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Arabella
@sincerely-arabella.bsky.social
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Lover of books, baking, boardgames, binge watching, and bringing down fascists.
Support local/smaller businesses, support minorities, support each other. Ogden, Utah.
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Local event in Ogden, Utah. March 22, 11am - 1pm. Dumke Arts Plaza.

#ogden #ogdenutah #ogdenlocal #ogdenevents #dumkeartsplaza
First picnic of the year at Dumke Arts Plaza. Gather, dine, and design the future of Dumke Arts Plaza. Date: March 22, 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: Dumke Arts plaza Food by Atlas Tea Company This community engagement event is all about gathering together, enjoying food, and sharing ideas on how to make Dumke Plaza and active community space. This event is free and open to everyone. Bring your friends, family, and neighbors.
March 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Upcoming protest in Ogden, Utah!

#ogdenutah #ogden #ogdenlocal #utah #webercounty #protest
Poster for an upcoming protest in Ogden, Utah. March against tyranny. Saturday, March 8th. 1pm: rally at the municipal building. 2549 S Washington Blvd. 2pm: March to the Ogden sign. 18th and Washington. Uphold the constitution. End executive overreach.
March 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Photos from the Utah Just Peace Rally for Ukraine. America must stand with Ukraine.

If Russia stops fighting, the war will end. If Ukraine stops fighting, they will be destroyed.

Slava Ukraini!

#justpeace #standwithukraine #utahforukraine #utah #protest #utahprotest
February 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Utah rally for Ukraine. Located in Salt Lake City at the Utah Capitol. Saturday 2/22/25, 11:30am.

#utah #protest #ukraine #rallyforukraine #slc #saltlakecity #utahrally
A just peace rally for Ukraine. Gather at the Utah Capitol 2/22 11:30am.
February 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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In SLC protesting to protect the American dream, that a person, no matter their class/place of birth, has an equal chance for prosperity. Our country is run by billionaires that don't want the working class to prosper because if we stand tall then whose backs will they step on to grow their wealth?
Polaroid of the back of Sincerely-Arabella holding a sign at a protest. Picture of the back of Sincerely-Arabella holding a sign at a protest.
February 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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#america #theamericandream
A poster saying "what happened to the American Dream?" And "Anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, has an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity." There are also pictures of a woman holding her baby and Uncle Sam with an eagle.
February 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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A poster that says "support the working class. Not the billionaires wringing up dry" and "Billionaires. Bad for the working man, Bad for the economy, Bad for you". An image of a rich man wringing out money from a working man.
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Saw this on reddit so thought I'd post here for anyone interested! #ogdenutah #ogden #ogdenlocal #ogdenprotest #utah #utahprotest
Protest poster: Peaceful protest. Saturday, Feb 15. 1:00pm. Outside the Ogden Municipal Building 2549 S Washington Blvd. Spread the word. Ogden stands up. Reject Fascism. Defend Equality. End the oligarchy. Support education. Restore the constitution's checks and balances. Protect immigrants from illegal ice raids. Remove the criminals from the White House.
February 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Homemade sourdough discard crackers with everything but the bagel seasoning. #baking #sourdough #souedoughdiscard
Sourdough crackers in a tray with seasoning. Sourdough crackers in a jar.
February 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Here are some facts to know and share about undocumented immigrants. I've had success educating others using this information. While some people are just racist, there are a lot of people that are just misinformed.
- undocumented immigrants paid 96.7 billion in taxes in 2022. 46.6 billion was to federal taxes. That's more than the state of Oklahoma contributes (37 billion) - Undocumented immigrants, including DACA holders, are ineligible to receive most federal public benefits - immigration status must be confirmed for benefits like food stamps. - Undocumented immigrants do not cause a rise in crime. In fact, they are LESS LIKELY to commit a crime. In Texas, undocumented immigrants were found to be 47% less likely to be convicted of any crime. - undocumented immigrants have between 40-44% of our agricultural jobs. If they are deported we will suffer from a nationwide food shortage. - There is no job shortage, and immigrants are not "taking your jobs" There is a labor shortage. Removing people will cause our nation to suffer. - There is no housing shortage, so sending people away will not make housing cheaper. In 2022 there were 15.1 million vacant homes in America. Many homes are purchased by the extremely wealthy and kept empty or used as a vacation rental. They are artificially driving up prices. - In fact, housing prices will likely rise as 23% of our construction labor force is made up of immigrants lacking permanent legal status. Because there will be less new homes entering the market, they will charge more.
February 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Winter Farmers Market and Urban Prairie Agriculture haul. The bags are mushrooms! #ogdenlocal #ogdenutah #shoplocal #shopogden
A carton of eggs, two mason jars (one labeled Black Bean and Corn Salsa), two bottles of sauce, 4 plastic containers (2 of butter and 2 of Mexican sauces), a bowl of apples, two brown bags, and two wooden soap holders.
February 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Veto HB267. Let our public employees have a voice! #red4ed #vetohb267 #utah #unions
User Sincerely Arabella in a red and white polka dot dress holding a sign saying "You should care about the people who care for the community. Educators, firefighters, police officers."
February 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Sharing from the UEA post on another site. Couldn't find them on Bluesky.

