I can only imagine 🫶.
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I can only imagine 🫶.
🚨BREAKING: In a landmark victory for voters, a Utah judge struck down the state Legislature’s gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Such great news for UTAH! I hope the ruling sticks. Thank you Judge Gibson! #utpol apnews.com/article/utah...
I feel this!!! ❤️ I also have no answer.
Thank you for reading and for your kind words. Our kids really do us in 😅. My heart already hurts for you. 🫶
Hey friend. I’m so glad @dianesworld.bsky.social ‘s comment brought you to this post. I value your feedback. And am grateful you read and connected with my words. Hoping all is good in your world!
Oh friend. Your validation and support always means so much. Thank you. Hoping all is well with you! 🫶 Transitions are so hard! Gah!
But her emails 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
But her emails 🤦♀️ www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Me too. I can’t stop crying. 😭
I wrote this. Back when my life was a Coldplay song: open.substack.com/pub/crazyus/...
Thank you for reading my clunky words. It means a lot.
I’ve been thinking about your response. It’s like I’m looking in a mirror. I’m so sorry. I’m drawing strength from you and often. 🫶
I thank you for showing up & helping me feel more grounded in these uncomfortable truths. Meaning, I believe you see me as more than just my secrets. Thank you, my friend.
“These secrets slowly kill our spirits!” I don’t like to keep secrets so I was often scapegoated or made to feel like I was evil for trying to break cycles or speak truth. I’m so sorry you’ve experienced abuse & all of it. Thank you for helping me feel seen. I see you & the deep pain secrets cause.
You’re very kind. I didn’t know my cousin well, even though she was 1 of 3 cousins I knew. I’m now learning there were more secrets, which is heartbreaking. Thank you for seeing me & understanding this process. My grief is mostly about the secrets & how they negatively impacted my family. 😭💔
Absolutely own your discomfort. I keep wanting to delete my post. Then I receive validating comments like yours. Thank you for speaking out! I’m sorry for all of it. I am grateful for your outrage. I was conditioned to keep my outrage on the down low. As a result my outrage came out sideways!
Sorry is perfect. I’m sorry. It’s really messed up and I’m not quite sure how to process. Thank you for seeing me. 🫶
Hug right back to you, my friend. I’m still second guessing this entire post. Thank you for your kind words and empathy. Shedding the burden & breaking the cycles is so much work. As you point out, it is also worth it.
Hey friend. You always say the absolutely perfect thing. Your words hit hard and in such a comforting way. I often want to hug tiny Beth and all the under age children who’ve suffered the atrocities that were imposed onto them. Thank you for your love and care! ❤️
Thank you my friend. ❤️
Oh Kemi, I love you and am grateful for our authentic and safe friendship. ❤️ Your words stopped me in my tracks. I’m so sorry for all of us who have to fight through this things.
So sorry about your 5th metatarsal! Heal well and happy nachos my friend.
Oh no! I hope you are ok! The nachos can always be remade. Heal well! 🫶❤️
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8/Mostly the work to end these cycles is (🤞hopefully) enabling my children to be free from this shameful pain, set healthy boundaries & never have to shoulder the weight of someone else’s wrong-doing. #abuse #alcholism #cyclebreaker #healing #Mormon #trauma PS my grandpa wasn’t my only abuser 😥💔.
7/to be wearing those shames in plain sight. I hope my cousin is able to rest in peace. I hope my family is able to heal & we are able to break these unhealthy cycles. I’m determined to break these cycles. The work is clunky, sad & weird.
6/ I tried to keep my family’s secrets. Today my cousin died. Because of how my grandpa groomed me, my guess is he probably started with her. Maybe if we had been able to be open & uncomfortable, the abuse would have stopped. What I do know is I’ve tried to keep those secrets & yet I seem
5/Then my stepdad wanted to borrow money from my grandpa so my parents asked me to write my grandpa a letter of forgiveness, which included telling him he could come back into our home. I really believed writing this was letter was helping my parents. Out of fear of killing my grandma,
4/Mormon church. We saw my 3 cousins on holidays, birthdays & funerals. There was always tons of booze. Highballs were my grandpa’s favorite drink. He would watch Lawrence Welk, get wasted & dance around the room. The last time my grandpa abused me, my parents asked him to stop coming over.
3/after the 1st 2 comas, she would begin drinking again. My non-LDS grandpa was an alcoholic who hid alcohol in our home. My grandpa sexually abused me. Today, for the 1st time, I’ve been wondering if my grandpa abused my cousin. Probably. Our families drifted apart when my mom & stepdad joined the
2/that I knew my entire life. She was one of them & the oldest grandchild. I am the youngest. My aunt, my mom’s sister, was 10 years older than my mom. I learned that my cousin had been in a diabetic coma for 12 days & had a failing liver. This was her 3rd recent diabetic coma. Apparently,
1/I don’t know where to set this information so I will set it here. I’m not sure I’ll have engagement. I hope I do. I keep thinking of @jennnextdoor.bsky.social & the healing door she opened for many of us who have experienced sexual abuse. 🙏 Today I learned my 1st cousin died. I have 3 cousins I
That helps. Thank you.
