Malinda Fugate
@malthewriter.bsky.social
Author: "The Other Three Sixteens" & "Stories From the Sidelines"
Church youth director, artist, & plant person.
All views are my own & don't necessarily reflect my employer.
Church youth director, artist, & plant person.
All views are my own & don't necessarily reflect my employer.
I understand the complexity of opinions on presidential autopen use.
But I'm more concerned about who is being pardoned and why than I am about how the document was signed.
But I'm more concerned about who is being pardoned and why than I am about how the document was signed.
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I understand the complexity of opinions on presidential autopen use.
But I'm more concerned about who is being pardoned and why than I am about how the document was signed.
But I'm more concerned about who is being pardoned and why than I am about how the document was signed.
I miss old Twitter.
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I miss old Twitter.
The article is behind a paywall, but just based on the headline.... this is the most disgusting "shun" "unshun" "reshun" situation ever.
(Sorry to invoke Dwight Schrute in crisis.)
(Sorry to invoke Dwight Schrute in crisis.)
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The article is behind a paywall, but just based on the headline.... this is the most disgusting "shun" "unshun" "reshun" situation ever.
(Sorry to invoke Dwight Schrute in crisis.)
(Sorry to invoke Dwight Schrute in crisis.)
Reposted by Malinda Fugate
SNAP is not the reason your taxes are high.
SNAP recipients don’t need to “just go get a job”.
Most of them work. The rest are disabled, elderly, children or caregivers.
People need & deserve assistance
Your taxes fund wars and tax cuts for the ultra rich
Be mad about that
SNAP recipients don’t need to “just go get a job”.
Most of them work. The rest are disabled, elderly, children or caregivers.
People need & deserve assistance
Your taxes fund wars and tax cuts for the ultra rich
Be mad about that
October 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
SNAP is not the reason your taxes are high.
SNAP recipients don’t need to “just go get a job”.
Most of them work. The rest are disabled, elderly, children or caregivers.
People need & deserve assistance
Your taxes fund wars and tax cuts for the ultra rich
Be mad about that
SNAP recipients don’t need to “just go get a job”.
Most of them work. The rest are disabled, elderly, children or caregivers.
People need & deserve assistance
Your taxes fund wars and tax cuts for the ultra rich
Be mad about that
Can you imagine how many Americans could be fed and housed with $230 million?
October 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Can you imagine how many Americans could be fed and housed with $230 million?
How many attendees of the White House AI meeting in September donated to the ballroom fund?
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
How many attendees of the White House AI meeting in September donated to the ballroom fund?
Yoshi and I are ready.
October 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Yoshi and I are ready.
A Christian arguing that their tax dollars shouldn't pay for someone else's health care doesn't seem to know Christ very well.
October 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A Christian arguing that their tax dollars shouldn't pay for someone else's health care doesn't seem to know Christ very well.
Am I crazy to think it should be easy to print a diy daily planner from a pdf without costing a zillion dollars(or expecting it should be easy to duplicate one page 364 times)?
Either I'm on the wrong track or paying the high price for a custom planner is my only option.
I'm a disgruntled pelican.
Either I'm on the wrong track or paying the high price for a custom planner is my only option.
I'm a disgruntled pelican.
September 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Am I crazy to think it should be easy to print a diy daily planner from a pdf without costing a zillion dollars(or expecting it should be easy to duplicate one page 364 times)?
Either I'm on the wrong track or paying the high price for a custom planner is my only option.
I'm a disgruntled pelican.
Either I'm on the wrong track or paying the high price for a custom planner is my only option.
I'm a disgruntled pelican.
Balancing a full-time job and school? Please tell me how you go from an office computer screen to a home computer screen and do homework in the evenings without your brain being fried.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Balancing a full-time job and school? Please tell me how you go from an office computer screen to a home computer screen and do homework in the evenings without your brain being fried.
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"I don't care what anyone says, I LOVE that movie."
September 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"I don't care what anyone says, I LOVE that movie."
Streaming controls access. If I purchase digital media, I want to own the actual file, not just have a "license" to watch it only on a specific platform.
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Streaming controls access. If I purchase digital media, I want to own the actual file, not just have a "license" to watch it only on a specific platform.
The conversation in this morning's book group was so rich, I wish I could share all the gems (but providing context would be lengthy).
But I only asked only one question to facilitate discussion: "Overall thoughts after reading this chapter?"
What a gift to know these people with amazing thoughts.
But I only asked only one question to facilitate discussion: "Overall thoughts after reading this chapter?"
What a gift to know these people with amazing thoughts.
September 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The conversation in this morning's book group was so rich, I wish I could share all the gems (but providing context would be lengthy).
But I only asked only one question to facilitate discussion: "Overall thoughts after reading this chapter?"
What a gift to know these people with amazing thoughts.
