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Bonk
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Boy mom. She/her. FinTech guru. Non-practicing English teacher. Whovian. INFJ. Neurospicy. Deep in the 💙 of Austin, TX.
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Are you interested in empathy and mindfulness? Do you have 30 minutes free? Then you MUST check out my partner’s podcast, The Mindful Empath: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

I'm not asking just to promote the podcast; Michael is a substitute teacher trying to finish his teacher certification.🧵
Facebook post by Michael Evans: If you have 30 mins today would you consider listening to the podcast, liking, sharing, and/or reviewing?? Please? I’ve been in a hole lately. Financially I’m not making it. Scraping by would be overselling it. If it weren’t for the generosity of friends and family I would be SERIOUSLY in danger of losing my house. I’m still trying to figure out what I’m going to do about the suit against me for $8k brought by JP Morgan Chase. Emotionally I’m exhausted. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being back in the school setting, yet I’m extending myself WELL BEYOND what a “substitute” would normally bring. I’m invested in these kids doing well because I care, and I’m not going to let that slip. They deserve better. While the money issues aren’t the only thing that’s affecting me, I am finding that I don’t put myself out there to connect with others because, by and large, putting oneself out there costs money. So it snowballs into me feeling lonely and friend-less. Any bit helps, but if you need something to connect to and give you additional motivation, then I invite you to listen and share this relaunch of the podcast… https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindful-empath/id1453903306?i=1000723279115 Or follow/subscribe on Substack for additional writing and video of episodes.
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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From @8WithaTiara: “Everybody talking about how poor people shouldn't be able to buy junk food on food stamps.. Well, I don’t think billionaires oughta be able to buy 14-year-olds on private islands.. But here we are”
October 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Just seven years ago. Dude is 230 lbs now and could totally do some damage but fortunately he saes it for football.
Donovan: Am I old enough to be adjusted by the chiropractor? Me: Yes. D: Is he going to dislocate my arm? Me: Um, no. D: Is he going to dislocate anything? Me: Dude, no! That’s not how chiropractors work. D (looking at me intently): I bet I could dislocate your shoulder. Me: Yeah, don’t do that.
May 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I will NEVER be tired of this. #DoctorWho
Image has two lines of three pictures. The first line shows a picture of Georgia Tennant as her Doctor Who character “Jenny” labeled “Your crush”. The next picture is Peter Davison as the 5th Doctor with the label “Her Dad” (Peter is Georgia’s actual dad). The third picture is of David Tennant as the 10th Doctor labeled “Also her dad” because the 10th Doctor is considered to be Jenny’s dad. (If you don’t know why, Wiki that shit.) The third row has the same pictures (except for Georgia for some reason, but it doesn’t change the meaning here) in a different order. First is Georgia/Jenny, labeled “Your Daughter”. Second is David/10 labled “You”. The third is Peter/5 labeled “Also her dad”. I’m drinking wine so I’m not explaining this well, but the joke makes a lot more sense when you recall that Georgia is MARRIED to David. The Doctor’s Daughter MARRIED the Doctor. Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey, yada yada.
May 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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He’s 15 now, almost 16… but once upon a time he was my baby. ❤️
Image is of a baby, about nine months old, sitting on a wooden high chair at a restaurant patio. He is happy and smiling, and has orange baby food all over his face. This child now weighs 90 pounds more than me.
April 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Subbing for a physics class today. To my credit, I resisted starting it Whovian-style, but it was touch-and-go for a bit.
Screenshot shot from the Doctor Who Episode “School Reunion” where David Tennant at the 10th Doctor stands before a physics class and simply says “Physics” repeatedly. The episode came out in 2006, the same year some of these kids were BORN.
April 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Love this idea… let’s flood the White House!!! #TheIdesOfTrump
The POST-POCALYPSE #TheIdesOfTrump March 15th, 2025 Join us in writing personalized postcards to Donald Trump letting him know EXACTLY how we feel about him and his administration. We are stronger in numbers. If every single one of us, from all corners of our country and the world, pitches in, we can drown the White House in mail. Every protester from every march, every Congress-calling citizen, every boycotted, every volunteer, donor, and petition signer - if every single one of us writes just ONE postcard and puts it in the mail on the same day - well, do the math. Write one, write a dozen! Take a photo and post it on social media under the hashtag #TheIdesOfTrump. Don’t be shy; everyone on earth should let Donnie know how he’s doing. March 15th, 2025 Mail your messages to: President (for now) Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 MAKE SURE NOT TO INCLUDE A RETURN ADDRESS!!!
March 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Tom agrees. ☺️
Tom Baker, dressed as his character of the fourth Doctor, points at the viewer and says, Uncle Sam-like, “I want YOU to have a jelly baby.”
March 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I doubt this email will be live for much longer. 🤣
Image of a r/50501 subreddit post title “Oops! The Intercept [sic] accidentally posted Musk’s personal email.” Member u/aquastell_62 states that it is erm71@who.eop.gov
March 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Latest response from Cornyn regarding impeaching #Krasnov. He acts like all this is NORMAL.

