Carleen Matts-Behrends
@carleenmatts.bsky.social
Mom. Wife. Friend. Creative type. Teacher. Writer. Gen Xer. Springsteen fan. Minnesota Finn. 🇫🇮 Love > fear, and it always wins. 💙 She/her. Unapologetically progressive.
#EXTRAOrdinary Website: getupandtryagain.com
#EXTRAOrdinary Website: getupandtryagain.com
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Hi, potential friends. I believe in love, lifting people up, and celebrating the good. I also believe in boundaries, accountability, and justice. 😃
Creativity, being outside, and contemplating the “what ifs” of the universe make me happy. So does good cake. And coffee. And books. And writing.
Creativity, being outside, and contemplating the “what ifs” of the universe make me happy. So does good cake. And coffee. And books. And writing.
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Thank you @booker.senate.gov for the life you’ve breathed into us for over 24 hrs. 💙
Signed,
A grateful and beleaguered Nation
Signed,
A grateful and beleaguered Nation
April 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Thank you @booker.senate.gov for the life you’ve breathed into us for over 24 hrs. 💙
Signed,
A grateful and beleaguered Nation
Signed,
A grateful and beleaguered Nation
Okay, Susan Crawford’s kids are delightful. 💙
April 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Okay, Susan Crawford’s kids are delightful. 💙
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Americans, watch and learn.
💥🇭🇺 Police have given up guarding Budapest’s Liberty Bridge as anti-government protesters shut down traffic on four major bridges, rallying against Viktor Orbán’s new law curbing freedom of assembly and banning the Pride march.
They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
They vow to escalate with a 24-hour shutdown next week.
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Americans, watch and learn.
Today is the first day I’ve felt real hope since the election. I love this country, I love democracy, and I love that Senator Booker is speaking truth to power. Let’s keep it going, @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @senatedemocrats.bsky.social! Thank you, @corybooker.com !
April 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today is the first day I’ve felt real hope since the election. I love this country, I love democracy, and I love that Senator Booker is speaking truth to power. Let’s keep it going, @housedemocrats.bsky.social and @senatedemocrats.bsky.social! Thank you, @corybooker.com !
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Dismantling the Department of Education has nothing to do with improving outcomes for our kids, it’s simply about taking away resources from our public schools.
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Dismantling the Department of Education has nothing to do with improving outcomes for our kids, it’s simply about taking away resources from our public schools.
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Everyone should be screaming like this! More of this, now please!
March 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Everyone should be screaming like this! More of this, now please!
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After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.
Mark Hamill posting rebellious content in a battle against a dictator and his robotic sidekick is the most Star Wars shit ever.
February 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.
I just ordered a Les Mis sweatshirt from Etsy. Let’s support small businesses as we resist!
www.etsy.com/listing/1750...
www.etsy.com/listing/1750...
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This Gender-Neutral Adult Clothing item by TexanClothing has 54 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Stafford, TX. Listed on Feb 24, 2025
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February 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I just ordered a Les Mis sweatshirt from Etsy. Let’s support small businesses as we resist!
www.etsy.com/listing/1750...
www.etsy.com/listing/1750...
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February 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Democratic leaders:
None of this is normal.
ACT THAT WAY!
He’s destroying the fabric of our society.
ACT THAT WAY!
The freedoms that many suffered, sacrificed and lost life and limb for are being eradicated.
ACT THAT WAY!
We need you to fight for us. What the hell are you doing?
None of this is normal.
ACT THAT WAY!
He’s destroying the fabric of our society.
ACT THAT WAY!
The freedoms that many suffered, sacrificed and lost life and limb for are being eradicated.
ACT THAT WAY!
We need you to fight for us. What the hell are you doing?
January 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Democratic leaders:
None of this is normal.
ACT THAT WAY!
He’s destroying the fabric of our society.
ACT THAT WAY!
The freedoms that many suffered, sacrificed and lost life and limb for are being eradicated.
