Ash aka Viv (she/they)
@avivaciousmind.bsky.social
🧁 Board Member of The Cupcake Girls 💋 Sex Educator ✨ Wild Heathen 🧨 Performer and Event Organizer 🗺️ World Traveler
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Welp... Buckle up y'all. It's gonna be a bumpy ride.
Boy howdy the last 2 months have been... SO much all at once. And that's been part of their plan - to overwhelm, to distract, to suppress, to create further divide. If you're new to political protests take some time to lean in and listen/learn from folks and orgs who have been doing this a long time
March 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Boy howdy the last 2 months have been... SO much all at once. And that's been part of their plan - to overwhelm, to distract, to suppress, to create further divide. If you're new to political protests take some time to lean in and listen/learn from folks and orgs who have been doing this a long time
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Eight Things You Can Do to Stop ICE
crimethinc.com/StopICE
We've produced a guide detailing many different ways you can act to prevent ICE from tearing families apart and terrorizing your community.
This is also available as a PDF for printing. Please circulate these widely!
crimethinc.com/StopICE
We've produced a guide detailing many different ways you can act to prevent ICE from tearing families apart and terrorizing your community.
This is also available as a PDF for printing. Please circulate these widely!
February 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Eight Things You Can Do to Stop ICE
crimethinc.com/StopICE
We've produced a guide detailing many different ways you can act to prevent ICE from tearing families apart and terrorizing your community.
This is also available as a PDF for printing. Please circulate these widely!
crimethinc.com/StopICE
We've produced a guide detailing many different ways you can act to prevent ICE from tearing families apart and terrorizing your community.
This is also available as a PDF for printing. Please circulate these widely!
Microdose hope. Microdose joy.
No really. Find your little ways and little things that bring you hope. That bring you joy. MAKE IT A REGULAR part of your day. EVERY day.
No really. Find your little ways and little things that bring you hope. That bring you joy. MAKE IT A REGULAR part of your day. EVERY day.
a blue and purple background with the words just checking in on you how are you doing today
ALT: a blue and purple background with the words just checking in on you how are you doing today
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February 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Microdose hope. Microdose joy.
No really. Find your little ways and little things that bring you hope. That bring you joy. MAKE IT A REGULAR part of your day. EVERY day.
No really. Find your little ways and little things that bring you hope. That bring you joy. MAKE IT A REGULAR part of your day. EVERY day.
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I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library
February 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library
Give me links to Black, Trans, or Queer tea makers that ship their tea... and coffee makers that ship their coffee. I need to restock my cupboards.
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Give me links to Black, Trans, or Queer tea makers that ship their tea... and coffee makers that ship their coffee. I need to restock my cupboards.
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Checking in on Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing:
January 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Checking in on Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing:
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President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on aviation safety Thursday which he says will undo “damage” done to related federal agencies by the Biden administration.
WATCH: Trump signs aviation order to assess 'damage' done to air safety by diversity policies
Signing the memorandum in the Oval Office, Trump repeated – without evidence – his earlier assertions that federal diversity programs contributed to a helicopter and a regional jet colliding near…
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January 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on aviation safety Thursday which he says will undo “damage” done to related federal agencies by the Biden administration.
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Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.
January 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.
THIS Saturday - Las Vegas... who will I see there? *Hint you have to get there when it starts if you want to see me*
We’re excited to feature a diverse lineup of vendors at our 3rd Breakfast Benefit for National Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Meet Veridian Wellness, M Flora, Eccentric Glow & Las Vegas Parent Connection!
🎟️ Tickets (21+): https://www.classy.org/event/2025-breakfast-benefit/e648815
🎟️ Tickets (21+): https://www.classy.org/event/2025-breakfast-benefit/e648815
January 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
THIS Saturday - Las Vegas... who will I see there? *Hint you have to get there when it starts if you want to see me*
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Why Making a List of Core Beliefs Is an Important Step in Changing Your Life
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January 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Why Making a List of Core Beliefs Is an Important Step in Changing Your Life
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Alright y'all - link me some of your favorite jewelry makers. Necklaces and rings to the front of the line.
January 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Alright y'all - link me some of your favorite jewelry makers. Necklaces and rings to the front of the line.
