Rusty Lampe
@rustyll89.bsky.social
🌿 Writer | Blogger at Eccentric Realizations ✍️
Queer, witchy, & always questioning.
Sharing politics, spirituality, and personal growth with honesty & fire.
Queer, witchy, & always questioning.
Sharing politics, spirituality, and personal growth with honesty & fire.
Healing doesn’t erase toxic systems—it makes them impossible to ignore. This week’s post reflects on medical self-advocacy, family invalidation, and learning to stop blaming myself for environments that never grew with me.
#Healing #Boundaries #MentalHealth
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#Healing #Boundaries #MentalHealth
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Healing Doesn’t Fix Broken Systems: A Life Update on Boundaries, Healthcare, and Growth
The past few weeks have been emotionally charged—marked by medical upselling, unanswered questions about care, and the realization that personal growth doesn’t automatically make toxic systems safe…
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February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Healing doesn’t erase toxic systems—it makes them impossible to ignore. This week’s post reflects on medical self-advocacy, family invalidation, and learning to stop blaming myself for environments that never grew with me.
#Healing #Boundaries #MentalHealth
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#Healing #Boundaries #MentalHealth
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Full Moon + new week + new month + Imbolc = powerful alignment. This isn’t about pushing forward—it’s about recognizing what’s ready to change. Clarity, boundaries, emergence. The ground is thawing. 🌕🔥🌱
#Imbolc #FullMoon #NewCycle #Healing #Alignment
#Imbolc #FullMoon #NewCycle #Healing #Alignment
February 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Full Moon + new week + new month + Imbolc = powerful alignment. This isn’t about pushing forward—it’s about recognizing what’s ready to change. Clarity, boundaries, emergence. The ground is thawing. 🌕🔥🌱
#Imbolc #FullMoon #NewCycle #Healing #Alignment
#Imbolc #FullMoon #NewCycle #Healing #Alignment
This isn’t about seeking conflict — it’s about boundaries. For a long time, I avoided speaking up and let people walk all over me. Setting limits may look combative to some, but it’s actually part of my growth. Standing up for myself isn’t aggression — it’s healing.
January 29, 2026 at 6:22 PM
This isn’t about seeking conflict — it’s about boundaries. For a long time, I avoided speaking up and let people walk all over me. Setting limits may look combative to some, but it’s actually part of my growth. Standing up for myself isn’t aggression — it’s healing.
The Constitution does not protect only citizens — it protects persons. That word is intentional. The First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments all use language that applies to people within U.S. jurisdiction, not just those with a specific status, skin color, or language.
January 29, 2026 at 3:23 AM
The Constitution does not protect only citizens — it protects persons. That word is intentional. The First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments all use language that applies to people within U.S. jurisdiction, not just those with a specific status, skin color, or language.
Labels aren’t truth. When you strip them away, what remains is character and values. Behavior reveals integrity—belief does not.
#CharacterAndValues #Ethics #CriticalThinking #Democracy #Integrity
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#CharacterAndValues #Ethics #CriticalThinking #Democracy #Integrity
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Watch What They Do, Not What They Claim: Character and Values as the Real Measure of a Person
Words and labels shape identity, but they rarely reveal truth. When political, religious, and ideological labels are stripped away, what remains is not belief—it’s character. This essay argues that…
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January 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Labels aren’t truth. When you strip them away, what remains is character and values. Behavior reveals integrity—belief does not.
#CharacterAndValues #Ethics #CriticalThinking #Democracy #Integrity
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#CharacterAndValues #Ethics #CriticalThinking #Democracy #Integrity
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Healing isn’t linear. Rest is progress. Boundaries matter.
The past two weeks were about recovery, autonomy, and choosing self-respect over obligation. New life update is live. ✨
#Healing #Boundaries #SelfWorth #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #SelfAdvocacy
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The past two weeks were about recovery, autonomy, and choosing self-respect over obligation. New life update is live. ✨
#Healing #Boundaries #SelfWorth #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #SelfAdvocacy
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Reclaiming My Authority: Healing, Boundaries, and Starting the Year Aligned
January didn’t unfold the way I planned—but it gave me exactly what I needed. Recovery, reflection, and the courage to reclaim my autonomy showed me that I don’t have to explain my worth to anyone.…
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January 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Healing isn’t linear. Rest is progress. Boundaries matter.
The past two weeks were about recovery, autonomy, and choosing self-respect over obligation. New life update is live. ✨
#Healing #Boundaries #SelfWorth #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #SelfAdvocacy
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The past two weeks were about recovery, autonomy, and choosing self-respect over obligation. New life update is live. ✨
#Healing #Boundaries #SelfWorth #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #SelfAdvocacy
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This last year wasn’t about reinvention—it was about realignment.
Shadow work, mental health, intentional living, and choosing myself.
A quiet phoenix rise. 🔥
#SelfTransformation #ShadowWork #Authenticity #YearInReview #PhoenixRising
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Shadow work, mental health, intentional living, and choosing myself.
A quiet phoenix rise. 🔥
#SelfTransformation #ShadowWork #Authenticity #YearInReview #PhoenixRising
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Realignment in Action: How Choosing My Values, Health, and Truth Transformed My Year
This New Year’s Eve reflects on personal growth over two years, emphasizing the importance of choosing oneself and prioritizing mental health. The author shares a transformative journey involving s…
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January 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
This last year wasn’t about reinvention—it was about realignment.
Shadow work, mental health, intentional living, and choosing myself.
A quiet phoenix rise. 🔥
#SelfTransformation #ShadowWork #Authenticity #YearInReview #PhoenixRising
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Shadow work, mental health, intentional living, and choosing myself.
A quiet phoenix rise. 🔥
#SelfTransformation #ShadowWork #Authenticity #YearInReview #PhoenixRising
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Progress doesn’t always look loud. This week was about pacing, listening to my body, and supporting my future self—one intentional choice at a time.
#EccentricRealizations #WellnessJourney #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth
Progress doesn’t always look loud. This week was about pacing, listening to my body, and supporting my future self—one intentional choice at a time.
#EccentricRealizations #WellnessJourney #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth
How I’m Ending the Year with Intention: Progress, Recovery, and Long-Term Wellness
As the new week begins, the author reflects on their journey toward wellness through balanced movement and recovery. They emphasize the importance of self-evaluation, nutrition, and music for menta…
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December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Progress doesn’t always look loud. This week was about pacing, listening to my body, and supporting my future self—one intentional choice at a time.
#EccentricRealizations #WellnessJourney #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth
Progress doesn’t always look loud. This week was about pacing, listening to my body, and supporting my future self—one intentional choice at a time.
#EccentricRealizations #WellnessJourney #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth
Light doesn’t argue with darkness — it simply shines.
One flame won’t fix the world, but it can soften it.
Love is an action: tend it, protect it, and pass it on.
Be the warmth. Be the clarity. Share the light.
One flame won’t fix the world, but it can soften it.
Love is an action: tend it, protect it, and pass it on.
Be the warmth. Be the clarity. Share the light.
December 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Light doesn’t argue with darkness — it simply shines.
One flame won’t fix the world, but it can soften it.
Love is an action: tend it, protect it, and pass it on.
Be the warmth. Be the clarity. Share the light.
One flame won’t fix the world, but it can soften it.
Love is an action: tend it, protect it, and pass it on.
Be the warmth. Be the clarity. Share the light.
LGBTQIA+ people have never “appeared.” We’ve always been here.
Before borders. Before laws. Before shame.
Not new — just no longer silent.
A world without us has never existed, and never will.
Before borders. Before laws. Before shame.
Not new — just no longer silent.
A world without us has never existed, and never will.
December 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
LGBTQIA+ people have never “appeared.” We’ve always been here.
Before borders. Before laws. Before shame.
Not new — just no longer silent.
A world without us has never existed, and never will.
Before borders. Before laws. Before shame.
Not new — just no longer silent.
A world without us has never existed, and never will.
Three years ago, my life looked very different. I was surviving more than living—reacting instead of choosing, carrying patterns that no longer served me, and measuring myself by standards that weren’t even mine.
Today, I’m not claiming I’ve “arrived.”
Today, I’m not claiming I’ve “arrived.”
December 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Three years ago, my life looked very different. I was surviving more than living—reacting instead of choosing, carrying patterns that no longer served me, and measuring myself by standards that weren’t even mine.
Today, I’m not claiming I’ve “arrived.”
Today, I’m not claiming I’ve “arrived.”
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Progress doesn’t always look productive. Sometimes it looks like rest, boundaries, and quietly reclaiming yourself. This week was about honoring that truth.
#WeeklyLifeUpdate, #PersonalGrowth, #HealingJourney, #SelfAlignment, #AuthenticLiving,
Progress doesn’t always look productive. Sometimes it looks like rest, boundaries, and quietly reclaiming yourself. This week was about honoring that truth.
#WeeklyLifeUpdate, #PersonalGrowth, #HealingJourney, #SelfAlignment, #AuthenticLiving,
A Weekly Life Update on Progress, Boundaries, Recovery, and Reclaiming Myself
In this weekly life update, I reflect on progress, recovery, boundary-setting, and the ongoing process of reclaiming myself after a year of deep personal growth and change.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Progress doesn’t always look productive. Sometimes it looks like rest, boundaries, and quietly reclaiming yourself. This week was about honoring that truth.
#WeeklyLifeUpdate, #PersonalGrowth, #HealingJourney, #SelfAlignment, #AuthenticLiving,
Progress doesn’t always look productive. Sometimes it looks like rest, boundaries, and quietly reclaiming yourself. This week was about honoring that truth.
#WeeklyLifeUpdate, #PersonalGrowth, #HealingJourney, #SelfAlignment, #AuthenticLiving,
When a vetted investigative story is killed because the government refuses interviews, that’s not editorial judgment — it’s political censorship. Silence isn’t a veto. Journalism isn’t stenography. CBS must air the story and defend press freedom.
December 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
When a vetted investigative story is killed because the government refuses interviews, that’s not editorial judgment — it’s political censorship. Silence isn’t a veto. Journalism isn’t stenography. CBS must air the story and defend press freedom.
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Labels aren’t the problem.
Weaponized meaning is.
When words like “woke,” “Antifa,” or “patriot” stop describing ideas and start signaling who to hate or dismiss, thinking shuts down. This piece is about reclaiming meaning — and refusing distorted frames.
Labels aren’t the problem.
Weaponized meaning is.
When words like “woke,” “Antifa,” or “patriot” stop describing ideas and start signaling who to hate or dismiss, thinking shuts down. This piece is about reclaiming meaning — and refusing distorted frames.
Labels Aren’t the Problem — Weaponized Meaning Is
“Woke.” “Antifa.” “Patriot.” These words once described ideas. Now they’re often used to end conversations before they begin. This essay breaks down how labels are distorted for political comfort, …
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December 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Labels aren’t the problem.
Weaponized meaning is.
When words like “woke,” “Antifa,” or “patriot” stop describing ideas and start signaling who to hate or dismiss, thinking shuts down. This piece is about reclaiming meaning — and refusing distorted frames.
Labels aren’t the problem.
Weaponized meaning is.
When words like “woke,” “Antifa,” or “patriot” stop describing ideas and start signaling who to hate or dismiss, thinking shuts down. This piece is about reclaiming meaning — and refusing distorted frames.
Being a spiritual wanderer isn’t about being lost — it’s about being unwilling to lie to yourself.
Some journeys lead inward first.
#SpiritualWanderer #InnerTruth #SoulWork
Some journeys lead inward first.
#SpiritualWanderer #InnerTruth #SoulWork
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Being a spiritual wanderer isn’t about being lost — it’s about being unwilling to lie to yourself.
Some journeys lead inward first.
#SpiritualWanderer #InnerTruth #SoulWork
Some journeys lead inward first.
#SpiritualWanderer #InnerTruth #SoulWork
A reminder from Jack: rest isn’t laziness, it’s wisdom.
