Allison
@allisongauss.bsky.social
Writer, musician, hockey player. It doesn’t have to be like this. #booksky
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Allison
@allisongauss.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Building self-worth by reminding myself that I am - without a shadow of a doubt - smarter, better looking, and a better influence on the world than the president (either one).
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*looks directly at camera*
Kennedy adds: “I don’t think people should be taking advice, medical advice, from me.”
May 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
*looks directly at camera*
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Student debt is held by working class Americans from working class families, not the elites.
Americans who struggle to pay it back are working class, not elites.
The elites don’t struggle with debt.
Americans who struggle to pay it back are working class, not elites.
The elites don’t struggle with debt.
May 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Student debt is held by working class Americans from working class families, not the elites.
Americans who struggle to pay it back are working class, not elites.
The elites don’t struggle with debt.
Americans who struggle to pay it back are working class, not elites.
The elites don’t struggle with debt.
Why have I not seen this at hockey rinks?
May 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Why have I not seen this at hockey rinks?
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My daughter’s speech therapist went out of business because Medicaid reimbursement rates were too low. We do not have Medicaid. I’m going to keep posting this until people understand that when Medicaid gets cut *everyone* loses services.
May 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My daughter’s speech therapist went out of business because Medicaid reimbursement rates were too low. We do not have Medicaid. I’m going to keep posting this until people understand that when Medicaid gets cut *everyone* loses services.
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So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.
May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.
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I used to have nightmares about getting a pet and forgetting to feed it.
I have not had a single one of those dreams since getting Heater because there is not a chance in Hell she will let me forget breakfast.
I have not had a single one of those dreams since getting Heater because there is not a chance in Hell she will let me forget breakfast.
May 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I used to have nightmares about getting a pet and forgetting to feed it.
I have not had a single one of those dreams since getting Heater because there is not a chance in Hell she will let me forget breakfast.
I have not had a single one of those dreams since getting Heater because there is not a chance in Hell she will let me forget breakfast.
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Pediatricians say that childhood vaccines are safe. A heroin-addled nepo baby with a brain worm says they may not be. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to believe.
May 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Pediatricians say that childhood vaccines are safe. A heroin-addled nepo baby with a brain worm says they may not be. For busy voters, it can be hard to know who to believe.
I don’t think I could ever forgive the people who actively fought for this tyrant. Not that I think they’d care.
May 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don’t think I could ever forgive the people who actively fought for this tyrant. Not that I think they’d care.
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THE PENTAGON BUDGET JUST HIT A TRILLION DOLLARS.
Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!”
Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.
Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!”
Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.
May 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
THE PENTAGON BUDGET JUST HIT A TRILLION DOLLARS.
Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!”
Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.
Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!”
Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.
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I have never met a CEO whose labor is worth 719 times more than their average worker.
Never.
Yet at Target, that’s how much more CEO Brian Cornell makes compared to the average Target worker.
Never.
Yet at Target, that’s how much more CEO Brian Cornell makes compared to the average Target worker.
April 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I have never met a CEO whose labor is worth 719 times more than their average worker.
Never.
Yet at Target, that’s how much more CEO Brian Cornell makes compared to the average Target worker.
Never.
Yet at Target, that’s how much more CEO Brian Cornell makes compared to the average Target worker.
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The term “skilled labor” is weaponized by the ruling class to divide the working class and separate people into a category where poverty wages are justified.
The idea that someone who works shouldn’t make a living wage because they’re “unskilled” is ridiculous,
The idea that someone who works shouldn’t make a living wage because they’re “unskilled” is ridiculous,
April 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The term “skilled labor” is weaponized by the ruling class to divide the working class and separate people into a category where poverty wages are justified.
The idea that someone who works shouldn’t make a living wage because they’re “unskilled” is ridiculous,
The idea that someone who works shouldn’t make a living wage because they’re “unskilled” is ridiculous,
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You guys don’t need to try to convince me that any form of AI has merit. It doesn’t. It is boring and half-assed. I am fine getting by with human brain power. If the world nears its end and AI has one hater left, good news! I am still alive.
April 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You guys don’t need to try to convince me that any form of AI has merit. It doesn’t. It is boring and half-assed. I am fine getting by with human brain power. If the world nears its end and AI has one hater left, good news! I am still alive.
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Ah yes, banning books and silencing researchers, the hallmarks of free speech.
April 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Ah yes, banning books and silencing researchers, the hallmarks of free speech.
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Disabled people who can work are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
April 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Disabled people who can work are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
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They cancelled PPP loan debt, they can cancel student loan debt.
April 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
They cancelled PPP loan debt, they can cancel student loan debt.
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Your ability to read and think for yourself is quickly becoming a valuable superpower. Do not sacrifice it to AI.
"Federal agencies would be instructed to take steps to train students in using AI...The agencies would also be asked to partner with the private sector...All educators should undergo professional development to integrate AI into all subject areas, the draft order says."
Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools
A policy under consideration by the White House and seen by The Post instructs federal agencies on how to incorporate artificial intelligence into classrooms.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Your ability to read and think for yourself is quickly becoming a valuable superpower. Do not sacrifice it to AI.
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If you give people who want to oppress specific groups or remove specific people’s rights what they want, they’re not going to say “Thank you, that’s all” and go home to watch gameshows all day.
They’ll find new demands for further oppression of that group, and find new groups of people to oppress.
They’ll find new demands for further oppression of that group, and find new groups of people to oppress.
April 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
If you give people who want to oppress specific groups or remove specific people’s rights what they want, they’re not going to say “Thank you, that’s all” and go home to watch gameshows all day.
They’ll find new demands for further oppression of that group, and find new groups of people to oppress.
They’ll find new demands for further oppression of that group, and find new groups of people to oppress.
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People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
April 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
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If someone works full-time, they should be able to pay their bills with their paycheck.
That’s the bare minimum. It’s not a radical belief.
That’s the bare minimum. It’s not a radical belief.
April 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If someone works full-time, they should be able to pay their bills with their paycheck.
That’s the bare minimum. It’s not a radical belief.
That’s the bare minimum. It’s not a radical belief.
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FOOD PRICES?? Jesus fuckin Christ they're human beings
42% of U.S. adults say deportations of immigrants who are living in the country illegally will raise food prices in their area. The public is more divided about the effect of deportations on other prices in their area:
April 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
FOOD PRICES?? Jesus fuckin Christ they're human beings