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Michelle Baldwin

@michellek107

Somewhat retired from 30+ yrs in education I read a lot of books, and I write songs and stories for my own entertainment.

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11.03.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo by me of the novel Trad Wife; cover art is a photo negative image in red/black/white of a pregnant woman in a flower dress, holding her hands above and below her round belly; a larger hand, all in black shadow, with thin, spindly fingers and sharp nails also holds her round belly; text at the bottom includes the author’s name: Saratoga Schaefer, β€œAuthor of Serial Killer Support Group.” Text at the top: β€œSurprisingly tenderβ€” and stunningly stomach-turning.” β€” β€œClay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.”

Photo by me of the novel Trad Wife; cover art is a photo negative image in red/black/white of a pregnant woman in a flower dress, holding her hands above and below her round belly; a larger hand, all in black shadow, with thin, spindly fingers and sharp nails also holds her round belly; text at the bottom includes the author’s name: Saratoga Schaefer, β€œAuthor of Serial Killer Support Group.” Text at the top: β€œSurprisingly tenderβ€” and stunningly stomach-turning.” β€” β€œClay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes.”

Just finished this gift of a horror novel… funny, heart-wrenching, gory! I loved it.

Thank you @saratogaishere.bsky.social !

10.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have similar family stories… also in Nebraska. Their hardship is present in every single family photo.

10.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is true and yet drastically and suddenly raising gas prices just fucks over the poorest and most price sensitive people. People can't downshift this quickly.

10.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

SMDH
I just cannot with this anymore. The levels of stupidity are too much.

10.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nearly 6 hours since a GOP congressman said β€œMuslims don’t belong in American society,” not a single member of Republican leadership in the House will weigh in.

09.03.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 1475 πŸ” 478 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 22

Spot on.

Suffering through something instead of delighting in things you enjoy does not make you a better person.

What a miserable wretch he is.

09.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A few years back, my gr. 3-4 students were studying ocean conservation, & they loved learning about Dr. Sylvia Earle.

We were on a Skype with Scientists and Philippe Cousteau Jr., and she was either on live with us or a recorded version… students were in awe of her.

09.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Pikes Peak and the Southern Rockies with a pink hue; quarter moon standing center in a cloudless sky; trees in foreground.

Photo of Pikes Peak and the Southern Rockies with a pink hue; quarter moon standing center in a cloudless sky; trees in foreground.

Beautiful morning here in Colorado… got up early to watch the Paralympics and take in the sunrise.

09.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This latest war is breaking my heart. The children... the children!

There is no moral or ethical argument that we can make to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe except asking the rest of humanity for mercy. Which collectively, as a nation, we truly don't deserve.

08.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

My assumption as well

08.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s the same person who had a hand in Inside Out. πŸ€”

I’m having trouble reconciling his stance on Elio, but also maybe why he wasn’t involved in Inside Out 2 (which I loved… had me crying in the theater).

08.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

08.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 17817 πŸ” 4801 πŸ’¬ 617 πŸ“Œ 251

I’m not an influencer, but I very much enjoyed I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend For $200.

Also, did you know that if you take really cool looking books with you to doctor appointments, people will ask you about the book and how to buy it?

Huh. I guess I am an influencer.

07.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close up photo of tortilla chips covered in black beans, refried beans, salsa, and a crap-ton of melted cheddar cheese; a dollop of guacamole in the top left corner of the photo.

Close up photo of tortilla chips covered in black beans, refried beans, salsa, and a crap-ton of melted cheddar cheese; a dollop of guacamole in the top left corner of the photo.

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I had a lot of leftover black beans and refried beans, so I made some easy nachos.

07.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Add for the Seattle Opera with woman in red dress

Add for the Seattle Opera with woman in red dress

Got to give it to the Seattle Opera...

07.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 8
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100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money? Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say

Anderson Cooper: β€œSo it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?”

Answer: β€œYes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing.” #HousingFirst #UrbanTruth

03.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 1388 πŸ” 529 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 58

Chocolate wax with some crumbly PB inside πŸ˜•

07.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know it’s a minor thing with all the daily horrors, but maybe if more people spoke up about and against shitty quality, we could turn some things around. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

07.03.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My husband watches all those The Food That Built America episodes. I remember the episode about Reese’s, and they made a point to share that Reese was all about the quality of the ingredients.

Glad the grandson is speaking up.

07.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman with a surprised look on her face says i 'm old ! Alt: Animated gif of Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday, looking into a mirror (off camera) with a surprised look and clapping her hands to her face; text: β€œI’m old!”

A lot of you are very much hurting my feelings by posting images of movies that came out the year you were born… which I very much remember seeing in theaters.

07.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo by me of snow covered ground and scrub oak trees. There are three deer (somewhat obscured by trees and branches) rooting around for some food.

Photo by me of snow covered ground and scrub oak trees. There are three deer (somewhat obscured by trees and branches) rooting around for some food.

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Temps in February here were mostly in the mid 50s and 60s F, and we got less than .01 inches of snow in the whole month. In Colorado.

Today, we had about 10 inches of snow! Hooray! It looked like a snow globe for most of the day. ❄️ ❀️

(p.s. there are 3 deer in this photo.)

07.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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Watching the replay of today’s Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics… absolutely gorgeous.

Events every day now until the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, March 15.

07.03.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
MAGA vs. The Declaration of Independence
MAGA vs. The Declaration of Independence YouTube video by Takesβ„’ by Jamelle Bouie

thoughts on stephen miller’s rant about β€œhuman rights” youtu.be/3RJ_TWtFcMk?...

06.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 1330 πŸ” 297 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 0

kind of crazy that if you have enough money and don't like what you see in the media, you can just buy up every film studio, news station, and social media app and change it

04.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 16667 πŸ” 2687 πŸ’¬ 267 πŸ“Œ 136

I have performed at Carnegie Hall.

05.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

To the crews of those tankers: good luck with the sea mines and drones, but don’t worry. If you’re attacked, your boss is insured.

05.03.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 787 πŸ” 210 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 5
Photo by me of a ring in a small black box; the ring is a sterling silver diamond shaped ring with an oval garnet in the center.

Photo by me of a ring in a small black box; the ring is a sterling silver diamond shaped ring with an oval garnet in the center.

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My beautiful purchase arrived today from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social @hillarymonahan.bsky.social

😍😍😍

05.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Alan Cumming deserves all the flowers.

05.03.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Perfectly cast show. I will be stomping around and breaking things if they don’t give it a second season.

05.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1