I’m definitely in the “fight” and “anger/hypervigilence” groups.
New, at Can We Still Govern: Rachael worked as a govt technologist, specializing in trauma-informed design of public services.
Then the Trump admin promised to put her and other public employees "in trauma."
She explains what this means.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-weapon...
Then the Trump admin promised to put her and other public employees "in trauma."
She explains what this means.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-weapon...
The Weaponization of Trauma
The human toll being being paid by public employees
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I’m definitely in the “fight” and “anger/hypervigilence” groups.
Yeah my hypervigilence due to childhood trauma is kind of being a pain right now.
I've talked to a many people who can't sleep because of all the craziness in the world. I didn't sleep at all Tuesday night into Wednesday nor last night. Lots of anxiety out here. The thing that sent me over the edge last night was sinking the Iranian vessel & leaving the sailors behind to drown.
March 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Yeah my hypervigilence due to childhood trauma is kind of being a pain right now.
And if they *do* notice this transformation, they probably perceive it as a good thing. An intentional change.
They aren't traumatizing themselves, they are *being radicalized*. Ignore the anxiety attacks and aggressive hypervigilence and the intrusive thoughts actively disrupting everyday life.
They aren't traumatizing themselves, they are *being radicalized*. Ignore the anxiety attacks and aggressive hypervigilence and the intrusive thoughts actively disrupting everyday life.
May 27, 2024 at 2:43 AM
And if they *do* notice this transformation, they probably perceive it as a good thing. An intentional change.
They aren't traumatizing themselves, they are *being radicalized*. Ignore the anxiety attacks and aggressive hypervigilence and the intrusive thoughts actively disrupting everyday life.
They aren't traumatizing themselves, they are *being radicalized*. Ignore the anxiety attacks and aggressive hypervigilence and the intrusive thoughts actively disrupting everyday life.
hypervigilence of homosexuality made every act a sex-act and therefor it has accidently (and wonderfully) made people finally agree that sex is a social good, actually
the alternative is to live the way insecure straight men do,
in self-imposed tactile exile
they do it to themselves
they blame us
the alternative is to live the way insecure straight men do,
in self-imposed tactile exile
they do it to themselves
they blame us
July 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
hypervigilence of homosexuality made every act a sex-act and therefor it has accidently (and wonderfully) made people finally agree that sex is a social good, actually
the alternative is to live the way insecure straight men do,
in self-imposed tactile exile
they do it to themselves
they blame us
the alternative is to live the way insecure straight men do,
in self-imposed tactile exile
they do it to themselves
they blame us
Rather unfortunate that the hypervigilence keeps saving my ass from threats
July 9, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Rather unfortunate that the hypervigilence keeps saving my ass from threats
The very first thing a cop is trained is into PTSD hypervigilence, to be ready to escalate into lethal violence at a moment's notice over anything, to view everyone he he meets as an enemy.
It's drilled in via literal snuff films and gore porn.
It's drilled in via literal snuff films and gore porn.
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The very first thing a cop is trained is into PTSD hypervigilence, to be ready to escalate into lethal violence at a moment's notice over anything, to view everyone he he meets as an enemy.
It's drilled in via literal snuff films and gore porn.
It's drilled in via literal snuff films and gore porn.
We spend our lives in a state of hypervigilence, waiting for the next assault.
April 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
We spend our lives in a state of hypervigilence, waiting for the next assault.
Having to explain to my therapist that my hypervigilence about random strangers' tattoos is actually rational
June 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Having to explain to my therapist that my hypervigilence about random strangers' tattoos is actually rational
Social media is so much better without hypervigilence and over thinking
January 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Social media is so much better without hypervigilence and over thinking
cancel culture isn’t real but it’s absolutely true that there is this sort of hypervigilence about relatively benign things that the trolls absolutely take advantage of
June 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
cancel culture isn’t real but it’s absolutely true that there is this sort of hypervigilence about relatively benign things that the trolls absolutely take advantage of
one of the worst things about being a horror fan with ptsd-related paranoia is that i can't enjoy most ghost/entity/haunting related horror bc it can cause me extreme hypervigilence and even psychosis.
June 3, 2026 at 4:13 AM
one of the worst things about being a horror fan with ptsd-related paranoia is that i can't enjoy most ghost/entity/haunting related horror bc it can cause me extreme hypervigilence and even psychosis.
doctors are trying to make me believe that my prophetic visions are actually "hypervigilence"
July 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
doctors are trying to make me believe that my prophetic visions are actually "hypervigilence"
seconding this, it is LETHAL and i'm not joking. sorry if this is undue hypervigilence
July 17, 2024 at 10:24 PM
seconding this, it is LETHAL and i'm not joking. sorry if this is undue hypervigilence
Having Trump in the White House was like having my abusive dad as president, four years of constant hypervigilence (coincidentally I went completely no contact with my dad about a year before Trump was elected)
I feel like there are a lot of people who have forgotten what it was like during the Trump years to wake up every morning afraid to look at your phone and see what fresh atrocity happened since you went to sleep…
July 8, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Having Trump in the White House was like having my abusive dad as president, four years of constant hypervigilence (coincidentally I went completely no contact with my dad about a year before Trump was elected)
but yeah
therapy noises =/= therapy
computing =/= recreation
exhaustion =/= normal
hypervigilence =/= safety
scrolling =/= reading
doomscrolling =/= preparedness
recreation =/= laziness
second-screen =/= watching
rationalization =/= reality
knowing =/= understanding
therapy noises =/= therapy
computing =/= recreation
exhaustion =/= normal
hypervigilence =/= safety
scrolling =/= reading
doomscrolling =/= preparedness
recreation =/= laziness
second-screen =/= watching
rationalization =/= reality
knowing =/= understanding
January 21, 2026 at 7:55 AM
but yeah
therapy noises =/= therapy
computing =/= recreation
exhaustion =/= normal
hypervigilence =/= safety
scrolling =/= reading
doomscrolling =/= preparedness
recreation =/= laziness
second-screen =/= watching
rationalization =/= reality
knowing =/= understanding
therapy noises =/= therapy
computing =/= recreation
exhaustion =/= normal
hypervigilence =/= safety
scrolling =/= reading
doomscrolling =/= preparedness
recreation =/= laziness
second-screen =/= watching
rationalization =/= reality
knowing =/= understanding
Had to spend a couple of hours w/noise-canceling headphones, and then Amy chilling me out a bit.
Just got overloaded. So overstimulated.
I forgot how good my noise-canceling earbuds are for the BOOMs.
I don't have gunfire PTSD, but it triggers my PTSD hypervigilence and anxienty nonetheless
Just got overloaded. So overstimulated.
I forgot how good my noise-canceling earbuds are for the BOOMs.
I don't have gunfire PTSD, but it triggers my PTSD hypervigilence and anxienty nonetheless
July 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Had to spend a couple of hours w/noise-canceling headphones, and then Amy chilling me out a bit.
Just got overloaded. So overstimulated.
I forgot how good my noise-canceling earbuds are for the BOOMs.
I don't have gunfire PTSD, but it triggers my PTSD hypervigilence and anxienty nonetheless
Just got overloaded. So overstimulated.
I forgot how good my noise-canceling earbuds are for the BOOMs.
I don't have gunfire PTSD, but it triggers my PTSD hypervigilence and anxienty nonetheless
it's not paranoia
it's another AI scam
it's not hypervigilence
it's good business practice
i hate it here
it's another AI scam
it's not hypervigilence
it's good business practice
i hate it here
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
it's not paranoia
it's another AI scam
it's not hypervigilence
it's good business practice
i hate it here
it's another AI scam
it's not hypervigilence
it's good business practice
i hate it here
A nurse witnessed me dodge a banana thrown at the back of my head while I worked Behavioral Health. I explained, "Hypervigilence and good comedic timing."
March 24, 2026 at 2:49 AM
A nurse witnessed me dodge a banana thrown at the back of my head while I worked Behavioral Health. I explained, "Hypervigilence and good comedic timing."
Still struggling with hypervigilence and letting go of the heaviness. I want to socialize without constantly feeling I'm being scrutinized for my actions, responses, and reactions.
No one I know are doing it. It's my insecurity perceiving it.
No one I know are doing it. It's my insecurity perceiving it.
May 6, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Still struggling with hypervigilence and letting go of the heaviness. I want to socialize without constantly feeling I'm being scrutinized for my actions, responses, and reactions.
No one I know are doing it. It's my insecurity perceiving it.
No one I know are doing it. It's my insecurity perceiving it.
i know my paranoid symptoms could very well be just hypervigilence from ptsd, but still
August 8, 2025 at 4:33 AM
i know my paranoid symptoms could very well be just hypervigilence from ptsd, but still
"It'd be good if there was more open discussion of mental health issues and general stuff you talk about in therapy"
*monkeys paw finger curls*
HeinzKetchupTweets: If he's lovebombing and gaslighting you might have ADHD and fuckboy hypervigilence and nothing helps like french fry
*monkeys paw finger curls*
HeinzKetchupTweets: If he's lovebombing and gaslighting you might have ADHD and fuckboy hypervigilence and nothing helps like french fry
July 10, 2023 at 5:34 AM
"It'd be good if there was more open discussion of mental health issues and general stuff you talk about in therapy"
*monkeys paw finger curls*
HeinzKetchupTweets: If he's lovebombing and gaslighting you might have ADHD and fuckboy hypervigilence and nothing helps like french fry
*monkeys paw finger curls*
HeinzKetchupTweets: If he's lovebombing and gaslighting you might have ADHD and fuckboy hypervigilence and nothing helps like french fry
to the generic cisperson:
if you are sick of hearing about my transness, give me enough safety where i don't have to point out the danger and constantly justify myself
if you think i'm nuts, give me enough safety to no longer need to require hypervigilence to survive
its hard, bro
if you are sick of hearing about my transness, give me enough safety where i don't have to point out the danger and constantly justify myself
if you think i'm nuts, give me enough safety to no longer need to require hypervigilence to survive
its hard, bro
September 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
to the generic cisperson:
if you are sick of hearing about my transness, give me enough safety where i don't have to point out the danger and constantly justify myself
if you think i'm nuts, give me enough safety to no longer need to require hypervigilence to survive
its hard, bro
if you are sick of hearing about my transness, give me enough safety where i don't have to point out the danger and constantly justify myself
if you think i'm nuts, give me enough safety to no longer need to require hypervigilence to survive
its hard, bro
big "I wish I were pretty, young and feminine instead of aging ugly, and irritable thanks partly to hypervigilence" energy, like I could never be desirable because I'm on edge.
May 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM
big "I wish I were pretty, young and feminine instead of aging ugly, and irritable thanks partly to hypervigilence" energy, like I could never be desirable because I'm on edge.
I see you. Table for 2 at hypervigilence this evening?
February 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I see you. Table for 2 at hypervigilence this evening?