Rejin

Artist who makes paper and makes things with paper
she/her/li
Koupe tet, boule kay 🇭🇹

(Formerly Rejin (npub1z7r…28lv) at dot social)
Header image is an installation of my cast paper relief sculptures of my late father's tools.
#NYC

Website: http://www.rejinleys.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com
Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/artist/rejin-leys

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rejinl_at_masto.nyc@momostr.pink

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2026-08-02 16:12:58 UTC

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I'm learning that Spain has a colony in North Africa, and wondering why the mid 20th century decolonial struggles missed that one.

2026-04-22 12:22:28 UTC

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This organization has paid me within a reasonable time frame before, but this was record breaking. I was especially happy to be able to pay my assistant right away ( I was a little tight after tax day).

2026-04-21 16:25:49 UTC

The organization that I did the public papermaking event for over the weekend already paid me, and I didn't even have to spend 2 months emailing them. So they are now my favorite 🤩 organization. Only thing better would be if it was more than a once per year gig.

2026-04-05 13:28:08 UTC

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I'm waiting for the "this is the day he became presidential" headlines.

2026-03-12 22:04:16 UTC

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Sounds like something that would help regular people, not billionaires, so sadly this has very little chance of passing in the House.

2026-03-12 16:25:12 UTC

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My mom speaks English with an accent, which retailers seem to equate with ignorant and gullible. We try to accompany her whenever she has to make a big purchase or car repair - not because she's incompetent but just so they know she has back up.

2026-03-12 16:18:33 UTC

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Yea its much better that he call you rather than have them handle him better, because they're only ever going to upsell vulnerable customers (that is, everyone).

2026-03-02 14:29:54 UTC

"Iran is the largest sponsor of terrorism around the world" says the country that started an illegal war, killed civilians while kidnapping a foreign head of state, and has been blowing up fishermen in small boats outside of its territorial waters.
#USPol

2026-02-09 15:21:30 UTC

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Am I wrong that Puerto Ricans who live in the states can vote in federal elections?
Edit: just looked it up & yes, Puerto Ricans who are residents of one of the 50 states can vote, based on state residency not just citizenship status.

2026-01-26 21:06:29 UTC

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The only people they think are their own people are Maga white conservatives, preferably not from the coasts. Unfortunately, the rest of us are expendable to them.

2026-01-26 20:35:35 UTC

Its funny (by which I mean enraging) how the regime that is breaking all the laws, keeps making up new ones ("You can't bring a gun to a protest!") and accusing people of breaking these made up laws.
#USPol

2026-01-23 17:21:28 UTC

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Hard to believe there's a segment of the population that won't question whether a PAC would keep a file on everyone in their mailing list, but I guess they wouldn't send messages like this if it didn't work on enough people.

2026-01-16 01:05:09 UTC

My friend Lan Ding Liu included our collaborative project (Paper Body Armor) as part of her exhibition in China! (And I've forgotten the name of the museum And the city 🥲 but will update this post when she reminds me)
Our other collaborator on this project, Robert Craddock, passed away 2 years ago.
#HandmadePaper #CastPaper #ContemporaryArt
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/902/033/860/106/596/original/249752dcef03f213.jpg
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/902/067/657/542/296/original/db645c9c0925daed.jpg

2025-12-27 00:57:57 UTC

Came to the window just in time to see a GIANT racoon cross the sidewalk and duck under a van. Now it's eating the kibble that the TNR lady puts out for the cats. Not much cover of darkness for it with all the bright snow on the ground.

2025-12-14 14:34:49 UTC

First snow of the season!
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/718/411/333/447/185/original/8017a0bfd15fd0ce.jpg

2025-11-08 19:41:15 UTC

Begging our smallest and most junior cat to stop trying to menace the biggest cat in the house 😼
#caturday
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/515/772/008/311/278/original/ceb687361d5c618b.jpg

2025-10-15 01:14:21 UTC

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Prolonged the suffering in Gaza for all that time, but he & his sycophants still insist that he deserves the peace prize 😠

2025-10-10 21:18:54 UTC

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This couldn't be real?

