For those wondering why so many people don't like Tim Ballard, imagine Harriet Tubman had orchestrated raids to free slaves from plantations, taken them a mile or so away, and then left them alone and vulnerable with no resources. Nobody would call that a successful rescue.
Okay, you guys can have a little Callum picture. As a treat.
He is doing so well! He was off the bubble c-pap the same day he was born. This picture was after his first bath today (he was not a fan lol). Mama is recovering from emergency C-section and doing well
I am legit tearing up. My roommates & I have a pride flag up and a trans pride flag in support. The trans pride showed up today from our local org. Literally two minutes ago I heard a knock on the door and this was there. Y'all, the LGBTQ+ community is one I am proud to be in.
The baby is here. We ended up having to go to C-section because his heart rate was dropping when we would push. C-section was a rough experience. My wife is stable and resting. The baby is also stable. He was able to breathe on his own but will be in NICU out of caution.
@sandynewtothis
@realDonaldTrump
After the many deals he has defaulted on, did you honestly think he had your interests in mind? It was never about making things better for you, it was about making himself look powerful. That's what malignant narcissists do.
Friends, I could use thoughts, prayers, good vibes, sacrifice of a chicken, whatever it is you do. My baby is going to be coming early. It could be as soon as midnight tonight, definitely by the 21st best case scenario. Wife is showing possible signs of preeclampsia.
They're taking my boy's feeding tube out again today!! He just had to maintain weight for a couple days and he could come home!!! Thoughts, prayers, and good vibes appreciated.
This sweet girl crossed the Rainbow Bridge tonight. The vet thought she had a neck/back injury, but whatever the problem was, it was bigger than that. My heart is in pieces right now. I wanted so badly for her to make it long enough to meet my boy. Rest easy, Fae dog.
Y'all. My wife got discharged today. Walking out of that hospital without my boy might be one of the hardest things I've ever done. I miss him even though I'm going to see him again in an hour or so for his feeding. It's like a piece of me is missing.
I just don't feel like I'm enough today. I work my ass off but can't cover my bills. It didn't make financial sense for my wife to work because her whole check writing just go to child care. I have a degree. I do important work. Why is that not enough to deserve to live?
@bethanyshondark
Oh no. Queer kids seeing themselves represented in their educational environment. What horror. You're welcome to teach your kids what you want them to believe, but nobody else is beholden to your sense of morality and it is okaybto acknowledge and honor the experiences of others.
Preface to the tweet: Exmo friends, I don't want any shit from you about letting my dad bless my son.
My parents still have the outfit I wore for my baby blessing, and I'm hoping to have them bring it for my son's blessing. We're just doing it in our home because he's so new
Y'all, when it rains, it pours. One of my preschool Littles was in a bad car accident last night on the way home from school. Mom and sister have been discharged, but my kiddo was in surgery this morning for a spinal fracture and was listed in critical condition.
@TheRealJoshFis1
@emrazz
Dude, no it really didn't. If it worked so well there wouldn't be feminism. I am a man. I recognize that women were treated like property for a very long time in history and even after that started to change they still have not been treated equally. Dont be silly bud.
Some of you may recall that back at the end of October/beginning of November, I asked friends for prayers or well wishes for a student of mine who was critically injured in a car accident. She had broken ribs, a broken leg, a fractured skull, a cervical spinal fracture, and aโฆ
I suppose I should have expected this. ๐ No matter what you do, you'll never be enough for some people. Honestly I don't even have it in me to get snarky about this. This is why I miss Circles. I just wanted to share something meaningful to me without being mocked for it.
My feed is so full of love for
@krisis86
and Toby and I love it. The outpouring of love really brings home the magnitude of their impact on our community. So I wrote a thing. I'm not much of a poet, but I hope you enjoy
@MattB_Radio
Poorly worded? Yes. Easy to misunderstand? No. You blatantly defended Joseph Smith's hebephilia and implied those critical of his actions are in some way guilty of it themselves. It was quite clear, quite inappropriate, and frankly quite disgusting.
The shooting in Maine brings us to 565 mass shootings in the US this year. If guns aren't the problem, and people are the problem, why the hell do we keep giving the problem guns?
I just... comparing cleaning the chapel to doing a compassionate act for an elderly person? My dude, if that old lady's sitting on $150B and she wants me to mow for free, she can mow her own damn lawn. Service is doing things for others they can't easily do/pay for themselves.
@DiscountGandalf
@jennofthewest
@Hotchkiz
Yeah service sucks. I especially hate it when i have to visit the elderly woman in the ward to mow her yard. The church should have to pay thousands for professionals to visit her each week and do her yard work. I really canโt be asked to love my neighbor
I'm not okay. I'm not sure the world is a better place with me in it. I don't have a plan to unalive myself but it's hard to fight the urge. I keep making the same mistakes and I'm so tired of my own stupidity. Fuck this life.
Honestly, nothing much feels better than giving my boy his bottle and rocking him to sleep. I used to be afraid I would be a shit dad because of my ADHD/neurodiversity. But I've found that if anything, it's an asset because I'm hyperfocused on making sure my boy is ok.
The goals of
@Moms4Liberty
are simply to restore sanity in an educational system that has swung wildly away from the values of most American families, co-founder Tiffany Justice says, and to push back at government overreach. | By
@myaguarnieri
Whelp, looks like we're delivering now. My wife started having contractions very close together. Symptoms indicate an abruption. We are in the labor and delivery suite now.
@Les_Carpenter
The LDS Culture will have a hard time changing and doing better so long as the official doctrine remains what it is. The long and short of it is that these kids are expected to come to terms with a life devoid of intimacy if they want to enjoy full participation in the Church 1/
The term "based" is one of the most cringe things. Like, I seriously just feel icky when people use it. Usually because they use it to agree with a totally unhinged right-wing take
My wife has to go dairy free for a while to see if that's what's keeping my little guy from regularly pooping. She's been having a lot of food anxiety, so tonight I prepped two batches of Bourbon chicken so she has easy meals on hand. Tmrw I'm making a big batch of ratatouille.
In the spirit of
#lighttheworld
I'm calling on
@ExmoCringe
to go dark until the first of the year so that Mormons can pretend that the shittiest of humans don't reside amongst their ranks.
My poor little man is so constipated. He hasn't pooped in a couple days and he's so fussy and just wants to be held all the time. And I'm out picking up stuff to try and fix the issue. (Suppositories and non-dairy formula)
Hot take: refusing to vaccinate your child is tantamount to chikd abuse. Also don't send your fucking kid to their childcare center with the goddamn measles. ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ
Sorry to anyone who followed me in the other platform for pics of my baby. Apparently exmocringe got a code and I'm not risking my child being fodder for that account.
So, I have this bad habit of letting my self care slip when I'm struggling. And I'm struggling. I let my diabetes care slip. I'm spilling ketones and now trying to keep myself out of DKA. My BG was over 400 at last check. Keep me in your thoughts, gonna be a rough night.
@whitecatprophcy
They made the missionaries in my wife's area in Vermont get rid of couches in their apartments because the president felt it would make them work harder.
But it would be really special to me if we could bless him in the same outfit I wore. Besides, it's just a super cute outfit! My mom kind of wants to get him something more fancy and white, but honestly, this one has far more meaning for me.
As I was processing the news this morning I thought of a picture that
@nataliecsolomon
shared of
@krisis86
It really was just a perfect shot. So I decided on some art therapy, with permission to use the original image. I would love to gift it to the family if anyone knows how.
@saynotocreatine
So which parts of the Law of Moses still apply? Do you eat pork? Shellfish? Do you wear mixed fabrics? If you're not living the whole law of Moses then why do you get to use it to judge anyone else?
For those who don't know, on Oct. 30 one of my students was in a bad accident. The fact that she is alive and recovering is nothing less than a miracle. We tool my son so she could meet him. We also gave her a unicorn stuffie. Her mom let me know today she named the stuffie after
Friends, I'm in a better place this morning. I just wanted to say that I'm bowen away with the short and generosity I've received. This platform can be a dumpster fire at times, but thanks to some good people here, my family will have a nice Christmas.
Just wanted to thank people for the many messages of short and those that DMed the other night. I'm doing better. I'm still here. I'm fighting to be better. Thanks for bearing with me.
In case anyone wondered how Asshattva got jacked, friends this legit looks and sounds like roid rage. RIP Ben's pads. No wonder he's so angry all the time.
For those following my saga over the last couple of days, my student who was injured is out of surgery. Signs indicate that she has feeling in and can move all four limbs. She is still sedated and on a respirator, but the prognosis is good.
@Les_Carpenter
Or to enter into a marriage with a partner to whom they are not sexually attracted to attain exhaltation. The Church is clear, it welcomes those willing to play straight with open arms. That is a big part of why I had to walk away. I saw too many people being hurt by it. 2/
I know sometimes I can seem like an angry person when it comes to politics and certain behaviors by religious people. I just want everyone to know that I also find a lot of joy and goodness in life too. Especially since the birth of my boy. Thanks for bearing with me.
@davimoonbaby
I mean, I think both did a fine job portraying Mormons. They were just meant to portray different aspects. Just because something is unflattering doesn't make it wholly inaccurate.
Someone explain to me how we let companies get away with not paying a living wage and instead subsidize them through welfare, but we make that fucking hard to get so the people who need it can feel like shit in the process. Why did we think this was a good idea?
@brittneyynh
@summerybre
When you need a service dog the shelter is often not a great option because those dogs can carry their own traumas that make it hard for them to effectively work. Sometimes breeders are needed.
UPDATE: We are still in a holding pattern for now. The doctors are trying one more BP med increase to see if we can get my wife's BP under control. If not, we will likely induce tomorrow evening. I appreciate the outpouring of love and support from all corners. 1/
For those following my diabetes care meltdown: I'm at the pharmacy to pick up my meds. With any luck I'll have a bit better control over my blood sugar by later today.
@erikmcentire
@CameronNielsen
Oh? In which portion of the Bible did Jesus say that wearing pants made you holier than wearing other traditional garb? I think the real problem here is that YOU are a xenophobe.
Our family, even if we don't always love their choices. It's not always the faithful ones who are the best ones. I'm realizing that more than ever. Faithfulness doesn't always equal goodness, and problems don't always define the goodness in someone's heart. 4/4
LDS X, I have a bone to pick. NONE OF Y'ALL HAD GIVEN
@MormonCurious
A FUNERAL POTATOES RECIPE YET?!?! Catch me out here doing some serious missionary work! Lol
@thebookofevan
Oaks makes it sound like, given the choice, most people would choose a gay marriage over a hetero marriage. Does he not realize how that reflects on"traditional" marriage?
@jaredadairbell
I don't particularly hate it. Nor does it "drive me crazy." But I also reject the premise that something is objectively true because you "felt the Holy Ghost" testify about it. That's declaring "objective" truth based on a subjective experience, and I find that illogical. ๐
@Brandxtc
@ProjectLincoln
THANK YOU!!! That's one of my biggest out peeves with people putting the flag on trucks. They don't take it down at night and let it get ripped to shreds and don't bother to properly retire them. As an Eagle Scout it irks me.
Here are four photos from the neighborhood.
The effects of a hate crime or bias crime incident can be devastating and long-lasting for both the individual victims and the larger community.
Hate has no place in our community.
#SLC
#SLCPD
#SaltLakeCity
@TheCougChron
Reporting is a pretty generous term for what you do. More accurate terms include, but are not limited to: mudslinging, muck raking, yellow journalism, harassment, and political hackery.