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🧿✨MJ, TundraTaoist✨🧿 aka 🏹 Damsel of DPS 🏹 🌷She/Her🌷 ❄️Alaska❄️ ❌👑

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🧿✨MJ, TundraTaoist✨🧿 aka 🏹 Damsel of DPS 🏹 🌷She/Her🌷 ❄️Alaska❄️ ❌👑 @tundrataoist.bsky.social · Dec 14

I'm not re-typing a whole new Threads-style checklist of interests and hobbies. 😮‍💨😓

My special interests include (*but are not limited to & are subject to additions/subtractions at any time for any reason):

#Neurodivergent #Autodidactic #FormerGiftedKid #Eclectic #Curious #LifeLearner #InfoDump

List of interests and hobbies (I hope correctly) alphabetized PG 1: #ACAB
#ADHD
#Adoption
#AdoptiveParenting
#AdultBallet
#AdverseChildhoodExperiences
#Alaska
#AlcoholRelatedNeurologicalDisorder
#Alsace
#Antismoking
#Aquaponics
#Aquariums
#Archery
#Art
#ArtTherapy
#ASL
#Atheism
#Autism
#BabyLedWeaning
#BackyardHomesteading
#Baking
#BallPython
#Basketball
#BeardedDragon
#Belgium
#BerneseMountainDog

List of interests and hobbies (I hope correctly) alphabetized PG 2: #Biology
#Birthing
#BoardGames
#BoxingWorkouts
#Breastfeeding
#Calligraphy
#CalicoCats
#CalicoSnake
#Camping
#Canning
#Caregivers
#Cats
#Celtic (Languages & Cultures)
#Ceramics
#ChronicSubstanceUse
#Cleaning
#ClothDiapering
#CodeBreaking
#Comedy
#Community
#CommunityAid
#Cooking
#CornSnake
#Cornish
#Cornwall
#Cosleeping
#Crafts
#Crochet
#Crossstitching
#Cymru
#Cymry
#DemiSexual
#Denmark

List of interests and hobbies (I hope correctly) alphabetized PG 3: #DiamondArt
#DiamondPainting
#DigitalNomad
#Dogs
#DownsSyndrome
#DrugEndangeredChildren
#DungeonsandDragons
#EarlyInfantLearning
#EarthSchooling
#Eclectic
#Ecology
#EndWorldHunger
#EnvironmentalScience
#FASD
#Family
#FamilyPreservation
#FetalAlcoholSyndrome
#Finland
#Finnish (Culture and Language)
#Fitness
#Folklore
#FoodForest
#FoodPresetvation
#Foraging
#ForestSchool
#FormulaFeeding
#FosterParenting
#French
#Gardening
#Genealogy
#GentleParenting
#Geology
#GeothermalEnergy

List of interests and hobbies (I hope correctly) alphabetized PG 4: #Germany
#Germanic (Cultures & Languages)
#GiftedEducation
#Grandparenting
#GreenEnergy
#HealthyCooking
#HeathensAgainstHate
#HeathensAgainstRacism
#Heritage
#Hiking
#History
#HomeDesign
#HomeEducation
#Homemade
#Homemaking
#Homeschool
#Homesteading
#Horses
#HousePlants
#Humor
#Hydroponics
#Hydropower
#HypoxicIschemicEncephalopathy
#IndoorGardening
#Ireland
#Irish (Language & Culture)
#Journaling
#KinshipCare
#Knitting
#LGBTQIA2SpiritPlus
#LGBTQIAParenting
#LifeAbroad
#LifeScience

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 6h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

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He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 4h

"For the hundreds of millions of Americans living with autism, chronic illnesses like long COVID or lupus, or mobility-limiting conditions, Kennedy is sending a clear message—if you’re not healthy by his standards, you are not the priority." @discojourno.bsky.social:

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From 'Wellness Farms' to Budget Cuts, How RFK Jr.'s Misguided Policies Threaten Disabled People - Disabled Journalists Association

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short time as Secretary of HHS, his false claims about autism, chronic illness and disability are having real-life impacts on disabled individuals, their families, caregiver...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16h

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 19h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Crystal Ponti @crystalponti.bsky.social · 17h

A ruined church in the Czech village of Luková holds life-sized ghosts made of gauze and plaster. Created by an artist, they sit in pews as if in eternal prayer. The living come to worship among the dead. #31DaysofHalloween #31DaysofHaunting

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 7h

I am struck by how lack of standing seems to so frequently evade court challenge to unconstitutional government actions.

It's an odd thing missing, given that this problem was solved in ancient Athens: for certain matters the entire citizen body ('ho boulomenos,' 'whoever wishes') had standing.

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Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @drdoylesays.bsky.social · 11h

Not everything depends on you-- & that's the good news.

Our trauma conditioning will try to convince us everything is our fault & everything is our responsibility-- but you need to know that's the aftereffects of neglect, criticism, & past no-win situations talking. Not reality.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9h

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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I don't know about y'all, but our PBS Passport is already paying for itself.

#FallSemester #Studying #CollegeLife #PBS #PBSPassport #TheMarlowMurderClub #PBSMasterpiece #Halloween #SpookySeason

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Sounders FC @soundersfc.com · 6h

Unmatched ⭐️ ️

The only MLS club with all five annual trophies.

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Not Owen Meany @notowenmeany.bsky.social · 17h

ReadiMask, a strapless, metal-free N95 mask that uses medical adhesive is available for 75% off from the manufacturer's website. It can be loosened to eat/drink and reattached. Use code "nonsmokingzone" here: alliantbiotech.com/product/read...

ReadiMask® The Only Strapless N95 Respirator - Alliant Biotech

ReadiMask N95s protect against bacteria, viruses, debris, pollution, smoke, and diseases like colds, flus, Coronavirus.

alliantbiotech.com

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Our hypothetical for our contract law assignments this week is built around Three's Company. I'm both delighted by the nostalgia and sad now. #FallSemester #Studying #CollegeLife

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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 18h

"Why aren't the Free Palestine people cheering about the ceasefire?"

If you saw a man beating a child into a coma, would you cheer after the beating stopped? No, your first reaction would be horror at what happened and your second would be fear that he'll attack the kid again.

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Lady Topham Catt @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social · Apr 6

Love this brief period in early spring when the Siberian squill blooms, painting these Beverly hills blue

Color photo of a large expanse of blue flowers. A home with both Richardsonian Romanesque and Tudor elements sits on a hill in the far background, the blue flowers so dense that the hill appears to have a blue haze.

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Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · Dec 20

Maison d'Adam, Angere (1491)
90ies #Hempcrete #Hanfkalk #Hemplime #Hampakalk Retrofit
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maison_...
picture: Coyau / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Community-Led Restoration @globalstewards.bsky.social · Aug 28

The global hempcrete market was estimated at USD 570.2 million in 2024.

The market is expected to grow from USD 645.2 million in 2025 to USD 2.24 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 14.9%.
www.gminsights.com/industry-ana...

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Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 23d

What’s hempcrete? Mix of hemp, a binder, & lime used as wall insulation & substrate.

Benefits?
- healthier homes (no off gassing from materials)
- sustainable, natural material
- grown in MN
- Econ. dev. opportunity

Shout out to the Lower Sioux -leaders in driving the use of hempcrete in MN!

Rep. Katie Jones @repkatiejones.bsky.social · 24d

Getting ready to talk hempcrete with @kare11.bsky.social ! #mnleg

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*•.¸.𝐻𝑒𝓂𝓅 𝐸𝒹𝒾𝒻𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾🐨𝓃.¸.•* @hempedification.bsky.social · 2d

When we think of eco-friendly living, solar panels on the roof or a rainwater tank. But there’s another way to shrink your footprint & boost comfort: bring hemp into your home. From building materials like hempcrete to everyday essentials like hemp sheets.
#Sustainable
hempco.net.au/hemp-at-home...

Hemp at Home – Eco-Friendly Living Made Easy | Margaret River Hemp Co

When we think of eco-friendly living, it’s easy to picture solar panels on the roof or a rainwater tank in the garden. But there’s another way to shrink your

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The French Republican Calendar @sansculottid.es · 10h

Today is Primidi the 21st of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate hemp.#JacobinDay

More information on hemp

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Blenster 🅅 @blenster.com · 15h

Volunteering at a local library for a free repair cafe run by the waste management service of Louisville; I signed up for electronics (obviously) and tossed in knife sharpening as a side repair and got fully booked for the knives.

A black folding table with sharpening stones, lubricant, a paper towel, some brushes, and various other small things

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Rust Momster @cambrianera.radical.town · 15h

I think the fact that we allowed cops to lie openly with no real consequences is part of How We Got Here. If the people with the ability to shoot others in the street are allowed to lie about it, you can't expect other officials to abide by a higher standard.

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jules ghouls @butch420.bsky.social · 14h

If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.

A wayfaring sign in what must be a hospital. A large arrow denoting “forward”, next to it text that says “Gynaecology” and underneath that “Restaurant” with a plate icon.

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psiic.bsky.social @psiic.bsky.social · 1d

Illegal as fuck to keep detaining American citizens all of these criminal bounty hunters impersonating actual ICE agents need to all be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for kidnapping, false imprisonment, impersonating federal agents.

Every last one of them needs to die in prison.

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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 14h

Reporters: stop using the deferential term "detaining" when talking about ICE goons' abduction of innocent people from US streets. You proper term would indeed by "abduction", but if you want to pretend neutrality you could use "capture", which at least says nothing about the captors' motives.

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Arctic Velocipedist @arcticvelocipedist.bsky.social · 12h

Well, to be fair, most of the interaction these ICE goons have had with law enforcement in the past has ended with them in handcuffs and eventually jail. DV, J6, larceny, stalking, assault… you know… ICE really changed their lives. They get paid to be criminals and abusers and don’t go to jail.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 13h

I have never in my life seen anything like what is going on between the Broadview police force and ICE. These federal agents just do not give a shit about any kind of back the blue solidarity. Gas, verbal abuse, time wasting.

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