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Chestra

@chestra.bsky.social

NO DM's please... Unless I know you F, 65, loved and loves... Australian... But really a born again Kiwi. Committed to challenging oppressive systems. Big on social justice and healing carried trauma. Have you balanced your nervous system today?

created November 14, 2024

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Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Yep!

7/9/2025, 1:27:27 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

And we all know which country this is about without even checking!!

7/9/2025, 1:24:25 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Char (@kiwichar.bsky.social) reposted

So controversial… 🤦‍♀️

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29/6/2025, 7:57:53 PM | 12 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Agree!! They just found the perfect evil narcissist to carry it out.

19/4/2025, 1:01:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Actually this has all been in play in the Republican party for decades... He's just the perfect ars*hole to carry it out.

19/4/2025, 12:59:37 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

Favourite!

6/4/2025, 10:13:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@artcandee.bsky.social) reposted

This. ⬇️

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6/4/2025, 1:13:52 AM | 28983 5824 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jessica Rosengard (@jrosengard.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Mobilize.us

5/4/2025, 3:27:45 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

What a turnout!

6/4/2025, 10:05:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Tibor M. Kalman (@kalmantibs.bsky.social) reposted

The Heard and McDonald Islands - 4,000 km (2,485 miles) south-west of Australia 🇦🇺 - are only accessible via a seven-day boat trip from Perth, and haven't been visited by humans in almost a decade. - How's it going, bro? - Not good. - What's up? - 10% tariffs, man. 🔎🐧💸

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4/4/2025, 9:09:19 AM | 82 25 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Very good, thanks for the laugh, well pretty much a grimace really

4/4/2025, 11:10:26 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

THIS!!!

4/4/2025, 11:07:55 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Frank Amari (@frankamari.bsky.social) reposted

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." -- Maya Angelou, born #OTD 1928 Trump’s false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 years www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

4/4/2025, 10:42:12 AM | 31 14 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh it's about money .. but it's about submission first.

24/3/2025, 4:51:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed! Not something people want to hear though apparently

24/3/2025, 4:48:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

And everyone else playing out the Project 2025 playbook... This has never just been about the felon, he's always just been the hook to catch the very significant portion of the population who behave and think like he does

24/3/2025, 4:40:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

More than 177,000 cases against them, they've put aside $16Billion to settle and they still say it's safe 🤔

24/3/2025, 4:25:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

He knows full well what he's saying and why... He's not deluded, he's evil!

24/3/2025, 4:15:22 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

And his mother most definitely isn't trying to survive on SS alone... He's not deluded, he's evil! He knows what he's doing and saying and is playing by the rulebook

24/3/2025, 4:14:07 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

Is it any wonder?! Oppressive systems of all sorts are our fishbowl

24/3/2025, 4:07:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

If you believe anything he says you probably need therapy

24/3/2025, 4:01:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Rhetorical question! I get it

24/3/2025, 4:00:12 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes! Why are so many people having such difficulty believing what is happening? They have stated quite clearly what they're doing

24/3/2025, 3:59:44 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

I totally agree with "he DELIBERATELY set this up" for a particular outcome... in regards to EVERYTHING he says or does.

24/3/2025, 12:59:41 AM | 3 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

They not only know it, they are doing it DELIBERATELY!! This is NOT a group of people who have lost their way and need help to change and help them see... It is a group of people who have consciously decided to participate in a set course of action to achieve predictable outcomes.

24/3/2025, 12:54:12 AM | 14 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh I needed that laugh 🤣 thank you

15/3/2025, 11:23:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

...and ANYONE who supports or colludes with the evil bas*+rds

15/3/2025, 11:19:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

So are they taking any notice of the judges yet?

15/3/2025, 11:01:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

I have empathy and compassion for people anywhere suffering as a result of the evil administration in the US ... I also know that the systems the American people had/have in place (knowingly or unknowingly) allowed this to happen.

15/3/2025, 9:12:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Watching from outside the US it blows my mind that the figure is that low! I guess the rest have to learn the hard way huh?

