He’s gone physically, but never spiritually. Locals won’t forget Aztec dancer and Mission pillar Ricardo ‘El Tigre’ Peña. missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-m...

No, this isn't rage bait. 2025 is wrapping up, and the U.S. is still a leader in mass incarceration. The data is clear: The U.S. criminal legal system is out of step with the rest of the world. It's time to end the failed experiment of mass incarceration, once and for all.

New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People (via @truthout.org) https://pulse.ly/gah4azwnpk

13,300 confined children in the U.S. are detained pretrial – aka, they’re legally innocent Locking kids up in deplorable conditions is traumatizing and counterproductive to public safety in the short & long term

This is a disappointing step backward that will harm young people in DC. Now it’s time to make sure the Senate votes NO. Call both of your Senators and tell them to vote against HR5140! thehill.com/homenews/hou...

400 confined children in the U.S. are no more than 12 years old. Kids need care, not cages. www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/yout...

#academicsky #medsky, please sign this. It is a plea to the UC system to "Do not sacrifice our strengths & our community, deeply nurtured & protected for over 100 years, to a deeply callous &unfair federal administration that will only ask for more". tinyurl.com/ucstandup Stand up, fight back.

56% of people in state prisons have a mental health problem, yet only 26% have received professional help since entering Prisons & jails are not made to accommodate serious mental health needs, yet law enforcement & courts continue to respond to mental illness like it’s a crime

🚨Jail expansion vs. decarceration is a matter of life and death. New data shows that county-level jail incarceration is associated with an increase in deaths generally:

Add your name to support science at NIH — alongside the many Nobel Prize winning signatories 🥇.

“…minors spend up to 23 hours a day in isolation, go without schooling, and in some cases avoid showering…” Trying teens as adults is harmful and does not make communities safer. It’s time to stop this failed approach. #YouthJustice #RaiseTheAge

Incredible reporting and visualization from @irenatfh.bsky.social and colleagues at @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“…having a loved one in prison or jail is estimated to cost families across the country nearly $350 billion each year — about four times the amount the federal government estimates it costs taxpayers annually to operate the nation's prisons and jails.”

Maintaining contact with family during incarceration is also critical for mental health during re-entry. psycnet.apa.org/manuscript/2... Separating families and cutting off contact is cruel, doesn’t make our communities safer, and should not be allowed. #prisonreform #carenotcages

“…a career in science is not where anyone thought I would end up…” My @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social guest column for the LI Herald in NY 🧫🧑‍🔬 www.liherald.com/stories/nih-... #medsky #psychscisky #edusky @altnih4science.bsky.social @ucsfpsych.bsky.social

The correct answer to Donald Trump threatening to pull your funding if you won't implement his vile anti-trans kids agenda is "fuck off, you don't get to decide California policy for us."

It’s been 5 years since the murder of George Floyd. In the years since, more Americans have questioned the role & practices of police in society. What does the state of policing look like now? 🧵

We’ve bailed out 53 Black mamas and caregivers and raised $233,502 so far. Thank you for your generosity and trusting in Black-led organizing. 🖤 Let’s free more Black mamas and caregivers!

Pretrial incarceration has catastrophic impacts on families and communities. Join me in supporting @nationalbailout.bsky.social as they bring home Black mamas and caregivers! Bonus: @benandjerrys.bsky.social will match your donation! #nationalbailout #mothersday

Blanket policies like #SB311 that deny housing preferences to transgender people based solely on their conviction histories are inherently discriminatory and should be rejected. Tell legislators to vote NO on this dangerous bill: bit.ly/sac-trans-solidarity

“I cannot think of any other time in modern history where grants that have gone through a very, very rigorous peer-review process have been canceled like this” 🎁

NIH has rescinded its scientific integrity policy. Hard to see this as anything other than clearing the way for shoddy research on things like vaccines. Regardless of the rationale, it's bad news for public health. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

We have just $3146USD, £1,277.92, and $2516.14CAD to raise before we break even!! So close, so close! bit.ly/eSimsRUs #ConnectingGaza

Extremely disappointing & cowardly. The American Psychological Association is rescinding diversity requirements. Not due to any actual mandate from the federal government, but only because it may *someday* face pressure from the government www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...

No child should ever face a heartless immigration system without a lawyer by their side. Swipe through to learn how to take action. Take action: tinyurl.com/protect-kids Learn more: tinyurl.com/ucpwebinar Support us: immdef.org/donate

Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

Today is the last day that the State Department is taking public comments about its policy denying accurate passports to trans, intersex, and nonbinary people. Tell the Trump administration to abandon this discriminatory action NOW.

The deportation of Dr. Alawieh is a shocking and disgraceful violation of due process and the rule of law. The Trump administration’s lawless targeting of people with legal immigration status warrants the strongest possible condemnation.

My @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social guest column for the Waukesha Freeman paper in southeastern Wisconsin 🔬📰 "In addition to positioning us as a powerful force in the world, these [scientific] endeavors are rooted in and strengthen communities like Waukesha County." www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/c...

Our work is our rebellion 💪🧑‍🔬🧬🔭 #sciencesaveslives Grateful for a sunny SF day and to be in community to #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social

One week away from the @ap-ls.org conference! Our Corrections Committee is excited to host another stellar panel with top experts in correctional psychology. We'll save you a seat in San Juan! 🇵🇷

Back in the mid-20th century, the FBI could place an individual under surveillance solely for being LGBTQ. This is what enabled the anti-queer witch hunts of the McCarthy era. Now, DHS permits surveillance of LGBTQ people again. Just being queer makes you a suspect. www.advocate.com/politics/dhs...

Community support needed! Call on ICE to release Ulises, who was unlawfully & violently arrested 2/21 in Sunnyvale. ICE’s egregious misconduct led to Ulises being hospitalized & he is at risk of being detained after discharge. Demand ICE let Ulises come home! bit.ly/freeulises #FreeUlises #EyesOnICE

🔥 Sending solidarity to all the seniors & disabled folks trying to survive #LAFires #LAFirestorm2025 📖Receive a signed copy of Disability Intimacy for every $100 donation to @MaskBlocLA 💰Venmo account.venmo.com/u/MaskBlocLA 📩Email receipt: [email protected]

Before I head out for the holidays, I wanted to wish a belated congratulations to Dr. Janice Tsoh on being awarded the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences URM Research Mentoring Award! So well deserved 👏 @ucsfpsych.bsky.social

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