Pete Bachman (he/him)
@petebachman.bsky.social
Pediatric Psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Early-Onset Psychosis
None of my posts are medical advice. They are all my own opinions. Mostly unreasonable and interesting only to me. A “no” on imperialism. Enjoy!
Early-Onset Psychosis
None of my posts are medical advice. They are all my own opinions. Mostly unreasonable and interesting only to me. A “no” on imperialism. Enjoy!
You can’t lawyer science. But this administration keeps trying …
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
You can’t lawyer science. But this administration keeps trying …
March Mammal Madness as coping, LFG! #2026MMM
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! #2026MMM
(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)
The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!
(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)
The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!
a man wearing a feathered hat says " hear ye hear ye "
Alt: Stephen Colbert rings a bell wearing a large feathered tricorn hat shouting "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!"
media.tenor.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
March Mammal Madness as coping, LFG! #2026MMM
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! #2026MMM
(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)
The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!
(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)
The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!
a man wearing a feathered hat says " hear ye hear ye "
Alt: Stephen Colbert rings a bell wearing a large feathered tricorn hat shouting "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!"
media.tenor.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! #2026MMM
(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)
The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!
(With a hat-tip to the Dropkick Murphys)
The season's upon us, it's that time of year!
Science & carnage, there's battles to cheer,
there's twists to these plots
and there's stings to be stung,
there's research to do
and plenty of fun!
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As was said at today’s hearing, if you don’t want to be called fascists, stop acting like them.
I’m glad they’re suing—and calling it out so all can see.
I’m glad they’re suing—and calling it out so all can see.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
As was said at today’s hearing, if you don’t want to be called fascists, stop acting like them.
I’m glad they’re suing—and calling it out so all can see.
I’m glad they’re suing—and calling it out so all can see.
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Younger generations don't realize how influential The Beatles were. The guitar didn't exist before The Beatles invented it. Songs didn't have lyrics before Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude. Music used to be a bunch of guys in a field, clapping rocks together and yelling "Shaw! Shaw!" up at the sun.
February 12, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Younger generations don't realize how influential The Beatles were. The guitar didn't exist before The Beatles invented it. Songs didn't have lyrics before Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude. Music used to be a bunch of guys in a field, clapping rocks together and yelling "Shaw! Shaw!" up at the sun.
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These dudes think this is so clever.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Rep. Brian Steil: "I flew home to my home state of Wisconsin, went to buy a 6 pack a beer, the clerk asked for my ID, confirmed it, and then I was allowed to buy the beer. I just think it's nuts that we protect our beer more than our ballots."
February 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
These dudes think this is so clever.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
Beyond the difference in harms that accompanies the age limits for booze and voting, there were 26,000+ arrests of minors for liquor law violations in 2019. It’s a relatively common crime.
There are functionally no arrests each year for in-person voter fraud.
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Wow … she’s figuring it out … very … very slowly … we’re watching the wheels turn in real time
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Wow … she’s figuring it out … very … very slowly … we’re watching the wheels turn in real time
If Xi Jinping gets the Cup before the Sabres do, I’m throwing out all my jerseys.
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
If Xi Jinping gets the Cup before the Sabres do, I’m throwing out all my jerseys.
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Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
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Idk I just feel like @rbreich.bsky.social should speak at a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally on March 7th...what do you think?
RFK Jr. and Mike Tyson want you to believe that MAHA is just about eating healthier.
But in reality, MAHA has been focused on firing the food and medical research experts who actually make America healthy.
But in reality, MAHA has been focused on firing the food and medical research experts who actually make America healthy.
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Idk I just feel like @rbreich.bsky.social should speak at a @standupforscience.bsky.social rally on March 7th...what do you think?
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
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Me: What are these rings in the grass?
Mycologist: Fungus for sure
Veterinarian: Could be from dog pee tho
RFK Jr: Portals between our world and the fairy realm. A sign of high-vibration energy requiring respect, often used for connecting with nature and increasing intuition.