15/3/2025, 8:42:20 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Negan (@rogernegan.bsky.social) reposted

This

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15/2/2025, 12:15:29 AM | 339 102 | View on Bluesky | view

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15/2/2025, 12:43:40 AM | 1023 353 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

But they are going to get away with Mushie having access forevermore

14/2/2025, 10:03:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

You mean the puppet masters who control the whole thing and all the systems from here on... And will get away with it all because most people still don't even believe it's happening

14/2/2025, 10:01:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Doesn't anyone realise the whole point is that he will have access to all of these systems FOREVER

14/2/2025, 9:58:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Made sure they would have access forevermore

14/2/2025, 9:54:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Geez, I'm all the way over here in Australia and I have no doubt

14/2/2025, 9:43:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

We as a country will save nothing. Federal employee salaries make up just 4% of the budget—roughly $271 billion. So even if every federal worker were fired, that’s the maximum you’d save. Meanwhile, the U.S. House GOP has released a budget that raises the debt limit by $4 trillion.

14/2/2025, 3:11:51 AM | 6230 1348 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

14/2/2025, 3:32:18 AM | 24139 6103 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Apparently he didn't realise? Stop letting him off the hook!! He knew, he knows!! This is an absolute fu*king farce... It's theatre to distract from Mush burning down the govt over the weekend

4/2/2025, 8:35:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Not a lot of people talking about WHY the MAGA supporter is no longer spitting with rage. Most of them voted for him on grievance and the need for vengeance (which has more to do with abusive parenting than is acknowledged by most) Now he's in power and flicking rage around, they no longer have to.

28/1/2025, 7:55:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Looks like she's going to a funeral

21/1/2025, 11:03:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

If you're reeling after the changes in the last day or so "Grounding and Orienting my Body" by Lynn Fraser on Insight Timer (free version is fine) works well with balancing the nervous system... I use this regularly and consistently, please be gentle with the parts of you that are overwhelmed.

21/1/2025, 6:04:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Probably a good time to note that this has been in play since the R's called for the ban on national security grounds... Mushie buying up the world

17/1/2025, 12:54:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

That is entirely the reason for the change. And he paid a lot of money to be told to do it... He's sold what little soul he had left

15/1/2025, 1:41:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

THIS!! And his supporters are vengeful people full of unhealed rage who get off on him being an absolute ars*hole... to EVERYONE (including them but most of them don't know that yet)

13/1/2025, 6:03:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Agreed!!!

12/1/2025, 1:12:21 AM | 16 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Unfortunately only history will validate this... It's too well hidden

12/1/2025, 1:11:54 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

What he's actually selling is vengeance. He attracts the unhealed (and no interest in healing) crowd who watch him and feed off of him attacking others. They are filled with their own rage and hatred and he has harnessed their need for others to pay a price for their mental anguish!

12/1/2025, 1:06:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

But at least the president can't carry a gun!! Let's take the wins where we can get them.

11/1/2025, 10:06:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Yep, here in Australia too

11/1/2025, 10:03:59 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Mine... Seriously though this is starting to look like teenage girls social media BS ... Grow up

11/1/2025, 8:19:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Actually knowing what they have power over and what they don't is a great place to start...

11/1/2025, 8:16:22 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

Also applicable in so many other countries where people vote on the need for vengence

11/1/2025, 8:06:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

I would FAR prefer a more progressive left wing govt but seriously if you rubbish Labor without providing relevant details, there's a whole lot of voters who don't want to be informed and pick up on the anti type sentiment.

11/1/2025, 7:51:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

He's definitely not going to have time for golf if he does what he says he's going to 🤣

9/1/2025, 11:31:04 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

And this one too!! More power to you Stormy and Nathan!!

9/1/2025, 4:37:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

With my tiny little following here I don't anticipate my sharing this will change much so why do I do it? Because it's the next right thing to do! Please repost

9/1/2025, 4:34:17 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Muhammad Farooq (@mmfarooqfarooqi.bsky.social) reposted

Share it!

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1/1/2025, 6:00:17 PM | 9931 1699 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

THIS

1/1/2025, 2:10:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Sound like begging to anyone else?

30/12/2024, 12:42:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

The irony of a J6 type rebellion on Inauguration day... Oh dear god I am enjoying the idea far too much 🤣🤣

28/12/2024, 1:52:13 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

It is in fact my favourite day of the season... Being the furthest away from doing all over again 🤣

27/12/2024, 4:33:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

In 300 characters or less?? 🤣🤣🤣 Awesome question!! ...but far too important to answer in shorthand. Nevertheless, my answer is suspension of disbelief plays the long game

26/12/2024, 11:35:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Negan (@rogernegan.bsky.social) reposted

This

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26/12/2024, 10:45:50 PM | 162 52 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joyous Vagaries L² (@joyousvagaries.bsky.social) reposted

Thankful for BlueSky!

