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Just trying to be happy. Posts mostly dog pics, video games and (occasionally) politics. Studied Literature and Modernity MSc from University of Edinburgh interested in Christian Nationalism, post apocalyptic and detective fiction, and philosophy.
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relationships should be 50/50. you cook while i sit on the counter making you laugh.

Too accurate

Ice coffee anyone?

Remember to eat your veggies! 🥕

The NAACP is re-mixing 1930s-era "don't buy where you can't work" campaigns to confront the neo-segregationists targeting DEI. apnews.com/article/blac...

Any company that “cancels DEI” or “fires their DEI hires” is just capitulating to Segregation. Call it what it is. You’re watching the re-Segregation of America in real time.

Draw me like one of your French girls, he says.

Hes a 35 pound dog who thinks he’s a cat.

I typed an inquiry about differences in sexuality and gender into Google and got “An AI overview is not available for this search” back. Wtf.

so cute..,

if all the news, posts about the news, comments and the like are stressing you out (which in sure includes most of us), please talk about it with someone you trust. Don’t just bottle it up or isolate because you don’t want to burden people. Stay safe out there and protect your mental health.

So I’m still in my first run of #DATV because I’m super slow, but I really expect Emmrich, Neve, and Taash to have some sort of “must you crash into every barrel and box you see?” complaint.

I’m telling everyone: Do not open the door or say a word unless you’re expecting someone and know exactly who it is. Know your rights. Pass these around…

Why you always wear your bubble wrap

Practicing relaxation techniques. Deep breaths everyone.

Please don’t even talk to me in the morning until I’ve had my coffee, 27 hours of alone time, several months by the seaside to ease my agonies, and many decades to wander the earth until the fabled blade of my ancestors can finally be reforged

I'm autistic, most of the people I have known and communicated with over the years online are also. We struggle with things yes. What we don't do is doing the gesture that signifies deleting millions of people. Being autistic doesn’t mean you do the nazi salute. Hope this helps.

He doesn’t like sitting in the backseat #dogsofbluesky #timelinecleanse #dogs

Remember to do things that bring you joy. This is very important!

New Marist poll: Trump starts with a net-negative favorability rating, 44% favorable, 49% unfavorable. This destroys the idea Trump has a mandate. Wish Democratic leaders would see these polls and realize Trump is not popular. Stop talking common ground and start fighting!

‘If writing is thinking and discovery and selection and order and meaning, it is also awe and reverence and mystery and magic.’ – Toni Morrison writingforwellbeing.co.uk #writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity

It’s a question whether this baby actually misses his mom or would rather just claim her blanket for himself.

Away from the doggo for a week is hard, so I found some cat tax

lol. I think anyone with a brain could have told them that.

“The moment calls for more than traditional institutionalism. We are past due for an infusion of a new kind of institutionalism—a forward leaning variety that speaks to the moment and takes the challenge Donald Trump brings to the rule of law head on.” open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

AOC on the Dem strategy against the trans sports bill today, where they argued it would protect "predators," and ended up losing just 2 Trump-district Dems on it:

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

He’s only trying to fix it. He didn’t break it. He swears.

Silly doggy needs pets badly

HA! The Liberal Party of Canada just put out this map for Trump and MAGA, who are clearly confused. We shouldn’t invade our allies—it’s that simple!

How many squirrels live together? So far we’ve pulled 7 out of the attic. 😅

⚠️ In response to Musk changing the X algorithm to deboost negative content, people asked Grok what is considered “negative” and were told: • Criticism of the government • Commentary about misinformation • Suggestion the public is being manipulated • Attacks against powerful people or institutions

Bezos has really upped the ante for billionaires debasing themselves to gain favor with Trump.👇 Cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit the Washington Post because it refused to print a cartoon mocking tech and media billionaires for sucking up to Trump. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Does anyone else have 100 hours in a game because they forgot to turn it off? Ugh.

I think I’m the only idiot who wants to take the LSAT for fun. 😭🤦🏻

😅 um, editor? We need help. There’s an incoming of textiles. Send a tailor. Send scissors. Something!

Who needs Christmas when you can steal shoes any time of the year?

Anyone else like to pretend they have to pee by standing at the door only to quickly run away and grab a toy instead?😁