Kirsten Grady
@mrskgrady.bsky.social
Social worker. Red tape slayer. Storyteller with a Wi-Fi connection & a grudge against broken systems.
Dignity > bureaucracy. Always. Social work is political.
Here to advocate, share insights, and spark change.
All views and opinions are my own.
Dignity > bureaucracy. Always. Social work is political.
Here to advocate, share insights, and spark change.
All views and opinions are my own.
Pinned
The court ordered SNAP to keep running using emergency funds. But Speaker Mike Johnson shrugged: “It’s not as easy as hitting go-send on a computer.” Millions of kids, vets, seniors, and disabled Americans could go hungry for Thanksgiving while the GOP plays political games. #TruthbombTuesday
Remember when Mike Johnson said it wasn’t as easy as hitting “go send” to release court-ordered SNAP funds? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Yeah. It’s almost Thanksgiving and EBT cards are still empty.
The real turkeys aren’t in the freezer aisle, they’re holding people’s groceries hostage.
#SNAP
Yeah. It’s almost Thanksgiving and EBT cards are still empty.
The real turkeys aren’t in the freezer aisle, they’re holding people’s groceries hostage.
#SNAP
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Remember when Mike Johnson said it wasn’t as easy as hitting “go send” to release court-ordered SNAP funds? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Yeah. It’s almost Thanksgiving and EBT cards are still empty.
The real turkeys aren’t in the freezer aisle, they’re holding people’s groceries hostage.
#SNAP
Yeah. It’s almost Thanksgiving and EBT cards are still empty.
The real turkeys aren’t in the freezer aisle, they’re holding people’s groceries hostage.
#SNAP
The Trump admin just ordered a review of ~200,000 refugees admitted under Biden. People who already survived 1 of the toughest vetting systems are being dragged thru new interviews while their green cards are frozen.
Punishment and political theater in the name of safety.
#TruthBombTuesday
Punishment and political theater in the name of safety.
#TruthBombTuesday
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The Trump admin just ordered a review of ~200,000 refugees admitted under Biden. People who already survived 1 of the toughest vetting systems are being dragged thru new interviews while their green cards are frozen.
Punishment and political theater in the name of safety.
#TruthBombTuesday
Punishment and political theater in the name of safety.
#TruthBombTuesday
The CSWE licensing exam doesn’t measure how good you are at social work. It measures how well you can afford, memorize, and survive a biased test.
Racial & neurodivergent bias, high cost, high anxiety. It’s time to scrap it and build equitable licensing paths.
#TruthBombTuesday
Racial & neurodivergent bias, high cost, high anxiety. It’s time to scrap it and build equitable licensing paths.
#TruthBombTuesday
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The CSWE licensing exam doesn’t measure how good you are at social work. It measures how well you can afford, memorize, and survive a biased test.
Racial & neurodivergent bias, high cost, high anxiety. It’s time to scrap it and build equitable licensing paths.
#TruthBombTuesday
Racial & neurodivergent bias, high cost, high anxiety. It’s time to scrap it and build equitable licensing paths.
#TruthBombTuesday
Violence against women isn’t rare, it’s routine. Nearly 1 in 3 women globally experiences physical and/or sexual violence. And it’s not just bruises; it’s control, humiliation, coercion, stalking, threats.
I am 1 of the 1 in 3.
www.techsafety.org/r...
#TruthBombTuesday
I am 1 of the 1 in 3.
www.techsafety.org/r...
#TruthBombTuesday
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Violence against women isn’t rare, it’s routine. Nearly 1 in 3 women globally experiences physical and/or sexual violence. And it’s not just bruises; it’s control, humiliation, coercion, stalking, threats.
I am 1 of the 1 in 3.
www.techsafety.org/r...
#TruthBombTuesday
I am 1 of the 1 in 3.
www.techsafety.org/r...
#TruthBombTuesday
It is National Family Week in the U.S., which lands right on top of Thanksgiving.
If you love your people and also dread the group chat and the dinner table, you are not alone.
#NationalFamilyWeek #Thanksgiving
If you love your people and also dread the group chat and the dinner table, you are not alone.
#NationalFamilyWeek #Thanksgiving
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It is National Family Week in the U.S., which lands right on top of Thanksgiving.
If you love your people and also dread the group chat and the dinner table, you are not alone.
