Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW
@jbsinger.bsky.social
Award-winning podcaster. #SWTech pioneer. Prof. Best-selling author (Suicide in Schools, Podcasting in Social Work Education). Suicidologist quoted in New York Times, Guardian, CNN. Family man. Tweeted as @socworkpodcast
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What better time to celebrate the amazing contributions of immigrants to American culture? Come join me, @jgordonwright.com, @jbsinger.bsky.social, and the @chicagojazzdads.com Thursday night at Evanston Pour.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What better time to celebrate the amazing contributions of immigrants to American culture? Come join me, @jgordonwright.com, @jbsinger.bsky.social, and the @chicagojazzdads.com Thursday night at Evanston Pour.
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I'm looking through my Macintosh user guide (the booklet that accompanied my 1984 Macintosh) for the first time in a while, and I'm a little obsessed with this graphic explaining scrolling.
October 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I'm looking through my Macintosh user guide (the booklet that accompanied my 1984 Macintosh) for the first time in a while, and I'm a little obsessed with this graphic explaining scrolling.
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Wittenberg as Dean of the University Libraries, effective January 1, 2026. Wittenberg brings extensive experience leading multi-institutional collaborations and advancing open-source technologies in library operations.
More: https://bit.ly/47nZ6VA
More: https://bit.ly/47nZ6VA
Jamie Wittenberg named dean of University Libraries
Wittenberg brings experience in library leadership, research data management, and open scholarship as the new Libraries dean at Loyola University Chicago.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Wittenberg as Dean of the University Libraries, effective January 1, 2026. Wittenberg brings extensive experience leading multi-institutional collaborations and advancing open-source technologies in library operations.
More: https://bit.ly/47nZ6VA
More: https://bit.ly/47nZ6VA
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Thanks to @bbrfoundation.bsky.social for highlighting our lab's study (led by @hadarfisher.bsky.social & @nigeljaffe.bsky.social) using📱smartphone sensors + LLM-derived text ratings to track behavioral activation and symptom change in teens with anhedonia.
bbrfoundation.org/content/smar...
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Smartphone Sensors + ChatGPT Successfully Tracked & Predicted Symptoms in Adolescents with Anhedonia | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The ubiquity of smartphones and the rapid advance and widespread public adoption of “AI” tools like ChatGPT (especially among the young) have raised hopes among some researchers that such technologies...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thanks to @bbrfoundation.bsky.social for highlighting our lab's study (led by @hadarfisher.bsky.social & @nigeljaffe.bsky.social) using📱smartphone sensors + LLM-derived text ratings to track behavioral activation and symptom change in teens with anhedonia.
bbrfoundation.org/content/smar...
bbrfoundation.org/content/smar...
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I feel like starting a practice of posting this every day/week. This is global estimated deaths due to USAID -- the DOGE genocide. www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I feel like starting a practice of posting this every day/week. This is global estimated deaths due to USAID -- the DOGE genocide. www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
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New Headspace for the Workplace w Brad Anderson. Recovery wisdom = leadership wisdom.
We discuss the paradox of anonymity, as well as the connection between humility & accountability.
www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/74
#Recovery #Leadership #HeadspaceForTheWorkplace @jbsinger.bsky.social
We discuss the paradox of anonymity, as well as the connection between humility & accountability.
www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/74
#Recovery #Leadership #HeadspaceForTheWorkplace @jbsinger.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New Headspace for the Workplace w Brad Anderson. Recovery wisdom = leadership wisdom.
We discuss the paradox of anonymity, as well as the connection between humility & accountability.
www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/74
#Recovery #Leadership #HeadspaceForTheWorkplace @jbsinger.bsky.social
We discuss the paradox of anonymity, as well as the connection between humility & accountability.
www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/74
#Recovery #Leadership #HeadspaceForTheWorkplace @jbsinger.bsky.social
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This is wildly illegal and he has no authority to do this
September 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is wildly illegal and he has no authority to do this
The most recent reminder that we're living under an authoritarian administration.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The most recent reminder that we're living under an authoritarian administration.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
Join me for my talk at 2025 #NSWM Forward Thinking Summit on "AI Tools for Executive Leadership: Strategic Implementation for Social Service Organizations". Apparently lots of folks have signed up, so thank you!
#SWTech #Ai #ExecutiveLeadership #SocialWork
#SWTech #Ai #ExecutiveLeadership #SocialWork
September 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Join me for my talk at 2025 #NSWM Forward Thinking Summit on "AI Tools for Executive Leadership: Strategic Implementation for Social Service Organizations". Apparently lots of folks have signed up, so thank you!
#SWTech #Ai #ExecutiveLeadership #SocialWork
#SWTech #Ai #ExecutiveLeadership #SocialWork
New study from Maddy Gould found that suicidal behaviour identified using the C-SSRS, predicted future non-fatal suicide attempts.
#SuicidePrevention #SocialWork
#SuicidePrevention #SocialWork
Prediction of fatal and non-fatal suicide attempts by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS): systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
Suicidal behaviour, suicide attempts and to a lesser extent suicidal ideation, identified using the C-SSRS, predicted future non-fatal suicide attempts. These findings support the use of the C-SSRS to...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
New study from Maddy Gould found that suicidal behaviour identified using the C-SSRS, predicted future non-fatal suicide attempts.
#SuicidePrevention #SocialWork
#SuicidePrevention #SocialWork
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This review examined the level of evidence for specific school-based suicide prevention interventions. Improved outcomes were found for 10 interventions. More research is needed to build the evidence base for specific interventions demonstrating improved mental health outcomes. bit.ly/3VfEmtI
September 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This review examined the level of evidence for specific school-based suicide prevention interventions. Improved outcomes were found for 10 interventions. More research is needed to build the evidence base for specific interventions demonstrating improved mental health outcomes. bit.ly/3VfEmtI
So excited! Finally got around to getting a copy of @lauranissen.bsky.social Anticipatory Social Work. global.oup.com/academic/product/anticipatory-social-work-9780197665190
#SWTech
#SWTech
September 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
So excited! Finally got around to getting a copy of @lauranissen.bsky.social Anticipatory Social Work. global.oup.com/academic/product/anticipatory-social-work-9780197665190
#SWTech
#SWTech
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thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/... @andydrc.bsky.social
@drel-dbh.bsky.social
@lorilevin.bsky.social
@jbsinger.bsky.social
@drmikeatwater.bsky.social
@icarszoey.bsky.social
@drel-dbh.bsky.social
@lorilevin.bsky.social
@jbsinger.bsky.social
@drmikeatwater.bsky.social
@icarszoey.bsky.social
Howard Community Provides Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Howard University is working to address how suicide is impacting the Black community and provide helpful prevention resources.
thedig.howard.edu
September 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Mark your calendars: 9/8 is #988Day! Be part of nationwide movement promoting #988Lifeline & crisis support. Find more information about 988 Day & how you can get involved: 988lifeline.org/988-day/
@988lifeline.bsky.social @jbsinger.bsky.social @988canada.bsky.social
#WorkplaceSuicidePrevention
@988lifeline.bsky.social @jbsinger.bsky.social @988canada.bsky.social
#WorkplaceSuicidePrevention
September 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Mark your calendars: 9/8 is #988Day! Be part of nationwide movement promoting #988Lifeline & crisis support. Find more information about 988 Day & how you can get involved: 988lifeline.org/988-day/
@988lifeline.bsky.social @jbsinger.bsky.social @988canada.bsky.social
#WorkplaceSuicidePrevention
@988lifeline.bsky.social @jbsinger.bsky.social @988canada.bsky.social
#WorkplaceSuicidePrevention
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This week brought wins on all fronts: Catelin Drey flipped a Trump district in Iowa and broke the GOP’s supermajority in the state senate. A federal judge protected Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation. And yes, even ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is about to be empty. Not bad for one week.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This week brought wins on all fronts: Catelin Drey flipped a Trump district in Iowa and broke the GOP’s supermajority in the state senate. A federal judge protected Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation. And yes, even ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is about to be empty. Not bad for one week.
I had a great time engaging in my selfcare Sunday night, playing with the @chicagojazzdads.com ( @laywilliams.bsky.social @jgordonwright.com, Leo and Eric) at @evanstonspace.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us.
Thanks so much to the hometown crowd and the amazing crew at @evanstonspace.bsky.social!
August 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I had a great time engaging in my selfcare Sunday night, playing with the @chicagojazzdads.com ( @laywilliams.bsky.social @jgordonwright.com, Leo and Eric) at @evanstonspace.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us.
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TODAY IN JAZZ: Miles Davis was brutally beaten by an NYC cop right in front of Birdland under a marquee bearing his name. #jazzsky #todayinjazz
Fred Kaplan captured it well in this old @nymag.com article: nymag.com/news/feature...
Fred Kaplan captured it well in this old @nymag.com article: nymag.com/news/feature...
August 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
TODAY IN JAZZ: Miles Davis was brutally beaten by an NYC cop right in front of Birdland under a marquee bearing his name. #jazzsky #todayinjazz
Fred Kaplan captured it well in this old @nymag.com article: nymag.com/news/feature...
Fred Kaplan captured it well in this old @nymag.com article: nymag.com/news/feature...
Fascinating article! Participatory propaganda in conservative comment sections primarily mobilizes conservatives while paradoxically lowering conspiracy beliefs among extreme liberals, thereby intensifying polarization from both ends.
cc: @profhalloran.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social
cc: @profhalloran.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social
‘Hook’-shaped polarization: how conservative super-commenters shape conspiracy beliefs and news engagement across the political spectrum
Conservative news comment sections are raising concerns about polarization. These sections have become hotbeds for participatory propaganda, as some conservative media outlets employ this strategy ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Fascinating article! Participatory propaganda in conservative comment sections primarily mobilizes conservatives while paradoxically lowering conspiracy beliefs among extreme liberals, thereby intensifying polarization from both ends.
cc: @profhalloran.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social
cc: @profhalloran.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social
Ever wondered why your clients seem stuck in the same relationship patterns? 🤔 Ep. 148 of the Social Work Podcast looks at what #psychodynamic theory tells us about human development. (Hint: Early relationships form "templates" that we re-enact throughout life.)
#SocialWork #Podcast
#SocialWork #Podcast
Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development: Interview with Dr. Terry Northcut
The first podcast by social workers for social workers. Big names talking about bigger ideas. 24/7/365.
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August 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Ever wondered why your clients seem stuck in the same relationship patterns? 🤔 Ep. 148 of the Social Work Podcast looks at what #psychodynamic theory tells us about human development. (Hint: Early relationships form "templates" that we re-enact throughout life.)
#SocialWork #Podcast
#SocialWork #Podcast
Brief and heartbreaking.
"What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life."
#SWTech #Suicide
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...
"What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life."
#SWTech #Suicide
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...
Opinion | What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Brief and heartbreaking.
"What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life."
#SWTech #Suicide
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...
"What my daughter told ChatGPT before she took her life."
#SWTech #Suicide
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...
"The Blueprint in Your Brain: How Your Past Shapes You"
NotebookLM video based on Episode 148 with @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Dr. Terry Northcut: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development.
#SocialWork #SWTech
NotebookLM video based on Episode 148 with @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Dr. Terry Northcut: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development.
#SocialWork #SWTech
The Blueprint in Your Brain: How Your Past Shapes You
YouTube video by Social Work Podcast
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August 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"The Blueprint in Your Brain: How Your Past Shapes You"
NotebookLM video based on Episode 148 with @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Dr. Terry Northcut: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development.
#SocialWork #SWTech
NotebookLM video based on Episode 148 with @loyolachicago.bsky.social's Dr. Terry Northcut: Psychodynamic Theory and Human Development.
#SocialWork #SWTech