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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · 23h

I didn't think I could feel any creepier about Chickenteen...

Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · 23h

That may be what it feeds on...

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · 23h

It doesn't come out on rainy days, thank God.

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · 23h

The chicken is in Portland -- holding the northern line!

Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · 1d

Therapist: The teen-sized stuffed chicken suit at the express tune-up place isn't real and can't hurt you.

CHICKENTEEN:

Teen-sized stuffed chicken suit in grungy yellow outside an express service station. Its face is alight with delight, and its wings are open wide in welcome.

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · 21d

Extra funny, since Wednesday was her saint's day!

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Sep 1

Seeing Kim in Bell Book and Candle as a preteen ENTIRELY shaped my aesthetic.

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Aug 4

My workplace got a laminator once, and I laminated so many things, they started calling me The Laminatrix.

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Jul 30

Watch out -- I'm licensed to preach!

bluehorse.substack.com/p/ask-and-it...

Ask and it shall be given

Sermon at St. John the Evangelist 7/27/25

bluehorse.substack.com

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Feb 3

New:

Why practices to connect us with our own humanity, each other, & perhaps something bigger, really matter now—

And can help keep us more whole, less responding on their terms & more on our own, more making choices as the people we wish to be.

Practical tips & bigger picture here:

fortify inside

why spiritual practice matters during the rising authoritarian tide

www.lifeisasacredtext.com

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Feb 1

Gorgeous thread on "basic common sense" -- and how we need to grow beyond it to be fully alive and fully human.

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · Jan 31

I don't WANT to preach this morning -- JD Vance is not a serious person, he lacks the intellectual chops to do this kind of work, so rewarding his thirst with response is undignified -- but the Spirit demands at least a brief bit of sermonizing

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Jan 25

Really lovely thread about the necessity of joy in hard times. Marathon pace, not a sprint!

rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · Jan 24

As we go marching, marching, in the beauty of the day
A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts grey
Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses
For the people hear us singing: "Bread and roses, bread and roses"

Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Jan 24

Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.

I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.

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🦇Miss Hell Batkeeper🦇 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · Jan 21

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Jan 13

After these, if you're still up for it, The Scapegoat.

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Jan 4

"What do you DO as a spiritual director?"
open.substack.com/pub/bluehors...

Our daily bread

Stollen and the art of spiritual direction

open.substack.com

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Dec 21

Really!

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Dec 21

Your beautiful little house helped me see "We CAN have nice things!" I'm so glad you're here and love to see your posts.

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pony pony huckabuck @spindlypete.bsky.social · Dec 10

now THAT is a house

www.architecturaldigest.com/story/this-h...

This Historic Portland Manse Inspired by Nature Is a Maximalist’s Dream

Jessica Helgerson Interior Design spent five years thoughtfully refreshing a 1912 redbrick residence

www.architecturaldigest.com

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Dec 10

Salivating....

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Nov 26

The light that's visible in darkness:

open.substack.com/pub/bluehors...

The sacred call to rejoice

An Advent scanning the sky for stars

open.substack.com

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Nov 14

Thank you, I really needed that "screaming laughter into asthma attack" moment...

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Nov 7

The first days of what's next

open.substack.com/pub/bluehors...

Walking wounded

The first few days

open.substack.com

Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Nov 6

I found this very helpful!

Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · Nov 6

There's lots of wisdom and kindness in this article about grief, loss, attachments & how to cope. It's a Q&A with the therapist who coined the term "ambiguous loss," who sounds like she is an amazing therapist. 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/elec... by @meghanbartels.bsky.social

Election Grief Is Real. Here’s How to Cope

Understanding the psychology of ambiguous loss can help people struggling with grief and depression in the wake of the 2024 election results

www.scientificamerican.com

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Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Nov 6

Thank you, that helps.

Carol James @cmirabilis.bsky.social · Nov 5

Dude was the orangest cat that ever oranged. He picked a fight with the living room rug once... and lost.

Orange cat on an overstuffed chair, lying on his back with white feet in the air, looking puzzled as to how this all came about.

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