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Andrea Plaid
@ajplaid.bsky.social
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I'm *so* not perfect, politically or otherwise. That said, this = my online home, so act like you got some hometraining.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all opinions are my own, not a representation of any employer.
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The firefighters didn't find anything, but they shut off the heating/air conditioning just in case.

The staff thanked me with an extra order of food, and now I'm waiting for my ride home.

An eventful post-work adventure, to say the least!
A fire truck ladder extended to a roof. It's lit up by several vehicle and building lights.
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Thanks to all of your amazing gifts for my mini-funder--be they $$$ or boosting--I got to do this at work today: my 1st attempt at visual merchandising.😮😮😮😮

With a little tweaking, my boss loved the display!! 🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️

I truly, deeply appreciate y'all for helping me!! 💐💐💐💐
A black hoodie, off-white pants and a pink sweater hang off a hook outside of a dressing room. Next to it on the left is a black stool. A row of outfits with combinations of pink and black hang in a dressing room area A outfit consisting of a pink, off-white, and brown sweater, a burgundy top, black pants, and silver necklace hangs on a hook outside of two dressing rooms An outfit consisting of a black pleather jacket, pink sweater and black pleather skirt hangs on a hook outside two dressing rooms
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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What the 🚨🚨👉🏿last $60 needed by 8:30AM EDT tmrw will indirectly help👈🏿🚨🚨: my new hydroponic veggie garden in my new place!!

Whatever you can spare = great, esp. with my opening tmrw!

Venmo: @TheJunctureX
CashApp: $TheJunctureX

#UrgentNeed #blackmutualaid #mutualaid #HelpFolksLive2025

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Green romaine lettuce sprouts in a black hydroponic device under a bright light. Behind it is an unopened blue and white box of home garden tools. On top of the box are various containers, including an empty yellow flower pot and scallions growing out of a glass tube
October 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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My plant family in our new home:
A grouping on plants on a window sill. A clear phone with a yellow base is in the right side in the photo.
October 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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A little bit of good news...

I. GOT. AN. APARTMENT.

This is me, as of 10:30AM EDT:
Me, happy AF. I'm wearing yellow framed glasses, a yellow T-shirt, and a black sweater. I have my apartment keys in my hand.
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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A photo I took a couple of days ago. There is a faint 2nd rainbow. Very faint.

#BlueskyPhotography
The half-arc of a rainbow amidst various shades of gray clouds and blue sky among the grassy side of an emerging highway with a gray metal barrier and street lights.
August 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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On my way home from work yesterday, this gigantic cloud overtook the sky. As I described to my coworkers and customers, this = the kind of cloud where the next sentence is, "and then the aliens started shooting lasers from their spaceship."

It just brought a nasty squall.

#BlueskyPhotography
A huge curving gray cloud hovers over a parking lot with some cars in it.
August 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Let me say it another way: My avocado vase looks 'eh' against this hotel wallpaper. It would eleventy times better against a apartment wall--and I would feel eleventy times better b/c I'd be housed with my vase & other belongings!!

🚨🚨👉🏿My ask $3921 by this weekend's end👈🏿🚨🚨

Pls help, y'all!!

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An vase in the shape of an avocado, including the dark green rind, the green inside, and the brown pit. Behind it beige hotel wallpaper a black frame.
August 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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See my plant babies? Yes, they're doing OK at the hotel, but they'd do *so* much better in an apartment--& so would I!

Please support my GFM as you're able, be w/ a gift of $$$ and/or a gift of reposting. Thanks so much, Bsky fam!!

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A variety of vining plants sits on a hotel window sill. To the left is an air conditioner vent. To the right is a window. Outside the window are trees and an asphalt parking lot.
August 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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This = Clarabelle, my hotel plant baby that I just transferred to soil a few minutes ago.

Tho she started in a hotel, that's not where she, her plant niblings, & I want to end up. We want to be housed, full stop!

🚨🚨My GFM goal: $4180 by tmrw!!🚨🚨 Pls help w/ $$$ or boosts--thanks so much!!

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An inch plant sitting on a brown and beige carpet and in a terra cotta pot. Behind it are a white and orange water bottle and a yellow bag of potting soil.
August 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Aka, Happy Chairteenth! ✊🏿👊🏿❤️🖤💚👊🏿✊🏿
A white folding chair sits on a wooden dock with the words "Happy Cinco de Negro" written on it.
August 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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I *really* want this 2 b the last week I have to reach a 🚨🚨$200 mini-funder by 11AM EDT tmrw so I can stay hoteled!🚨🚨

Pls help me reach my $4774 GFM by 8/1 so I can find a home for this mug:

#UrgentNeed #blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #mutualaidcommunity #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky

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A yellow coffee mug that says, in red letters, "One cannot have too much yellow. --Pierre Bonnard" The mug sits on a white table. To the right is a yellow keyboard. Behind it is a skein of yellow yarn.
July 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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My wish: to use $4874 from my GFM and my next 2 paychecks to stabilize my housing for me, my plant babies, my Black dolls, and the rest of my belongings. Pls help, Bluesky fam!

#UrgentNeed #blackmutualaid #mutualaid #blueskyhelps #mutualaidcommunity #HelpFolksLive2025 #helpsky

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Inch plant cuttings, surrounded by other vining plants, sprouting roots in a clear cup. All the plants sit on a white window sill. Behind them are the window and trees on the outside. A group of green vegetables growing in a black hydroponic garden container. The container sits in a marbled counter. Several Black dolls in various colored outfits sit on white shelves. The shelves are bracketed against white walls
July 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I work tomorrow & get paid on Friday. I don't want me, my plant babies & other belongings thrown out in the meantime!!

Please give what you can and, as always, please spread the word!

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Newest plant baby, an inch plant named Clara, sitting on a white marbled window sill. She's surrounded by other vining pants. Behind them is a window. Outside the window are trees.
July 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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One more (both photos coming from Livonia, MI):
A light yellow lily with a ring of burgundy formed by the petals.
July 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Two orange lilies in full bloom
July 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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#BlueskyPhotography
Sunset, with gray clouds outlined in orange against a blue sky. A building's windows reflect the setting orange sun to the right. Parking lot lamplights and trees in shadow outline the bottom of the photo
July 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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I work tomorrow, and I have nowhere else to go, fam! And I'm not trying to deal with the chaos & anxiety of packing my things--including my plants--just to be out in the streets! (No, I don't have a car.) PLEASE HELP!!
My plants, sitting in a window
July 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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The $$$ goes to keep me housed this upcoming week. 1 thing happening: my 1st job evaluation, where I'll talk about my Juneteenth/Black Music Month display. Your gift will help me give my best at the eval!

Whatever you can give = appreciated!

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My Juneteenth/Black Music Month display. It is a multicolored display of book covers. The sign says: "Sinners, Spirit & Music: Influenced by Ryan Coogler's _Sinners_, we celebrate Black Music Month and Juneteenth by tracing the crucible of conditions and experiences that culminated into Black Americans creating the blues, jazz, and their musical descendants, such as rock-n-roll, R&B, hip-hop, and house music--all of which influence the world to this day."
June 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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During the waning hours of #Juneteenth, I want to share that I did a thing at my job: a Sinners-inspired display for Juneteenth & Black Music Month:
A Barnes & Noble display of books pertaining to Juneteenth and Black Music Month
June 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Happy #Juneteenth, y'all!
Black hands are raised, holding Black nationalist flags, throwing peace signs, and raising fists in front of a white background. Above the hands is the phrase "Juneteenth Freedom Day" in black capitalized letters.
June 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I thought I was going to go to sleep and update y'all about my GoFundMe in the morning.

However, this couldn't wait until the morning!! Thanks to y'all...
"$1,500 raised" is on the right in black letters. Underneath that is "$1.5K goal" and "Transfers" in gray. To the right is the number "100%" in gray, encircled in green.
June 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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3rd UPDATE: Another stupendous soul gifted $50 to my GFM!! All that's left = $165!!

Below = the screenshot of how close my GFM is close to being done by the end of the day. Please continue helping out, Bluesky fam!!
The word "donations" is at the top in black letters. Underneath that is the phrase "$1330 raised" in black letters. Underneath that is "$1.5k goal" and "Transfers" in gray. On the left is "89%" in a circle. The circle is 89% encircled in green. The rest is gray.
June 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Another fabulous person gave $15 toward my GFM!! What's left = $385!! Thanks to you, I was able to put down a deposit for movers!! (For my percentage people, the latest screenshot is below.)

I'm just 26% away from completing this fundraiser--please keep helping out!! Appreciate you! ❤️

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The word "donations" is at the top on the left. Underneath that, "$1115 raised" in black letters. Underneath that, "$1.5k goal" and "transfers" in gray. To the right, a circle with 74% of its perimeter in green. The rest of it is in gray.
June 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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For those who love percentages, the screenshot below shows where my GFM is at.

For those of you who aren't feeling GFM, here are other ways to send your gift:

Venmo: @TheJunctureX
CashApp: $TheJunctureX

A great third way to support is spreading the word--that helps so, so much!!
A screenshot of latest percentage raised of my GoFundMe. At the top to the right is the word "Donations" in black letters. Below that and to the left is the phrase "$980 raised" in black letters with $1.5k goal" and "Transfer" in gray letter. To the right is a circle with 65% of its outside colored in green and the rest grayed out..In the middle is the number "65%" in gray.
June 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM