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@karlauerbach@sfba.social
2025-12-27 18:55:44

I have long felt that liberal/progressive messaging often tended towards not merely hyperbole, but hyperbole that carried far more than the intended message.
Consider the phrase "Defund the police". That carries a clear message that implies near elimination of police based law enforcement. Few of us want that. Police are an important element of an ordered society.
But pretty much all of us see that police are doing too much and that it is better to restructure police…

She goes to police calls in a Prius. It's part of new approach to mental health emergencies
San Mateo adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and involuntary psychiatric holds by roughly 17%.

@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.social
2026-01-22 15:22:10

Congratulations to YDS student Tyler Fair! Part of our social-work dual-degree program, he has been selected as a Behavioral Health Scholar at UConn, where he will enter a year-long program and receive specialized coursework, intensive practicum placements, and faculty mentorship (not to mention a stipend).
Divinity and social work are a potent pairing. Find out more about this and our other dual- and joint-degree programs here:

A man in glasses.