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Ginger the garden witch

@mkkraemer.bsky.social

I write disability policy (and sometimes fiction), grow flowers, foster kittens, read and swear a lot. Gen X American prone to opining on politics and social, economic, & environmental justice. AuDHD. she/her, married to XO.

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She’s mad the GOP nixed her hopes of a senate run.

06.08.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marjorie Taylor Greene turns on GOP, says Republicans are anti-women "I don't know if the Republican Party is leaving me, or if I'm kind of not relating to Republican Party as much anymore," Greene said.

Anti-women? Say it aun’t so!! πŸ™„https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-republican-party-women-donald-trump-2108446

04.08.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Similar story… at a friends but… vermouth.

04.08.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone I knew back in college seems to have a story about why can’t drink tequila to this day. 🀣

04.08.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

i don’t bother, but my bee balm is on a slope in a very naturalized planting and not really easy to access during the growing season. That said, it is pretty floppy right now and I was just looking at it today thinking I should give it a haircut.

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yep!

02.08.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a different sort of caturday.

02.08.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the collective term for a group of kittens should be a scrum.

02.08.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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He looks like he’s adjusting well!

02.08.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Grimlock was adopted and went to his new home today!

01.08.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grimlock smash dragon.

29.07.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Same! I used to not like zinnias because I thought of them as having flat, muddy coloration, but now they are favorites!

24.07.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zinnias are awesome!

24.07.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway, is it any wonder it took me so long to figure out I had ASD?

24.07.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

also, that text was in reference to a person who we believe is autistic. My mother was labeling them as lazy and I sent her a link to an article on autistic inertia in an effort to help her reframe that into something more helpful and this was her response.

24.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My ex-husband is a psychologist and narcissistic as fuck. I worked in the field of mental health long enough to tell you that people are often drawn to the field as a way of working through their own traumas and struggles and some have been much more successful in that than others.

24.07.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

My point in posting this is that Mental Health Providers run the full gamut and if you are seeing one who doesn’t click with you, stop seeing them and find someone else!

24.07.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A text from my mother… the retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker…

24.07.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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kittens are recovering. Missy is keeping herself separate.

23.07.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kittens are all at the vet clinic for spay/neuter today. Megatron and Bruticus will go to there new homes this weekend. House is VERY quiet without the 5 kittens!

23.07.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

they have very round eyes.

22.07.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grimlock and Megatron both have approved applications and will be going to their (separate) forever homes after spay/neuter!

21.07.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

While I dislike AI generated art, I am inclined to make an exception here.

19.07.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I was enjoying the book We Solve Murders by Richard Osman. In one scene, The character Steve shoots a man is wearing a Coldplay t-shirt. Rosie asks β€œhave you ever shot a man before?” Steve replies β€œNo, but the Coldplay shirt made it easier.”

Who knew Coldplay would keep cropping up today. 🀣

18.07.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

oh

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Picture of kitten named Bumblebee who is a black kitten with golden eyes.

Picture of kitten named Bumblebee who is a black kitten with golden eyes.

Picture of kitten named Missy sitting by window.  She is a black and white tuxedo kitten.

Picture of kitten named Missy sitting by window. She is a black and white tuxedo kitten.

Picture of 2 silver tabby kittens on the cat tree.  Grimlock is laying down and Bruticus is sitting up.

Picture of 2 silver tabby kittens on the cat tree. Grimlock is laying down and Bruticus is sitting up.

picture of tabby kitten Megatron chilling in the cat tree.

picture of tabby kitten Megatron chilling in the cat tree.

Megatron had a meet and greet tonight that seemed to go very well and I also had an application approved for Grimlock with a meet and greet scheduled for Friday. All 5 kittens go in for spay/neuter on Tuesday.

17.07.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

sending hugs.

16.07.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats and I totally get how good it feels! XO and I got serious about eating healthy in January. I was afraid the stress of a 2nd Trump admin could bring on a coronary if we didn’t get very serious about our health! We are both within normal BMI range now and still improving.

16.07.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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