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1) This is the cover of Good Will Hunting. Many people argue Robin William’s portrayal of a therapist in cinematic history [despite strangling and threatening the client in that famous scene]. Still, look at where Robin’s character did his best work: #Outdoors 
2) This thread is about therapy outdoors as I was recently labelled as an “abuser”. I understand where this comes from my #research about survivors’ experiences in #WildernessTherapy. Good Will Hunting is not about Wilderness Therapy. They aren’t the same thing.
3) In 2020, I co-edited a book with Prof Nevin Harper titled Outdoor Therapies. This book examined #AdventureTherapy, #Nature-Based Therapy, Horticulture, #ForestTherapy, #Surf Therapy, #AnimalAssisted, &, yes, #WildernessTherapy.
In March, my friend, Nkiru and I published a 25-page chapter in the Handbook of Interpersonal Violence "Future Directions in Advocacy in Response to Interpersonal Violence" where we talk about policing, social services, and state + interpersonal violence. link.springer.com/referenceworke…
We wrote this before widespread calls to #DefundMPD and mainstream engagement w/ concepts of #abolition, but what I think this writing does is set the groundwork for why divestment from the state (including social services and any anti-violence programs that engage with police) +
divestment from the state is a mandate for survivor safety. policing is NOT an inevitability. state violence is not a necessary by-product of keeping survivors safe. we will never end sexual assault if we don't end the carceral state.
INCOMING RANT.
How can homeless advocates, who TAUGHT US that homelessness is primarily caused by poverty, send out newsletters about increasing funding for vouchers aka means testing and in-kind resources, perpetuating second class citizenship and welfare slavery.1/
How can homeless advocates, who TAUGHT US that homelessness is primarily caused by poverty, send out newsletters about increasing funding for vouchers aka means testing and in-kind resources, perpetuating second class citizenship and welfare slavery.1/
POVERTY IS NOT A LACK OF HOUSING. IT'S A LACK OF CASH. Need housing? Build more housing. But DON'T sit there and tell me that if most people had money they would still be homeless. The data just doesn't bear it out. Breaking fucking news: @AndrewYang ran for president. 2/
Let’s talk about the proverbial elephant in the room RE #CompassionateRelease of persons incarcerated in #prisons in the midst of #COVID19. A [long] thread with thanks to @briewsf @DrNovisky @GeriPowerMD 1/21
While a partnership between @FAMMFoundation @NACDL @WashLaw4CR is tackling petitions in the @OfficialFBOP Why don’t we see governors and other leadership extending release to many of the #vulnerable housed in state #prisons? 2/21
By #vulnerable, I mean those persons who meet #CDC guidelines for greatest risk of serious illness due to #COVID19 -- persons over 65 (#olderadults), those with #chronichealth problems including severe #asthma #liverdisease or are #immunocompromised (#hepatitis) 3/21
Every state/local #Covid_19 initiative I’ve read about is making one of the following mistakes.
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1. Ignoring community altogether and just doing apps.
Case example: Utah.
$2.75 million to purchase an app PLUS a *monthly* maintenance fee of $300,000.
(Could’ve employed 100 FTE #CHWs with this $ but who’s counting)
And the app isn’t working.
tiny.cc/bvrfpz
Case example: Utah.
$2.75 million to purchase an app PLUS a *monthly* maintenance fee of $300,000.
(Could’ve employed 100 FTE #CHWs with this $ but who’s counting)
And the app isn’t working.
tiny.cc/bvrfpz
2. Vaguely referencing “shoe leather” and community engagement but no mention of the #CHW workforce who already does that.
Case example: almost everyone.
“Cultural literacy is key to developing trust.”
(Really? Then hire someone of the same CULTURE!)
tiny.cc/80rfpz
Case example: almost everyone.
“Cultural literacy is key to developing trust.”
(Really? Then hire someone of the same CULTURE!)
tiny.cc/80rfpz
@verified We've paused general public, who we think don't deserve our so called verified club, submissions for verification?
@Twitter What’s happening?! I pretend not to know?
@TwitterSupport Here to help. Officially. To only the selected & elected? Plz don't disappoint users.
@Twitter What’s happening?! I pretend not to know?
@TwitterSupport Here to help. Officially. To only the selected & elected? Plz don't disappoint users.
16 Nov 2017 is the date when Twitter verification program went on hold, since then it's not open for general public.
@Twitter can you please specify what does "general public" mean & those users whose profile got #blue batch during the profile verification suspension period? 1/n
@Twitter can you please specify what does "general public" mean & those users whose profile got #blue batch during the profile verification suspension period? 1/n
It's shame that verified profile is only for selected & elected but not for general public who greatly contribute to #twitter platform.
Why general public who are true, accurate & justified users be denied blue batch opportunity. 2/n
@Twitter @TwitterSupport @jack
Why general public who are true, accurate & justified users be denied blue batch opportunity. 2/n
@Twitter @TwitterSupport @jack
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I dove into the FEC data, and it's pretty clear:
Grassroots health professional donors far prefer Sanders and Warren to Biden and Buttigieg. 1/
I dove into the FEC data, and it's pretty clear:
Grassroots health professional donors far prefer Sanders and Warren to Biden and Buttigieg. 1/
For doctors, donations went mostly to Warren and Sanders, with Sanders slightly receiving more.
Buttigieg received a substantial portion.
Biden received very little.
#MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter
Buttigieg received a substantial portion.
Biden received very little.
#MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter
@darakass @DrDooleyMD @AbdulElSayed @DrSriram @DoctorsforPete @Docs_4_Bernie To me this corroborates the polls which show that while medical trade groups/guilds/professional societies might not support policies like #MedicareForAll, grassroots doctors feel differently. 3/
