Lavender
@bearlylavender.bsky.social
Vermonter, educator, shiba parent
Hey we made it through the first year of a fascist regime! It sucked, but it could have been a lot worse. Because people are fighting hard!
Keep up the fight!!
#happynewyear
Keep up the fight!!
#happynewyear
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Hey we made it through the first year of a fascist regime! It sucked, but it could have been a lot worse. Because people are fighting hard!
Keep up the fight!!
#happynewyear
Keep up the fight!!
#happynewyear
They say if you can’t sleep it might be because your day feels unfinished.
There was another school shooting.
But it feels like they happen so often that it doesn’t even feel worth talking about.
And it doesn’t feel like the day is finished without addressing it.
And that’s why I can’t sleep.
There was another school shooting.
But it feels like they happen so often that it doesn’t even feel worth talking about.
And it doesn’t feel like the day is finished without addressing it.
And that’s why I can’t sleep.
December 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
They say if you can’t sleep it might be because your day feels unfinished.
There was another school shooting.
But it feels like they happen so often that it doesn’t even feel worth talking about.
And it doesn’t feel like the day is finished without addressing it.
And that’s why I can’t sleep.
There was another school shooting.
But it feels like they happen so often that it doesn’t even feel worth talking about.
And it doesn’t feel like the day is finished without addressing it.
And that’s why I can’t sleep.
Somehow, I still think “Magic the Gathering” whenever I see the letters “MTG.”
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Somehow, I still think “Magic the Gathering” whenever I see the letters “MTG.”
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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My heart aches for Lia Smith's family & friends at Middlebury College. The online hatred she faced for being transgender was cruel & senseless. I can't imagine the pain her loved ones felt with those comments. Everyone deserves dignity & kindness. May her memory be honored by those who loved her.
www.mychamplainvalley.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
My heart aches for Lia Smith's family & friends at Middlebury College. The online hatred she faced for being transgender was cruel & senseless. I can't imagine the pain her loved ones felt with those comments. Everyone deserves dignity & kindness. May her memory be honored by those who loved her.
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This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)
October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)
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This @apnews.com story needs more attention. This is the first I have heard of her. #immigration #DueProcess @aclu.org @altdhs.altgov.info @altuscustoms.altgov.info @altscalesofjustice.altgov.info apnews.com/article/leqa...
The only protester still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown breaks silence: 'I feel helpless'
A Palestinian activist arrested by the Trump administration in March says she feels helpless as she remains jailed while her family in Gaza suffers amid ongoing conflict.
apnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This @apnews.com story needs more attention. This is the first I have heard of her. #immigration #DueProcess @aclu.org @altdhs.altgov.info @altuscustoms.altgov.info @altscalesofjustice.altgov.info apnews.com/article/leqa...
Don’t give in to Trump. Whatever leverage he’s using, he will just use it again later if you give in now. His desire for power will never be satisfied.
October 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Don’t give in to Trump. Whatever leverage he’s using, he will just use it again later if you give in now. His desire for power will never be satisfied.
Hazing & bullying creates groups that are ultra-conformist… in case you were wondering why Hegseth intentionally weakened hazing protections.
September 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hazing & bullying creates groups that are ultra-conformist… in case you were wondering why Hegseth intentionally weakened hazing protections.
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you know I actually really enjoy being autistic. There are so many things I can see that others can’t and it makes me a very effective member of the team.
There are negatives, like needing more rest, but shouldn’t there be room in society for more rest anyway…?
Is needing rest a crime?
There are negatives, like needing more rest, but shouldn’t there be room in society for more rest anyway…?
Is needing rest a crime?
September 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
you know I actually really enjoy being autistic. There are so many things I can see that others can’t and it makes me a very effective member of the team.
There are negatives, like needing more rest, but shouldn’t there be room in society for more rest anyway…?
Is needing rest a crime?
There are negatives, like needing more rest, but shouldn’t there be room in society for more rest anyway…?
Is needing rest a crime?
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September 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Celebrate free speech while we’ve still got it!
For the record: speech that provokes violence is not protected by the 1st amendment. But it’s quite a stretch to say that Kimmel’s comments were actually intended to provoke violence, especially compared to what Trump has said on many occasions.
For the record: speech that provokes violence is not protected by the 1st amendment. But it’s quite a stretch to say that Kimmel’s comments were actually intended to provoke violence, especially compared to what Trump has said on many occasions.
September 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Celebrate free speech while we’ve still got it!
For the record: speech that provokes violence is not protected by the 1st amendment. But it’s quite a stretch to say that Kimmel’s comments were actually intended to provoke violence, especially compared to what Trump has said on many occasions.
For the record: speech that provokes violence is not protected by the 1st amendment. But it’s quite a stretch to say that Kimmel’s comments were actually intended to provoke violence, especially compared to what Trump has said on many occasions.