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23/12/2024, 4:33:08 PM | 818 207 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Denial and dissociation if they're lucky... Until they're old enough and safe enough to start healing the trauma

25/12/2024, 3:13:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

... Or mine, or anyone's actually...

25/12/2024, 2:48:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

No it's not!!

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25/12/2024, 1:53:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

It really is!!

20/12/2024, 11:57:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

She's my hero! She could have had name suppression but instead went public to show that the shame belongs on the perpetrators, not the victim!

20/12/2024, 6:05:38 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture 🌸🌺Cindy Alexander Capaldo🌺 (@cyn1422.bsky.social) reposted

Hey Media.....or is it already.... State Run Media...👇

18/12/2024, 6:12:21 PM | 65 25 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

I wondered... And had added a piece about how the behaviour is monstrous but we can continue to make a path for the perpetrators... ordinary, everyday men if we don't clarify who they are. Bsky character limitations had me edit it out.

19/12/2024, 1:05:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Having worked in the dv sector for years the truth is men hit women and you walk past those men every day in the streets... Wearing a suit and tie, dropping his kids to school, working everyday jobs, living every day lives... and everyone outside of his family thinks he's a great guy.

18/12/2024, 12:41:29 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

Completely agree!

18/12/2024, 12:29:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Because so many of them do it themselves

18/12/2024, 6:58:49 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted

Not that all legacy media has given in to Trump. But enough have, including too many owners, that it affects the overall effectiveness of the industry. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/dona...

17/12/2024, 5:52:03 PM | 2117 501 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lakota Man 🪶 (@lakotaman.bsky.social) reposted

Who here agrees? 🖐🏾

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16/12/2024, 9:50:16 PM | 30653 5529 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Aaron Hawkins (@ahawkins.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

As always:

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14/12/2024, 1:47:55 AM | 16 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

OMG I miss this beautiful country

16/12/2024, 10:37:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

And I met myself along the way

16/12/2024, 7:32:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

And I met myself along the way

16/12/2024, 7:31:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

Buying craft supplies and crafting are too

16/12/2024, 7:29:27 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Just realised with your post that I've been driving for 50 years now... My license could have ancestors

16/12/2024, 7:26:54 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

If I had a $ for everytime I've written a very caustic reply and then deleted it... LOL and maybe even more pertinent to this post, a $ for the times when I haven't deleted it!!

16/12/2024, 7:17:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

With the amount of people following you it's obvious that more than a handful know who you are... I don't and based on this ridiculous comment colluding with the incoming system, don't want to so yeah I'm blocking you.

16/12/2024, 6:15:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

OMG I'll enjoy fantasising about that!

16/12/2024, 6:06:24 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Lived there for half my life and it's my favourite country in the world too

16/12/2024, 5:26:23 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Sober too... Just wanted to let you know I saw this and care ❤️ Hope you've moved past whatever the hiccup was and have some support

16/12/2024, 5:24:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

Watch this space for new words... While I may not be creating them I applaud and champion the use of appropriate (to many of us) descriptors

16/12/2024, 1:02:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

I cannot find it in me to celebrate murder but I definitely hope the young man has an exceptionally good lawyer. Like many of you I've been aware and angry about the literal human cost of neoliberalism for many years. What I celebrate today is that more people are angry about it now too!!

15/12/2024, 11:26:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Me, myself, & I (@tired1973.bsky.social) reposted

So apt

15/12/2024, 10:10:49 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social) reply parent

Breathe consciously and deeply for a little while and then reevaluate what needs doing 💐

13/12/2024, 11:52:56 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Science Explorist (@scipexplorist.bsky.social) reposted

James Webb telescope just dropped its latest image, Neptune, and its rings.

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Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

One day I might be past this... But it's not today!

13/12/2024, 11:31:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

13/12/2024, 11:27:46 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture For the Love of Missy (@missybbbobtail.bsky.social) reposted

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know” ~Winnie the Pooh

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Profile picture Chestra (@chestra.bsky.social)

I can't even... With ANYONE who didn't see this coming

13/12/2024, 3:40:09 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view