2025-10-03 16:58:36 UTC

Racoon hanging out in the yard during the day is probably not a good sign.
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/311/281/705/738/124/original/3037bad0831256f4.jpg

2025-09-04 14:32:00 UTC

😊
Four New York City Shows to See Right Now
https://hyperallergic.com/1038667/four-new-york-city-shows-to-see-september-3-2025/

2025-08-31 00:21:10 UTC

Neighbor on the left was power washing their postage stamp size front yard all afternoon, probably in prep for a big party this weekend. Neighbor on the right, not to be outdone, started their party before the power wash was even finished. I can barely hear their music over the whistles and litteral cow bells they're playing along with it. Its going to be a long night 🤦🏽‍♀️

2025-08-30 13:07:12 UTC

Live your life in such a way that people all over the world aren't 🤞🏽🙏🏽🤞🏽🙏🏽🤞🏽 about rumors of your demise.

2025-08-21 23:43:19 UTC

Some PAC really thought it was a good idea to send me a photo of #FuckEricAdams & ask me for money 🤪
#NYC
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/069/401/077/269/321/original/39e9d6ac9839d015.jpg

2025-08-21 01:24:45 UTC

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I can't decide whether Adams is too dumb to realize he should have his people stop criming while he's trying to get reelected, or if he's not really trying to win & just keeping the campaign going to grift.... Actually, its probably both.

2025-08-14 19:27:27 UTC

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I hope after he's been mayor for a while, the fervor will die down and he can be in public without being swarmed. Unfortunately the threats will continue until trump's attention moves on to other targets.

2025-08-09 18:45:05 UTC

My upcoming exhibition is soon! Please save the date if you're in the area, I'd love to see you at the opening.
Bonus: King Manor is the best historic house museum in NYC 😀
(https://www.kingmanor.org/ for directions & venue info)
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/115/000/256/590/411/898/original/3aa3f881e891ca1c.jpg

2025-07-20 18:12:06 UTC

Oh my god my neighbor just told me he kicked his wife out, after 40 years together, because she gave $10k to a Nigerian Prince scammer and she won't admit she was scammed and he's afraid she won't stop until they lose their house 😯
I'm really shocked. Not just that people are still falling for this, but also ... they seemed like such a perfect couple. A single unit. You really can never tell what's going on from the outside.

2025-07-19 18:00:07 UTC

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Heard him on the radio & he wasn't calling Mamdani an antisemitic communist jihadist, so he's actually the reasonable rival. What world are we even living in?

2025-07-09 17:03:12 UTC

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A few years ago there was a story about vineyard owners who couldn't find workers, because there was no affordable housing near the fields and people in nearby cities couldn't afford cars to commute to the vinyards on the wages offered.
But yeah, people just don't want to work these days 🤦🏽‍♀️

2025-07-09 16:46:32 UTC

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I don't know of a digital tool, but I've seen curators print out photos of the art work (to scale) to do this on paper.

2025-06-25 04:43:41 UTC

A mayor with a background in music and film, hopefully will be a strong supporter of the arts 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

2025-06-25 02:56:42 UTC

I'm not crying, you're crying, etc etc

2025-06-17 22:22:06 UTC

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Least shocking thing? Eric Adams couldn't be bothered to say a word in support of a fellow NYC elected official. 🦗🦗🦗

2025-06-11 18:14:01 UTC

I'm hearing that flying a Confederate flag at demonstrations "is about heritage not hate," but for some reason flying a Mexican flag is not acceptable? 🤔
#USPol

2025-05-31 13:10:19 UTC

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"Police state good" is not a response I ever expected to see, but gun huggers are a breed unto themselves I guess.

2025-05-31 13:06:37 UTC

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Full video here (bluesky link 🤷🏾‍♀️):
https://bsky.app/profile/thejenniwren.teamlh.social/post/3lqguklh3n223

2025-05-31 12:53:37 UTC

This happened yesterday. Masked thugs kidnapped restaurant workers, then tear gassed customers and community members who dared to defend them.
Can we stop quibbling about the definition of fascism yet? Can we stop debating about what constitutes a constitutional crisis? We live in a police state now.
#FuckTrump
#USPol
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/114/602/528/668/571/659/original/82ebdcf93c5dd4a9.jpg

2025-05-29 04:31:45 UTC

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Its so insulting to actual writers who put in the time.

