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South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

South Dakota's "Meth. We're on it" campaign

I'll always remember Kristi Noem for the "Meth. We're on it." campaign.

05.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 7031 πŸ” 1221 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 91

The video of a United States Senator joining the violent removal of U.S. marine from a hearing and hideously breaking his arm in a door is an example of what has been unleashed in this country. They’re tapping in to get in on the violence.
And then he bragged about it on X later.

05.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 12563 πŸ” 4054 πŸ’¬ 510 πŸ“Œ 195
Social media post. 
The text:

Tony Rush β€’ 

I'm going to say this is gently as I can because I have friends and family who have particular beliefs, and I genuinely do not want them to feel attacked.
The doctrine of a "rapture" is a 19th century invention.
Literally for 90% of the time between Jesus Christ and now, Christians did not believe in a rapture.
It was largely invented by a man named John Nelson Darby.
Later, people like Clarence Larkin popularized
"dispensationalism" which made its way into the Scofield Bible and became the foundation for all kinds of theological fiction like Hal Lindsey's "Late Great Planet Earth" and Tim Lahaye's "Left Behind" novels and movies.
Literally none of this is Biblical.
It's not even Christianity. It belongs exclusively to American evangelicalism. That is, these eschatological teachings are practically unknown among the countless millions of Christians outside the United States.
So, when you see people pointing to current events in North Africa and southwest Asia and saying "End Times".... that's not Biblical theology. That is dispensational fan-fiction cosplaying as truth.

Social media post. The text: Tony Rush β€’ I'm going to say this is gently as I can because I have friends and family who have particular beliefs, and I genuinely do not want them to feel attacked. The doctrine of a "rapture" is a 19th century invention. Literally for 90% of the time between Jesus Christ and now, Christians did not believe in a rapture. It was largely invented by a man named John Nelson Darby. Later, people like Clarence Larkin popularized "dispensationalism" which made its way into the Scofield Bible and became the foundation for all kinds of theological fiction like Hal Lindsey's "Late Great Planet Earth" and Tim Lahaye's "Left Behind" novels and movies. Literally none of this is Biblical. It's not even Christianity. It belongs exclusively to American evangelicalism. That is, these eschatological teachings are practically unknown among the countless millions of Christians outside the United States. So, when you see people pointing to current events in North Africa and southwest Asia and saying "End Times".... that's not Biblical theology. That is dispensational fan-fiction cosplaying as truth.

Reminder that A LOT of what is being used in Christian nationalism is 100% added to the Bible and not original text.

Christian Nationalism is a fascist cosplay of biblical fantasy fiction

05.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Scarface Quits His Job - Half Baked. Remastered [HD]
Scarface Quits His Job - Half Baked. Remastered [HD] YouTube video by The Channel That Can't Take Anything Seriously

My god this is a mood…particularly today

youtu.be/z0aF9kSLpeY?...

05.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh gods…they want to make a school wide announcement and send flowers.

No thank you. I don’t want to explain to everyone my loss and I don’t want things that will die at my husband’s memorial art show.

Contribute to the GoFundMe and come If you want. Don’t need flowers. It’s in a garden FFS.

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many times do I have to say, NO THANK YOU I DON’T DANCE FOR THE PRESS

05.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My husband was a veteran serving in Saudi and Kuwait. My grandfather was a WW2 silver star recipient. My other grandfather fought in the Korean War and Vietnam.

DO NOT DISRESPECT THOSE WHO SACRIFICE ON THE ORDERS OF OTHERS.

I’m no war fan…but I care about our troops. They are human beings.

05.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck this πŸ’ πŸ’© for 🧠 , 🫏 πŸ•³οΈ

As a daughter of war heroes, ANY PRESIDENT WHO DOES NOT SALUTE OUR DEAD DOES NOT DESERVE THE HONOR OF BEING CALLED COMMANDER IN CHIEF

05.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a little girl is laying on the floor in a playground with the words status written on the bottom Alt: a little girl is laying on the floor in a playground with the words status written on the bottom

I’ve gotten THREE EMAILS asking about my t-shirt size even though my day off is in the books and EVERYONE KNOWS my husband is gone.

How many times do I have to say, β€œno thank you. My husband is dead and I’m grieving that week.”

I get some folks may not know, but I’m really fucking tired.

05.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

What’s worse? They make custodial staff and food service SERVE US instead of catering out. It’s also during finals week…our busiest time.

It is degrading in every possible way.

I take a personal day each year.

I’ve unintentionally planned my husband’s celebration of life that week. I’m not going.

05.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a shirt that says schitts creek on the bottom Alt: a man wearing a shirt that says schitts creek on the bottom deep breathing

I loathe our school’s version of β€œmandatory fun day”.

They make faculty attend.
We aren’t allowed to do our actual job.
If we don’t go, we are retired to take a personal day.
We’re forced to wear t-shirts and compete.
The press photograph us.
Students aren’t involved.

This. Is. Hell. To. Me.

05.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of hyenas from The Lion King.

The text: remember when Scar promised the hyenas a better life in order to use them to gain power but when they realized he lied to them they ate him?
something to think about

A picture of hyenas from The Lion King. The text: remember when Scar promised the hyenas a better life in order to use them to gain power but when they realized he lied to them they ate him? something to think about

Age old story…eating the rich/powerful because hoarding resources helps no one. #Trump #TaxTheBillionaires

05.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A social media post

@pattonoswalt
Our government is running like a well-oiled Charlie Sheen

A social media post @pattonoswalt Our government is running like a well-oiled Charlie Sheen

Still true

18.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (Official Music Video)
Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Bruno Mars

Today’s FEEL GOOD song.

youtu.be/e-fA-gBCkj0?...

04.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Purple background with the text:

Before I make this milkshake I need to know if the boys
will be useful in the yard and mow the lawn or will they
just kinda stand there like idiots.

Purple background with the text: Before I make this milkshake I need to know if the boys will be useful in the yard and mow the lawn or will they just kinda stand there like idiots.

For real though…my grass needs to be cut.

04.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of Todd Howard at the White House press podium.

Text: Breaking news
Bethesda is officially collabing with the United States Government to ensure fallout 5 will take place in the real world.
"Our most immersive experience yet, you won't even need to own a console" - Todd Howard

A picture of Todd Howard at the White House press podium. Text: Breaking news Bethesda is officially collabing with the United States Government to ensure fallout 5 will take place in the real world. "Our most immersive experience yet, you won't even need to own a console" - Todd Howard

The noises I madeβ€¦πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ’€

#Satire #IRAN #Fire47

04.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sharing to read later

04.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A minor league hockey team had a wiener dog race. Zero thoughts, just vibes and absolute chaos. A thing of beauty

03.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 3888 πŸ” 1231 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 159
An ethereal nature scene with what appears to be a woman in a lake with a skull and antlers above her.
Text: So I found out I'm half "love and light" and half "let them choke and die". Turns out, life is all about balances.

An ethereal nature scene with what appears to be a woman in a lake with a skull and antlers above her. Text: So I found out I'm half "love and light" and half "let them choke and die". Turns out, life is all about balances.

Y’all don’t even know

03.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, ICE and ISIS sound the same, but they are different. They are state-sponsored terrorists sponsored by different states.

02.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 3967 πŸ” 877 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 30

Please do some independent research and look into any programs you wanna join particularly if you’re part of a marginalized community.

Ask former students and other professionals what they think about the instructors and curriculum.

Ensure anonymity when asking these questions.

03.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Red flags 🚩
Before joining a program, ask yourself

Do any marginalized students graduate from it? How many and how often?

Are the instructors socially diverse? How many?

Do they have a wellness program?

Is counseling available?

Is there appropriate mentorship?

Do professionals recommend it?

03.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In my current position, I don’t have these problems. I do, however, make certain to talk with students who are part of a marginalized community to make certain they understand what the 🚩 are in academia.

If you are a, β€œhope for the best and well wishing” kind of person, you might miss the 🚩

03.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If we ask for help, we get stigmatized. If we have a trauma response and report what’s going on, we get stigmatized.

So many women just suffer silently without support professionally in academia.

There is no recourse. People will treat you like πŸ’© because you being harassed is inconvenient

03.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mental Ill-Health in Academia: How Gender and Academic Position Influence Accessing Support and Leaves of Absence We explored how Canadian academics manage their mental ill-health while at work and whether they do so informally, seek formal help or workplace accommodations, or take leaves of absences. Results from a survey of 342 academics (71% women) indicated ...

You can only advocate for yourself so much. If people have made up their mind about you, it does not matter what evidence you have.

This is a huge problem in academia, particularly with women and the trauma they experience in their lives

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

03.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I still am dealing with the after effects of trauma where my brain is cruel to me because I was treated poorly by some men and a woman in academia.

Despite being praised and finishing all of my exams (with exams left over that I did not need to take), I was still treated poorly.

03.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Then women get re-traumatized having to deal with men (and women) who are being negligent, disrespectful, and professionally harmful from the consistent blackballing of women who had no support or understanding in dark times of their lives.

These women get thrown under the bus professionally.

03.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Since a lot of men do not experience life the way women do, they label women as being a problem, chaotic, emotional, and irrational

When the fact of the matter is, they just don’t believe women and that women experience life often with horrific trauma

This is a systemic problem, and I’m sick of it

03.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Often times my brain is quite cruel to me in reminding me about periods in my life where I was struggling and systems failed me.

I cringe at the way I responded because I was being traumatized at the time.

Academia rarely has support for harassed and abused women. They often punish these women.

03.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been called all kinds of things by lesser men and women when I’ve advocated for myself and the marginalized.

Complacency is lethal to progress particularly in terms of women’s rights.

STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS WITHOUT APOLOGY

03.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0