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Lee Keyes
@leekeyes.bsky.social
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Retired psychologist, enjoys ⚾ and 🎵. Student of Scots-Irish history. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇺🇲
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4d
We can create safeguards for cognitive trickery. Even our own.

musingonmentalhealth.substack.com/p/immunity-t...
Immunity to Manipulation
Enhancing your mental health in a challenging world.
musingonmentalhealth.substack.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 2h
She fights to remember their names and give them a proper burial.

www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
The scandal of 796 dead Irish babies — and one woman’s fight
Thanks to Catherine Corless, almost 800 babies born to unmarried mothers at St Mary’s Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway, will have a proper burial
www.thetimes.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4h
A response to a "we have no kings" argument against protests.

And compare this to the abuses of a king section of the Declaration.

carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
U.S. Democratic Backsliding in Comparative Perspective
The erosion of U.S. democracy under President Donald Trump shares many features with other prominent cases of democratic backsliding. Yet a close comparative look highlights important distinctive elem...
carnegieendowment.org
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4h
A must read.
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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 1d
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall... think of it, always.” - Gandhi
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 17h
What it's like to argue with a maga.

And why it is a total waste of time. Better to ignore them and live your beliefs instead.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 18h
The Boss speaks about depression.

www.themarginalian.org/2022/07/20/b...
Bruce Springsteen on Surviving Depression and His Strategy for Living Through the Visitations of the Darkness
“If you can acknowledge it and you can relax with it a little bit, very often it shortens its duration.”
www.themarginalian.org
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 1d
My ancestor who also said NO KINGS!!!
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 1d
NO KINGS!!!
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 1d
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 2d
Update on gen alpha slang.

www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Michigan's Gen Alpha kids are saying '6-7' and 'sendy.' What are they talking about?
You might need to study to figure out what kids are saying if they're using these terms.
www.freep.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 2d
For No Kings, if you carry a flag, let it be the American flag, or flags with "We the People" or "Constitution" or "Bill of Rights" or "No Discrimination." These should cover everyone.

Avoid handing them ammunition.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 2d
Came to their senses.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/u...
New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools | CNN
Oklahoma’s new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson ...
www.cnn.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 2d
Sustainable toileting.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mushroom-pow...
Mushroom-Powered Outhouse in University Garden Composts Waste with No Smell
Together, the inventors hope to rethink a product and system that many people take for granted: starting with their students.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 2d
One of the best presentations ever.

The speaker is a hero. Or should be.
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Member ❄️ Snowflake ❄️ Squad @cawr57.bsky.social · 3d
Yes, to this!
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 3d
Gee I wonder why.

www.axios.com/2025/10/16/u...
U.S. falls from world's 10 most powerful passports list for first time ever
Trump administration policy is a contributing factor, according to the report.
www.axios.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 3d
The birds know something.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...
www.theguardian.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 3d
More rainforest protected.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nation-thats...
A Nation That’s 90% Rainforest Announces New Protections for Over 25 Million Acres
90% of the country is covered in rainforests typical of the Amazon Basin, the world's largest rainforest spanning 9 countries.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 3d
"Remember that speaking the truth, loyalty, decency, courage, and character all count." ~David McCullough
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4d
We can create safeguards for cognitive trickery. Even our own.

musingonmentalhealth.substack.com/p/immunity-t...
Immunity to Manipulation
Enhancing your mental health in a challenging world.
musingonmentalhealth.substack.com
Reposted by Lee Keyes
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🦋 M.S. MotorcycleMama 🏍️༄₊°.࿔ ༘. ⃛ @ms-motorcyclemama.bsky.social · 4d
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4d
A new reason I won't use Spotify.

www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses
Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.
www.sfgate.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4d
Another positive aspect of CBD.

www.psypost.org/cannabidiol-...
Cannabidiol may ease Alzheimer's-related brain inflammation and improve cognition
Inhaled CBD reduced inflammation and improved cognition in mice with Alzheimer’s, according to a study in eNeuro, pointing to a promising immune-based approach for treating the disease beyond traditio...
www.psypost.org
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4d
Hopefully this generalizes to humans.

www.sciencealert.com/new-alzheime...
New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours
Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away.
www.sciencealert.com
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 4d
This may fall into the "illness identity" category.

www.psypost.org/the-nocebo-e...
The nocebo effect, not gluten, may trigger symptoms for many with IBS
For many IBS patients, gluten may not be the real culprit behind their symptoms. A new study found a gluten-free sham caused symptom flare-ups at nearly the same rate as challenges with actual wheat a...
www.psypost.org