Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a free Knicks watch party at Bryant Park. This comes after watch parties outside of Madison Square Garden were canceled due to Trump's attendance. 613733
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/06/2026The Knicks are home and our city is ready to show out. We’re hosting a free watch party for 5,000 New Yorkers tonight in Bryant Park. You can register at the link below starting at noon today: www.nyc.gov/knicksgame3nyc.govNew York Knicks Watch Party Game 3 - nyc.gov 281110902148
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 21/01/2026I love teaching, second semester is in session! Let’s go! 010
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Congrats to Professor @michelle-munson.bsky.social on her selection as an American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare Fellow! She is an internationally recognized expert in mental health services & interventions for adolescents & young adults. Learn more: socialwork.nyu.edu/news/2025/pr... 022
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNPR @npr.org · 03/12/2025Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.n.prA short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do itYoung adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. 11464169
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor. Some changes that they can look forward to: 282166452656
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 19/11/2025“Young people are 21x more likely to seek mental health care if given access to school-based services,” said Dean Michael A. Lindsey. He’s a PoliticsNY/amNewYork Power Player in Health Care, in part for leadership in developing a pipeline of school social workers. politicsny.com/power-lists/.... 021
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 11/11/2025“I think the NFL should require every player to have mental health treatment,” said Dean Michael A Lindsey, citing the pressures of being a pro athlete. He spoke to The Dallas Morning News after Marshawn Kneeland’s death by suicide. Learn more: www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowbo....dallasnews.comGreg Ellis knows NFL’s hidden mental health challenges, tried to help Marshawn KneelandGreg Ellis, a former Cowboys player and coach, laments that he didn’t do more for the young defensive end. 011
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Professor @michelle-munson.bsky.social discussed Gen Z young adults’ rising suicide rate on @wbur.org’s On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti. Learn what’s contributing to the crisis and what Dr. Munson is doing about it. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...wbur.orgWhy are suicide rates among young Americans going up?Young adult suicide rates are rising in the U.S. For Americans aged 18 to 27, the rate increased by nearly 20% in the past decade. What’s behind the rise, and what are states doing about it? 011
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 06/11/2025We’re hiring! Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda. Could that be you? Apply using the link below. transition2025.com/apply 451212215850
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWACLU @aclu.org · 21/10/2025The Defense Department banned nearly 600 books from schools on military bases — but in a win for free speech, a federal judge just ordered those books back to the shelves.advocate.comFederal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schoolsJudge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately. 4563137
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/06/2025“Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.” The result in New York City, if it holds, is a seismic event not just for the city but for the Democratic Party, making the 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani the clear frontrunner heading into November.motherjones.com“He won”: Andrew Cuomo acknowledges Zohran Mamdani’s stunning primary victoryNew Yorkers chose the guy who was everywhere—not the guy who saw danger everywhere. 331119361576
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWDale Dagar Maglalang, PhD, MA, MSW, MPH @dalemaglalang.bsky.social · 24/06/2025When I think about what makes academia worth it, I think about papers like this. I had the privilege of being in community with 11 other Pilipinx American social workers and we conducted a critical autoethnography in 3 focus group sessions 162
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Could addressing big-picture societal problems help prevent or reduce psychotic experiences? Yes, suggests new research led by PhD candidate @jackiecosse.bsky.social w/ Dr. Jordan DeVylder & colleagues. Dive deeper via @healthday.bsky.social: www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...healthday.comSystemic Social Factors May Increase the Risk of Psychotic ExperiencesTUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Experiences with discrimination may increase the risk of psychotic experiences among marginalized young adults, accor 152
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Love love love her new book on writing! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/b...nytimes.comMaggie Smith Has Had to ‘Unlearn’ Her Identity as a Poet“I’ve had to set that limiting belief aside,” she says, “in order to write other kinds of books without feeling like an interloper.” Her new guidebook is called “Dear Writer.” 030
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWKamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 07/04/2025Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious. 37575069311855
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025This is a fantastic piece of rigorous, in-depth reporting. It will make you want to pass out with rage. But definitely read it. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoosThe Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers. 11138861468
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWOni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 27/03/2025That we were on track in many places globally, before the start of 2025, to reach non-epidemic levels of HIV by 2030 & now, instead, millions of lives will be taken by then, tells you all you need to know abt HIV being a sociopolitical condition- its existence determined by political will (or whim). 312356
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 24/03/2025A new study of NYS young adult Medicaid recipients found those in rural areas & those who’ve experienced homelessness were more likely to have serious mental illnesses. PhD candidate Aaron Rodwin was lead author & Prof @michelle-munson.bsky.social senior author. socialwork.nyu.edu/news/2025/se... 053
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWACLU @aclu.org · 18/03/2025BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. This is a critical victory for trans rights. 161340358785
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWOni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 18/03/2025URGENT: The Trump administration is planning in the next 24 hours to completely eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention. Please contact your reps and senators at the link below. 21310
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us. 20346918012005
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 14/03/2025“Caregiving is often viewed as a private, familial responsibility rather than a societal concern,” Dr. Sophia Tsesmelis Piccolino told @huffpost.com. “The lack of formal policies ... only deepens the invisibility of this vital role.” www.huffpost.com/entry/caregi...huffpost.comThe 1 Truly Difficult Part About Being A Caregiver That Often Gets OverlookedEmma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, recently talked about the needs of caregivers on social media. Experts share what to know about the vital role. 012
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNYU Silver @nyusilver.bsky.social · 10/03/2025“There is something very powerful about utilizing the creative & expressive arts to begin to get at something very painful & very raw indirectly,” said Prof @michelle-munson.bsky.social. She was a panelist at NYU Grey Art Museum’s screening of three animated shorts on personal childhood trauma. 022
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMarcus Baram @marcusbaram.bsky.social · 02/03/2025It continued today, even in the freezing cold 032
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWNPR @npr.org · 02/03/2025Dr. Frances Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.npr.orgLegendary former NIH director retires from embattled agencyDr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration. 661029236
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMarya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 27/02/2025NIH to partially lift freeze on grant reviews, but obstacles remain | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNIH to partially lift freeze on grant reviews, but obstacles remainPause on posting notices had led to scores of canceled meetings 042
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMarya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025NYC TODAY 053
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMarcus Baram @marcusbaram.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Must-read essay on the larger significance of Kendrick’s incredible half-time show by Tiana Clark — and honored to be quoted in it. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was Political Art, if You Knew Where to LookWith an audience of over 120 million people, Kendrick’s show broke viewership records. But at times it seemed designed to speak directly to me. 031
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWRDB @reshmi777.bsky.social · 13/02/2025This is absolutely brilliant! Listen to Trevor Noah interview Ruha Benjamin and how she unpacks DEI and its fallout.m.youtube.comRIP… D.E.I. with Ruha Benjamin | What Now? with Trevor Noah PodcastYouTube video by What Now? with Trevor Noah 0124
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Well what do you know? The Regime has just admitted that they must in fact follow a judge’s court order and release NIH funds to grantees. Thanks to @pinktweets.bsky.social for alerting me. popular.info/p/breaking-n...popular.infoBREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grantsAn internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information. 342197597
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWRepresentative Becca Balint @balint.house.gov · 11/02/2025Just going to leave this cuteness here🥰 856150
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Parkersburg, West Virginia today: www.wtap.com/2025/02/11/d...wtap.comDemonstrators protest against reported DOGE visit to ParkersburgOver a hundred people gathered Tuesday afternoon in Bicentennial Park to protest a reported visit by representatives of the Department of Government Efficiency to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. 30181221360
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMadison Swart @madisonswart.bsky.social · 08/02/2025NOW. hundreds have gathered in union square for the rise up for trans youth rally here in NYC! shooting videos and stills 344214841
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWOni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does. 333229946226
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 07/02/2025As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this: Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota. 551343154460
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWTim Clancy @viewfromarchstreet.com · 08/02/2025On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH 7835911467
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 08/02/2025NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrageMove to cut indirect cost rate to 15% could cost universities billions of dollars 011
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWScott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues: - Develop new cancer treatments for kids - Are curing sickle cell disease - Build new tech to help premature babies survive - Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose - And more #NIH #MedSky #research #science 310105193156
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Pushback works! @maddow.msnbc.com 010
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWScience Magazine @science.org · 04/02/2025The gears of the grantmaking machinery at NIH have begun moving again, after a 2-week standstill following a controversial ban on communications imposed by President Donald Trump. scim.ag/4aLQ0U6scim.agNIH eases freeze on grant reviews imposed after Trump communications pauseMeetings of study sections and closed portion of councils back on track as agency also deals with diversity-related executive orders 214650
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025I am thanking the g-ddess for you Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com !!! Blunt when we need blunt-truth more than ever !!! You are a national treasure and we *need* your voice. 000
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Exceptional colleagues putting in the work @nyusilver.bsky.social 020
Reposted by Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSWMarya Gwadz, PhD (she/her) @mgwadz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Huge crowd across from NYU Langone to protest hospital’s revocation of youth trans care - also state AG said they may be violating state law 0166
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Thank you to the brave Mariann Budde from Linden Hills. Moral courage. 010
Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW @michelle-munson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Yes to this all day long. Done, Amazon-shopping, period. Local books and library-time. 010