Austin Vaca (He/They)
@austin-vaca.bsky.social
geek | hiker | yogi | dog dad | minneapolitan
Words cannot describe the anger deep in my soul.
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street."
apnews.com
August 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Words cannot describe the anger deep in my soul.
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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
April 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
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Before Georgia finished their state legislative session last Friday, anti-equality lawmakers worked quickly to pass 3 hateful anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
But as our @bentleyforus.bsky.social reminds us: They can’t legislate us out of existence. We aren’t going anywhere. www.walb.com/2025/03/31/p...
But as our @bentleyforus.bsky.social reminds us: They can’t legislate us out of existence. We aren’t going anywhere. www.walb.com/2025/03/31/p...
April 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Before Georgia finished their state legislative session last Friday, anti-equality lawmakers worked quickly to pass 3 hateful anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
But as our @bentleyforus.bsky.social reminds us: They can’t legislate us out of existence. We aren’t going anywhere. www.walb.com/2025/03/31/p...
But as our @bentleyforus.bsky.social reminds us: They can’t legislate us out of existence. We aren’t going anywhere. www.walb.com/2025/03/31/p...
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“Face With Bags Under Eyes” has the kind of resigned expression of someone who’s well past their limit, but is still soldiering on.
This new emoji is all of us in 2025
The iOS 18.4 rollout includes several new emojis, but one emoji in particular captures the sentiment of this year so far: "Face With Bags Under Eyes."
bit.ly
April 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“Face With Bags Under Eyes” has the kind of resigned expression of someone who’s well past their limit, but is still soldiering on.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This paired with removing Right to Repair on their products, Deere is taking Ls left and right.
everyone seeing how when you takeaway the DEI the planes start falling out of the sky
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This paired with removing Right to Repair on their products, Deere is taking Ls left and right.
Listening to Tate McRae’s new album this #NewMusic Friday
So Close To What by Tate McRae
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Listening to Tate McRae’s new album this #NewMusic Friday
Another year, another post about how I’m watching the super bowl for the halftime performance 🎤
February 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Another year, another post about how I’m watching the super bowl for the halftime performance 🎤
Absolutely disturbing.
RFK Jr’s claim about Black people’s immune systems is ‘unscientific and terrifying’
Kennedy’s hearing signifies how close a man with medically racist beliefs is to becoming the US’s leading health official
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Absolutely disturbing.
Wonder if my father is enjoying the price of eggs while losing contact with his LGBTQ+ kids. This is what he voted for after all.
February 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wonder if my father is enjoying the price of eggs while losing contact with his LGBTQ+ kids. This is what he voted for after all.
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We could’ve had Tim 😭
February 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We could’ve had Tim 😭
#NowPlaying a new release from The Weeknd! Its no Starboy still a well-rounded album.
Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd
Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#NowPlaying a new release from The Weeknd! Its no Starboy still a well-rounded album.
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It's ok to use chatbots for everyday monotony like writing your wedding vows because this frees you up to use your creative energy for what truly matters: making powerpoints for work meetings
January 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's ok to use chatbots for everyday monotony like writing your wedding vows because this frees you up to use your creative energy for what truly matters: making powerpoints for work meetings
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I asked RFK Jr. a simple question:
January 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I asked RFK Jr. a simple question:
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Find joy where you can, show support for people on the margins where you can, and let’s help each other through, that is what I am saying.
January 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Find joy where you can, show support for people on the margins where you can, and let’s help each other through, that is what I am saying.
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Yesterday, Donald Trump signed many executive actions that challenge our fundamental freedoms and hard-won rights. HOWEVER: These orders have yet to be implemented and will face legal challenges — so you are NOT required to comply with them yet.
Take action to protect LGBTQ+ rights: hrc.im/100
Take action to protect LGBTQ+ rights: hrc.im/100
January 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Yesterday, Donald Trump signed many executive actions that challenge our fundamental freedoms and hard-won rights. HOWEVER: These orders have yet to be implemented and will face legal challenges — so you are NOT required to comply with them yet.
Take action to protect LGBTQ+ rights: hrc.im/100
Take action to protect LGBTQ+ rights: hrc.im/100
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We’re sipping and shopping at the 4th Annual Sip & Shop in Andover!
Come say hi sent stock up on your favorite sauces! @mabeaspeppersauces.bsky.social 🌶️🫑
#peppersauce #liberianflavors #supportsmallbussines #POCownedbusiness
Come say hi sent stock up on your favorite sauces! @mabeaspeppersauces.bsky.social 🌶️🫑
#peppersauce #liberianflavors #supportsmallbussines #POCownedbusiness
January 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We’re sipping and shopping at the 4th Annual Sip & Shop in Andover!
Come say hi sent stock up on your favorite sauces! @mabeaspeppersauces.bsky.social 🌶️🫑
#peppersauce #liberianflavors #supportsmallbussines #POCownedbusiness
Come say hi sent stock up on your favorite sauces! @mabeaspeppersauces.bsky.social 🌶️🫑
#peppersauce #liberianflavors #supportsmallbussines #POCownedbusiness
Feels like the internet I grew up with is collapsing
January 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Feels like the internet I grew up with is collapsing
Still thinking about Beyonce’s half time performance. Incredible.
December 31, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Still thinking about Beyonce’s half time performance. Incredible.
Sometimes the world can feel overwhelming. Having a partner that can help bring you back to equilibrium reminds you what you’re blessed with.
December 11, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Sometimes the world can feel overwhelming. Having a partner that can help bring you back to equilibrium reminds you what you’re blessed with.
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We’ve lived with collective loss and PTSD for 20 years. Americans want an era calm not chaos. 🙏🕊️
December 8, 2024 at 3:15 AM
We’ve lived with collective loss and PTSD for 20 years. Americans want an era calm not chaos. 🙏🕊️
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