Goodness. We have made so many profoundly damaged people influential.

I’m expecting the US to launch this SNAP-replacement program any day now.

Feeling decadent. Vietnamese-style coffee this morning. Drank it before photo. (reviewer 2 approves)

Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards. Aldous Huxley I used to find Huxley backward looking and not relevant to modern times. The rise of inevitable AI has made his essays must reads. (esp. The substitutes for religion)

Favorite slasher movie commentary: Ouchie That’s not nice 0h, a breast, she’s dead Try therapy, dude Rude They kinda deserved it Creative kill. 5 stars. A frying pan is not a proper slasher weapon Use your words! That looks like the sausage you make Are these people blood balloons? Mommy issues!

Bill Simmons coined the phrase “the Tyson zone” — you would believe any crazy thing could apply to Mike Tyson. The US Pres has demolished the Tyson zone to the point we think—not crazy/venal/dumb/evil enough I don’t believe Trump really said that.

Oh. The US press secretary is 32 years younger than her husband. Well, good for those crazy kids.

Meanwhile, Indie stalks her prey. She is a Pasta hunting spaniel.

Ugh. The news is giving me flashbacks to my clinical work. —DCFS *Hey, Marla. It’s Steve from The Children’s. We have a tough one. —Dr. Steve, our best customer. *You are going to need the police on this one. I don’t think your people will be safe….. Those cases are still nightmare fuel.

I'm not really sure how to describe what I'm saying in this video, beyond saying that I think it captures an absurd truth about our current situation.

I heard the Beatles' Michelle (not their best song) for the 1st time in about 20 years. My French is better than Paul's, but I still sing, "Some day monkey plays piano song. Plays piano song."

Too true.

Need Bloosky wisdom: I receive about 8 cold external emails a day from students, colleagues, parents, teachers, and strangers asking for advice, collaboration, supervision, or endorsements. Double past year’s volume. I screen, but can only answer about 2 a day. How do folks manage? Ideas?

Remember when nearly everyone recognized the importance of reality. Wasn’t that cool? Now the most powerful nation in the world is led by people who believe in their made up reality or that there is no reality at all. Not ideal.

Thursday. Best day of the week. We got this.

As a dual citizen, I am choosing to only follow Canadian news today. And it’s great. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...

A colleague advised me not to be too anti-LLM in academia because some people in power might get upset. Ok. Some people need to be upset. I need to use my privilege in a positive way. And my argument revolves around the integrity of knowledge. I can live with the consequences.

Mr. Rogers, OG. Cardigans are so metal.

In Flanders fields by John McCrae—poet, physician, pathologist, McGill instructor.

Indie has decided to pass on a long snowy walk this morning. Comfort dog.

More good viewing recommendations from the sick bed: --Wayward--Toni Collette and Mae Martin in a brilliant camp/cult story. (8 epis) --Munich Edge of War--spy craft during the 1937 Munich accords (movie) --Boots--a gay man navigates marine boot camp. Funny, moving, inspiring. (8 epis)

Veteran’s Day/Remembrance Day is a big deal in my family. Respect.

All Flags on Campus will be lowered today, November 11, 2025, in solemn commemoration of Remembrance Day. 🇨🇦

Watching too much TV, but so many great shows. The best and highest recommendation is Death by Lightning. About the Garfield assassination. An amazing 4 part miniseries. Brilliant acting and a great story.

Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement. @olivia.science @abeba.bsky.social @irisvanrooij.bsky.social @alexhanna.bsky.social @rocher.lc @danmcquillan.bsky.social @robin.berjon.com & many others have signed www.iccl.ie/press-releas...

People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think. --Aldous Huxley We have moved into a time when only the darkest Huxley essays/quotes are timely. That cannot be good.

Anti-science attitudes are everywhere now. Humanizing scientists is an interesting and fun antidote. www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/how-...

My occasional shout out to my first and ongoing crush—Morticia Addams in every incarnation. Carolyn Jones here.

Dang. Coffee is a luxury item now. Getting pricy.

Ya ever just wake up and think to yourself, “I am a ridiculous human being.” And have a good laugh. This seems to be a daily occurrence for me.

Everyone is watching on as Steve does something incredibly unadvisable.

Indie is too comfy and toasty for a snowy walk.

I was considering dipping my toes into a little philosophy of science work. But there is a lot of heavy brain lifting involved and I am lazy. Nonetheless, some nice foundational spices for my work. (I am nailing mixed metaphors).

Book review blog post. www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/how-...

The first snow flurries of the year.

I wanna invite Pope Leo to my Intro to Science and Technology Studies class

Oof. Canada--these are hideous Olympic hockey sweaters. The white is okay. But the goth maple leaf misses by a lot.

Death Metal is girly pop

I wrote words on the internet. Thanks to editors at Psych Today. Anti-Science on the Rise, but One Book Is an Antidote | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-...

Chemo day. Nicely uneventful. A Fugazi soundtrack works well. music.youtube.com/watch?v=kOsk...

A great new program from an excellent human and one of my most distinguished colleagues at McGill. High-end resources for parents concerning bullying. Take a look. #Schoolpsychology #cyberbullying #mentalhealth

Rainbow trout and cauliflower. Simple, but pretty.

Let’s make a November Thursday a day of awesome.

Hmmm. I have a keynote talk in June that was invited several months ago. Imma planning on doing it. It will be my first big event after treatment. Good to have a target. Should be great fun.

Good day yesterday. Very positive bloodwork and doc visit, and a visit from one of my coolest colleagues. I also makes me happy to hear a little Appalachian/southern accent. She brought hugs, gossip, and spicy pretzels--the best.

Wha chew lookin at?

Happy Guy Fawkes Day to those who enjoy bonfires and explosions and mild treason. And really, who doesn't?

Friday is my halfway point for chemo. Writing is hard, but it gives purpose. Good luck to you!!!

Bringing wee burro energy to my work today. Not magic, just a beast of burden.

Finally finished this book. Many spots where I needed to put the book down and ponder for a bit. Useful and should be influential. What an accomplishment.