WE’RE IN A FUCKING COUP, JOHN. I know you’re not “woke”, but wake up!!!
Dear Jennifer: Thank you for contacting me regarding President Trump's second administration. I always appreciate hearing from Texans. I am grateful to live in a nation that supports free and fair local, state, and federal elections. As your U.S. Senator, my foremost responsibility is to represent the interests and well-being of all Texans. On November 5th, 2024, President Trump was decisively elected our 47th President. During President Trump's second term, I will continue supporting the Administration's pro-growth agenda, as well as the unique needs and values of our state. Like all Texans, I strongly believe in core values like personal responsibility, compassion for others, and strengthening families. I am grateful to have the opportunity to share these Texas values with the Administration as we work to guarantee a safer, more prosperous future for Texans. During President Trump's first term, I had the privilege of working closely with him, especially while I served as Senate Majority Whip, on some of his most significant achievements, including landmark tax reform and Supreme Court confirmations. The Senate must now work diligently with the Administration to confirm the President's nominees, pass a budget, address the historic federal debt, extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97), and secure our border. The Senate will continue performing its constitutional duty of providing advice and consent as it has always done during any presidential administration. I will continue to evaluate each policy and decision on its merits, advocating for policies that benefit our state and the nation. I am honored to represent Texans in the United States Senate. Thank you for taking the time to contact me. Sincerely, JOHN CORNYN United States Senator 517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-2934 Fax: (202) 228-2856 http://www.cornyn.senate.gov
March 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Image depicts a red Canadian maple leaf and states the following: “As an American, I stand with Canada.”
March 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Which billionaire should be first? #EatTheRich
Tweet by Sami Shah (@samishah): “Just one. I’m telling you. We eat just one billionaire and the rest will fall into line.”
March 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Image is a screenshot of a tweet by @BarackObama on March 16, 2022, at 12:56 PM: “I think most Americans would agree that I’m a level-headed individual, not a man who’s prone to indulging in conspiracy theories. I’ve certainly had a fair number directed at me. But has anyone checked to make sure Donald Trump doesn’t have a Russian birth certificate?”
February 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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I have a ton of cross stitch supplies I want to use… so maybe today I’ll use my crafting skills for a little #GoodTrouble.
Image of a cross stitch pattern in the iOS version of the Stitchly app. The pattern says “FUCK TRUMP” in large black letters.
February 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

20/20

#booksky
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Cover of “Wicked” by Gregory Maguire
February 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

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Cover of “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle.
February 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

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Cover of “Super Sad True Love Story” by Gary Shteyngart
February 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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17/20

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Cover of “1Q84” by Haruki Murakami.
February 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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16/20

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Cover of “The Stand” by Stephen King
February 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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15/20

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Cover of “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
February 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Cover of “Flowers in the Attic” by Virginia (“V.C.”) Andrews.
February 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Cover of “The Princess Bride” by William Goldman
February 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Cover of “My Life in France” by Julia Child and Ale Prud’homme
February 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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11/20

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Cover of “Fatherland” by Robert Harris.
February 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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10/20

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Cover of “The Boyfriend School” by Sarah Bird
February 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM