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Meg 🌺

@megnc.bsky.social

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Thought dump on media, pop culture, news, motherhood, and life happenings. Lover of the outdoors. Always have snacks. #AAPI 📍marketing/ biz ops in Portland, OR 🌲🧑‍🧒 She/her

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · Mar 1

“I read the news today, oh boy..” 🎶🎵

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 4h

this ramen hits, omg 😋

Shamelessly eating a bowl of ramen in bed.

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 4h

fun night with @courtneyfox1.bsky.social. We finally got to catch a game together! 🏀

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 4h

late night ramen always hits the spot 🍜

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Jonathan Dresner @jondresner.bsky.social · 15h

I'm a migration historian and I endorse this message.

Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 1d

And it's actually true.

Immigrants make all cities Great.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

In Discworld, cities thrive because they welcome dwarfs, trolls, vampires, and humans alike. Ankh-Morpork works because everyone belongs. Funny how fiction can seem more humane than policy sometimes.

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 13h

some sightseeing. taking the bus around town today! 🚌🌺

Calm lake at Golden Gate Park. Greenish water. Grey sky.

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 19h

the weather is perfect!

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 19h

ugh i’m so sorry you're still feeling under the weather!

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 1d

beautiful evening in San Francisco 🌉✨

thank you, @eleonor.is-hella.tech, for showing me around town!

Street. Looking up at the moon, buildings, and street lights.

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 1d

so stoked!

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

the judge was like, “oh hell no!”

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

“It’s just social media..”

“Sharing information doesn't really move the needle.”

they say.

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

It might seem silly to get upset over Bluesky, but it’s kind of hard to organize and share issues without online spaces. I see ppl downplay this every so often.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3d

real talk: this site is an absolutely key place for organizing against authoritarianism. the leadership of this site damage that functionality if they make a habit of arbitrarily banning people for opaque reasons.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 3d

Portland never stops being Portland.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

Goddamnit. I guess this would be Trump's next step since Newsom and Kotek are both suing the administration.

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Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

Can we get the word around for more donations to go to BlackSky so there’s funding for the infrastructure that can bring Link back?

From my understanding:

Relays are costly and expensive. Anyone feel free to chime in. Bluesky relays is what has him banned.

opencollective.com/blacksky

Blacksky - Open Collective

Decentralized social media built for community power, culture, and collective freedom.

opencollective.com

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

Oh for sure! I prefer Hysteria but they don't release episodes as often. Alyssa and Erin seem to get it more?

Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

this was a good convo (I know PSA is very hit or miss).

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 3d

Today on Pod Save America I talk to Alex Wagner about all this degueulasse. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Roxane Gay on the Myth of Civility

Podcast Episode · Pod Save America · 10/05/2025 · 1h 1m

podcasts.apple.com

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Joseph Galbo @josephgalbo.bsky.social · 3d

The revolution is happening in the PTA Facebook group where I suggested the crosswalk by school could be designed safer and everyone is agreeing with me.

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

www.mentalfloss.com/posts/royal-... idk why this randomly popped into my head. remember when the Royal Family was looking for a comms assistant and the pay was only £25,642.50 (or about $32,641) per year

Now Hiring: Royal Family Communications Assistant (No, Literally)

How paltry a salary are you willing to accept to be in the know about all things royal?

www.mentalfloss.com

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Misty De Méo @cdrom.ca · 3d

I also hope it's obvious that on a social media app with 40 million users, outright saying that non-technical users who aren't running their own apps are unimportant to you is just a nasty thing to say. Especially when your app is relevant because less technical users felt comfortable here.

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Ronnie Chen @ronnieftw.bsky.social · 4d

went Outside™ today for the first time in months and i need someone who loves me to grab me and drag me outdoors—by force if necessary—every time i start getting blue

a section of rocky California coastline against the blue waters of the Pacific

a grove of cypress trees lining a walking path, creating a tunnel effect

the dilapidated wreck of a small wooden boat lies askew on a small patch of sand and is reflected in the water below

the sun shining through the branches of a large tree covered in Spanish moss

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 3d

noooooo! Link is one of the best people on this platform. @jay.bsky.team @support.bsky.team you need to bring Link back immediately

Miriam @miriamboosh.bsky.social · 3d

Let me get this straight: Link, a Black user, got banned for calling out the Bluesky CEO for following a racist. That’s not a good look, especially given Bluesky’s historical treatment of Black users here on bluesky.

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

bsky.app/profile/agda... Oregon AG’s been busy

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 3d

Read our statement responding to reports that the president is sending California National Guard troops to Oregon.

We are quickly assessing our options and preparing to take legal action.

We’ll continue to share updates as we have them.

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Meg 🌺 @megnc.bsky.social · 3d

they really need a comms team. 😭