I really don’t care about his difficulty speaking or that he’s recovering from a drug addiction. I just care that his policies are going to kill a very large number of people…and make life a lot harder for many more.
September 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I really don’t care about his difficulty speaking or that he’s recovering from a drug addiction. I just care that his policies are going to kill a very large number of people…and make life a lot harder for many more.
Companies exist for profit. I don’t think a person’s well-being should be entrusted to them.
We need UBI and medicare for all.
We need UBI and medicare for all.
September 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Companies exist for profit. I don’t think a person’s well-being should be entrusted to them.
We need UBI and medicare for all.
We need UBI and medicare for all.
Temporarily incapacitated, so I will find different ways to be happy.
Happiness is…
Experiences: Learn, hike, read a book, meditate, yoga, travel
Connecting: chat with a friend, give a hug, give a compliment, pet a dog, sit in a cafe
Creating: work, build, make, think, write, speak, volunteer
1/2
Happiness is…
Experiences: Learn, hike, read a book, meditate, yoga, travel
Connecting: chat with a friend, give a hug, give a compliment, pet a dog, sit in a cafe
Creating: work, build, make, think, write, speak, volunteer
1/2
August 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Temporarily incapacitated, so I will find different ways to be happy.
Happiness is…
Experiences: Learn, hike, read a book, meditate, yoga, travel
Connecting: chat with a friend, give a hug, give a compliment, pet a dog, sit in a cafe
Creating: work, build, make, think, write, speak, volunteer
1/2
Happiness is…
Experiences: Learn, hike, read a book, meditate, yoga, travel
Connecting: chat with a friend, give a hug, give a compliment, pet a dog, sit in a cafe
Creating: work, build, make, think, write, speak, volunteer
1/2
Feeling really frustrated. Over the past 3 weeks now (I think, I’ve lost count) I’ve been trapped in my room because of wildfire smoke.
The only way to prevent this that I know of would’ve been to actually care about global warming decades ago. Buuut no, the powerful don’t care about the vulnerable.
The only way to prevent this that I know of would’ve been to actually care about global warming decades ago. Buuut no, the powerful don’t care about the vulnerable.
August 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Feeling really frustrated. Over the past 3 weeks now (I think, I’ve lost count) I’ve been trapped in my room because of wildfire smoke.
The only way to prevent this that I know of would’ve been to actually care about global warming decades ago. Buuut no, the powerful don’t care about the vulnerable.
The only way to prevent this that I know of would’ve been to actually care about global warming decades ago. Buuut no, the powerful don’t care about the vulnerable.
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Here's your latest evidence that borders are eugenicist bullshit
we couldn't possibly have global communism, that would be crazy and bad, but sure let's just have basically every government ally as neo axis powers that's fine that's cool every country as we know them basically deserves to die it's fine it's cool
Estonia shows off prison cells awaiting Swedish inmates
Estonia showed off some of the many empty cells in its Tartus prison on Wednesday as officials outlined how they would implement a proposed agreement for Sweden to send up to 600 inmates to the facility from late next year.
www.reuters.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Here's your latest evidence that borders are eugenicist bullshit
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Today's #Resiliencetips entry: check your cynicism.
August 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today's #Resiliencetips entry: check your cynicism.
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This is Cuzco. He wanted to remind you to breathe. Thought he'd provide a demonstration just in case. 13/10 thank you Cuzco (TT: cuzco.the.golden)
July 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is Cuzco. He wanted to remind you to breathe. Thought he'd provide a demonstration just in case. 13/10 thank you Cuzco (TT: cuzco.the.golden)
Save Job Corps!!! Students need training and we need workers!! savejobcorps.com#takeaction
Save Job Corps – Show Your Support
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June 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Save Job Corps!!! Students need training and we need workers!! savejobcorps.com#takeaction
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Here we go! #AltCitizen truths! I love this ! If you have an #AltCitizen experience or one you’d like to share please use the hashtag. Let’s share and bring us all a closer 👏💜 #AllofUs
#AltGov #AltFam #United
#AltGov #AltFam #United
On June 5, 1989, an unidentified man made history by stepping in front of a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. No one knows who he was, what motivated him to put his life on the line, or what happened to him afterward. #AltCitizen 1/
May 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Here we go! #AltCitizen truths! I love this ! If you have an #AltCitizen experience or one you’d like to share please use the hashtag. Let’s share and bring us all a closer 👏💜 #AllofUs
#AltGov #AltFam #United
#AltGov #AltFam #United
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Go tiny Vermont town! Get your library!
Johnson, VT is my favorite town in all of Vermont. The community is unlike anything I’ve ever encountered. This video came up on my FYP - they moved the library because it was flooded twice! Jaw dropping ingenuity in the face of climate change.
April 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Go tiny Vermont town! Get your library!