Justin Bennett
@gaysocialworker.bsky.social
Mental health #socialworker
St. Louis is 🏠
#LGBTQIA | Cis (he/him) #gay 🏳️🌈
Owner of @mindfulperspective.bsky.social 🦊
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#socialwork #clinicalsocialwork #LCSW #medsky #STL #StLouis
St. Louis is 🏠
#LGBTQIA | Cis (he/him) #gay 🏳️🌈
Owner of @mindfulperspective.bsky.social 🦊
Views are my own. RP/Follow ≠ Endorsement.
#socialwork #clinicalsocialwork #LCSW #medsky #STL #StLouis
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Equal rights should not be considered extra rights.
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RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs
The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients.
www.wsj.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
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First they came for abortion.
Now it’s birth control, cancer screenings, prenatal care.
The Supreme Court just ruled states can block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood.
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Now it’s birth control, cancer screenings, prenatal care.
The Supreme Court just ruled states can block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows states to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
A divided Supreme Court is allowing states to cut off Medicaid money for Planned Parenthood amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the organization, the country’s largest abortion provider.
bit.ly
June 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
First they came for abortion.
Now it’s birth control, cancer screenings, prenatal care.
The Supreme Court just ruled states can block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood.
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Now it’s birth control, cancer screenings, prenatal care.
The Supreme Court just ruled states can block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood.
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the bar is in hell but at least
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules to save free access to PrEP and other preventive care www.advocate.com/news/supreme...
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules to save free access to PrEP and other preventive care
The defendants in the case previously argued that requiring insurance coverage of PrEP access was similar to supporting homosexuality.
www.advocate.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
the bar is in hell but at least
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Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention after 104 days in custody.
June 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention after 104 days in custody.
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Hey, here’s one of the most extensive and thorough literature reviews, performed by the state of Utah, on the benefits of adolescent gender affirming care. They also go through the flaws of previous reports that are being publicized. This care saves lives!!
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?
The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?
www.sltrib.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hey, here’s one of the most extensive and thorough literature reviews, performed by the state of Utah, on the benefits of adolescent gender affirming care. They also go through the flaws of previous reports that are being publicized. This care saves lives!!
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
I’m sorry, but what in the actual hell?
New on MSNBC: NBC News confirms: The Trump admin is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar as a gift to be used by Trump as the new Air Force One. It might be the largest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government.
May 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I’m sorry, but what in the actual hell?
This is unconscionable, which should not be surprising given these types of actions are a hallmark of this administration and those continuing to support it.
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is unconscionable, which should not be surprising given these types of actions are a hallmark of this administration and those continuing to support it.
There are periods in our lives where we may have had series of vaccines and that can be hard to track over a lifetime. If you received those in Missouri, you can likely order your vaccine record if you need to confirm the vaccine history of your or your child(ren) from health.mo.gov/living/welln...
May 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
There are periods in our lives where we may have had series of vaccines and that can be hard to track over a lifetime. If you received those in Missouri, you can likely order your vaccine record if you need to confirm the vaccine history of your or your child(ren) from health.mo.gov/living/welln...
History brings some comfort in these dark days.
Their playbook pulls from the darkest days in human history. They’re broadcasting their crimes without fear of consequence.
History tells us their hubris will be their downfall.
May they forever be haunted, so they may never to know peace again.
Their playbook pulls from the darkest days in human history. They’re broadcasting their crimes without fear of consequence.
History tells us their hubris will be their downfall.
May they forever be haunted, so they may never to know peace again.
May 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
History brings some comfort in these dark days.
Their playbook pulls from the darkest days in human history. They’re broadcasting their crimes without fear of consequence.
History tells us their hubris will be their downfall.
May they forever be haunted, so they may never to know peace again.
Their playbook pulls from the darkest days in human history. They’re broadcasting their crimes without fear of consequence.
History tells us their hubris will be their downfall.
