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CindySue

@CindySue@bookstodon.com

Former librarian. Mom. She/Her. Cook. Business Owner. Zontian. Admin and host of bookstodon.com and woodworking.group. Anarchism. Dogs. Cats. Mostly books. Weirdo. Future farmer. Higgins Lake. Upper Peninsula. Michigan.

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RickiTarr, to random
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Tell me a silly/funny childhood story!

I'll start:

One time in Sunday School, the teacher was talking about the difference between humans and animals, and mentioned that Animals had Tails and humans didn't. I let her know this was not true, because my Dad had a tail, just in the front, instead of the back. The teacher was silent for several seconds, and tried to correct me in a church appropriate way, but I doubled down, and insisted that my little brothers also had front tails too. This got so heated that the teacher had to go get my parents to take me out of Sunday School.

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr My brothers and I used to set booby traps in the trails near our house and then try to ride our bikes through them. One time the rope crossed the trail right at my neck level (oops) and I ran into it on my bike. I wasn't seriously hurt, but I had a rope burn around my throat for the next few weeks. My parents must have been so mortified to go into public with me.

RickiTarr, (edited ) to random
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What advice would you give to someone just starting out in a relationship?

Mine might sound kind of dark in relation to the question, but here goes:

People change, and they should, it's part of being a person. Some people are lucky, and they change in the same direction, but some don't, and that's okay too. There's no shame in leaving a relationship or changing the nature of a relationship that no longer serves you. We are all taught that every relationship, whether romantic or friendship, is supposed to last forever, but nothing is forever, and forcing something that no longer works, just ends in anger and bitterness. Knowing when to let go is as important as knowing when to hold on through a rough patch, and how to know either of those things is the most cliché advice of all, COMMUNICATE.

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr Be aware that you're going to hurt each other sometimes without realizing it. Communication when those times happen are key. My husband and I have been together 20 years and it's not always rainbows and butterflies, but we work through whatever life throws at us together. You have to realize you're not alone and there's someone who wants to help there. TALK. Always talk.

RickiTarr, to random
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If you could pause body aging, what age would you have paused at, and why?

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr 25 for sure.

RickiTarr, to random
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What kind of high-school experience did you have? Were you in a clique? Were you popular, unpopular, the coolest kid in your Homeschool? Did you have a sweet jean jacket with patches, or maybe a leather vest? Were you an evil villain or a Mary Sue?

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr I was the stoner. Not quite popular, but not at the bottom of the social scale either. Some days I ate lunch alone, but most days I had the few people I trusted around.

Now that I think about it, I haven't changed much. Still a stoner.

SallyStrange, to journalism
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It's been 10 years since Flint's water crisis started--all because some white supremacist GOP politicians wanted to (or claimed to want to, given the predictable outcome, it's a safer bet that the damage to the Black community was their real goal) save money on water infrastructure. Legal victories have been won and money set aside for compensation to those injured, but Flint's Black residents mostly haven't seen a dime. And they still pay more for their water than most other city residents in the USA, still suffer health impacts from lead poisoning, and are still witnessing the economic hollowing out of their community. Excellent article:

https://capitalbnews.org/flint-water-crisis-10-years-later/

Capital B News isn't on the Fediverse, but you can follow their RSS feed here at @capitalbnews.org@rss-parrot.net. Plus, if you follow the link above, you'll see that they're doing reader surveys. I forget how I discovered them, but it was just a couple months ago, and since then I've been consistently impressed with the quality of reporting and writing. Check it out!
@blackmastodon

CindySue,
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@SallyStrange I'm in Michigan and most people have no clue that Flint still doesn't have clean water. As a result of all of this, their public school system is in shambles. People just think it's Flint so who cares. It's sick. The people living there deserve so much better than what Michigan has given them.

RickiTarr, to random
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Where do you live and how do you feel about it?

Obviously, don't tell me exactly where you live, no actual addresses please! You can be as vague as you like.

I live in Central Missouri in the U.S.

Pros:

This is an absolutely beautiful place, green rolling hills, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds, and natural springs, cool caves to explore.

Lots of farming here, so great access to quality fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy.

It's relatively inexpensive to live here compared with other states, because it's a "flyover".

I'm close enough to three major cities, that it's an easy day trip, and I'm about halfway to anywhere in the U.S.

We have one of the best Conservation departments in the U.S. and this is one of the few things that is a bipartisan issue. Lots of awesome nature programs that are free or cheap, state parks, conservation areas, bird watching, hunting, boating, foraging available to everyone.

Cons:

Yeah, it's a big one, it is a RED STATE, while a lot of the cities are blue, there is a large rural population, that votes red. Abortion is not legal here. People often vote against their own self interest.

While I'm not against responsible gun ownership, lots of people aren't responsible, and people have access to guns that definitely should not.

We have very few employee protections here, while the cost of living is relatively low compared with other places, it's taken years to get to a $12 minimum wage, and it's still not enough.

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr They are the bane of my existence right now. Our local politics is something to watch right now.

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr I live in a little tourist town in northern Michigan.

Pros: I know my neighbors and trust them with my kids, the woods, the lake, everyone minds their own business, able to be involved locally volunteering, cute little library (I used to be the librarian there)

Cons: lake fronters and their wealth trying to kick all the rest of us out, very red area, racism in schools (one of the reasons we pulled our kids), a lot of guns around, side by sides

RickiTarr, to random
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What is the hardest you've ever worked?

If you want to tell me the hardest you've ever worked it, please provide photos.

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr My husband helped me a lot otherwise I wouldn't have made it. I fell asleep on a park bench one day during all of that. That bench felt like feathers I was so tired.

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr I was a bakery manager at a grocery store working routine 70 hour weeks. I was always there. And it was hard work baking and making donuts and cakes in a city with no other bakery. To top it off I was 5 months pregnant when I started doing it and went on leave at 9 months and had my baby the next day.

redcrew, to journalism
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In Cheboygan, Michigan, there are no local journalists to report news.

Local residents are turning to Facebook for local news. (Personal note: argh, Facebook isn't a reliable or trustworthy resource to learn what's happening in your community.)

https://www.bridgemi.com/business-watch/michigan-town-adjusts-life-ghost-newsroom-local-papers-wither

CindySue,
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@redcrew As someone who doesn't live too far from Cheboygan in northern Michigan, this is nothing new in our rural communities. I rejoined Facebook just to get my local news and information from my local officials. Everything is done on Facebook and it is very concerning.

CindySue, to lgbtqbookstodon
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Book groups to follow:
@diversebooks @bookstodon @bookbubble @bookhistodons @lgbtqbookstodon @kidlit @bookstadon @bookstodonmy @litstudies
If you know of more, feel free to comment. Always looking for more groups to follow.

Edit- @Nonfiction @Indie @ScienceFiction

RickiTarr, to random
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Since I've talked a lot about change today, I'll ask a question about it:

If you've changed something in your life or about yourself, how did you do it, and why?

CindySue,
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@RickiTarr Getting on meds for my bipolar 1 was life changing for me. It was amazing how well I could function (and still do to this day) once I had those pills. Some people are against taking meds for stuff, but it saved my life.

CindySue, to humanrights
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https://www.unchainedatlast.org/child-marriage-in-california/

Child marriage is legal in California. There is no legal age limit- it sits at 0. There will be a hearing on a bill ending child marriage on the 23rd of this month. See what you can do to help.

Recently, Virginia became the 12th state to make child marriage illegal. California, can you be 13th?

CindySue, to books
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Decided to go to the car to read this. I was sitting in the library, but the subject matter is so personal to me. I was sitting there with tears. Maybe it's a sign that I am not in the right place for this book, but I will never be there so... Powering through is what I will do.

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CindySue, to books
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It's been a long time since I have picked up a book that was not work related. I'm thinking it's time to start the first book of the year. Most years I would already have read probably 10 books so far. Any good recommendations that are recent releases?

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CindySue, (edited ) to random
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Living resistance is about letting ourselves hurt and heal, without knowing what comes next in a society that tells us we should shut off our emotions and always have a plan. -Kaitlin B. Curtice (Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day)

CindySue, to random
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I wanted to take a minute to say welcome to all the new people on bookstodon.com. If you haven't already, make sure to read the announcements. This will help you begin to navigate Mastodon and find people to follow. Remember, the more people you follow, the more your timeline will be filled. If anyone ever needs any help, you can message me and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Have fun exploring Mastodon!

CindySue, to random
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My day has been shit, but there's always something good.

  1. No problem at the pharmacy today which was a relief.
  2. Enchiladas for dinner because they're my favorite.
  3. The 12 year old actually eating said enchiladas and saying they liked them.
CindySue, to random
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The conversation at our house this Thursday:

Me (to 16 year old): If you want to protest in college, I will bail you out.

16 year old: Really? Thank you.

wedge, to random
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@CindySue

Just a heads up. Getting a SSL error at woodworking.group

CindySue,
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@wedge thanks. We will look into it.

CindySue,
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@wedge We do monitor it, but our alert didn't go off. We will look into that. Thanks for the heads up.

CindySue,
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@wedge It is recovering now. You should be able to get in.

CindySue,
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@wedge No bother at all!

CindySue, to random
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I called the doctor's office at the right time. I got in this week. Usually it's a two month wait time. Someone must have just cancelled.

So I am not going to run out of my meds after all, but I do still want to talk to him about weaning myself off of them. I know I need meds to go about my life (bipolar 1), but I don't like how harsh the meds I am on are. The TD itself is almost unbearable.

CindySue, to random
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Well, all my neighbors should leave today. They'll probably leave early because it's supposed to be rainy. Can't spend the day on the lake in the rain. It's been busy though so I think we're off to a good start for the summer around here.

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