Vetta Thompson

Psychologist, researcher and author

[Dr. Juliette McClendon (they/them) @DrJulietteM]

Adjustment disorders. They are the most commonly diagnosed yet the general public has probably never heard of them.

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

@gcolditz Your many mentees are probably thanking you for your mentorship.

[Graham Colditz @gcolditz]

Mentors have huge impact on career trajectory. here from https://t.co/blU19zyQVE listing of top impact in medicine. Lucky to have had Dr. Willett as my thesis advisor and mentor through career. Thanks Dr. Chris Bain for sending me in this direction #UQ

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

@gcolditz Congratulations Graham!!

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

Want to reduce inequity? Donate to Black/African, Hispanic, or Native serving institutions. Try donating to organizations led by members of the communities they serve. Try hiring suppliers and survivors underrepresented in a profession or area. Everyday changes produce change.

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

@gcolditz I don't know what's next but congratulations are in order!

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Only surviving member of group behind 2015 Paris attacks found guilty of terrorism as France's longest trial comes to an end https://t.co/AXAwfvkeaz

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

@NPR Be clear. They lied under oath. They judges; officers of the court.

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

Got to love an George Stephanopoulos holding Senator Cotton's feet to the fire. Expose hypocrisy and we can do better.

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

The second ammendment seems to be the focus of a lot of legislation. Does it worry anyone other than me that there are no new laws to assure protection of 1st ammendment rights? Why is protest to be derided and gun ownership applauded? Shouldn't all of our rights be protected?

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Call me crazy Lefty, but I don’t think a handful of corporations should be able to crush new competitors, set wages, and buy our political system.

[Riisa Renée @RiisaRenee]

“I wish people who were concerned about the possibility of children being exposed to the alleged harms of critical race theory were equally concerned about children being exposed to actual racism.” https://t.co/fmyFkUd0sp

[NPR @NPR]

An Iowa newspaper reporter who was arrested while covering a Black Lives Matter protest last spring — despite repeatedly identifying herself as press — goes on trial today.

The case has drawn international concern over press freedom.
https://t.co/mqXwgGokK0

[NPR @NPR]

Stockton, California started a universal basic income experiment two years. The city gave randomly selected residents $500 a month with no strings attached.

Now results show that the project measurably improved participants' lives in numerous ways. https://t.co/yn6xitUBRN

[NPR @NPR]

Distrust in institutions and political polarization are a dangerous combination. On the local level across the U.S., conspiracy theories are leading to political disruption, policy changes to fix nonexistent problems, and threats of violence. https://t.co/jmSMe5nU6R

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it won't be because the facts were with him or his lawyers mounted a competent defense. It will be because the jury includes his co-conspirators.

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

The call for unity without an admission by Republicans that this election was legitimate is hollow. When Republicans discuus the 75 million, what are they saying to the rest of the country?

[Vetta Thompson @VLTLive]

What is happening in DC is undermining this Republic. It is in no way in support of democracy. Too much of this is failure of leadership.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

If only Republicans cared as much about America's well-being as about Trump's feelings.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Donald Trump is the only president in history to have been impeached, lost the popular vote, and be limited to a one-term presidency.

A fitting legacy.