You couldn't ask for a better opening salvo than the support you get from John G. Cole (balloonjuice.com) or NYTPitchbot And I'm tickled pink to find you on this platform finally.
Psychotherapist;Lawyer;Traumatic Brain Injury survivor;Executive board member the World Mental Health Coalition; Contributing author "The Much More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" Patreon.com/NickCarmody (no paywall) nickcarmody.substack.com (no paywall)
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You couldn't ask for a better opening salvo than the support you get from John G. Cole (balloonjuice.com) or NYTPitchbot And I'm tickled pink to find you on this platform finally.
Thank you, Kat.
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Most on this site already distrust both Putin and Trump, but it's important to remember the excruciating details @nick-carmody.bsky.social lays out here. Detailed rebuttal, over and over again, is the only defense against the right wing messaging firehose of lies. They depend upon our exhaustion.
....Putin....as he did after "pausing" after invading 2014.....resumes his invasion of Ukraine.....and counts on Western nationalism ("fill in the blank/America....First") and/or apathy to not only allow him to do so.....but to also reward him for doing so......as this agreement will. 13/
.....or..... 2. Trump (and maybe even Europe)....through threats of discontinuing support....."force" Zelensky (who may also face pressure from Ukrainians) to accept the terms of the agreement..... ....and then at some point in the future.... 12/
1. Zelensky...who knows that Putin can't be trusted...."rejects peace"....and pisses Trump off. This gives Trump cover to stop supporting a "war monger"...and gives Putin cover to keep invading (Putin: "I agreed to stop fighting/peace, but...").....which Trump/MAGA will endorse and/or justify. 11/
Putin knows all of this.... Putin knows that by making a bunch of promises that he has no intention of keeping......that this puts him in a win-win situation: 10/
This is because regardless of how bad of a deal it is, Trump and the MAGA media will gaslight the country to create the perception that it is a “beautiful” deal. 9/
The only thing trump only cares about is that a deal…any deal…..gets done. Similar to the 2020 election and the “Big Lie”, Trump, the Republican Congressmen, and the Right Wing Media Echo Chamber “will take of the rest”. 9/
Remember, Trump generally only cares about the "appearance" of something.....he doesn't care about the actual execution/implementation. That will likely be the case here, especially if he's already won the Nobel Peace Prize: 8/ bsky.app/profile/nick...
....can be trusted when the leader of the U.S. is a morally bankrupt sociopathic narcissist who lies like he breathes, and is incapable of being trusted to put the interests of others (Ukraine) ahead of his own......even if he "promises" to do so? 7/
So.....now the world is expected to believe that: 4. A U.S.-led agreement that promises security for Ukraine at the potential expense of U.S. treasure...and maybe blood (boots on the ground).... 6/
So.....now the world is expected to believe that: 3. Putin will honor/respect any international agreement when he already violated the international agreement that promised Ukraine security for giving up nuclear weapons? 5/
So.....now the world is expected to believe that: 2. Putin.....a psychopath who has no respect for human life.....let alone the rule of law......will honor any "law" passed by Russia that restrains his insatiable appetite? 4/
So.....now the world is expected to believe that: 1. Putin will be satisfied with Trump's appeasement/concession of Ukrainian territory... (Reminder: Narcissism/Psychopathy is insatiable)? 3/
Remember, Putin invaded Ukraine in violation of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum where Ukraine agreed to give up nuclear weapons in exchange for security agreement from US, UK........AND RUSSIA.
....and promises to pass laws that will prohibit Russia from "violating any European country's sovereignty"..... ....in exchange for Ukrainian territory that it acquired by committing war crimes, mass murder, mass rape, mass torture, mass child kidnapping, and attempted genocide? 2/
So a murderous psychopathic dictator..... ....who fixes elections (Putin "won" his 2024 election with 88% of the vote) and/or murders political opposition...... .....allegedly accepts NATO-like, Article 5 security protections for Ukraine.... 1/
Thank you very much.
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I know many who’ve faced adversity but hard to think of anyone with the passionate resilience of @nick-carmody.bsky.social. He’s like the prizefighter who won’t go down, only he gets stronger with every punch.
