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Caryn

@carynjmachon.bsky.social

I'm a writer, special education teacher, nature lover, science nerd and mom. I have a novel I hope to get published and LOVE to read. Currently working from home at a virtual charter school in Michigan. I look forward to meeting like minded folks!

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06.11.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 295    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Colorado voters approve tax increase on high earners to fund school meals, food stamps Proposition MM's passage means Colorado will be able to fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school students

Colorado voters approve tax increase on high earners to fund school meals, food stamps

Proposition MMโ€™s passage means Colorado will fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school students
coloradosun.com/2025/11/04/p...

06.11.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 897    ๐Ÿ” 229    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
Senator Slotkin Delivers Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Playbook
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin Senator Slotkin Delivers Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Playbook

Please listen to and share this important message.

#Pinks #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue

youtu.be/fnUO0Plcpbo?...

01.11.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 110    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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This!๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

A bunker for him below?

Disgraceful. Heโ€™s not planning on leaving.

โ€œVote just this one last time and you will never have to vote again. It will all be fixed beautifully.โ€

#ProudBlue #DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks

25.10.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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THE BILLIONAIRE BOOMโ€ผ๏ธ Billionaires = hoardersโ€ผ๏ธ

19.10.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
drawing of a jack russel terrier holding a donut toy

drawing of a jack russel terrier holding a donut toy

drawing of a great pyrenees

drawing of a great pyrenees

drawing of an orange cat, crouched

drawing of an orange cat, crouched

drawing of a black and white dog

drawing of a black and white dog

NEXT WEEK! โœจ i'm opening pet portrait commissions once again! $60USD gets you a single portrait of your pet! great as gifts for the upcoming holiday season, or just to treat yourself. get your emails in through the weekend to get on this batch!

please see the threaded posts below for more info:

17.10.2025 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 311    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The secret weapon every serious protester carries isnโ€™t on their back...itโ€™s between their ears.๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘‡

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

16.10.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1476    ๐Ÿ” 597    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

Beautiful! I had very few grow in my garden last year but this year they came in like 'here I am!'

07.10.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Theyโ€™re baaack. ๐Ÿคฃ

Repairs and allโ€ฆ

02.10.2025 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27703    ๐Ÿ” 7249    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 799    ๐Ÿ“Œ 447

this should be a much bigger story

03.10.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 825    ๐Ÿ” 379    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
NO KINGS IS BACK
On October 18,  millions of us are rising again to show the world:  America has no kings,  and the power belongs to the people.  Find an event near you.

NO KINGS IS BACK On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people. Find an event near you.

indivisible.org

18.09.2025 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 451    ๐Ÿ” 195    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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MIKE JOHNSON: FEMA won't be funded. It's real danger for real people

COLLINS: The president talked about eliminating FEMA before this shutdown happened

JOHNSON: He wants to reform FEMA

01.10.2025 01:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4250    ๐Ÿ” 1142    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 644    ๐Ÿ“Œ 177

America's Children are Not Born Red or Blue and Belong to All of Us! They are the "Rainbow Connection"! youtu.be/awhyiBv-oQc?... @jaybird54.bsky.social @just-jillg.bsky.social @whatifisaidit.bsky.social @laurieagard.com go.bsky.app/586VSeP

01.10.2025 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 194    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Black out your personal data and post your letter when you get it.

New Mexico will be among the steepest hikes in the nation.

Donโ€™t just blame Trump, blame his enablers in the Republican Party.

19.09.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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And David Letterman Rarely Speaks On Politicsโ€ฆ.

19.09.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 215    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Chicago organizers say city needs support, not politicalization by Trump: โ€˜This is not a serious solutionโ€™ Violence prevention workers say they worry the city is being exploited to normalize military force on US streets

"Violence prevention workers say they worry the city is being exploited to normalize military force on US streets"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

15.09.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Be warned folks, on X they're talking about sweeping through Blue Sky to compile a list for their Charlie's murderers database

14.09.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would lead with So, you ate a penguin as the opening sentence. As a reader, it makes me go huh?

14.09.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gray cat with green eyes on a chair with her front paws on the kitchen table.

Gray cat with green eyes on a chair with her front paws on the kitchen table.

Apologies for posting about current events. It's Saturday and we could all use a day off.

Here's Fiona demanding to know why she got kibble while everyone else had takeout. #Caturday

13.09.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#ProudBlue #Pinks #RU
Good morning! Itโ€™s important to acknowledge our inevitable pain, not deny nor suppress it, & do something healthy with it, such as channeling it outwards, put it somewhere else. Channeling pain constructively, along with anger, helps us to leverage them to overcome obstacles.

13.09.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 305    ๐Ÿ” 117    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 62    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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๐ŸŒธ Good Morning ๐ŸŒธ
Today & always; may you find quiet reminders of peace.
Thanks for stopping by. โ™ฅ๏ธ

#kindnessmatters
#mentalhealthmatters
#Pinks

13.09.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/nana...

11.09.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We live every day in a world of hate and violence and fear and anger. Please find ways, when and where you can, to put some good into it, to shine your light in the darkness.

10.09.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 887    ๐Ÿ” 291    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

๐Ÿ“ข SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ๐Ÿ“ข

11.09.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The MAGA regime hopes to turn us against each other, while they advance their assault on anyone who opposes their agenda.

Our eyes are wide open and we aren't falling for their traps.

NO KINGS 2.0
MASS MOBILIZATION

OCT. 18th

Join us!
Check back often, events constantly added.
www.nokings.org

11.09.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Giant penguins and the worldโ€™s longest snake: Field Museum digs into the era that followed the dinosaurs We know the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era and the woolly mammoths of the ice age. But what about the millions of years in between?

We know the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era and the woolly mammoths of the ice age. But what about the millions of years in between?

10.09.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've studied over 200 kidsโ€”here are 6 'magic phrases' that make children listen to their parents Child psychologist Reem Raouda has studied more than 200 child-parent relationships. Based on her research, she's found the six "magic" phrases that get kids to cooperate and listen, without feeling under threat.

Reem Raouda writes, "Iโ€™ve learned that kids listen best when they feel connected. A big part of that is emotional safety: knowing they are respected and have the freedom to express their feelings."

10.09.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Send them to another city, put them in an internment camp, or maybe they're getting ready to mass produce soylent green, anything is possible these days.

10.09.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Instead, we let them live on the streets until they come along and commit a crime. Then we get to pay a private company to care for them for the rest of their lives. Kinda sad, isn't it? By the way, does anyone know what the national guard did with Washington DC's homeless population?

10.09.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, let's look at how our nation has handled the mentally ill who commit crimes and are homeless since the 80's (cause the rich ones just make their crimes go away). We pretend this problem doesn't exist because it costs too much money to help really sick people and we can't afford it.

10.09.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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