate power in the branch(es) they will hold longer.

Our “supreme court,” 3-6 of course, has decided that States have no power in our system to ensure consumers have a right to knowingly do business in a gun-free establishment. Why is there not an upside-down American flag emoji? If there’s been a more activist court, I’d love to see the evidence.

Trump hates the NBA. His attendance at the finals game for a team who clearly hates him means no watch party for fans who don’t have tickets. NYPD can’t keep all the sites safe and protect the most unpopular president of all time all at once. Go get a checkup and skip the game. 8647

Is anyone surprised that our reinstalled fascist loser former president wanted to install someone by the exact same description in Iran? Is anyone surprised that such an ill-conceived plan failed? Why did we elect this buffoon???

Will the fact that the only billionaire president is shielding only his family from IRS audits finally clue MAGA in that he’s just out for himself and that he’s definitely a tax cheat and a con man? Probably not. But maybe it’s a cult.

I’m getting older. I grew up in the Southern Baptist Church, and I didn’t know it was founded on racism. My grandmother called it the “free church,” meaning it had diversity of opinions. The people who inhabit such churches now are unfailingly racist and bigoted, and that’s sad. Jesus wasn’t racist

To Democrats: Let’s make this easy for everyone. 1. 5% tax on all income for SS and Med. 2. 30% flat tax on each individual for income exceeding $250k ($15k additional exemption for each child up to 3 total exemptions) 3. Universal childcare age 2+ provided by teachers 4. Universal healthcare

Just making sure I understand. The national guard being in DC did not stop the event on Saturday? And a ballroom is going to do what? Make sure that taxpayers fund every event any future president want to attend? And presidents won’t go anywhere? Is Trump going golfing this weekend? Madness

Boy did this one call the wrong guy! I’d call, but it turns out I don’t enjoy talking with racists, islamaphobes, homophobes, transphobes, or bigots. Sorry Marsha. If you ever really decide to care about Tennessee, step down.

You know what I confirmed today? If people will just listen to science and reason, they can move beyond their homophobia and transphobia to simply understand why others may identify and display differently. It’s beautiful, actually, to see young people grow in intellect and empathy.

So it turns out the Americans and Israelis simultaneously believe that Hezbollah is an extension of the Iranian regime and not covered by a ceasefire with the Iranian regime? Really can’t make up the way Israel keeps pushing us into this war. Acting President Netanyahu apparently 🫤

Will those in our government tasked with ensuring that the President acts in the best interest of our country and the world please do whatever is necessary to end this conflict and this maniacal behavior? The United States threatening the end of a people must surely demand such actions.

I was weirded by Renato Moicano cursing mad after his fight while invoking Jesus, but maybe the “president” using the f word (didn’t say fudge) in a war crimes threat followed by praise for Allah is even more unsettling. Remember when the left was accused of not treating Christmas with reverence??

I hate that my reaction to the firing of the senior commanding general in the Army is that we’re about to invade Iraq and he insisted that “no rules of engagement” would be an unlawful order. I truly hope I’m wrong.

Talking about the conversion therapy decision: I’m not surprised. Remember in TN (my home) says that if I pick up a belt and beat someone, it’s assault. Unless it’s my child. I can beat my child with a belt. And now I can let someone else hurt them because I don’t like their orientation. Truly sad.

I do find a certain irony that so much of the United States is just waiting for someone at the FBI to have the courage to follow the law. I have no idea what in the files, but I do know there’s a law that demands the release of the files.

JD’s level of circular reasoning and closed-minded speculation is astounding. He said if there are aliens, they’re really demons. No thought to maybe ancient depictions of demons could be aliens? Ancient religions constantly mistook what they can’t explain for paranormal.

Maybe this is a good time to let everyone know what antisocial means v introverted. They are not synonyms. For instance, an introverted person may prefer to stay in alone or with a small selected group of friends on a Friday night. An antisocial person will revel in the deaths of people in Iran.

I’m being serious here. Apparently some people are talking about the disenfranchisement of white men? Literally that’s the only group of people that has almost always had the franchise (voting). Instead, people should maybe just admit they’re racist? Say it out loud and own it.

The cognitive dissonance of hating “sneakers” at work while simultaneously wearing a self aggrandizing baseball cap for official events is actually stunning. It might actually hint at some real narcissistic tendencies (in case that hasn’t already occurred to anyone).