James
@jeopick.bsky.social
Trainee clinical psychologist, former writer, dad, bad Japanese speaker
My children have left a grisly warning for the elf on the shelf
December 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My children have left a grisly warning for the elf on the shelf
Reposted by James
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
Additionally, legalizing (for example) cannabis could possibly aid research in understanding use, withdrawal, side effects, and treatment. Assuming it imposes a standardized naming and dosage practice, helping to clarify what exactly people are taking, how much, and what interactions are happening.
1) Alcohol IS A DRUG
2) Drugs are really accessible now & dealers dont ask for ID to check ages
3) legally regulating drugs means access based on risk e.g. licensed venues or through health professionals with safeguards
It is about getting control of an out of control, harmful market.
2) Drugs are really accessible now & dealers dont ask for ID to check ages
3) legally regulating drugs means access based on risk e.g. licensed venues or through health professionals with safeguards
It is about getting control of an out of control, harmful market.
December 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Additionally, legalizing (for example) cannabis could possibly aid research in understanding use, withdrawal, side effects, and treatment. Assuming it imposes a standardized naming and dosage practice, helping to clarify what exactly people are taking, how much, and what interactions are happening.
The only use I have found for anything purporting to asses IQ is in assessing for dementia or learning disability. To treat is as anything other than a clinical tool for outliers is reckless.
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The only use I have found for anything purporting to asses IQ is in assessing for dementia or learning disability. To treat is as anything other than a clinical tool for outliers is reckless.
"...they did not realise that life consists in change, that nothing can stand still, that today's shrines are only fit for tomorrow's cattle," The Strange Death of Liberal Britain
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"...they did not realise that life consists in change, that nothing can stand still, that today's shrines are only fit for tomorrow's cattle," The Strange Death of Liberal Britain
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We need to tax wealth not work.
Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets.
Someone made a game to show this:
therichdont.work
Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets.
Someone made a game to show this:
therichdont.work
Idle — The Wealth Race
Can your hard work beat The Rich? Play and find out!
therichdont.work
September 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We need to tax wealth not work.
Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets.
Someone made a game to show this:
therichdont.work
Why? Because usually no matter how hard you work, the compound interest on huge wealth grows much faster than your wages + the rich use this passive income to buy all the assets.
Someone made a game to show this:
therichdont.work
They’re going to improve struggling services by depriving them of resources? Flawless.
Jfc
July 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
They’re going to improve struggling services by depriving them of resources? Flawless.
I know so little about Mamdani but “afford to live & afford to dream” is a great campaign slogan.
June 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I know so little about Mamdani but “afford to live & afford to dream” is a great campaign slogan.
I think it was @devononearth.bsky.social who described the UK and US as lacking object permanence. They live in fear of turning off a light and forgetting it wasn’t always dark.
absolutely crazymaking times for anyone of a certain age with a functioning memory
the script for this iran war drumbeat is EXACTLY the same as the runup to iraq. ive heard almost verbatim "with us or against us" and "the smoking gun will be a mushroom cloud." neocon deep state stays winning
June 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I think it was @devononearth.bsky.social who described the UK and US as lacking object permanence. They live in fear of turning off a light and forgetting it wasn’t always dark.
Is this a joke I made or is it nothing? I don’t know I’m just tired old man struggling to keep up
May 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Is this a joke I made or is it nothing? I don’t know I’m just tired old man struggling to keep up
One of my favourite things about putting my eldest daughter to sleep. She’s 3 now, but most recently, after a long day at work, she fell asleep she said “daddy you finished work”. My heart melted.
my daughter is learning to talk and understands counting more as a matter of repeating sounds she's heard in sequence. As she was falling asleep I heard her counting to herself in French, and it went (I am not joking) "one, two, three, ten, more, sleep, dog, cat, anyway"
April 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
One of my favourite things about putting my eldest daughter to sleep. She’s 3 now, but most recently, after a long day at work, she fell asleep she said “daddy you finished work”. My heart melted.
I remember being at a crossroads of wanting to either be a psychologist or screenwriter. When I had the thought that I could be the best screenwriter ever (which I absolutely was not) and it would still be a lottery for success. It made choosing a path a lot easier.
Reminder, don’t take advice from lottery winners
April 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I remember being at a crossroads of wanting to either be a psychologist or screenwriter. When I had the thought that I could be the best screenwriter ever (which I absolutely was not) and it would still be a lottery for success. It made choosing a path a lot easier.
Seems relevant again today
Labour pointing out how the Tories have gutted the economy while simultaneously signalling they’ll stick to Conservative tax and spend rules isn’t very reassuring to me.
March 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Seems relevant again today
Reposted by James
Masked plainclothes goons snatching someone who's committed no crime off the street? I'd say we're in the bad place, folks
Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
March 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Masked plainclothes goons snatching someone who's committed no crime off the street? I'd say we're in the bad place, folks
Closing days of a really interesting research project on training nurses, mental health, and working with “personality disorders”. If any student mental health nurses want to know more please drop me a message. #nursing #personalitydisorder #mentalhealthnurse
March 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Closing days of a really interesting research project on training nurses, mental health, and working with “personality disorders”. If any student mental health nurses want to know more please drop me a message. #nursing #personalitydisorder #mentalhealthnurse
Always helpful to listen to Blyth and guests on this topic. Waiting for the inevitable crossover with @garyseconomics.bsky.social , which would be great.
NEW #RhodesCenter #podcast: The puzzling politics of inequality — Why isn’t inequality a bigger political issue, despite its huge impact on our lives? Mark Blyth asks @ccavaille.bsky.social & @brankomilan.bsky.social—and the answers make him rethink the question itself.
The puzzling politics of inequality
In this episode, Mark Blyth talks with two inequality experts to try and understand something that’s been bugging him for years.It goes like this: inequality...
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March 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Always helpful to listen to Blyth and guests on this topic. Waiting for the inevitable crossover with @garyseconomics.bsky.social , which would be great.
March 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Using this clip to explain what it’s like looking after both my little girls at once:
February 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Using this clip to explain what it’s like looking after both my little girls at once:
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My daughter got spiked. We were told to watch how easy it is
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social
girl get drugged at a festival while song "Cola" is playing
YouTube video by LiVE SHOWS
youtube.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:27 AM
My daughter got spiked. We were told to watch how easy it is
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social
More and more I want Paul Verhoeven to adapt Dark Knight Rises.
February 26, 2024 at 10:57 PM
More and more I want Paul Verhoeven to adapt Dark Knight Rises.
Labour pointing out how the Tories have gutted the economy while simultaneously signalling they’ll stick to Conservative tax and spend rules isn’t very reassuring to me.
February 15, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Labour pointing out how the Tories have gutted the economy while simultaneously signalling they’ll stick to Conservative tax and spend rules isn’t very reassuring to me.
Every time I move to a new city this thing turns up a while later. Following me Blink style.
October 5, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Every time I move to a new city this thing turns up a while later. Following me Blink style.
Figuring out what movies (or specific scenes) might be scary to a little kid is a steep learning curve. My daughter loves good live musicals though.
September 11, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Figuring out what movies (or specific scenes) might be scary to a little kid is a steep learning curve. My daughter loves good live musicals though.
After reading Uzumaki I am 100% on board.
August 10, 2023 at 12:26 PM
After reading Uzumaki I am 100% on board.
Struggling to keep up with the posts of people trying to rebuild their base here. … good fun though.
July 4, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Struggling to keep up with the posts of people trying to rebuild their base here. … good fun though.