Tina, Who Speaks Her Mind
@mutina73.bsky.social
Jesus follower (but over it with most Christians), political orphan; pro-justice, pro-humanity, pro-love; independent and stubborn; INTJ and 5w6
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For those who don’t know me from Threads or Twitter, I live in SWMO and I’m a pastor’s wife who has been deconstructing my faith for a while. I’ve been “over it” with evangelical Christians since 2016. My account here is for “screaming into the void” and finding non-MAGA community. /1
Is he trying to provoke Venezuela into defending themselves through some reciprocal act that Trump & Co. will deem an “act of war” — all so he can use the war powers in the U.S. that Stephen Miller has been itching to enact since Trump took office?
Markwayne Mullin: "He's made it very clear we are not going to put troops into Venezuela"
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Is he trying to provoke Venezuela into defending themselves through some reciprocal act that Trump & Co. will deem an “act of war” — all so he can use the war powers in the U.S. that Stephen Miller has been itching to enact since Trump took office?
Last night my family was talking about a split in our family tree during the Civil War. Two brothers fought on different sides and never forgave each other. Their descendants grew further and further away from each other ever since. My mom said “Isn’t it sad that they couldn’t get over it!?” /1
November 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Last night my family was talking about a split in our family tree during the Civil War. Two brothers fought on different sides and never forgave each other. Their descendants grew further and further away from each other ever since. My mom said “Isn’t it sad that they couldn’t get over it!?” /1
Sleepless due to a client situation I can’t stop thinking about. Can I get paid overtime for this?
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Sleepless due to a client situation I can’t stop thinking about. Can I get paid overtime for this?
You know what would be fun? If Pepsi, Coke and other companies did a throwback of foods from the 80s and 90s that aren’t around anymore: New Coke, Pepsi Clear, Jello Pudding Pops, Five Alive, etc. It could just be a temporary campaign to reminisce.
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
You know what would be fun? If Pepsi, Coke and other companies did a throwback of foods from the 80s and 90s that aren’t around anymore: New Coke, Pepsi Clear, Jello Pudding Pops, Five Alive, etc. It could just be a temporary campaign to reminisce.
Holly was groomed by Henry Creel, plain and simple. She was vulnerable because of her deeply uninvolved parents who were maybe a functional alcoholic (Karen) and deeply emotionally stunted (Ted). It’s a cautionary tale for all parents living in a land inhabited by monsters.
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Holly was groomed by Henry Creel, plain and simple. She was vulnerable because of her deeply uninvolved parents who were maybe a functional alcoholic (Karen) and deeply emotionally stunted (Ted). It’s a cautionary tale for all parents living in a land inhabited by monsters.
Everyone in my house is sickly except me and one of our strands of Christmas lights is burned out, so I can’t finish decorating our tree. I guess this is the universe trying to tell me it’s time to nap instead of being productive.
a cartoon girl is sleeping on a bed with the words `` just a small nap '' written below her .
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November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Everyone in my house is sickly except me and one of our strands of Christmas lights is burned out, so I can’t finish decorating our tree. I guess this is the universe trying to tell me it’s time to nap instead of being productive.
My family is celebrating Steaksgiving today after we put up the tree. What is your family’s tradition?
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My family is celebrating Steaksgiving today after we put up the tree. What is your family’s tradition?
They quickly hired an untrained force of people to fill out the ranks of ICE. They aren’t prepared to go up against actual criminals or investigate to discern who is a danger. They’re just a bunch of racists who have no qualms over snatching up brown people and terrorizing communities.
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
They quickly hired an untrained force of people to fill out the ranks of ICE. They aren’t prepared to go up against actual criminals or investigate to discern who is a danger. They’re just a bunch of racists who have no qualms over snatching up brown people and terrorizing communities.
My alma mater (University of Missouri-Columbia) is a land grant institution that has amazing research coming out of their agriculture and biology departments, among others. It’s a public university that has top-notch professors across campus.
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
My alma mater (University of Missouri-Columbia) is a land grant institution that has amazing research coming out of their agriculture and biology departments, among others. It’s a public university that has top-notch professors across campus.
I’m GenX and have had plenty of experience with new tech, but I’m not impressed with AI so far. It seems too often wrong or that the AI is “hallucinating” incorrect data. And, to be honest, most AI gives me “2001: Space Odyssey” vibes.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’m GenX and have had plenty of experience with new tech, but I’m not impressed with AI so far. It seems too often wrong or that the AI is “hallucinating” incorrect data. And, to be honest, most AI gives me “2001: Space Odyssey” vibes.
They went from “We will shut down the government and starve our citizens to block this vote” to “We are unanimously voting for this” — and it begs the question about what changed. What were they able to scrub or destroy that has made them unanimously comfortable with releasing the records?
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
They went from “We will shut down the government and starve our citizens to block this vote” to “We are unanimously voting for this” — and it begs the question about what changed. What were they able to scrub or destroy that has made them unanimously comfortable with releasing the records?
Genius product idea:
Double-stuffed PB Oreos.
Double-stuffed PB Oreos.
November 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Genius product idea:
Double-stuffed PB Oreos.
Double-stuffed PB Oreos.
It’s definitely not the greedy hellscape of modern American capitalism driving up housing prices…
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It’s definitely not the greedy hellscape of modern American capitalism driving up housing prices…
I think that those at the top in every society have sort of agreed to the lifestyle they think those at the bottom deserve. Ex: Chocolate farmers “deserve” to be paid just enough to stay minimally fed, but not so much they can afford something other than a dirt-floored shack. 1/
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I think that those at the top in every society have sort of agreed to the lifestyle they think those at the bottom deserve. Ex: Chocolate farmers “deserve” to be paid just enough to stay minimally fed, but not so much they can afford something other than a dirt-floored shack. 1/
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
You can’t negotiate with the people who benefit from your suffering.
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
You can’t negotiate with the people who benefit from your suffering.
Imagine the different word choice we would have seen if it had been footage of Biden falling asleep in meetings.
WaPo puts the Sleepy Trump piece on Page One.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Imagine the different word choice we would have seen if it had been footage of Biden falling asleep in meetings.
Republicans don’t have much of an argument blaming Democrats for the SNAP benefit problem being their fault now that Trump has pushed the Supreme Court to back him up on the withholding of funds.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Republicans don’t have much of an argument blaming Democrats for the SNAP benefit problem being their fault now that Trump has pushed the Supreme Court to back him up on the withholding of funds.
If JD Vance is an evangelical Christian, why did he “unequally yoke” himself to a wife who is Hindu?
November 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If JD Vance is an evangelical Christian, why did he “unequally yoke” himself to a wife who is Hindu?
Mike Pence would never have hugged someone like this:
November 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Mike Pence would never have hugged someone like this:
Is it asking too much to have a president who doesn’t qualify to be tested for dementia?
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Is it asking too much to have a president who doesn’t qualify to be tested for dementia?
The Trump ballroom project is to the presidency what a tablet is to a three-year old at a nice restaurant.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The Trump ballroom project is to the presidency what a tablet is to a three-year old at a nice restaurant.
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Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
I wish news channels would stop giving air time to Mike Johnson. They ask him questions and he answers “ I’m not aware of that” — and yet they continue giving him air time as though he has offered something meaningful. Stop it!
October 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I wish news channels would stop giving air time to Mike Johnson. They ask him questions and he answers “ I’m not aware of that” — and yet they continue giving him air time as though he has offered something meaningful. Stop it!
I think I’m most disappointed by how quickly people began living up to their greatest asshole potential. It’s really shocking to see how awful so many people have become in the last decade.
October 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I think I’m most disappointed by how quickly people began living up to their greatest asshole potential. It’s really shocking to see how awful so many people have become in the last decade.