I’m with Joel.
How was the movie?
Yay! Hey and I remember Little Canada! 🍁😊
How I handle these questions: on our recent trip to Europe, when asked, my husband & I responded that we were from Canada. I have family in Canada & am from Minnesota, which is…you know…sort of like Canada. 🍁 😅
I know this narrative all to well!YES, the audacity of him! He’s the effing parent! 🤬 I’m so sorry for your kiddos. They deserve better. ❤️
Lovely UTAH People: anyone know or could recommend a good landscape designer? Please DM me your recommendations. Thank you! 🙏 😊🫶
How much money has he raised? I do know he is building a house so he can live in the district he represents. All of our Utah GOP politicians are such huge disappointments.
The only way out is through. Apparently 50% + of America is chomping at the bit to move the US into Fascism, including my Utah GOP politicians🤬. No one cares about the price of eggs or losing their Mediciad🤦♀️. Enjoy your turret @RepBlakeMoore! I hate this version of America.
It’s my little attempt at trying to help save democracy. Thank you for appreciating me. You are wonderful! 💜
Yes to everything you say. Our society enables & normalizes this male gaze-y culture. We have learned that to succeed/be valid/find an eternal mate/ all of it, then we have to play along. What a destructive loop. 😢
Amen!
THIS! The sleeveless shirts & how I feel about my upper arms has enabled such a shameful body dysmorphia. I feel less alone in these feelings & also devastated/heartbroken that so many in our culture have experienced trauma & body dysmorphia. April & Jess, you are both so dear & well spoken. 🫶
I want you! I’m so sorry! And your observation is not wrong, which is heartbreaking. Those of us who understand how amazing our immigrant community is need to be loud.
Flying home. Because of the state of our world, I was afraid to make a big point of being out of the country, which totally makes me sad. Also told everyone we were Canadian. Started in NYC - Northern England - London - Prague - layover in Zurich & Chicago. So close to home. ❤️ #travel #wanderhive
Great idea!
Three cheers for the resistance! 🙌🫶🙌 Enjoying this win& gearing up to continue the fight! ❤️
“I canceled Obama’s nuclear inspection program, then I bombed Iran. Now, I am offering them pallets of $30 billion in cash, plus another $6 billion, if they agree to negotiate Obama’s plan. It’s called the Art of the Deal.”
Big City or town? I don’t think there is a most Romantic. Here are some areas/city where I feel the romance.🥰 Barcelona Bari Region of Italy (all the towns) Sydney
Some very good news in the storm of not so great news. Our voices were heard. Our public lands are not for sale. www.ksl.com/article/5133...
Maybe Utah Senator Mike Lee’s plan all along was to swing crazy because he knew that public lands bill would be shot down making his “revised” public land bill seem palatable. Let’s be clear OUR PUBLIC LANDS AREN’T FOR SALE — not even an acre! Call your senators & tell them to VOTE NO!
Left a voicemail at Utah Senator Mike Lee’s office with my number: “No version of Mike Lee’s bill to sell our public lands is acceptable. Public Lands need to stay in public hands.” I added that Mike & I share many mutuals. Husband: I’m sure Mike will be calling you back. 😂 #PublicLandsPublicHands
Utah Senator Mike Lee’s determination to pass his bill is like a mosquito buzzing around your ear on a hot summer night. Don’t let your guard down. Don’t let up until any version of Mike’s public land bill is swatted down & completely dead. #StopTheSaleOfOurPublicLands
If Senator Lee cared about working class people, he wouldn’t be slashing Medicaid, killing public education or gutting the ACA! His pretend promise to build affordable housing in his bill that doesn’t require anyone to build housing is a cruel misdirect. Senators VOTE NO! Keep public lands public!
#PublicLandsAreNotForSale “[Senator Mike] Lee is using public lands to try to pay for the political debt that he owes some really big donors in the oil and gas industry. If we let him do that, then shame on us.” -Randy Newberg ASK YOUR SENATOR TO VOTE NO! www.fieldandstream.com/stories/cons...
Really well said. The U.S. struggles with honoring & learning from our elders.
Ok. You make a good argument. I’ll call his office too. Obviously not looking forward to it 😉.
I called #Utah Sen John Curtis’s office & spoke to a human. I asked her to pass along that any version of Mike Lee’s public land legislation needs to be removed altogether from the BBB. I said I hope he will listen to his constituents. We want to keep public lands public. Should I call Lee’s office?
