Dr. Devin Guthrie

@drdevinguthrie.bsky.social

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Existential Psychologist, ACT Coach, Death Doula. (They/Them) LifeandDeathCoaching.com Work centers neurodiversity, disability, climate crisis, queerness, & meaning in life in spite of the inevitability of death. Currently accepting new clients!

The title "Thriving Through Apocalyptic Anxiety" with Dr. Devin Guthrie is displayed alongside a picture of a person's dirty fist clutching two pretty white flowers.

A comic shows a distressed white squirrel asking, “How am I supposed to feel joy when the world around me is being destroyed?” A glowing green spirit squirrel appears, sits beside them, and hugs them, & says, “However you can.”

Title: "It's That Easy!"

The cartoon is a four-panel comic strip that shows how environmental advice has escalated over the decades. In each panel, there's an adult (presumably a parent or teacher figure) kneeling next to a child and delivering advice about how to save the Earth. The child looks up at the adult, seemingly overwhelmed.

Panel 1 (Top Left – 1980s):

Scene: A man squatting next to a child. There's a regular trash can next to them.

Title: "IT'S THAT EASY!"

This is a four-panel comic strip that humorously tracks the increasing complexity of environmental advice over the decades. In each panel, a man is squatting next to a child, pointing forward with one hand. The man’s expression stays the same throughout — cheerful and upbeat — while the child consistently looks a bit unsure or overwhelmed.

Panel 1 (Top Left – 1980s):

Scene: The man and child are next to a regular trash can.

Man says: "Pick up your litter and save the Earth!"

Panel 2 (Top Right – 1990s):

Scene: The man and child are now next to a recycling bin.

Man says: "Recycle and you can save the Earth!"

Panel 3 (Bottom Left – 2000s):

Scene: The man, now wearing a bicycle helmet, stands next to a bicycle with the same child.

Man says: "Reduce your carbon footprint and you can save the Earth!"

Panel 4 (Bottom Right – 2010s):

Scene: The background is now ablaze with fire and smoke, suggesting environmental catastrophe.

Man says: "Completely restructure global economic systems and you may be able to save a remnant of humanity!"

A post from Strewth @StrewthQueen says, "Matt Walsh says trans people today are comparing themselves to Jewish people in the Holocaust

Incorrect. We are comparing ourselves to trans people in the Holocaust"

This image is a screenshot of a Tumblr post by the user "nitewrighter." It reads:

Me: I don't get it. I thought I was doing a lot better than I was a few years ago. I'm like 10 times more on top of things than I used to be. How does everything feel terrible now?

The Tiny Me in OSHA-approved Hi-Vis Gear Who lives in my brain and pulls all the levers: Boss, it's the fascism. You're completely gunked up with cortisol due to the fact that your entire daily life is now underscored with a haunting awareness of the rapid erosion of your rights, dignity, and any and all social safety nets, and you're also bearing witness to the most vulnerable people immediately being persecuted. This creates a natural stress response that basically means you're going to continue having memory and organizational problems, as well as emotional imbalances.

Me: BUT I HAVE A BULLET JOURNAL AND I MEDITATE NOW.

Tiny OSHA Me: BOSS, THE FASCISM.

"Feelings are like children. You don't want them driving the car, but you shouldn't stuff them in the trunk either." @HaileyPaigeMagee/@ArtofPoets

This is a screenshot from Bluesky. The main focus is a news headline that states: "Woman caught trying to plant explosive devices at Tesla dealership"

At the top, Crystal Frasier (@amazonchique.bsky.social) writes:
"What’d she do? Return a Tesla?"

Below that, a tweet from Catbus (@hayao.lol) reads:
"God forbid a woman have hobbies"

This is a political cartoon depicting a scene at a United States Postal Service.

Description:
A postal worker, appearing tired and unenthusiastic, is standing behind the counter at a USPS office. A customer, a woman with reddish-brown hair wearing a purple coat and carrying a brown purse, looks at him with a surprised expression.

The postal worker says, "Sorry, we no longer have 'Forever' stamps. We now have 'Just taking it day by day' stamps..."

In the background, there is a "Wanted" poster depicting Donald Trump's face.

A screenshot of a substack post by D.L. Mayfield. It reads:

Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:

1) They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement bc they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled thru terror

2) If they can’t terrorize you 24/7 in your mind, they have already lost the war

3) The single best way you can resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you constantly. Protect your mental health to ensure you are not constantly in a terrorized state

4) Keep connecting to who you are at your core. Your values, preferences, ethics, and beliefs. Build up capacity to resist

5) Remember they are like abusive parents: they only see us as extensions of them. They have no clue how powerful joy and community and self-expression can be. We can use this to our advantage — we can be the strong-willed child they never saw coming.

