Tom Duvall, Clinical Therapist

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Food for thought 🌮🧠
05/13/2026

Food for thought 🌮🧠

Truth doesn't have an agenda.
05/09/2026

Truth doesn't have an agenda.

Not calling anyone out specifically, but I think this relationship is accurate.
04/23/2026

Not calling anyone out specifically, but I think this relationship is accurate.

Sarcasm for sure, but I wonder if there was ever a time I thought this way. Not consciously, but the belief still simmer...
04/21/2026

Sarcasm for sure, but I wonder if there was ever a time I thought this way. Not consciously, but the belief still simmered below the surface, influencing interactions I had with people who came to me for help.

I imagine there are people in the profession who are influenced this way now, and I'm not immune to it even if I'm actively trying to be anything but.

I don't think this is an unfair assessment of the idea of sleep training.
04/14/2026

I don't think this is an unfair assessment of the idea of sleep training.

Everything gets filtered through our subjective experience. No one is wholly objective.
04/08/2026

Everything gets filtered through our subjective experience. No one is wholly objective.

So many people, unable or in some cases, too afraid to, address what's really happening within them, will have a sense o...
03/30/2026

So many people, unable or in some cases, too afraid to, address what's really happening within them, will have a sense of morality based on protecting themselves from their own pain, with it having no real connection or alignment with actual morals beyond that.

It would be a bit reductionist to say that everyone's problems can be boiled down to a fear of accountability, but I bet...
03/23/2026

It would be a bit reductionist to say that everyone's problems can be boiled down to a fear of accountability, but I bet if you looked at your own interpersonal struggles and of those struggling with you through that lens, it would open up possibilities for understanding and resolution that previously didn't seem plausible.

MARFMTOIA (mar-fum-toy-uh)Doesn't quite roll off the tongue, so it probably won't catch on in the same way, but I think ...
03/14/2026

MARFMTOIA (mar-fum-toy-uh)

Doesn't quite roll off the tongue, so it probably won't catch on in the same way, but I think it's important. There's probably never been a time in history when those in governmental leadership didn't expect those they led to enable their insecurities to some degree. I daresay, in general, though of course there are exceptions, but in general, the kind of people drawn to positions of political leadership are so drawn as a way to cope with their own issues because working through them head on is too scary. Having power or admiration through leadership is an easier, albeit temporary and fickle, way of soothing insecurities if one is too afraid to take responsibility for them.

It might be accurate to say that current leadership has the highest expectations of enabling. I'm confident in saying it's high, enough that I'd argue it's the guiding principle behind most of its decisions. There's less confidence in comparing it to previous leadership with accuracy, not enough to say “make [it happen] again.”

The hat is meant to be cheeky - take a pause if it upset you before responding.

Whether it used to be better or not, it can still be better. Leadership is not meant to be a personal coping skill.

03/10/2026

I asked ChatGPT to describe Russia's government. It's fascinating the way it formally holds itself out as a republic but in practice operates as an authoritian regime with most real power centralized with the president.

Russia is officially a federal semi-presidential republic, but in practice it is widely described as an authoritarian state with highly centralized power.
Here’s how it works formally and in reality:
Official Structure (According to the Constitution)
The modern Russian state was established after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
1. Federal Republic
Russia is a federation made up of multiple federal subjects (regions, republics, territories, etc.).
These regions have their own local governments but are ultimately subordinate to the federal government in Moscow.
2. Semi-Presidential System
There is both:
A President (head of state)
A Prime Minister (head of government)
The President has significant authority, including:
Appointing the Prime Minister
Commanding the armed forces
Influencing legislation
Issuing decrees
The current president is Vladimir Putin.
3. Separation of Powers
Russia’s constitution provides for three branches:
Executive – President and Government
Legislative – The Federal Assembly (State Duma + Federation Council)
Judicial – Courts, including the Constitutional Court
In Practice
Although Russia is constitutionally democratic, many political scientists and international observers classify it as:
An authoritarian regime
A managed democracy
Or a hybrid regime
This is because:
Opposition political activity is heavily restricted.
Independent media is limited.
Elections are widely criticized internationally as not fully free or fair.
Power is highly centralized around the presidency.
Summary
Officially: Federal semi-presidential republic
In practice: Highly centralized, authoritarian political system dominated by the presidency.

Those in power literally only care about what they can extract from us for their benefit and what's left when that's gon...
03/06/2026

Those in power literally only care about what they can extract from us for their benefit and what's left when that's gone gets tossed like so many orange peels.

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