May they forever be haunted, so they may never to know peace again.
As someone who grew up on a farm, I know it takes a lot for a farmer to seek any kind of help. Farmers are salt of the earth, and they do need help.
So many feel like opening up would burden someone else. I don’t know if any farmers are reading this, but I need you to know you are not a burden.
So many feel like opening up would burden someone else. I don’t know if any farmers are reading this, but I need you to know you are not a burden.
NEW: Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah.
But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
By @jessicamiller.bsky.social, with @sltrib.com
But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
By @jessicamiller.bsky.social, with @sltrib.com
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
www.propublica.org
May 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
As someone who grew up on a farm, I know it takes a lot for a farmer to seek any kind of help. Farmers are salt of the earth, and they do need help.
So many feel like opening up would burden someone else. I don’t know if any farmers are reading this, but I need you to know you are not a burden.
So many feel like opening up would burden someone else. I don’t know if any farmers are reading this, but I need you to know you are not a burden.
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NEW: A federal judge raised alarm Friday that the Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with "no meaningful process" — even as her father was fighting to keep her in the country.
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
NEW: A federal judge raised alarm Friday that the Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with "no meaningful process" — even as her father was fighting to keep her in the country.
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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It’s really wild how there is no reason to deport anyone, let alone children and US citizens and LPRs and students and people undergoing cancer treatment etc. it’s all a fake solution to a made up problem enacted by violent racists who are stealing from you
April 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It’s really wild how there is no reason to deport anyone, let alone children and US citizens and LPRs and students and people undergoing cancer treatment etc. it’s all a fake solution to a made up problem enacted by violent racists who are stealing from you
Sue the ever living hell out of her and snatch that bar license as well. Snatch it from ever attorney who is acting without care for the law in this administration.
Bondi is escalating the rhetoric against Abrego Garcia, who she calls "one of the top MS-13 members" and "a terrorist"
April 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Sue the ever living hell out of her and snatch that bar license as well. Snatch it from ever attorney who is acting without care for the law in this administration.
It was my second time meeting #GeriHalliwellHorner. I’m like a giant next to her 🤣
She wrote the #RosieFrost series (soon to be a trilogy). I’ve met her at book signings for both books (years ago in Chicago and now in St. Louis). It was so awesome that she came to #STL. #GingerSpice #GeriHalliwell
She wrote the #RosieFrost series (soon to be a trilogy). I’ve met her at book signings for both books (years ago in Chicago and now in St. Louis). It was so awesome that she came to #STL. #GingerSpice #GeriHalliwell
April 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
It was my second time meeting #GeriHalliwellHorner. I’m like a giant next to her 🤣
She wrote the #RosieFrost series (soon to be a trilogy). I’ve met her at book signings for both books (years ago in Chicago and now in St. Louis). It was so awesome that she came to #STL. #GingerSpice #GeriHalliwell
She wrote the #RosieFrost series (soon to be a trilogy). I’ve met her at book signings for both books (years ago in Chicago and now in St. Louis). It was so awesome that she came to #STL. #GingerSpice #GeriHalliwell
CJ and Kayla are wonderful human beings. There is no better feeling in the world than looking in the mirror and seeing your truest self reflected back at you. Sometimes, there‘s a few extra steps involved. If you feel compelled, please consider donating to CJ’s fund. gofund.me/5ef57c94
Donate to CJ’s Journey to Authenticity— Your Support Needed, organized by Kayla Jackson
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April 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
CJ and Kayla are wonderful human beings. There is no better feeling in the world than looking in the mirror and seeing your truest self reflected back at you. Sometimes, there‘s a few extra steps involved. If you feel compelled, please consider donating to CJ’s fund. gofund.me/5ef57c94
@matih-id.bsky.social is world class. St. Louis is so incredibly fortunate to be under Dr. Mati’s care. These cuts are devastating to communities with so much already stacked against them.
We have to see beyond ourselves to understand the impact this has on our neighbors and their communities.