But I only asked only one question to facilitate discussion: "Overall thoughts after reading this chapter?"
What a gift to know these people with amazing thoughts.
The world chaos continues and I spent most of today looking for orcas instead of handling responsibilities.
Guess what? I saw orcas AND had time with friends on a beautiful September day by the water.
So now my anxiety management is remembering breaching whales every time I feel deadline panic.
Guess what? I saw orcas AND had time with friends on a beautiful September day by the water.
So now my anxiety management is remembering breaching whales every time I feel deadline panic.
September 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The world chaos continues and I spent most of today looking for orcas instead of handling responsibilities.
Guess what? I saw orcas AND had time with friends on a beautiful September day by the water.
So now my anxiety management is remembering breaching whales every time I feel deadline panic.
Guess what? I saw orcas AND had time with friends on a beautiful September day by the water.
So now my anxiety management is remembering breaching whales every time I feel deadline panic.
The moment you discover the protein bar that is your lunch also contains caffeine is a rush of gratitude and joy.
September 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The moment you discover the protein bar that is your lunch also contains caffeine is a rush of gratitude and joy.
Reposted by Malinda Fugate
Never do we hear Jesus call for violence, retribution, or revenge.
Instead he modeled self-giving love, even to death on the cross.
Instead he modeled self-giving love, even to death on the cross.
September 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Never do we hear Jesus call for violence, retribution, or revenge.
Instead he modeled self-giving love, even to death on the cross.
Instead he modeled self-giving love, even to death on the cross.
My student loan payments just more than tripled, and I'm using every ounce of self-control to refrain from expressing my anger at anyone who voted for this president/administration.
We've been jerked around like pawns, and our friends and family approve.
We've been jerked around like pawns, and our friends and family approve.
August 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My student loan payments just more than tripled, and I'm using every ounce of self-control to refrain from expressing my anger at anyone who voted for this president/administration.
We've been jerked around like pawns, and our friends and family approve.
We've been jerked around like pawns, and our friends and family approve.
My heart wants to begin a 3'x4' painting, but my brain knows I need to do homework. But reading about Job feels less joyful than art.....
August 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My heart wants to begin a 3'x4' painting, but my brain knows I need to do homework. But reading about Job feels less joyful than art.....
So, um, where are we getting information since all the federal reports are now made up and useless?
August 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
So, um, where are we getting information since all the federal reports are now made up and useless?
Confetti for all my Swiftie friends. We see your joy. 🙂
August 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Confetti for all my Swiftie friends. We see your joy. 🙂
Life update: going back to school!
Challenge: my time management sucks (as is evidenced by my current presence on social media instead of doing homework).
Need: every time management strategy and procrastination prevention advice that you have.
Challenge: my time management sucks (as is evidenced by my current presence on social media instead of doing homework).
Need: every time management strategy and procrastination prevention advice that you have.
August 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Life update: going back to school!
Challenge: my time management sucks (as is evidenced by my current presence on social media instead of doing homework).
Need: every time management strategy and procrastination prevention advice that you have.
Challenge: my time management sucks (as is evidenced by my current presence on social media instead of doing homework).
Need: every time management strategy and procrastination prevention advice that you have.
Am I overreacting to be concerned about the extent of White House redecorating/remodeling? Seems to be pretty extreme for someone who will be leaving in less than four years.
August 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Am I overreacting to be concerned about the extent of White House redecorating/remodeling? Seems to be pretty extreme for someone who will be leaving in less than four years.
The specific situation itself is incredibly problematic, but the perpetual acceptance of blatant lying is horrifying- not just here but... *gestures broadly*
Research is about to become a consuming necessity the longer this goes on, and it's gonna get harder to determine truth, too.
Research is about to become a consuming necessity the longer this goes on, and it's gonna get harder to determine truth, too.
August 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The specific situation itself is incredibly problematic, but the perpetual acceptance of blatant lying is horrifying- not just here but... *gestures broadly*
Research is about to become a consuming necessity the longer this goes on, and it's gonna get harder to determine truth, too.
Research is about to become a consuming necessity the longer this goes on, and it's gonna get harder to determine truth, too.
"I really don't feel like handling all of tonight's responsibilities because they require more being on the computer," I said to myself upon arriving home from a day at the office.
Then I promptly stared at my phone screen as I scrolled the socials. 🤦♀️
Then I promptly stared at my phone screen as I scrolled the socials. 🤦♀️
August 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"I really don't feel like handling all of tonight's responsibilities because they require more being on the computer," I said to myself upon arriving home from a day at the office.
Then I promptly stared at my phone screen as I scrolled the socials. 🤦♀️
Then I promptly stared at my phone screen as I scrolled the socials. 🤦♀️
Does Dwight have a bounce house ready just out of frame?
August 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Does Dwight have a bounce house ready just out of frame?