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What do Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, & Uber have in common?
1. They or their CEOs gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
2. And they’re all under scrutiny from federal regulators for antitrust/privacy violations or harms to workers/consumers/competition.
1. They or their CEOs gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
2. And they’re all under scrutiny from federal regulators for antitrust/privacy violations or harms to workers/consumers/competition.
January 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What do Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, & Uber have in common?
1. They or their CEOs gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
2. And they’re all under scrutiny from federal regulators for antitrust/privacy violations or harms to workers/consumers/competition.
1. They or their CEOs gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
2. And they’re all under scrutiny from federal regulators for antitrust/privacy violations or harms to workers/consumers/competition.
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As legal battles over Trump’s executive orders play out, here’s what to know about the history of birthright citizenship. ⤵️
Trump Is Trying to End Birthright Citizenship. What Would That Mean?
It was established in 1868 by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution:
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January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As legal battles over Trump’s executive orders play out, here’s what to know about the history of birthright citizenship. ⤵️
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January marks the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. The virus would go on to kill 1.2 million Americans and disrupt countless lives.
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
Most Americans have developed some level of protection against severe disease from previous COVID-19 infections, vaccinations or both. But immunocompromised people like Scarbro, who has common…
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January 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
January marks the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. The virus would go on to kill 1.2 million Americans and disrupt countless lives.
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Sex workers have shown us what resilience looks like. They’ve organized for safety, equity, and freedom despite systemic violence.
January 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Sex workers have shown us what resilience looks like. They’ve organized for safety, equity, and freedom despite systemic violence.
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For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
January 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
Welp... Buckle up y'all. It's gonna be a bumpy ride.
January 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Welp... Buckle up y'all. It's gonna be a bumpy ride.
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Excited to announce vendor applications are open for our Las Vegas Breakfast Benefit on Feb 1, 2025!
Seeking local makers aligned with self-care, compassion, and resilience. Apply now—limited space! Decisions by Jan 20. Details in the application form.
Apply: https://s.mtrbio.com/kompgwlqji
Seeking local makers aligned with self-care, compassion, and resilience. Apply now—limited space! Decisions by Jan 20. Details in the application form.
Apply: https://s.mtrbio.com/kompgwlqji
January 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Excited to announce vendor applications are open for our Las Vegas Breakfast Benefit on Feb 1, 2025!
Seeking local makers aligned with self-care, compassion, and resilience. Apply now—limited space! Decisions by Jan 20. Details in the application form.
Apply: https://s.mtrbio.com/kompgwlqji
Seeking local makers aligned with self-care, compassion, and resilience. Apply now—limited space! Decisions by Jan 20. Details in the application form.
Apply: https://s.mtrbio.com/kompgwlqji
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Portland, join us Jan 29 for Trivia Night! 🧁
📍 Baerlic Brewery, 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
🕖 7-9 PM
🎉 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 2nd-to-last place + $500 raffle!
🍕 Food & drinks for purchase.
Donate what you can & have fun for a great cause! Max 4/team. See you there!
📍 Baerlic Brewery, 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
🕖 7-9 PM
🎉 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 2nd-to-last place + $500 raffle!
🍕 Food & drinks for purchase.
Donate what you can & have fun for a great cause! Max 4/team. See you there!
January 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Portland, join us Jan 29 for Trivia Night! 🧁
📍 Baerlic Brewery, 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
🕖 7-9 PM
🎉 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 2nd-to-last place + $500 raffle!
🍕 Food & drinks for purchase.
Donate what you can & have fun for a great cause! Max 4/team. See you there!
📍 Baerlic Brewery, 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
🕖 7-9 PM
🎉 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 2nd-to-last place + $500 raffle!
🍕 Food & drinks for purchase.
Donate what you can & have fun for a great cause! Max 4/team. See you there!
Welp. I did the thing and made an account here. Chances are good if I'm following you already it's because: I actually know you IRL *OR* you are a sex educator in my circles. Pinned posts about me and whatnot to follow in the next few days.
January 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Welp. I did the thing and made an account here. Chances are good if I'm following you already it's because: I actually know you IRL *OR* you are a sex educator in my circles. Pinned posts about me and whatnot to follow in the next few days.