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Aimee L
@aimuntethered.bsky.social
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History nerd + genealogy buff deep into family roots + lost stories. Cooking up family recipes. Sharing spicy takes on social issues and a bit of Disney love. Photography. 30+ yrs HIV+ and thriving. 🎶Love is touching souls 🎵💙
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A million to a billion is more than a level up. I explore what that looks like in my latest Substack post

https://open.substack.com/pub/aimuntethered/p/whats-a-billion-really?r=eltkp&utm_medium=ios

#WealthInequality #Billionaires #EconomicJustice #LateStageCapitalism #Spiraltruth #WealthGap
A visual comparison showing how long it takes to receive $1 million versus $1 billion if handed $1 per second. On the left, it says “11 days to earn $1 million” and on the right, a pyramid of money with text reading “31 years to earn $1 billion.” Below, it says “To reach the wealth of Elon Musk? 666,350 years.” A graphic showing a walking figure moving from Boston to Washington, D.C. as a metaphor for 1 million steps. On the right, a view of Earth with the caption “19 times around the Earth” to represent 1 billion steps. A note at the bottom says “Elon Musk’s wealth = 6,650 times around the Earth.” An illustration of rows and rows of tiny green T. rexes (about one thousand) representing the weight of 1 billion pennies. A small rectangle in the corner compares it to the weight of 1 million pennies with a single T. rex. Red arrows label “The weight of 1 billion pennies” and “The weight of 1 million pennies.”
March 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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What if we could see our impact as clearly as footprints in fresh snow?
Where would we walk more gently, more boldly, more consciously?

#SundaySelfReflection #IntentionalLiving #ConsciousConnection #RippleEffect #YouMatter #SoulQuestions #aimuntethered
A galaxy spiral with vivid pinks and violets radiates from the center of the image. A large, translucent circle overlays the starscape, holding the reflective question: “If I could see my impact on the world as clearly as footprints in snow, where would I go more carefully? And where would I step with more confidence?” A dreamlike arctic scene at sunset, with swirling pink and purple clouds reflected on still water and a snow-covered shore. Three soft circles contain follow-up questions: • “What traces have I already left behind that I’m proud of?” • “Where might I be leaving marks without realizing their weight or reach?” • “What would it mean to walk with more intention—and more trust—in the path ahead?”
March 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Due process is a legal line. Dignity is a human one. What we’re witnessing violates both.
March 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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These quotes are a small thread through time that reminds me that resistance isn’t chaos. It’s how justice breathes.