Spending time connecting to your true self is not selfish in these times — it’s intricately connected to a resistance movement that is tied to honoring our bodies, our communities, and to the land. We have to build capacity to resist by being exactly who we are!

A book cover displaying a stylized sun setting below turbulent water. It reads:

"How to Live in a Chaotic Climate

10 Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Planet.

LaUra Schmidt
with Aimee Lewis Reau & Chelsie Rivera"

A circular diagram created by Pacing Pixie called The Inaccessibility Cycle. "Inaccessibility" leads to "disabled people unable to participate" leads to "disabled people not visible in public" leads to "disabled people seen as an outlier/rarity" leads to "so there's little/no need to consider them" leads back to "inaccessibility."

A four-panel digital comic by bogswallop features a conversation between a patient and a doctor about seeking approval.

Panel 1: A man with dark hair, wearing a green t-shirt, sits in a doctor's office with a distressed expression. He says, "Doctor, I feel the constant need for approval, for everyone to love me, to find me funny. I feel unfulfilled and empty. I don’t know what to do." The doctor, an older man with glasses, a mustache, and a white coat, listens with a concerned expression.

Panel 2: The doctor, now smiling confidently, opens a laptop and says, "Treatment is simple. Check out that Musk guy who bought Twitter. His posts are absolute dogshit. Just the most outdated and unfunny trash imaginable."

Panel 3: The doctor holds up the laptop, showing a tweet from Elon Musk that says, "Sorry if Twitter is slow today, our system took an arrow to the knee!" Below it, another tweet reads, "In these times of hardship, just remember, bacon 😂😂😂." The doctor explains, "After seeing how much he’s debasing himself for approval from the biggest losers online, your problems won’t seem so bad."

Panel 4: The patient, now in view for the first time, is revealed to be none other than Elon Musk, wearing a Pickle Rick shirt. Looking even more troubled, Elon stares forward with a blank expression and says, "But doctor..."

theconceledweapon

I see a lot of posts saying "teach boys about consent".

While that is true, a lot of parents will do that and fail to see how their own actions are the problem.

If you've spanked him, he's less likely to understand consent.

If you've forced him to sit on Santa's lap, he's less likely to understand consent.

If you've forced him to give hugs and kisses to family members, he's less likely to understand consent.

If you've grabbed him in order to force him to sit still, he's less likely to understand consent.

If you've labeled him as "too sensitive" for not wanting to be touched, he's less likely to understand consent.

If you've assumed he's okay with something because he technically allowed it even though he felt pressured, he's less likely to understand consent.

If you're only going to criticize his actions but not your own, it won't work.

"As a sociologist, I need to tell you: Your overwhelm is the goal.
1/ The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump's first days exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine" - using chaos and crisis to push through radical changes while people are too disoriented to effectively resist. This isn't just politics as usual - it's a strategic exploitation of cognitive limits.
2/ Media theorist McLuhan predicted this: When humans face information overload, they become passive and disengaged. The rapid-fire executive orders create a cognitive bottleneck, making it nearly impossible for citizens and media to thoroughly analyze any single policy.
3/ Agenda-setting theory explains the strategy: When multiple major policies compete for attention simultaneously, it fragments public discourse. Traditional media can't keep up with the pace, leading to superficial coverage.
The result? Weakened democratic oversight and reduced public engagement.
What now?
1/ Set boundaries: Pick 2-3 key issues you deeply care about and focus your attention there. You can't track everything - that's by design. Impact comes from sustained focus, not scattered awareness.
2/ Use aggregators & experts: Find trusted analysts who do the heavy lifting of synthesis. Look for those explaining patterns, not just events.
3/ Remember: Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power. Take breaks. Process. This is a marathon.
4/ Practice going slow: Wait 48hrs before reacting to new policies. The urgent clouds the important. Initial reporting often misses context
5/ Build community: Share the cognitive load. Different people track different issues. Network intelligence beats individual overload."

Batman #130 by Zdarsky, Jimenez, & Morey

To-Do

Laundry
Dishes
Accept that my worth is inherent regardless of how many things I cross off this checklist.
Groceries

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The Psychological Flexibility Creed: "May I have the flexibility to accept what I cannot change, the willingness to commit to what I can, & the wisdom to know the difference."