Jimmy Young, PhD, MSW, MPA

It’s been a few months but happy to share a new publication. A futures focused article with some great colleagues. #SWfutures

Pedagogies of possibility: Case studies from using foresight tools in the social work classroom Social workers engage across sectors to advocate for social justice, empower individuals and communities and work toward more equitable futures. Foresight practice, or the systematic scan of past a...

Happy to see the final version of our manuscript fully in print with a limited number of free copies at the following Link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/38X7F...

#SWfutures

Finally received my copy of #AnticipatorySocialWork and I’m so grateful to have a minor contribution towards the end along with my colleagues from the SWFutures Lab. #SWfutures

Always psyched to think big thoughts with @bryan-victor.bsky.social

#collapse #mentalhealth
#foresight
#futures

@jimmysw.bsky.social
@jcreswellbaez.bsky.social

What🤔

Here we go again 😬

For example. #ChatGPT generated this image for my upcoming Keynote at the Social Work Distance Ed. Conference. Got the spelling right 😊

I’m amazed at the #ChatGPT image update. It works really well.

‘MAGA Junkie’ Fired in DOGE Cuts Now Regrets Voting for Trump: ‘I Expected Better’ “I was a MAGA junkie, a MAGA junkie who thought her government job would be safe with Donald Trump in office,” says West Virginia woman fired from the Bureau of Fiscal Service.

“The Bureau employs some 2,000 people in the city of 29,000.”

The Red Rural Recession.

www.thedailybeast.com/maga-junkie-...

Are you attending the Social Work Distance Ed conference in 2 weeks? I’ll see you there as I’m delivering the opening Keynote. #SWDE2025

Excited to share some Futures work at #BPD2025 and shoutout to #SWtech

Man lives for 100 days with artificial titanium heart in successful new trial An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest period to date of someone with the technology.

Talk about a Signal from the Future 🤯

www.yahoo.com/news/man-liv...

Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.

The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.

Getting excited to present 2 different topics at the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference next week. If you are in Vegas for the conference, come say hello. #BPD2025

Can’t wait to dig in to this new book.

#SWfutures

Video: Trump, Zelensky and Vance Argue Over Ukraine War President Trump and Vice President JD Vance scolded President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, claiming he was not grateful enough for U.S. aid.

Holy crap. Zelensky is a model of respect. I have no doubt that Trump and Vance think this is a show of strength, but they are the shittiest bullies (deeply insecure and weak) at the lunch table. Shameful and ignorant. Kids - don't try this at home.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

What happens when ambition no longer checks ambition? @nytopinion columnist Ezra Klein argues that Congress has become like non-player characters in a video game, automatons serving Trump’s ambitions ... TikTok video by New York Times Opinion

This piece from Ezra Klein explains pretty well part of what’s going on currently in the U.S.

#NPC

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2y4yVpK/

I should be more appalled that people take musk at his word when he says bureaucracy is rife with fraud but doesn’t provide any proof. But then again look where we are 🤷‍♂️

Top tip. Don’t have insomnia in the middle of a coup.

An executive order has now given DOGE oversight of all government departments.

It’s a complete takeover of the federal government by Musk. A Musk ‘team lead’ will now make all hiring decisions according to a ‘data-driven’ model

Okay. Still figuring out starter packs here on Bluesky. I previously only created a list but this link goes to the starter pack. Reply and I’ll add you if you want. #SWtech

go.bsky.app/8EES7Gw

A comparison of video and live performance approaches in a school-based sexual abuse prevention program This study examines the impact of delivery modes (live vs. video) in a school-based child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention program for second to fifth grade children. The program uses musical theater ...

Excited to share my newest publication: A comparison of video and live performance approaches in a school-based sexual abuse prevention program

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VBH6M...

#SWTech folks: very interesting white paper on #PublicAI (other good stuff linked to hashtag). Lots of overlap & alignment with #SocialWork #SocialWorkSky

@jbsinger.bsky.social @dupatton.bsky.social @laurigoldkind.bsky.social @jcreswellbaez.bsky.social @jimmysw.bsky.social @stuckonsw.bsky.social

Excited to start the new year off with a publication in the Journal of Public Child Welfare. Can’t wait to share it once it’s available.

So who’s been playing with DeepSeek AI? I hear it’s way better than ChatGPT 🤷‍♂️

Photo of Desmond Patton speaking to an audience.

Desmond highlights Laura Nissen's #SWFutures work as an exemplar of collaboration. #SSWR2025

cc: @jimmysw.bsky.social

Rest in Peace President Carter.

I guess Grok is now free on Twitter. Must be trying to sway users back.
Just had an interesting convo & generated some #AI images. It’s not great but also not bad. Lots of thoughts 🤔
#SWtech

Trader Joe’s has TimTams. All is right with the world….for the next 10 minutes while I chow down 🤩

Forgot the hashtag 🤦‍♂️

#Whamageddon

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I just lost 🤷‍♂️

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