Support your educators and public employees. Attend this rally or wear #red4ed if you can't attend.
Stop the power grab. Pack the capitol rotunda. Friday Feb. 7. 3:30 rally. 4:00 program. Veto H. 267 now! Let's show Gov. Cox what solidarity looks like! Join UEA on Friday Afternoon to urge Governor Cox to VETO HB 267 - a union busting bill fast tracked by anti public education lawmakers to consolidate power at the expense of public workers and public education! Stand with educators, publix employees, and our labor partners. Can't attend? Wear Red4Ed in solidarity.
February 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Got a late lunch at Mr.Rice in SLC, and got dessert at Sweet Honey Dessert (no pic of that). I recommend both! #slceats #slc #saltlakecity #slclocal #shoplocal #slcrestaurant #slcfood
Four fried katsu pieces with melted cheese. A serving of rice and cabbage with sauce. A large katsu topped with brown sauce. A side of rice and cabbage with sauce.
February 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Dinner! Garlic Miso Chicken Thighs recipe from @daysofjay.bsky.social (though I do extra marinade). White rice, edamame with a yuzu hot sauce, soft boiled egg, kimchi, white rice, and hachimitsu umeboshi. #mealideas #dinnerideas
A bowl with garlic miso chicken thighs, kimchi, white rice topped with umeboshi, soft boiled egg, and edamame.
February 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Wrist flexes and extensions with low weight dumbbells are good. There is also a wrist roller, which looks like this. You attach a weight to it and roll it up and down!
An image of a wrist roller. A black bar with a red rope in the center that has a clip to allow for attaching weight.
February 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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My go to lunch at home lately. White rice, tinned sardines, jammy egg, soy sauce, saku saku soy flakes, Kewpie mayo, and roasted seaweed. Shelled edamame and green onions are a usual topping as well. #mealideas #lunchideas #quickmeal #tinnedfish
A rice bowl with visible sardines, a split jammy egg, Kewpie mayo, and seasoned seaweed.
January 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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#utah #utahpolitics #hb267
HB 267 has passed the Utah Senate. This bill ends collective bargaining for the public sector. This includes teachers, firefighters, policemen, and government officials. This means these groups cannot get support from a labor organization or a representative. This means no support in bargaining. This bill makes it harder for these voices to be heard. Kirk Cullimore and Jordan Teuscher were the ones pushing this bill. 19 Republicans and all House Democrats voted against it. I don't currently know the names of the Republicans, but they are ones to look into supporting. Those that voted for the bill don't have the best interest of those that serve the community. I will keep an eye out for any bills put out to counter HB 267 and I will give my full support to that when it comes.
January 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Here's a little wall of text I posted elsewhere, thought I'd also post here.
What is happening now did not happen overnight. Our country, and many others, reward greed and selfishness. One of the main reasons why it has taken such a hold isn't simply due to hateful people, it's due to indifference. Sometimes that indifference is a choice, but honestly most of the time it's either because we don't realize there is a choice to be made towards something else or we are simply so overwhelmed with everything else going on, we don't have the energy. Compliance with this way of life is easy. They make it easy. Supporting the mega corporations that have pushed out local businesses, supporting billionares that would happily push down any members of the working class to get ahead. Amazon is convenient. I have ordered so much from the company over the years. I don't need to plan ahead because it shows up overnight, they are connected to Kindle, and audible, and goodreads, and TV series. But it is a blight. Amazon treats their workers poorly and using it keeps us from supporting local businesses and smaller businesses. Mega corporations offer us the illusion of choice, buying out smaller businesses while using the money of their lined pockets to fund their own agenda (which is usually a plan for how they can make more money at the expense of the working class). Facebook and Instagram push their own agenda, funding politicians and pushing media that supports their goals. But it's also one of the easiest ways to connect with your community. At the moment, I am attempting a lifestyle change. A push away from the instant gratification, the demand for endless choices, and the ease that a lot of these things offer me in exchange for my compliance. I am halting my Amazon usage and anything connected to them. I am avoiding shopping at Walmart, Target, and other large corporations , as well as avoiding products produced by larger corporations when possible (which I know, is not always possible). My first choice will always be smaller and local. This will take more research. I will have less options. The things I want will not always be accessible to me. Acquiring certain items may require planning ahead. And it's possible that I will pay more (which I can do and I understand is not something possible for everyone). This change will not be perfect. They've made it nearly impossible to be, but it will be something, and I'm adamant about perfection being the enemy of progress. I will be making other changes as well. I am limiting my Facebook and Instagram usage, only using minimally to check in on community events, though I eventually plan to delete. I deleted Twitter ages ago, but I've also deleted TikTok and I have made the move to Bluesky (the only social media I'll be active on). I've always voted in elections (including local), but now I am using tools like ResistBot to contact our local senators and help make my voice heard. I'm making more of an effort to be involved in our community, and I plan to attend more local events. I can't make anyone do anything. That's the beauty of free will. But I'm asking, please, to make a choice for something. There is no ethical consumption under capitalism but that doesn't mean we can't do something. Something for ourselves, something for our friends, our community, and our people. It might not feel like a lot. It might not feel like what you're doing will make a difference. But that's the complacency talking, and doing something is better than nothing.
January 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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I was feeling lazy but I wanted an ooey gooey chocolate cake tonight. This recipe by scrummylane was quick and hit the spot. I would definitely recommend!

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Slice of gooey swedish chocolate cake with powder sugar topping. A swedish chocolate cake topped with powdered sugar.
January 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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I have made so many chocolate chip cookie recipes, but I think I've settled on a favorite. King Arthur's Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies. #baking #chocolatechipcookies #kingarthurbaking
A stack of chocolate chip cookies on a white plate.
January 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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New to Bluesky! This is me in a nutshell.
A collage of multiple items. The collage includes three photos of the user Sincerely Arabella, canned jam, baked goods, Japanese food, the cookbook "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat", a chef's knife, a "welcome to Utah" sign, a D20, a stack of books, and multiple stickers related to anti capitalism.
January 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM