Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD
@lluaces.bsky.social
Associate Professor and Associate Chair Psychology at Indiana University. Depression, psychotherapy research, technology, and data science. 🏳️🌈🇵🇷 Personal account.
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You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
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JD Vance was just ruthlessly booed at the Olympics during the Opening Ceremony when he was shown on the screen. But you would never know by watching the broadcast on NBC.
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
JD Vance was just ruthlessly booed at the Olympics during the Opening Ceremony when he was shown on the screen. But you would never know by watching the broadcast on NBC.
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Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Trump’s New Tax Law Saved Amazon Billions
Breaks for investment and research lowered the company’s payments to the U.S. government.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Trump said he would fight for “forgotten Americans.” I didn’t know that meant Jeff Bezos.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Despite making $89.5 BILLION in profits last year, Amazon paid just 3.1% in taxes.
This is what Republicans’ SNAP & Medicaid cuts were for.
Guess that ‘Melania’ doc really paid off.
Oh wait it’s this. Experiential avoidance not psychological (in)flexibility
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Oh wait it’s this. Experiential avoidance not psychological (in)flexibility
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A couple of years ago, I read a paper with a title like “a questionnaire that may actually measure psychological flexibility (maybe)” but I can’t find it now. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
February 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
A couple of years ago, I read a paper with a title like “a questionnaire that may actually measure psychological flexibility (maybe)” but I can’t find it now. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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MAGA is abandoning Trump. A Republican just said Trump's post this morning is the most racist thing he has ever seen.
The White House is defending Trump, urging the media to talk about other things.
Okay, no problem. I can do both. Here is a full breakdown of how Trump is in the Epstein files.
The White House is defending Trump, urging the media to talk about other things.
Okay, no problem. I can do both. Here is a full breakdown of how Trump is in the Epstein files.
BREAKING: MAGA Abandons Trump as he Posts Racist Images and Epstein Files Expose the Truth
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
MAGA is abandoning Trump. A Republican just said Trump's post this morning is the most racist thing he has ever seen.
The White House is defending Trump, urging the media to talk about other things.
Okay, no problem. I can do both. Here is a full breakdown of how Trump is in the Epstein files.
The White House is defending Trump, urging the media to talk about other things.
Okay, no problem. I can do both. Here is a full breakdown of how Trump is in the Epstein files.
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NEWS: Ahead of the Super Bowl, the DCCC launched an online tool that allows users to see how grocery prices have changed under Republican leadership.
Exclusive: DCCC Launches Website Exposing Price Hikes Under GOP Ahead of Super Bowl
A new campaign highlights higher costs for beer, snacks, beef, and other groceries
meidasnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
NEWS: Ahead of the Super Bowl, the DCCC launched an online tool that allows users to see how grocery prices have changed under Republican leadership.
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Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
February 6, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Trump has posted on Truth Social about 65 times in the last 90 minutes, including a video he posted at 8:44 PM PT describing election fraud lies that shows racist AI images of Michelle and Barack Obama as monkeys at the end. I’ve confirmed this is real and watched it myself.
25th Amendment now.
25th Amendment now.
Star Trek is so woke it had bisexual representation in 1966
February 6, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Star Trek is so woke it had bisexual representation in 1966
There was a recent randomized control trial of this diet in the treatment of *depression* and even the PIs were like “these data are weak.” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
There was a recent randomized control trial of this diet in the treatment of *depression* and even the PIs were like “these data are weak.” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Me, in a meeting [society is collapsing]: hey! how is everyone doing? let's do a quick check-in
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Me, in a meeting [society is collapsing]: hey! how is everyone doing? let's do a quick check-in
I’ve had this thought too 👀
DAGs describe discrete snapshots. Most causal mechanisms of interest in science on humans and other living things operate continuously. The two may not correspond. Is it time to panic?
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February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I’ve had this thought too 👀
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Id like to run a special issue of a social science journal on "Calling Bullshit" where people can just go on a full on rant (anonymously if they like) and rip well established ideas to shreds. Zero requirements to be balanced or polite or have any respect for pompous senior professors.
February 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Id like to run a special issue of a social science journal on "Calling Bullshit" where people can just go on a full on rant (anonymously if they like) and rip well established ideas to shreds. Zero requirements to be balanced or polite or have any respect for pompous senior professors.
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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
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Now with PDF: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0dnc990zlxguv7vkuqh4f/Nature-Mental-Heath-Perspective-Hallion-et-al-2026.pdf
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Check out our Perspective now published in Nature Mental Heath:
Confronting Crisis and Reclaiming Purpose in Psychological Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00575-4
Confronting Crisis and Reclaiming Purpose in Psychological Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44220-025-00575-4
Confronting crisis and reclaiming purpose in psychological science - Nature Mental Health
This Perspective study highlights the necessity for paradigm shifts in psychopathology research, emphasizing resourcefulness, coalition-building and outreach to enhance assessment, diagnosis and treat...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
“Only you” could talk about football in a conversation about football. Their minds
Corey Lewandowski: "I was really gonna go to the Super Bowl, but then Bad Bunny showed up. Listen -- anybody who is an American has nothing to worry about. It's the rapists and the murderers and the sex traffickers and child pedophiles who are in this country who need to be worried."
February 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“Only you” could talk about football in a conversation about football. Their minds
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Chris Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "If you're a conservative in this country, you should care about the fact that your govt is intentionally hurting kids. You should care about the fact that this govt is violating the 4th, 2nd, and 1st Amendment every single day. This is a lawless administration."
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Chris Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "If you're a conservative in this country, you should care about the fact that your govt is intentionally hurting kids. You should care about the fact that this govt is violating the 4th, 2nd, and 1st Amendment every single day. This is a lawless administration."
I think power *to enact racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and transphobic policies* is what’s most important
Every Republican, deep down, knows that Trump did many of the things mentioned about him in the Epstein files, but they don’t care because power is more important to them than justice.
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I think power *to enact racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and transphobic policies* is what’s most important
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Every Republican, deep down, knows that Trump did many of the things mentioned about him in the Epstein files, but they don’t care because power is more important to them than justice.
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Every Republican, deep down, knows that Trump did many of the things mentioned about him in the Epstein files, but they don’t care because power is more important to them than justice.
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A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
A little girl in Portland, OR after being tear gassed by ICE. what the actual fuck.
I feel like we’re fiddling and in the distance I can see a fire
January 31, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I feel like we’re fiddling and in the distance I can see a fire
And just like that, the Epstein files stopped being the top trending topic. I couldn’t help but wonder…
a woman is typing on a laptop next to a lamp with the souligner.com written on the bottom
ALT: a woman is typing on a laptop next to a lamp with the souligner.com written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:52 PM
And just like that, the Epstein files stopped being the top trending topic. I couldn’t help but wonder…
Why doesn’t this happen with teachers ?
I know this from researching police salaries for a recent paper: many cities have a set of officers taking home more than $500k and they can’t really explain why
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One Oakland police officer made $490,000 in overtime. The city can’t find records detailing much of what he did
One OPD officer logged 5,242 total working hours, racking up $490,000 in overtime pay. If he worked more than half of the time in a calendar year, why can't the city tell us what he did?
oaklandside.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Why doesn’t this happen with teachers ?