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Sandi - I used to be Cristina
@ustabecristina.bsky.social
Gringa_Panameña, #TransnationalAdoptee (not transracial) 🥚 in reunion, #HUGrad, wife, mom, #Furmom, #SocialWorker and more...

Hear my story: https://linktr.ee/CrisSand
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Listen to “Day In The Sun (Gettin' Wit U)" ft. Q-Tip & Yummy Bingham off our new album “Cabin In The Sky”, available Nov. 21st on @MassAppealRecs Pre-save ☁️🏠⛅️: de-la-soul.sng.to/cabin-in-the...

Watch the visualizer on our YouTube: youtu.be/VqDyTvMwpFg
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
And this is why Starbucks remains on my boycott list. I might not control much, but I decide where (& where NOT) to spend my $!
Starbucks employees have long fought against consistently unpredictable schedules, short staffing, low pay, and unfair labor practices.

Today, @sbworkersunited.org is striking to demand progress in stalled negotiations.

Solidarity✊🏽
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This Sunday! Free online event, but you must register. Hope to see you there!! 🥚
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Congratulations to @adoptionmosaic.bsky.social, amazing CEO + Founder Astrid Castro and the incredible team on their Nonprofit Launch. Join in the exciting celebration tomorrow night at 6:30pm PT | 9:30pm ET. See you there!
#Adopteesky 🥚🧾
Register here:
events.adoptionmosaic.com/launch-reg
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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So Saturdaymorning at 11am EST I'll be joining @aprilrsilver.bsky.social on #ASCENDING! I'm excited to talk about my favorite subject, #HOUSING
Tune in #MarcLamontHill's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@marclamonth...

@akilaworksongs.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Last night's writing prompt for Adoptee Voices w/ @saraeasterlyauthor.bsky.social , Jennifer Dyan Ghoston, @alicestephens.bsky.social , & Natasha Triplett was LOSS/GAIN. It was the most emotional night of writing for me so far. Here's what I wrote. Any of it resonate with you?🥚 #NAAM #AdopteeVoices
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
🥚NAAM social yesterday!! 💛✨️
I'm so thankful for those who drove far & farther to be in community at my home! Healing happens in community! My cup is full!
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Just a reminder.... 🥚

Thanks to Nam Holtz.
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
‼️VA here - Voted ✔️‼️
On the ballot today:

-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50

This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Know your rights when voting today.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🥚Human development is impacted by separation from our mothers & numerous caregivers in our early years. For adoptees, these are standard events in our lives.
Adoptees, how do your early life experiences show up in relationships?
#NationalADOPTEEAwarenessMonth #AdopteeVoices
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif...
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Don’t forget to set your clocks 1 hour back tonight before bed for #DeLaSavings
November 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
🥚BIPOC Adoptee Books!!
November 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
November 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🥚 Adoptee Advocates of Michigan November Speaker Series
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🥚💛
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
My son's newest Substack and music video!
#CancelSpotify
Feel4U
I have a new music video out
nothingvendor.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Sara Easterly cuts through feel-good adoption narratives to expose how Utah’s system sidelines birth parents and leaves adoptees carrying lifelong “what-ifs.” Her op-ed is a clear call for reform and for centering the voices of those left out of the conversation.🥚
Opinion: Addressing the ethics of adoption tourism in Utah
Utah's adoption practices are harmful to mothers and children.
www.deseret.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
October 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Being in community is so important to mental well-being. Understanding you are not the only 1 who has experienced certain things, & having others put words to things you're feeling or have felt, gives you validation & helps you feel less alone. Find your people! Engage!! Ask me how! 🥚 #Adoptee #MSW
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Tonight's virtual screening of I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America has been POSTPONED. The new date is Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 7 pm!

Stay tuned for more detailed information about the Byron Hurt Film Series!

@akilaworksongs.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I grew up believing I was an orphan. The truth told a different story 💔. See my story in One Orphan Every Hour this Sat, Aug 30 at 9pm SGT @channelnewsasia.bsky.social  🥚. #Korea #AdopteeVoices #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adoption
August 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM