crimycarny
crimycarny's JournalSo grateful to see celebration posts and no "we can't get too comfortable" posts!
I’ve been seeing some of the predictable “Debby Downer” posts on BlueSky warning about not getting “too comfortable” with the huge Dem wins across the board. I’m so grateful not to see those on DU.
Let’s at least have 24 hours to celebrate!!! Hand wringing kills the momentum IMO, does more harm than good.
(Thankfully the majority of posts on BlueSky are all about celebrating victory, the Debbie Downer are definitely in the minority)
Ilia Malinin breaks record for highest free skate score in history
Amazing skater (I think he did 6 quads in his routine?). Child of immigrants (what truly makes “America Great”, not MAGA).
Dr. Nolan Ryan Williams, neuroscientist/psychiatrist, pioneer of Stanford SAINT protocol for depression, dies by suicide
I was devastated to learn that Dr. Nolan Ryan Williams passed away on 10/8/2025 by suicide. Dr. Williams was a brilliant neuroscientist with a large resume, including Director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation lab. He was dedicated to finding better treatments for brain diseases such as depression, and he pioneered the groundbreaking Stanford SAINT treatment, which the FDA gave special "breakthrough" status due to its efficacy for depression.
It was actually on DU that I first heard about SAINT and Dr. Nolan Williams, and after reading the article posted on DU about SAINT, I emailed Dr. Williams, who took the time to reply. Looking back, I'm amazed that such a busy and brilliant man would have taken the time to read and answer an email from a random mom, but he did.
The death by suicide of a man dedicated to finding treatments for depression highlights the baffling complexity of this disease. It should also wipe away the myth that those who end their life by suicide did so due to simplistic answers such as not having access to help, or not having someone to talk to, or others not seeing signs. If anyone would know the signs, it would have been Dr. Williams. If anyone had access to the best treatment possible, it would be Dr. Williams. It's not that simple. Dr. Williams understood that, which is why he relentlessly pursued not only better treatments but also making those treatments available to everyone.
I'm just devastated. What an amazing man. A Eulogy for Nolan Ryan Williams from a colleague: https://thefrontierpsychiatrists.substack.com/p/a-eulogy-for-nolan-ryan-williams
Apropos of nothing--I just noticed Gavin Newsom is left-handed.
I just saw a post of Gavin Newsom signing a new piece of legislation and noticed he is left-handed. I've never noticed this before. Interesting that Obama and Pete Buttigieg are lefties as well. All 3, Gavin, Obama, and Pete, have very strong verbal skills.
Like I said, this is nothing earth-shattering. I just find it interesting.
So tired of the fear-based requests for money from Democratic fundraising groups
I'm so tired of all the fundraising requests that are written in such negative terms, along the lines of "everything is lost if you don't contribute now!!!". There is enough anxiety about where this country is going; I don't need daily reminders.
I believe this topic has been discussed before on DU. With the current feeling of helplessness to stop Trump, I'd be far more likely to contribute if the wording were more positive and more hopeful. "We can do this! We're making progress in x,y,z. Please help us continue the fight!".
I've had to unsubscribe or create a rule to delete those fundraising messages that use fear as a motivator. I think it's the wrong approach, and I'm wondering if others feel the same? Would love to get the Democratic fundraisers to understand this. We need hope, not fear. We need to come from a place of strength, not "we're going to lose if you don't give us money!".
Wow--Don Lemon push back on Nancy Mace
Sorry, I can only find this on Twitter, but here is Don Lemon pushing back hard on Nancy Mace and not allowing her to lie.
Warning: this segment from Nancy has some extremely vile (false) rhetoric directed towards trans people. I mean, truly truly vile. Don Lemon pushes back hard, but I still found it tough to hear her words. What an awful, broken human being.
https://x.com/mmpadellan/status/1968371667643883558
Gavin Newsom--are Dems going to once again let the perfect be the enemy of the good?
I've been seeing some trashing of Gavin Newsom on Bsky. A lot of the same "purity politics" that Dems do to themselves time and time and time again.
I didn't particularly care for Newsom a couple of years ago. It wasn't anything tangible that he did or didn't do, just sort of an overall sense that he was your typical slick politician. Some mentioned his name as a Presidential Candidate, and up until a few months ago, I thought he'd be a terrible candidate.
I've since changed my opinion. Today is a different world and an entirely different game. The Dems actually NEED someone like Gavin. A politician who knows how to play the game with these new rules better than any other Democratic politician to date.
I don't know who the candidate will be in 2028, but I know we need a fighter who isn't afraid of fighting a bit dirty if he/she has to. Gavin with the right VP could be a powerful ticket. Just my opinion, I'll support whoever the Dems nominate, but I'm hoping we don't end up fighting over getting 100% of what we want versus 80% or 90%.
Samsun Urgent Care (Santa Barbara) workers post pics mocking patients' bodily fluids left after obgyn procedures
Not sure if this has been posted on DU yet, but this is starting to go viral. A Samsun Urgent Care clinic in Santa Barbara is now under fire for pictures taken of exam tables and the "bodily fluids" left, such as what happens after a pap smear, and posted on TikTok. Absolutely disgusting. Social media has made this world so much more toxic, and sociopaths like the OP responsible for this TikTok video get to come out of the woodwork.
https://www.edhat.com/news/sansum-healthcare-employees-under-fire-for-social-media-posts-allegedly-mocking-patients/
This clinic was recently acquired by Sutter Health; this incident happened before Sutter Health took over. I actually work for Sutter Health, and I know this would be grounds for immediate dismissal. I hope every person in the pictures is fired if they haven't already been.
Second Andrew Callaghan interview with Hunter Biden
Channel 5 Andrew Callaghan has put a second interview with Hunter Biden up on YouTube. Hunter Biden's first interview with Andrew Callaghan went viral and received a largely positive response, even from people like Joe Rogan.
This interview seemed to receive a similar response (based on the comments). Overall sentiment seems to be along the lines of how different Hunter Biden is from the media portrayal of him. Words like "genuine", "intelligent", "down to earth", as well as compliments on his art.
NOTE: I understand many feel Hunter should stay out of the limelight due to his past. I don't want Hunter to become a mouthpiece for the Democratic party, but more because I don't want Hunter to be put in that position. All that being said, there is nothing wrong with allowing him to finally speak out on his behalf and his dad's.
Does anyone know if the Texas map redrawing can be (or is already) challenged in court?
I'm really concerned about Texas redrawing its maps to give the GOP 5 more House seats. That could mean a permanent GOP majority. This is keeping me up at night.
I know that some Democratic Governors are rattling their sabers and threatening to redraw Blue State maps in retaliation, but I also feel 99.9% sure it's saber rattling and they won't actually go ahead with their threats. I don't mean to be so negative, but I truly don't see Democrats doing this. Democrats are too beholden to the law and allergic to making waves.
The first part isn't necessarily a bad thing unless the "other side" isn't following the same rules. In that case, you have to fight fire with fire. I also know the media would relentlessly cover any Blue State changing their maps while ignoring that Texas is. The media doesn't care about anything but a constant outrage machine. GOP doing illegal things is boooooooring (to the media). I mean, what else is new?
The only realistic recourse I see is the courts. But I"'m not sure if anyone is fighting this (Marc Elias??). I thought I saw Mr. Elias mentioning they were fighting it, but I can't seem to find any information.
I wish the Democrats had the stomach for fighting fire with fire, but I don't think they do.
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