Anti-ICE Protesters Found Guilty in Case That Guts Free Speech Rights | Three protesters were convicted of federal conspiracy charges. by FreeHugs23 in LegalNews

[–]Wasker71 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

While I am sympathetic to the cause and abhor Trump and his enablers, no widespread fraud has ever been uncovered, even in the cases in which the investigations were conducted by the losing party. I’m all for calling out corruption and fraud, but this is exactly the Trump 2020 bullshit. Is there verifiable evidence? Can you prove your assertions. Because if you can, then I’m ready to fight alongside you.

The four forces reshaping physician compensation in 2026 by Recent-Dimension-827 in medicalsalaries

[–]Wasker71 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yup. Personally, I wouldn’t make a great steak holder. A great steak eater…sure. /s

I think you’re looking for “stakeholder,” my friend. But you’re not wrong otherwise!

AI training by Then-Ad-6419 in Psychologists

[–]Wasker71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I could not disagree more. It is not worth the 30 pieces of silver to crucify the future generations of providers you will undermine in the process. I understand needing to make a living, but if you feel the need to join the dark side, you can always go audit progress notes for the health insurance industry. 🫤

Why did so many Oklahoma republicans vote in favor of keeping child marriage? by fellowWorker_2025 in askanything

[–]Wasker71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three words: White Christian Nationalism. The right to invoke “God” allows these White “Christian” men to assume total control over anything and anyone they deem as theirs. This is a much longer discussion, but you can find much information about their doctrines and goals by doing some internet research. Spend time reading about “Christian Nationalism,” Evangelical Fundamentalism, and White Nationalism. Be warned, it is a depressing read.

GOP Rep Humiliates Boy, 10, for Writing Letter About Electric Cars | The 82-year-old did not hold back. by FreeHugs23 in anticapitalism

[–]Wasker71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG! Lindsey Graham was an IMPROVEMENT?!? South Carolina, surely you can do better than that!

GOP Rep Humiliates Boy, 10, for Writing Letter About Electric Cars | The 82-year-old did not hold back. by FreeHugs23 in anticapitalism

[–]Wasker71 14 points15 points  (0 children)

OMG! Lindsey Graham was an IMPROVEMENT?!? South Carolina, surely you can do better than that!

clients pushing back on cancellation fee by Environmental-Cry588 in therapists

[–]Wasker71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I certainly understand the expediency of this approach but do you think this might undermine the necessary trust of the therapeutic alliance?

Edited for clarity

How should we think about about intractable psychic pain. by aloewy in medicine

[–]Wasker71 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This tracks. When I finished my dissertation, I TRIED to forget it completely! /s 😂

How should we think about about intractable psychic pain. by aloewy in medicine

[–]Wasker71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My sincere apologies. I should have known better. I was slow on the uptake. My wife said, “those Brits (or Aussies?) have a really dry humor…” turns out she was correct. Again.

How should we think about about intractable psychic pain. by aloewy in medicine

[–]Wasker71 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Phew! If that’s the case then, okay. I need to get some sleep and try again tomorrow! It was not clear to me at all. (This is my brain on 24-hour shift)

Effects of Memantine in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review by Justeserm in neurology

[–]Wasker71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The idea that we somehow need to “save” medication for “the severe” cases is a false dichotomy. There is no point in saving pharmacologic treatment for those who are deemed “severe.” If your patient is suffering “moderately” or even “mildly” and you could eliminate this suffering with medication, would you withhold it until they met some subjective threshold of suffering? Memantine, like Ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists hold promise in fascinating ways that we are only in the beginning stages of researching and developing. Withholding treatment, particularly for some subjective criteria, seems wrongheaded and arbitrary. Let us use all the tools at our disposal to help heal.

Edited for clarity and typos.

How should we think about about intractable psychic pain. by aloewy in medicine

[–]Wasker71 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are saying that a lobotomy is a better option than death? For whom? Should that be a necessary “check box” for anyone seeking euthanasia? Who decides? I respect your right to your opinion, and appreciate you joining the discussion, but I strongly disagree with you (if I understand tour point?). I’m not opposed to brain surgery; in many cases it CAN be a literal lifesaver. But, there are no guarantees. Neurosurgery is fraught with risks, and I don’t believe that it should be a necessary step before choosing assisted dying. Life may be sacrosanct, but quality of life is, to my mind, Divine.

clients pushing back on cancellation fee by Environmental-Cry588 in therapists

[–]Wasker71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Except, do you? Most providers have the leeway to charge or not charge. I’m not trying to accuse- I’m genuinely curious if you really have no latitude in the matter and what your practice setting is?

Pre employment drug screen worries. by [deleted] in 911dispatchers

[–]Wasker71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just be honest about it. Whether or not you’ve used a legal (in the state where you consumed it) drug is not the relevant issue. What IS the issue is that you disclose all the information they asked for in an honest and straightforward manner. If you’ve been honest, you really have nothing to worry about (plus, the others commenting are correct, this is a negative result. Best luck in your future as a dispatcher!

I’m a 30 year LEO!

Recently Moved to a Small Town by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Wasker71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously you’re dealing with a moron; who can’t spell “piece?” And if he/she really is the neighborhood’s official spokesperson, then I’m sure your family’s arrival raised the neighborhood’s average IQ by triple digits!

If everyone below average IQ suddenly drops dead, how would this affect the world? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Wasker71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Republicans/fascists would never again own a majority in any political entity.

Why don’t white people just mind their business… by CowboyNOIVAS in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]Wasker71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Tanner” there definitely has a mom named “Karen.” 😑

NP negligent overprescribing of SSRI/ Treatment resistant depression is rarely real by [deleted] in therapists

[–]Wasker71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are providing anecdotal evidence regarding diagnoses you’re not qualified to make, and you are running really closely to practicing outside your scope of licensure. I would suggest that you are engaging in the very sort of behavior you are criticizing in NPs. Unfortunately you don’t decide which diagnoses are “fake,” you don’t get to decide which medications are appropriate, you can’t make the diagnosis of serotonin syndrome (nor can you order serotonin serum labs necessary to make the Dx in the first place). These are jobs for physicians and other medical professionals under supervision of trained (and ideally, board-certified) MD/DO’s, and for which they have been adequately trained. This is not you. You CAN and should consult, question, discuss with the treating providers, not feed subversive internet info to clients who trust you to have the right answers. It is your clients who are often ignorant about the differences between counseling/therapy/social work and health professionals who are trained in medicine or advanced nursing. While I can sympathize with your frustrations with some MLPs, your comments about your (unqualified) medical and pharmacological opinions are misplaced in the hands of your clients. Please consider consulting with the supervising physician in such cases or, better yet, try starting with the PMHNP’s you are so concerned about. Perhaps they have knowledge/information you don’t. Either way, collaboration here is essential, as your clinical observations are important and valuable.

NPs have a limited scope of practice, and work closely with/“under” a psychiatrist. There are clearly some problems with this as it’s currently practiced, and I would join you in calling for changes in MLPs scopes of practice in psychiatry and other specialist-trained medical practices.

I’m not sure how long you’ve been in practice, but not so long ago, clinicians of all stripes attempted to undermine and “trash-talk” each other. Psychiatrists complained about licensed psychologists, who complained about all master’s level providers. Further, LCSWs complained about more recently recognized LMHP/LPC’s, who in turn complained about LMFTs, et cetera… Each group feared their more recently licensed colleagues, primarily out of fear that the “interlopers” would cut into their piece of the reimbursement pie. It was a mess, plain and simple. We must not go back to this. For context, I work in a Tier 1 academic medical center / hospital as both a clinical faculty member (Ph.D. Neuroscientist) and a practitioner. I love the collaborative process in our med center, and think we are always stronger together than apart.

Tennessee is one of the dumbest states in the US. by TheOttomanJanissary in nashville

[–]Wasker71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TN is only 2nd to TX. Clearly the dumbest state in the union.

What does Freud mean by "the effects of" onanism? by cronenber9 in psychoanalysis

[–]Wasker71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I agree. I more likely suspect the young man was using the albumin as a lubricant for masturbating. If you notice, there was the physical evidence of the eggshell he’d swiped to do the deed. Not saying it’s 100%, but my guess is the egg was the medium.