Warm blankets. Soft moments. No urgency required. 🐾💚
#JacksLife #CatLife #RestIsProgress #SoftMoments
Warm blankets. Soft moments. No urgency required. 🐾💚
#JacksLife #CatLife #RestIsProgress #SoftMoments
December 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A reminder from Jack: rest isn’t laziness, it’s wisdom.
Warm blankets. Soft moments. No urgency required. 🐾💚
#JacksLife #CatLife #RestIsProgress #SoftMoments
Warm blankets. Soft moments. No urgency required. 🐾💚
#JacksLife #CatLife #RestIsProgress #SoftMoments
This graphic oversimplifies — but the core issue is real.
The U.S. still relies on outdated poverty thresholds that ignore modern costs. If we don’t update how poverty is measured, we’ll keep pretending millions aren’t struggling. You can’t fix what you won’t measure.
#EconomicJustice #FactsMatter
The U.S. still relies on outdated poverty thresholds that ignore modern costs. If we don’t update how poverty is measured, we’ll keep pretending millions aren’t struggling. You can’t fix what you won’t measure.
#EconomicJustice #FactsMatter
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This graphic oversimplifies — but the core issue is real.
The U.S. still relies on outdated poverty thresholds that ignore modern costs. If we don’t update how poverty is measured, we’ll keep pretending millions aren’t struggling. You can’t fix what you won’t measure.
#EconomicJustice #FactsMatter
The U.S. still relies on outdated poverty thresholds that ignore modern costs. If we don’t update how poverty is measured, we’ll keep pretending millions aren’t struggling. You can’t fix what you won’t measure.
#EconomicJustice #FactsMatter
This shouldn’t be a surprise.
Trump treats his words as law and dismisses actual law when it doesn’t serve him. That’s not leadership — it’s authoritarianism.
When loyalty to one man replaces the Constitution, democracy is already at risk.
#RuleOfLaw #Authoritarianism #DefendDemocracy
Trump treats his words as law and dismisses actual law when it doesn’t serve him. That’s not leadership — it’s authoritarianism.
When loyalty to one man replaces the Constitution, democracy is already at risk.
#RuleOfLaw #Authoritarianism #DefendDemocracy
December 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This shouldn’t be a surprise.
Trump treats his words as law and dismisses actual law when it doesn’t serve him. That’s not leadership — it’s authoritarianism.
When loyalty to one man replaces the Constitution, democracy is already at risk.
#RuleOfLaw #Authoritarianism #DefendDemocracy
Trump treats his words as law and dismisses actual law when it doesn’t serve him. That’s not leadership — it’s authoritarianism.
When loyalty to one man replaces the Constitution, democracy is already at risk.
#RuleOfLaw #Authoritarianism #DefendDemocracy
If someone else’s suffering doesn’t matter to you because they aren’t “here legally,” then we have nothing to discuss.
Human dignity isn’t conditional.
Compassion doesn’t stop at borders.
That’s not politics — that’s character.
#HumanRights #MoralClarity #ChooseHumanity
Human dignity isn’t conditional.
Compassion doesn’t stop at borders.
That’s not politics — that’s character.
#HumanRights #MoralClarity #ChooseHumanity
December 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If someone else’s suffering doesn’t matter to you because they aren’t “here legally,” then we have nothing to discuss.
Human dignity isn’t conditional.
Compassion doesn’t stop at borders.
That’s not politics — that’s character.
#HumanRights #MoralClarity #ChooseHumanity
Human dignity isn’t conditional.
Compassion doesn’t stop at borders.
That’s not politics — that’s character.
#HumanRights #MoralClarity #ChooseHumanity
You don’t have to be “pro-socialism” to benefit from socialist concepts.
We already pool resources for roads, schools, fire departments, Medicare, Social Security, and food safety.
The issue isn’t labels — it’s honesty about how society actually works.
#CurrentEvents #CivicLiteracy
We already pool resources for roads, schools, fire departments, Medicare, Social Security, and food safety.
The issue isn’t labels — it’s honesty about how society actually works.
#CurrentEvents #CivicLiteracy
December 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
You don’t have to be “pro-socialism” to benefit from socialist concepts.
We already pool resources for roads, schools, fire departments, Medicare, Social Security, and food safety.
The issue isn’t labels — it’s honesty about how society actually works.
#CurrentEvents #CivicLiteracy
We already pool resources for roads, schools, fire departments, Medicare, Social Security, and food safety.
The issue isn’t labels — it’s honesty about how society actually works.
#CurrentEvents #CivicLiteracy
This is how democracies erode — not by outsiders, but by disengagement.
When voters stop questioning power, control shifts to those who exploit confusion fastest.
“Voting becomes meaningless when choices are designed by the same interests.” — Chomsky
#DefendDemocracy #CriticalThinking #PeoplePower
When voters stop questioning power, control shifts to those who exploit confusion fastest.
“Voting becomes meaningless when choices are designed by the same interests.” — Chomsky
#DefendDemocracy #CriticalThinking #PeoplePower
December 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This is how democracies erode — not by outsiders, but by disengagement.
When voters stop questioning power, control shifts to those who exploit confusion fastest.
“Voting becomes meaningless when choices are designed by the same interests.” — Chomsky
#DefendDemocracy #CriticalThinking #PeoplePower
When voters stop questioning power, control shifts to those who exploit confusion fastest.
“Voting becomes meaningless when choices are designed by the same interests.” — Chomsky
#DefendDemocracy #CriticalThinking #PeoplePower
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The last two weeks were messy, grounding, exhausting — and clarifying.
This life update is about progress without perfection, small movement, emotional regulation, and momentum on my terms. Quiet growth still counts.
#LifeUpdate #ProgressNotPerfection
The last two weeks were messy, grounding, exhausting — and clarifying.
This life update is about progress without perfection, small movement, emotional regulation, and momentum on my terms. Quiet growth still counts.
#LifeUpdate #ProgressNotPerfection
Momentum on My Terms: A Life Update on Sleep, Movement, and Real Progress
The last two weeks weren’t clean or linear — they were messy, grounding, exhausting, and clarifying all at once. Through disrupted sleep, small but consistent movement, emotional regulation, and mo…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The last two weeks were messy, grounding, exhausting — and clarifying.
This life update is about progress without perfection, small movement, emotional regulation, and momentum on my terms. Quiet growth still counts.
#LifeUpdate #ProgressNotPerfection
The last two weeks were messy, grounding, exhausting — and clarifying.
This life update is about progress without perfection, small movement, emotional regulation, and momentum on my terms. Quiet growth still counts.
#LifeUpdate #ProgressNotPerfection
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This is a big scientific win. A new method can detect the smallest microplastics more accurately than ever before. Detection isn’t removal yet—but you can’t fix what you can’t measure. This brings us closer to accountability and prevention. #Science
This is a big scientific win. A new method can detect the smallest microplastics more accurately than ever before. Detection isn’t removal yet—but you can’t fix what you can’t measure. This brings us closer to accountability and prevention. #Science
New type of ‘sieve’ detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
Nanoplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier – and being able to better detect them is the first step in addressing their potential impact.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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This is a big scientific win. A new method can detect the smallest microplastics more accurately than ever before. Detection isn’t removal yet—but you can’t fix what you can’t measure. This brings us closer to accountability and prevention. #Science
This is a big scientific win. A new method can detect the smallest microplastics more accurately than ever before. Detection isn’t removal yet—but you can’t fix what you can’t measure. This brings us closer to accountability and prevention. #Science
So, when I moved back home at the end of 2022, my weight was 415 lbs. This week when I weighed myself, I’m 347.8. That’s 67.2 lbs lost — slowly, steadily, and in a way that feels sustainable rather than chaotic.
December 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So, when I moved back home at the end of 2022, my weight was 415 lbs. This week when I weighed myself, I’m 347.8. That’s 67.2 lbs lost — slowly, steadily, and in a way that feels sustainable rather than chaotic.
Yes, and I have lol
Sorry for using comics and art to vent and cope with the world changing around me. I will return to drawing whimsical and silly frog wizards and adventures.
December 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Yes, and I have lol