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Steven R. Shaw, PhD

@shawpsych.bsky.social

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School and Applied Child Psychology Program McGill University, Montreal, QC Director of the School Psychology Credibility Project Currently on medical leave

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · Nov 10

Introduction: A long-time hospital-based school psychologist and now a long-time academic. Fighting creeping cynicism by building or rebuilding the structures of research, evidence-based practices, and my life. Also, cooking, Canada, dog, hockey, Emerson, Marx (Groucho), fitness, and coffee.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 12h

Great to see Simon choosing violence. #LGRW And getting rewarded with the goal. Strong overall game by da boys.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 18h

Hearing that Barron Trump is commonly referred to as Young Gru is the meanest, most unfair, and funniest thing I have heard today.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 18h

Yup. Happy Thanksgiving. 🇨🇦

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

Just a reminder that Banned Books Week isn’t about selling more copies of 1984. It’s about keeping authors and teachers and librarians safe and making sure all of us have the freedom to read widely. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Children’s Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book Banning

Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being.

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 1d

AI “summaries” are not summaries but slop

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 19h

Not Diane Keaton? Dang. Annie Hall is wonderful. But she was a great director and quirky brilliant story teller. A favorite.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 19h

Sleepy dog nose with a forked blep. A must-boop situation.

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 20h

First cycle (of 6) of chemo yesterday. Feeling optimistic, inspired, and generally functional. As an energetic home cook—the change in my taste is not ideal. Nurse said—buy the cheap wine. You can’t tell the difference now. Good nurse.

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

No words

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 3d

Hehehe. I will bet you do.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 3d

And boom. A Willie Horton shoutout leads to a 2-run Baez bomb and a 7-3 lead.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 3d

While my Detroit Tigers are on a rally: A nice little bio of my favorite baseball player of all-time and not even close. He shook my hand when I was six years old--I will never forget it. A special man. I will always be a Tigers fan because of Willie Horton. baseballhall.org/discover/hor...

Horton a hero on and off the field | Baseball Hall of Fame

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 3d

Tigers rally!

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 3d

Hockey season is underway. Hockey misses Bruce Boudreau behind the bench.

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a hockey team .

Alt: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a hockey team .

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 3d

My favorite unhinged 1990 Movie is Gremlins 2. The great John Glover played Daniel Clamp--a spot-on Donald Trump-inspired villain. As much as I wanted him to be Gremlin chow, he had a redemption arc and became a committee supporter. That's how you know it is fiction.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed. For me, it is ensuring that my existence has purpose. Seems simple, but requires mindful effort.

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 4d

I updated my CV yesterday. I have not done that for over a year--it used to be a scheduled monthly task. Kinda seems like a waste of time and energy. I've moved on, man.

A truck yard sign: My resume is just a list of things I never want to do again.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 4d

Mickey! That is a happy wee beastie.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 4d

I am enjoying writing while on medical leave, but it is very difficult now. Everything takes about 3x longer than in the before times. The output is lean and not very good. But creating is therapeutic, not easy.

a man is sitting at a desk with a keyboard and the words oh my god writing is so hard above him

Alt: a man is sitting at a desk with a keyboard and the words oh my god writing is so hard above him

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 4d

Feeling blessed. Feeling joyful. Seems odd, under the circumstances, but true.

From the demotivation people. A photo of a beautiful orange sky. Sure, everything is fucked, but at least I have my health, which is also fucked.

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 4d

This is the world's most spoiled creature. Fully tucked in, warm, and snuggly.

Indie the Brittany is tucked in, warm, and toasty on the couch.

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Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 5d

Sleepy, but boopable.

Steven R. Shaw, PhD @shawpsych.bsky.social · 5d

Baseball playoffs (with my team involved), opening hockey season (with optimism for my team), college football, crunchy leaves, apple stuff, classes in session, gourd-based decorating, wonderful weather--October is my favorite month of the year.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 5d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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