Feel free to save them, share them, use them as anchors when things feel heavy. #resist #humanityfirst #dignityaalways #weareallconnected #aimuntethered
A final slide with silhouettes of people raising their arms across the bottom. The top half features a copper gradient with the words: “The arc only bends if we push it.” Below, in soft text: “Write. Speak. Cook. Care. Love. Hope. Connect. Interrupt. Create. Imagine. Whatever your tool, use it!” At the bottom: “Justice isn’t handed down. It’s held up.” Watermark @aimuntethered in the lower right.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Final quote slide with parchment texture. The quote reads: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Attributed to Edmund Burke with a note indicating the attribution may not be confirmed. Watermarked @aimuntethered.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A quote centered on parchment background: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Credited to Martin Luther King Jr., quoting Theodore Parker. Bottom corner watermark reads @aimuntethered.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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#QuoteThread #Justice #Resistance #PowerConcedesNothing #PushTheArc #TruthTellers #HistoryRepeats #AimUntethered #UntetheredVoices
A textured parchment background with the quote: “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” George Bernard Shaw in bold gold-toned text. Subtle watermark @aimuntethered.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A parchment-style quote slide featuring Martin Luther King Jr.’s words: “A nation that continues to spend more on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” The quote is centered, cleanly styled, and watermarked @aimuntethered in the bottom right.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A quote centered on a parchment background reads: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Credited to Martin Luther King Jr. in gold-toned text. Watermarked @aimuntethered.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A parchment background with a bold, centered quote: “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.” Attributed to Thomas Jefferson in smaller text, with a note that the quote is attributed. Watermarked @aimuntethered.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A parchment-textured slide with a quote in clean, centered font: “The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” Below it, the text reads, “Douglas, again, because he saw it all,” adding a personal tone. Watermark @aimuntethered in the bottom right.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Parchment background with centered black text: “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” — Frederick Douglass The watermark @aimuntethered appears in the bottom right.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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#HistoryRepeats #HumanityFirst #SpeakUp #PushTheArc #CollectivePower #TruthMatters #Untethered
A parchment-textured background with the quote: “Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of government is a history of resistance.” — Woodrow Wilson The watermark @aimuntethered appears in the bottom right.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Liberty isn’t handed down. It’s held up.
These quotes have been hitting me different lately, so I gathered them up and gave them a home.
Resistance isn’t chaos, I am learning. It’s how justice lives.
#QuoteThread #Justice #Resistance #HoldTheLine
A stylized graphic with bold, layered stripes in gold and copper tones. Silhouettes of people standing together with raised hands span the bottom. The text reads: “Liberty isn’t granted. It’s reclaimed. Some quotes that remind us: resistance is how justice breathes.” The handle @aimuntethered appears in the corner.
March 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Sunday Self-Reflection
#Reflection #InnerWork #Interconnection #SundayPause #HumanityUnlocked #YouMatter
A star-filled view of a spiral galaxy with a soft, dusty glow. A large, translucent circle centers the image with the question in bold white and deep blue text: “Who am I in the spaces between roles and responsibilities? A peaceful snowy landscape beneath the northern lights, with a single person walking toward cozy lit houses and a mountain. Three semi-transparent circles hold the follow-up prompts: • “When no one is looking, who do I become?” • “What brings me back to that version of myself most naturally—solitude, music, nature, art, stillness?” • “How might I nurture that version of me more often, even in the midst of daily life?
March 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Spring fever is in full swing… but she just wants a snack! 🌸🐿️ #SpringFling #SquirrelDrama #LetHerEat #Anxiety
March 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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They may not see what they’ve become, but they’re still responsible for it. Meanwhile, I find joy in the small things—hands in the earth, nurturing growth that feeds both body and spirit.
#GardenMagic #SpringVibes #GonkLife #basil #spiceoflife #herbgarden
A small, colorful garden gnome decoration stands on a thin metal stake in a planter. The gnome wears a red and white striped hat, a blue coat, and holds a yellow tulip. In the background, green plants climb a screen enclosure, with a bright blue sky above. A single leafy basil plant in the foreground hints at new growth.
March 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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It’s not #Caturday, but I can still declare it #LucyAppreciationDay. Bow before her fluffy majesty. #CatsofBluesky #CatFlash #FlashesCat #Purrfect #MajesticMaineCoonEnergy
A close-up of Lucy, a fluffy tabby cat with green eyes, a white chest, and long whiskers. The cat wears a black collar with a tag and has a slightly unimpressed but regal expression. The background features a red and black plaid blanket and a cozy indoor setting. (I love that ai thinks my doom piles are cozy. )
March 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Even the weather is over-compensating.
A close-up of a car window covered in raindrops, with one unusually long, thick droplet stretching downward, creating an unintentionally phallic shape against the cloudy sky.
March 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Morning visitors doing their ibis thing—peck, step, repeat. Nature’s little lawn aerators at work. #FloridaWildlife #Ibises #BackyardVisitors #NatureMoments #BirdWatching #Springtime
March 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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So many Ponderosa Lemon Blossoms!
A Ponderosa lemon tree in full bloom, with clusters of creamy white flowers and pink-tinged buds against vibrant green leaves. The petals are open, revealing bright yellow stamens. Sunlight filters through the foliage, casting dappled shadows, while a metal-framed screen enclosure and a portion of a palm tree are visible in the background.
March 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Sunday Reflection
A cosmic, deep-space background in shades of purple and blue, filled with swirling nebulae and distant stars. Overlaid is a large, semi-transparent purple circle with glowing blue text that reads: “What might the world need from me that only I can give? A serene landscape with a vibrant aurora borealis sky in hues of purple, pink, and blue. Three overlapping, semi-transparent circles contain reflective prompts in white text: • “What strengths or gifts come naturally to me that I often overlook?” • “How have I already made a difference in someone’s life?” • “What is one step I can take today to share my gifts more intentionally?” The composition feels dreamy and expansive, reinforcing the theme of purpose and contribution.
February 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Excuse me, but I believe there’s been a mistake- I’m far too important to be contained like this.
#caturday
#catofbluesky
#meow
February 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM