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Andrea Plaid

@ajplaid.bsky.social

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I'm *so* not perfect, politically or otherwise. That said, this = my online home, so act like you got some hometraining. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all opinions are my own, not a representation of any employer.

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 2h

Hey, Bsky fam! 🚨🚨I need $200 by 9AM EDT today🚨🚨 so I can afford transportation to get to my jobs today and tomorrow. Please help!!

Venmo: @TheJunctureX
CashApp: $TheJunctureX

#UrgentNeed #blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #mutualaidcommunity #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky #fundsky

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 8m

Somehow, some way, I got $75, Bsky fam!! 🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️

🚨🚨All that's left of my mini-funder is $125,🚨🚨 which I'd love to get by day's end, that = lovely! I get that times = tight, so pls give what you can.

Venmo: @TheJunctureX
CashApp: $TheJunctureX

#blackmutualaid #HelpFolksLive2025

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 2h

Even receiving $100 by 9AM EDT today would help immensely! Please help as you're able, be it with $$$ or by boosting.

Appreciate you!!

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nai THEE corpse bride 🦋 @astoldbynai.blacksky.app · 23h

People don't talk enough about how George W. Bush played a part in decaying the educational and environmental state of this country.

FREQUENT FLY-HER @kingevangelo.blacksky.app · 1d

Lol No Child Behind was a mistake.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 8h

The one that always gets me is that the last American born into slavery died the year John Lennon released “Imagine.”

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 15h

you ever think about those real weird overlaps. like tennessee williams might have listened to the ramones

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · 8h

Trump promised oil & gas American oligarchs massive tax breaks, increased drilling rights & zero regulation when each donated $1M to his campaign. Our planet is definitely getting screwed over. Push back! Urge your senators to unify in opposition.

Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremism

dlvr.it

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HERbron James 🐐 @meekayelah.bsky.social · 8h

White people literally created the concept of race and racism, but then wanna be mad when we create solidarity within that and want to separate ourselves from the danger of their existence.

Hilarious. The oppressors mad when they can’t completely ruin the oppressed.

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B. @missxbri.bsky.social · 20h

She is me as a mother.

aliii✨ @gigixmelo.bsky.social · 1d

when i say some people are meant to be mothers this what i mean.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d

The acting CDC director has finally signed off on the vaccine advisory panel's recommendations for the COVID vaccines.

While the CDC is trying to sell this as a win for antivaxxers, in reality this means that COVID vaccines will be more accessible than they have been in recent weeks.

CDC Immunization Schedule Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 and Standalone Vaccination for Chickenpox in Toddlers

ATLANTA—October 6, 2025— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination.The immunization schedules adopt recent recommendations by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which were approved last week by Acting Director of the CDC and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill. The schedules will be updated on CDC.gov by October 7, 2025.

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B. @missxbri.bsky.social · 20h

Depo Provera is in a lawsuit for causing brain tumors. Felt it was important to share because I know that was a major BC option for a lot of women.

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 8h

No movement at all since my 1st post, Bsky fam. Please help newly housed me get to the very jobs helping me stay that way!

🚨🚨 EMERGENCY 🚨🚨

👉🏿👉🏿Need $200 by 9AM EDT today👈🏿👈🏿to get to my jobs this week. Whatever you can spare is appreciated:

Venmo: @TheJunctureX
CashApp: $TheJunctureX

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Vikky Rose @freakkybbygirl.bsky.social · 11h

$50/$218!!
I want to cover my bills before my surgery date so I don’t have to work so much while recovering!!

C: $freakkybby22 DM for content <3

Vikky Rose @freakkybbygirl.bsky.social · 2d

Bills are coming up on the 10th & 14th!! I would appreciate some sales soooonnn 🥺🥺 🫂

Selfie of me laying down in my bed. Gray pillow behind my head. My hair is short, brown and blonde. I’m wearing a black low cut top. I’m wearing a pearl and chain necklace, chunky silver septum’s and a nose chain. I have black winged eyeliner.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11h

US commentator Van Jones has apologised for making a joke about Palestinian babies killed by Israeli attacks, but he is not alone when it comes to dehumanising comments about Gaza aje.io/33pm5k

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 11h

Awwww, Thanks for the boost, luv!! 🫂🫂🫂🫂

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 11h

🚨🚨 EMERGENCY🚨🚨

🚨🚨👉🏿Need $200 by tomorrow morning at 9AM👈🏿🚨🚨 so I can take Lyft to my jobs until I get my paycheck on Friday.

Whatever you can spare will be amazing, fam. If you can't give $$$, please give a boost. Everything helps!

Venmo: @TheJunctureX
CashApp: $TheJunctureX

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Doaa @doaaomar.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hello dear, how are you? Please help me. My father's body is full of sores. He had a stroke and can't move. He needs treatment and a hospital bed as soon as possible. Please don't ignore me.
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Please Help Doaa and Omar Survive After Fleeing Gaza

Hello everyone I am Duaa Jad Al-Haq, 37 years old, Palestinian from Gaza I have a 5-year-old child named Omar who suffers from autism and does not speak and is going through the worst period of his li...

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much, sis!! 🫂🫂🫂🫂

Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!!! 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, luv!!

Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 2d

Y'all already know one of my neighbors teased me about my giving away my plants. I playfully told him no.

#PlantParentLife

Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 2d

My plant family in our new home:

A grouping on plants on a window sill. A clear phone with a yellow base is in the right side in the photo.

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Andrea Plaid @ajplaid.bsky.social · 4d

Heads up, y'all!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4d

Trouble brewing: Maya people in Yucatán fear new Heineken plant’s thirst for water

Indigenous groups in Mexico opposed to the planned brewery say families already have little access to water – and that their way of life is also under threat

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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 4d

Black Crossword Puzzle: Black Crossword is a free mini crossword puzzle that places emphasis on terms and clues from across the Black diaspora. baltimorebeat.com/black-crossw...

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