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@only2be

Infant & Toddler Mental Health, M.Ed; Mutual Aid; Trans People; #LandBack & #BLM. #AlwaysAntifascist. On land historically stewarded by the Atfalati people, a northern branch of the Kalapuya, in the PNW.

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My face invented a new expression the time my toddler actually peed in the potty for the first time. PRIDE! Then he turned to see if I was noticing, rotating his body so pee is getting everywhere, (HORROR!) but he's looking at me.

Me: Show pride, damn it!
Face: (breaking apart)

08.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
08.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 589 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Answer in Alt Text. πŸ˜‰

08.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows three X posts: one shows individual sign language letter hand-shape stickers on a car, spelling F-U-C-K T-R-U-M-P. Grok says the image shows a bunch of fun ASL hand-gesture decals saying, I love you, peace, Ok, rock on, and 'similar positive' vibe stickers.

Image shows three X posts: one shows individual sign language letter hand-shape stickers on a car, spelling F-U-C-K T-R-U-M-P. Grok says the image shows a bunch of fun ASL hand-gesture decals saying, I love you, peace, Ok, rock on, and 'similar positive' vibe stickers.

Over on X, Grok is flailing, and I can't get enough.
Mwahahahahaha!!!

08.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other and one of them is making a face and saying sorry . ALT: two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other and one of them is making a face and saying sorry .

May, 1989. I was traveling with two of my teammates from Penn State soccer. We stayed at a sumptuous Bed and Breakfast outside Wexford. We told people we were from Canada because even then, it was embarrassing to be a (loud, arrogant, domineering, materialistic) US citizen. Now?

08.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, this is headcanon now.

08.03.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! 30 years ago, on the ferry to Ireland, I met an old Irishman who, when he heard I was a 20 year old American kid, said, "Oh, you are letting the n***s run all over you." (hard R!)

I was sickened. I said, "I don't have to stand here and listen to this!" I wish I'd have met the hippies instead.

08.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

β€œ[A] legal permanent resident who spent several weeks at the Camp East Montana detention facility in Texas, told AP that he overheard a security guard talking about a betting pool for which detainee would next die by suicide.”

Just reforming ICE will not stop this kind of monstrosity.

08.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Anti-life (see: climate crisis)

08.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In Pittsburgh, he's a "jagoff."

07.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ”₯

04.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's absolutely racist! They are just projecting their own racism onto others. I hate that the dumbest people are winning.

04.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

100%! And they point fingers at everyone else, like they aren't the problem.

For those who didn't vote for Crockett but said: "I'm fine with her, but other people aren't," ... This isn't the anti-misogynoir statement you think it is. You just told us YOU are racist. YOU are the misogynist.

04.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screen capture showing the markets at 7am PST, March 3, 2026. The DOW, S&P, and NASDAQ are all showing vertical lines going straight down - something rarely seen. The VIX is at +17.26%, indicating massive market volatility.

Screen capture showing the markets at 7am PST, March 3, 2026. The DOW, S&P, and NASDAQ are all showing vertical lines going straight down - something rarely seen. The VIX is at +17.26%, indicating massive market volatility.

Since the people in power only care about their pocketbooks and portfolios, maybe this will help convince them laws are good for everyone? All three major indices: "Goodbye, cruel world!" And the VIX: LET'S PARTY!

Either way, money is changing hands right now. Follow the money, @wyden.senate.gov

03.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My first thought it always, "relevant to what?" Seriously. It's like the mask slipped a little. Or maybe it is focus-grouped language. Extremely off-putting.

01.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah ha! Thank you! There is definitely something irksome about that language.

"I object to the premise!"

01.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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snoopy is holding a red heart in his hands and says thank you ! ALT: snoopy is holding a red heart in his hands and says thank you !

Reading your posts feels like the old days, where random real people just shared experiences. Usually fun stuff. But of course, it's hard to have fun when fighting fascism.

I believe it's important that we find joy every day. Seeing your name brings me joy. πŸ₯°

01.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The world is on fire, and I just learned what "gooning" is. Seriously, some of the internet is simply not for me.

01.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aren't the aesthetics a little n*zi-ish?

01.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed! And grift themselves the whole way.

27.02.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Likewise!!

27.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think our existence threatens their world view, and it’s easier for them to lash out than self reflect. They can’t be wrong is all.

It’s so mundane.

The banality of evil, indeed.

26.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For trans people, it’s worse than that. They are restricting our movement. I already can’t leave the country without risking my passport because it has an X marker.

In Kansas, now I couldn’t drive without voluntarily de-transing myself & going back into the closet?!

Please, Fuck all the way off.

26.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œKnowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”

β€”bell hooks

22.02.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wake up! Do it!

19.02.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not good.

19.02.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was waiting at one of these lights that was red for me. The light turned green, and the teacher started yelling, "GO, GO, GO!" I hesitated...The law says I wait! I started to go, stopped, started, and messed everyone up.

HOW WAS THAT ETHICAL?? πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

18.02.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Prob no one will believe this, but I was learning in PGH. There's something called the "Pittsburgh Left" where, at a 4-way light with no left turn lane, if the person across from you has their turn signal on, we pause when the light turns green, so they can go first. This lets traffic keep moving.

18.02.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Yes, It's Real: DHS Surveillance, Shutdown Chaos, and What You Missed Last Week
Yes, It's Real: DHS Surveillance, Shutdown Chaos, and What You Missed Last Week YouTube video by Maya May

Aliens are real, and so is this post from the White House account. Here's what you missed last week in under 10 minutes (ok, 11...but close!) Thanks for watching!

17.02.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing Margret’s art!! I love her.

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