Mike Lee is why Boston had the tea party. MIKE LEE: “but who’s going to think about the rights of the people who own that tea? And my land & my slaves? What is this? Tim Walz’s Boston — where people can just dump tea into the harbor?” #KeepPublicLandsPublic
Me: Mike Lee is pond scum’s pond scum. Husband: Mike Lee is a parasite who attaches himself to pond scum. PS don’t let this parasitic pond scum steal our public lands in any version of his bill. Tell your senators to VOTE NO on Mike Lee’s public land sale.
I love your letter to future you. ❤️ I’m often thanking past me for this kind of prep. I hope this moment’s Birdie’s stomach is settled & that she is feeling well rested. 🫶
Solidly hilarious! 😂
RED ALERT🆘! I was labeled “inauthentic”by THE BAD place where I was fighting for public lands & who I follow has been removed. Is this a way to control Free Speech? Is this Mike Lee’s attempt to manipulate the system to quiet VOICES who are REACHING PEOPLE ABOUT his terrible PUBLIC LAND’S bill?
Well I mean, not to change the subject, but it’s easy to imagine. Mike Lee is a whiny ass bitch & also my senator, who currently is trying to sell millions of acres of our public lands so he can give them to all of his whiny ass bitch friends. I’m just saying.
The dude needs to stop. Keep our public lands public. Say NO to any version of Mike Lee’s public land grab legislation.
Please call your senators to let them know that ANY VERSION of Mike Lee’s public land grab legislation is not acceptable & ask them to keep our public lands public by removing Lee’s legislation permanently from the BBB. Thank you!
Agree! I expected Curtis to be better. Then Cox. Now Moore. They always end up taking the path of least resistance. Such a disappointment.
Good question. He is my senator & I’ve been admittedly vibrating in rage. I’ve also contacted John Curtis & Blake Moore because you know they are almost as devoted to their constituents as Mike is 🤦♀️.
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@crazyus.com made it a while ago. If I can figure it out, I’ll link it
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Head’s up, AMERICA, until Utah Senator Mike Lee’s public land sale legislation is out of the BBB altogether, don’t take your eye off the ball. He may have been halted, BUT he is still trying to get a version of his land grab into the BBB! Tell your senators to VOTE NO! apnews.com/article/publ...
I’m crossing my fingers that happy joy implies that everything is moving as it should. ❤️😉❤️
You both are excellent people. 🫶🙏
Hey friend. Thank you for calling his office. Life is good except parts like how Mike Lee is trying to steal our public lands.
He is so deplorable on every level. Just resign, Michael.
Thank you for your update. We cannot rest until Mike’s public land grab is actually dead; including his revised bill.
No, not dead. The Senate Parliamentarian torpedoed Lee's proposed legislation in its current form, but he's committed to revising his public land grab proposal & reattaching it to the Big, Bad Budget bill. Americans need to continue to pressure their representatives to vote against it in any form.
Of course he’s not giving up 🤬🤦♀️. “Republican sponsor isn’t giving up. Lee, in a post on X Monday night, said he would keep trying.” We will not back down until Mike backs down. Keep public lands in public hands. apnews.com/article/publ...
So the bill is not completely dead yet? Thank you for sharing the links. 😊
So his bill is absolutely not dead yet like some are saying? Thank you for the links. 😊
Love that you love this! Love you, Kemi! ❤️🫶🌈
Absolutely agree! God doesn’t need to show us a rainbow to let us know how much he hates Trevor. That being said, a rainbow is God’s flag, a flag Trevor can’t legislate away.
100% (maybe even more) that a rainbow is God’s way of letting us know 3 things: 1. Apocalypse Clock reset 2. He hates Mike Lee 3. He hates Trevor Lee
Look! It’s a single rainbow! 🌈 Which of course resets the apocalypse clock, AND is also a reminder that God hates Mike Lee & wants public lands to remain in public hands. #SaveOurPublicLands & keep them away from Mike Lee & his greedy land grab bill. Don’t believe his changes!!
LOL....God is on our side. Mikey just lost. 😇
It’s a beautiful bonus. Not only does a rainbow reset the apocalypse clock, it is a validating & unifying symbol, reminding us all that we are not alone in our hatred of Mike Lee.
Thanks for sharing, my friend. We’re getting closer. Now he needs to dump the bill to sell millions of acres of public lands altogether! 🤞
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Add your name to theirs when contacting your reps! Save two birds with one stone!
Mike Lee is a filthy swine who cheers when political opponents are assassinated. He's just like trump, he's greedy and stupid ... a very dangerous combination.
Let's sell his house...or eminent domain to make it a park. How would he like it?
There is nothing in the BigUglyBill that should be saved. Delete it and start over.
Support from France 🙏🏼 we have similar issues here too 😬
