Stephanie Brooks
@stephanie-brooks.bsky.social
Beagles, bees, wine, marketing, education, anti-fascist, pro-democracy.
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"People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider's webs. It's not. Hope has dirt on her face, blood on her knuckles, the grit of the cobblestones in her hair, and she just spat out a tooth as she rises for another go."
#Resilience
#Resilience
Reposted by Stephanie Brooks
Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.
www.wvva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...
92 years ago today and people still willingly drink Malört 🙄
#RepealDay #21stAmendment
unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2015/03/23/a...
#RepealDay #21stAmendment
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A Spirited Republic in Motion: Prohibition is Repealed!
This month the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC opened a brand new exhibit, Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History. The exhibit contains many records from NARA’s holdings, includi…
unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
92 years ago today and people still willingly drink Malört 🙄
#RepealDay #21stAmendment
unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2015/03/23/a...
#RepealDay #21stAmendment
unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2015/03/23/a...
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
TIL about "PeeWee," a never-identified female bootlegger who evaded arrest in the small town of Palisade, Colorado, population 855, in 1921.
I am now obsessed with PeeWee.
#ProhibitionRepealDay #SpiritedWomen
I am now obsessed with PeeWee.
#ProhibitionRepealDay #SpiritedWomen
December 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
TIL about "PeeWee," a never-identified female bootlegger who evaded arrest in the small town of Palisade, Colorado, population 855, in 1921.
I am now obsessed with PeeWee.
#ProhibitionRepealDay #SpiritedWomen
I am now obsessed with PeeWee.
#ProhibitionRepealDay #SpiritedWomen
Because I like to make life interesting, today I decided to wrap my chicken coop for winter. During a snowstorm. In 24ºF temps. #WhyAmILikeThis #ChickenTender
a picture of a man with the words winter is here below him
Alt: a picture of a man stanging outside with snow flying all around him, whipping his long hair, with the words winter is here below him
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Because I like to make life interesting, today I decided to wrap my chicken coop for winter. During a snowstorm. In 24ºF temps. #WhyAmILikeThis #ChickenTender
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
911 operator: what’s your emergency?
Me: a dumpster is on fire at the mall*, I can’t decide if I should watch it burn or have the fire department put it out
911: ma’am?
Me: yeah I know this shouldn’t be this hard but late stage capitalism is really a drag, you know?
#HappyThanksgiving #OrSomething
Me: a dumpster is on fire at the mall*, I can’t decide if I should watch it burn or have the fire department put it out
911: ma’am?
Me: yeah I know this shouldn’t be this hard but late stage capitalism is really a drag, you know?
#HappyThanksgiving #OrSomething
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
911 operator: what’s your emergency?
Me: a dumpster is on fire at the mall*, I can’t decide if I should watch it burn or have the fire department put it out
911: ma’am?
Me: yeah I know this shouldn’t be this hard but late stage capitalism is really a drag, you know?
#HappyThanksgiving #OrSomething
Me: a dumpster is on fire at the mall*, I can’t decide if I should watch it burn or have the fire department put it out
911: ma’am?
Me: yeah I know this shouldn’t be this hard but late stage capitalism is really a drag, you know?
#HappyThanksgiving #OrSomething
I'll say it: I don't get the Stranger Things hype
Goonies was better.
#HotHolidayTake #GooniesNeverSayDie
Goonies was better.
#HotHolidayTake #GooniesNeverSayDie
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I'll say it: I don't get the Stranger Things hype
Goonies was better.
#HotHolidayTake #GooniesNeverSayDie
Goonies was better.
#HotHolidayTake #GooniesNeverSayDie
In the (internet) timeless tradition of sharing the #ThanksgivingFail dishes, I present:
A whipped sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, marshmallows...
... and onions.
A whipped sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, marshmallows...
... and onions.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In the (internet) timeless tradition of sharing the #ThanksgivingFail dishes, I present:
A whipped sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, marshmallows...
... and onions.
A whipped sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, marshmallows...
... and onions.
Working on a new t-shirt or sticker idea for Colorado wine country
If you don't like
Riesling
you can
Franc off
It sounds better after a few glasses of dry Riesling
#ColoradoWine #BusinessTrip #Marketing
If you don't like
Riesling
you can
Franc off
It sounds better after a few glasses of dry Riesling
#ColoradoWine #BusinessTrip #Marketing
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Working on a new t-shirt or sticker idea for Colorado wine country
If you don't like
Riesling
you can
Franc off
It sounds better after a few glasses of dry Riesling
#ColoradoWine #BusinessTrip #Marketing
If you don't like
Riesling
you can
Franc off
It sounds better after a few glasses of dry Riesling
#ColoradoWine #BusinessTrip #Marketing
At 51, I'm already planning on moving outside the US in 10 or so years. When I tell people 70+ this they look at me funny and say 'that's a terrible idea.' When I tell younger people they nod and say they can see why.
The social contract is broken.
The social contract is broken.
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
At 51, I'm already planning on moving outside the US in 10 or so years. When I tell people 70+ this they look at me funny and say 'that's a terrible idea.' When I tell younger people they nod and say they can see why.
The social contract is broken.
The social contract is broken.
And our progressive candidates are winning. Maybe it’s the extra garlic?
Just “shopped from my fridge” to make a tapenade for an election watch party. Gourmet olives from #bartering, #garden grown parsley, and Costco olive oil doing the work. One thing that being food insecure taught me was to get creative with what I’ve got on hand. No shame. #HumbleBrag #FundSNAP
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
And our progressive candidates are winning. Maybe it’s the extra garlic?
Just “shopped from my fridge” to make a tapenade for an election watch party. Gourmet olives from #bartering, #garden grown parsley, and Costco olive oil doing the work. One thing that being food insecure taught me was to get creative with what I’ve got on hand. No shame. #HumbleBrag #FundSNAP
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Just “shopped from my fridge” to make a tapenade for an election watch party. Gourmet olives from #bartering, #garden grown parsley, and Costco olive oil doing the work. One thing that being food insecure taught me was to get creative with what I’ve got on hand. No shame. #HumbleBrag #FundSNAP
We all died or entered a parallel universe in April 2016 and no one can convince me otherwise
www.npr.org/sections/the...
www.npr.org/sections/the...
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We all died or entered a parallel universe in April 2016 and no one can convince me otherwise
www.npr.org/sections/the...
www.npr.org/sections/the...
If you can, volunteer to "Text Out the Vote" in your local elections. I've had great text exchanges with voters who were confused over ballot measures, but the convos warmed my heart that people care enough to engage.
#ElectionDay #GetOutTheVote #Community
#ElectionDay #GetOutTheVote #Community
November 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If you can, volunteer to "Text Out the Vote" in your local elections. I've had great text exchanges with voters who were confused over ballot measures, but the convos warmed my heart that people care enough to engage.
#ElectionDay #GetOutTheVote #Community
#ElectionDay #GetOutTheVote #Community
She doesn’t own a watch but she knows this time change thing is bullshit
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
She doesn’t own a watch but she knows this time change thing is bullshit
Reposted by Stephanie Brooks
Unless you’ve been on SNAP or had to be a cashier in a grocery store while someone discovers the insane restrictions placed on SNAP food choices, I simply think you should shut the hell up about food access.
November 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Unless you’ve been on SNAP or had to be a cashier in a grocery store while someone discovers the insane restrictions placed on SNAP food choices, I simply think you should shut the hell up about food access.
Last night, my neighbor and I were talking about #SNAP. She is a progressive/liberal white lady in her 70s who watches too much mainstream media, and she bought into the myth that there is rampant fraud with SNAP recipients getting money they “don’t deserve.”
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Last night, my neighbor and I were talking about #SNAP. She is a progressive/liberal white lady in her 70s who watches too much mainstream media, and she bought into the myth that there is rampant fraud with SNAP recipients getting money they “don’t deserve.”
Bet: Johnson lost control of the House and knows he's going to face a vote to replace him, which will open up all sorts of accountability for the Guardian of Pedophiles.
Johnson seems to think hostage-taking is just the kind of leverage his party needs to force the Democrats into complying with the regime. It’s a helluva thing to suggest, as Johnson did, that he has no regrets about starving people as long as it’s the right people being starved.
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Bet: Johnson lost control of the House and knows he's going to face a vote to replace him, which will open up all sorts of accountability for the Guardian of Pedophiles.
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.
Audre Lorde
www.womankind.org.uk/self-care-fe....
Audre Lorde
www.womankind.org.uk/self-care-fe....
Self-care: feminist, political, radical. - Womankind Worldwide
www.womankind.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.
Audre Lorde
www.womankind.org.uk/self-care-fe....
Audre Lorde
www.womankind.org.uk/self-care-fe....
10 years ago, my life's trajectory was thrown out of orbit by a traumatic event. I know now that the universe had been sending me signs, but I ignored them. Pro-tip: never ignore the signs.
The lessons will keep repeating until we learn them.
#Mindfullness #LifeLessons #MentalHealth
The lessons will keep repeating until we learn them.
#Mindfullness #LifeLessons #MentalHealth
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
10 years ago, my life's trajectory was thrown out of orbit by a traumatic event. I know now that the universe had been sending me signs, but I ignored them. Pro-tip: never ignore the signs.
The lessons will keep repeating until we learn them.
#Mindfullness #LifeLessons #MentalHealth
The lessons will keep repeating until we learn them.
#Mindfullness #LifeLessons #MentalHealth
My 2026 "health insurance" premium notice just dropped. I'm lucky to only pay +$100 a month more than this year. But my deductible is $6500 so basically I'll wait to be on the verge of death to use my benefits. Cool. Cool. Cool.
#UniversalHealthCareNow #EverythingIsTerrible
#UniversalHealthCareNow #EverythingIsTerrible
a woman holding up a sign that says absolutely awful
Alt: a woman holding up a sign that says absolutely awful with one out of five stars
media.tenor.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My 2026 "health insurance" premium notice just dropped. I'm lucky to only pay +$100 a month more than this year. But my deductible is $6500 so basically I'll wait to be on the verge of death to use my benefits. Cool. Cool. Cool.
#UniversalHealthCareNow #EverythingIsTerrible
#UniversalHealthCareNow #EverythingIsTerrible
Once again, everyday Americans are doing what those who control the three branches of government refuse to do: help out our neighbors at risk of food insecurity.
Please donate if you can 🙌
#FeedingAmerica #ZeroHunger #Donate #Community
Please donate if you can 🙌
#FeedingAmerica #ZeroHunger #Donate #Community
Donate to CMOs Give Back: Feeding Americans Affected by the Shutdown, organized by Matt Heinz
Over the past five years, CMOs Give Back has generated more than… Matt Heinz needs your support for CMOs Give Back: Feeding Americans Affected by the Shutdown
www.gofundme.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Once again, everyday Americans are doing what those who control the three branches of government refuse to do: help out our neighbors at risk of food insecurity.
Please donate if you can 🙌
#FeedingAmerica #ZeroHunger #Donate #Community
Please donate if you can 🙌
#FeedingAmerica #ZeroHunger #Donate #Community