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Amie Gillingham

@aimkag.bsky.social

Yinzer. Artist. Gardener. Yogi. Hiker. Mom. Laid-off community organizer. Fetid moppet.

created November 10, 2024

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Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

God, I loved Legend!

3/9/2025, 12:10:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pittsburgh—Black mayor (for now; he lost the primary)

3/9/2025, 12:08:07 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I met him in 1988. He’s nice!

2/9/2025, 11:59:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😬

2/9/2025, 12:24:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

GHOST → FACE [100%] Raddle • Sep 02, 2025 🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢

2/9/2025, 11:36:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Every time things start to grow again, he sends a team of people to denude the whole thing. It’s so weird.

2/9/2025, 1:05:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 1:01:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Also, our chances are super slim. More likely above I-80

2/9/2025, 1:01:01 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

I only still had light because the absentee landlord next door cut down literally all of the trees and plants in the neighboring property 😒

2/9/2025, 1:00:09 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

Don’t forget, kids. #believe

2/9/2025, 12:58:04 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

No sign of Aurora activity but still a pretty evening on tap.

Dusk
2/9/2025, 12:54:29 AM | 15 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Oooooh yes. #solidarity

2/9/2025, 12:19:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

September 🎏 #bloomscrolling

Sunset in my garden with racked focus crape Myrtle in the foreground My walled border with lots of hydrangeas, hostas, and Astrantia A Jack-be-little pumpkin Rosa ‘New Dawn’ having its 4th? 5th? bloom of the season
2/9/2025, 12:16:16 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Ooooooooh! Going in the way back or somewhere else?

1/9/2025, 11:13:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Mine is near identical to yours except I have to go off-plan and choose a green cardigan.

1/9/2025, 11:13:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

King of Birds

1/9/2025, 9:46:49 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Rep. Summer Lee (@repsummerlee.bsky.social) reposted

Pittsburgh is a union town, and we're proud of it. Labor is at the forefront of the fight against authoritarianism, because we know solidarity is stronger than any dictator. To our union workers this Labor Day and every day–I've always got your back ✊🏾

Rep. Lee poses with a group of people holding signs supportive of labor rights. Rep. Lee marches with a group behind a yellow ATU local 85 banner. Rep. Lee hugs a little girl. Rep. Lee poses for a photo with people wearing Steamfitters local shirts.
1/9/2025, 9:42:35 PM | 752 153 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

FAFO, Glorious FAFO 👇

1/9/2025, 8:58:44 PM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Peter Sterne (@petersterne.com) reposted

In NYC, employers now must list the salary ranges for open jobs. But a proposed City Council bill would go even further, allowing *current employees* to request the salary range for their position, to see if they're underpaid relative to their coworkers. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

1/9/2025, 7:22:13 PM | 615 130 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dan Saffer (@odannyboy.bsky.social) reposted

Happy Labor Day! Tech workers: Unionize!

1/9/2025, 3:08:20 PM | 18 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

Snuggling with The Chloe

A calico cat is snuggled on my lap
1/9/2025, 3:19:21 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hillary Rodham Clinton (@hillaryclinton.bsky.social) reposted

If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.

1/9/2025, 12:59:09 PM | 23769 5812 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

PENNY → WISE [86%] Raddle • Sep 01, 2025 🟢🟢💡🟢🟢🟢🟢🟢💡🟢🟢💡🟢

1/9/2025, 12:55:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) reposted

Excellent display of truthful knowledge.

1/9/2025, 2:34:38 AM | 1646 840 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Jadzia is unquestionably the freakiest, but with Troi being an empath, she can’t be far behind.

1/9/2025, 10:56:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

My wall is pink

1/9/2025, 10:48:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh no 🥺

31/8/2025, 11:12:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September

31/8/2025, 11:11:34 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture ouinne (@ouinne.bsky.social) reposted

🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ Apparently the video the white house posted 🕯️ 🕯️ was from July 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️

30/8/2025, 10:24:10 PM | 28 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Quinn Cummings (@quinncy.bsky.social) reposted

@amiberger.bsky.social What if we’re the newest Katseye?

30/8/2025, 11:32:51 PM | 78 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Watched it yesterday and it was fabulous.

31/8/2025, 12:46:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

K-ROKE YAAASSSSSS

31/8/2025, 12:45:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

I missed seeing a few larger zucchini in the garden so I now have some serious chonkers to contend with now. Can’t decide if this is going to be fritters (aka mock crab cakes) or bread.

30/8/2025, 5:27:40 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

D’oh!

30/8/2025, 5:12:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

#H2P 💙💛

30/8/2025, 4:44:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted

Current situation with COVID19 vaccines at CVS. ACIP is meeting September 18-19 so it will likely become available at pharmacies w/o a prescription then, unless ACIP pulls the rug out. Prescription requirement related to state laws requiring ACIP approval for pharmacist administration.

Map showing that COVID19 vaccines aren’t available in NV, NM, and MA. A prescription is required in 18 states. Article linked in text in next post.
30/8/2025, 2:37:54 PM | 444 252 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Łink. (@spacelawshitpost.me) reposted

When it does happen, make sure your memes have alt text and your hashtags are pascal cased. I want to be able to like and share everything.

30/8/2025, 1:02:44 PM | 1835 472 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) reposted

Obama, Biden, Hillary Clinton, and some other government officials in the Situation Room.
30/8/2025, 5:44:50 AM | 7808 968 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Paul F. Tompkins (@pftompkins.bsky.social) reposted

At the very least it’s fun to think of this as a sort of tailgate party before the big event

30/8/2025, 5:49:52 AM | 5709 683 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jorts (and Jean) (@jortsthecat.bsky.social) reposted

I don’t know when It Will Happen, but I do know it’s going to be extremely funny

a blurry picture of an orange cat swatting at the sky
30/8/2025, 7:04:46 AM | 2699 201 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

youtu.be/w3qPMe_cCJk?...

30/8/2025, 12:38:18 PM | 22 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Meegan🌙[Boo👻][Beegan🐝] (@jovialstarfish.bzky.team) reposted

🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 it 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯

30/8/2025, 7:05:19 AM | 22 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow! Devo opening?? Enjoy!

29/8/2025, 11:52:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

Nature break

I am blanking on the name of this yellow flower 🌼 I think this is jewelweed Blue skies & tall trees
29/8/2025, 11:41:27 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Carrie Bradshaw absolutely would not, but I can see Anthony doing it for his bread shop.

29/8/2025, 11:16:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Justin Vellucci (@jvthetrib.bsky.social) reposted

🚨 #USSteel has placed two coke batteries at #ClairtonCokeWorks on “hot idle” after the Aug. 11 explosion that killed 2 workers & injured 10. The ovens will stay heated but offline while damage is assessed. @triblive.bsky.social Link in comments. #Pittsburgh #Clairton #Steel

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29/8/2025, 8:07:08 PM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek Powazek (@fraying.bsky.social) reposted

Attention Oregonians: CVS has new COVID shots and is taking appointments on their website for dates starting in September. Just booked mine.

29/8/2025, 6:35:04 PM | 88 30 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amy K (@pubdef4thepeople.bsky.social) reposted

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29/8/2025, 7:15:54 PM | 290 109 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

That sure was…something.

29/8/2025, 8:00:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture bree 🇨🇦 (@goose.ski) reposted

not gonna spoil it. just go look lol

29/8/2025, 1:36:32 PM | 853 251 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Damn.

28/8/2025, 9:59:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

So gross. Nothing like pulling up the ladder behind you.

28/8/2025, 9:59:32 PM | 3 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek Powazek (@fraying.bsky.social) reposted

This story should get way more attention. Washington state is currently on fire and ICE just rolled up and arrested some of the firefighters. These are the dangerous criminals Trump wanted to evict? People risking their lives?

28/8/2025, 9:36:34 PM | 24 13 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Check Giant Eagle.

28/8/2025, 6:45:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted

Good. I have questions and the American people deserve answers.

28/8/2025, 5:35:22 PM | 7251 1373 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Best thing you can do is plant more!

28/8/2025, 3:47:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) reposted

This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.

28/8/2025, 2:33:05 PM | 17409 6796 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Some might bloom as early as February. Crocuses. Snowdrops. Hellebores (although those aren’t bulbs)

28/8/2025, 3:44:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

We can, sort of. Plant lots of early flowering bulbs. Leave things like Brussels sprouts in the garden over winter because they will bloom and the bees love them!

28/8/2025, 3:41:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Martha Wells (@marthawells.com) reposted

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

24/8/2025, 2:57:35 AM | 1626 1103 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

Some #bloomscrolling for thought for my SoCal friends 🌸

28/8/2025, 3:36:56 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Have you met me? Of course I did!

28/8/2025, 1:37:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) reposted

Sen Patty Murray (D-WA): “If there are any adults left in the White House, it’s well past time they face reality… We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what’s left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground—he must be fired.”

28/8/2025, 2:02:17 AM | 13462 3708 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

This cis person knows trans people are just people, and any person can be terrible. Her being trans has nothing to do with it.

28/8/2025, 12:08:58 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

America in a nutshell.

28/8/2025, 12:02:01 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Happy Birthday. 🌸

28/8/2025, 11:43:19 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

My two outliers? A young guy who was deeply concerned about factory farming and wanted to know how to find out how candidates stood on that issue. And an upper middle class white man who said “I drive an EV, I have a good job, my house is paid for. What do I have to be worried about?”

28/8/2025, 11:38:37 AM | 14 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Every single person (with 2 exceptions) was horrified to see what is happening to our country. Regardless of gender. Race. Faith. Income. Pittsburgh knows what’s up. People are horrified. Many of them are scared.

28/8/2025, 11:38:37 AM | 13 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

It’s worth noting in my work for For Our Future Pennsylvania I knocked on an average of 250 doors a day all over the East End of Pittsburgh. I talked to the richest of the rich, the middle class, the working poor about their biggest political concerns. Fascism. Autocracy. Authoritarianism.

28/8/2025, 11:38:37 AM | 173 42 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) reposted

This. Thread.

28/8/2025, 4:00:28 AM | 1508 484 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Keith Olbermann (@olbermann.bsky.social) reposted

It's time to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr from government before he kills us all

27/8/2025, 10:53:13 PM | 17452 3817 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m in love.

27/8/2025, 11:56:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sadly geography rules me out.

27/8/2025, 11:46:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oldest child is in his glory. 🍁

27/8/2025, 12:58:50 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Pittsburgh Scanner (@pgh-scanner.com) reposted

On a rare occasion there are announcements which happen over the air that almost no one hears. These things usually don't make news. Happy 50th birthday @PghEMS

26/8/2025, 11:27:06 AM | 167 16 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture AffirmationCoyote.bsky.social (@affirmationcoyote.bsky.social) reposted

Please join Affirmation Coyote in recognizing National Dog Day. 🐕

26/8/2025, 12:18:15 PM | 96 17 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

No new pictures, where are you mentally?

26/8/2025, 12:06:55 PM | 9 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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I need a job and I have experience in the berry-eating industry…

26/8/2025, 11:59:01 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted

I don’t know if this qualifies as spilling the 🫖 But release the damn Epstein files already.

26/8/2025, 5:07:12 AM | 9517 4064 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

It is! I’m much better at side crow

26/8/2025, 12:13:40 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

This made me smile. Thank you.

25/8/2025, 9:59:41 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mountain yes. Goat? Unsure.

25/8/2025, 9:43:16 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Our entire team was laid off

25/8/2025, 6:25:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can’t believe I have to start looking for a job again. This shouldn’t be this hard.

25/8/2025, 2:10:38 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Looks like Seton Hill starts tomorrow.

25/8/2025, 1:20:40 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It was!

25/8/2025, 12:23:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s nice to be a family that rushes outside to look at rainbows together. My kids are the best 💕

Rainbow over Academy Hill
24/8/2025, 11:56:30 PM | 20 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can confirm I did!

24/8/2025, 6:51:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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When I was living in Point Breeze, we let our cats into our 2nd story balcony and Pix brought a LIVE one into our apartment. 😬

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It’s an annual event at the Banana Split Festival in Latrobe. This was my first time teaching it. It wasn’t bad!

24/8/2025, 3:36:53 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Goats!

A goat is sniffing my toes Soooo many goats!
24/8/2025, 2:32:42 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Goats. Will stand on us. While I teach yoga.

24/8/2025, 1:00:46 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

God help me, I agreed to teach goat yoga at a festival this morning. 🐐

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Profile picture Maud Pauncefoot 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇱🐧 (@maudpauncefoot.bsky.social) reposted

Sound up for Caturday night!

24/8/2025, 12:18:03 AM | 3 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social)

Spotted in Regent Square:

A chalk drawing of a trans flag with the words “still here, still queer”
23/8/2025, 9:20:32 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

I am using my 90 minutes of earned vacation time then I am officially unemployed again. 😭

23/8/2025, 9:03:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Did you make it back ok?

23/8/2025, 9:00:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

Ew.

23/8/2025, 7:25:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That is most excellent 💕

23/8/2025, 6:43:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Amie Gillingham (@aimkag.bsky.social) reply parent

My kids used to ride bus 007 to elementary school and our house was the bus stop for a big gang of the James Bond Crew.

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