reluctant anchorite
@vaneharriet.bsky.social
ex-homeschool kid • ex-fundamentalist • ex-Saskatooner • ex-academic • mom to a non-speaking autistic teen • unlearning it as I go
coming inside from putting bud on the school bus and crying from the stress of the past 20 min as I walk upstairs is…something that happens a lot lately
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 AM
coming inside from putting bud on the school bus and crying from the stress of the past 20 min as I walk upstairs is…something that happens a lot lately
“this is someone that is compromised by their own brain” — @notalawyer.bsky.social, glancing dispassionately into my soul
February 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
“this is someone that is compromised by their own brain” — @notalawyer.bsky.social, glancing dispassionately into my soul
my nervous system has been operating on a very high level for a week and a half and holy shit I am hitting the rumble strips today
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
my nervous system has been operating on a very high level for a week and a half and holy shit I am hitting the rumble strips today
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Goodnight.
🖼️ Kent Ambler
🖼️ Kent Ambler
February 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Goodnight.
🖼️ Kent Ambler
🖼️ Kent Ambler
ah ok well that’s us sorted then
Yes, this will help midlife women deal with the pressure
February 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM
ah ok well that’s us sorted then
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When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
January 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM
When anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
lots of things to hate about adhdbrain but as far as low-stakes examples go, hard to find one quite so close to the bone as remembering you need to set a timer for the oven, opening the timer on your phone, setting the timer to the right time and then
just
forgetting to hit start
just
forgetting to hit start
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
lots of things to hate about adhdbrain but as far as low-stakes examples go, hard to find one quite so close to the bone as remembering you need to set a timer for the oven, opening the timer on your phone, setting the timer to the right time and then
just
forgetting to hit start
just
forgetting to hit start
oh hey my Tom Morello crush just got a lil bigger
January 30, 2026 at 7:33 PM
oh hey my Tom Morello crush just got a lil bigger
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French daily Liberation’s homepage tomorrow:
“Minneapolis: ‘They’re killing with impunity’”
“Minneapolis: ‘They’re killing with impunity’”
January 25, 2026 at 10:44 PM
French daily Liberation’s homepage tomorrow:
“Minneapolis: ‘They’re killing with impunity’”
“Minneapolis: ‘They’re killing with impunity’”
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You should have these anyway - admin is never fun and especially not this, but it's so much kinder to your loved ones to do it yourself, instead of kicking it over to them when they will be grieving.
(assuming you have loved ones who will grieve you and you don't want to be unkind to, I guess!)
(assuming you have loved ones who will grieve you and you don't want to be unkind to, I guess!)
A grim but practical suggestion: if you’re going out to protest, you should have logistical plans for what your loved ones should do if you get critically injured or die
Advanced directives, wills, etc.
This would be a devastating/traumatic time to leave them with a million difficult decisions ❤️🩹
Advanced directives, wills, etc.
This would be a devastating/traumatic time to leave them with a million difficult decisions ❤️🩹
January 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
You should have these anyway - admin is never fun and especially not this, but it's so much kinder to your loved ones to do it yourself, instead of kicking it over to them when they will be grieving.
(assuming you have loved ones who will grieve you and you don't want to be unkind to, I guess!)
(assuming you have loved ones who will grieve you and you don't want to be unkind to, I guess!)
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
genuinely impossible for me to convey how exactly bang-on this is
January 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
genuinely impossible for me to convey how exactly bang-on this is
@inaneenglish.bsky.social making sure you have seen your boy in this youtu.be/QOMezvaWPjg?...
Noah Wyle Lampoons Trump’s CDC With Fake PSA on Kimmel
YouTube video by Bill Cates - Unlocking Exponential Growth
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 2:59 PM
@inaneenglish.bsky.social making sure you have seen your boy in this youtu.be/QOMezvaWPjg?...
