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Mama bear. Librarian. Outdoorsy. Leftist. Rather be hiking. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆβ˜ΈοΈ πŸ§ΆπŸ“šAsk me for a book recommendation. Profile pic: the face of a black bear happily munching some dandelions. Background pic: me the (human) bear under the total solar eclipse β˜€οΈπŸŒ•


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Only β€œliking” because you’re a badass for living through all that. 🀩😴

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This is often true and I fucking hate it :(

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Oh nooo, that blows - what was the occasion for the sleep deprivation

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Quinta Jurecic's avatar Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social
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my takeaway from a lot of thisβ€”substantive "what should the dems do" questions aside because I have no ideaβ€”is that people are incredibly weird about aging and disability

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Oh no srsly 😬😬

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It’s excellent are you kidding, I wish my body let me sleep by 10

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Hope he is ok!! ❀️❀️ Could I also ask what you’re knitting?

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Because we can all always grow in our praxis, I am working on the accessibility of my own media. I added a description of the photos used in my profile here. Any feedback appreciated! Character space was limited… #DisabilityAwareness

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Ahh grandpa bear sent me this photo & while not perfect, I think it really captures the depths of this gentleman’s disappointment in us. πŸ¦πŸ˜’

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Yesterday we took toddler bear to the zoo nice & early & encountered the most incredible gorillas. The one dude sat down on mere feet away, folded his arms, glared at us with the most knowledgeable & disapproving look I’ve ever seen. Yeah man, I know. We (humans) are pretty epic fuck ups… 🦍🐻

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United Farm Workers's avatar United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social
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Nothing says #July4 like a juicy slice of watermelon. This delicious fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 lbs. It's 100+ degrees in Bakersfield today. Can you imagine harvesting them in high temps? #WeFeedYou

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Wallace Shawn on Gaza: β€œThe Anger of the Palestinians Cannot Be Ended by Killing Their Children” The playwright, actor, and member of Jewish Voice for Peace challenges the notion that all Jews support Israel's actions Via THR

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Look at this gorgeousness I saw today! There were at least 6 pairs of damselflies mating together at my local creek. I adore this shade of blue and it was so cool to see that many together! It's #DamselflyJuly!!

#invertebrates 🌿

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July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address citizens of his Rochester, NY on the 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Douglass used occasion to remind audience of the U.S.'s continuing enslavement of millions of people. This speech is often read July 4th.

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Oh noooooo I would like this comment but in good conscience I cannot πŸ’”

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Whoohoo πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ‰

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Update: I barely squeaked in to get a couple of skeins! 😍🀩🧢. It’s for sure gonna sell out by tomorrow imo, juuust FYI fellow yarnians

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You know, every time I think of it, some more of the meaning just evaporates πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚

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🎢Mamaaaa / [that badass griffin] killed a maaaaan 🎢 Woke up this morning still kind of obsessed. What is it with me & really warm transitioning to cool colors?? 🀩🧢 I meant to try to buy less yarn since I am stuffed to the gills, buuuut….

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β˜€οΈ Starshine's avatar β˜€οΈ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social
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they have these gatherings of annoying people called city council meetings and if you bring a couple other annoying people regularly you can actually accomplish a lot

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Being annoying as praxis is only the first step. The second step is to gather likeminded neighbors and friends and ask each other how you can maximize your joint annoyingness. Congrats: this is called organizing, you’re building a base of your common man united on a common cause.

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Oh damn am I gonna stay the fudge tuned, this is gorgeous 🀩🀩 Also now I got Queen in my head lol 🎢

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😬😬😬

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Booooo πŸ‘Ž

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😒😒

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Stuck on this, so quick story. We have a GP in the family who has literally had ppl come into their clinic for a completely routine visit with a fever & dog bite, & the GP had to decide whether to tell them that they’re shortly gonna die in a horrifying fashion, too bad too late to do anything. 😬😬

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Perhaps the world would improve if we all admitted how truly mediocre and ordinary we are.

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Also this article is drivel. 6-7 paragraphs in and all they’re doing is complaining about the govt and β€œbig vet lobby”

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Americans lately are waaaaay too into β€œwell, we have nice things like protection against horrifying illness…but what if we, like just for giggles, threw away that protection and made all of our lives collectively more miserable? Yeah. That sounds like a great idea…” 😬😬

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Hello there. Bear with lots of family in a country where 30,000+ people DIE of rabies per year - many having been bit by a dog and not understanding the danger they were in before too late. It’s horrifying. Absolutely the fuck not to the below πŸ˜¬πŸ˜«πŸ˜–.

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Yummy yummy sprinkles. Still one of my favs 😍🀩

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio 's avatar Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social
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Day 29: "I Refuse to Condemn: Resisting Racism in the times of National Security" edited by Asim Qureshi. @AsimCP Relevant, powerful 2020 compilation by global voices that shines light on root causes of imperialism & racism. Paired w/ "Neon sprinkles". 🧢

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All of our kids don’t have the option of giving up, & we put them here. I’ll never stop fighting for a better world for my baby. πŸ’”β€οΈ

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Ian's avatar Ian @ianagp.bsky.social
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A lot of people have advice on doomerism, nihilism and optimism. I'll say this: let it radicalize you. Your anger is a gift, feel it the way you want to feel it.

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As a bear cam aficionado of many years, I too share the anger at this stupid cable knock off of Fat Bear Week. Fake footage & no affiliation with the Natl Parks or the folks that provide bear cam. Avoid like plague, all: www.peacocktv.com/blog/watch-t... 😑🐻

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The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.

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None of us silly Americans are ready. That said - let me tap the β€œStrong Ties” & β€œMutual Aid” signs again. You can practice & familiarize yourself with skills our ancestors always had. For ex I have found learning to knit 🧢 the tiniest & most powerful source of hope.

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A bears grandpa survived 2ish years during WWII stealing potatoes and camping in the mountains. He barely survived. Hated every minute. Never wanted to go back to his home country after immigrating due to the trauma. :/

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Cancerian wanch πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€'s avatar Cancerian wanch πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€ @idabeware.bsky.social
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Right. People don't listen in history class. They think they will be able to carry on as usual. You will be hungry, afraid, tired af all the time. You are not doing nothing with those 20 potatoes you harvested lol

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Even if you have a cute little garden you won't produce enough to live or feed a family in a societal collapse. You will always need other people. You will have to work your ass off every day and fight men at the same time. Y'all don't put laundry away for days.

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Maybe just mark it as a fav for later, if you ever come into some πŸ’Έ

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Nature holds lots of the answers. 🌲🌳🌲🌳 The more we can renew ourselves and be strong to fight on, the better. Hope and imagination for a better future can be revolutionary acts! (lol pardon my morning sermon here jeez)

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Mekka Okereke's avatar Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com
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There's no country on earth with a bigger differential in voting access by race. The most impacted group is Black voters. Etc For Black folk, the US has always been authoritarian by any reasonable definition. Even now, more US folk are mad about me spitting these facts, than the facts themselves.

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Most *white* Americans. There is no country on earth that imprisons more of its population than the US. Prisoners disproportionately Black. The US leads the world in child executions. Not a typo. Disproportionately Black. Life expectancy for US Black folk lower than for Uighur Chinese. Not a typo

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Ten CUNY students are still facing felony charges from the police raid on City College’s Gaza encampment. If convicted, the ruling would set a precedent for prosecuting pro-Palestinian students and organizers across the United States.

#Palestine #Israel

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Imo, just your mind realizing where your happy place is. Happens to me a lot too

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