2025-05-29 04:16:36 UTC

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When are these books getting written? Isn't Senator (nominally) a full-time job?

2025-05-29 03:41:52 UTC

Now Cory Booker is launching a book? 🤔 They're all just vying for air time to sell their books, aren't they.

2025-04-26 01:19:35 UTC

83% chance of rain tomorrow 😵‍💫 so this event has been moved indoors. If you're near downtown Brooklyn (and not already soaked) stop by the City Point mall around the corner from Albee Square to make some recycled paper with me ♻️
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/114/401/622/474/007/839/original/5c8da7b61ad7d8af.jpg

2025-04-08 21:31:56 UTC

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"Enforcement of the law is not selective, and no one is above it.” ??? Their own governor pardoned a murderer last year and Texas cops have the nerve to claim enforcement is neutral 😡

2025-04-06 18:12:54 UTC

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I'm so happy for the birds right now.
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/114/292/366/141/730/767/original/db2fb3387520ae5f.jpg

2025-04-06 18:10:29 UTC

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Can I fill my eyes up with this and block everything else out?
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/114/292/355/835/235/786/original/dd3f7cdceb669df2.jpg

2025-04-06 17:48:56 UTC

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It seems inconceivable that such beauty can coexist with the ugly hearts of our dimwitted overlords

2025-04-06 17:44:01 UTC

May you also see and enjoy some gorgeous blooms today (cherry trees, daffodils, grape hyacinths) and forget for a moment how truly fucked we (USians) are 🌷

2025-02-19 15:18:23 UTC

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Congratulations! It sounds wonderful ❤️

2025-02-08 18:45:23 UTC

Is it even possible to live in stable housing and Not accumulate mountains of unneeded possessions? Was just sorting through a big storage tub of old teaching supplies that has dominated my tiny studio for over a decade, even though I don't plan to be a classroom art teacher ever again. Hope to pass them along to a friend who is still teaching, but didn't need to store them for so long first.

2025-02-07 12:39:09 UTC

Dreamed that I had to write my occupation to sign in to a website, so to fool the algorithm I wasn't going to tell the truth. But instead of putting in a real job (Farrier?) I decided to make stuff up:
• Somnambulist
• Occupational Multitonalist
• Freelance Orbital Zoning Inspector
(Autofill is very useful for this task.)

2025-01-31 14:18:58 UTC

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I'll look out for that! I would especially enjoy a tour of the paper plant, but the mixed recycling facility would be fascinating.

2025-01-31 13:49:36 UTC

I had no idea #NYC's paper recycling gets sorted, pulped, and made into new paper (and pizza boxes!) all right here in the city.
"Where Does NYC’s Recycling Go and How Much Really Gets Reused, Anyway?"
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/30/how-much-gets-recycled-paper-plastic/

2025-01-29 18:27:37 UTC

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By tomorrow he'll be claiming credit for creating these grants & other funds - after claiming he sent the military to turn on water in California.

2025-01-29 16:31:55 UTC

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That depends on how each state implements it. In NY it was great when I had it: no premium, my doctor accepted it, and everything was covered. The problem is the states.

2025-01-27 23:34:12 UTC

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At this rate they'll make the pardon spree irrelevant in just a few months!

2025-01-22 19:46:35 UTC

I used to have a sweet little studio, but now I work from home and I'm subject to the whims of my two cat overlords 😼

2025-01-07 21:36:25 UTC

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Not enough people push back against these contracts, I think I took her by surprise

2025-01-07 20:19:16 UTC

Refused to sign my doctor's office #PrivacyPolicy, because it's said something about advertising that I wasn't comfortable with. The receptionist of course looked at me like I was talking crazy, and suggested that if I didn't sign they can do whatever they want with my information. 🤔
Refusing to consent to having my information shared with advertisers means they can share my information with advertisers?? Looks like I have to go online and read it even more closely.

