shiragabriel.bsky.social
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Social Psychologist. Studies why going to concerts, talking to strangers, going to Disney, being a football fan, and watching The Office reruns are all good for you. Go Bills.
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Shanah Tovah, New York!
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
September 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Shanah Tovah, New York!
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
Hunter Biden has cracked the code.
Hunter Biden's Moment in the Sun
How the former first-son is connecting to Americans
open.substack.com
June 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Hunter Biden has cracked the code.
Every word of this. Thank you to this young man
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end.
Speak your truth, fight and believe.
Speak your truth, fight and believe.
May 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Every word of this. Thank you to this young man
Amen.
I often say that the fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. But let me be clear, if you aren’t fighting for Black voting rights right now then you aren’t really fighting for democracy.
May 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Amen.
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When top NIH scientist Dr. Jenna Norton organized a letter condemning the destruction of American medical research, the regime sent her home. They thought they broke her. Instead, she filed a whistleblower complaint, spoke out, and fought back. Full story: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-dep...
May 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
When top NIH scientist Dr. Jenna Norton organized a letter condemning the destruction of American medical research, the regime sent her home. They thought they broke her. Instead, she filed a whistleblower complaint, spoke out, and fought back. Full story: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-dep...
Some people think they are avoiding social interactions when they stay home to read a book (or watch a show) and cuddle with an animal. But they are wrong. A night home with a pet and a book is a perfect one — you are filling your social needs in two ways and you are allowing yourself to unwind.
Pets Love You No Matter What
How animals satisfy belongingness needs in a way that humans sometimes can’t
manywaystobelong.substack.com
April 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Some people think they are avoiding social interactions when they stay home to read a book (or watch a show) and cuddle with an animal. But they are wrong. A night home with a pet and a book is a perfect one — you are filling your social needs in two ways and you are allowing yourself to unwind.
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Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats.
Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.
Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.
April 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats.
Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.
Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.
Of all the concepts from psychology, this is the one people get wrong the most. Everyone wants to tell you they are an extrovert. or an introvert. or an extroverted introvert. Not only do people not understand what that means, but that misunderstanding harms them. Here is what they really mean:
Introverts Need People Too. You've Been Thinking About Introversion (and Extraversion) All Wrong.
Everyone needs social connection and everyone needs time alone
open.substack.com
April 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Of all the concepts from psychology, this is the one people get wrong the most. Everyone wants to tell you they are an extrovert. or an introvert. or an extroverted introvert. Not only do people not understand what that means, but that misunderstanding harms them. Here is what they really mean:
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Cook Political moved Trump from Lean Antichrist to Solid Antichrist.
April 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Cook Political moved Trump from Lean Antichrist to Solid Antichrist.
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It's migration season! Monarch butterflies travel over 4,000 km to winter in Mexico's stunning oyamel forests. Witness the beauty of nature's incredible journey.
April 8, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It's migration season! Monarch butterflies travel over 4,000 km to winter in Mexico's stunning oyamel forests. Witness the beauty of nature's incredible journey.
"It's giving war crime" the most 2026 statement ever.
This timeline sucks
This timeline sucks
Georgia Voter: It's giving war crime. You can't do that. We don't just annihilate people because we can and, you know, make a grab for the money and the oil. And that's what we've done in Venezuela. And that's what we're doing in Iran.
April 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"It's giving war crime" the most 2026 statement ever.
This timeline sucks
This timeline sucks
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Marg Leehane, part owner of Great Bear Lodge in Port Hardy, British Columbia, decided it was worth waking up the guests at 6 a.m. to show them two humpback whales in the bay.
TT: bookofcabins
TT: bookofcabins
April 6, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Marg Leehane, part owner of Great Bear Lodge in Port Hardy, British Columbia, decided it was worth waking up the guests at 6 a.m. to show them two humpback whales in the bay.
TT: bookofcabins
TT: bookofcabins
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Sister and Friend, 2024
by Betty Acquah, Ghanaian painter #WomensArt
by Betty Acquah, Ghanaian painter #WomensArt
April 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Sister and Friend, 2024
by Betty Acquah, Ghanaian painter #WomensArt
by Betty Acquah, Ghanaian painter #WomensArt
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Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space.
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/
April 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space.
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/
Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/
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The power of Niagara Falls. Good Morning Blue Sky
April 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The power of Niagara Falls. Good Morning Blue Sky
Wherever we find it, being accepted not despite, but because of our weirdness is the best, most secure, joyful, and safe feeling out there.
Who Loves You at Your Weirdest?
My favorite video clip of all time
open.substack.com
April 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Wherever we find it, being accepted not despite, but because of our weirdness is the best, most secure, joyful, and safe feeling out there.
They are literally taking tactical war advice from The Hunger Games.
April 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
They are literally taking tactical war advice from The Hunger Games.
In this moment of disconnection and fear and uncertainty, there is perhaps nothing more important for our wellbeing than feeling bonded to so many because of our shared love and care for a tiny and lonely little monkey. Punch just wants to be loved and a part of his community.
And so do we.
