Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 07/04/2026It’s incredibly disturbing that the president would threaten death to an “entire civilization” and Congress would do nothing. I’ve involuntarily committed people for less direct threats… but the president gets to murder whoever he wants in the name of “liberation” I suppose… 1733417985
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2025“We’re taught from a young age to put our hands over our hearts and declare allegiance to a flag and that flag never declares its allegiance back to us” Powerful. 1124
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Our democracy is crumbling right before our eyes. 062
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Always feels good to get a manuscript under review! Hoping for a favorable review of our article on the victimization experiences of #LGBTQ #firearm owners in the US. Stay tuned! 031
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 09/09/2025#healthcare costs in the US are out of this world. Picture it: a mostly healthy, 30-something (who, of course, looks 23) needs about 7 injections a year to manage a chronic health condition. The insurance cost? Nearly $130,000. The alternative? Death or poverty. Let’s do better, America. 021
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025We’re about three weeks from moving and fall is officially in the air in #Salem! Let’s go!! 110
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025One step closer to making our #baby dreams come true: we’re officially on the waitlist for childcare at the YMCA! 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 11/07/2025“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver 030
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 02/07/2025In the face of Medicaid and SNAP benefits being cut, I’m reminded of Victor Hugo’s quote, “the paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor” Where’s Robin Hood when you need him? 010
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Remember: when you elect a CLOWN to office, you can’t act surprised when they throw a pie in your face 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Two megalomaniacs walk into the Oval Office… what could go wrong? Seriously, nobody is surprised this bromance has gone up in flames, right? 010
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Look at this superstar @alliebond.bsky.social who I’m fortunate enough to call my friend and colleague! 050
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Did you know that this month is the 55th anniversary of the first #pride parade which followed the #Stonewall Riot a year earlier in 1969? Pride won’t be erased. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 03/06/2025What are y’all doing to support the #LGBTQ community, and our gay agenda, this #pride month? 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 110
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, who died 19 years ago this year. We’re picking flowers for you today! #cancersucks 030
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Cheers to the end of year 2 on the tenure track! Here’s to 30 more. 170
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Despite being sick I had an incredible time presenting on the #suicide experience of #LGBTQ people at #SRS2025 today! Looking forward to finalizing the forthcoming manuscripts soon and continuing this vital work. 050
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Today has been incredibly difficult. I’ve found myself crying, on and off, many times throughout the day. Despite this, I’m going to bed and choosing to wake up tomorrow and continue fighting. Hope is a sometimes distant lighthouse, but a lighthouse nonetheless. Let’s endure and fight together. 2110
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 18/04/2025The attacks on science continue. The GVRC has been instrumental to me as a scientist and, more broadly, the field of gun violence prevention. This funding cut would significantly set back research in critical areas related to GVP. 024
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Another senseless shooting at my beloved alma mater, #FSU. We don’t have to keep living like this. #FSUshooting 1141
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Does anybody else spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about how great the Hillary Clinton presidency would’ve been? 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 01/04/2025After a more than 4.5 hour delay our pilot timed out and Delta couldn’t secure a replacement. Their negligence has caused me to miss my husband’s birthday. Absolutely shameful, Delta! 231
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 29/03/2025I’m excited to share our latest article examining clinical assessment measures for assessing firearm-related risks. I’m particularly excited about our recommendations for future assessment measures which includes specific strategies for #antiracist assessment. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 133
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Imagine hating queer people so much that you believe funding research to understand health disparities they face couldn’t possibly be evidence-based, “gold star” research. 010
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 04/03/2025A reminder to read the fine print when purchasing. “Make America Great Again” actually meant “Taking America Back to the Great Depression.” 010
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Jimmy Carter once said, “the bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.” Even in these unprecedented times I still choose to believe this is true. 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 19/02/2025This is Trump’s America. Are we great yet?the-independent.com11-year-old took her own life over deportation threats, family says‘I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would be well, but unfortunately, nothing could be done’, despaired her mother 000
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 15/02/2025If you’re wondering what history repeating itself looks like nearly 100 years after the start of the #Holocaust it’s the government systematically erasing #transgender people from the Internet. It’s equivalent to their book burnings. You won’t erase us. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 040
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Stand up for #trans folks. As an HIV+ gay man, it’s not lost on me how often trans people have fought for and protected my rights. From Stonewall to the AIDS crisis, trans folks have been by our side. The “T” in #LGBTQ isn’t silent and doesn’t only exist when you’re comfortable either. 091
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Standing up for our students and fighting facism. A day in the life. 061
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025If I’ve learned anything as a clinician it’s this: when people tell you who they are believe them. Donald Trump told us he would retaliate against his political enemies and he’s doing exactly that with the dismantling of the FBI and other agencies. Buckle up, folks, there’s more to come. 040
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025My read of this is that these republican AGs are anti-business. Shameful. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...reuters.comRepublican state attorneys pressure Costco to drop diversity policiesNineteen Republican attorneys general have called on Costco Wholesale to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, citing concerns about discrimination and legal risks. 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 28/01/2025How might anybody trust Donald Trump (or any President, frankly) as much as their own doctor to make healthcare recommendations…? And trusting RFK nearly as much as your own doctor? What in the fresh hell, people… I’m not surprised, I’m just disappointed (again and again). 020
Reposted by Chris Collins, PhDJonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW @jbsinger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Huge opportunity to improve social work! @naswsocialworkers.bsky.social is looking for social workers with 5+ years experience to serve on the Task Force to revise Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence. Please share! HT @prismaticiris7.bsky.social @gdb777.bsky.social #SWTechsocialworkers.org Seeking Social Workers to Revise the Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice 287
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Pete Hegseth is a dangerous and unqualified Secretary of Defense. I hope you’re paying attention and using your voice to express your disgust. 100
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Companies like Target, rolling back their DEI efforts, are a great lesson in performative allyship. 050
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Can I get a vibe check. Are we deleting our #Facebook pages? I’m feelin’ more than a little creeped out that all these big tech bros are so far up Don’s ass. 210
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 09/01/2025And so it begins… www.advocate.com/politics/ida...advocate.comIdaho Republicans file resolution to repeal marriage equalityThey want to return to a so-called “natural definition” of marriage as between one man and one woman. 282
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025What do I do for work you ask? Respond to emails. Lots and lots of emails. 220
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Shout out to the Tennessee Department of Safety, who is advertising #safe and #secure #firearm storage on the radio as we pass through on our way to North Carolina. Wasn’t it Oprah who said, “you get a cable lock and you get a cable lock and you get a cable lock…” 020
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024That’s a wrap on another busy semester! Grades have been entered, recommendation letters have been written, and manuscripts have been submitted. ✌️2024 140
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Starbucks says I’m in the top 10% of stars earners this year. Fortunately they don’t tell me how much I spent to get there. 😅 010
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024That’s a wrap on the #2024FirearmResearchConf! Today we had the opportunity to share findings from our research on the experiences of LGBTQ+ firearm owners. Notably, we discussed victimization and suicide experiences. Over the moon to share more of this work soon! 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ See you in Tempe in 2025! 061
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024A primary takeaway from day 1 of the #firearmsconference is that I need to write a book on the phenomenon of queer firearm ownership. Gonna need some mentors for that one. Looking at you @mikeanestis.bsky.social, @daniel-semenza.bsky.social 👀 📖 160
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Presented findings today on assessment tools which explicitly mention firearms in publicly available assessment tools. Unfortunately, not many such assessments exist! 050
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Folks, we’re less than a week away from the National Research Conference on the Prevention of #Firearm Related Harms and I’m so excited to see everyone! Prepare for a lot of #injury and #suicide #prevention science flooding your feeds. 1101
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Today, on #worldAIDSday, I can’t help but reflect on the last decade of being #HIV+. In that time, I’ve gone from taking a daily pill that seriously complicated my life to getting 2 injections every 8 weeks. I’m grateful for how far HIV care has come but we have a long way to go to fight the stigma. 040
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Did you know? Parker Brothers, who produced the Ouija Board, started here in #Salem. This find is from 1972 and was made here in Salem! The old Parker Brothers factory is an apartment complex now that we pass on our way to the train. 050
Chris Collins, PhD @cjcollinsphd.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Post Thanksgiving family convo tonight includes discussion of enslaved house elves and Hermione Granger as either a White savior to said enslaved elves or an abolitionist. where does everyone fall on this? #HarryPotter 100