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Artist and Early Childhood Educator πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ’›πŸ€πŸ’œπŸ’›βœ¨

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As someone who studies the language and writing of abusive parenting pedagogies I gotta say this tariff stuff feels like an enraged father hurting his children while telling them β€œI do this because I love you”.

03.04.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 474    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 6
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California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."

01.04.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 16847    πŸ” 4366    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 164

That's right, Cory Booker is thanking his staff who obviously have been prepping for several days and planning/preparing for this moment. They did a great job. No Dr. Seuss books needed, this man went out and PREACHED for a full freaking day and he had the receipts. All thanks to his staff.

01.04.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1241    πŸ” 169    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 7

Oooops forgot to post the event site: www.eventbrite.com/e/strongwill...

20.03.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

These are bold and wild allegations from the FBI, which is moving to criminalize organizations like Habitat for Humanity for receiving grants from the EPA.

In a court filing, Citibank disclosed that it had been directed by the FBI to freeze the bank accounts of these groups.

14.03.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10949    πŸ” 3522    πŸ’¬ 470    πŸ“Œ 388
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How to Freeze Your Credit - NerdWallet A credit freeze helps prevent identity theft and fraud. Contact each of the three major credit bureaus to freeze or unfreeze your credit files for free.

PSA to remember to freeze your credit, now that your information is in the dark web and also in the hands of hacker bros with no security clearances and a couple of hard drives that might get sold to the highest bidder.

easy step by step instructions...

www.nerdwallet.com/article/fina...

20.02.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œPay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”

19.02.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 29001    πŸ” 8179    πŸ’¬ 592    πŸ“Œ 321
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Be sure to water your Pisces.

20.02.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

18.02.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 9

so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky

17.02.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 79091    πŸ” 14513    πŸ’¬ 2537    πŸ“Œ 818

Breaking: A federal judge sides with Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota and has just blocked Trump's anti-trans EO banning care under the age of 19 via a TRO.

This is the second federal judge in a row to conclude that the President's EO is likely unconstitutional.

14.02.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5779    πŸ” 1070    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 40
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Valentines Day gift to my partner @birkandthebear.bsky.social. Oil Pastel, Acrylic Paint, Typewriter

14.02.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Valentine’s Day it is incredibly cool and sexy to resist fascism in whatever ways you can ❀️❀️❀️

14.02.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Valentine from lover! 😍πŸ₯°

@markprattrussum.bsky.social

14.02.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.

How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65

Note: In 2024 alone, Musk’s enterprises were awarded approximately $3 billion across nearly 100 federal contracts, averaging about $8 million per day.

13.02.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8244    πŸ” 2528    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 100

Trans is in forever.

14.02.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 189    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Accelerating my process of divestment from all things Google, WTF. Someone tell me a good alternative maps app for driving, please.

10.02.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

You are a witch! ✨

10.02.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charlie Claire Burgess ~ Dismantling Tarot’s Binary Code🌟 Modern Witches✨ Β· Episode

I had the absolute joy of chatting with @zabalaspells.bsky.social for the Modern Witches podcast! We talk about nonbinary tarot, marginality & witchcraft, the queerness of belief, & finding radical hope in harrowing times. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! πŸ’«
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10.02.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Y'all see how the Eagles just beat the Chiefs ass.

Very cutsey. Very demure. VERY DEI.

10.02.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11116    πŸ” 1172    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 35

Free Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡©
Free Palestine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

10.02.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 14: It’s Not Just Political 5 Myths about Rifts Between Exvangelicals and Their Parents

The political is personal (especially if by political you actually mean a totalitarian ideology). New chapter is up today: open.substack.com/pub/strongwi...

09.02.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Chapter 14: It’s Not Just Political 5 Myths about Rifts Between Exvangelicals and Their Parents

We need to believe evangelicals when they tell us that they will always choose their ideology over us. Every single time. open.substack.com/pub/strongwi...

09.02.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 14: It’s Not Just Political 5 Myths about Rifts Between Exvangelicals and Their Parents

Does anyone want to read about the top five myths around why exvangelicals are becoming estranged from family? Krispin let me write a teensy bit about totalitarianism as a treat lol open.substack.com/pub/strongwi...

10.02.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There were protests at every state capitol 2/5, now happening again on Presidents' Day. Last time thousands of people showed up despite limited lead time and promotion.

Share widely so that media won't be able to ignore Americans this Presidents' Day!! #50501 #buildtheresistance #wethepeople

09.02.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Intersex Inclusive Pride Flag

Intersex Inclusive Pride Flag

Trans Non-Binary Pride Flag

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Pansexual Pride Flag

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Post your pride flags! ✨

09.02.2025 04:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s time for all of us to get real in-touch with our inner strong-willed child. They have been waiting to fight unjust patriarchal authoritarians for a long, long time.

08.02.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Now more than ever.

07.02.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 59898    πŸ” 12476    πŸ’¬ 429    πŸ“Œ 220
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I insisted on documenting my partner, @markprattrussum.bsky.social with his self portrait at Radius Studio’s Selfies and Self Care gallery show, because I really love his artwork and I’m not afraid to be annoyingly loud and proud about it. πŸ˜‹πŸ₯³πŸ€©πŸ₯°

08.02.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight at Radius in Portland, OR! My talented partner, @markprattrussum.bsky.social has a self portrait included in the show! 🀩πŸ₯°

08.02.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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