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Quarantine/Stay at Home: It's like we've been called to the principal's office and suspended and when we got home we were grounded all for something we had no control over.

@KatKanada_TM I'm sorry for your loss, Kat. May God hold you in his arms and comfort you in this dark moment.

I had a miscarriage today… I’ve never had one before. This is the most devastating loss I’ve ever experienced in my life… If you are a praying person, would you say a prayer, please. 💔✝️

@latterdaylaura If it's on apples, it's car-mull. If it's by itself, it care-a-mel. If it is referring to stir fry it is car-mull-ized onions.

How do you pronounce "caramel" There is only one right answer and I will judge you if you get it wrong

@LeahRemini Congratulations!!!

I graduated!!! I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Psychology, summa cum laude! Five years ago, I started this journey with an eighth-grade education, and even that was from a Scientology school, where critical thinking was discouraged and the quality of instruction was subpar, to say the least. I did not get here alone. Thank you to @NYUSPS and @DeanKamath. Thank you to everyone who supported me, encouraged me, and believed in me, especially on the days I was not sure I could do this. And there were plenty of those days. To my therapist, who told me not to give up when I was told I likely would not be accepted into a prestigious program. To my tutor, without whom I likely would have given up at the harder points along the way. To all those here who have sent me loving messages on social media. And to everyone else who has cheered me on in person through the ups and the downs of it, it means more than I can put into words. It got me over this finish line of being a student again and graduating. That goal once seemed impossible. To those who have asked me, “Why this? Why now?” I pursued higher education to reclaim a piece of myself. When you come out of a high-control group like Scientology, or even a high-control family, there are parts of you that were never allowed to fully develop. Those parts include your curiosity and your ability and right to question. Education was discouraged because knowledge creates confidence in your ability to trust your own mind and navigate the world. That leads to true independence, and that would never be allowed. I wanted that back. But more than that, I needed to understand. I needed to understand how my mother could have us join Scientology when I was just eight years old, and how my family and I could be part of something like this and stay in it for so long. I needed to understand how these systems work, how they influence people, and how they take hold. Without education, access to real information, and support, people can fall into systems that work against their best interests. Some assume that because they are educated, even highly educated, they would never fall for something like this. But it turns out that is not necessarily true. What many of us are impacted by, but never quite understand, is how high-control groups operate. Many still do not understand how misinformation spreads, and how tribalism and radicalization shape what we think, what we believe, and who and what we trust. Without that awareness, none of us are immune. Today, we are seeing how these forces can influence good people and distort reality. History has shown us that this is not new; it just comes in a different form now. Social media connects us in ways we never imagined, but it also creates echo chambers that reinforce beliefs and justify behavior without question. Real critical thinking is hard when we are fed so much by algorithms designed to appeal to us. In learning and achieving this milestone in my own life, it has helped me take a good, hard look at my own beliefs and ideologies. This journey was about healing for me, but also about figuring out how to help others in whatever way I can in the future. So what is in my future? I am considering continuing my education and possibly pursuing a master’s degree, with the goal of contributing to advocacy and policies that protect people, not systems. For now, I am taking this moment in. I am proud of myself. And I am grateful. Thank you for being on this journey with me.

@Chizitere_xyz 💨🤣😂💀

I was at this guy's place and the tension was insane. He didn’t even make it to the bed, he pushed me against the wall, his hands immediately under my skirt, pulling my hair back just enough to expose my neck. The way he was kissing me was feral, and I could feel how badly he wanted to lose control. ​He eventually carried me to the bed, stripped me down, and pinned my wrists over my head. He was taking his time, trailing his tongue down my stomach, making me lose my mind. I was so turned up that I wanted to give him everything. I decided to pull that classic move, I grabbed the headboard, bit my lip, and arched my back as high as I could to press myself right against him I really put my soul into it, trying to be as provocative as possible. The second I arched, my body let out the loudest, most violent "queef" I have ever heard in my life. It sounded like a balloon losing air in a quiet library. The room went dead silent. He stopped mid-neck bite. I was still frozen in that "sexy" arch position, just staring at the ceiling. It wasn't even one of those little ones you can pretend was the mattress moving. He tried to be a "nice guy" and keep going like nothing happened, but the damage was done. Every time he moved, I was so tensed up and terrified of an encore that I was stiff as a board. The "feral" vibe was completely gone. We ended up just awkwardly finishing in five minutes, and I fake-slept until 6:00 AM just so I could leave without having to look him in the eye. I still can't look at a yoga mat without getting flashbacks.

@WonderWomaNinja Wow! That’s great! Good luck with the other issues. I hope it won’t be traumatic.

@INFPaully Micah also has enamel corrosion (?) on his front teeth from nursing as a baby and they were gonna fix those too. I bought some remineralizing putty and have been putting it on them every night. They’re HEALING themselves! These are just surface ones but still

Welp.. the dentist called me after finding out I cancelled. He said that 3 appointments using nitrous is a lot on a child and they have a ‘try fee’ of $100 if they do what the parent thinks should happen and it doesn’t work. (Do they give me $100 if it does?) what dentist does this?? Finding a new dentist.

@VanessaChaseOG Can I pet that dawg?🥰

Me r/n.

@PumpkinPun67930 @ApostateProphet @TCNetwork x.com/i/grok/share/2…

@INFPaully @ApostateProphet @TCNetwork He couldn’t have been rescued while on the cross if he was never on the cross to begin with. They believe someone took his place in the crucifixion

The people in charge don't want you to know this, but Muslims love Jesus. Islam reveres Him as a major prophet and messenger of the Lord, believes He performed miracles, and states that He will return to Earth to defeat the Antichrist. That's why Donald Trump's painting depicting himself as the Son of God offended the president of Iran. It was an attack on his religion as well as Christianity. Today's Morning Note newsletter covers Masoud Pezeshkian's condemnation of Trump's “desecration of Jesus,” the Iran War's gutting effects on America's housing market, Colombia's plan to murder Pablo Escobar's hippopotami, and more. Read below. watchtcn.co/4stA1RL

@PumpkinPun67930 @ApostateProphet @TCNetwork Ah. I thought they believed he was rescued from off the the cross.

@memeticsisyphus I was denied the option of skipping 3rd grade because I was smol. I tested on a 4th grade level in 2nd grade. In college, a voice teacher told me to my face I deserved an A but gave me a B so I would have room for improvement. I changed majors that day.

It’s true, every halfway intelligent right winger I know irl had a massive conflict with at least one elementary teacher over things like: reading ahead, reading too difficult books, not showing enough work, etc etc. it’s the first time we experience the uncaring tyranny of state bureaucracy and it sucks.

@musings_blonde I’m not a monster! 🤣🤣💀

@INFPaully I bet you eat KitKat without snapping the sticks first too

So, I’ve eaten 6 string cheeses today.

@JosieLewis2019 @WallStreetApes It is unnerving.

@INFPaully @WallStreetApes There are ways to restrict that from happening. Shut off background data for just about everything. Restrict apps from recording audio. Some will tell you that the app won't function if you do that, so find alternative apps. Soon that won't be possible unless you root your phone.

CBS News says your phone is “Not listening to you” According to CBS, if you’re talking about something and an ad pops up on your phone for it, it’s a “creepy coincidence” They say processing audio from billions of phones in real time to pick out keywords and serve ads would be technically impossible at scale According to them, a scientific study of thousands of Android apps found no evidence of surreptitious audio recording being sent to advertisers I don’t believe this, not even a little bit

@musings_blonde My coworkers call me an animal for biting them.

@INFPaully I peel them, I’m not an animal

@PumpkinPun67930 @ApostateProphet @TCNetwork I don’t understand your question.

@INFPaully @ApostateProphet @TCNetwork How could he have been rescued if he wasn’t crucified tho

@ShamashAran @oeingoboeing You are amazing. 😻

You say: "Why Pope make peace with people who want kill Christians! That good! That like turn other cheek! Crazy!" Cave Catgirl shake head. You not understand verse. "Turn the other cheek" not mean: "Stand there and get punched forever." That modern bad reading. Back then, most people right-handed. If man strike you on right cheek, he use back of hand. Backhand not about hurting. Backhand about insult. About saying: "You lower than me." Slave get backhand. Inferior get backhand. So what Jesus say? If man backhand you, you turn other cheek. Now he must hit with open hand or fist. Now he treat you as equal. You refuse insult. You do not submit to humiliation. Jesus not say, "You must take every slap" Muslims kill many christian. In Algeria, it illegal to tell people about Jesus. You go prison if you do. It nice thought to make peace with people who hate, want to kill you. It thought like puppies and flowers, make people feel nice. Making peace with enemies is nice, but only happen when enemies stop killing you. Otherwise, it just legitimizing bad deeds of enemy. I would respect pope much more if he went into Algeria and tell muslims: "Hi! I am Pope. I worship Jesus, and you should too. Here is why. More Catholics will come and talk about Jesus, even if illegal. I hope you not arrest or kill, but will send anyway. Jesus important, you must listen or your soul burn in hell. I care about you soul very much."

@Ruesavatar Which color clothing does she prefer most often? Green or Orange? 😂

“Why did you say that thing about Catholics?” “I dunno, they’re just not cool” “Why do you say that? Your granny is catholic!” “Oh. I like Catholics! What are Catholics?” “They’re Christians” “Am I a Christian?” “Baby that is up to you. Do you believe in God and Jesus?” “Yes! But I am not Catholic.” “Are you a Protestant?” “No. Definitely not a Protestant. What is a Protestant?” Omg

@20th_Centurygal Roundabout by Yes

Name one song you consider a masterpiece. I know it’s not easy to choose just one, but that’s what makes it a challenge.

@PumpkinPun67930 @ApostateProphet @TCNetwork I think they say he was rescued by angels while on the cross.

@ApostateProphet @TCNetwork Don’t they believe he’s a coward who let someone else get crucified instead of him? That’s harsh….