2025-01-01 15:26:25 UTC

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If your female characters spend time looking at themselves in the mirror and assess their own attributes 🤦🏾‍♀️

2024-12-24 01:49:01 UTC

I have a close relative who is very attached to a big gift unwrapping ritual during our holiday gathering, as if we're all children eager to see what Santa got us. When I suggest we make a family donation to a good cause instead of shopping from each other's wishlists, she makes faces.
Her nostalgia for her childhood Christmas is killing me.
So ... I'm just going to opt out? Maybe telling them what organization I donated to in their name will push them to examine their concept of the holiday.

2024-12-23 21:27:14 UTC

Not even president yet and he's broadcasting plans to annex both Panama and Greenland. How many new enemies will he make before January 20th? 🤦🏽‍♀️
#USPol

2024-12-20 00:31:48 UTC

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Violently raiding the Capitol building & terrorizing every legislator in there? Not terrorism. Shooting 1 guy, not for political reasons? Well he was an important guy after all.

2024-12-12 15:51:15 UTC

Finally cast the rusty tools I found over the summer.
#HandmadePaper
#papermaking
#ReliefSculpture
#ContemporaryArt
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/113/640/624/419/527/977/original/100e8054b05ef87d.jpg

2024-12-10 15:00:35 UTC

The subway vigilante who murdered a troubled Black man in #NYC was just found not guilty. I have no tears left for the health insurance CEO. Let his own family mourn for him, we should focus on demanding justice for Jordan Neely.

2024-12-06 18:57:25 UTC

Small #HandmadePaper casts of hardware from my late father's stockpile. Never know when we might need them.
#art #ContemporaryArt #Papermaking
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/113/607/389/661/981/966/original/451d200d1f35ba70.jpg
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/113/607/389/677/442/772/original/9aac93599ef15c77.jpg

2024-12-05 14:26:57 UTC

It's not a bad thing for the oligarchs to learn that maybe their actions will have consequences.

2024-11-16 22:09:51 UTC

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If the Onion bid is overall worth more because of the Sandyhook families' waiver, hopefully the judge will have to admit it's the better option.

2024-11-01 17:21:42 UTC

It's November 1st in #NYC and I have no reason to make fun of shorts & sandals guys 🥵
#ClimateChange

2024-11-01 14:30:32 UTC

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Ugh, he lost me at calling leftists a religious group.

2024-11-01 13:46:16 UTC

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Oh fyi, #NYC friends. My artist collective has a zine collection, & we're sharing a selection of them here:
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/113/407/986/404/209/356/original/18dfea6b51dbf15b.jpg

2024-11-01 13:37:00 UTC

Weird dream about visitors adding things (specifically their own sketchbooks) to a display of zines I had just installed in an exhibition. Meanwhile, it is a real exhibition, that I'm delivering the work for today. Should I worry that visitors will alter the piece, or does the dream mean I'm already having anxiety about this?

2024-10-24 17:02:03 UTC

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Or yank that church's 501(c)3 for political activity.

2024-10-14 15:42:50 UTC

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I hope your gathering helps your kid feel better.

2024-10-14 15:28:32 UTC

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We don't see family very much, so on a day when most of those employed have the day off, it's nice to get together. My brother in law likes to cook (so I rarely have much to do), and my mom appreciates traditional celebrations, so we do it for them. As we've lost people over the years our gatherings have gotten smaller, so it feels important to do it while we still can.

2024-10-11 17:02:59 UTC

You can bid on two drawings by my friend Ray Alma!
Cartoonists4kamala on eBay
https://www.ebay.com/usr/cartoonists4kamala
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/113/289/860/758/379/076/original/9d490d47c21b1fc6.png

2024-10-02 03:19:20 UTC

States can't get pregnant, so abortion shouldn't be up to the states. Only pregnant people should get to decide. It's so simple. (That's what I wanted to hear.)
#USPol #vpdebate

2024-09-18 20:53:09 UTC

“I know people would say that police officers should never discharge their guns on the subway system. Idealism is not realism." Holy shit, cops not shooting bystanders is not "idealism" !!! Adams has really got to go.
Brooklyn subway police shooting: #NYC Cop/Mayor Adams again defends officers, saying he ‘saw discipline’ in video of their actions
https://www.amny.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-subway-police-shooting-adams-officers/

2024-09-18 13:18:43 UTC

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No produce in winter months, just like in the olden days when Americuh was great.