Mycologist: Fungus for sure
Veterinarian: Could be from dog pee tho
RFK Jr: Portals between our world and the fairy realm. A sign of high-vibration energy requiring respect, often used for connecting with nature and increasing intuition.
February 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Me: What are these rings in the grass?
Mycologist: Fungus for sure
Veterinarian: Could be from dog pee tho
RFK Jr: Portals between our world and the fairy realm. A sign of high-vibration energy requiring respect, often used for connecting with nature and increasing intuition.
Mycologist: Fungus for sure
Veterinarian: Could be from dog pee tho
RFK Jr: Portals between our world and the fairy realm. A sign of high-vibration energy requiring respect, often used for connecting with nature and increasing intuition.
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So many folks who thought Born in the USA was a pro-America song are suddenly worried about not understanding lyrics.
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
So many folks who thought Born in the USA was a pro-America song are suddenly worried about not understanding lyrics.
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Stefon Diggs Spotted Partying On Yacht In Middle Of Second Quarter https://theonion.com/stefon-diggs-spotted-partying-on-yacht-in-middle-of-second-quarter/
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Stefon Diggs Spotted Partying On Yacht In Middle Of Second Quarter https://theonion.com/stefon-diggs-spotted-partying-on-yacht-in-middle-of-second-quarter/
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Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
Wow. I’m at 608 and I was hoping the next 342 days were going to be when I really started catching on.
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Wow. I’m at 608 and I was hoping the next 342 days were going to be when I really started catching on.
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New England can still win if Mike Pence has the courage
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
New England can still win if Mike Pence has the courage
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In honor of the recently held National Prayer Breakfast, tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Gay the Pray Away shirt. Anyone who has actually read the Bible would know it explicitly states the key to getting into heaven is to be as gay as humanly possible.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In honor of the recently held National Prayer Breakfast, tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Gay the Pray Away shirt. Anyone who has actually read the Bible would know it explicitly states the key to getting into heaven is to be as gay as humanly possible.
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Yep, as a child psychologist, this is exactly what you’d expect if you put a small child in prison. This is entirely predictable. A feature, not a bug.
This is Maria, a 6-year-old detained by ICE last year.
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
She began to unravel soon after arriving at a detention center in Texas, wetting the bed after years without accidents, crying through the night and begging to breastfeed again.
Most of all, she wanted to be reunited with her cat, Milo. 1/
February 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Yep, as a child psychologist, this is exactly what you’d expect if you put a small child in prison. This is entirely predictable. A feature, not a bug.
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pre-tenure I wrote articles for national newspapers about mental illness, addiction, & gender-based discrimination in academia. I used my power as a TT faculty at a well-known institution to address systemic injustice. I didn’t wait till tenure to use my voice—& I’m proud of this.
February 7, 2026 at 2:29 AM
pre-tenure I wrote articles for national newspapers about mental illness, addiction, & gender-based discrimination in academia. I used my power as a TT faculty at a well-known institution to address systemic injustice. I didn’t wait till tenure to use my voice—& I’m proud of this.
It’s amazing how Trump has made center-right guys like Stubb and Mark Carney look like prophets of progressivism.
Omg I’m having such presidential envy listening to this interview with Alexander Stubb (Finland).
How to Navigate the Shifting International Order
Podcast Episode · The Foreign Affairs Interview · 02/05/2026 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
It’s amazing how Trump has made center-right guys like Stubb and Mark Carney look like prophets of progressivism.
Omg I’m having such presidential envy listening to this interview with Alexander Stubb (Finland).
How to Navigate the Shifting International Order
Podcast Episode · The Foreign Affairs Interview · 02/05/2026 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Omg I’m having such presidential envy listening to this interview with Alexander Stubb (Finland).
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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“My own morality,” much like “my own mathematics,” implies you’re not only probably wrong in the instance, but have a pretty tenuous grasp of the whole concept.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:42 AM
“My own morality,” much like “my own mathematics,” implies you’re not only probably wrong in the instance, but have a pretty tenuous grasp of the whole concept.