And so do we.
Why We Care About Punch The Monkey
On parasocial bonds, viral moments, and why we all just want to belong
manywaystobelong.substack.com
March 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
In this moment of disconnection and fear and uncertainty, there is perhaps nothing more important for our wellbeing than feeling bonded to so many because of our shared love and care for a tiny and lonely little monkey. Punch just wants to be loved and a part of his community.
And so do we.
And so do we.
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This is quite dismissive of very real accomplishments by the Biden Administration.
Under him, we passed the largest ever investment in fighting climate change, the largest investment in decades to fix our infrastructure, and the first GVP bill in over 30 years. People are alive because of those.
Under him, we passed the largest ever investment in fighting climate change, the largest investment in decades to fix our infrastructure, and the first GVP bill in over 30 years. People are alive because of those.
… good President.
Biden did nothing positive, a lot of negative, and led to a much worse version of Trump. Maybe for the four years he was Pres things were vaguely better than if Trump had continued onward, but we’re in a much worse place now precisely because people voted Biden in 2020.
Biden did nothing positive, a lot of negative, and led to a much worse version of Trump. Maybe for the four years he was Pres things were vaguely better than if Trump had continued onward, but we’re in a much worse place now precisely because people voted Biden in 2020.
March 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This is quite dismissive of very real accomplishments by the Biden Administration.
Under him, we passed the largest ever investment in fighting climate change, the largest investment in decades to fix our infrastructure, and the first GVP bill in over 30 years. People are alive because of those.
Under him, we passed the largest ever investment in fighting climate change, the largest investment in decades to fix our infrastructure, and the first GVP bill in over 30 years. People are alive because of those.
Don't threaten me with a good time.
Mike Johnson: "If we lost the midterms -- heaven forbid, if we lost the majority in the House -- it would be the end of the Trump presidency in a real effect."
February 25, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Don't threaten me with a good time.
Watching our young men win gold for the first time since the 1980 game was joyful and electric. It felt like those walls between us were down and we were all united. The video of the locker room was heartbreaking because it stole the unity and joy and connection that had just been given to us.
Why The Men's Olympic Hockey Team Broke So Many Hearts
The Psychology Behind Belonging, Politics, and the Olympics
open.substack.com
February 24, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Watching our young men win gold for the first time since the 1980 game was joyful and electric. It felt like those walls between us were down and we were all united. The video of the locker room was heartbreaking because it stole the unity and joy and connection that had just been given to us.
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You'd *still* rather have Fetterman in the Senate than Oz.
You'd WAY rather have Cortez Masto than Adam fucking Laxalt, who's insane.
Corey Booker? Are we pretending he's a problem now?
Newsom is a slime - and still a better governor than Brian Dahle would've been
THINK! CRITICALLY!
You'd WAY rather have Cortez Masto than Adam fucking Laxalt, who's insane.
Corey Booker? Are we pretending he's a problem now?
Newsom is a slime - and still a better governor than Brian Dahle would've been
THINK! CRITICALLY!
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
You'd *still* rather have Fetterman in the Senate than Oz.
You'd WAY rather have Cortez Masto than Adam fucking Laxalt, who's insane.
Corey Booker? Are we pretending he's a problem now?
Newsom is a slime - and still a better governor than Brian Dahle would've been
THINK! CRITICALLY!
You'd WAY rather have Cortez Masto than Adam fucking Laxalt, who's insane.
Corey Booker? Are we pretending he's a problem now?
Newsom is a slime - and still a better governor than Brian Dahle would've been
THINK! CRITICALLY!
I’m featured in episode 3 of the Science of Love, a new three episode series produced by The Science of Happiness podcast at the Greater Good Science Center, hosted by Geena Davis.
• Listen on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/2mntbyxu
• Listen on Spotify: tinyurl.com/58vh69vc
• Listen on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/2mntbyxu
• Listen on Spotify: tinyurl.com/58vh69vc
The Science of Love (Episode 3)
Podcast Episode · The Science of Happiness · 02/13/2026 · 25m
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February 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I’m featured in episode 3 of the Science of Love, a new three episode series produced by The Science of Happiness podcast at the Greater Good Science Center, hosted by Geena Davis.
• Listen on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/2mntbyxu
• Listen on Spotify: tinyurl.com/58vh69vc
• Listen on Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/2mntbyxu
• Listen on Spotify: tinyurl.com/58vh69vc
Our primitive brains can't notice the difference between actual and parasocial relationships. The ability to form parasocial bonds is the same ability that allows us to love deeply. It’s not a flaw in the system. It is the system. Mourning celebrities is a sign that you let others into your heart.
Parasocial Bonds and Primitive Brains: Why Celebrity Deaths Hurt so Deeply
Why we mourn James Van Der Beek, Catherine O'Hara, Rob Reiner, and Bobby Weir
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Our primitive brains can't notice the difference between actual and parasocial relationships. The ability to form parasocial bonds is the same ability that allows us to love deeply. It’s not a flaw in the system. It is the system. Mourning celebrities is a sign that you let others into your heart.