VHAbrainwitch
@vhabrainwitch.altgov.info
Social worker. VA Psychotherapist. Grandchild of WWII Navy Veteran.
#AltGov - Not an official VA account. Opinions are my own.
Content =\= medical advice.
#AltGov - Not an official VA account. Opinions are my own.
Content =\= medical advice.
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VHAbrainwitch
@vhabrainwitch.altgov.info
· Jul 25
Join us as we launch a new #ResilienceTips series for federal workers & allies: small ways to resist fascism, build resilience, and stay human. Daily actions to protect what matters. Today @alt-dol.altgov.info and I are kicking us off!
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Today, my #AltGov siblings, @alt-dol.altgov.info & @rebelfema.altgov.info, launched #ResilienceTips.
Mine is this: Try. (a 🧵)
Mine is this: Try. (a 🧵)
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UNITED STATES: “This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever” www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a692670... - Good Housekeeping
#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever
With SNAP benefits in limbo, this free app feature helps you get food today.
www.goodhousekeeping.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
UNITED STATES: “This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever” www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a692670... - Good Housekeeping
#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
#FoodAid #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
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A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
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Day 38 of the #GOPShitdown. It’s also Federal Fuckery Friday and #FuckYouPayMe Friday, AKA the day Feds miss another check. In honor of that, let’s expand our meme collections today!!! Drop your favorite, most feral, unhinged, or savage memes!!! Who said we can’t have fun while being fucked over 😈😈😈
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Day 38 of the #GOPShitdown. It’s also Federal Fuckery Friday and #FuckYouPayMe Friday, AKA the day Feds miss another check. In honor of that, let’s expand our meme collections today!!! Drop your favorite, most feral, unhinged, or savage memes!!! Who said we can’t have fun while being fucked over 😈😈😈
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Thanks for sharing! Kelley sold out the working class when he pressured dems to concede simply to reopen the gov without any agreements on subsidies. I’ve been so happy to see people pushing back. Solidarity!
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thanks for sharing! Kelley sold out the working class when he pressured dems to concede simply to reopen the gov without any agreements on subsidies. I’ve been so happy to see people pushing back. Solidarity!
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No, please. Don't strain yourself. We'll do it. 🙄
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
No, please. Don't strain yourself. We'll do it. 🙄
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It’s just stunning how much this administration despises the American people.
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
It’s just stunning how much this administration despises the American people.
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More than 250 investigators at the D.O.E.’s Office for Civil Rights, which enforces laws that bar discrimination, were informed that they were being laid off. “I am seeing the 1964 Civil Rights Act eviscerated right before my eyes,” one senior manager said.
When the Government Stops Defending Civil Rights
The Department of Education’s abandonment of traditional civil-rights litigation has effectively transported parents back in time, to the era before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
www.newyorker.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More than 250 investigators at the D.O.E.’s Office for Civil Rights, which enforces laws that bar discrimination, were informed that they were being laid off. “I am seeing the 1964 Civil Rights Act eviscerated right before my eyes,” one senior manager said.
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Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.
October 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.
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US court rejects Trump officials’ effort to delay rulings on veterans benefits
Wednesday’s decision came after secretary of veterans affairs, Doug Collins, asked the court to halt work on nearly all cases until the government shutdown concludes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wednesday’s decision came after secretary of veterans affairs, Doug Collins, asked the court to halt work on nearly all cases until the government shutdown concludes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US court rejects Trump officials’ effort to delay rulings on veterans benefits
Unanimous ruling calls administration’s push to halt reviews of veterans’ disability appeals an “extreme request”
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
US court rejects Trump officials’ effort to delay rulings on veterans benefits
Wednesday’s decision came after secretary of veterans affairs, Doug Collins, asked the court to halt work on nearly all cases until the government shutdown concludes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wednesday’s decision came after secretary of veterans affairs, Doug Collins, asked the court to halt work on nearly all cases until the government shutdown concludes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Blumenthal: "I am deeply concerned about the impact VA Secretary Doug Collins’ attacks on the Department’s personnel are having on the integral, already understaffed SCI/D workforce.”
www.veterans.senate.gov/2025/10/blum...
www.veterans.senate.gov/2025/10/blum...
Blumenthal Calls on Independent Watchdog to Investigate Impact of Trump VA Cuts on Care for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries & Disorders
At hearing, VA officials refused to answer basic questions regarding how specialized SCI/D care has been impacted by Secretary Collins’ destructive workforce directives—despite concerning testimony fr...
www.veterans.senate.gov
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Blumenthal: "I am deeply concerned about the impact VA Secretary Doug Collins’ attacks on the Department’s personnel are having on the integral, already understaffed SCI/D workforce.”
www.veterans.senate.gov/2025/10/blum...
www.veterans.senate.gov/2025/10/blum...
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Military families using on-base pharmacies have begun to see their prescriptions out of stock or rationed, and pharmacists are citing the federal government shutdown, according to an organization that advocates for medically fragile military family members.
Advocacy group warns families are facing medication shortages, rationing at on-post pharmacies
A nonprofit that serves military families has heard about pharmacy shortages due to the shutdown at installations across the U.S. and as far as Germany.
www.stripes.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Military families using on-base pharmacies have begun to see their prescriptions out of stock or rationed, and pharmacists are citing the federal government shutdown, according to an organization that advocates for medically fragile military family members.
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Think of it like football if it helps.
We are down by 14 with 4 minutes left in the 4th and they have the ball on their own 17.
We NEED two TDs to even tie. Thats REALLY hard.
But will never get them unless we stop them cold and get the ball back. If they move the ball a bit more, it’s over.
We are down by 14 with 4 minutes left in the 4th and they have the ball on their own 17.
We NEED two TDs to even tie. Thats REALLY hard.
But will never get them unless we stop them cold and get the ball back. If they move the ball a bit more, it’s over.
October 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Think of it like football if it helps.
We are down by 14 with 4 minutes left in the 4th and they have the ball on their own 17.
We NEED two TDs to even tie. Thats REALLY hard.
But will never get them unless we stop them cold and get the ball back. If they move the ball a bit more, it’s over.
We are down by 14 with 4 minutes left in the 4th and they have the ball on their own 17.
We NEED two TDs to even tie. Thats REALLY hard.
But will never get them unless we stop them cold and get the ball back. If they move the ball a bit more, it’s over.
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I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.
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Fascinating secondary analysis of a RCT of DBT-PTSD vs. CPT, indicating that while patients reported decreased symptom severity after treatment, their behavioral data as measured with GPS still showed restricted activity space in daily life. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40705626/
Expanding life's radius? Evaluating geolocation data of women with posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood abuse throughout a randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Experiences of childhood abuse often relate to reduced physical and mental well-being in adulthood, affecting the everyday life behavior of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childhood abuse. Passive sensing via digital sensors allows for examining manifestations of psychopatholo …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Fascinating secondary analysis of a RCT of DBT-PTSD vs. CPT, indicating that while patients reported decreased symptom severity after treatment, their behavioral data as measured with GPS still showed restricted activity space in daily life. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40705626/
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American Horror Story (2025)
October 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
American Horror Story (2025)
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#GOPShitdown day 24. It’s #FuckYouPayMe Friday, otherwise known as the first day of a full missed check for those employees working without pay. So where are you channeling your rage today, y’all??? Drop it below. And as always, check on your Fed friends, and keep sharing resources for Feds. 🫶✊
October 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#GOPShitdown day 24. It’s #FuckYouPayMe Friday, otherwise known as the first day of a full missed check for those employees working without pay. So where are you channeling your rage today, y’all??? Drop it below. And as always, check on your Fed friends, and keep sharing resources for Feds. 🫶✊
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Welcome to day 24 of the federal government shutdown!
Perhaps it's TGIF too, but not to this furloughed employee living in a time warp.
Turns out - October 24 is National Food Day! So, we'll be hitting on that throughout the day. Tell us what yums you'll eat to celebrate! #NationalFoodDay
Perhaps it's TGIF too, but not to this furloughed employee living in a time warp.
Turns out - October 24 is National Food Day! So, we'll be hitting on that throughout the day. Tell us what yums you'll eat to celebrate! #NationalFoodDay
a man is sitting in front of a window eating a sandwich .
Alt: Bill Murray sitting in front of a window shoving a sandwich into his mouth.
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Welcome to day 24 of the federal government shutdown!
Perhaps it's TGIF too, but not to this furloughed employee living in a time warp.
Turns out - October 24 is National Food Day! So, we'll be hitting on that throughout the day. Tell us what yums you'll eat to celebrate! #NationalFoodDay
Perhaps it's TGIF too, but not to this furloughed employee living in a time warp.
Turns out - October 24 is National Food Day! So, we'll be hitting on that throughout the day. Tell us what yums you'll eat to celebrate! #NationalFoodDay
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SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. n.pr/48PNNIt
'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
n.pr
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. n.pr/48PNNIt
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Well *gulp*, it’s Friday.
Wonder if I should check my email or just skip it?
Regardless of what happens, we all matter.
We can do this. We are strong. We are DOI.
Wonder if I should check my email or just skip it?
Regardless of what happens, we all matter.
We can do this. We are strong. We are DOI.
a black and white photo with the words up like a salmon on the bottom
ALT: a black and white photo with the words up like a salmon on the bottom
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Well *gulp*, it’s Friday.
Wonder if I should check my email or just skip it?
Regardless of what happens, we all matter.
We can do this. We are strong. We are DOI.
Wonder if I should check my email or just skip it?
Regardless of what happens, we all matter.
We can do this. We are strong. We are DOI.
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Between delays in SNAP and the fact that WIC only has a few weeks of funding left, thousands of families are about to get Trumped out of their holidays.
October 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Between delays in SNAP and the fact that WIC only has a few weeks of funding left, thousands of families are about to get Trumped out of their holidays.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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Know anyone who left the VA recently? @propublica.org journalists want to hear from you. Please see all of their specific contact info in the article and reach out.
#VA #Veterans #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
#VA #Veterans #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?
ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.
www.propublica.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Know anyone who left the VA recently? @propublica.org journalists want to hear from you. Please see all of their specific contact info in the article and reach out.
#VA #Veterans #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
#VA #Veterans #VeteransHealthcare #VeteransBenefits
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...