kristie
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Just another children's movie teaching them to fight the good fight for others because today it's them, so tomorrow it could be you. Mufasa tells it like it is to his fellow animal friends...
![Screenshot of white text on black background reads: We had a family movie night -- Mufasa. I asked the kids to figure out the composer based on if the songs sounded similar to any other movies. Sure enough, [blank] said these songs sounded similar to Encanto songs. We love Lin-Manuel Miranda music in this house.
And I liked Mufasa's speech to the animals towards the ending: "I know you are afraid, but trust me. Nothing will change if we remain isolated to our own tribes without concern for the fate of others. Today, they are here for us lions, but I assure you, as you let them walk among you in search of us now, they are plotting to come for you tomorrow. There is no lion as large as an elephant, as strong as an oxen, as fast as a cheetah, or tall as a giraffe, who can soar and scout as wide and far as the cranes and hawks in the sky. So, can't you see? Every being has a place in the circle of life. My breath is your breath. My fight is your fight! I will not bend to evil, and neither should you!" How poignant, and something far too many people should take heed of. (End ID)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3kw6vrvuzxw7evx23rszefba/bafkreickgibpvjvdkfko3iyklegfpfatxxfl7digl6jbeafjcdbpu3c2sq@jpeg)
March 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just another children's movie teaching them to fight the good fight for others because today it's them, so tomorrow it could be you. Mufasa tells it like it is to his fellow animal friends...
It's peak white-man audacity to wear a #doge sweatshirt while visiting a #nationalpark 😤
March 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It's peak white-man audacity to wear a #doge sweatshirt while visiting a #nationalpark 😤
This whole thread is important
Please read—this is becoming serious!
March 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
This whole thread is important
7yo: *exasperated* I don't understand any of this
But the 10yo got it. This & a lot of discussion & real-life examples made for a good lesson abt this #economicblackout
I've been boycotting various companies for 10+ yrs, but never really talked abt it w/ the kids. Changing that...
#secularhomeschool
But the 10yo got it. This & a lot of discussion & real-life examples made for a good lesson abt this #economicblackout
I've been boycotting various companies for 10+ yrs, but never really talked abt it w/ the kids. Changing that...
#secularhomeschool
What Makes a Boycott Actually Successful?
YouTube video by PBS Origins
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
7yo: *exasperated* I don't understand any of this
But the 10yo got it. This & a lot of discussion & real-life examples made for a good lesson abt this #economicblackout
I've been boycotting various companies for 10+ yrs, but never really talked abt it w/ the kids. Changing that...
#secularhomeschool
But the 10yo got it. This & a lot of discussion & real-life examples made for a good lesson abt this #economicblackout
I've been boycotting various companies for 10+ yrs, but never really talked abt it w/ the kids. Changing that...
#secularhomeschool
My name on that survey is def not ElonSucks TrumpSucks and my email is not hr@opm.gov 🙂↔️🙂↔️
February 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
My name on that survey is def not ElonSucks TrumpSucks and my email is not hr@opm.gov 🙂↔️🙂↔️
Riddle me this...
We abbreviate "until" to "till," adding an extra L (instead of shortening it to "til"). But we use the suffix -ful, to change a meaning to "full of" which appears to be missing an L.
I've learned a lot of English language rules in #secularhomeschooling but this still seems stupid
We abbreviate "until" to "till," adding an extra L (instead of shortening it to "til"). But we use the suffix -ful, to change a meaning to "full of" which appears to be missing an L.
I've learned a lot of English language rules in #secularhomeschooling but this still seems stupid
February 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Riddle me this...
We abbreviate "until" to "till," adding an extra L (instead of shortening it to "til"). But we use the suffix -ful, to change a meaning to "full of" which appears to be missing an L.
I've learned a lot of English language rules in #secularhomeschooling but this still seems stupid
We abbreviate "until" to "till," adding an extra L (instead of shortening it to "til"). But we use the suffix -ful, to change a meaning to "full of" which appears to be missing an L.
