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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 12h

people say to me all the time mr president mr president please, will you eat this lindbergh baby, and i say no you're not al- well i'm allowed i could eat the baby maybe later i'll eat the baby but- baby, what an interesting word, baby, you never hear about babies anymore, unless you're eating them

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The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 1d

eli yudin @eliyudin.com · Aug 22

STEVE HARVEY: something with 8 legs you don’t want to see in your bedroom
ME, BUZZING IN IMMEDIATELY: 4 men fucking my wife

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 10h

In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 9h

The kids got too excited in the library today, which on its face is super adorable but also screaming and breakdancing on the floor in joy is not appropriate behavior for a library, and no matter how many times we took breaks and redirected we kept ending up there so we had to leave 😢

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 9h

I honestly think there's like a "breaking the seal" but for disregulation, especially for kids, like even if we can do deep breaths and mindful moments it's just easier and faster to get right back to disregulated once it has happened. Positive and negative disregulation, too!

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 15h

But have you considered transing them up to webbing

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 17h

So last night I migrated @gregpak.net from Bluesky to Blacksky's myatproto.social server for non-Black users! A few thoughts on the process for anyone thinking about this...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

whew. that took a while! but it looks like i'm done! all blobbed up in blobtown!

screenshot of a notice that says "You are good to go! You have all 4131 of the expected 3669 blobs. You're done!!"

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naomi @naomi111.bsky.social · 18h

you know you’re losing when you have to photoshop in your opponent and they look REALLY HOT

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 18h

we can do better mpls hotoshopped Aisha Chughtai standing in front of the old Chino Latino with "CLOSED" photoshopped on it to look like graffiti

Chino Latino closed in October 2020, Chughtai was elected to the Minneapolis City Council more than 1 year later in November 2021.

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 17h

This is all him extrapolating from his own observation that tortoises have bumpy feet, turtles have flat feet, and tortoises don't swim. We'll look up more formal information together but I really like him putting this stuff together and coming up with hypotheses!

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 18h

Scuse me just transing my feet up brb

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 18h

5 was trying to tell me he thinks turtles and tortoises should be able to transform their feet so they can go on land or in water, but his stutter got in the way halfway through and he ended up saying "turtles and tortoises should be able to trans their feet up" I love it

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 1d

Thought maybe different modes would help! ❤️ Good luck

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 1d

Do you have Libby? I prefer physical books and going to the library but I also do digital books and audiobooks on Libby! All from the library!

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 1d

Sorry but you simply cannot live with me and not osmosis some type of love for books, idc if you like reading them or listening to them or writing them but all my kids have been books kids by the time they reunify

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 1d

Ty!!!

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Spirit Halloween Dani 🎃 @djamiempls.meatjacker.social · 1d

There's a harm reduction event at Bloom Lake Flats off lake/16th if y'all want to spread the word! Forgot to ask how long it's going but super awesome people working it.

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SKELLYTON @pizzalawyer420.bsky.social · 1d

Humans tell the same stories again and again because they're important

Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 3d

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 2d

I used to, I'm not sure when I lost the capacity

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 2d

It has to have been almost a year bc it's October and I have a labeler telling me if someone is more recent than last November lol

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 2d

I want someone to set it all up for me, I'm too tired

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Chestbursty @chestrovert.bsky.social · 5d

"Chucklehead" is a title ready for bestowing upon chuckleheads of any gender (except the headless)

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Los 🥑 @los-los.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve seen burritos more supreme than this court

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Kia Camp @mahtheyzhawey.bsky.social · 2d

Working on the edging on the purple ones now. These are too cute though!!

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Spooky Rex @katyrex.meatjacker.social · 2d

These are all things I try to live by but also, truthfully, the way I was raised means I have to fight myself not to immediately go with an unrelated punishment. Still. After I've been practicing for years. I'm much better at it now, but the impulse is just maybe going to stay there.

Supernova Momma @supernovaparenting.org · 2d

Positive Discipline Workbook
Jane Nelsen
It is not your job to make your children happy
If you believe it is your job to make your children happy, it is likely that they will take you up on it and insist that you do? ("I'm entitled.") Instead, teach your children to be kind, compassionate, respectful problem-solvers. Watch Connie Podesta at: www.positivediscipline.com/videos
You create weakness by:
• Pleasing
• Rescuing
• Over-protecting
• Pampering (providing all "wants")
• Micromanaging in the name of love
• Giving too many choices
• Making sure children never suffer
The story of the little boy and the butterfly may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering creates weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to emerge from its chrysalis.
He decided to help so he could save the butterfly from the struggle. He peeled the chrysalis open and was so excited to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified as he watched the butterfly drift to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle strength to keep flying.
It is important that parents do not make children suffer, but sometimes it is helpful to "allow" them to suffer with support (empathy).
For example, suppose a child "suffers" because she can't have the toy she wants. Allowing her to suffer through this experience can help her develop her resiliency muscles. She learns that she can survive the ups and downs of life-leading to a sense of capability and competency. The support part is that you validate her feelings and/or show understanding.
Then skip the lectures and have faith in your child to handle it.
Lesson Three
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Natural Consequences
A natural consequence is what happens naturally, with no adult interference. When you stand in the rain, you get wet. When you don't eat, you get hungry. When you forget your coat, you get cold.
Jane Nelsen
I GOT WAT
No piggy backing: Adults piggy back when they scold,
"I told you so," or anything that adds more blame, shame, or pain than the child might experience naturally from his or her choices.
Children usually feel bad or guilty when they make a mistake. They want to do better. Piggy backing lessens the learning that can occur from experiencing a natural consequence because the child stops learning and focuses on absorbing or defending against the blame, shame, and pain.
Show empathy and understanding for what the child is experiencing: "I'll bet it was hard to go hungry (get wet, get that bad grade, lose your bicycle)." When it seems appropriate, you could add, "I love you and have faith in you to handle this."
No rescuing or fixing: It can be difficult for parents to be supportive without rescuing or over-protecting, but it is one of the most encouraging things you can do to help your children develop a sense of capability. They learn from their own experience that they can handle the ups and downs of life.
Lesson Four
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Logical Consequences
Logical Consequences are different from natural consequences in that they require the intervention of an adult. It is important to decide what kind of consequence would create a helpful learning experience that might encourage a child to learn social and life skills.
Examples:
1. If you break a window, you can earn money to pay for it.
2. If you bring a toy to school, the teacher will hold it until after school.
3. If you miss the bus, you may need to walk.
4. If your clothes are not in the hamper they won't get washed.
The Three R's and an H of Logical Consequences
1. Related
2. Respectful
3. Reasonable (to everyone concerned)
4. Helpful
If any of the 3 R's or the H is missing, it is not a logical consequence.
Lesson Four
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No More Logical Consequences—
At Least Hardly Ever
Jane Nelsen
Focus on Solutions
What is the problem?
What is the solution?
I have been a Positive Discipline Parent Educator for many years, so l was surprised and delighted that power struggles diminished significantly when I stopped using logical consequences and started focusing on solutions with my children.
— Kate Ortolano, Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and co-author of Positive Discipline: A Teacher's A-Z Guide.
Mistakes are Wonderful Opportunities to Learn.
Involving children in finding solutions is an excellent way to help them feel encouraged and empowered.
Lesson Four
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