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Natasha

@bensgigi.bsky.social

BS in Ed - PSU; MS in Psych - Nova; Licensed Prof Counselor in Private Practice, Registered Play Therapist, Certified Trauma, Pedophile Eradicator, Decent Cook and Gardener, User of pellet stove, Driver of Prius, Despiser of Confederate Flags RESISTOR!

created December 8, 2024

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Profile picture Philip Gourevitch (@pgourevitch.bsky.social) reposted

What a gang of mindless amateurs in Washington accomplished in Beijing:

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1/9/2025, 12:09:31 PM | 746 215 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Frightening

1/9/2025, 1:31:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Federal funds to states have been cut. See the Big Ugly Bill. Plus, PA once again cannot seem to pass a budget.

1/9/2025, 1:22:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kathy Downs (@kathykatd.bsky.social) reposted

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31/8/2025, 2:14:22 PM | 79 12 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Very brave ladies.

1/9/2025, 1:08:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture András Forgács W (@andraswf.bsky.social) reposted

Bunch of people who never had to uproot their entire lives and move thousands of miles away ought to stop pontificating on asylum and immigration

1/9/2025, 8:26:13 AM | 521 108 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Brian H (@harrb2.bsky.social) reposted

Same as his actions in DC! Where are the Epstein files?👇

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31/8/2025, 4:55:20 PM | 129 47 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kathy Downs (@kathykatd.bsky.social) reposted

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31/8/2025, 4:07:56 PM | 88 20 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social)

I have a serious problem with having to pay double for my Bronze Marketplace medical insurance effective January 1 when I'm also paying for Gold plans for elected officials.

1/9/2025, 12:53:14 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted

He won’t let the press anywhere near him. This is getting weirder and weirder.

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31/8/2025, 3:32:36 PM | 22109 5745 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

PERFECT

1/9/2025, 12:45:28 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) reposted

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

1/9/2025, 11:23:26 AM | 4242 2058 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

He would rather create a war than admit to molesting children.

31/8/2025, 3:23:39 PM | 13 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed.

31/8/2025, 2:04:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes, it's true. It's very woke to avoid colon cancer.

31/8/2025, 2:02:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

The Professor is always right.

31/8/2025, 2:00:56 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture GeorgiaBlue (@georgiablue.bsky.social) reposted

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31/8/2025, 12:16:00 PM | 1808 516 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture darren32359.bsky.social (@darren32359.bsky.social) reposted

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31/8/2025, 11:14:27 AM | 8494 1573 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture It's Going Down (@igd.bsky.social) reposted

#NYC baseball coach confronts ICE child predators. “There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that. I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids." www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...

30/8/2025, 5:41:19 PM | 10191 2502 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/8/2025, 1:53:18 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Some Prokofiev might be nice too 😜

31/8/2025, 1:45:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Well done!

31/8/2025, 1:43:13 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/8/2025, 1:40:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social)

Just received notice from Marketplace insurance that my premium is set to double in January. Department of Ed also getting rid of income-based repayment plans for student loans. Not sure I'm going to be able to keep my practice open.

31/8/2025, 1:37:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture darren32359.bsky.social (@darren32359.bsky.social) reposted

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31/8/2025, 11:13:09 AM | 4405 1255 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Not crazy about the way she folds. 🤣

31/8/2025, 1:33:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) reposted

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31/8/2025, 11:55:32 AM | 5348 2197 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

I should add that my eldest born male is now my daughter so it's a big deal for our family to only support candidates who are trans-friendly. Thanks again.

31/8/2025, 1:29:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you very much for this. I need to do more research and appreciate your grace.

31/8/2025, 1:28:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Thanks Bob but I'm already seeing clients then.

31/8/2025, 1:24:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Democracy isn't a game.

31/8/2025, 1:19:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Neal's so talented.

31/8/2025, 11:43:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social)

apnews.com/article/trum... happens to Trump’s tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?

31/8/2025, 11:42:21 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Same memories here.

30/8/2025, 11:33:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Hahahaha!

30/8/2025, 11:26:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture inga307.bsky.social (@inga307.bsky.social) reposted

I’m not silent, we have to stand up for our future.

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29/8/2025, 4:38:04 PM | 197 51 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Complete harassment.

30/8/2025, 11:23:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

I think she was fired, which is against the law. Business as usual for this regime.

30/8/2025, 11:17:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

She'll become a lobbyist.

30/8/2025, 11:08:31 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

How do you eat a 3,000 pound elephant? One bite at a time. It's working. Don't give up now.

30/8/2025, 11:08:02 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Awesome

30/8/2025, 2:40:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh dear! Be sure you don't use the bathroom.

30/8/2025, 2:39:37 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Now we're talkin!

30/8/2025, 2:27:41 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

She's a baby Rump kisser.

30/8/2025, 2:21:38 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sunny Marvel (@sunnymarvel.bsky.social) reposted

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29/8/2025, 3:52:03 PM | 13932 3289 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Marcie Lipsitt (@mlipsitt.bsky.social) reposted

How can this be happening in Massachusetts and NY? How, How, How? How can this be happening in states with Dems in the Governors’ offices! 6abc.com/post/cvs-hol...

30/8/2025, 1:02:11 AM | 59 34 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

He'll appeal to SCOTUS, the place where all of this is going to land. Exactly where it will all be upheld.

30/8/2025, 2:13:51 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

You are correct.

30/8/2025, 2:11:12 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture DesertSkiesSue (@desertprogressive.bsky.social) reposted

If Kennedy had been in charge when COVID hit, many of us reading this would be dead now. “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has never actually been briefed by CDC experts before making major public health decisions, according to a departing top official at the agency.” l.smartnews.com/p-66dcKD8k/J...

29/8/2025, 11:04:48 AM | 160 53 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

You're suing, right?!

30/8/2025, 2:07:32 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Same with vetting future candidates for office. Crazy how so many have disappointed with their lack of character.

30/8/2025, 2:06:46 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social)

gizmodo.com/cheetahs-fea...

30/8/2025, 1:46:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.

29/8/2025, 3:54:35 PM | 11944 3843 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert Garcia (@robertgarcia.bsky.social) reposted

We have a path to win the House AND the Senate in 2026. Fight. Organize. A better country is possible.

29/8/2025, 4:59:00 PM | 2537 641 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

29/8/2025, 9:45:09 PM | 32286 10339 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted

The damage this man has done is incalculable.

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29/8/2025, 9:06:24 PM | 26819 7776 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

What the actual Eff?

29/8/2025, 2:29:15 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds like good legal representation.

29/8/2025, 2:26:27 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Love watching how animal mamas manage offspring.

29/8/2025, 2:19:48 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you for raising our future.

29/8/2025, 2:18:29 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Bring it on!

29/8/2025, 2:17:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Amen!!

29/8/2025, 2:13:23 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

That was horrible shit.

29/8/2025, 2:12:52 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Please educate me.

29/8/2025, 2:07:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social)

Sorry. No Bio, No Posts, No Follow.

29/8/2025, 2:03:14 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...

28/8/2025, 3:02:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

It's all BS

28/8/2025, 3:00:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah, we need to move on from that drivel.

28/8/2025, 2:56:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Not a Stack of Cats in a Trench Coat (@liquidkitt3n.bsky.social) reposted

They are coming for gay marriage. Hillary Clinton stated that she feels that the Supreme Court will not undo existing marriages. If you want to get married and you've found your person, consider doing it now. May God help us all.

28/8/2025, 2:48:17 PM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted

70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men. His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary

28/8/2025, 1:14:31 PM | 13475 4756 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Very sad day.

28/8/2025, 2:48:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Nothing better than Marc Elias gettin' fired up.

28/8/2025, 12:15:24 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

This is bullshit.

28/8/2025, 12:13:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

So happy for you two.

28/8/2025, 12:12:43 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Mitochondrial = Maternal = Inherited from the mother. The sperm contributor apparently, is free of disease.

28/8/2025, 10:02:21 AM | 6 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Again with the valve?

28/8/2025, 9:52:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted

Gupta: Here’s why this matters: 1. Because the FDA indications have changed, if I prescribe it to you, I’m opening myself up to a lawsuit. He directly signals that… 2. A pharmacist is no longer able to prescribe and administer a COVID-19 booster that doesn’t meet indications.

28/8/2025, 3:48:21 AM | 7382 3341 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social)

Funding for WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program, which is a lifeline for millions of families, is at risk. Tell your U.S. Representative to fully fund WIC. QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/protect... via @momsrising.org

28/8/2025, 9:15:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

We're too busy simply trying to survive. Division of labor and craftsman and artisans thrived in those societies which took care of everyone and allowed leisure time for creativity.

28/8/2025, 2:04:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Well done young man!

28/8/2025, 2:01:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you Dr. Mary.

28/8/2025, 1:59:00 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Serious issues with his anti-trans position. Be careful what you wish for.

28/8/2025, 1:56:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Congrats

28/8/2025, 1:51:52 AM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted

Your periodic reminder that people who blame “mental illness” for every mass shooting want to make it easier for people to get guns and harder for people to get mental healthcare.

27/8/2025, 5:12:39 PM | 2283 715 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/8/2025, 7:07:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

This is the scarcity concept that terrifies our limbic system.

27/8/2025, 7:06:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Great stuff.

27/8/2025, 7:03:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Baby steps, but we're getting there!

27/8/2025, 7:01:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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

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Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

There's always some crap going on in this country every generation. Why can't we get some goddamn positive momentum and hang on to it?

27/8/2025, 7:00:09 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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27/8/2025, 6:43:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

I miss summer already.

27/8/2025, 6:22:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted

Jones responds to Ogles…

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27/8/2025, 4:53:21 PM | 5333 1693 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) reposted

If you've been following my reporting and stories from the ground in Iowa, you would know that Iowa will flip seats. This had a lot to do with the anger at Trump, but mostly with the organizers doing the hard work on the ground. Contest every seat. Run everywhere. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

27/8/2025, 8:55:40 AM | 2108 527 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Hero

27/8/2025, 6:11:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lorenzo (@milemarker0.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

They all are desperate to win Trump’s approval for the day by degrading themselves with outrageous Trump flattery and platitudes. They are all sickly sweet to Trump. They are required to praise their childish leader.

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Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

RULE ABOUT AMERICAN FLAGS: If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail. But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.

27/8/2025, 5:19:27 PM | 21271 6566 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted

Schools Theaters Concerts Malls Churches Synagogues Mosques Parks Nightclubs Offices Festivals Stores Military Bases Bars Post Offices Yoga Studios Super Bowl parades Nowhere is safe from the scourge of gun violence in America. You can't tell me we must simply accept it.

27/8/2025, 4:54:50 PM | 17801 5360 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Timothy Caulfield (@caulfieldtim.bsky.social) reposted

“In a scientific sense, this is a total loss.” US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants www.nature.com/articles/d41...

26/8/2025, 4:08:52 PM | 1491 679 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Natasha (@bensgigi.bsky.social) reply parent

Precious

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