Mastodawn

"Traditional psychology has often upheld systems of oppression rather than challenged them. This course critically examines the historical and contemporary intersections of psychology, political movements, and social control, exposing the ways mental health practices have been used to pathologize resistance and maintain inequity. […]
How can we decolonize and politicize our work in mental health? How do we move beyond harm reduction to actively support liberation? Drawing from abolitionist thought, healing justice, and grassroots organizing, students will develop practical skills to integrate activism into their clinical, academic, and community-based work."—Trauma Research Foundation

Risky Business: Professional Ethics in a Time of Fascism with Dr. Steven Reisner >

https://youtu.be/yjwxz11zrA0?si=bL7Py_aCqmHcWVnP

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Risky Business: Professional Ethics in a Time of Fascism with Dr. Steven Reisner

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Peter Adamson Apr 26

In today's new #HoPWaG episode we look at the short-lived Qin empire, which unified China to put an end to the Warring States period. Was this Legalist philosophy in action? www.historyofphilosophy.net/qin-dynasty #philsky #china #chinesehistory #philosophy #podcast #legalism

WIST Quotations Apr 20

A quotation from Brennan Manning

The noonday devil of the Christian life is the temptation to lose the inner self while preserving the shell of edifying behavior. Suddenly I discover that I am ministering to AIDS victims to enhance my resume. I find I renounced ice cream for Lent to lose five excess pounds. I drop hints about the absolute priority of meditation and contemplation to create the impression that I am a man of prayer. At some unremembered moment I have lost the connection between internal purity of heart and external works of piety. In the most humiliating sense of the word, I have become a legalist. I have fallen victim to what T.S. Eliot calls the greatest sin: to do the right thing for the wrong reason.

Brennan Manning (1934-2013) American author, laicized priest, theologian, speaker [Richard Francis Xavier Manning]
The Ragamuffin Gospel, ch. 7 “Paste Jewelry and Sawdust Hot Dogs” (1990)

More about this quote: wist.info/manning-brennan/8348…

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Manning, Brennan - The Ragamuffin Gospel, ch. 7 "Paste Jewelry and Sawdust Hot Dogs" (1990) | WIST Quotations

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Peter Adamson Apr 12

Today we launch a new mini-series on the History of Philosophy in China podcast, covering "fa" thought or "Legalism." Was it a coherent tradition, and does it deserve its nasty reputation? www.historyofphilosophy.net/legalism #philosophy #podcasts #legalism #chinesephilosophy #philsky

PugJesus Mar 28

"Wow! Almost like punishing everything with death is more inducement than deterrent!"

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1928212/wow-almost-like-punishing-everything-with-death-is-more-inducement-than-deterrent

General Strike Now Feb 18

... anti-strike injunctions to teachers during national walkouts against ICE with the phony claim that the union supports a general strike in 2028.

An NEA bureaucrat defends the union’s anti-strike injunctions to teachers during national walkouts against ICE with the phony claim that the union supports a general strike in 2028.#Education #teachers #generalstrike #legalism #UnitedAutoWorkers #UAW #NationalEducatorsAssociation #NEA #ICE #walkouts
Teachers union bureaucrat falsely claims to support a “general strike,” while insisting school workers “Obey Now, Grieve Later”

Teachers union bureaucrat falsely claims to support a “general strike,” while insisting school workers “Obey Now, Grieve Later”

An NEA bureaucrat defends the union’s anti-strike injunctions to teachers during national walkouts against ICE with the phony claim that the union supports a general strike in 2028.

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Eric Foltin Feb 15

Married to the Badge, Living on the Edge

Daily writing promptHave you ever unintentionally broken the law?View all responses Here’s the thing nobody wants to admit: if you live long enough, you’ve probably broken the law. Not in a Netflix documentary way. Not in a “hunted across three states” way. Just in a normal, breathing, existing-as-a-human way. Have I unintentionally broken the law? Yes. Will I explain? Absolutely not. I’m married to a deputy sheriff. I enjoy sleeping indoors. The older I get, the more I […]

https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/15/married-to-the-badge-living-on-the-edge/