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@amethystmystiq.bsky.social

Black American writer, artist, and doll lover. Loves retro things and fabulous costumes. Smiles and jokes around a lot. πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό

78 Followers  |  35 Following  |  70 Posts  |  Joined: 03.01.2025  |  1.8199

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I have no idea what is happening here but it is the best thing I’ve seen today!

20.07.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19309    πŸ” 3228    πŸ’¬ 650    πŸ“Œ 329
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Momma and her fur baby….
No DNA test needed….
So freaking adorable… πŸ₯°

19.07.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12269    πŸ” 1058    πŸ’¬ 409    πŸ“Œ 98

I understand that stoic philosophy has grown in recent years.
Many are now saying, β€œstop worrying about what you cannot control.”

This is extremely triggering to survivors of childhood trauma.
Abused children had NO CONTROL over what happened to them.

20.07.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 6

I've noticed that parents who go into "Baby Changing Facilities" invariably come out with the same one.

Very suspicious.

15.07.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1334    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Baby crocodiles sound like they’re shooting laser guns and it’s the best thing ever... 🀣🀣

15.07.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10425    πŸ” 1856    πŸ’¬ 375    πŸ“Œ 217
A tan bunny rests on a path through a vibrant red poppy field. A ocean with rocky cliffs under a cloudy sky are visible in the background.

A tan bunny rests on a path through a vibrant red poppy field. A ocean with rocky cliffs under a cloudy sky are visible in the background.

15.07.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7483    πŸ” 735    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 35

my fave genre of storytelling with always be "comfort those who are disturbed and disturb those who are comfortable"

15.07.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of bird. Text is

Plain Chachalaca. Ortalis vetula. To 2 ft. (60 cm)

Comment above reads "Les flamboyant relative of the Boom Chachalaca"

Picture of bird. Text is Plain Chachalaca. Ortalis vetula. To 2 ft. (60 cm) Comment above reads "Les flamboyant relative of the Boom Chachalaca"

I didn't do it, but I wish I had.

14.07.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6131    πŸ” 811    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 49
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As American as apple pie. 😳

14.07.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 15107    πŸ” 3245    πŸ’¬ 431    πŸ“Œ 203

Complex multi-cellularity evolved three times on earth (plants, animals, fungi) and only animals did it in a way that allowed them to be mobile. But there's no set reason why this is the case.

We could totally have ended up with a second complex, multi-cellular mobile kingdom.

13.07.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2201    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 4

I wish i could be a fly on the wall when Drake first showed Lebron the creepy tattoo that he got of him.

14.07.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

"I really want to message this person first but I don't wanna look weird or bother or annoy them"

That's a thought that crosses my mind a lot, and I'm sure it crosses many other people's mind

Do it. Just do it. I promise it will go better than you think it will, it always does

14.07.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
A seal happily squished inside an orange bucket with its head popping out and eyes closed as if smiling.

A seal happily squished inside an orange bucket with its head popping out and eyes closed as if smiling.

how to seal a leaky bucket

14.07.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4639    πŸ” 462    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 32

"people used to be so much tougher they didn't need vaccines/pasteurization/air conditioning" no idiot they just died

14.07.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11875    πŸ” 1801    πŸ’¬ 240    πŸ“Œ 55
A Canada goose faces off against a bald eagle in Burlington, Ontario. Photograph: Mervyn Sequeira.

A Canada goose faces off against a bald eagle in Burlington, Ontario. Photograph: Mervyn Sequeira.

Quite the coincidence that Burlington, Ontario is where this photograph was recently taken.

If the fact of fascism inevitably leading to war holds true, Burlington’s significant strategic location is central to a defence of Ontario.

The Battle at Fort Burlington is a good name for the photo.

06.03.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 7

A lot of Americans, even on the left, think that when Trump is gone things will go back to normal. They won't. Canada cannot risk upending our entire economy every 4 years. We are transitioning to more reliable trading partners. We wish you the best, but we will not go down with the ship.

14.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
Beaver cutting down a wooden Trump statue

Beaver cutting down a wooden Trump statue

The beaver really is a proud and noble animal. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

14.07.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Rapping in Japanese isn’t a flex. Half the words rhyme anyway

14.07.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I understand why people don’t give dating or relationship advice. Especially to young people.

11.07.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning friends

11.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4065    πŸ” 312    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 25

Yeah, im worried about rabid MAGA fans, but another group of people who im worried about are the nothing people. I call them the nothing people because they have no sense actual moral beliefs outside of what helps them or sense of moral duty to anyone outside of their circle, they will be the ones

11.07.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 229    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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Happy Thursday, bluesky.

11.07.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11764    πŸ” 475    πŸ’¬ 254    πŸ“Œ 21

I deleted RedNote. I don’t need that AND TikTok.

11.07.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That goes for everything from racism to a shitty job to a toxic relationship.

11.07.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not going to listen to people complain about the same thing over and over again as they continue doing it. Either leave the situation or stop whining to me about it.

11.07.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever racists try to drag out that tired argument of Black people committing more crime proportional to the population, I'm gonna hit 'em with the fact that 95% of pdf files are WHITE MEN.

11.03.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I heard Stacey Patton at a conference about children/adolescents' mental health say:

"Black people will never be free if they continue to worship the god of their oppressors."

in a black church. people were outraged, but it changed my life. She's a fantastic wordsmith and truthteller.

22.02.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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STACEY PATTON is my SHERO!!!! I’ve never seen a READ like this coming from a Black woman towards some racist, EVER!! Holy πŸ’©πŸ’©πŸ’©πŸ’©

06.03.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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I love Stacey Patton.
Unfortunately I don't believe she's on Bluesky yet.
I follow her on FB.

06.03.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3

White folks - Y'all cousins brains are cooked, how TF do some of them even rationalize some of the shit that they do? Like, when I was young and naive I used to think that you could change people by presenting them with well presented and logical arguments, but y'all cousins are beyond saving.

09.03.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 310    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 1

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