Relevant podcast appearance talking about overcoming adversity/trauma: 9/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBd...
Relevant article about recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries and Cluster relationship: 8/ www.patreon.com/posts/rebuil...
In our email exchange, Marshall pointed out: "They always say prisoners break not when they're being tortured, but when they've been given a break, treated well, and then the torture begins again." My response: 8/
The MRI for what I thought was a hamstring muscle pull was the following day. Two days later I found out it was a complete tear of the tendon from the hip bone. A week later I found out it was too late to repair it. I was devastated the hospital/doctors place were not more diligent treating it. 7/
Below is a screenshot of my July 6th email response to @mherskovitz.bsky.social. This was 3 1/2 weeks after the injuries/surgery. 6/
I wasn't aware of Dr. Joe Dispenza, but after a quick research of him, his philosophy aligns with how I approach life and overcome trauma/adversity. 4/
www.patreon.com/posts/47160497
www.patreon.com/posts/47160497
Three vertebrae fused in my neck and an unrepairable, completely torn hamstring tendon. Courtesy of my own personal Cluster B gift that keeps on giving: 1/ www.patreon.com/posts/messag...
KGB trained psychopath easily manipulates the fragile ego of a desperately needy man's to avoid rejection of an election loss (of being a "loser"): 1/
📌 The story of a man overcoming adversity
That means a lot. Especially with everything going on right now. Which is actually a lot more complicated, and difficult, than what I've explained publicly.
That's awful. That had to be really hard on your brother.
It never got to the group. The mods rejected it. They were protecting the group from being exploited by researchers. But it still hurt.
Thank you, Leslie. That means a lot to hear.
After pouring my heart out in that letter and sending it to the support group, I was subsequently blocked by the moderators of the group. It was pretty deflating. All I could think was: "My ex wife is right. I am pathetic. Even my own people don't want anything to do with me".
I was so moved that I wrote a 7300 word introduction/explanation of my experiences of dealing with changes in brain functioning/personality...while trying to navigate a Cluster B wife/divorce...and all of the pathological dishonesty/alternate realities/revisionist histories that accompanying that.
on Facebook. I was incredibly moved reading the personal stories on the site of people. It was the first time that I had encountered people who were struggling with what I had struggle with, with people who had their relationships destroyed because family members couldn't understand our experience
....particularly social anxiety/isolation. So having to pursue human interaction was really difficult. It didn't help that many support groups are understandably very protective of their TBI members, and don't want them to be exploited. At the suggestion of a professor I sought out a support group
....because "that would take a whole career to study, and we don't have the time or resources". Obviously, I've incorporated a lot of that into my public writing/speaking since. I actually had a really hard time finding a brain injury population to study. I was struggling with my own symptoms...
It was just a Masters program thesis. Actually a dry run prep course (2017) for the end of the program thesis...which ended up being "confirmation bias in the age of Trump" (2018). That was the first time I tried to incorporate my theories on dopamine in politics, but the advisor made me remove it.
The relevant Zelensky White House meeting: ....6/.... bsky.app/profile/nick...
....but after working out it's like rehydrating the lubricant...it's slick.....and my mind/emotions are quick/sharp/lucid, etc.
....and after the workout I'm exponentially better. I describe the experience as being similar to a water soluble lubricant....where prior to working out it my mind is like a dehydrated, gummed up, sticky tacky water soluble lubricant....
....but.....and I actually wrote a grad school thesis on this topic.....exercise is the number one thing that helps mitigate the Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms. I describe it as mental lubrication where before working out I'm foggy/hazy, emotionally sluggish/weepy/depressed, less sharp/lucid....
Wow, that's really interesting. I have a history of Traumatic Brain Injuries. Unfortunately that affects my sleep. I've also spent much of my life in sleep deprivation b/c of being in survival mode, and the schedule it required (grad and law school where I slept 2-3 hours night/2-3 nights/week)...
Exercise is also the most effective, least invasive antidepressant. It's no coincidence that as the rates of obesity have increased (69% of Americans are overweight/obese)...that rates of anxiety/depression have correspondingly increased.This is why I incorporate exercise into every client session.
