I have spent years teaching #forensic #psychiatrists about the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Olmstead case. Now the federal government is like "nah...don't think so." I weep.

Trump's DOJ released a dubious legal memo this morning that signals the Trump admin wants to force more people into psychiatric institutions via bad faith and incorrect interpretations of ADA, Section 504, and Olmstead. New from me at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump’s Office of Legal Counsel is telling him states really don’t have to accommodate people with disabilities. Read for yourself. Fifty years of progress dismissed in 39 pages. www.justice.gov/olc/media/14...

This is why you never use your birth date as a password.

For the umpteenth time: No mental health training is needed. For you lawyers: Res ipsa loquitor.

Just waiting for the rain to pass for work to begin tonight. The night lights are on and workers are on standby. www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880...

47 will 86 the Kennedy Center if his names is taken off.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Alabama execute a man with nitrogen gas.

The fact that doctors are doing research on people to find the best ways to kill people cheaply and quickly should horrify all of us.

Maybe it's just me, but I really wish radio announcers wouldn't talk in between pitches. I really don't need to know about uniform colors, video games, and the size of rats in Fenway Park.

Anybody listening to the day of prayer in DC today might want to read this book: www.amazon.com/James-Madiso... Baptists and Presbyterians in the colony of Virginia were incarcerated for being the wrong Christian denomination.

The best SNL bit ever.

What I left to move to Baltimore.

Go Os!! So strange that I've only rarely ever seen a Baltimore oriole in Baltimore.

The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care. n.pr/4tnQkAe

in the Trump admin's latest push to expand the use of the federal death penalty, DOJ calls for shortening the appeals process for people sentenced to death and adding firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as execution methods www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Wow…Trump is now using physician assisted suicide to justify executions. See page 21. www.justice.gov/ag/media/143...

Ugh. Is his medical school aware? Taking bets he becomes an ObGyn.

Jay found himself sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, after attempting to break into a building on his college campus. A fellow inmate's unexpected words brought him comfort — and changed the course of his life. n.pr/4tjlv06

The Artemis crew are people of good taste. youtu.be/J6FwPOb_Q_M?...

youtube.com/live/xFO-SY9... Wondering if it’s normal for a president to publicly discuss, in detail, military methods for recovering airmen lost behind enemy lines….sure hope we don’t need those methods again.

My new dentist’s office is right next to a Tai Kwon Do studio. I almost cancelled my appointment before I realized where the screams were coming from.

A big thank you to @Willcsmithjr for making my April Fool's Day. For your viewing entertainment, I offer a video montage of highlights from the 4/1/2026 Judicial Proceedings Committee. (And I believe that should be "butt" naked.)

Justice Alito raising the humanitarian implications of removing people who have dedicated themselves to the US. US v Barbara

Ooooo Justice Roberts burns the US solicitor general: “You realize the point you’re making has nothing to do with the legal analysis of this case.” US v Barbara www.youtube.com/live/RYecNCg...

As long as we're debating the 14th Amendment today, how about this part: "No person shall be President...who having taken an oath to support the Constitution...shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same." constitution.congress.gov/constitution...

Wow, Justice Jackson holds nothing back in her dissent in Salazar: "The majority plays with fire in this case, I fear that the people of this country will get burned...licensed medical professionals had to adhere to standards when treating patients...no one knows what will happen now."

Oy. The US Supreme Court just ruled that the provision of psychotherapy known to be fraudulent and ineffective, even harmful, is protected by the First Amendment. @citizenscott.bsky.social www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

You know this is what every reader is thinking: “Police have not explained so far how Webber was able to drive and shoot a gun.”

Wow. The Supreme Court thinks journalists should be arrested for fact-checking their stories with government officials.

Maryland allows pretrial detainees to vote. Depending on how SCOTUS decides Watson v RNC, that would end. www.c-span.org/event/public...

All hail the QUEEN! 👑 Female Rufous get more refractive throat feathers as they age. This Ms. wears her age like an emerald and ruby necklace! #becurious #birds 🪶

I really hope this is a real story because it’s hysterical.

Warsaw Zoo has created a new emergency drop-off system that gets injured birds treated fast.

Aughhhh It’s always the non-birders who see the cool stuff! And get great pictures. It’s true, birds are evil.

Eastern Bluebirds Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, NY Always nice to see Bluebirds in the fields. They were very chatty. More at hipogrito.com/eastern_bluebird #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife

There are certain days when I regret being retired.

We didn't get too many Snowy Owls this season on Long Island. There were a few but I missed them. This one is from the 24-25 season. A magical unexpected moment. Freezing temperature, long hike, not a single soul around. And the owl didn't flinch for a moment. More at hipogrito.com/snowy_owl #birds

Whenever I see a whole dinosaur skeleton I wonder why I bother keeping a compost bin.

There it is: Supreme Court says Trump can't impose tariffs. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

At a time when elder care costs are rising, Time magazine boosts elder suicide.

ICE beat him causing brain bleed and multiple skull fractures. Agents hanging around inside hospital asking employees their citizenship status. @andyharris.bsky.social

ICE is now in the town that contains Minnesota’s forensic hospital. Let that sink in. Will they take patients who are too mentally ill to be in the community?

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.