Closely following the implementation plans for CA SB 43. I have intimate knowledge of what it’s like to want a loved one to get psychiatric care. I also have lived experience of how traumatic involuntary psychiatric holds are. #sb43 #mentalhealthcrisis #california

That so many people are talking about “plagiarism” and “technical attribution failures” as if that’s *really* why the Right came for Dr. Gay is astonishing. #ClaudineGay

This part: “do not take on these roles without considering the social, emotional, and more importantly physiological implications” Because the data proves there are real life and death costs to being in these spaces.

Trauma for Gazan children didn’t begin with the Israeli bombardment. See the work of ⁦Dr. Samah Jabr⁩ for a fuller picture. #gaza #trauma thedailybeast.com/mental-health-…

Stop scrolling and read South Africa’s application to the ICJ bringing genocide charges against Israel. #gaza #genocide #israel #southafrica #hamas #ceasefirenow pbs.org/newshour/world…

Yes, I believe it is. And it’s significant that CPTSD is not a legit “Dx” (in the US) even if we acknowledge the limitations of diagnoses. Recognizing it demands interventions at the socio-political register.

ON THE MISUSE OF PSYCHIATRY IN INCITING VIOLENCE AGAINST PALESTINIANS #1

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“It felt like a war on children.” -Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah on volunteering in Gaza.

Mainstream US media outlets aren’t covering the IJC hearing. Ignoring the voluminous evidence South Africa is presenting won’t make Israeli’s atrocities disappear. #freepalestine #stoppalestiniangenocide #stopisrael #ceasefirenow aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/11…

Watch the South African legal team lay out its case here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k… #freepalestine #stoppalestiniangenocide #stopisrael #CeasefireNOW

Shout out to The Intercept for covering today's historic hearings at The Hague. There's print and video analysis of the case, what's next and the cases against the Biden Administration for complicity in genocide on theintercept.com #independentjournalism #Gaza #stopisrael

Today is launch day for WHAT WE’VE BECOME: LIVING AND DYING IN A COUNTRY OF ARMS. The book begins in the early morning hours of April 22 2018, when a naked white man with an AR-15 burst into a Nashville Waffle House and shot and killed four young adults of color. I spent five

Totally unrelated from my typical content. But as a music lover and an audio person, I just gotta say there were no lies detected in #JayZ acceptance speech. Renaissance was a revelation, meanwhile Taylor Swift is over sounding mediocre. 🤷🏾‍♀️

Remember: parental/caregiver abandonment and emotional neglect are adverse childhood experiences. In some cases, absence is the most impactful harm.

Studies of MDMA-assisted therapy’s efficacy for PTSD healing is gravely limited if researchers focus on acute trauma. The vast majority of people suffering in Gaza (and in other oppressed places) are living with #chronictrauma #CPTSD. #FreePalestine #gaza theintercept.com/2024/02/14/gaz…

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages. The measure passed 14-0, with the United States abstaining.

Here’s my coverage of the 4 alarm fire that burned 15 acres in the Oakland Hills this weekend. #KellerFire #oaklandnorth

Election coverage from OaklandNorth.

Our entire team is fanned out across Oakland talking to residents about the recalls, local measures and state propositions. And of course, the presidential election. x.com/northoaklandno…