#psychologicalharm — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #psychologicalharm, aggregated by home.social.
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And who is behind #ProtectGirlsSports ? Why a #ChristoFascist CULT in #WestbrookME!
Maine judge rules #CalvaryChapel is a “cult” and bans a mother from taking her daughter to church
By Dillon Burroughs
Excerpts: "During that hearing, the district court judge, a former president of the American Civil Liberties Union (#ACLU), concluded that Bickford’s daughter experienced '#PsychologicalHarm' through her attendance at #CalvaryChapelPortland, a Bible-teaching, non-denominational church.
"The court relied heavily on testimony from a self-described 'cult expert' who labeled the church’s teachings on spiritual warfare, fallen angels, and doctrinal certainty as 'cultic' and potentially harmful. On that basis, the court awarded the father final authority over whether the child may attend services or even read the Bible during when with her mother.
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"The father’s lawyer argues that the church’s teachings might have contributed to the child’s anxiety and panic episodes and that the district court acted within its discretion to protect the child’s psychological welfare. The district court judge decided that images of demons, descriptions of eternal punishment, and lessons on spiritual warfare in the Church’s youth curriculum created an environment inappropriate for the child."
Full article:
https://www.standingforfreedom.com/2025/11/20/maine-judge-restricts-mothers-right-to-take-daughter-to-church/ -
How #corporate #SLAPP lawsuits endanger our rights and the #planet
by Chris Greenberg
25 April 2023"Hope creates the conditions for #ClimateAction. And climate action nurtures hope. Just as hope and action have a reinforcing relationship, so do fear and silence.
"The #polluting #corporations who put #profits over people and the planet know this and they use their resources to intimidate, to instill fear, and ultimately to silence the people directly impacted by their short-sighted, extractive greed.
"#SLAPPs, a type of abusive lawsuit, are a key tool used by corporate power to suppress #FreeSpeech and people power. These cynical lawsuits can force non-profit organizations like #Greenpeace International to divert precious resources away from campaigning for a more just and sustainable society. Perhaps even worse, SLAPPs can intimidate targets from challenging powerful corporations in the future.
"Every SLAPP, regardless of the defendant, is an attack on everyone who believes in the power of free speech and the right to #PeacefulProtest. No one should be bullied for speaking up on behalf of people and the planet.
"But CorporateBullies beware!
"In a massive win for free speech, a US federal court recently dismissed a seven-year lawsuit brought by #ResoluteForestryProducts against a number of Greenpeace staff members and entities, including #GreenpeaceInternational and #GreenpeaceUSA. The #Canadian #logging company sued the Greenpeace defendants for CA $100 million in an attempt to silence and bankrupt them, after criticism of its #unsustainable #forestry practices.
"Let’s take a closer look at SLAPPs so you can recognize them when you see them:
"What does #SLAPP stand for? SLAPP stands for '#StrategicLawsuitAgainstPublicParticipation '. These lawsuits are used by #corporations attempting to diminish or even stop public participation in civil society. SLAPPs often lack any kind of merit, and don’t need to result in a legal victory to achieve the outcome desired by corporate bullies.
"SLAPPs waste time and cause financial and sometimes #PsychologicalHarm to targeted individuals and organisations who have to hire #lawyers and engage in costly #LegalBattles, sometimes to the point of facing bankruptcy. These lawsuits attempt to silence free speech and limit peaceful #dissent by using litigation as a tool for deterring non-violent protest and even documenting and bearing witness."
#DigitalFreeSpeech #DirectAction #Fascism #CriminalizingDissent #WaterProtectors #ForestDefenders #EnvironmentalActivists #ClimateActivists #ClimateJustice #SilencingDissent #CorporateColonialism #EcoActivists #Censorship #HumanRightsViolations #Article20 #RightToProtest #SlowMarch #BigOilAndGas
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#scientificconsensus that #conversiontherapy is ineffective at changing a person's #sexualorientation or #genderidentity and that it frequently causes significant, long-term #psychologicalharm in individuals who undergo it.[2]
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#scientificconsensus that #conversiontherapy is ineffective at changing a person's #sexualorientation or #genderidentity and that it frequently causes significant, long-term #psychologicalharm in individuals who undergo it.[2]
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#scientificconsensus that #conversiontherapy is ineffective at changing a person's #sexualorientation or #genderidentity and that it frequently causes significant, long-term #psychologicalharm in individuals who undergo it.[2]
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#scientificconsensus that #conversiontherapy is ineffective at changing a person's #sexualorientation or #genderidentity and that it frequently causes significant, long-term #psychologicalharm in individuals who undergo it.[2]
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#scientificconsensus that #conversiontherapy is ineffective at changing a person's #sexualorientation or #genderidentity and that it frequently causes significant, long-term #psychologicalharm in individuals who undergo it.[2]