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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1m

I was a sheltered as hell white gal and I was definitely sadly *mostly* oblivious to it IN the 90s but looking back it was everywhere, including my parents. It was just veiled/covered politely in a way and we didn't have the internet to help us see beyond our little echo chambers.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16h

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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Emily J @emexastris.bsky.social · 1h

As people start thinking about holiday donation drive: reminder that the Salvation Army is both homophobic and requires people to attend Christian religious services to get aid, there are lots of organizations out there that don't hate some of your employees, and you should support one of them!

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 4h

When I restarted running I set alerts on my watch and every time HR got too high I walked until it came back into zone, ran again, walked, ran. These days I just run, no walk breaks and it has evened out to stay in zone 3ish for long runs.

Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 4h

This is the mashup fan fiction we need in these times.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 5h

Kudos to the Department of East West Psychology. The Forever Jung conference was great,worked beautifully hybrid AND they recorded every session so I get to do more con ed now from the recordings and see all the talks I had to miss during the event cause I could only go to one at a time!

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 5h

Oh heavens. 😵 I formerly extend an apology for Christian hegemony to my Jewish friends, no one needs that nonsense.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 5h

Grumpy priest PSA: If it is has 12 days it isn't an Advent calendar. Advent is the 4 weeks (4 Sundays but weekdays count) before the Feast of the Incarnation (Dec 25th). Christmas is the 12 days from the FoI to Epiphany. Enjoy your Christmas daily treat. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 5h

THIS! I literally mask when no one else is. When folks ask "Oh no, should I mask too" I let them know that's up to them. And it clearly works I haven't had so much as a cold bug since 2021. (No it isn't fool proof don't need folks quoting stats but worn properly and with a good fit it works.)

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Jarod K. Anderson @jarodkanderson.bsky.social · 19h

The same universe that crafted koalas and quasars and crocus petals authored the mind reading these words.
Don't let intimate knowledge of your own life rob you of the dignity and wonder you are owed.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 19h

It's interesting because I LOVE singing with other folks, a choir is my HAPPY PLACE but I rarely *listen* to music. I'm just not really interested. I find music with lyrics too distracting to have on if I need to do anything else. If I'm not singing w others I kinda prefer silence?

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 20h

Hell I mask cause I haven't been sick (literally not so much as a cold) since 2021 and I like that! Also no man has told me to smile since 2021 and I have gotten used to that.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 20h

Literally own zero yellow clothes of any sort.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

This is my #1 beef about postseason coverage. We end up listening to the radio feed bc I hate the TV commentary in the post season.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

Winter running gear in the PNW is weird because nowhere else do folks seem to get "I need light insulation bc it is literally 36 degrees but it is also POURING so I need entirely waterproof, also reflective because it is still pitch black at 7am. We're a special breed up here in the cold rainforest.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

Hah, everytime I start to hate running I have to remember to check my shoes and they are always begging to be retired. :P

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

Wow that's a HUGE range. $480 makes sense if you've got a small business. $3,000 not so much!

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

There are waterproof/permanent fountain pen inks. There aren't a ton of them and if that is what you need fountain pens may not be the *best* tool but not using fountain pen specific ink will cause issues.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

THIS.

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Emily J @emexastris.bsky.social · 1d

Every damn institution is like "we must make a team about how we are going to use gen AI", but "We don't" is a complete sentence and, by the way, way fucking cheaper in addition to being the ethically correct answer.

Emily J @emexastris.bsky.social · 1d

You can just not use gen AI. Just don't. You've lived your entire life without it, it is in fact incredibly easy to keep not using it.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 1d

Is Quicken and Quick Books the same thing? I think a friend uses Quick Books and it seems to do well.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 2d

No longer completely off social media but I am also aware my brain would be healthier if I were and trying to figure out the best balance.

Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 2d

The good news for adults is it was easy to fix. I logged out of all social media, removed every distracting phone app (so it literally was just a phone and grocery ordering device) and within a week my brain was back to normal, it didn't take long but I basically have to SERIOUSLY restrict SM.

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Josephine Robertson @josephinerobertson.com · 2d

And note: it ain't just kids. It is ALL of us. I figured this out ASAP when I went back to get a 2nd Masters degree 15 years after my first. Then: no cell phone, no social media. Now: smartphone and social media and I could nto concentrate long enough to read a scholarly article.

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Killian @greenmtgirl.bsky.social · 2d

I love him.

Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 24d

I might play this as my alarm every morning for the next month

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