xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
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I did it. I did it. I. Launched my Substack. Welcome to my BlueSky. I’m Carrie. Writer, seeker, survivor. No DMs, no scammers, no romantic nonsense. From the Threshold on Substack substack.com/@carrielauer... Come sit with me. Come gently.
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This is so sweet what a great way to end the day. Thank you.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Trump can threaten all he wants. When the pot boils over, they’ll FAFO and learn quick: the American people don’t play. This is our democracy. Our country. And we’re taking it bac
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
The public doesn’t forget. Not Trump, not Stone or Giuliani, not Garland’s delay, not the billionaires and tech bros who sold us out. They think they’ll slip back into normal life. They won’t. We are more than Trump’s army—and we are many.
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Gravity does with the DOJ won’t.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
🚨 No president should use the White House for revenge. Join over 200 bipartisan leaders standing with whistleblowers like Miles Taylor. Support the legal defense fund at 👉 ENDPRESIDENTIALREVENGE.org #EndPresidentialRevenge #Whistleblower #MilesTaylor
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Miles Taylor lost his business because Trump came after him. Instead of hiding, he stood up. That’s what courage looks like. When power tries to break you and you still fight back—you’re the hero. Great interview youtube.com/watch?v=orVM...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Miles Taylor lost his business because Trump came after him. Instead of hiding, he stood up. That’s what courage looks like. When power tries to break you and you still fight back—you’re the hero. substack.com/@milestaylor...
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Never forget this: Working people outnumber the billionaires and CEOs by a huge margin. If workers stand together, they will win. Solidarity.
Just Jack (@just-jack-1.bsky.social) reposted
It’s time to teach Susan Collins a lesson.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
I think it’s interesting that a bunch of frogs have to beat up on one person. Like, nothing says coward beating up young boy by a crowd. People video and watch who the fuck are we
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Every one of those ice thugs is gonna be held accountable the day of justice will arrive
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
This is why God keeps sending me the same men over and over again expecting different results.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Love this the person who posted it has pretty good UK humor substack.com/@rosbarber/n...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
The Collapse – She sprawls on the rug like a Victorian heroine: “Day 47 of waiting. I may not survive.”
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Forty-five years ago today, my daughter Josie was born into love and left this world too soon. I first shared this piece to honor her, and today I share it again in remembrance. open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
This is not taking care of the children. We are a morally bankrupt . We have the power to change things substack.com/@sugarrhi/no...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
The Maasai ask: “How are the children?” If the children are not well, the tribe is not well. Could our leaders answer honestly? Gaza. SNAP cuts. School shootings. Until the children are well, none of us are. substack.com/@carrielauer...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
This is how they do it. Every farm marker should be treated so well substack.com/@alisavaldes...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
let’s amplify this substack.com/@sugarrhi/no...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
The tail’s wagging the dog. Trump’s base—states with the weakest economies—guides policy with fear, not facts. No cost studies, no opportunity cost, just “they’re taking our jobs”… the jobs they don’t want
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wouldn’t it be great if we had protections against this kind of stuff. Unfortunately our government is too busy doing DJ T‘s retribution.
Blue Horizon (@phds2.bsky.social) reposted
Medicare will require prior approval for certain procedures, using private AI companies to pre-screen claims. These private AI companies will have an incentive to deny coverage! The companies will be paid through the savings from the denials! N.Y.Times, Aaron Parnas www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6GJwWsp/
Aleianjack (@aleianjack.bsky.social) reposted
The Occupation of America | Coffee Klatch for Saturday, August 30, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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I love listening to these conversations. Especially in a bookstore I wanted to purchase a book.
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Starter pack from @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social to follow 👇
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Are we sure this is Trump? Putin has taught him the technique of having doubles
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
my concern is is that Donald Trump is failing in his health and they’re going to hide it so that they can push through the project 2025
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
Back in my day, we used to say gag me with a spoon. That fits perfectly right here.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Infidelity. Lies. Catfish. Gossip. Assault. Betrayal has many faces, but one wound. The scar remains. The question is: will it define you, or refine you? substack.com/profile/7224...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Ice are human traffickers and bounty hunters substack.com/@afgintelwir...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Wow, this guy took inventory substack.com/@bluepowerde...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Our institutions are cracked. We can’t go back. It’s time for a modern convention that looks like America—diverse, inclusive, unbought—charged with redesigning democracy for the 21st century. #ProVision open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
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She spends her nights dreaming, her mornings scheming, and her afternoons sighing… all for the day she hits 6000 followers. Don’t make her wait.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
It’s not too late to unplug your testicles from your ass and grow a spine. Congress, the Supreme Court—time to remember who you work fo
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That’s a really cool shot.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
That should be against the law.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
My husband served in the Air Force and I know for sure he would be appalled that a person who tried to break into the capital is being given a military service she does not deserve. When the air force capitulates to the government were screwed.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Fox insists prices are going down. That’s not just inflation it’s cognitive dissonance, a gaslight economy. And the billionaires? They’re having a pissing contest to see who can stockpile the most billions, while Americans are just trying to put food on the table open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
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My therapist told me to stop basing my self-worth on numbers. But she’s not on Blue Sky. 66 more and I’ll finally be a complete woman
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
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I love this picture
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Why doesn’t the surprise me?
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I’m proud of his mommy.
ILIAS 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇫🇷🇪🇺✡️🏳️🌈 (@iliasnyc.bsky.social) reposted
Re-posting this list as I had added my good friend Marcie Lipsitt @lipsitt but she did not appear on the list. I hope and pray her absence from Bluesky is temporary 💙
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
A grown ass woman doesn’t need much. Just respect, good coffee, and 66 more people to push her over 6000. Step up.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
She prays for peace, she prays for love, but lately… she just prays for 6000 followers. Spirit, send help (or at least a repost).
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
My therapist told me to stop basing my self-worth on numbers. But she’s not on Blue Sky. 66 more and I’ll finally be a complete woman
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
She spends her nights dreaming, her mornings scheming, and her afternoons sighing… all for the day she hits 6000 followers. Don’t make her wait.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
America has two maps right now. One makes you say holy shit—the web of fear and control. The other makes you say Holy Spirit—the resilience of people who still hold the oath. I call it Two Maps, One Becoming. Full reflection on Substack open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Why painting the border wall black is not a good idea substack.com/@out5p0ken/n...
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Jesse : 💙💙💙 (@journeyled1.bsky.social) reposted
go.bsky.app/6bottYo the MAGA movement has been stalling. Too many are FAFO and hurting. Texas is having second thoughts about their gerrymandering, they seemed to have created 10 seats that favor democrats in their rush. Stay fighting and follow.
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Well done!
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
When my husband passed, Great Grandmother told me: Don’t be afraid of your tears. They will replenish the earth and grow trees.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
He told me I was beautiful and he’d love to talk more… but he’d run out of data. That’s how the scams begin. My new Substack: The Complexity of a Complex Mind. open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Some people have a concept of retirement as doing as opposed to being so when they ask, “How do you fill your time?” I say: I don’t. I let my time fill me.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
A spiritual teacher once said: “Rest is resistance.” Brother David reminded us: “The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” Retirement, for me, is both. A chance to sit still, to be here, and to live wholeheartedly without apology.
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My husband would be right there with y’all. I know he’s blessing these times for us.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
I used to curse traffic with “God dammit” — and everything jammed up. One day I shifted to “God bless it.” From then on, the road felt lighter. Words carry current. I choose flow.
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hopefully the old guy a keel over by then.
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xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
He promised me the moon and stars… but first he needed money for his phone bill. I said, Sweetheart, the universe runs on light, not lies. 🌙
Isabel Santos (@isabelsantos.bsky.social) reposted
Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems. Dominion accused the outlet of spreading false claims in the aftermath of the 2020 election. WHY ARE THEY STILL LYING?
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Yeah, but the people didn’t have Blue Sky
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Desk cleared by Miss Katie. Papers flattened, keyboard ignored, productivity canceled. 🐾 #CatBoss
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
How to be compliant youtube.com/shorts/-t0PG...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Sometimes the waiting itself becomes the prayer. A whisper of bamboo, a reminder to trust the unseen. 🌱 New piece is up on Substack: ‘Waiting on the Bamboo. substack.com/@carrielauer...
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She deserved every moment of that experience and more.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
I just found out that I am a clan Lindsay from 12th c++ think Trump could deport me. Please. The Story of Clan Lindsay Ancient Roots Clan Lindsay traces its origins to Walter de Lindsay, a nobleman of Anglo-Norman descent who settled in Scotland during the reign of David I in the 12th century.
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Kasha to 26 Hour Drive I don’t think I can make it
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Santa Monica Police Chief Ramon Batista has announced his resignation, effective October 4, 2025. In his resignation letter to the City Manager, he cited “philosophical differences with the ‘new administration’” as the reason behind his decision.
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I’m not a scientist or anything like that, but I would say that if anything, the GOP are killing the whales with their environmental policies. And of course, ocean pollution from all of us contributes to that. In my opinion. Which is about as credible as JFK. Jr
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follow, share this pack from @fivetimessix.bsky.social go.bsky.app/DhLj1BB
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Love at first sip. Who needs Cupid when you’ve got matcha?
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Racism is America’s Love Canal—buried deep, denied, and left to seep into every generation. You can cover it up, move the dirt around, but the poison always rises. Until we face it at the root, we’re all living on contaminated ground. open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
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I’m really proud of Lisa Cook for the courage to stand against one of Donald Trump‘s crazy ass executive orders or executive decision. If you want to come at that cause I don’t really think he knows how to make those decisions. I think he pulls ideas out of his butt and people make it happen
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
I am so glad that blue states are finally stepping up to the plate parent. I’m also really glad that I live in a blue state.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
This is inspiring open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
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It’s good for a joke that’s about it
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
And I’m not really sure why they like to put their butt in our faces when we’re sleeping.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Things that never made sense to me substack.com/@carrielauer...
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, that’s too funny.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
What a lot of people are saying is that we would like a real president?
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
White mega people wearing flags as diapers at one point. Shirts, pants.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s so frustrating. You just wanna slap the MFers and see if you can knock some sense into their head.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
Told my girlfriend I’d rather be single with cats than in an intimate relationship with my couch. She nodded. The cats purred. The couch sulked.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
I wonder what cats did to God that they have to lick their butts.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
Looks like the kitties catatonic.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social) reply parent
OK now I feel old. That young woman has grown up.
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
This is the cruelest administration we have had in my lifetime substack.com/@carrielauer...
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this isn’t just a crop circle… this is intergalactic graffiti! And somewhere out there an alien teenager is grounded for sneaking the spaceship out at night.”
xyzpoly.bsky.social (@xyzpoly.bsky.social)
When Trump weakens, the scaffolding around him grows louder. Stephen Miller & others know their window may be short—and they’ll push hard. The question isn’t just about him. It’s about us staying awake. open.substack.com/pub/fromthet...
MGower (like MacGuyver but reality)💙 (@cmgower.bsky.social) reposted
What more needs to be said. www.youtube.com/shorts/Wxq1B...