Calista (she/her)
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Psych. Ph.D. Candidate & Certified Nerd
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“Above all shadows rides the Sun, and Stars for ever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell.” - Tolkien, RoTK
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“Above all shadows rides the Sun, and Stars for ever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell.” - Tolkien, RoTK
📚: 7/35
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as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
May 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
When I do #art I’m proud of, I have the urge to post it EVERYWHERE. Here’s my latest #dnd character for a Greek gods campaign. She’s (shockingly) Poseidon’s champion. Zephyra is a water genasi, oath of the open sea paladin.
She’s v different than what I normally play- so excited!
#criticalrole
She’s v different than what I normally play- so excited!
#criticalrole
May 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When I do #art I’m proud of, I have the urge to post it EVERYWHERE. Here’s my latest #dnd character for a Greek gods campaign. She’s (shockingly) Poseidon’s champion. Zephyra is a water genasi, oath of the open sea paladin.
She’s v different than what I normally play- so excited!
#criticalrole
She’s v different than what I normally play- so excited!
#criticalrole
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Aaaand there it is.
May 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Aaaand there it is.
I need TikTok’s algorithm to realize that mentioning something ≠ promoting it. I complained about having to close windows bc cigarette smells gives me headaches and it got restricted for “promoting drug use.”
Like???? That’s the exact opposite of promoting it 😩
Like???? That’s the exact opposite of promoting it 😩
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I need TikTok’s algorithm to realize that mentioning something ≠ promoting it. I complained about having to close windows bc cigarette smells gives me headaches and it got restricted for “promoting drug use.”
Like???? That’s the exact opposite of promoting it 😩
Like???? That’s the exact opposite of promoting it 😩
The deep irony that I used to so deeply suppress my anger that I claimed I’d “never been angry” and the last few years my energy has only remained bolstered by an ongoing, burning fury of righteous anger is not lost on me.
Oh, how we grow and change.
Oh, how we grow and change.
April 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The deep irony that I used to so deeply suppress my anger that I claimed I’d “never been angry” and the last few years my energy has only remained bolstered by an ongoing, burning fury of righteous anger is not lost on me.
Oh, how we grow and change.
Oh, how we grow and change.
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Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."
April 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND AND A SUPERSTATUTE AND THE PRESIDENT CANNOT UNDO IT.
sincerely,
a constitutional law professor who also teaches employment discrimination
sincerely,
a constitutional law professor who also teaches employment discrimination
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND AND A SUPERSTATUTE AND THE PRESIDENT CANNOT UNDO IT.
sincerely,
a constitutional law professor who also teaches employment discrimination
sincerely,
a constitutional law professor who also teaches employment discrimination
I would like to point out that if the U.S. gov ACTUALLY cared about increasing the birth rate: universal healthcare (so birth isn’t so expensive), mandated paid parental leave, and investing in the entire education & health systems would be fantastic places to start.
April 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I would like to point out that if the U.S. gov ACTUALLY cared about increasing the birth rate: universal healthcare (so birth isn’t so expensive), mandated paid parental leave, and investing in the entire education & health systems would be fantastic places to start.
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Two headlines in the New York Times today.
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Two headlines in the New York Times today.
Did the Pope really wait for one more Easter blessing before he passed? That makes me feel emotional and I’m not even Catholic.
April 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Did the Pope really wait for one more Easter blessing before he passed? That makes me feel emotional and I’m not even Catholic.
I’m tired of tiers of subscription models locking off content I USED to have access to; seriously makes me want use my “scream now” pillow much more often. I’m tired of capitalism 😭
April 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I’m tired of tiers of subscription models locking off content I USED to have access to; seriously makes me want use my “scream now” pillow much more often. I’m tired of capitalism 😭
JK Rowling deciding that she also hates ace people wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card but…. Aight, it tracks I guess. 🙄
Can someone take Twitter away from Joanne?
Can someone take Twitter away from Joanne?
April 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
JK Rowling deciding that she also hates ace people wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card but…. Aight, it tracks I guess. 🙄
Can someone take Twitter away from Joanne?
Can someone take Twitter away from Joanne?
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The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
Oh.
Oh.
April 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
Oh.
Oh.
Maybe it’s the fall of democracy making me lose it- but I just got bangs in my hair for the first time since I was 7 for a bit of a change (in my control). 😅😬
April 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Maybe it’s the fall of democracy making me lose it- but I just got bangs in my hair for the first time since I was 7 for a bit of a change (in my control). 😅😬
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The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
April 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The question of if a country could fuck itself harder than the UK did with Brexit has today been answered.
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It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
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:: BREAKING NOW: Multiple polling places across Milwaukee are running low or have run out of ballots as turnout is at record levels.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
April 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
:: BREAKING NOW: Multiple polling places across Milwaukee are running low or have run out of ballots as turnout is at record levels.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
MKE Election Commission is aware and sending out fresh ballots.
If you are in line -- or know someone who is -- ballots are on the way.
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In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Seeing our leaders actually do hard things FOR us gives us hope to keep fighting. Thank you @booker.senate.gov for making some good trouble.
#corybooker #senate #goodtrouble
#corybooker #senate #goodtrouble
April 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Seeing our leaders actually do hard things FOR us gives us hope to keep fighting. Thank you @booker.senate.gov for making some good trouble.
#corybooker #senate #goodtrouble
#corybooker #senate #goodtrouble
Being able to speak coherently for 22 hrs straight and counting is absolutely wild. I often can’t speak coherently on a full night’s sleep and he’s out here spitting facts and letters and stats. #coreybooker
April 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Being able to speak coherently for 22 hrs straight and counting is absolutely wild. I often can’t speak coherently on a full night’s sleep and he’s out here spitting facts and letters and stats. #coreybooker
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what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
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GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.
2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.
Get out and #vote today if you have elections! From municipal to federal, every single election has weight and is important to protect our rights.
April 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Get out and #vote today if you have elections! From municipal to federal, every single election has weight and is important to protect our rights.
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Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
LIVE: Cory Booker goes for floor speech RECORD
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Cory Booker is doing something incredible on the Senate floor. If you're not watching, you need to watch: www.youtube.com/live/Ej6locU...
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"