The Overstimulated
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I haven't had much time to write lately, but I finally sat down yesterday to create & share this piece about a sunbeam in my life. 🌞
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Future Forecast: Sunny but Unpredictable
This post is about a new force in my life.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I haven't had much time to write lately, but I finally sat down yesterday to create & share this piece about a sunbeam in my life. 🌞
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This week's post is about the Earth Day protest, a few days ago, at the State Capitol, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Earth Day Protest on 04/19/2025 in St. Paul, MN
This is a photo-heavy edition about the recent Earth Day protest at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This week's post is about the Earth Day protest, a few days ago, at the State Capitol, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Today is my spouse's birthday, so I'm spending the day with him. Instead of posting a new piece this week, here's one about him from the archive. 🤎
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Mr. Positive Energy
A post about my partner with addendum from when it was originally written in 2016.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Today is my spouse's birthday, so I'm spending the day with him. Instead of posting a new piece this week, here's one about him from the archive. 🤎
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This week's post is another one about my recent health appointments where I talk about my sleeping habits, eating habits, and my breasts.
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Health Update: Dentist, Doctor, and Mammogram
This post is about my recent appointments for the dentist, doctor, and mammogram.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This week's post is another one about my recent health appointments where I talk about my sleeping habits, eating habits, and my breasts.
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Last week, I published a roundup of ten pieces other people wrote that have inspired me.
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ICYMI: Resist Despair, Cultivate Hope, Take Action
This post is a roundup of ten pieces other people wrote that have inspired me lately.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Last week, I published a roundup of ten pieces other people wrote that have inspired me.
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Two weeks ago, I wrote about some of my recent health appointments.
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Health Update: Dentist & Dermatologist
This post is about my recent appointments at the dentist and dermatologist.
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April 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Two weeks ago, I wrote about some of my recent health appointments.
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I know a lot of people are interested in how to channel their emotions into concrete actions currently, so I’ve compiled a bunch of links to help you with this process. Under each linked headline is a little snippet from the piece along with my personal commentary.
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How to Break Free From Billionaires
This post has actions you can take today to stop spending your time, energy, and money supporting the richest men in the world.
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March 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I know a lot of people are interested in how to channel their emotions into concrete actions currently, so I’ve compiled a bunch of links to help you with this process. Under each linked headline is a little snippet from the piece along with my personal commentary.
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Behind-the-scenes work to get your life aligned with your values isn't glamorous, but it is very necessary if you're trying to actually change your life to be one you're happy living. Self-betrayal through adhering to the status quo will eat at your soul.
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Delete Your Accounts
This post is about an immediate action you can take by selecting social media sites that are in alignment with your values.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Behind-the-scenes work to get your life aligned with your values isn't glamorous, but it is very necessary if you're trying to actually change your life to be one you're happy living. Self-betrayal through adhering to the status quo will eat at your soul.
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"I’m scared to sit with my feelings and explore why I’m overstimulated. There are so many awful things happening in the world currently that if I start to really name them all, I may never stop."
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I'm Overstimulated (Again)
A slice of life entry.
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February 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"I’m scared to sit with my feelings and explore why I’m overstimulated. There are so many awful things happening in the world currently that if I start to really name them all, I may never stop."
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This week's post is roundup of 10 pieces other people have written that have inspired me lately. If you're looking for action items, hope, inspiration, and/or ways to move forward, give them a read.
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ICYMI: There's a Theme
This post is a roundup of ten pieces other people wrote that have inspired me lately.
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February 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This week's post is roundup of 10 pieces other people have written that have inspired me lately. If you're looking for action items, hope, inspiration, and/or ways to move forward, give them a read.
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Today's post includes some of my personal experiences intermingled within the systemic story.
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Why They Won't Make Housing and Healthcare Human Rights in the USA
A semi-fictional story rooted in non-fictional facts.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Today's post includes some of my personal experiences intermingled within the systemic story.
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This week's post is about the current crossroads and the three choices at hand.
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Your Three Choices
I wrote this for myself, but I'm sharing it in case it helps you.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This week's post is about the current crossroads and the three choices at hand.
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I just used the Sky Follower Bridge to follow everyone I used to follow on X/Twitter under my old handle @MinnesotACAB
January 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I just used the Sky Follower Bridge to follow everyone I used to follow on X/Twitter under my old handle @MinnesotACAB
Cat Distraction
This post is about the new cat in my life.
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January 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
When I compiled my year-end review, I noticed that every single month there was inevitably a low point.
I am a complex person living a life that includes highs & low and everything in between. We all are, no matter how much we try to deny it.
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I am a complex person living a life that includes highs & low and everything in between. We all are, no matter how much we try to deny it.
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2024 Lowlights
A roundup of low points from my life in 2024.
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January 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
When I compiled my year-end review, I noticed that every single month there was inevitably a low point.
I am a complex person living a life that includes highs & low and everything in between. We all are, no matter how much we try to deny it.
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I am a complex person living a life that includes highs & low and everything in between. We all are, no matter how much we try to deny it.
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This week's piece is a roundup of all the posts I published this year. After reviewing everything I went through in 2024, I feel fortunate to be where I'm at today. You're welcome to explore the archives at your own pace. ✨️💖✨️
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The Overstimulated 2024 Recap
This post is a recap of all the other posts from 2024 on The Overstimulated.
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December 24, 2024 at 11:13 PM
This week's piece is a roundup of all the posts I published this year. After reviewing everything I went through in 2024, I feel fortunate to be where I'm at today. You're welcome to explore the archives at your own pace. ✨️💖✨️
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Me to my spouse: Could you read my piece before I post it in case I sound like an asshole?
My spouse (immediately replying without reading it): You sound like an asshole, AND you should publish it.
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My spouse (immediately replying without reading it): You sound like an asshole, AND you should publish it.
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How I Have a Stress-Free Holiday Season
A reflection on why my December isn't stressful this year.
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December 17, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Me to my spouse: Could you read my piece before I post it in case I sound like an asshole?
My spouse (immediately replying without reading it): You sound like an asshole, AND you should publish it.
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My spouse (immediately replying without reading it): You sound like an asshole, AND you should publish it.
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This week's post is one of the foundational traumatic experiences in my life. Please only read it if you're in an ok headspace to hear about upsetting things. ❤️🩹
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Christmas: A Time for Joy, Good Cheer, & Traumatic Experiences
This is a piece I wrote in college about a foundational experience in my life. The names have been changed, but the story remains the same.
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December 11, 2024 at 12:38 AM
This week's post is one of the foundational traumatic experiences in my life. Please only read it if you're in an ok headspace to hear about upsetting things. ❤️🩹
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I put up another piece on Substack today. This one is about Christmas, Death, and the Eagles. 🎅🎄💀🦅🎶
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Christmas, Death, and the Eagles
This piece was originally shared in December 2016, and there is a 2024 Update at the end.
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December 4, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I put up another piece on Substack today. This one is about Christmas, Death, and the Eagles. 🎅🎄💀🦅🎶
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Health is a temporary state for everyone. Disability isn’t a moral failing. People who are chronically ill have same amount of worth as everyone else
We must stop treating people as expendable. We see it in our Covid response, lack of masks in healthcare & increase in medically assisted death /6
We must stop treating people as expendable. We see it in our Covid response, lack of masks in healthcare & increase in medically assisted death /6
November 28, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Health is a temporary state for everyone. Disability isn’t a moral failing. People who are chronically ill have same amount of worth as everyone else
We must stop treating people as expendable. We see it in our Covid response, lack of masks in healthcare & increase in medically assisted death /6
We must stop treating people as expendable. We see it in our Covid response, lack of masks in healthcare & increase in medically assisted death /6
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What if I told you this could prevent brain damage?
Would you wear a mask if it would save my life? Yes? Great!
Would you wear a mask if it saved the life of someone you didn't know?
#CovidCautious #DisabilityJustice
Would you wear a mask if it would save my life? Yes? Great!
Would you wear a mask if it saved the life of someone you didn't know?
#CovidCautious #DisabilityJustice
November 23, 2024 at 3:38 AM
What if I told you this could prevent brain damage?
Would you wear a mask if it would save my life? Yes? Great!
Would you wear a mask if it saved the life of someone you didn't know?
#CovidCautious #DisabilityJustice
Would you wear a mask if it would save my life? Yes? Great!
Would you wear a mask if it saved the life of someone you didn't know?
#CovidCautious #DisabilityJustice
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Reposted by The Overstimulated
Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 14, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
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Here's an actual free one for the folks who feel comfortable navigating something on Github:
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deactivating your twitter account doesn't delete your tweets.
and even if you manually go through and delete everything you see, twitter doesn't let you access anything past your first 3000 tweets through your browser
this program is the only thing that worked for me (with over 76k tweets lmao)
and even if you manually go through and delete everything you see, twitter doesn't let you access anything past your first 3000 tweets through your browser
this program is the only thing that worked for me (with over 76k tweets lmao)
GitHub - lucahammer/tweetXer: Delete all your Tweets for free
Delete all your Tweets for free. Contribute to lucahammer/tweetXer development by creating an account on GitHub.
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November 13, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Here's an actual free one for the folks who feel comfortable navigating something on Github:
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