I've learned a lot of English language rules in #secularhomeschooling but this still seems stupid
2025 Book #5 : The Women by Kristin Hannah (narrator Julia Whelan) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
This #historicalfiction from the POV of an Army nurse who did two tours in Vietnam in the 60s is a real roller coaster. Happiness & devastation throughout, with a shitload of gaslighting ("no women were in Vietnam")
#booksky
This #historicalfiction from the POV of an Army nurse who did two tours in Vietnam in the 60s is a real roller coaster. Happiness & devastation throughout, with a shitload of gaslighting ("no women were in Vietnam")
#booksky
February 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
2025 Book #5 : The Women by Kristin Hannah (narrator Julia Whelan) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
This #historicalfiction from the POV of an Army nurse who did two tours in Vietnam in the 60s is a real roller coaster. Happiness & devastation throughout, with a shitload of gaslighting ("no women were in Vietnam")
#booksky
This #historicalfiction from the POV of an Army nurse who did two tours in Vietnam in the 60s is a real roller coaster. Happiness & devastation throughout, with a shitload of gaslighting ("no women were in Vietnam")
#booksky
I've been boycotting most of these companies with a decent amount of success for years. But I'm happy to try even harder to align with a concerted effort.
#boycott #economicblackout
#boycott #economicblackout
February 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I've been boycotting most of these companies with a decent amount of success for years. But I'm happy to try even harder to align with a concerted effort.
#boycott #economicblackout
#boycott #economicblackout
I gave "Gulf of America" a 1-star review on Google, saying that it can't even compare to the Gulf of Mexico.
And here's another easy, quick, & tiny (probably fairly ineffectual) act of resistance: report the search results as inaccurate to Google when "Gulf of America" comes up
And here's another easy, quick, & tiny (probably fairly ineffectual) act of resistance: report the search results as inaccurate to Google when "Gulf of America" comes up
February 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I gave "Gulf of America" a 1-star review on Google, saying that it can't even compare to the Gulf of Mexico.
And here's another easy, quick, & tiny (probably fairly ineffectual) act of resistance: report the search results as inaccurate to Google when "Gulf of America" comes up
And here's another easy, quick, & tiny (probably fairly ineffectual) act of resistance: report the search results as inaccurate to Google when "Gulf of America" comes up
Reposted by kristie
AI can’t imagine a future humanity hasn’t already conceived of because its output is our stolen art and work. It doesn’t think past what we’ve already created.
February 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
AI can’t imagine a future humanity hasn’t already conceived of because its output is our stolen art and work. It doesn’t think past what we’ve already created.
Okay, I think I figured out what I like listening to for #throneofglass #booksky
Soundtracks from the following films give me the ToG vibe: Narnia films, Robin Hood (both 1991 and 2010 actually), Stardust, & some Hobbit songs.
(HP & LOTR don't work bc I know those songs too well)
Soundtracks from the following films give me the ToG vibe: Narnia films, Robin Hood (both 1991 and 2010 actually), Stardust, & some Hobbit songs.
(HP & LOTR don't work bc I know those songs too well)
Okay #booksky...
I'm reading Throne of Glass. I need rec for what to *listen to* while I'm reading (Instrumental only)
When I read ACOTAR, I listened to music that felt kinda fae-like to me (musicians listed in image).
Throne of Glass seems less magical, but I can't pinpoint the vibe
I'm reading Throne of Glass. I need rec for what to *listen to* while I'm reading (Instrumental only)
When I read ACOTAR, I listened to music that felt kinda fae-like to me (musicians listed in image).
Throne of Glass seems less magical, but I can't pinpoint the vibe
February 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Okay, I think I figured out what I like listening to for #throneofglass #booksky
Soundtracks from the following films give me the ToG vibe: Narnia films, Robin Hood (both 1991 and 2010 actually), Stardust, & some Hobbit songs.
(HP & LOTR don't work bc I know those songs too well)
Soundtracks from the following films give me the ToG vibe: Narnia films, Robin Hood (both 1991 and 2010 actually), Stardust, & some Hobbit songs.
(HP & LOTR don't work bc I know those songs too well)
Tell me you've got relatives (mom) who hears you kinda like something once & then assumes you still like it year after year after year without telling me (2003-15)
For 12 years, my annual ornament was something from the Peanuts cartoon series 😏
Is it okay, at 37, to quietly donate some of these? 😬
For 12 years, my annual ornament was something from the Peanuts cartoon series 😏
Is it okay, at 37, to quietly donate some of these? 😬
February 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tell me you've got relatives (mom) who hears you kinda like something once & then assumes you still like it year after year after year without telling me (2003-15)
For 12 years, my annual ornament was something from the Peanuts cartoon series 😏
Is it okay, at 37, to quietly donate some of these? 😬
For 12 years, my annual ornament was something from the Peanuts cartoon series 😏
Is it okay, at 37, to quietly donate some of these? 😬
Reading 1984 for the first time, in my late-30s, in the current events of the US, with a decent knowledge of history (history minor in university) is.....pretty wild 👀
#booksky
#booksky
February 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reading 1984 for the first time, in my late-30s, in the current events of the US, with a decent knowledge of history (history minor in university) is.....pretty wild 👀
#booksky
#booksky
Okay #booksky...
I'm reading Throne of Glass. I need rec for what to *listen to* while I'm reading (Instrumental only)
When I read ACOTAR, I listened to music that felt kinda fae-like to me (musicians listed in image).
Throne of Glass seems less magical, but I can't pinpoint the vibe
I'm reading Throne of Glass. I need rec for what to *listen to* while I'm reading (Instrumental only)
When I read ACOTAR, I listened to music that felt kinda fae-like to me (musicians listed in image).
Throne of Glass seems less magical, but I can't pinpoint the vibe
February 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Okay #booksky...
I'm reading Throne of Glass. I need rec for what to *listen to* while I'm reading (Instrumental only)
When I read ACOTAR, I listened to music that felt kinda fae-like to me (musicians listed in image).
Throne of Glass seems less magical, but I can't pinpoint the vibe
I'm reading Throne of Glass. I need rec for what to *listen to* while I'm reading (Instrumental only)
When I read ACOTAR, I listened to music that felt kinda fae-like to me (musicians listed in image).
Throne of Glass seems less magical, but I can't pinpoint the vibe
February 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
They probably expect that those industries will just spring up in the US overnight. So the US will be able to produce everything the US needs. So we can "buy American" products only & keep the money in the country.
Idk how much time it'll take for the infrastructure to be built. Years, at best.
Idk how much time it'll take for the infrastructure to be built. Years, at best.
Now that Trump has imposed a 25% Federal Sales Tax on most imported goods, what do his supporters expect will happen?
February 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
They probably expect that those industries will just spring up in the US overnight. So the US will be able to produce everything the US needs. So we can "buy American" products only & keep the money in the country.
Idk how much time it'll take for the infrastructure to be built. Years, at best.
Idk how much time it'll take for the infrastructure to be built. Years, at best.
Without compromising too much on whatever level of rigor your learners are capable of, combine as many subjects as possible. Differentiate instruction as needed.
Homeschooling Unleashed: The Unapologetically Secular Convention
@secularhomeschool.bsky.social
· Jan 30
What tips do you have for homeschooling kids of multiple ages?
#secularhomeschool #secularhomeschooling #secular #homeschool #homeschoolingunleashed #secularhomeschoolconvention
#secularhomeschool #secularhomeschooling #secular #homeschool #homeschoolingunleashed #secularhomeschoolconvention
January 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Without compromising too much on whatever level of rigor your learners are capable of, combine as many subjects as possible. Differentiate instruction as needed.
2025 Book #4 : The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (narrated by Katie Schorr)
I loved this book so much! #historicalfiction set in 1930s Kentucky Appalachia. Protagonist is a pack-horse librarian bringing books to the hill folk. Excellent narrator!
#booksky
I loved this book so much! #historicalfiction set in 1930s Kentucky Appalachia. Protagonist is a pack-horse librarian bringing books to the hill folk. Excellent narrator!