Exercise is also the most effective, least invasive antidepressant. It's no coincidence that as the rates of obesity have increased (69% of Americans are overweight/obese)...that rates of anxiety/depression have correspondingly increased.This is why I incorporate exercise into every client session.
Thank you.
That's right.....Slovenian strong (my mom is 100% Slovenian).
Thank you, Jon. This was last Sunday, less than two months from both the injuries and the surgery. Again, I was told a year recovery to get back to 60% of where I was before the injuries. Fuck that.....
.....2/.... www.patreon.com/posts/messag...
Three vertebrae fused in my neck and an unrepairable, completely torn hamstring tendon. Courtesy of my own personal Cluster B gift that keeps on giving: 1/ www.patreon.com/posts/messag...
KGB trained psychopath easily manipulates a Narcissist's grandiose beliefs about his greatness: that Russia wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if Trump was president in 2022. This is a lie. The invasion most likely occurred because Trump WAS president: 5/ www.patreon.com/posts/63267018
KGB trained psychopath easily manipulates a Narcissist's grandiose beliefs about his greatness: that Russia wouldn't have invaded Ukraine if Trump was president in 2022. This is a lie. The invasion most likely occurred because Trump WAS president: www.patreon.com/posts/63033607 4/
KGB trained psychopath easily manipulates the fragile ego of a desperately needy man's to avoid rejection of an election loss (of being a "loser"): 3/
KGB trained psychopath easily manipulates the fragile ego of a desperately needy man's to avoid rejection of an election loss (of being a "loser"): 2/ bsky.app/profile/nick...
KGB trained psychopath easily manipulates the fragile ego of a desperately needy man's to avoid rejection of an election loss (of being a "loser"): 1/
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You as well, Jon.
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Psychotherapist @nick-carmody.bsky.social analyzes why kids struggle with device dependency/addiction. www.patreon.com/posts/analyz...
I appreciate that, but I'm working my ass off and recovering way ahead of schedule.
We're always capable of way more than we realize...
Thank you for this post. I just read your Patreon article, and you have given me the motivation to push myself harder after my TBI and some serious spine issues as a result of a car accident. I intend on watching the YouTube video later today. I have been following you for years & appreciate U.
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This 'excellent' threads is a MUST read... 👍💪👏
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Thank you, but I'm doing very well. It's been a very motivating experience. It's also given me an opportunity to make an impression on my daughter....to model how to handle trauma/adversity. She witnessed it when she was very young when I went back to grad school after TBIs, but now she's 15.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBd...
Yes. My apparently Cluster B ex-wife's.....husband somewhat ambushed me when I arrived to pick up my daughter. In 2010, I experienced two Traumatic Brain Injuries as a result dealing with disordered people in her orbit/family. www.patreon.com/posts/rebuil...
Thank you. I'm actually doing very well. At least a month or two ahead of schedule on the triple vertebrae fusion, and the torn hamstring tendon that couldn't be repaired b/c too much time passed while I dealt with my neck. I've been rehabbing 2+ hours/day. I respond to adversity/trauma very well.
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I've been recovering from several injuries/surgery (from an assault related to my personal Cluster B gift that never stops giving). But I'm starting to re-engage current events again.
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Relevant thread and articles analyzing Trump's sociopathic narcissism, and the "Trickle Down Pathology" effect on society: 1/
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....and, here: nickcarmody.substack.com/p/analyzing-...
I touched on some of that here: bsky.app/profile/nick...
Yes. That’s the way they roll. If you have some time, look at @nick-carmody.bsky.social posts & his patreon. He takes deep, deep dives, which is difficult to do here. His work is stellar.
Hopefully, Trump does sue @governor.ca.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Discovery for a defamation case is one way to get the files released.....
I’ve said it before, and I will surely say it again. @nick-carmody.bsky.social is essential to understanding both Trump’s psyche and the psyches of his followers/cultists.
Try following @nick-carmody.bsky.social for all things Trump, MAGA, psychopathy related. Here is a thread of his from X. x.com/nick_carmody...
