A painting of my mama. She was gifted a Singer sewing machine in 1969, and through that work she fed myself and my brother growing up. We owe our lives to that Singer machine. She still has it. They used to be impossible to break!
Jour 12 - Day 12
Fierté personnelle - Personal pride
Je suis extrêmement fier d'avoir eu cette batteuse comme mère. Elle est décédée hier en demandant l'aide médicale à mourir. Elle a repoussée cette option jusqu'à la réalisation qu'il n'y avait plus d'avenir sensé possible - I am extremely proud to have had this fighter as a #mother. She died yesterday after demanding #MAID . She pushed back this option until the realisation that there was no sensible alternative.
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»a city of #children and families in despair […] I spoke with a young #boy and his sister. The boy had lost one of his eyes. His sister flashed a beautiful smile but was also incredibly shy because her face has been so disfigured by the bombings. Across the corridor was a #mother who had just had her leg amputated; she was laying in a bed next to her critically injured son. Her husband was downstairs; he has had two limbs amputated«
It is a mistake to think of #nature as warm and cuddly. Many, perhaps most, #violent encounters between #humans and #wildlife are the result of the former treating the latter as #Disney characters.
One reason “#birds are #dinosaurs” made immediate sense to me was a vivid childhood memory: when I was about ten, I thought some #goslings were cute and wanted to pet them. #Mother#Goose had other ideas. Yeah, don’t do that.
It is equally a mistake to assume nature is All #Killing, All The Time. Fighting takes a lot of energy, and wild animals—including our own distant ancestors—are in constant peril of #starvation. Even a minor #injury can lead to #infection and #death.
Violence is a tool of survival, to be sure, whether in #predation, self-defense, or squabbles over #territory and #mating. Unnecessary violence is a quick road to #extinction. Most animals would rather do something else, when they can.
So before you fall back on “red in tooth and claw” as a default, look for other explanations. They’re usually more interesting anyway.
"For Mothers' Day on Sunday. Or for motherly or grandmother figures .. Or Mother Earth or Mother Ocean. Let's remember mothers good, great, and troubling."
So for me, it has to be JHope performing for his Mama .. all the feels. 💜
Happy Mother's Day FediMums, including those who 'mother' in all the non-traditional ways, and love to all who find this time hard. 🌷
Volume 4 is LIVE! Visions And Voice Of The Garden is a beautiful collection of flowers, plants and tree artwork with poetry and haiku. HIGH END heavy #80 paper. Each page is suitable for framing!
Perfect gift idea! Mother's Day is coming!!! Or gift yourself. :)
#Children in my backyard have toy walkie talkies:
C1: Can you come here?
C2: Where?
C1: Where our #mother is breaking the #ice. Over. #nordics#finland
Did you know that people break the ice so that it melts faster?
Yesterday I came home from South #Karelia#Finland. It was hard to work remotely and take care of my #mother who now has #dementia. We are still waiting for the final diagnosis. I took my mother to see my #father who lives in an #Alzheimer's home. This photo melts my heart. My father didn't know who I was. He said I'm human. That's right. But he remembers my mother.
Ex-#CIA operative explains why #Putin is ‘scared’ after #Navalny’s death, and Navalny's #mother reports that she has been told to have a secret #funeral for her #son, with no guests, or else they bury him in the artic prison >>>
I've been so #busy. Tomorrow after #work I will travel to East #Finland to take care of my #parents. The distance is 320 km (200 miles). My #mother has an appointment at the hospital on Thursday, 78 km away (50 miles) from her home. We need to take a taxi to get there. I will also go to see my father in an Alzheimer's nursing home, I need to work remotely in my godparents house and I will spend nights there. #today 🥴
Hello my Mastodon #friends. How was your #Christmas? I had a really hard time with my #mother. We assume her dementia is a behavioural variant frontotemporal #dementia that causes emotional problems and bad behavior. I was exhausted when I got #home#yesterday. I even got off the train in Pasila, too early. 🙈 I had a migraine yesterday and #today. But guess what? I had a #date today and we had so much fun. He drove for 2,5 hours to take me out for a #dinner and now he's driving back home. 🫶 😘
I have been so #busy at #work recently. It seems that everyone is getting ready for a #Christmas#break and people want to clear their task lists. What else? My #mother got a #dementia diagnosis yesterday, so now both of my parents have #alzheimers. 🥺 I will spend Christmas with them in my home village. My father lives in a sheltered home, and my mother lives alone. ♥️ 🫶 #today#suomimastodon#finland
#Mother Jones is joining forces with Reveal to confront the crisis in #democracy head-on.
Once-hot digital startups are cutting back and closing down.
Big picture: When this merger is done, you’ll be able to find powerful investigative reporting not just in our magazine and our digital platforms, but also on the radio, in your podcast feed, and on TV. If you care about journalists speaking truth to power, this is great news
Child Welfare Officials Have Searched Her Home and Her Son Dozens of Times.
She’s Suing Them to Stop.
Despite no evidence a #mother mistreated her #child, New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services continues to enter her home without a warrant.
She has filed a #lawsuit, citing ProPublica’s reporting, arguing her rights are being violated.