#booksky
January 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
2025 Book #4 : The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (narrated by Katie Schorr)
I loved this book so much! #historicalfiction set in 1930s Kentucky Appalachia. Protagonist is a pack-horse librarian bringing books to the hill folk. Excellent narrator!
#booksky
I loved this book so much! #historicalfiction set in 1930s Kentucky Appalachia. Protagonist is a pack-horse librarian bringing books to the hill folk. Excellent narrator!
#booksky
2025 Book #3 : A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A #secularhomeschooler read-aloud for 4th grade. I've read this 2-3 times before and have always really enjoyed it. The 10yo liked it, and we will have a movie day tomorrow to watch the film. They said 5½ out of 10 stars ☺️ #booksky
A #secularhomeschooler read-aloud for 4th grade. I've read this 2-3 times before and have always really enjoyed it. The 10yo liked it, and we will have a movie day tomorrow to watch the film. They said 5½ out of 10 stars ☺️ #booksky
January 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
2025 Book #3 : A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A #secularhomeschooler read-aloud for 4th grade. I've read this 2-3 times before and have always really enjoyed it. The 10yo liked it, and we will have a movie day tomorrow to watch the film. They said 5½ out of 10 stars ☺️ #booksky
A #secularhomeschooler read-aloud for 4th grade. I've read this 2-3 times before and have always really enjoyed it. The 10yo liked it, and we will have a movie day tomorrow to watch the film. They said 5½ out of 10 stars ☺️ #booksky
Again, why is this surprising anyone? *Nothing* should be surprising when it involves the fascists 🤦🏻♀️
Representative Andy Ogles, Republican of Tennessee, has filed a resolution to amend the constitutional term limit for presidents from two terms to three, though only if a president’s first two terms were non-consecutive.
January 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Again, why is this surprising anyone? *Nothing* should be surprising when it involves the fascists 🤦🏻♀️
When clowns show up in your feed, you can report them for "bullying or harassment" for the "unwanted contact" btw 😊
I know I'm not the only one who reported this specific post either 😅 (oh, then you block them of course)
I know I'm not the only one who reported this specific post either 😅 (oh, then you block them of course)
January 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
When clowns show up in your feed, you can report them for "bullying or harassment" for the "unwanted contact" btw 😊
I know I'm not the only one who reported this specific post either 😅 (oh, then you block them of course)
I know I'm not the only one who reported this specific post either 😅 (oh, then you block them of course)
What's a good Google alternative for email services?
(Not Outlook or Yahoo either).
Google is too entrenched with the wrong people & has too much power, just like Amazon & Meta.
#bigtech
(Not Outlook or Yahoo either).
Google is too entrenched with the wrong people & has too much power, just like Amazon & Meta.
#bigtech
January 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
What's a good Google alternative for email services?
(Not Outlook or Yahoo either).
Google is too entrenched with the wrong people & has too much power, just like Amazon & Meta.
#bigtech
(Not Outlook or Yahoo either).
Google is too entrenched with the wrong people & has too much power, just like Amazon & Meta.
#bigtech
Is it just me, or do glue sticks suck these days?
It doesn't seem to matter what kind of paper we use, the glue just doesn't stick. Brand name, generic, none of it.
And I'm just a #secularhomeschooler. I can't even imagine this nightmare for teachers with a bunch of learners on their hands.
It doesn't seem to matter what kind of paper we use, the glue just doesn't stick. Brand name, generic, none of it.
And I'm just a #secularhomeschooler. I can't even imagine this nightmare for teachers with a bunch of learners on their hands.
January 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Is it just me, or do glue sticks suck these days?
It doesn't seem to matter what kind of paper we use, the glue just doesn't stick. Brand name, generic, none of it.
And I'm just a #secularhomeschooler. I can't even imagine this nightmare for teachers with a bunch of learners on their hands.
It doesn't seem to matter what kind of paper we use, the glue just doesn't stick. Brand name, generic, none of it.
And I'm just a #secularhomeschooler. I can't even imagine this nightmare for teachers with a bunch of learners on their hands.