Kelsey (Taylor's Version)
@kelseyforevermore.bsky.social
She/her • Episcopal youth minister • bi • swiftie since 2010 • loves books and cats. loves Jesus, tries not to be a jerk about it.
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Me explaining my job to people: "I'm a youth minister*"
*not the evil kind
*not the evil kind
When my emotional resilience is very low & I've had a hard time, I make a list. 1) Must do, 2) would be nice to do, and 3) what I will to cope when something inevitably goes wrong. There's a whole lot on my second list but I'm not gonna be upset if I don't get to it, bc that's only if things Go Well
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
When my emotional resilience is very low & I've had a hard time, I make a list. 1) Must do, 2) would be nice to do, and 3) what I will to cope when something inevitably goes wrong. There's a whole lot on my second list but I'm not gonna be upset if I don't get to it, bc that's only if things Go Well
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A Dem senator had one (1) flight canceled and decided to give into Republican demands and re-open the government. That's exactly what happened.
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A Dem senator had one (1) flight canceled and decided to give into Republican demands and re-open the government. That's exactly what happened.
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Well putting together the bulletins to ask the ushers to hand out at least
The most fired up lefties I know are the ones hading out bulletins on a Sunday morning.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Well putting together the bulletins to ask the ushers to hand out at least
I'm so angry. I have to log off and make dinner.
Absolutely no kind words left in me so I'm LOGGING OFF
Absolutely no kind words left in me so I'm LOGGING OFF
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I'm so angry. I have to log off and make dinner.
Absolutely no kind words left in me so I'm LOGGING OFF
Absolutely no kind words left in me so I'm LOGGING OFF
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Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
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you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Trying to tell myself that reposting more angry posts about Senate Democrats caving won't change the tide and won't directly help my patients/my community/this country, but also too angry at the circumstances and too tired overall to stop doom scrolling and reposting.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trying to tell myself that reposting more angry posts about Senate Democrats caving won't change the tide and won't directly help my patients/my community/this country, but also too angry at the circumstances and too tired overall to stop doom scrolling and reposting.
I don't think I'm the daughter of the witches they didn't burn. More like the daughter of the people pleasers who got by somehow. 🤷🏻♀️
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I don't think I'm the daughter of the witches they didn't burn. More like the daughter of the people pleasers who got by somehow. 🤷🏻♀️
Hey chuck Schumer I just wanna talk.
My friend told me THIS WEEK he got healthcare for his wife and kid on the marketplace and I had to break the news to him that while I really hoped that rate stayed the same, it all depends on whether Dems hold the line. 🫠🫠🫠
My friend told me THIS WEEK he got healthcare for his wife and kid on the marketplace and I had to break the news to him that while I really hoped that rate stayed the same, it all depends on whether Dems hold the line. 🫠🫠🫠
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hey chuck Schumer I just wanna talk.
My friend told me THIS WEEK he got healthcare for his wife and kid on the marketplace and I had to break the news to him that while I really hoped that rate stayed the same, it all depends on whether Dems hold the line. 🫠🫠🫠
My friend told me THIS WEEK he got healthcare for his wife and kid on the marketplace and I had to break the news to him that while I really hoped that rate stayed the same, it all depends on whether Dems hold the line. 🫠🫠🫠
No one else is brave enough to say this, but I will.
The thing no one tells u about birding is that birds are very fast.
The thing no one tells u about birding is that birds are very fast.
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
No one else is brave enough to say this, but I will.
The thing no one tells u about birding is that birds are very fast.
The thing no one tells u about birding is that birds are very fast.
This thread is all that's keeping me from spiralling
Folks, we need to have a little Civics #101 chat, because apparently the media no longer seems fit to explain to you whats happening.
So quick review:
The House passed a clean CR.
The senate has not passed anything.
So quick review:
The House passed a clean CR.
The senate has not passed anything.
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This thread is all that's keeping me from spiralling
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Do any of them know the difference between an FSA and an HSA
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Do any of them know the difference between an FSA and an HSA
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Maggie Nelson on Swift and Plath in her new book ‘The Slicks’. yes please www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
‘Ambition is a punishing sphere for women’: author Maggie Nelson on why Taylor Swift is the Sylvia Plath of her generation
What do Swift and Plath have in common, and should Kamala Harris have spoken out about her political ambitions? The Argonauts author turns her lens on poetry, pop and patriarchy
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Maggie Nelson on Swift and Plath in her new book ‘The Slicks’. yes please www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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"I desperately need healthcare" 50 year mortgage is the best I can do
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"I desperately need healthcare" 50 year mortgage is the best I can do
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One thing I wish more people understood is that when you talk about American churches, you're talking about a category so large and diverse as to be almost meaningless.
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
One thing I wish more people understood is that when you talk about American churches, you're talking about a category so large and diverse as to be almost meaningless.
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All I have is R senators. Idk what to do but I wish I could do something.
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
All I have is R senators. Idk what to do but I wish I could do something.
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Why does the House, the larger of the two legislative bodies, not simply eat the Senate
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Why does the House, the larger of the two legislative bodies, not simply eat the Senate
I've been awake since 4am. It's 6am. My alarm is set for 6:45. I'm giving up now, but y'all pray the teens have mercy on me today. 5hrs sleep does not a good youth minister make.
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I've been awake since 4am. It's 6am. My alarm is set for 6:45. I'm giving up now, but y'all pray the teens have mercy on me today. 5hrs sleep does not a good youth minister make.
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i don’t think the main problem with the american church is “too many of them refuse to be scammed by a lady who is obviously lying.”
There is a lady on TikTok pretending to have a baby that has gone without formula all night — she is calling churches around the country to ask if they can help.
Some of them are really embarrassing themselves. Especially the mega-churches.
Some of them are really embarrassing themselves. Especially the mega-churches.
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
i don’t think the main problem with the american church is “too many of them refuse to be scammed by a lady who is obviously lying.”
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every generation loves Rumours. it’s fucking Rumours
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
every generation loves Rumours. it’s fucking Rumours
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they should invent a day of rest
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
they should invent a day of rest