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A little coniferous, likely smiling. Chaos Gardener. Dirigo. 🌲🌷⚓️

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · Jul 17

I change the world and so do you

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 58m

Trump take freedom.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2h

Ugh, I was too. Never a good sign.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 1d

Hey friends-

It’s really hard being alive right now for those of us who care about things like humanity, decency, the environment, democracy, etc,

If you are here still fighting for what is right I love u.

None of this is easy. Please take care of yourselves. Logging off sometimes is A-OK.

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 3h

Fire danger hasn’t gone. This will all dry right up again shortly. Breezy, dry air, sun.

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 1d

Cable news is not reporting this anywhere I have seen.

Kat Hartness @kathartness.bsky.social · 1d

Body cam footage suggests DHS 'lied to cover' for ICE agent who shot woman: podcaster

www.rawstory.com/body-cam-foo...

Body cam footage suggests DHS 'lied to cover' for ICE agent who shot woman: podcaster

An account given in court by the attorney of a woman who was shot several times by a Border Patrol agent “really makes it sounds like” the agent “tried to murder an anti-ICE protester in Chicago and D...

www.rawstory.com

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 1d

Gorgeous, thank you.

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 1d

All keepers, the lot’uh’ya

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 1d

How will I find you in the next universe, friend, it’s important

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 1d

Close your wallet.

Vet your outflows.

Feed what you want to grow.

Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 5d

Nike & Under Armour? 👊

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Ygrene @ygrene.bsky.social · 2d

i call dibs on looking at the moon first tonight

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jazzrat2000 AKA Bonsai anonymous @jazzrat2000.bsky.social · 1d

Here is help:
The Trevor Project US LGBTQ: (866) 488-7386
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
LGBT US Hotline: (888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
US Runaway Safeline: (800-786-2929)
US Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
PLEASE REPOST, THANKS!!!

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 1d

Gorgeous shot. Happy full moon. 💚

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

I have become increasingly paranoid, I think.

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

Consider cameras that do not connect to the internet.

Also yes, this sucks. Yes.

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

Found this interesting. Gender policing is something I think (and rant) about regularly.

The Link Between Misogyny And Violent Extremism

Podcast Episode · 1A · 10/02/2025 · 36m

podcasts.apple.com

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

Glad I hadn’t got around to removing the AC just yet. My house was almost 90 when I got home 😭

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

Happy anniversary to you both ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

It was an inside out underwear day, I am now awake enough to notice. I can’t really turn it right side in at this point, can I.

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Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 2d

We are in a golden age of morons failing upward. Even inbred hapsburgs weren’t doing it like this

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

I would like to bow out of Monday now please
I will try again tomorrow, promise

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Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing is fixing it for me but the passing of time and the nearing end of this torture

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 3d

Almost missed this one.

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 5d

Oh no.
Susan’s fish and chips closing permanently 10/30.
I’ve been going there since I was a kid. Love those people.

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 5d

My freezer is an appreciating gold mine these days

Sprout 🌱 @sproutastic.bsky.social · 5d

Unreal everything.
Beyond.

Have a rest, take a break.
Drink some water.

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