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Dr. Galina Portnoy
@drgalinaportnoy.bsky.social
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Psychologist | Implementation Scientist | Health Services Researcher | Assistant Professor. Yale School of Medicine. Studying violence prevention, PTSD, IPV, and relationship health. Opinions mine. Reader. Runner. Mom. Activist. Gardner. Pun lover. She/her
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Yesterday’s "No Kings Day" rallies were the second largest political protest ever, with 5.5-8.7 million participants. Why isn’t this front page news?! For example, even (left-leaning?) @nytimes.com decided today’s The Morning Newsletter should lead with postseason baseball?! 🤔
October 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Grateful to @istss.bsky.social for selecting Baltimore as the host city for #ISTSS2025! Prioritizing self-care while conferencing = lovely sunrise run along the Inner Harbor 🌅
September 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Exactly. They are looking for (or creating…) a pretext to justify dismantling democracy and consolidating power. This is all by design. This is the authoritarianism playbook.
September 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Thank you for this prayer, @marisaelana.bsky.social 💜
June 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The president of the United States is now using SpongeBob memes to troll his federal workforce. What an embarrassment.
Meme featuring SpongeBob SquarePants with a tired, unimpressed expression while holding a pencil and a notepad. The bottom half of the image shows a close-up of a handwritten to-do list titled 'Got Done Last Week,' which includes 'Cried about Trump,' 'Cried about Elon,' 'Made it into the office for once,' 'Read some emails,' and 'Cried about Trump and Elon some more.' The post is attributed to 'Donald J. Trump' (@realDonaldTrump) with a verified badge.
February 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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These pro-deportation flyers were scattered around my neighborhood this morning. I live in a very blue part of a blue state (New Haven County, CT). Imagine the fear, anxiety, and stigma that immigrant families are enduring in less safeguarded cities nationwide.
Hate does not make America great.
February 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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And New Haven!
February 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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50501 protest in New Haven, CT today. We braved the cold and made our voices heard ✊
#NotMyPresident
#BuildTheResistance
#FiftyFiftyOne
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February 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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February 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled doomscrolling to introduce our new kittens, Oreo and Olive. The timing couldn't be more serendipitous. We got these 4 mo old siblings two weeks ago and they have been the purrrfect welcome distraction from despair and existential dread.
#catsofbluesky #catsky
Two cats wrestling on a colorful rug Two cats cuddling on a window hammock Black and white fuzzy kitten playing with a red sock Black cat laying by a window
February 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The latest federal dismantling of DEI efforts. All VHA employees got this email at the end of the day today.
January 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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I had the privilege of spending yesterday at The Equus Effect, an equine-assisted therapy program we partnered with for a recent pilot RCT. Official findings coming soon, but WOW, the experiential and somatic learning through interaction with the horses truly blew me away! 🐎 💗
#EquineTherapy #PTSD
In an indoor arena, a white woman in black winter coat and pink hat pets a large brown clydesdale thoroughbred horse. Woman's eyes are closed and the horse's muzzle is on her shoulder/cheek. There is another horse in the background.
December 3, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 8: In Memoriam, by Alice Winn

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Book cover features a dark, atmospheric scene with bright streaks of light crossing the sky, evoking a wartime setting. The title and author's name are displayed prominently in bold font.
November 28, 2024 at 12:27 AM
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Black-and-white image of Hannah Arendt with a contemplative expression. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a dark top with a brooch at the collar.
November 26, 2024 at 3:57 AM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 7: The School for Good Mothers, by Jessamine Chan

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Abstract design of a series of nested archways in shades of pink, red, and blue, creating a tunnel-like effect. The book title is displayed prominently at the top in bold red uppercase letters, and the author's name appears at the bottom in smaller uppercase text.
November 25, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 6: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt

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Illustration of an orange octopus in an underwater setting with vibrant aquatic plants. In the foreground, back of a person in a yellow shirt and long hair looks up at the octopus. The cover highlights that it is a New York Times bestseller and includes a "Read with Jenna" book club badge.
November 23, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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Also, I just discovered you can set up your account so that it requires alt text on any image you post. #accessibility #alttext
Screenshot of the 'Accessibility' settings page in a mobile app. Under 'Alt text,' options include toggles for 'Require alt text before posting' (enabled) and 'Display larger alt text badges' (disabled). Under 'Haptics,' a toggle to 'Disable haptic feedback' is off. A note mentions autoplay options have moved to 'Content and Media settings.'
November 22, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 5: Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi

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Book cover features an orange background with profiles of two Black women, one facing left and the other right, connected by stylized golden waves. There is a quote on the top left by Ta-Nehisi Coates saying, "Homegoing is an inspiration.”
November 21, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 4: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

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Book cover of 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah, featuring a silhouette of the Eiffel Tower in the background with a blue and gold color scheme, and an illustration of a bird and floral design in gold at the bottom.
November 19, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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📢 #postdoc alert!! Join our IPV-CIRE team (shorturl.at/7x3oY) for a 2-yr research fellowship: quality mentorship and training, meaningful and impactful work, interdisciplinary team, and protected research time. Please share widely! 💞 #AcademicSky #IPV #ImpSci #teambasedscience #violenceprevention
November 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 3: Nightcrawling, by Leila Mottley

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The cover of the book "Nightcrawling" by Leila Mottley, featuring an orange background with bold black text and an illustration of a woman's face and purple hair flowing across the cover. A circular badge indicates it's an Oprah's Book Club selection for 2022.
November 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 2: Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver

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Book cover of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, featuring a vintage-inspired design with intricate black-and-white illustrations of a snake, a fish, a bird, leaves, flowers, a key, and a spool of thread. A small human figure in silhouette appears climbing or suspended in the background. The title is displayed in bold red and blue text, and the cover highlights its selection as an Oprah's Book Club pick and other accolades.
November 17, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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#20daybookchallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 1: There There, by Tommy Orange

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Bright orange with two brown feathers placed horizontally near the center. The title, "There There," is written in bold yellow uppercase letters, and the author's name, Tommy Orange, appears in smaller yellow text at the bottom. A circular badge in the top right corner notes it as "One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year." A quote from Margaret Atwood, "An astonishing literary debut," is written in small black text near the center. A yellow vertical banner on the right side reads "National Bestseller."
November 16, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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@deepaiyer.bsky.social's Social Change Ecosystem Map is a tool to identify and differentiate roles for participating in social action. Which roles come naturally to you? What do your communities need to build diverse, interconnected networks of social change agents? The only way forward is together.
November 16, 2024 at 1:49 AM