I had not seen any of the various posts most of my TL seems to be fighting and/or upset about and otoh I like knowing the context for things but otoh I might just …not go looking idk if it’s worth it
January 21, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I had not seen any of the various posts most of my TL seems to be fighting and/or upset about and otoh I like knowing the context for things but otoh I might just …not go looking idk if it’s worth it
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He's calling for ICE to be abolished on The View
Mamdani: I am in support of abolishing ICE… I'm tired of waking up every day and seeing a new image of someone being dragged out of a car, dragged out of their home, dragged out of their life.
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
He's calling for ICE to be abolished on The View
AuSM’s pdfs are really good at giving a clear, accessible overview of topics and especially good I think for stuff like sharing on FB or to extended family who are willing to learn but maybe have v outdated ideas around autism or need help with vocab/language around things
anyway! good stuff
anyway! good stuff
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
AuSM’s pdfs are really good at giving a clear, accessible overview of topics and especially good I think for stuff like sharing on FB or to extended family who are willing to learn but maybe have v outdated ideas around autism or need help with vocab/language around things
anyway! good stuff
anyway! good stuff
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One of the things I find fascinating is how much impact individual motivations and animus can have on world history (in systems that allow it.)
To be fair, I'm used to that meaning, e.g. Cicero just truly fucking hated Clodius rather than that a US President is a wildly self absorbed idiot, but
To be fair, I'm used to that meaning, e.g. Cicero just truly fucking hated Clodius rather than that a US President is a wildly self absorbed idiot, but
this Greenland shit is fucking insane. it’s fucking insane. the fact that anyone is humoring him is fucking insane. the biggest problem in the world today is that nobody is taking the president seriously for the fucking psychopath he is. this isn’t all some fucking joke
mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
January 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
One of the things I find fascinating is how much impact individual motivations and animus can have on world history (in systems that allow it.)
To be fair, I'm used to that meaning, e.g. Cicero just truly fucking hated Clodius rather than that a US President is a wildly self absorbed idiot, but
To be fair, I'm used to that meaning, e.g. Cicero just truly fucking hated Clodius rather than that a US President is a wildly self absorbed idiot, but
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I’ll never get tired of this ad at our local indie theater 😂
January 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I’ll never get tired of this ad at our local indie theater 😂
most of me can’t feel this to be true but also based on how bewildering-fast I teared up I apparently needed to hear it
If you are caring for and cherishing and protecting someone that capitalism sees as disposable
You are on the front lines already.
You are on the front lines already.
January 18, 2026 at 8:33 PM
most of me can’t feel this to be true but also based on how bewildering-fast I teared up I apparently needed to hear it
thought I’d binge Rivals as a bit of fun escapism this weekend and sweet fuck really cannot overemphasise how much I did not expect it to make me cry even ONCE let alone **redacted** times
January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
thought I’d binge Rivals as a bit of fun escapism this weekend and sweet fuck really cannot overemphasise how much I did not expect it to make me cry even ONCE let alone **redacted** times
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The photo the BBC are using on their live blog to illustrate the French response is so very good.
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The photo the BBC are using on their live blog to illustrate the French response is so very good.
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Keir Starmer often takes 2-3 days to issue very mild criticism of US actions. This is both direct and issued fast.
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
NEW - Starmer says US "completely wrong" in threatening tariffs over Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Keir Starmer often takes 2-3 days to issue very mild criticism of US actions. This is both direct and issued fast.
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
I think there is a serious risk that the US miscalculated quite what a big deal the Greenland thing is to Europe (and in Europe).
as part of my efforts to brute force myself back into running (¯\_(ツ)_/¯)) i just signed up for my first race since Oct 2022 (a 10k next month)
kermit the frog is standing in front of a door holding a piece of paper
ALT: kermit the frog is standing in front of a door holding a piece of paper
media.tenor.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
as part of my efforts to brute force myself back into running (¯\_(ツ)_/¯)) i just signed up for my first race since Oct 2022 (a 10k next month)
what an absolute doorknob of a morning
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM
what an absolute doorknob of a morning
Four TV couples that you love.
January 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Four TV couples that you love.