Babs Holm
@babsholm.bsky.social
She/They. Portland Oregon mental health worker, artist, socialist, comedian, witch, friend and Gemini but not like other Geminis.
It’s giving plague of locusts heralding the beginning of an apocalypse
July 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It’s giving plague of locusts heralding the beginning of an apocalypse
Reposted by Babs Holm
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Zohran Mamdani: "Will the Democratic leadership learn from his campaign? I doubt it. I think they would rather go down with the Titanic than give up the fact that they are captains of the boat."
June 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Zohran Mamdani: "Will the Democratic leadership learn from his campaign? I doubt it. I think they would rather go down with the Titanic than give up the fact that they are captains of the boat."
There are 6 trimet officers on this bus to make sure the passengers pay. This job requires 6 people? You ever get on a Portland bus and think, I wish it was more crowded?
June 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There are 6 trimet officers on this bus to make sure the passengers pay. This job requires 6 people? You ever get on a Portland bus and think, I wish it was more crowded?
I haven’t had a pregnancy scare in a decade. The IUD is the most effective birth control…. when you use it to stab men in the neck.
June 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I haven’t had a pregnancy scare in a decade. The IUD is the most effective birth control…. when you use it to stab men in the neck.
Spouse: “what’s your biggest fantasy in the bedroom right now?”
Me: “thar you pick up your fucking pile of dirty laundry.”
Me: “thar you pick up your fucking pile of dirty laundry.”
June 17, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Spouse: “what’s your biggest fantasy in the bedroom right now?”
Me: “thar you pick up your fucking pile of dirty laundry.”
Me: “thar you pick up your fucking pile of dirty laundry.”
I went to the renaissance faire yesterday and boy are my arms tired. (From flapping and stimming in Autistic Joy.)
June 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I went to the renaissance faire yesterday and boy are my arms tired. (From flapping and stimming in Autistic Joy.)
Picture of my cat sitting on top of a picture of my cat
June 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Picture of my cat sitting on top of a picture of my cat
“Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”
“Probably a mirror or my front facing camera still.”
“Probably a mirror or my front facing camera still.”
June 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”
“Probably a mirror or my front facing camera still.”
“Probably a mirror or my front facing camera still.”
If you could travel back in time to kill Hitler as a baby, what would you wear?
June 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If you could travel back in time to kill Hitler as a baby, what would you wear?
Reposted by Babs Holm
I saw the new How to Train your dragon. Spoiler alert: at the end, social services takes Toothless away and Hiccup moves to San Diego for college.
June 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I saw the new How to Train your dragon. Spoiler alert: at the end, social services takes Toothless away and Hiccup moves to San Diego for college.
Reposted by Babs Holm
I love recycling
June 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I love recycling
I saw the new How to Train your Dragon film and loved it!
June 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I saw the new How to Train your Dragon film and loved it!
Nephew: “what happens when you die?”
Me: “when I die, I think I want my ashes to be molded into crystal quartz pendants and then all of you will have to wear them as necklaces. But you can do whatever you want to your body. You can have it turned into mushrooms.”
My brother: “shut up.”
Me: “when I die, I think I want my ashes to be molded into crystal quartz pendants and then all of you will have to wear them as necklaces. But you can do whatever you want to your body. You can have it turned into mushrooms.”
My brother: “shut up.”
June 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Nephew: “what happens when you die?”
Me: “when I die, I think I want my ashes to be molded into crystal quartz pendants and then all of you will have to wear them as necklaces. But you can do whatever you want to your body. You can have it turned into mushrooms.”
My brother: “shut up.”
Me: “when I die, I think I want my ashes to be molded into crystal quartz pendants and then all of you will have to wear them as necklaces. But you can do whatever you want to your body. You can have it turned into mushrooms.”
My brother: “shut up.”
My workplace is doing a basic lifesaving class today and I don’t know if my coworkers and I are good at this. These dummies are not waking up.
June 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My workplace is doing a basic lifesaving class today and I don’t know if my coworkers and I are good at this. These dummies are not waking up.
Them: “wow you have been together 10 years?! What’s your secret?”
Me: “we both have attachment trauma.”
Me: “we both have attachment trauma.”
June 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Them: “wow you have been together 10 years?! What’s your secret?”
Me: “we both have attachment trauma.”
Me: “we both have attachment trauma.”
They say communication is very important in relationships because you can’t read your spouse’s mind. I know that’s true. I can’t read my spouse’s mind because it is so popular there’s a 6 week wait time to borrow it from the library.
June 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
They say communication is very important in relationships because you can’t read your spouse’s mind. I know that’s true. I can’t read my spouse’s mind because it is so popular there’s a 6 week wait time to borrow it from the library.
I have demand avoidance when it comes to Duolingo. I’d rather pay a real owl to sassily judge me.
June 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I have demand avoidance when it comes to Duolingo. I’d rather pay a real owl to sassily judge me.
Guess what kind of person I am based on what I’m reading right now.
What are you reading? Do you have any recommendations?
What are you reading? Do you have any recommendations?
June 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Guess what kind of person I am based on what I’m reading right now.
What are you reading? Do you have any recommendations?
What are you reading? Do you have any recommendations?
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day…. Because you’ll push yourself to the point of burnout and then rage quit or get fired.
June 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day…. Because you’ll push yourself to the point of burnout and then rage quit or get fired.
Overheard on the bus:
Man: “where do we get off?”
Woman: “I hate when you ask me directions. I don’t know directions. I just look them up on google maps. You could look them up yourself on google maps.”
Man: “do we get off on MLK street?”
Woman: “this whole street is MLK!”
Man: “where do we get off?”
Woman: “I hate when you ask me directions. I don’t know directions. I just look them up on google maps. You could look them up yourself on google maps.”
Man: “do we get off on MLK street?”
Woman: “this whole street is MLK!”
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Overheard on the bus:
Man: “where do we get off?”
Woman: “I hate when you ask me directions. I don’t know directions. I just look them up on google maps. You could look them up yourself on google maps.”
Man: “do we get off on MLK street?”
Woman: “this whole street is MLK!”
Man: “where do we get off?”
Woman: “I hate when you ask me directions. I don’t know directions. I just look them up on google maps. You could look them up yourself on google maps.”
Man: “do we get off on MLK street?”
Woman: “this whole street is MLK!”
I like people watching. And people listening and people talking. You might call it friendship.
May 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I like people watching. And people listening and people talking. You might call it friendship.
Have you ever told someone you feel anxious and they say “there’s nothing to be afraid of” and then you’re terrified of them?
May 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Have you ever told someone you feel anxious and they say “there’s nothing to be afraid of” and then you’re terrified of them?
Me: “what’s your management style?”
New manager: “I’m a cheerleader and an encourager and a disciplinarian who believes in repercussions.”
Me: “that’s gotta be someone’s kink.”
New manager: “I’m a cheerleader and an encourager and a disciplinarian who believes in repercussions.”
Me: “that’s gotta be someone’s kink.”
May 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Me: “what’s your management style?”
New manager: “I’m a cheerleader and an encourager and a disciplinarian who believes in repercussions.”
Me: “that’s gotta be someone’s kink.”
New manager: “I’m a cheerleader and an encourager and a disciplinarian who believes in repercussions.”
Me: “that’s gotta be someone’s kink.”