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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 3h

À great discussion àbout thé concepts in this book. www.audible.com/pd/B0FVV6TCB...

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. This episode is about the 5 love languages! Get ready to hear Jake nerd out about couples therapy and why this book is... fine. Jake and Brooke made this gi...

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 21h

Vast power differentials exist between prospective adopters and vulnerable mothers. Vast power differentials exist between adopters and our parents. Vast power differentials exist between us and our adoptive families. #adoption #coercion #powerdifferential #adopted #mothers #familypreservation

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 1d

Pick me pages ànd other social media created by prospective adopters are a form of coercion. #adoption #adopted #prospectiveadoptiveparents #coercion #highpressuresales #commodification

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 3d

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Relentless Indigenous Woman Podcast

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Welcome to the Relentless Indigenous Woman podcast—a space for uncensored and unapologetic conversations on the lived realities of Indigenous Peoples. Hoste...

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 4d

Sitting at the intersection of adoptee, adoption abolition and the LGBTQ + communities is challenging. If this is your experience also, how do you navigate the situation? #adoption #adoptionabolition #lgbtq #adopteerights #commodification #lgbtqrights #intersection

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

c.org/j2gxLXF4CH. You can be a part of helping restore equality to people adopted in the state of California.

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Provide Unrestricted Access to Original Birth Certificates to California born Adoptees

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Part of the move to bluesky will include more conversation àbout how our identities as adoptees intersect with others. Being adopted meant for me, living with my medical issues dismissed and, often, mocked. #adoption #medicalneglect #medicalabuse #medicalhistory #autoimmune #rarediseases #disability

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

I have an allergy to heat. One of my fun autoimmune disorders. Event training involves lots of antihistamines and, occasionally, prednisone. Ice water to keep my core temperature down. My next big purchase- àn ice vest

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

As an adopted person, do you intersect with other marginalized groups? How has being adopted impacted your ability to navigate those aspects of your identity? #intersectional #marginalized #othered #adoption #fostercare #disability #neurodiverse #lgbtq+ #BIPOC #transnational #identity

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

There is truth in the old saying àbout Thé road to hell being paved with good intentions. I don’t speak to any of the people who knew ànd did not tell me. I tried but they just refused to listen. Lies are not love, no matter how people justify telling them.

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Adoption is political. #politics #adoptionindustry #adopteerights #familypreservation #adoption #privilege #coercion #commodification #exploitation

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

How about we take that $300 million vanity project money ànd fund SNAP? #apple #amazon #meta #lockheedmartin #hp

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Forced birth is a human rights violation

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

People should not have price tags #adoption #adopted #adoptionindustry #commodification #trafficking #children

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Every adopted person should have the right in adulthood to annul their adoption and reclaim their original identity

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Only 16 states in the USA allow adopted people unrestricted access to copies of our own original birth certificate #obc #freetheobcs #adopteerights #adoption #adopted #truth #identity

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Being a late discovery adopted person is to experience a profound betrayal. I found out by accident at 33.

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

I have a learning curve ahead. I appreciate your patience and feedback as I learn how to best use bluesky. 🩷

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · 6d

Hey there! I am moving The Adoption Files here from its former home on fb. Looking forward to connecting with the community. 🩷

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · Mar 3

Turns out my phone was hacked several days before I received the notice and now I am having to redo everything

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · Mar 3

I think I may have just responded to a scam. 😂 it seemed plausible because it just happened to another person whose account was deleted

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · Mar 3

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · Mar 3

Meta has just notified me that I have violated some undisclosed trademark guideline and are deleting my Facebook page. I have 24 hours to respond. Fun fact? Every time I fill out the required information, the submission fails to function.

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Adoptee Advocates of Michigan @aaom-adoptees.bsky.social · Mar 1

Free Adoptee Workshop for Michigan adoptees who need help navigating our complex system. buff.ly/41g68tW

How To Apply For Your Michigan Birth Information, Adoptee Workshop, Tue, Mar 4, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

**HOW TO APPLY FOR YOUR MICHIGAN BIRTH INFORMATION** **ADOPTEE WORKSHOP** This online workshop is designed for Michigan Adult Adoptees who are struggling to navigate the p

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Ande Stanley @theadoptionfiles.bsky.social · Feb 22

Please contact your legislator and urge them to vote NO on the SAVE act, à bill that will further marginalize and endanger the rights of intercountry adopted people.

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