2024-09-17 13:34:52 UTC

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Looks like puff paint!

2024-09-16 16:16:43 UTC

If I had known how much time I'd need to spend completing paperwork just to get paid for this recent #freelancer gig, I'd have asked for twice the fee.

2024-09-11 03:59:26 UTC

Now why would the Harris campaign challenge trump to a second debate? The jelly in his head is not going to reform into a brain. It just seems cruel.
#USPol

2024-09-09 19:03:52 UTC

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Ah, thanks for this link! Two of them are very close to me, I've passed by but wasn't sure they were legit.

2024-09-09 16:11:10 UTC

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Oh, I should check out HousingWorks. Not entirely sure what to ask for, but I imagine they would help.

2024-09-09 14:38:13 UTC

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Thanks for sharing your observations! I've enjoyed gummies occasionally, when friends share them, but haven't tried the shops yet.

2024-09-06 13:39:37 UTC

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No article on the rise of hoarding mentions rampant consumerism or the increase of cheap consumer goods. It's almost as if capitalism needs everyone to keep shopping, but having too much stuff is an individual pathology 🤔

2024-09-06 13:33:42 UTC

For (reasons) I've been looking into the correlation between aging and hoarding. There's a lot of material on clinical hoarding behavior and extreme clutter leading to unhealthy outcomes. But very little about how older people just might not have the energy & capacity to clean house & manage their stuff.
In such a materially rich society, where consumer goods are relatively cheap & packaging is extreme, it's so easy to accumulate. Managing household waste can be an energy intensive job.

2024-09-06 11:58:05 UTC

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He wishes he was as well loved as Al Lewis.

2024-09-01 21:19:32 UTC

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He may not have friends but he has sycophants who know to flatter him to get on his good side. Seems unlikely that any are English professors though.

2024-08-28 16:22:44 UTC

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"Hear From Eric"?!?! Sounds more like an Officer Adams PR vehicle than a channel for city government information.

2024-08-26 17:50:36 UTC

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RFK jr is from a prominent family, but how is he a "prominent Democrat?" Has he ever held elected office or been a party official?

2024-08-20 17:07:07 UTC

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In this scenario maybe the compost can be the livestock? Though I have no real world experience, even what I know about tending sourdough starter is purely from reading.
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/112/995/438/116/498/932/original/b454157687eac974.jpg

2024-08-20 16:22:35 UTC

My artist collective has a big collection of #zines, by mostly #Queens #NYC based artists & writers that are featured in our mobile museum. We've been cataloging them & want to figure out how to share them online, but meanwhile here's a sample:
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/112/995/211/274/835/147/original/108a683deba597b2.jpg
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/112/995/211/972/894/489/original/0a4bf175f18760a2.jpg
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/112/995/211/285/604/183/original/0c438079681be1cb.jpg
https://cdn.masto.nyc/media_attachments/files/112/995/211/972/428/365/original/7c318ffcb0aed76f.jpg

2024-08-20 15:42:49 UTC

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I read a novel once where the character couldn't go home for the holidays because someone had to care for the animals in the lab where she worked. So yup, composting is like being a very important scientist. Or a farmer?

2024-08-12 20:38:11 UTC

I opened my sketchbook and took out some paint. You know what that means, right? Yup. My cat boss tells me it's time for her dinner 😔

2024-08-08 12:32:50 UTC

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Good riddance!

2024-08-07 17:53:20 UTC

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It seems like for people who have disabilities or are otherwise home bound, such easy access to necessities it such an important resource. But yup lots of people who can go out & (especially in urban areas) are surrounded by stores, what are they thinking?

2024-06-28 20:44:38 UTC

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Black women are expected to vote Democrat, but Democrats don't even list VP Kamala Harris in their top 10 picks for alternative candidates. They're calling us losers and they don't think we understand that.