Lydia Scratch - Sweary Midlife Coach
@coachlydia.bsky.social
I'm a Sweary Midlife coach who helps women flourish in the suckitude that can be midlife.
I use tools from Stoicism to help you become the woman you are. Book a free consult at https://flourish-in-midlife.com
Also yesyouhaveaproblem.com
I use tools from Stoicism to help you become the woman you are. Book a free consult at https://flourish-in-midlife.com
Also yesyouhaveaproblem.com
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To the women who are drinking or did drink to cope with the shit that is #perimenopause, you aren't alone.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Heavy on the 'landlocked sea witch' vibe these days.
All the potential and attitude stuck in some mire of unyielding mud.
All the potential and attitude stuck in some mire of unyielding mud.
What's your vibe?
1. landlocked sea witch
2. cat hair covered wreck
3. ghost in training
4. person who loves potatoes
1. landlocked sea witch
2. cat hair covered wreck
3. ghost in training
4. person who loves potatoes
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Heavy on the 'landlocked sea witch' vibe these days.
All the potential and attitude stuck in some mire of unyielding mud.
All the potential and attitude stuck in some mire of unyielding mud.
Business in the front.
Party in the back.
Party in the back.
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Business in the front.
Party in the back.
Party in the back.
The hold on attention is over three years on Libby.
I'm screwed.
I'm screwed.
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 AM
The hold on attention is over three years on Libby.
I'm screwed.
I'm screwed.
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i hold no love for Mark Carney but even I've gotta have sympathy for the dude when I imagine his aide being like "sir, the president thinks you own the whole bridge and you're being mean about it" and him having to put down his copy of The Economist to make the dumbest phone call of all time
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
i hold no love for Mark Carney but even I've gotta have sympathy for the dude when I imagine his aide being like "sir, the president thinks you own the whole bridge and you're being mean about it" and him having to put down his copy of The Economist to make the dumbest phone call of all time
This quote from the article: "Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he had a call with Mr. Trump on Tuesday and explained that Canada paid for the bridge, though it will share ownership with Michigan."
is giving heavy Michael Scott energy...
youtu.be/xpewx-wk85E
is giving heavy Michael Scott energy...
youtu.be/xpewx-wk85E
The surplus- the office- “explain this to me like I’m five”. #theoffice #thesurplus #stevecarrell
YouTube video by ReelGems
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February 11, 2026 at 1:14 AM
This quote from the article: "Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he had a call with Mr. Trump on Tuesday and explained that Canada paid for the bridge, though it will share ownership with Michigan."
is giving heavy Michael Scott energy...
youtu.be/xpewx-wk85E
is giving heavy Michael Scott energy...
youtu.be/xpewx-wk85E
It really is exquisitely prescient that the bridge was named the Gordie Howe International Bridge in 2015, given that Gordie Howe is the source of the phrase "elbows up".
So yeah, #ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
So yeah, #ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
February 11, 2026 at 1:03 AM
It really is exquisitely prescient that the bridge was named the Gordie Howe International Bridge in 2015, given that Gordie Howe is the source of the phrase "elbows up".
So yeah, #ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
So yeah, #ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
My kids tease me relentlessly when I do this.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:47 AM
My kids tease me relentlessly when I do this.
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Notice Tim Scott said it was "the most racist thing he's seen out of this White House."
That implies he's seen other racist things and kept quiet.
That implies he's seen other racist things and kept quiet.
February 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Notice Tim Scott said it was "the most racist thing he's seen out of this White House."
That implies he's seen other racist things and kept quiet.
That implies he's seen other racist things and kept quiet.
When I taught undergrads history of science, I told them NOT to use Wikipedia in any way.
25 years later and I donate monthly to Wikipedia.
I wonder if I'll have the same change of heart over ChatGPT...
25 years later and I donate monthly to Wikipedia.
I wonder if I'll have the same change of heart over ChatGPT...
The CIA World Factbook, a reliable source of information about the countries of the world, has been publicly available since 1997. It is now going away.
Please consider supporting @wikipedia.org and @ourworldindata.org. The world desperately needs trustworthy data.
www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
Please consider supporting @wikipedia.org and @ourworldindata.org. The world desperately needs trustworthy data.
www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM
When I taught undergrads history of science, I told them NOT to use Wikipedia in any way.
25 years later and I donate monthly to Wikipedia.
I wonder if I'll have the same change of heart over ChatGPT...
25 years later and I donate monthly to Wikipedia.
I wonder if I'll have the same change of heart over ChatGPT...
At a minimum, this will happen.
Move over Lincoln statue!!
Move over Lincoln statue!!
February 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
At a minimum, this will happen.
Move over Lincoln statue!!
Move over Lincoln statue!!
Ah.... The old false dichotomy argument.
Fuck them. There is a lot of space between the two extremes.
Canada is doing just fine with something in the middle of authoritarian evil and wide-open borders.
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
Fuck them. There is a lot of space between the two extremes.
Canada is doing just fine with something in the middle of authoritarian evil and wide-open borders.
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
February 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Ah.... The old false dichotomy argument.
Fuck them. There is a lot of space between the two extremes.
Canada is doing just fine with something in the middle of authoritarian evil and wide-open borders.
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
Fuck them. There is a lot of space between the two extremes.
Canada is doing just fine with something in the middle of authoritarian evil and wide-open borders.
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers.
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“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.
RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet
WASHINGTON—In an address touting the practice as a completely drug-free method to relieve the common affliction, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demonstrated Thursday how ...
theonion.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.
Like, I had to re-read the quote.
I thought he was talking about ICE making your communities dangerous.
And said with a straight face.
I thought he was talking about ICE making your communities dangerous.
And said with a straight face.
January 30, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Like, I had to re-read the quote.
I thought he was talking about ICE making your communities dangerous.
And said with a straight face.
I thought he was talking about ICE making your communities dangerous.
And said with a straight face.
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We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
January 24, 2026 at 4:58 AM
... Something something drain the swamp?
January 24, 2026 at 4:27 AM
... Something something drain the swamp?
"What if"?
They most *certainly* have both better emotional regulation AND object permanence than I do.
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They most *certainly* have both better emotional regulation AND object permanence than I do.
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January 24, 2026 at 2:09 AM
"What if"?
They most *certainly* have both better emotional regulation AND object permanence than I do.
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They most *certainly* have both better emotional regulation AND object permanence than I do.
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Mortality rates:
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Rep. Chris Smith: "The abortion pill -- mifepristone -- is baby poison ... we now know that the abortion bill -- we've long expected this -- is extremely dangerous to women" (this is a lie)
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Mortality rates:
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000
Penicillin 2/100K
Viagra 4/100K
Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)
More people have died in ICE detention centers already in 2026 than will die from mifepristone all year. These politicians are extremely dangerous to women.
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THEY WILL NOT BREAK US
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
fear.
they need to demonstrate that resistance is worse than useless, that it will be broken, and that their agents have impunity regardless of their actions.
they need to demonstrate that resistance is worse than useless, that it will be broken, and that their agents have impunity regardless of their actions.
So… what’s the strategic goal for the administration in Minnesota, exactly?
I’m not being cute, I don’t understand the theory of victory here and want someone to explain it to me.
I’m not being cute, I don’t understand the theory of victory here and want someone to explain it to me.
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 AM
THEY WILL NOT BREAK US
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
THEY CAN NOT BREAK US
THEY DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH GUYS
FOR EVERY ONE OF US THEY TAKE, ONE HUNDRED MORE TAKE TO THE STREETS
THERE WILL FOREVER BE MORE OF US THAN OF THEM
THEY STAND FOR NOTHING, WE STAND FOR EACH OTHER
THEY WILL REGRET COMING HERE
MINNEAPOLIS WILL WIN
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The ranking of the threats is even more revealing (same survey).
January 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
The ranking of the threats is even more revealing (same survey).
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social
I'm appealing to your integrity and compassion, as my Prime Minister and a human being, to formally state that Trump isn't wearing any fucking clothes.
It's time for you to find the courage to say what we're shouting.
Love,
Lydia
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers
I'm appealing to your integrity and compassion, as my Prime Minister and a human being, to formally state that Trump isn't wearing any fucking clothes.
It's time for you to find the courage to say what we're shouting.
Love,
Lydia
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers
January 24, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social
I'm appealing to your integrity and compassion, as my Prime Minister and a human being, to formally state that Trump isn't wearing any fucking clothes.
It's time for you to find the courage to say what we're shouting.
Love,
Lydia
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers
I'm appealing to your integrity and compassion, as my Prime Minister and a human being, to formally state that Trump isn't wearing any fucking clothes.
It's time for you to find the courage to say what we're shouting.
Love,
Lydia
#ElbowsUp motherfuckers
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Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Okay... This is a good start!
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Okay... This is a good start!
bsky.app/profile/adam...
bsky.app/profile/adam...
I kept drinking to punish myself for drinking.
I'm feeling much better now.
I'm feeling much better now.
January 19, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I kept drinking to punish myself for drinking.
I'm feeling much better now.
I'm feeling much better now.