#NationalFamilyWeek #Thanksgiving
If you love your people and also dread the group chat and the dinner table, you are not alone.
#NationalFamilyWeek #Thanksgiving
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
If you work in hospice, palliative, or home-based serious illness care, this is your shout-out. You are doing some of the hardest work in health care. Thank you.
If you work in hospice, palliative, or home-based serious illness care, this is your shout-out. You are doing some of the hardest work in health care. Thank you.
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.
If you work in hospice, palliative, or home-based serious illness care, this is your shout-out. You are doing some of the hardest work in health care. Thank you.
If you work in hospice, palliative, or home-based serious illness care, this is your shout-out. You are doing some of the hardest work in health care. Thank you.
Hope your weekend had at least one real moment of rest.
For those of us in the U.S., tomorrow kicks off the sprint-through-a-short-holiday-week chaos. Let’s keep expectations humane, hydrate, and get through it together.
#SelfCareSunday
For those of us in the U.S., tomorrow kicks off the sprint-through-a-short-holiday-week chaos. Let’s keep expectations humane, hydrate, and get through it together.
#SelfCareSunday
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Hope your weekend had at least one real moment of rest.
For those of us in the U.S., tomorrow kicks off the sprint-through-a-short-holiday-week chaos. Let’s keep expectations humane, hydrate, and get through it together.
#SelfCareSunday
For those of us in the U.S., tomorrow kicks off the sprint-through-a-short-holiday-week chaos. Let’s keep expectations humane, hydrate, and get through it together.
#SelfCareSunday
Happy Friday to all the caffeine-fueled, compassionate, and determined souls out there!
Here's to a restful evening, an untouched inbox, and a weekend that begins right on schedule.
Rest is part of the work.
Here's to a restful evening, an untouched inbox, and a weekend that begins right on schedule.
Rest is part of the work.
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Happy Friday to all the caffeine-fueled, compassionate, and determined souls out there!
Here's to a restful evening, an untouched inbox, and a weekend that begins right on schedule.
Rest is part of the work.
Here's to a restful evening, an untouched inbox, and a weekend that begins right on schedule.
Rest is part of the work.
Big congrats to Evelyn Tomaszewski!
Recently appointed as a regional representative to the UN social work commission, she'll be advocating for public health and human rights on a global scale. Having social workers shaping global policy is a huge win!
publichealth.gmu.edu...
#WayToFightFriday
Recently appointed as a regional representative to the UN social work commission, she'll be advocating for public health and human rights on a global scale. Having social workers shaping global policy is a huge win!
publichealth.gmu.edu...
#WayToFightFriday
Public health social worker appointed as regional representative to United Nations social work commission
With this appointment, Evelyn Tomaszewski will help elevate the global voice of social workers in advancing human rights, social justice, and promoting sustainable development through the UN and UN agencies.
publichealth.gmu.edu
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Big congrats to Evelyn Tomaszewski!
Recently appointed as a regional representative to the UN social work commission, she'll be advocating for public health and human rights on a global scale. Having social workers shaping global policy is a huge win!
publichealth.gmu.edu...
#WayToFightFriday
Recently appointed as a regional representative to the UN social work commission, she'll be advocating for public health and human rights on a global scale. Having social workers shaping global policy is a huge win!
publichealth.gmu.edu...
#WayToFightFriday
The Dept of Education just decided that under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” chiropractic counts as a “professional” program for higher loan caps…
but nursing, social work, public health, PT/OT, and PA do not.
Let’s talk about what that says about our priorities.
but nursing, social work, public health, PT/OT, and PA do not.
Let’s talk about what that says about our priorities.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Dept of Education just decided that under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” chiropractic counts as a “professional” program for higher loan caps…
but nursing, social work, public health, PT/OT, and PA do not.
Let’s talk about what that says about our priorities.
but nursing, social work, public health, PT/OT, and PA do not.
Let’s talk about what that says about our priorities.
Before “child welfare” was a buzzword, Grace Abbott was out here building it. As head of the U.S. Children’s Bureau, she fought child labor, pushed for immigrant families and children, and treated data as a justice tool instead of just a spreadsheet.
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkHistory
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkHistory
November 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Before “child welfare” was a buzzword, Grace Abbott was out here building it. As head of the U.S. Children’s Bureau, she fought child labor, pushed for immigrant families and children, and treated data as a justice tool instead of just a spreadsheet.
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkHistory
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkHistory
Before intersectionality had a name, Pauli Murray was living it... a Black, gender-nonconforming legal mind whose arguments helped topple Jim Crow and reshape gender-equality law. They changed doctrine so more people could actually live.
#VoicesFromHistory #LGBTQHistory
www.paulimurraycente...
#VoicesFromHistory #LGBTQHistory
www.paulimurraycente...
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Before intersectionality had a name, Pauli Murray was living it... a Black, gender-nonconforming legal mind whose arguments helped topple Jim Crow and reshape gender-equality law. They changed doctrine so more people could actually live.
#VoicesFromHistory #LGBTQHistory
www.paulimurraycente...
#VoicesFromHistory #LGBTQHistory
www.paulimurraycente...
Tamara Grigsby was a social worker, professor, and Wisconsin state rep who carried kids, families, and public health straight into the legislative chamber. She proved a treatment plan can be written into law, not just into a chart.
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkInPolitics
equity.danecounty.go...
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkInPolitics
equity.danecounty.go...
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Tamara Grigsby was a social worker, professor, and Wisconsin state rep who carried kids, families, and public health straight into the legislative chamber. She proved a treatment plan can be written into law, not just into a chart.
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkInPolitics
equity.danecounty.go...
#VoicesFromHistory #SocialWorkInPolitics
equity.danecounty.go...
Reposted by Kirsten Grady
Trump has doubled down on his call to kill the opposition, it is time for congress to start the impeachment process and arrest this bubba sucking traitor.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trump has doubled down on his call to kill the opposition, it is time for congress to start the impeachment process and arrest this bubba sucking traitor.
In the 1800s, industrialist Robert Owen looked at child labor, 14-hour days, and factory misery and said, “Absolutely not.” At his New Lanark mills he cut hours, opened schools and childcare, and experimented with co-ops and workers’ rights.
#VoicesFromHistory #LaborHistory
#VoicesFromHistory #LaborHistory
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In the 1800s, industrialist Robert Owen looked at child labor, 14-hour days, and factory misery and said, “Absolutely not.” At his New Lanark mills he cut hours, opened schools and childcare, and experimented with co-ops and workers’ rights.
#VoicesFromHistory #LaborHistory
#VoicesFromHistory #LaborHistory
Mary W Glenn helped shape the early family-welfare system, long before most women could even get a credit card in their own name. In 1936, social workers from across the US gathered in NYC to honor her decades of leadership. Quiet name, huge impact.
#VoicesFromHistory
#VoicesFromHistory
Glenn, Mary Wilcox
Mrs. Glenn’s move to New York coincided with the growing awareness for the need for professional training for charity workers and the importance of trained caseworkers. It was also a time when soci…
socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Mary W Glenn helped shape the early family-welfare system, long before most women could even get a credit card in their own name. In 1936, social workers from across the US gathered in NYC to honor her decades of leadership. Quiet name, huge impact.
#VoicesFromHistory
#VoicesFromHistory
Wtaf?!?
I'm appalled and disturbed. Every American should be. A sitting US president threatening the other party with executions should not be allowed to lead.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
#StopAuthorizationism #HeyHeyHoHoDonaldTrumpHasGotToGo
I'm appalled and disturbed. Every American should be. A sitting US president threatening the other party with executions should not be allowed to lead.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
#StopAuthorizationism #HeyHeyHoHoDonaldTrumpHasGotToGo
Trump calls for Slotkin's arrest over remarks urging military to refuse 'illegal orders'
In one social media post, Trump suggested Michigan's junior senator should be hanged for telling military members they can refuse illegal orders.
www.detroitnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Wtaf?!?
I'm appalled and disturbed. Every American should be. A sitting US president threatening the other party with executions should not be allowed to lead.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
#StopAuthorizationism #HeyHeyHoHoDonaldTrumpHasGotToGo
I'm appalled and disturbed. Every American should be. A sitting US president threatening the other party with executions should not be allowed to lead.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
#StopAuthorizationism #HeyHeyHoHoDonaldTrumpHasGotToGo
Breaking: Trump’s team has discovered a bold new way to hide bad job numbers: cancel the jobs report. No data, no problem, right? We’re not buying it. Suppressing information is an admission. We see you. We remember. We vote.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Breaking: Trump’s team has discovered a bold new way to hide bad job numbers: cancel the jobs report. No data, no problem, right? We’re not buying it. Suppressing information is an admission. We see you. We remember. We vote.
Buckle up because this is gonna be a long one.
The Epstein files didn’t magically become “ready.” The politics did. For years: delay, deny, distract. Then overnight: “We have nothing to hide, release the files.” Sure. Let’s talk about the excuses, the loopholes, and who’s being invesigated.
The Epstein files didn’t magically become “ready.” The politics did. For years: delay, deny, distract. Then overnight: “We have nothing to hide, release the files.” Sure. Let’s talk about the excuses, the loopholes, and who’s being invesigated.
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Buckle up because this is gonna be a long one.
The Epstein files didn’t magically become “ready.” The politics did. For years: delay, deny, distract. Then overnight: “We have nothing to hide, release the files.” Sure. Let’s talk about the excuses, the loopholes, and who’s being invesigated.
The Epstein files didn’t magically become “ready.” The politics did. For years: delay, deny, distract. Then overnight: “We have nothing to hide, release the files.” Sure. Let’s talk about the excuses, the loopholes, and who’s being invesigated.
I always knew I didn’t want to go into private practice.
Nothing against the comfy couches and soft lamps. I just knew my place was where the chaos, paperwork, and people all collide. Where the bus schedule and the crisis live in the same 10 minutes.
#BehindTheDesk
Nothing against the comfy couches and soft lamps. I just knew my place was where the chaos, paperwork, and people all collide. Where the bus schedule and the crisis live in the same 10 minutes.
#BehindTheDesk
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I always knew I didn’t want to go into private practice.
Nothing against the comfy couches and soft lamps. I just knew my place was where the chaos, paperwork, and people all collide. Where the bus schedule and the crisis live in the same 10 minutes.
#BehindTheDesk
Nothing against the comfy couches and soft lamps. I just knew my place was where the chaos, paperwork, and people all collide. Where the bus schedule and the crisis live in the same 10 minutes.
#BehindTheDesk
Reposted by Kirsten Grady
Jamie Raskin is A Truth Teller......
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Jamie Raskin is A Truth Teller......
Fellow social workers: We talk a lot about “building rapport,” but there are whole communities who have very good reasons to distrust us. Today isn’t about shaming social workers. It’s about understanding the history.
#TruthBombTuesday #SocialWork
#TruthBombTuesday #SocialWork
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Fellow social workers: We talk a lot about “building rapport,” but there are whole communities who have very good reasons to distrust us. Today isn’t about shaming social workers. It’s about understanding the history.
#TruthBombTuesday #SocialWork
#TruthBombTuesday #SocialWork
On the UN World Day for the Prevention and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence, the House is actively voting on whether to compel DOJ to release the Epstein files. Awareness is key, but accountability is where true justice lies.
#TruthBombTuesday
#TruthBombTuesday
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
On the UN World Day for the Prevention and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence, the House is actively voting on whether to compel DOJ to release the Epstein files. Awareness is key, but accountability is where true justice lies.
#TruthBombTuesday
#TruthBombTuesday
It’s National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week... the week before Thanksgiving (Nov 16–22 this year).
It started in 1975 with students at Villanova and now runs in 700+ communities. It’s not just a “charity week.” It’s about power, policy, and who gets to eat and sleep inside.
#NHHAW
It started in 1975 with students at Villanova and now runs in 700+ communities. It’s not just a “charity week.” It’s about power, policy, and who gets to eat and sleep inside.
#NHHAW
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It’s National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week... the week before Thanksgiving (Nov 16–22 this year).
It started in 1975 with students at Villanova and now runs in 700+ communities. It’s not just a “charity week.” It’s about power, policy, and who gets to eat and sleep inside.
#NHHAW
It started in 1975 with students at Villanova and now runs in 700+ communities. It’s not just a “charity week.” It’s about power, policy, and who gets to eat and sleep inside.
#NHHAW
International Students’ Day becomes even more powerful when you understand its origins. In 1939, Nazi occupation forces raided Czech universities in Prague, targeting student leaders and activists. Over 1,200 students were arrested, and campuses were closed. Their bravery and resistance live on.
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
International Students’ Day becomes even more powerful when you understand its origins. In 1939, Nazi occupation forces raided Czech universities in Prague, targeting student leaders and activists. Over 1,200 students were arrested, and campuses were closed. Their bravery and resistance live on.