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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Well, it wasn’t until listening to @notalawyer.bsky.social , @aywarhiannon.bsky.social , and @fleerultra.bsky.social talk about this case that I got to wondering… is this idiot Roger Taney possibly connected to Taney County Missouri, home of Branson? Turns out: yes!

Official image of Taney County Missouri, showing a steamboat on a lake or river

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What does this ugly cuss have to do with American racism, country music, and southwest Missouri? A short thread brought to you by a recent episode of the Five-Four podcast @fivefourpod.bsky.social !

Mouth breathing racist and Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney, author of the abominable Dred Scott decision

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Georgia gov Brian Kemp and his wife Marty campaigned on stopping child trafficking. Kemp has signed several pieces of legislation and Marty has also worked on it for ~10 years. Has anyone seen either of them comment about the Epstein files? @bluestein.bsky.social ? Maybe I missed something?

Photo of Brian kemp and his wife signing legislation about human trafficking. They have seemingly been silent about the Epstein files.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Good to see this kind of work. More will be needed. Follow @climate.us

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Hope to see some of you at our posters!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Hope to see friends and colleagues around #srcd25! My lab started off with 3 posters in the first session, with another Thursday afternoon and the an undergrad led poster Friday morning! 🥳 Super proud of these students!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Very excited to be at #srcd25! Not excited to stand in line for an hour to get my registration badge this morning, through a giant open space convention center with NO seating. At least I got to catch up with friends in line! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Planning for accessibility includes ample seating.

Large area next to registration with no seating

With Jane Childers and her Trinity students!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

So our dictator-in-chief has announced that transgender service members are being banned from the military. This is not only unconstitutional & cruel, it is a colossal waste of $. Highly recommend this episode of the Outward podcast to learn more from people on the front lines of this fight.

Screen shot of the Feb 12 episode of the Outward podcast about trans people in the military.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The conference room is dedicated to / named after A.S. Edwards, the first licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia and our long-time department head. Edwards had been a graduate student under EB Titchener. Edwards was department head from 1919-1951.

Title plate on the door of the A.S. Edwards conference room in UGA psychology

Image of the whole room which includes Edwards’ desk and chair on the far left of the image.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

“…Once learned, language provides him with the tools he will need for all his higher endeavors. It even provides him with tools for changing the culture.”

Closing page of his dissertation, repeated as above

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Random post in the midst of (gestures) ALL THIS, but I discovered recently that Michael Tomasello got his PhD in my department (UGA Psychology), and so a copy of his dissertation has been sitting on a shelf down the hall from my office for the last 27 years. #psychsky #developmentalpsychology

Conference room in the UGA Psychology building. Large wooden table with black chairs in the middle. Large bookshelves with lots of black bound dissertations around the room. A large wooden desk, which belonged to AS Edwards, is on the left side of the picture.

A copy of Michael Tomasello’s dissertation. Title is “A conceptual analysis of one child’s early use of words” and the name William Michael Tomasello, all embossed in gold lettering on the black bound book

The final page of the dissertation, which includes the following closing paragraph:

“Let me conclude by saying that language, as perhaps no other human phenomenon, brings together all of the most important aspects of human development. Apprenticeship in language use teaches the child both how the culture thinks and how its members interact with each other. Once learned, language provides him with the tools he will need for all his higher endeavors. It even provides him with tools for changing the culture.”

Dissertation title page with some signatures that are hard to read. Dissertation is dated August 1980.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Never forget that that petty, childish man was the first President in 150 years not to attend his successor’s inauguration. Respect must be earned. 🇺🇸

Photos (collage) of former presidents at Biden 2021 inauguration, also Mike pence. Not pictured: TFG who refused to attend.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Big mood. Signed, my university starts the spring semester a week earlier than everyone else and we all hate it

A lavalier microphone case with the words “dead battery” on the display.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

RIP to the greatest man to ever serve as US President. May honesty, decency, and character return to that office one day. Photo from Dec 2014 in Plains GA. (Mrs. Carter was ill that day but we got to meet her on a later visit).

My family posing with Jimmy Carter in Dec 2014, when he was 90 years old. He is standing tall and looks healthy and happy. President Carter has his arm around my daughter, who is standing in front of him. Mr. Carter is wearing a dark blazer, a light blue dress shirt and his signature bolo tie. Left to right the picture has me (middle aged woman), Mr. Carter, my 9 year old daughter, my husband (it was actually his birthday), and my 12 year old son. A precious memory that I will always cherish.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Congratulations to Laura Cirelli, winner of a FABBS early career award for her interdisciplinary work on music, language, and social interaction on behalf of @infantstudies.bsky.social !

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Day two of the @fabbs.org Council meeting in DC has already been full of excellent speakers from federal funding agencies, talking about the importance of social and behavioral science across all areas of scientific inquiry.

Four scientists on a panel, in front of a picture window. The US Capitol is visible through the window.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Excited to be in DC for the annual Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences Board and Council meeting. @fabbs.org is such an important organization for advocacy for behavioral science funding at the federal level. Colleagues, make sure your professional societies are affiliated.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

It’s complete nonsense that UGA and Texas might have to play each other for a THIRD time in this scenario? Please use some common sense to avoid repeat matchups unless absolutely necessary #cfplayoffs @universityofga.bsky.social @espnplus.bsky.social

ESPN 12 team playoff projection as of Dec 3.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Realized I need to post a bit instead of just joyscrolling, so here’s my 90 year old mom and her 91 year old childhood friend. Buddies since age 5, first visit in nearly a decade. I’ve had the trip planned for months. “Do the thing, don’t just talk about it” , trying to do that more.

Two badass 90 year old women, standing in a kitchen in a home. One in a grey sweater and black pants, one in a blue sweater and white pants.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

First intro psych lecture since Tuesday, and today’s topic is stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Thought today would be a good day to whip out my @strictscrutiny.bsky.social shirt. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🏳️‍⚧️

The shirt says “leave trans kids alone, you absolute freaks“. From the crooked media merch store.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Very blessed to get to celebrate my mom‘s 90th birthday with her today She is healthy, sassy, and just a joy to have around. After working for a week of early voting, she’ll be helping Georgia elections run smoothly with a 13+ hour day tomorrow. 💞

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Congrats to my graduate student Addison Montroy who successfully defended her Master’s Thesis today, while sporting an on-theme shirt. Very proud!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

The symbolism of this "closing argument" speech to an estimated crowd of 75,000 supporters at the Ellipse, the same spot where Trump encouraged his supporters to "fight like hell" on Jan 6, is powerful. This is the story of the day, don't get distracted. www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...

crowd at the mall on 10/29/24 to hear VP Harris. Photo credit https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2024/10/29/kamala-harris-speech-rally-dc/75920114007/

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Our favorite election worker was too busy inside to come out and pose with us, which is fantastic. First time that all four of us could vote for president. 🇺🇸 🗳️ ✅👩🏽‍💼 America, let’s not screw this up. 🚫 🍊🚫 #gapol

A family of four posing with early voting stickers in Athens, Georgia

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Hi! We have a position in UGA Psychology that might be of interest. Feel free to email me for a link to the position if you’d like more info. And congrats on your K99!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

I think this is extremely encouraging news. We may break all time voting records in Georgia this cycle.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Happy 100th to President Carter! Photos from 2014 and 2016, including the best day of my daughter’s life. (we had been given strict instructions about not touching him or shaking his hand, so she was shocked and thrilled.)

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

Loved this episode of Stacey Abrams’ new podcast!

Screenshot of information about an episode of a podcast called assembly required, episode three, deep fakes lies, and how to fight disinformation. Stacy’s guest on this episode was Esosa Osa.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

Stole this from the other place. Proud Georgian tonight! #dnc

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

Well if this isn’t the icing on the cake..

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Start of Year 28 at UGA… let’s go! And let’s hope the blue screen of death that greeted me on my office computer is not an omen of things to come! 🫠🤣 🤷🏼‍♀️ (Of course did I bring my laptop with me today? Two guesses…) 🥳🐶❤️🖤 #GoDawgs

Selfie standing in front of a computer with a blue screen of death 😂

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 06/07/2024

I found the perfect place to wear my new “Leave trans kids alone” shirt from @strictscrutiny.bsky.social Crooked Media 🏳️‍⚧️ #BalmoralHotel #Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Shirt says “leave trans kids alone you absolute freaks” at the Balmoral Hotel where JKR finished writing the Harry Potter books

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 27/03/2024

This is a great read (especially for folks who study “healthy behaviors”) on how challenging it is to overcome our preexisting biases even in scientific research.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Why I will always vividly remember March 12, 2020. “Happy” four year anniversary of the day it all fell apart, while I was secretly having colon cancer surgery at Piedmont Athens Regional. Your friendly regular reminder to get your colonoscopies, people!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

Tough day on UGA campus today, but the vigil at Tate Plaza was so heartwarming and moving. Congratulations to the students who led this time of remembrance, for your heartfelt comments about your beloved friends Laken and Wyatt. 💔💔

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

So proud of my grad school mentor @johncolombo.bsky.social for receiving this prestigious research award. He has been awarded one of 4 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards—the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. loom.ly/J0x-fQ0 #psychsky

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Students: could you send me a copy of the syllabus? Me:

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

I don’t know why I get such giggles at trolling THE Ohio State, but I do! 🤣 Happy letter of rec season, folks #AcademicSky

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

I’m extremely grateful, having lived in Georgia for a long time, to have had the opportunity to see President and Mrs. Carter at their church in Plains on three different occasions, including this trip in May 2016 with my mom and daughter. #RosalynnCarter

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

This event will be held on November 9th, 2023 from 6-8pm EST on Zoom. All are welcome! Registration link: ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

The Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program in the Psychology Department at UGA is hosting a pre-recruitment event for undergraduate students interested in applying to an experimental psychology PhD program (at UGA this includes our developmental, social, neuroscience, health, etc areas).

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Thank you to @FlagpoleMag for making my son a minor celebrity for the week ahead! 😂🤯🥸 The wild rumpus is one of the best nights in Athens.

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

I gasped in the middle of this podcast episode, which I caught up on today, when my former student Leilah came on. Her story (as a Maternal Fetal Medicine physician and abortion provider who had to leave Tennessee) is one we all should reckon with. So proud of this UGA graduate and #DGD. 🧵

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Fun night in Athens tonight! I can’t count how many times I’ve seen the Indigo Girls, starting at a small bar in Atlanta in maybe 1985 or 86, but it was my daughter’s first time tonight. The UGA Symphony Orchestra was great!

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Happy birthday to #JimmyCarter. We visited his church in Plains GA in 2014. Strict instructions not to touch him or shake his hand. As we approached him, he reached out to my daughter and said “come stand by me, dear.” She floated ALL day. ❤️❤️

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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

I stood there for like 20 min of class with my jaw like 😮 while they all shared stories. It felt like the twilight zone! They said it was like this. PUBLIC SCHOOL! My kids in our local Title 1 (and “low ranked”) public high schools in Athens got GOOD sex ed.

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