ACT THAT WAY!
We need you to fight for us. What the hell are you doing?
None of this is normal.
ACT THAT WAY!
He’s destroying the fabric of our society.
ACT THAT WAY!
The freedoms that many suffered, sacrificed and lost life and limb for are being eradicated.
ACT THAT WAY!
We need you to fight for us. What the hell are you doing?
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This matters. Beyond all the bad stuff.
January 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This matters. Beyond all the bad stuff.
I battled my January 20 anxiety today by pouring my energy into getupandtryagain.com Version 4.0, ending with a new blog post that firmly plants our feet in LOVE—without apology. 💖
Rest up and straighten your crowns. We have a lot of work to do.
Love > fear, and it always wins. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Rest up and straighten your crowns. We have a lot of work to do.
Love > fear, and it always wins. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
#EXTRAOrdinary – Ride the Waves and Share Your Story.
getupandtryagain.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I battled my January 20 anxiety today by pouring my energy into getupandtryagain.com Version 4.0, ending with a new blog post that firmly plants our feet in LOVE—without apology. 💖
Rest up and straighten your crowns. We have a lot of work to do.
Love > fear, and it always wins. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Rest up and straighten your crowns. We have a lot of work to do.
Love > fear, and it always wins. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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This photo, shared by the Carter Center. 13/10.
January 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This photo, shared by the Carter Center. 13/10.
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My husband is the best. He listens all year long and then surprises us with thoughtful gifts. Case in point…I’m an English teacher who LOVES Ray Bradbury as well as a Vikings fan.
SKOL💜!! (I’m cautiously optimistic, but you know…MN sports fans must be resilient… 😂)
SKOL💜!! (I’m cautiously optimistic, but you know…MN sports fans must be resilient… 😂)
December 31, 2024 at 5:09 PM
My husband is the best. He listens all year long and then surprises us with thoughtful gifts. Case in point…I’m an English teacher who LOVES Ray Bradbury as well as a Vikings fan.
SKOL💜!! (I’m cautiously optimistic, but you know…MN sports fans must be resilient… 😂)
SKOL💜!! (I’m cautiously optimistic, but you know…MN sports fans must be resilient… 😂)
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Wow. Every time Jimmy Carter flew on a plane, he shook hands with each person on the plane.
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
December 30, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Wow. Every time Jimmy Carter flew on a plane, he shook hands with each person on the plane.
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
“That's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.”
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Jimmy's here in Heaven, and let me tell you, it's rare to meet someone who got the 'love thy neighbor' part so right.
December 31, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Jimmy's here in Heaven, and let me tell you, it's rare to meet someone who got the 'love thy neighbor' part so right.
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LOVE THIS!!!!! 😍♥️
a man in a black shirt is sitting in front of a stormtrooper .
ALT: a man in a black shirt is sitting in front of a stormtrooper .
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:17 PM
LOVE THIS!!!!! 😍♥️
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South Korea, showing the world what democracy looks like. 🙌💪👏👊👇
December 6, 2024 at 2:54 AM
South Korea, showing the world what democracy looks like. 🙌💪👏👊👇
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Just a reminder that land doesn’t vote.
People do.
People do.
December 1, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Just a reminder that land doesn’t vote.
People do.
People do.
So proud to be from Minnesota…gutted that Kamala is not our President Elect. I was proud to support this campaign as a middle school teacher, a protective mom, and a snarky, middle-aged woman. Sending them love, healing, thanks, and a commitment to continue fighting on behalf of LOVE over fear. 💙
National Grassroots Call with Tim Walz and Kamala Harris | Full Remarks
YouTube video by Kamala Harris
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November 27, 2024 at 1:06 AM
So proud to be from Minnesota…gutted that Kamala is not our President Elect. I was proud to support this campaign as a middle school teacher, a protective mom, and a snarky, middle-aged woman. Sending them love, healing, thanks, and a commitment to continue fighting on behalf of LOVE over fear. 💙