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Author, gardener, #FaerieManager. Feat. CNN, Christian Science Monitor, BBC, Shriver Center. Happy For No Reason® Trainer. Work in progress. Website/books etc in ABOUT tab. Chicagoan. She/hers #Fedified

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tristansnell , to random
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Trump isn’t staying in Milwaukee for the RNC — he’s going to stay in Chicago instead.

Why? Because Trump has a hotel in Chicago.

So when the Secret Service and his political entourage all need hotel rooms, Trump gets the money.

THE ENTIRE THING IS A GRIFT.

mckra1g ,
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@tristansnell I can’t stand walking past his tower. The day those gaudy letters get peeled off the facade, I will be sitting opposite Wacker Drive toasting their removal with bottomless mimosas.

flexghost , to random
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Yes, that is how a cult works. A bunch of vulnerable people being deceived

Now how about I interest you patriots in my new LetsGoBrandonDogeElonFreedomEagleJesus coin?

🇺🇸

mckra1g ,
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@flexghost to paraphrase the late great George Carlin, symbols are for the symbol minded. Goebbels did the same thing for Hitler: create an interconnected strategy of badges, flags, standards, super secret societies etc in order to cultivate a culture of belonging among the disenfranchised & incurious. Crypto is just another tool to appeal to those who seek “insider information” for a fast track to wealth/power. There is no fast track. They’re being sold a mirage in a bottle of snake oil.

mckra1g ,
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@flexghost I’m in!

Did you know if you buy crypto from our offering, we include an app to boost your immune system? All they need to do is upload their blood type, genetic markers, bank routing/account numbers. Then they just hold the phone next to their forehead 4x a day whenever the app makes a chirping sound. The app emits a frequency that adjusts biometrics that optimizes human DNA.

mckra1g ,
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@flexghost

Vapo-Rid™️

These are holistic medicinal patches that counteract the effects of contrails. For full efficacy, you must apply 3 per day, at least six hours apart. They are also a complementary supplement for COVID prevention for those who live in “urban” areas. Nontoxic and made in the USA, these patches are not sold in stores. (Ingredients: sucrose suspension applied to a polyisoprene blend).

mckra1g , to random
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Telling people to fuck off when needed is kindness to oneself (just so yanno).

They aren’t on the Fediverse, but you can learn more about the Female Collective here:

https://wearefemalecollective.com/

mckra1g , to random
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“Bullets designed for an INNER CITY or COURTHOUSE. A perfectly chilling encapsulation of the general theme emerging from the National Rifle Association’s ‘14 acres of guns & gear.’”

The ammosexuals who are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of a Trump presidency are preparing for literal war.

https://armedwithreason.substack.com/p/inside-the-national-rifle-association?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

archaeohistories , to random
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In 1850, a farmer found a secret village. It was later determined to be older than the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Archeologists estimated that 100 people lived in this village named Skara Brae, the "Scottish Pompeii." The houses were connected to each other by tunnels, and each house could be closed off with a stone door.

mckra1g ,
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@archaeohistories

Proto-Hobbits!

Nonilex , to random
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Man planned mass shooting of Black people to start ‘race war’

An man plotted to target people in a this spring with the goal of inciting a before the , a federal grand jury charged.
Mark Prieto, 58, of AZ, made plans to carry out the attack in , hoping to target African Americans & other non-White people, acc/to the indictment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/14/arizona-shooting-atlanta-race-war/

mckra1g ,
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@Nonilex

Helter Skelter reboot, although racism is endemic to our republic. Also: while our country was literally built on the backs of Black and other non-whites, the spike in virulent hate crimes can be directly linked to the bile spewed by DJT. He is an abomination.

GottaLaff , to random
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🤦🏻‍♀️ JUST IN: The House GOP has voted to hold Attorney General in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur as part of the probe over his handling of classified documents.

https://www.cnn.com/webview/politics/live-news/attorney-general-merrick-garland-contempt-06-12-24/index.html?cid=ios_app

mckra1g ,
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@GottaLaff

“I say, old boy! That’s not very sporting of you to run roughshod over conventional norms!” White men are always the last to be shocked that fascists don’t play by the rules.

JamesGleick , to random
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“The thing with Sam Alito is that he doesn’t give a fuck. He is a seventy-something Fox News watcher and religious fundamentalist who happens to find himself in a position of immense and almost incomparable power over all of American society and he’s going to take that power to the limit to advance his own political preferences. He’s not even going to go through the motions of pretending that’s not the case.”

Josh Marshall understands Alito all too well. Gift link:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/resilience-part-2-or-thoughts-on-sam-alitos-dgaf-justicehood/sharetoken/Y8snIS0q4CvM

mckra1g ,
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@JamesGleick our current is a result of efforts by evangelical zealots to pack the court — as illustrated in the documentary Jesus Camp (2006).

mckra1g , to random
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Yesterday I bought a jumbo wand of bubbles on sale at Joann Fabrics when I picked up my candle making supplies.

Just now, I released a wand or two of bubbles while standing on the subway platform. A second later, a young Black woman got my attention, pulled a small bottle of bubbles out of her bag, smiled and blew a few soapy spheres into the breeze.

Don’t be afraid to be whimsical.

🫧

Catvalente , to random
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Stop calling it a hush money case, you craven complicit media ghouls.

It’s an election interference case.

mckra1g ,
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@WnknBlnkn_n_Nod @Catvalente

GottaLaff , to random
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The amazing Jamie #Raskin on how to force #Alito & #ClarenceThomas to recuse. #SCOTUS

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/opinion/alito-thomas-recuse-trump-jan-6.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v00.1DYU.BwyXypgGhMDF&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

mckra1g ,
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@GottaLaff Jamie #Raskin is a mensch. He must be protected at all costs.

🏛️

Nonilex , (edited ) to random
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Tues 29 May 2024 🧵
Good morning! It’s the last day of the before jury .
Today Justice will give . Then they will discuss the case among themselves for the first time; they have not been allowed to even discuss it w/each other as yet.

Closing arguments took place yesterday, & the lawyers will have no further opportunity to address the jurors before they determine whether is or not guilty of 34 felonies.

mckra1g ,
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@Nonilex

is a pathetic husk of a human.

mckra1g , to random
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There are none so indignant as those who don’t read the article or comments before voicing their opinions.

This has been a subtoot.

loren , to random
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look who wanted to help out with my cicada photography

#cicadas #insects

mckra1g ,
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@loren

Reee-reeee-reee-REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

RikerGoogling Bot , to random
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why do hitchhikers need towels

mckra1g ,
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@RikerGoogling

Are Vogons related to Pakleds?

futurebird , to random
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Damn I got this seersucker mostly for the camp value— but it turns out it really does make me feel less hot and miserable on a humid day! Saratoga here I come!

mckra1g ,
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@futurebird

A glass of lemonade with a mint garnish and you’ll be aces!

🌿

luckytran , to random
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The US government is ending the program that provides free COVID vaccines to people who are uninsured and underinsured.

This is a public health failure that will further decrease already low vax rates, and puts marginalized communities at greater risk.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4670459-cdc-ending-free-covid-vaccines-uninsured/

mckra1g ,
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@luckytran

This is incredibly shortsighted. Sigh.

mattsheffield , to random
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After ending national abortion rights, the Christian fascists have been targeting birth control and pornography.

Ben Carson has signaled the next challenge: no-fault divorce.

They'll also go for extramarital and same-sex intimacy as well.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ben-carson-making-no-fault-divorce-harder-rcna152069

mckra1g ,
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@mattsheffield they want women broken, dependent on men and vulnerable.

It’s sick.

molly0xfff , to random
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i...

mckra1g ,
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@molly0xfff

They’re insufferable.

GottaLaff , to random
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🤦🏻‍♀️WTF

School board members in #Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted early Friday to restore the names of two schools that previously honored Confederate leaders – four years after those names had been removed.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/us/shenandoah-county-confederate-school-names-reaj?cid=ios_app

mckra1g ,
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@GottaLaff

A “heritage” of hate. Deplorable, indeed.

breadandcircuses , to random
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This is so annoying. 😡

Have you noticed that whenever corporate media decides to publish one of their rare articles about global warming, they almost always will headline it with a cheerful photo of people at the beach, or happily enjoying the sun?

It's a subliminal message.

Yes, the words you're reading might be alarming, but that's okay. We've got this. Business and industry and government will work together to solve the problem. There's nothing to worry about.

As you see here, these three young women are smiling as they relax by a fountain. Life is good!

mckra1g ,
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@breadandcircuses

That’s exactly why they juxtapose those images with their articles.

flexghost , to random
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** IT’S HERE! FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC THREAD ON #MastodonMusic **

Tonight’s theme is:

★🎸🎧 ROCK, ROCK TIL U ROCK! 🎧🎸★

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🎵 Post hair metal from the 70s, 80s and 90s along with what you’re drinking. 🎶
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I see your face every time I dream
On every page, every magazine
So wild and free, so far from me
You're all I want, my fantasy

🍷 Def Leppard ‘Photograph’ + Sex On The Beach🍸

Post often • share • make some friends

I have no idea why but I listen to Def Leppard pretty much every week. The drummer still has two arms in this one, so enjoy kids!

mckra1g ,
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@flexghost

I skipped the honor roll picnic in high school to see my first concert: the Scorpions at the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Drinking Sauvignon Blanc.

https://youtu.be/7pOr3dBFAeY?si=d4SMdi4zFc-tUV7Y

mckra1g ,
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@flexghost nope, not this time. It’s a New Zealand variety from Trader Joe’s.

But boxed wine got me through the pandemic, that’s for damn sure.

🍷

GottaLaff , to random
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BOOM!

“Democrats in the Legislature made a final push Wednesday to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all , which a court said can be enforced...Senate had the 16 votes it needed to advance the bill.

14 Dems in Senate were joined by two GOP votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed by Dem Gov. Katie Hobbs”
https://apnews.com/article/24578e546b69ca087e01034bcaf4aa01

mckra1g ,
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@GottaLaff

The Chicago Abortion Fund serves communities in 18 states throughout the Midwest (including Texas).

To donate or support their work:

https://chicagoabortionfund.salsalabs.org/makeadonation/index.html

flexghost , to random
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    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost

    His use of “playing Russian Roulette” is a bit on the nose. It’s also indicative of the narcissistic “family annihilators” who choose to kill everyone, including themselves. People like Barr, Trump et al would rather destroy a country rather than provide for basic human needs for all of its constituents. They’re GHOULS.

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost I cannot imagine being that amoral. They have no decency and are bereft of honor.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    was at the courthouse today:

    " seems old and tired and mad"

    "He seems annoyed. Resigned, maybe angry. He seems like a man who is miserable to be here."

    mckra1g , (edited )
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    @GottaLaff

    Trump 100% believes that he doesn’t belong there. Cut from the same cloth as Leona “Taxes are for the little people” Helmsley & to a lesser extent George H.W. “Wow that’s a barcode scanner!?” Bush, this echelon of wealth hoarders is so insulated by their coterie that they believe their own hype: they’re above all the rest of us. See also: Musk, Bezos et al. It’s a dangerous aspect of wealth inequality that will lead to our downfall as a species if we don’t get our shit together.

    mckra1g ,
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    @GottaLaff in that particular instance, hoarding doesn’t apply, as he willingly pays the taxes in accordance with his wealth.

    randahl , to random
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    This sounds like a joke, but I promise you it is real:

    The reason why Congress has not yet agreed on aid to Ukraine and Israel is, Marjorie Taylor Greene is flooding the house floor with fantasy amendments, including:

    1. Requiring members of Congress to sign up for fighting in Ukraine

    2. Requiring Ukraine to “close all bio-laboratories” (A conspiracy theory created by Vladimir Putin)

    3. Introducing “space lasers” to protect the US border

    Obviously, none of these amendments will be adopted.

    mckra1g ,
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    @randahl it’s the legislative equivalent of throwing sand in the works. She’s a traitor to our republic and a threat to global democracies.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    lol

    #Trump

    mckra1g ,
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    @GottaLaff

    Low energy and anti-stamina. What a limp noodle he is. Impotent and flaccid.

    GottaLaff , to random
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    Lol

    Via Orden:

    The pool photographers are now taking photos of seated at the defense table. He is glowering at them.

    mckra1g ,
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    @GottaLaff he is furious at being treated like a civilian/a regular citizen. In his mind, rules don’t apply to him, so to be held accountable is maddening. He won’t be able to control himself.

    Good. I want to watch him meltdown in real time.

    mckra1g , to random
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    A pandemic habit I’ve kept: I set out free seedlings for people in the neighborhood to take.

    flexghost , to random
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    ** IT’S HERE! FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC THREAD ON **

    Tonight’s theme is:

    ☁️🪩 PARTY TIME, EXCELLENT!🍸🤍

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    🎵 Post songs you’d play if you were throwing a party along with what you’re drinking 🎶
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    A goddess on a mountain top
    Was burning like a silver flame
    The summit of beauty and love
    And Venus was her name
    She's got it
    Yeah, baby she's got it
    I’m your Venus
    I'm your fire, at your desire

    🍷 Venus - Shocking Blue + Cosmo🍸

    Post often • share • make some friends

    Video of the band shocking blue high on -- I don't even know what

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost

    This one has a long enough intro that gives everyone enough time to run out of the kitchen so we can all line dance together. Drinking St. Chateau Michelle rosé:

    https://youtu.be/SFzMs2SN--s?si=BehNHcofeRqu3lmq

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost LOL!

    randahl , to random
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    When asked if she would join Trump on the campaign trail, Melania Trump said, "Stay tuned."
    That reply likely had a lot to do with the trial starting Monday, which will fill the media with colorful details about Trump's sexual encounter with a porn star.

    Melania does not want to meet the press, when the obvious question of the day is, "How do you feel about your husband having sex with a porn star, and now facing jail time for trying to cover it up disguising his payments to her as legal fees?

    mckra1g ,
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    @randahl

    “I didn’t fooking sign up for this sheet,” the former First Lady was quoted as saying. “Hees a steeenky peeg vith a freaky ding dong,” Melania Trump continued. “Hee pays all women who sleep vith heem. How else can you explain vy I am even married to eem?”

    After speaking with the press, she hastily pushed a pair of dark glasses over her eyes and disappeared into an idling limousine.

    mckra1g ,
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    @lightning @randahl

    It’s not mocking. It’s phonetic. Any inference of mocking exists on your part.

    Natasha_Jay , to random
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    A square root

    mckra1g ,
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    @Natasha_Jay

    🌳

    GIF: Jurassic Park Jeff Goldblum “Life finds a way.”

    flexghost , to random
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    "Get over yourself

    “Those are the two choices. It's kind of like, one is old and effective and compassionate, has a heart, and really cares about people. And one is old and has been charged with 91 felonies.

    "I don't understand why this is even a hard choice."

    She’s right.

    Video of Hilary Clinton on that awful guys show

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost those who don’t understand the stakes of this election are mercurial, capricious, deeply unserious people who are operating from a position of privilege. If you were to meet me in person, you’ll know that I’m not prone to hyperbole or histrionics (bc it’s not effective). If Trump gets elected, I believe he’ll be removed by his owners and a more capable, palatable despot will be installed. He’s a placeholder. The toe in the fascist door. That’s why the VP is so crucial.

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost hear hear. Perfectly stated. For these individuals, politics is a parlor game, a diversion and/or a cynical means to game algos to drive revenue or relevance. It fucking pisses me off.

    mckra1g ,
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    @wjmaggos @flexghost

    that's a yeahbut answer that doesn't have immediate bearing on the choice before us in November. I've actually run for elected office at a local level. Politics is boring, Sisyphean and unglamorous. However, the work required to cultivate a legitimate third party must begin at the grassroots, hyperlocal level. People who parachute in, flounce and decry a system w/o putting in the effort to change it are dilettantes.

    flexghost , to random
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    Prepare to marvel at the pinnacle of human engineering as the Boeing CEO’s Golden Parachute deploys without a hitch

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost precisely. I saw a toot yesterday that said something like, “I wonder what took Boeing so long to do something about removing their CEO?” and my immediate thought was “bc they’re restructuring his exit to make sure he’s not financially penalized and has a cushy landing.”

    flexghost , to random
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    ** IT’S HERE! FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC THREAD ON #MastodonMusic **

    Tonight’s theme is:

    🐉🎭☁️🏇PLAYLIST ON RANDOM! ☮🔮🌵😺

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    🎵 Post a random pick from a playlist along with what you’re drinking 🎶
    —

    Bill McClintock mashup (feat.)
    Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back
    James Brown - Soul Power
    Van Halen - Atomic Punk
    Van Halen - I'm the One

    🍷 James Against the Machine - "Take the Soul Power Back"+ Guava Manhattan🍸

    Post often • share • make some friends

    Videos of Rage Against the Machine - Take the Power Back James Brown - Soul Power spliced together. OMG I'm so fucking tired but a girl still has to party.

    mckra1g ,
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    @flexghost

    One of my favorite songs (I love the hiss and pop of the vinyl):

    Every Time I Think of You, The Babys

    Drinking a red blend 🍷

    https://youtu.be/nz3m5fOKV5U?si=7N4NiLYGGFJVlTTO

    mckra1g ,
    @mckra1g@mastodon.social avatar

    @flexghost things are shifting. Met with some folks about scaling my speaking/training. Crossing fingers that it goes well. Also doing some research on a franchise that focuses on brain health. I would love to see that fall into place. You are so sweet to ask! 🙃

    Here’s another one of the classics from The Babys: Isn’t It Time?

    https://youtu.be/s-c8X52Qg4o?si=YMa15c1_XbIAgQDC

    TheConversationUS , to blackmastodon group
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    “It’s not just the beating me down that is hard,” one Black woman PhD candidate told a researcher. “It is the fact that it feels like I’m villainized and made out to be the problem for trying to advocate for myself.”

    Women interviewed for the study report feeling isolated, abused and overworked. One said she had been tricked into handling a two- to four-person job entirely by herself.

    https://theconversation.com/the-hostility-black-women-face-in-higher-education-carries-dire-consequences-224319
    #DEI #Inclusion @blackmastodon #BlackMastodon
    @academicchatter

    mckra1g ,
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    @TheConversationUS @blackmastodon @academicchatter

    mckra1g , to random
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    When I left Twitter almost 2 yrs ago, I lost a following of 11K who provided revenue streams (coaching, books, speaking). My almost 3K here hasn’t served the same function, & there tends to be an anti-monetization ethos on the Fedi. I get it, but big brands & corp extraction capitalism ≠ single shingle folx like me.

    I could live comfortably w/10 clients. All of this is to say, if you appreciate my voice on this platform, pls consider hiring me or buying me a cuppa. TY

    https://linktr.ee/mckra1g

    Techaltar , to random
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    If you thought the Cybertruck only being a danger for pedestrians/cyclists was too basic, I present to you an updated version designed to also impale everyone else while conveniently blocking the driver's view too 😂

    (Don't know where the image is from, got set by a friend)

    mckra1g ,
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    @Techaltar

    God almighty, I think it’s actually real. The driver of this vehicle is clearly “all hat.”

    🙄

    https://www.autoevolution.com/news/we-should-have-seen-this-coming-someone-drilled-holes-into-the-hood-of-his-cybertruck-230855.html

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