tay (she/her)

Decide to read something. Decide to cook. Decide to sing. Decide to rest. Get up. Swing on em. Pivot. Help somebody else. You've decided to be human. No time for anything else.

wow it’s been quite the depressive episode! ughhhhh. i hate being so high functioning living w/ mental illness. absolutely exhausting 😩🤪🤘

More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says Consumers are using buy now, pay later plans to pay for essentials such as groceries, as concerns around the economy grow.

Americans are struggling to pay for groceries — and they’re increasingly turning to buy now, pay later options to feed their families.

From 2020 to 2024, food prices rose 24%, per USDA.

www.cnbc.com/2025/04/26/a...

day #10 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms— quick strength training sess

The White House just removed the only public database showing how federal dollars are approved for spending - despite a law requiring it. We’ve lost a key tool for transparency and oversight.

day #9 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms— the stair master 😅

Am I depressed because of what's happening or am I depressed because of the people who somehow didn't see it coming?

Both. It's both.

i love my job now, but i really miss the days running the coffee shop.

my passport expired last january & i never renewed it bc i am always so broke. now i am terrified of not having access to leave the country. i mailed off my application to be renewed, but who knows if/when that will happen.

the best part of reading is when u hit the 100 pages left mark 📖

portland HANDS OFF!

Images of protests and crowds across the country. HANDSOFF APRIL 5TH 2025 BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO SAN DIEGO IDAHO UTAH OAKLAND (AND SOOOO MANY MORE!)

They are now estimating 2.3 million across the country. Keep it going folks.

#handsoff #50501protests

portland 🖤 @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org

day #8 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms— today, quick weights at the gym

day #7 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms— yesterday, 30 min run 🌞

so true! very grateful for my lil guy. he always makes sure i get out of bed, go outside, & brings me joy every single day.

life is so overwhelming rn. all i can do is focus on my small lil inner world.

✨ beautiful day in portland. went running, biked to a coffee shop i love, had a glass of wine while filling out an application to be on a transportation advisory board, got a waffle sandwich from a food truck for dinner, spent the remainder of the night reading ✨

1200+ events across the county. i will be in pdx, my sister in denver, my uncle in birmingham, my dad in san diego.
🖤

evening commute 🚲🌞

i really miss working at the library. it’s been 3 years & i still can’t shake it. so much happened.

day #6 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms— weighted cardio + random stuff

day #5 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms — 100lbs on the lat pull 💪

say #4 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms— yesterday, bike to waterfront ➡️ 4 mile run ➡️ bike home

selfie with peace sign, headphones, and blue hat

day #3 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms — lifting high, lifting heavy 👌

day #2 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms again — today, 35 min run 🏃‍♀️ 🌞

day #1 of taking a pic every time i work out until the habit forms again — yesterday, actually

book cover of elena ferrante novel, the story of a new name. shows two people from behind embracing

i’ve mainly been reading fiction this year. typically i am more of a 60% nonfic, 40% fiction reader, but it seems all i want is stories right now. currently reading book 2 of neapolitan novels by elena ferrante.

‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science (Gift Article) Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.

Must read deep dive by Gina Kolata into the chaos at the National Institutes of Health that the Trump administration is causing.

“This is like Russian roulette. You don’t know what’s coming.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/h...

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