Karen
@karenholland.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #Spoonie #RASucks Live in NW Indiana but a Chicagoan at heart, born and raised in the Windy City. Please don't use proper names in a derogatory way. This from a Karen who is not a *karen*. Tyvm.
No large lists please, personal lists ok.
No large lists please, personal lists ok.
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Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
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LAST DAY for public comment!
Tell BLM NO recission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule!
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Tell BLM NO recission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule!
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, issued as a final rule on May 9, 2024. We solicit comment on all aspects of this rule.
www.federalregister.gov
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
LAST DAY for public comment!
Tell BLM NO recission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule!
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Tell BLM NO recission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule!
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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I know, I know,
you are probably annoyed
by that coworker or relative
who is always saying
how much they love
the smell of winter,
but at this point, be thankful
when you hear them say that,
for at least it means that they
still have their sense of smell.
you are probably annoyed
by that coworker or relative
who is always saying
how much they love
the smell of winter,
but at this point, be thankful
when you hear them say that,
for at least it means that they
still have their sense of smell.
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I know, I know,
you are probably annoyed
by that coworker or relative
who is always saying
how much they love
the smell of winter,
but at this point, be thankful
when you hear them say that,
for at least it means that they
still have their sense of smell.
you are probably annoyed
by that coworker or relative
who is always saying
how much they love
the smell of winter,
but at this point, be thankful
when you hear them say that,
for at least it means that they
still have their sense of smell.
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From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
From street marches to court battles to the ballot box - we’ve challenged the power of this exceptionally unpopular president.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
The lesson from each success we've had is that we need to ramp the political pressure up, always up, not back down, now more than ever.
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"I’ve come to realise that I need to accept that pain will always be a part of my life. Part of me as a person, inhabiting a portion of my body.": buff.ly/SrfK2vW
#acceptance #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability #MondayBlogs
#acceptance #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability #MondayBlogs
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"I’ve come to realise that I need to accept that pain will always be a part of my life. Part of me as a person, inhabiting a portion of my body.": buff.ly/SrfK2vW
#acceptance #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability #MondayBlogs
#acceptance #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability #MondayBlogs
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"Everything our #bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses #energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making #decisions & an extended period of #DecisionMaking can lead to #cognitive exhaustion.": buff.ly/QHL1av2
via tedtalks
via tedtalks
How to make smart decisions more easily
Explore the psychology of decision fatigue, what kinds of choices lead us to this state and what we can do to fight it.
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Everything our bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses energy. Studies…
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Everything our #bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses #energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making #decisions & an extended period of #DecisionMaking can lead to #cognitive exhaustion.": buff.ly/QHL1av2
via tedtalks
via tedtalks
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No more bailouts for Trump’s autocratic buddies.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
No more bailouts for Trump’s autocratic buddies.
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You have probably heard
that this
is a cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a coat.
And
you have probably heard
that this
is cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a mask.
that this
is a cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a coat.
And
you have probably heard
that this
is cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a mask.
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
You have probably heard
that this
is a cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a coat.
And
you have probably heard
that this
is cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a mask.
that this
is a cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a coat.
And
you have probably heard
that this
is cold season
which means it’s wise
to wear a mask.
More babies coming. And look closer towards the bottom, a couple babies there!
#shrimp #fishkeeping #FreshWater
#shrimp #fishkeeping #FreshWater
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
More babies coming. And look closer towards the bottom, a couple babies there!
#shrimp #fishkeeping #FreshWater
#shrimp #fishkeeping #FreshWater
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Hitler commissioned a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery, which was later destroyed during WWII. We explored the history behind it. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Did Hitler build a ballroom after coming into power?
The leader of the Nazi Party built a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, which was later destroyed during WWII.
www.snopes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Hitler commissioned a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery, which was later destroyed during WWII. We explored the history behind it. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
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Is the CEO of Walmart in the room with us now, Markwayne?
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Is the CEO of Walmart in the room with us now, Markwayne?
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🍫 Did you know that chocolate magnate Milton Hershey and his wife, Catherine, founded a boarding school for orphaned boys in the early 1900s? Their legacy lives on today through the Milton Hershey School.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...
Founder of Hershey's Chocolate opened boarding school for orphans
Initially for “poor, white orphan boys” the Milton Hershey School is now self-described as “one of the world’s best private schools.”
www.snopes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🍫 Did you know that chocolate magnate Milton Hershey and his wife, Catherine, founded a boarding school for orphaned boys in the early 1900s? Their legacy lives on today through the Milton Hershey School.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/h...
My big accomplishment today is cleaning this, putting picture hanging things on the back, to get them ready to put little vials of sand in it.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
My big accomplishment today is cleaning this, putting picture hanging things on the back, to get them ready to put little vials of sand in it.
Sorry if it's been shared already. #HealthCare
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Sorry if it's been shared already. #HealthCare
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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They’re talking a foot of snow in Chicago tomorrow
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
They’re talking a foot of snow in Chicago tomorrow
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters: #SNAP #cats #dogs #AnimalShelters #FoodInsecurity #Pets
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters: #SNAP #cats #dogs #AnimalShelters #FoodInsecurity #Pets
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November 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM