amber•shannon 🍄
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Twisting the old self into poetry / Cheerful Oblivion
“Letters to a Young Poet” by Rainer Maria Rilke. Really lovely sentiments written to Franz Kappus; I wish there were more. Rilke’s work has been especially resonant with me recently, and I’m happy to have a pocket-sized text of his as part of my collection.
May 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“Letters to a Young Poet” by Rainer Maria Rilke. Really lovely sentiments written to Franz Kappus; I wish there were more. Rilke’s work has been especially resonant with me recently, and I’m happy to have a pocket-sized text of his as part of my collection.
Wooooof. Wow. “Codependent No More” by Melody Beattie is a must-read. Clearly popular for good reason- Beattie pulls no punches and tells you to straighten up. This stuff is difficult to sit with, but it’s so necessary to face ourselves honestly so we can show up better for loved ones and ourselves.
April 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Wooooof. Wow. “Codependent No More” by Melody Beattie is a must-read. Clearly popular for good reason- Beattie pulls no punches and tells you to straighten up. This stuff is difficult to sit with, but it’s so necessary to face ourselves honestly so we can show up better for loved ones and ourselves.
“Hope for the Flowers” by Trina Paulus, a sweet little hippie allegory about looking past the ‘rat race’ and finding joy in our own evolution, singing our own song, listening to the voice deep inside us all beckoning for self-actualization, and sharing our joy and freedom with those around us.
April 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
“Hope for the Flowers” by Trina Paulus, a sweet little hippie allegory about looking past the ‘rat race’ and finding joy in our own evolution, singing our own song, listening to the voice deep inside us all beckoning for self-actualization, and sharing our joy and freedom with those around us.
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Ahead of this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility, @angiejaime.bsky.social spoke with Angelica Christina, Board Director of the official nonprofit of The Stonewall Inn, Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative to get a sense of the current atmosphere in turmoil for transgender Americans. ⤵️
We're In the Fight of Our Lives: What's at Stake This Transgender Day of Visibility
Teen Vogue spoke with advocate Angelica Christina about how trans people are feeling this TDOV.
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March 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ahead of this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility, @angiejaime.bsky.social spoke with Angelica Christina, Board Director of the official nonprofit of The Stonewall Inn, Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative to get a sense of the current atmosphere in turmoil for transgender Americans. ⤵️
“Body Language”, compiled and edited by @catapultbooks.bsky.social . I found this collection of essays challenging, but crucial to digest- a wide array of lived experiences expressed in heartwrenching detail, transcending any divide to expose raw human truths.
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“Body Language”, compiled and edited by @catapultbooks.bsky.social . I found this collection of essays challenging, but crucial to digest- a wide array of lived experiences expressed in heartwrenching detail, transcending any divide to expose raw human truths.
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Finally finished #allaboutlove by #bellhooks 💕 Such a tender and insightful perspective. Love as the action, as the choice, not as the fluttery feeling.
February 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Finally finished #allaboutlove by #bellhooks 💕 Such a tender and insightful perspective. Love as the action, as the choice, not as the fluttery feeling.
Just finished Polysecure by Jessica Fern! An attachment theory-heavy dive into relating to others (and to ourselves) in a more conscientious way, regardless of monogamous or #nonmonog / #polyam leanings. Chapter 9 alone was worth the read, but this is an all-around excellent text.
February 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Nearly 1,000 people marched in the snow from the State House in Boston to City Hall, chanting “Elon Musk has got to go” and “No kings on Presidents Day!” The temperature was below freezing with wind chills in the teens.
Hundreds gather in Boston for 'No Kings on Presidents Day' protest
Nearly 1,000 people marched in the snow from the State House in Boston to City Hall, chanting “Elon Musk has got to go” and “No kings on Presidents Day!” The temperature was below freezing with wind c...
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February 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nearly 1,000 people marched in the snow from the State House in Boston to City Hall, chanting “Elon Musk has got to go” and “No kings on Presidents Day!” The temperature was below freezing with wind chills in the teens.
“The Other Significant Others” by Rhaina Cohen sheds light on the many kinds of relationships people can have with each other outside of a romantic context. The people highlighted in this book are very much dedicated to one another nonetheless. Very inspiring and comforting.
February 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“The Other Significant Others” by Rhaina Cohen sheds light on the many kinds of relationships people can have with each other outside of a romantic context. The people highlighted in this book are very much dedicated to one another nonetheless. Very inspiring and comforting.
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the enemy does not arrive by raft
he arrives by limousine
he arrives by limousine
February 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
the enemy does not arrive by raft
he arrives by limousine
he arrives by limousine
More from #bellhooks in All About Love
February 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
More from #bellhooks in All About Love
Just finished reading Bad Feminist by @roxanegay.bsky.social . Powerful, potent, sharp, attuned.
January 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Just finished reading Bad Feminist by @roxanegay.bsky.social . Powerful, potent, sharp, attuned.
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⚔️Fight for us.⚔️
The 19th century painting featured is “Joan of Arc” by John Gilbert
The 19th century painting featured is “Joan of Arc” by John Gilbert
January 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
⚔️Fight for us.⚔️
The 19th century painting featured is “Joan of Arc” by John Gilbert
The 19th century painting featured is “Joan of Arc” by John Gilbert
This incredible reminder from #theeqschool about undoing enmeshment and codependency.
January 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This incredible reminder from #theeqschool about undoing enmeshment and codependency.
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we never should’ve given power to the nerds. the jocks shouldn’t have it either. we must usher in the age of the goths
January 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
we never should’ve given power to the nerds. the jocks shouldn’t have it either. we must usher in the age of the goths
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I continue to be a shitty Nostradamus
Shoutout to @effinbirds.com daily desk calendar for being so on point this week
January 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I continue to be a shitty Nostradamus
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Here is a photo of a trans non-binary biologist (me) holding a bird (Eastern Towhee) that is likely a bilateral gynandromorph-- a fusion of cells with female-type chromosomes and cells with male-type chromosomes in one bird!
Biological sex and human gender diversity is real and wonderful ❤️🏳️⚧️
Biological sex and human gender diversity is real and wonderful ❤️🏳️⚧️
January 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Here is a photo of a trans non-binary biologist (me) holding a bird (Eastern Towhee) that is likely a bilateral gynandromorph-- a fusion of cells with female-type chromosomes and cells with male-type chromosomes in one bird!
Biological sex and human gender diversity is real and wonderful ❤️🏳️⚧️
Biological sex and human gender diversity is real and wonderful ❤️🏳️⚧️
January 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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January 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#want, collected by #gilliananderson. Fun read. It’s comforting to know how diverse, yet how similar, so many people’s fantasies and desires are.
January 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#want, collected by #gilliananderson. Fun read. It’s comforting to know how diverse, yet how similar, so many people’s fantasies and desires are.