Aprilcots
@aprilcots.bsky.social
“Like a cup of strong coffee mixed with existential dread, her posts are refreshingly bitter with a hint of sweetness.” -Bluesky Roast 😂
Exmo. Singer. Book reviewer. History nerd. Writer. Med family. Doodle enabler. Snarky.
Not a fan of tyranny.
Exmo. Singer. Book reviewer. History nerd. Writer. Med family. Doodle enabler. Snarky.
Not a fan of tyranny.
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Aprilcots
@aprilcots.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hello to all of my new followers! You should know that while I always try to be respectful, I am an Exmormon who sometimes will rant about the actions of the church and its members. I don’t like to criticize someone’s belief systems without their consent, so consider this your warning.
It’s 69 degrees here today. In Minnesota. In November. I don’t know what to do with this information, so here you are (Also the house kitty corner to ours decided to have their roof redone on the day when all of their neighbors want to have their windows open. This is fine 👀).
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It’s 69 degrees here today. In Minnesota. In November. I don’t know what to do with this information, so here you are (Also the house kitty corner to ours decided to have their roof redone on the day when all of their neighbors want to have their windows open. This is fine 👀).
This dog bites fascists. #dogsky #faucifriday
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This dog bites fascists. #dogsky #faucifriday
Get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Plum purple and black
Murder mysteries
Fancy cheese and crackers
Maleficent
Tudor England
Salem “witches”
Milky Way Dark candy bars
Angry chick music
Alice in Wonderland
Fuzzy blankets
And I’m being told to say, “handsome radiologists” 😂
Plum purple and black
Murder mysteries
Fancy cheese and crackers
Maleficent
Tudor England
Salem “witches”
Milky Way Dark candy bars
Angry chick music
Alice in Wonderland
Fuzzy blankets
And I’m being told to say, “handsome radiologists” 😂
Get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Really over the top ridiculous shoes (Crocs don't count, they're just ugly)
Stripey socks
Skull motifs (momento mori)
Velvet
Glass art
Glow in the dark things
Making things
The smell of freshly mowed grass
October
Absinthe
Really over the top ridiculous shoes (Crocs don't count, they're just ugly)
Stripey socks
Skull motifs (momento mori)
Velvet
Glass art
Glow in the dark things
Making things
The smell of freshly mowed grass
October
Absinthe
Get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Red velvet cake
Quilts
Christmas music
The occult
Floral prints
Nag champa incense
Teal (the color)
Antlers
Louisiana Creole cuisine
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Red velvet cake
Quilts
Christmas music
The occult
Floral prints
Nag champa incense
Teal (the color)
Antlers
Louisiana Creole cuisine
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Plum purple and black
Murder mysteries
Fancy cheese and crackers
Maleficent
Tudor England
Salem “witches”
Milky Way Dark candy bars
Angry chick music
Alice in Wonderland
Fuzzy blankets
And I’m being told to say, “handsome radiologists” 😂
Plum purple and black
Murder mysteries
Fancy cheese and crackers
Maleficent
Tudor England
Salem “witches”
Milky Way Dark candy bars
Angry chick music
Alice in Wonderland
Fuzzy blankets
And I’m being told to say, “handsome radiologists” 😂
Yes. Prosecute them ALL. If they knew, if they were complicit, if they participated. Every last one of them. I don’t care which party, who they are, how beloved or rich or supposedly important. See how this works? Do the crime, pay the time. Those girls deserve justice.
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Yes. Prosecute them ALL. If they knew, if they were complicit, if they participated. Every last one of them. I don’t care which party, who they are, how beloved or rich or supposedly important. See how this works? Do the crime, pay the time. Those girls deserve justice.
Deleted my Fauci Friday pic because it’s Thursday. Geez, guys. I’m having a real one today. 😱
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Deleted my Fauci Friday pic because it’s Thursday. Geez, guys. I’m having a real one today. 😱
I had a dream about fascism and woke up sobbing, so here’s a reminder that our bodies “keep the score” and contain within them enormous amounts of hidden stress and anxiety in times like these. Be kind to yourself, take mental health breaks, and adapt aggressive self care. We’re all so tired.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I had a dream about fascism and woke up sobbing, so here’s a reminder that our bodies “keep the score” and contain within them enormous amounts of hidden stress and anxiety in times like these. Be kind to yourself, take mental health breaks, and adapt aggressive self care. We’re all so tired.
Quadrupling down on video game playing in this house because we just basically can’t tolerate anything else right now. Also playing video games, board games, reading, and playing musical instruments all stave off dementia, and we do all of those things in this home, so… science. That’s right.
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Quadrupling down on video game playing in this house because we just basically can’t tolerate anything else right now. Also playing video games, board games, reading, and playing musical instruments all stave off dementia, and we do all of those things in this home, so… science. That’s right.
The Mormon tendency to look for signs and then think that everything is a message from heaven and is all about them… I have a friend who is completely convinced that the Aurora last night was a message from her dead husband and her family and friends are perpetuating it, and I’m a bit concerned.
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Mormon tendency to look for signs and then think that everything is a message from heaven and is all about them… I have a friend who is completely convinced that the Aurora last night was a message from her dead husband and her family and friends are perpetuating it, and I’m a bit concerned.
“Aurora borealis? At this time of year! At this time of day! In this part of the country! Localized entirely within your kitchen?!?” (Or my front yard…) Slightly blurry because I ran out there in shorts, barefoot. In Minnesota. So I was shivering. 🥶
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“Aurora borealis? At this time of year! At this time of day! In this part of the country! Localized entirely within your kitchen?!?” (Or my front yard…) Slightly blurry because I ran out there in shorts, barefoot. In Minnesota. So I was shivering. 🥶
We were all set to watch the Eagles game, including having made food, only to discover that it’s on ABC/ESPN, which YouTube TV (we dumped Hulu) has temporarily dropped because Disney sucks. My disappointment is immeasurable. End these stupid monopolies, please.
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We were all set to watch the Eagles game, including having made food, only to discover that it’s on ABC/ESPN, which YouTube TV (we dumped Hulu) has temporarily dropped because Disney sucks. My disappointment is immeasurable. End these stupid monopolies, please.
“It makes me feel like, okay, so what was that all for?”
My favorite part about leaving the church was shedding this yoke of female oppression. For over twenty years, my body revolted against me because I allowed old men to dictate my underwear choices. For what, exactly? Control. Never again.
My favorite part about leaving the church was shedding this yoke of female oppression. For over twenty years, my body revolted against me because I allowed old men to dictate my underwear choices. For what, exactly? Control. Never again.
The LDS church unveiled new, skimpier garments. But the right to bare shoulders is causing a stir among the Mormon and ex-Mormon communities.
Mormon Women Are Going Sleeveless
The church unveiled new, skimpier garments. But the right to bare shoulders is causing a stir.
www.thecut.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“It makes me feel like, okay, so what was that all for?”
My favorite part about leaving the church was shedding this yoke of female oppression. For over twenty years, my body revolted against me because I allowed old men to dictate my underwear choices. For what, exactly? Control. Never again.
My favorite part about leaving the church was shedding this yoke of female oppression. For over twenty years, my body revolted against me because I allowed old men to dictate my underwear choices. For what, exactly? Control. Never again.
Ok, guys. I just yelled out, “Crap on a cracker,” and my boys are laughing hysterically and say that my exmo potty mouth is complete. 😂 Thought you all should know that I have apparently leveled up as much as they think I’m capable.
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Ok, guys. I just yelled out, “Crap on a cracker,” and my boys are laughing hysterically and say that my exmo potty mouth is complete. 😂 Thought you all should know that I have apparently leveled up as much as they think I’m capable.
I get asked from time to time since leaving the LDS church what I believe in now. The answer, which was reiterated this week when I had a strong impression that I would have once attributed to the spirit, is me. I believe in me. Those promptings? They’ve been me this whole time.
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I get asked from time to time since leaving the LDS church what I believe in now. The answer, which was reiterated this week when I had a strong impression that I would have once attributed to the spirit, is me. I believe in me. Those promptings? They’ve been me this whole time.
🎵 Integrity. A word so seldom understood… 🎵
November 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🎵 Integrity. A word so seldom understood… 🎵
This tracks.
What happens when funding cuts meet a mental health crisis?
Inside Voices: Utah ranks 50th in the nation for mental health care. Funding cuts are making it even worse
What happens when funding cuts meet a mental health crisis?
www.sltrib.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This tracks.
Ha! My mother, who was the epitome of tacky new money, was constantly telling my husband when we first got married to tie a sweater around his neck for family pictures. She even tried to get him to do it for our engagement pictures. I squished that idea quickly. 😂
Just saw a man wearing a polo shirt with a sweater tied around his neck.
Not in a movie from the ‘80s. In real life!
Not in a movie from the ‘80s. In real life!
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Ha! My mother, who was the epitome of tacky new money, was constantly telling my husband when we first got married to tie a sweater around his neck for family pictures. She even tried to get him to do it for our engagement pictures. I squished that idea quickly. 😂
Caught red tailed, stealing our pumpkin. This deer just scared the living daylights out of me (we have glass front doors- I was making sure they were locked and this deer decided to stand her ground and stare me down).
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Caught red tailed, stealing our pumpkin. This deer just scared the living daylights out of me (we have glass front doors- I was making sure they were locked and this deer decided to stand her ground and stare me down).
So the gospel work has nothing to do with clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, or healing the sick? Mmkay. Got it. By their fruits…
Sadly telling for the man who's been in charge of the church's humanitarian operations for years to state this as a juxtaposition. Purposefully emphasizing that humanitarian work and the work of the church are different things...
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
So the gospel work has nothing to do with clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, or healing the sick? Mmkay. Got it. By their fruits…
Cain!!!! #exmo
‘Very credible’ Bigfoot sighting reported in Central Pennsylvania, researcher said
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Researchers said they spoke with an eyewitness who claimed to have seen Bigfoot crossing Interstate 80 in early October, saying he was “sincere and credible.…
www.wtaj.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Cain!!!! #exmo
Teen’s walking Fauci, and I just heard a barbaric yawp coming from their direction down the street. Occasionally our Goldendoodle thinks he’s ferocious… or something. He doesn’t realize that the other dogs in the neighborhood (mostly pitts, huskies, and German shepherds) are unimpressed.
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Teen’s walking Fauci, and I just heard a barbaric yawp coming from their direction down the street. Occasionally our Goldendoodle thinks he’s ferocious… or something. He doesn’t realize that the other dogs in the neighborhood (mostly pitts, huskies, and German shepherds) are unimpressed.
And thus we see why my teen just applied to a very tiny liberal arts school for early admission so that we don’t have to touch any of these big capitulating schools with a ten foot pole. Hopefully our plan pays off (have I mentioned it’s a terrible time to have a teen applying for college?!?).
Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration
Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday.
www.newyorkupstate.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
And thus we see why my teen just applied to a very tiny liberal arts school for early admission so that we don’t have to touch any of these big capitulating schools with a ten foot pole. Hopefully our plan pays off (have I mentioned it’s a terrible time to have a teen applying for college?!?).
So, does NBC not understand that editing out a comment about Wicked being a story about standing up to a “power-hungry dictator” (which it is) is just them admitting that they know how very relevant that storyline is right now? Someone should explain the Streisand Effect to them…
'Wicked' TV special cuts Marissa Bode calling out 'power-hungry dictator'
'Wicked' star Marissa Bode's original introduction of Cynthia Erivo performing 'Defying Gravity', which mentioned standing up to a 'power-hungry dictator,' was edited for NBC's 'Wicked: One Wonderful ...
ew.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So, does NBC not understand that editing out a comment about Wicked being a story about standing up to a “power-hungry dictator” (which it is) is just them admitting that they know how very relevant that storyline is right now? Someone should explain the Streisand Effect to them…
We really need to fire our screenwriters. (Guy passes out during a press conference on health, JFK books it out of there as fast as he can, and Trump stands at attention at his desk, seemingly unaware that it’s not still all about him) Horrible, over the top screenplay. And yet, here we are.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We really need to fire our screenwriters. (Guy passes out during a press conference on health, JFK books it out of there as fast as he can, and Trump stands at attention at his desk, seemingly unaware that it’s not still all about him) Horrible, over the top screenplay. And yet, here we are.
“Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us. We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return.”
Americans allowing their government to exploit them are the weird ones.
Americans allowing their government to exploit them are the weird ones.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ — Guardian US
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
apple.news
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us. We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return.”
Americans allowing their government to exploit them are the weird ones.
Americans allowing their government to exploit them are the weird ones.