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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 22h

It's bad enough when ppl have to live life disabled. The pain, the exhaustion, and the medical anxiety. Adding onto that burden with the anxiety of meeting the needs of food, shelter, clothing, and savings is absolutely cruel.

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 22h

Never mind the fact that even disabled ppl incur debt, with no means of paying it off. No means of saving up for anything. Employers have no interest in making accommodations when they can just hire someone with none. And there are ZERO community programs for any kind of socialization of disabled pl

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 22h

Disabled people in CANADA are not treated as people with actual lives in any real terms. Disability income in EVERY province has failed to meet the basic needs of people with disabilities for the last 5 years because there had been NO increase reflective of the inflation seen in this country.

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 6d

Dr Jane Goodall. Lost a legend today.

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 7d

I had to watch the entire Quantico preformance. Y'know what the Anerican militaryy leaders should do? Coup.

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 7d

Expanding my repertoire of available content. Decided to film my lecture on Invocations. It'll be available only on my patreon with the accompanying essay/script and usual bonuses of Book of shadow questions to engage more critical though on this material. Trying to drive up patreon engagement

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 12d

LOL!

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 12d

Read a motivational quote today that said
"Take up space and make your presence known. Godzilla would never shrink himself for the comfort of others."
And honestly....Vibe.

a close up of a monster in the dark

ALT: a close up of a monster in the dark

media.tenor.com

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 19d

The chair of the American FCC being on a political podcast and holding licenses at ransom is SOOOOO wildly unethical. Kimmel broke NO LAWS. Freedom of speech in the press to not face persecution from the government is the LITERAL First Amendment.

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Andrea Houston @dreahouston.bsky.social · 22d

This is who Carney put in charge of building affordable housing —an exec with a major Toronto real estate developer with a history of pushing out low-income tenants or forcing them to take massive rent increases.

Companies like this is why we have a housing crisis.

pressprogress.ca/toronto-mayo...

Glyn Bowerman @glynbowerman.bsky.social · Jun 27

Former mayoral candidate Ana Bailao said on AM640 this morning that if we’re not careful, there will be a Zohran Mamdani-style democratic socialism movement here. This, to her mind, would be a very bad thing.

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 22d

So I watched the Tête-a-tête of Polievere and Carney in parliament. It's disappointing that Polievere is choosing to continue his campaign of public personal humiliation. So not only did the Canadian ppl slap his hand, but he didn't even learn from it. Canadians could not have made it clearer.

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 22d

Someone recommended this pod to me the other day when i mentioned wanting a new occult and esoteric related podcast to listen to. Has anyone heard of it?

shwep.net/podcast/so-w...

So What is Western Esotericism, Anyway? – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

shwep.net

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 22d

They cast too young. Out of the MULTITUDE of issues that were going to arise for season 4, the reason this is so off-putting is because they cast an actor who's 15-20yrs too young. Cavhil was on the cusp of too young. The character is a middle-aged man. That's WHY it works.

We Geek Girls @wegeekgirls.bsky.social · 24d

'The Witcher' Season 4 premieres October 30th on Netflix.

#TheWitcher #TheWitcherNetflix

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 28d

I've now finished all the Star Wars add-ons except Andor. I found Skelton Crew utterly charming. Acolyte was...😮‍💨. That last episode really killed the whole experience, which wasn't anything to write home about to begin with. I've been putting off Andor because I just know it's going to be somber.

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Hermetic Library @hermetic.com · 29d

Um … can I … collect the morning dew from the base … for reasons?

www.cagliaripad.it/544701/a-san...

"A Santa Teresa Gallura, la statua della Madonna dei naviganti dell’artista Maria Scanu fa discutere. Sui social, infatti, si sono scatenati i commenti – spiritosi, ironici, sarcastici, ma anche volgari e irriverenti – che vedono una similitudine tra l’opera d’arte e l’apparato riproduttore femminile." (In Santa Teresa Gallura, the statue of the Madonna of the sailors by the artist Maria Scanu makes us argue. On social media, in fact, the comments – witty, ironic, sarcastic, but also vulgar and irreverent – have been unleashed, which see a similarity between the work of art and the female reproductive apparatus.)

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · 28d

I'm also available on Substack and Patreon

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Sep 6

Update: 5hrs later...it still really hurts.

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Sep 6

While I'm entirely a lover of nature, FUCK Yellow Jackets. They aren't natural. They are made of pure spite and malice. A more hateful creature does not exist. It wasn't enough to get stung once, no. Nor twice. FOUR TIMES I just got stung, and it REALLY hurts.

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Sep 2

Does anyone else think about the irony of Republican Star Wars fans?
Just me?
Okay.

a man in a black vest is pointing at something .

ALT: a man in a black vest is pointing at something .

media.tenor.com

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Aug 31

"Canadians celebrate Labour Day to commemorate the social and economic achievements of workers. It's a day to recognize the contributions of workers to society and to celebrate the progress made in improving working conditions and labor laws."

I think we need a revision

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Aug 31

Big Beautiful Obituary, anyone?

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Aug 28

The problem with hoarding stationary like a dragon is I KNOW I wrote it down...but where? 😅

Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Aug 28

Damn straight you did! Congrats 👏

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Aug 26

Last week, I took a look at the intersection of witchcraft, AI, and spiritualism. It was an awful place. You can check out my video on tiktok, and I've written an opinion piece on Substack

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Dr Saraphima Voynich @saraphimavoynich.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'm not sure you can say you've enjoyed television until you've watched 1978s Willam Shakespeare with Tim Curry in the titular role 😅

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