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Dana Menard

@shufflersunite.bsky.social

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Clinical psych professor in Southwest Ontario. Researching resilience as it relates to sex, sexuality, and gender. Author of "Lessons from an Early Career Therapist" and co-author of "Magnificent Sex." First wife of @trantteam.bsky.social

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I don't mind making timeliness with tables. This is a Gantt-specific hatred. But also yes, we are a good team.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 1d

I'll tell the story of you carrying the full bag of dog poop through the house.

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 1d

Is @trantteam.bsky.social in contention? I make fun of him so hard on here, I don't think he'd tell me if he was.

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 1d

I'd rather pour lemon juice directly into my eyes than make a gantt chart.

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John Trant @trantteam.bsky.social · 2d

We need to remind ourselves of the small victories. If you have successfully used a toilet today, Good Job!

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 2d

Starting to think the saying should be, "There are lies, damned lies, and grant applications."

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 2d

When I turned 25 I was legit deeply concerned that I had not yet written The Great American Novel, now at 56 if I could time travel back to meet that young fellow worried about not having birthed a True Work of Timeless Art in his first quarter century, I would, lovingly, turn the hose upon him

QVComics 🔞🇨🇦🟡⚪🟣⚫ @qvail.bsky.social · 2d

I need to hear this as a late 20-something who's worried that if I haven't had a solid career since 18, my life is pointless.

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 3d

Glad you liked it. Let me know if you have any follow up Qs.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 3d

I'd say your cheque is in the mail but, well...

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Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 3d

Dana Menard's "Magnificent Sex" is a title that shall never be surpassed in the history of psychology books @shufflersunite.bsky.social

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 3d

And my dad. Rosemary doesn't have a prayer.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 5d

Didn't this used to be a chemistry feed?

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 5d

All his plans are food-related.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 5d

He has mixed feelings about her. Sometimes she'll throw a ball for him and he likes that but I think he mostly feels like we sprung her on him and he didn't sign up for the responsibility.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 5d

It is Finn's adopt-aversary today. Nine years living with this lunatic.

A border collie looks up lovingly at the photographer. He is black with a white chest, white feet, and a white stripe up his nose. His tail is blurred because he is wagging it.

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 6d

Writing a "Description of the formal partnership" document for a grant application. Never has this meme been more accurate.

A golden retriever is typing on a laptop wearing a red tie with the caption "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING." He is clearly doing his best.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 7d

There's a certain irony to the fact that a journal focused on transgender issues has now gotten my name wrong twice in a row on the publishing agreement. Of all the groups you think would be sensitive to getting someone's name right...

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Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 8d

Psychology in Ontario is currently reeling from massive changes in the regulation of our profession—changes that will dramatically reduce the training requirements, especially at the master’s level: www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...

College looks to cut psychologist training requirements, citing Ford government changes

National association warns proposal a ‘serious threat to public safety’

www.thetrillium.ca

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menardpsychgroup.bsky.social @menardpsychgroup.bsky.social · 9d

New blog post just dropped: reflections on the start of the semester. www.menardpsychgroup.com/post/ah-sept...

Ah, September. We hardly knew 'ya

No matter how well you think you might have prepared, the new academic year always hits like a tonne of bricks. The peace of working all day long in my home office, wearing clothes exclusively acquire...

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 9d

This weekend, she pointed to a series of animals on a framed print, and after I'd named them all said "Good job, Rosie!" Presumably, for the excellent pointing job she did.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · Aug 24

Our 3.5 year old will say "Let's tidy up!", and then stand there and watch us do all the work before walking away telling herself "Good job!!" We think she's going to grow up to become a university administrator.

Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 10d

Happy birthday! Beautiful cake.

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 11d

In light of the proposed changes to licensure in psychology approved by the CPBAO today, I am pleased to announce that I will be jumping ship for a career in chemistry instead. I'm sure @trantteam.bsky.social can find room for another post-doc, right?

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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 12d

Allegedly they wouldn’t “have to vacuum so much” if I stopped “being so dramatic” when they are “just trying to brush me” which all sounds fake. I choose neither

an orange cat is looking slightly cranky as a pet brush descends towards him

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Dana Menard @shufflersunite.bsky.social · 15d

As a domestic researcher who can't get funding to support my work, the whole thing feels pretty insulting.