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inkmink.bsky.social

Wife & Mamma. Recovering politico/journalist. Community Engagement by day. Comms/Poet/Novelist by night. I 💜 all things Gen Y, foreign policy, Norway, Syria, post-USSR, refugee support & kittens. (Veribatim on Twitter.) She/her.

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Was considering changing my Bluesky header a few weeks ago but it continues to be more and more relevant...

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This relatable content.

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Absolute fire.

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The upside down flag over the State Department is exactly how my heart feels. imgur.com/gallery/flag...

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Gonna just leave this here. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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Part of me is like: what the fuck is happening??? And the rest of me is like: exactly what you thought would happen...

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Doctors not wanting to treat me. "We base our recommendations off of research." Me, who has had this condition my whole life and knows better: No ma'am, you based it off of one medication on my list after you looked at my chart in the hall 5 minutes before walking in the exam room.

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Realizing my son (3) has heard more than 1000 stories now. I hope his love of reading stays with him always. 💜 📚 💜

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How do you handle being in a work meeting with someone you don't feel safe with (emotionally/psychologically)?

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Thank God for cats who know when you're sad. Nothing like that warm purr to comfort you.

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Fantastic.

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And then today was a funeral. Ready for 2024 to just end.

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I'm just not doing great today. Can't put my finger on exactly why (you know besides capitalism and the election and war etc etc). It was my birthday yesterday and I'm not usually bothered by getting older but I wonder if it is adding a bonus layer on the above stuff.

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I'm going to go ahead and say it... Giant meteor for 2028.

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How's everyone feeling? Better or worse?

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Tomorrow the fight resumes but I'm giving myself space today to curl up in a ball and cry.

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This seems like a terrible prize.

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This is not just an American issue. The extreme right has been rising all over the West. This is a global/human problem.

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I was wrong about America, but I don't regret believing while I still could. Trump's biggest-ever margin of victory means there was no One Weird Trick that would've swung the race. He went mask-off, ran the worst campaign in modern history, and the American people chose it. My post-election take:

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I'm wondering when that oxygen mask is just to leave (for those of us lucky enough to have an escape route).

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It's true 😭

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I guess the one positive to last night's election will be less immediate violence and chaos this week. As opposed to our continued slow burn decline...

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Just doom scrolling my way through this election. Fantastic.

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hi! Are you doomscrolling? It's easy to lose track of time during breaking news. If you don't have to monitor social media for your job, how about an offline activity like reading a book, cleaning, or cooking a meal? Try not to stay up too late tonight. You still deserve time to rest and recover.

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It also makes me feel insane that the rat fuck around Biden’s age and mental capacity is being uncritically spread around by Democrats when Trump is incredibly obviously grotesquely mentally incapacitated, in a way that is genuinely terrifying.

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Norwegian friend from my time in Norway posted a picture to celebrate the 4th of July (he's a big fan of America....not sure why). Guys. It was the most Norwegian-coded American food ever and I can't stop giggling.

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Biden in NC today: "I know I'm not a young man. I don't walk as easy as I used to. I don't speak as smoothly as I used to ... [but] I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. I know how to do this job ... I know like millions of Americans know, when you get knocked down you get back up!"

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Hi, are you doomscrolling? I know the presidential debate is historically important for a variety of reasons, and you want to be informed about the world. You also deserve enough time to rest and recover. Make an effort to get enough sleep, and charge your phone outside of your bedroom.

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Okay, so we're slamming Biden but I mean EXACTLY WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR?

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Malarkey vs covfefe #debates

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Was considering changing my Bluesky header a few weeks ago but it continues to be more and more relevant...

This relatable content.

Absolute fire.

The upside down flag over the State Department is exactly how my heart feels. imgur.com/gallery/flag...

Gonna just leave this here. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Part of me is like: what the fuck is happening??? And the rest of me is like: exactly what you thought would happen...

Doctors not wanting to treat me. "We base our recommendations off of research." Me, who has had this condition my whole life and knows better: No ma'am, you based it off of one medication on my list after you looked at my chart in the hall 5 minutes before walking in the exam room.

Realizing my son (3) has heard more than 1000 stories now. I hope his love of reading stays with him always. 💜 📚 💜

How do you handle being in a work meeting with someone you don't feel safe with (emotionally/psychologically)?

Thank God for cats who know when you're sad. Nothing like that warm purr to comfort you.

Fantastic.

And then today was a funeral. Ready for 2024 to just end.

I'm just not doing great today. Can't put my finger on exactly why (you know besides capitalism and the election and war etc etc). It was my birthday yesterday and I'm not usually bothered by getting older but I wonder if it is adding a bonus layer on the above stuff.

I'm going to go ahead and say it... Giant meteor for 2028.

How's everyone feeling? Better or worse?

Tomorrow the fight resumes but I'm giving myself space today to curl up in a ball and cry.

This seems like a terrible prize.

This is not just an American issue. The extreme right has been rising all over the West. This is a global/human problem.

I was wrong about America, but I don't regret believing while I still could. Trump's biggest-ever margin of victory means there was no One Weird Trick that would've swung the race. He went mask-off, ran the worst campaign in modern history, and the American people chose it. My post-election take:

I'm wondering when that oxygen mask is just to leave (for those of us lucky enough to have an escape route).

It's true 😭

I guess the one positive to last night's election will be less immediate violence and chaos this week. As opposed to our continued slow burn decline...

Just doom scrolling my way through this election. Fantastic.

hi! Are you doomscrolling? It's easy to lose track of time during breaking news. If you don't have to monitor social media for your job, how about an offline activity like reading a book, cleaning, or cooking a meal? Try not to stay up too late tonight. You still deserve time to rest and recover.

It also makes me feel insane that the rat fuck around Biden’s age and mental capacity is being uncritically spread around by Democrats when Trump is incredibly obviously grotesquely mentally incapacitated, in a way that is genuinely terrifying.

Norwegian friend from my time in Norway posted a picture to celebrate the 4th of July (he's a big fan of America....not sure why). Guys. It was the most Norwegian-coded American food ever and I can't stop giggling.

Biden in NC today: "I know I'm not a young man. I don't walk as easy as I used to. I don't speak as smoothly as I used to ... [but] I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. I know how to do this job ... I know like millions of Americans know, when you get knocked down you get back up!"

Hi, are you doomscrolling? I know the presidential debate is historically important for a variety of reasons, and you want to be informed about the world. You also deserve enough time to rest and recover. Make an effort to get enough sleep, and charge your phone outside of your bedroom.

Okay, so we're slamming Biden but I mean EXACTLY WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR?

Malarkey vs covfefe #debates

I was at the Trump Tower Charlottesville press conference. Trump clearly called them "fine people."

lol see yall in the gulag

Europe is asleep right? Please don't look.

#Whiners

Probably sounds about the same.

God this is so real.