@stephdeconstructed.bsky.social
Ex-evangelical trying to love like Jesus
Neurodivergent parenting
Social Worker
PNW enthusiast
Book lover
Swiftie
Neurodivergent parenting
Social Worker
PNW enthusiast
Book lover
Swiftie
The 10 yo decided he wants to try Little League baseball this year and I am way out of my depth 😅
March 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The 10 yo decided he wants to try Little League baseball this year and I am way out of my depth 😅
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“Zelensky survived a dozen Russian assassination attempts including a special forces assault on his presidential complex.He stood up to Trump. I’m sure he’ll be deeply impressed to learn our Congressional Republicans live as terrified hostages of their own party leader.”
~ @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
~ @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
“Zelensky survived a dozen Russian assassination attempts including a special forces assault on his presidential complex.He stood up to Trump. I’m sure he’ll be deeply impressed to learn our Congressional Republicans live as terrified hostages of their own party leader.”
~ @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
~ @michaeldweiss.bsky.social
Them: Any fun plans this weekend!?
Me: I have preteens, I’m basically just a chauffeur at this point…
Me: I have preteens, I’m basically just a chauffeur at this point…
February 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Them: Any fun plans this weekend!?
Me: I have preteens, I’m basically just a chauffeur at this point…
Me: I have preteens, I’m basically just a chauffeur at this point…
I do not envy the people making the decision on school closures.
We woke up to dry roads and laughed at the closure notice, but now I’m watching snow slowly accumulate and thinking they probably got this one right.
We woke up to dry roads and laughed at the closure notice, but now I’m watching snow slowly accumulate and thinking they probably got this one right.
February 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I do not envy the people making the decision on school closures.
We woke up to dry roads and laughed at the closure notice, but now I’m watching snow slowly accumulate and thinking they probably got this one right.
We woke up to dry roads and laughed at the closure notice, but now I’m watching snow slowly accumulate and thinking they probably got this one right.
#exevangelical problems
My spouse said “you’re like a reverse Samson” after I broke our icecream scoop on the same day I drastically chopped my hair.
We then had to explain the Bible story to our kids because they had no idea why we were both laughing so hard.
My spouse said “you’re like a reverse Samson” after I broke our icecream scoop on the same day I drastically chopped my hair.
We then had to explain the Bible story to our kids because they had no idea why we were both laughing so hard.
February 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#exevangelical problems
My spouse said “you’re like a reverse Samson” after I broke our icecream scoop on the same day I drastically chopped my hair.
We then had to explain the Bible story to our kids because they had no idea why we were both laughing so hard.
My spouse said “you’re like a reverse Samson” after I broke our icecream scoop on the same day I drastically chopped my hair.
We then had to explain the Bible story to our kids because they had no idea why we were both laughing so hard.
The 12yo broke his pinky finger playing basketball in PE. Come to find out both his father and grandfather broke their fingers the exact same way.
It’s apparently some sort of family curse… he shares a middle name with them both.
It’s apparently some sort of family curse… he shares a middle name with them both.
February 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The 12yo broke his pinky finger playing basketball in PE. Come to find out both his father and grandfather broke their fingers the exact same way.
It’s apparently some sort of family curse… he shares a middle name with them both.
It’s apparently some sort of family curse… he shares a middle name with them both.
Introduced the 9 yo to The Mountain Goats and now he’s borderline concerned about my mental health…
To be fair, he’s not entirely wrong. I just normally hide it a little better 😅
To be fair, he’s not entirely wrong. I just normally hide it a little better 😅
February 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Introduced the 9 yo to The Mountain Goats and now he’s borderline concerned about my mental health…
To be fair, he’s not entirely wrong. I just normally hide it a little better 😅
To be fair, he’s not entirely wrong. I just normally hide it a little better 😅
“We are showered every day with gifts, but they are not meant for us to keep. Their life is in their movement, the inhale and exhale of our shared breath. Our work and our joy is to pass along the gift and to trust that what we put out into the universe will always come back”
- Braiding Sweetgrass
- Braiding Sweetgrass
February 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“We are showered every day with gifts, but they are not meant for us to keep. Their life is in their movement, the inhale and exhale of our shared breath. Our work and our joy is to pass along the gift and to trust that what we put out into the universe will always come back”
- Braiding Sweetgrass
- Braiding Sweetgrass
I started reading “Braiding Sweetgrass” this week and it’s truly one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. The author, Robin Wall Kimmerer, weaves together Indigenous traditions and her family stories with botany and science. It’s philosophical and thought provoking and I love it ❤️
#booksky
#booksky
February 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I started reading “Braiding Sweetgrass” this week and it’s truly one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. The author, Robin Wall Kimmerer, weaves together Indigenous traditions and her family stories with botany and science. It’s philosophical and thought provoking and I love it ❤️
#booksky
#booksky
Teaching my kids about small acts of resistance and finding joy in troubling times.
No school today, so we went to our public library to check out some new books and a board game. Then they convinced me to get donuts at local mom and pop shop.
Joy is resistance ❤️
No school today, so we went to our public library to check out some new books and a board game. Then they convinced me to get donuts at local mom and pop shop.
Joy is resistance ❤️
January 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Teaching my kids about small acts of resistance and finding joy in troubling times.
No school today, so we went to our public library to check out some new books and a board game. Then they convinced me to get donuts at local mom and pop shop.
Joy is resistance ❤️
No school today, so we went to our public library to check out some new books and a board game. Then they convinced me to get donuts at local mom and pop shop.
Joy is resistance ❤️
9yo watching Nat Geo documentary where scientists are putting tracker “backpacks” on sea turtles:
“Yay! Franklin goes to school!” 😂
“Yay! Franklin goes to school!” 😂
January 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
9yo watching Nat Geo documentary where scientists are putting tracker “backpacks” on sea turtles:
“Yay! Franklin goes to school!” 😂
“Yay! Franklin goes to school!” 😂
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Time and again we warned that Project 2025 was the Trump agenda. And time and again the corporate media regurgitated Donald Trump’s lie that it wasn’t. Regardless of whether it was a deliberate choice or an epic failure of journalism it’s abundantly clear that, going forward, we’re on our own.
January 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Time and again we warned that Project 2025 was the Trump agenda. And time and again the corporate media regurgitated Donald Trump’s lie that it wasn’t. Regardless of whether it was a deliberate choice or an epic failure of journalism it’s abundantly clear that, going forward, we’re on our own.
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Dear Ministers in America,
Bishop Budde did something awe-inspiring, something sadly rare, and something you are also capable of doing.
Sunday is here.
May you greet it with courage.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-let-b...
#Bishopbudde
Bishop Budde did something awe-inspiring, something sadly rare, and something you are also capable of doing.
Sunday is here.
May you greet it with courage.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-let-b...
#Bishopbudde
Don't Let Bishop Budde Stand Alone: A Challenge to Every Minister in America.
To the Ministers in America,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Dear Ministers in America,
Bishop Budde did something awe-inspiring, something sadly rare, and something you are also capable of doing.
Sunday is here.
May you greet it with courage.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-let-b...
#Bishopbudde
Bishop Budde did something awe-inspiring, something sadly rare, and something you are also capable of doing.
Sunday is here.
May you greet it with courage.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-let-b...
#Bishopbudde
On this episode of #adhdproblems
I scheduled a dr appt to request ADHD medication and then completely forgot to bring it up because I got sidetracked discussing a complete different concern.
Anyone have an over/under on my chances of remembering at the follow up appt? 😅
I scheduled a dr appt to request ADHD medication and then completely forgot to bring it up because I got sidetracked discussing a complete different concern.
Anyone have an over/under on my chances of remembering at the follow up appt? 😅
January 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
On this episode of #adhdproblems
I scheduled a dr appt to request ADHD medication and then completely forgot to bring it up because I got sidetracked discussing a complete different concern.
Anyone have an over/under on my chances of remembering at the follow up appt? 😅
I scheduled a dr appt to request ADHD medication and then completely forgot to bring it up because I got sidetracked discussing a complete different concern.
Anyone have an over/under on my chances of remembering at the follow up appt? 😅
Every year I’m convinced January is actually at least 213 days long.
And yet somehow I’m still surprised by this feeling.
Every. Single. Year.
And yet somehow I’m still surprised by this feeling.
Every. Single. Year.
January 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Every year I’m convinced January is actually at least 213 days long.
And yet somehow I’m still surprised by this feeling.
Every. Single. Year.
And yet somehow I’m still surprised by this feeling.
Every. Single. Year.
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If you want to see the opposite of “obeying in advance,” here it is. Remarkable bravery by Reverend Budde.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If you want to see the opposite of “obeying in advance,” here it is. Remarkable bravery by Reverend Budde.
Everyone should give this a read
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Everyone should give this a read
The 9 yo had to do an “I have a dream” assignment yesterday. He told his class his dream is for cleaner energy so the world can stop climate change.
Moments like this show me the kids are alright, and they can inspire us to do better too. We have to continue the fight and keep moving forward.
Moments like this show me the kids are alright, and they can inspire us to do better too. We have to continue the fight and keep moving forward.
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The 9 yo had to do an “I have a dream” assignment yesterday. He told his class his dream is for cleaner energy so the world can stop climate change.
Moments like this show me the kids are alright, and they can inspire us to do better too. We have to continue the fight and keep moving forward.
Moments like this show me the kids are alright, and they can inspire us to do better too. We have to continue the fight and keep moving forward.
An apt time to purchase more banned books and reread some of my favorites, starting with Parable of the Sower.
Any of my lovely #booksky friends have other recommendations?
Any of my lovely #booksky friends have other recommendations?
January 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
An apt time to purchase more banned books and reread some of my favorites, starting with Parable of the Sower.
Any of my lovely #booksky friends have other recommendations?
Any of my lovely #booksky friends have other recommendations?
A reminder that in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that “the solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a now widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income.”
Nearly 60 years later and our country’s wealth disparity has only grown exponentially worse.
We are in an oligarchy.
Nearly 60 years later and our country’s wealth disparity has only grown exponentially worse.
We are in an oligarchy.
January 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A reminder that in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that “the solution to poverty is to abolish it directly by a now widely discussed measure: the guaranteed income.”
Nearly 60 years later and our country’s wealth disparity has only grown exponentially worse.
We are in an oligarchy.
Nearly 60 years later and our country’s wealth disparity has only grown exponentially worse.
We are in an oligarchy.
I really resonate with the person who said the TikTok ban feels like a virtual burning of the Library of Alexandria.
It probably seems dramatic to anyone who never experienced the communities that were built there, but damn I’m going to miss it.
It probably seems dramatic to anyone who never experienced the communities that were built there, but damn I’m going to miss it.
January 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I really resonate with the person who said the TikTok ban feels like a virtual burning of the Library of Alexandria.
It probably seems dramatic to anyone who never experienced the communities that were built there, but damn I’m going to miss it.
It probably seems dramatic to anyone who never experienced the communities that were built there, but damn I’m going to miss it.