We have to see beyond ourselves to understand the impact this has on our neighbors and their communities.
This is Dr Mati from the St Louis DOH. She told me cuts have eliminated a nutrition program for lower-income kids in St. Louis. She is pleading with @SecKennedy to reverse course. She believes in MAHA and says this is the opposite of that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcwD...
St. Louis Health Director to Sec. Kennedy: "This Won't Make America Healthy Again"
YouTube video by Why Should I Trust You?
www.youtube.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
@matih-id.bsky.social is world class. St. Louis is so incredibly fortunate to be under Dr. Mati’s care. These cuts are devastating to communities with so much already stacked against them.
We have to see beyond ourselves to understand the impact this has on our neighbors and their communities.
We have to see beyond ourselves to understand the impact this has on our neighbors and their communities.
The rich get richer during recessions and depressions. Guess who gets poorer…everyone else.
April 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The rich get richer during recessions and depressions. Guess who gets poorer…everyone else.
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
Spring Forward will be my enemy for as long as it exists. It should be 2:26 CST right now.
a man in a priest 's uniform is talking to someone and saying `` i hate you so much right now . ''
ALT: a man in a priest 's uniform is talking to someone and saying `` i hate you so much right now . ''
media.tenor.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Spring Forward will be my enemy for as long as it exists. It should be 2:26 CST right now.
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Please consider signing to avoid a potential telehealth ban. This is imperative.
IF YOU DO NOT SIGN, THEY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ASSUME YOU DON’T CARE.
www.votervoice.net/mobile/APAAd...
IF YOU DO NOT SIGN, THEY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ASSUME YOU DON’T CARE.
www.votervoice.net/mobile/APAAd...
Act Now: Call on Congress to Prevent a Telehealth Access Cliff
Please take 2 minutes today to promote access to telehealth services. Tell Congress to delay implementation of the in-person visit requirement for Medicare coverage of mental health care services...
www.votervoice.net
March 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Please consider signing to avoid a potential telehealth ban. This is imperative.
IF YOU DO NOT SIGN, THEY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ASSUME YOU DON’T CARE.
www.votervoice.net/mobile/APAAd...
IF YOU DO NOT SIGN, THEY REPRESENTATIVES WILL ASSUME YOU DON’T CARE.
www.votervoice.net/mobile/APAAd...
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Elon Musk's DOGE has deleted hundreds of items from the public accounting of its cuts — shrinking the savings it has claimed to provide by nearly half.
Contracting experts say these mistakes raise questions about DOGE's basic understanding of the federal government.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/u...
Contracting experts say these mistakes raise questions about DOGE's basic understanding of the federal government.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/u...
Struggling With Errors, DOGE Deletes Billions More From List of Savings
For the second time in a week, Elon Musk’s government overhaul effort updated its “wall of receipts” to remove mistakes that inflated its success.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Elon Musk's DOGE has deleted hundreds of items from the public accounting of its cuts — shrinking the savings it has claimed to provide by nearly half.
Contracting experts say these mistakes raise questions about DOGE's basic understanding of the federal government.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/u...
Contracting experts say these mistakes raise questions about DOGE's basic understanding of the federal government.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/u...
We were told time and time again what he’d do if elected. He’s done all we were warned about and more. Regardless of your reason, if you voted for him you’ll have to live with that for the rest of your life. And if you don’t care now, you will when he comes for someone or something you care about.
March 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We were told time and time again what he’d do if elected. He’s done all we were warned about and more. Regardless of your reason, if you voted for him you’ll have to live with that for the rest of your life. And if you don’t care now, you will when he comes for someone or something you care about.
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
If you are targeting minority populations, or you revel in them being targeted, then no, we cannot chalk that up to a difference in opinion and move past it. I don’t associate with assholes.
February 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If you are targeting minority populations, or you revel in them being targeted, then no, we cannot chalk that up to a difference in opinion and move past it. I don’t associate with assholes.