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Stephanie Swofford Bolton

@stephbolton.bsky.social

powered by coffee and music... and sometimes snark, but that's probably because I need more coffee; music therapist living in north AL; love football (roll tide/who dat), New Orleans, snow in winter, gardening, being the "weird mom" to my amazing trans son

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Pumpkin is fairly easy for a first-timer. But if you want a challenge (I promise it's not that hard), try Alton Brown's bourbon pecan pie. Warning: you will need to open windows, turn on fans, and wear a gas mask while making the spiced pecans. But it's sooooo good!

04.03.2026 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We barely gotten to the refugee crisis part.

(Reuters) - Turkey has drawn up plans to deal with a potential inflow of people fleeing the war in neighbouring Iran, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said on Wednesday, with preparations including possible buffer zones along the frontier and tent camps.

04.03.2026 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 551    ๐Ÿ” 172    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Things I learned today-- Mississippi didn't ratify the 13th Amendment until 2013 (not a typo). ๐Ÿ˜ณ

04.03.2026 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hubby and I are watching one of those post-apocalyptic shows, and we have determined that I would absolutely fail that test. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

04.03.2026 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How I arrived on Bluesky

04.03.2026 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Timeline cleanse... driving to music rehearsal after work and see that the cattle farmer on my end of town put the baby cows out in the western pasture this afternoon. Didn't grab a pic b/c driving, but baby cows!!! Use your imaginations. ๐Ÿฎ

03.03.2026 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
tiny sprouts poking above the soil in seed trays.

tiny sprouts poking above the soil in seed trays.

We have sprouts!!

02.03.2026 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too many people think being afraid of someone is enough by itself to justify shooting them. The idea that someone *might* present a threat justifies it. And why would they think otherwise when cops use that as an excuse all the time, and they're supposed trained to ID threats?

02.03.2026 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Well done! They've always been too intimidating for me to try.

01.03.2026 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
pale purple flower with yellow center amongst a bunch of green leaves, you can see a hand and fingers holding the bloom up so it can be seen.

pale purple flower with yellow center amongst a bunch of green leaves, you can see a hand and fingers holding the bloom up so it can be seen.

pinkish blueberry blossoms on a bush in a large pot.

pinkish blueberry blossoms on a bush in a large pot.

white daffodil with yellow center, a bunch of green leaves also visible.

white daffodil with yellow center, a bunch of green leaves also visible.

Lenten Rose, white daffodils, and blueberry blossoms from this morning.

01.03.2026 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A standing reminder: a small handful of Republicans in Congress could stop this chaos tomorrow. They simply choose not to.

28.02.2026 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2771    ๐Ÿ” 830    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26

My daffodils have been out for almost 2 weeks now! When I was moving strawberry plants around earlier today, I noticed one of our hyacinths was blooming but didn't have my phone to grab a pic. It's pink, just imagine it. ๐Ÿ˜‰

28.02.2026 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hegseth just shot down a DHS drone with a laser because he thought it belonged to a Mexican cartel, but letโ€™s let him preside over a radical shift to unrestrained AI on our most advanced weapons systems. What could go wrong?

28.02.2026 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4662    ๐Ÿ” 1139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 146    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

This guy is dropping truth. Awesome man.

27.02.2026 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2329    ๐Ÿ” 482    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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The SAVE Act taxes your vote through hidden costs. This taxation violates constitutional principles. Republicans know this. They proceed regardless. This would be the largest poll tax in American history. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

27.02.2026 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1285    ๐Ÿ” 570    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

To be clear, Kansas Republicans rushed through a confusing and disastrous bill, created a panic, and wasted untold number of tax dollars all to target 300 out of the nearly 3 million people in the state.

27.02.2026 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1945    ๐Ÿ” 604    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operationsโ€ฆ

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
darksky.org/news/two-sat...

22.02.2026 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3400    ๐Ÿ” 2630    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 119    ๐Ÿ“Œ 382
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How to Change Your Day (and Someone Else's) in Just a Few Seconds Complimenting others makes us less critical of ourselves.

We consistently underestimate how good our compliments make others feel, research shows, but we underestimate how good giving them makes us feel even more. Let's change that today. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/poss...

26.02.2026 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ICE detainees trying to โ€˜provide a lifeโ€™ for families: family
Curtis says his experience has changed his perception of immigration enforcement.

โ€œBefore I came in here, I was of the mind that they were doing what they said they were doing, where they were focusing on the worst of the worst, criminals and murderers,โ€ he said. โ€œWhat Iโ€™ve come to understand since Iโ€™ve been in here is thatโ€™s the exact opposite of the people that Iโ€™ve met and seen.โ€

Curtis says of the hundreds of people heโ€™s met inside three different facilities heโ€™s been transferred between, most are โ€œlike him.โ€

โ€œJust people working to provide a life for their family. Trying to be part of society in a productive manner,โ€ he added.

ICE detainees trying to โ€˜provide a lifeโ€™ for families: family Curtis says his experience has changed his perception of immigration enforcement. โ€œBefore I came in here, I was of the mind that they were doing what they said they were doing, where they were focusing on the worst of the worst, criminals and murderers,โ€ he said. โ€œWhat Iโ€™ve come to understand since Iโ€™ve been in here is thatโ€™s the exact opposite of the people that Iโ€™ve met and seen.โ€ Curtis says of the hundreds of people heโ€™s met inside three different facilities heโ€™s been transferred between, most are โ€œlike him.โ€ โ€œJust people working to provide a life for their family. Trying to be part of society in a productive manner,โ€ he added.

It shouldn't take being thrown in a concentration camp to understand this, but many people simply do not understand how horrific our immigration system is

26.02.2026 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 401    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

join me: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

26.02.2026 04:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1294    ๐Ÿ” 594    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

Fuck this and everyone who helped get things to this point. Trans rights are human rightsโ€”full stop.

26.02.2026 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3992    ๐Ÿ” 1080    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 71    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

25.02.2026 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18317    ๐Ÿ” 6189    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 194    ๐Ÿ“Œ 170

This will kill people

25.02.2026 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 671    ๐Ÿ” 262    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Watch republicans give him a standing ovation for taking away food assistance from millions of Americans.

You wonโ€™t find a more poignant visual of the class war in America.

25.02.2026 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 648    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I would have been tempted (broken toe be darned!) to start snow tubing to escape!

25.02.2026 01:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Would be easier to check how many times he speaks truth....

24.02.2026 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The State of the Union will showcase Trump's pathological relationship with the truth. He'll lie about everything from healthcare to affordability. Keep your receipts handy. #TrumpsStateOfDelusion

24.02.2026 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 704    ๐Ÿ” 169    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Beautiful pics, and the alt text is not to be skipped!

24.02.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These are amazing!

24.02.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that some people are soulless.

24.02.2026 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0