ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Hmm. Some of my kids might not want either. With the show being over, it’s firmly become family lore nostalgia. I’m not even sure my 8-yr-old will like this. Will we watch it? Sure. Maybe. Eventually. 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 06/07/2026What’s the point of the Tooth Fairy? substack.com/@tblive/note...substack.comMake Your Own MagicA witching hour lesson from the Tooth Fairy 0170
Reposted by ToBeAlivePrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 06/07/2026"regular" people write books every single day. I find it interesting what some say "regular" people can and cannot do. Now, are "regular" people able to PUBLISH those books? That's a totally different question. 014117
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 06/07/2026My writing killed my second marriage substack.com/@tblive/note...substack.comMy writing killed my second marriageAnd my first. Reclaiming my creativity during divorce. 0170
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I didn’t see the pin option! Will definitely double check. Thank you 🙏 020
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I'm part of a 100's writing group. We write literal 100 word pieces on a specific day of the week. While the new updates look nice, I admit I miss the ability to have the word count at the top of the page, instead of having to click on it constantly. Maybe in a future update? 100
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Ode to laundromats? Agony of modern marriage? Feminist literary criticism? A little poem for laundry day. substack.com/@tblive/note...substack.comTBLive (@tblive)She married a wannabe Thoreau. Woke enough to mock Thoreau’s laundry. Refusing to do much else, he ended up doing most of the family laundry. Lost his head somewhere between the towels and socks an... 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 16/06/2026When the happy book turns into work. My ADHD feels this and I’m not even done with my first novel. But I’m getting divorced so other progress has been made. 😅 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 13/06/2026AI can’t help a grieving widow. A case for humans who know when to break the rules and then make it right. substack.com/@tblive/note...substack.comOn AI and widows at the tax officeAnd why I’m passionate about client services 000
Reposted by ToBeAliveDakota Rural Action @dakotarural.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Congress is working a new #FarmBill but right now it misses the mark on what #farmers really need, like mandatory #COOL, conservation funding, SNAP funding & pesticide labeling. app.publicnewsservice.org/story/sd-far... 043
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 11/06/2026(So, fewer coffees less discount to be fair to them.) My first chapter right now is 'pay what you want' including $0. Please like, share and follow my Ko-Fi shop to help me out. Also, happy Pride month! My novel is decidedly queer and should be a fun read. 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Rarely does gardening, a video and legit writing just effortlessly come together, but today it did. substack.com/@tblive/note...substack.comTBLive (@tblive)Rarely does gardening, a video and legit writing just effortlessly come together, but today it did. Wrote this 100 piece for the online tribal writing group I'm part of today: Outside in a chopped up ... 010
Reposted by ToBeAlivemaddy varner @regret.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Meta was quietly shipping face-recognition code as part of the mobile app needed for its smart glasses even as it publicly said it's still “thinking through” whether to add the feature. WILD scoop from @dell.bsky.social and (newly back at WIRED!!) @dmehro.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/meta-s...wired.comMeta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of PhonesCode reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. 310847
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Check out my new post! What can we learn from job loss, divorce and other issues around worth, value and security? From someone with a natal Chiron in Taurus dealing with all the things right now. substack.com/@tblive/note...substack.comTBLive (@tblive)Check out my new post! What can we learn from job loss, divorce and other issues around worth, value and security? From someone with a natal Chiron in Taurus dealing with all the things right now. 000
Reposted by ToBeAliveRep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I have sat face to face with detainees inside Delaney—high schoolers, elderly folks, a pregnant woman, people detained while waiting for court hearings. They told us the horrible conditions they face: lack of medical care, moldy food. Delaney Hall needs to be shut down.migrantinsider.comPregnant, Indicted, and Not Backing Down: McIver Returns to Delaney HallThe Trump administration charged her with a felony for showing up. She showed up again to fight for migrant rights and close an infamous for-profit detention center in New Jersey. 201563528
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I realize I’m admitting to being a wildly boring South Dakotan when I say I finally had my first real boba tea today. And I really liked it. (As if I needed more drink cravings lol.) 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 22/05/2026That’s what he said about the damn oil pipelines, too. Fun fact: original plan of pipeline fighters before Standing Rock wanted the companies to sign guarantees to use American steel, heavier steel, and have emergency funds available PLUS be forced to remove pipelines after use. Dusty/crew said no. 100
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 09/05/2026All I want for mothers day is an actual orca zine snail nail subscription. theorcaman.shop/products/wor...theorcaman.shopWorld of Orcas Zine (monthly subscription)THE WORLD OF ORCAS is a monthly snail mail club in the form of a zine about Orcas. Conservation, research, tourism, captivity, personal stories and more are all on the table, and you’re in for a treat... 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Power napping with adhd meds is peak adhd management and you cannot convince me otherwise. 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Huzzah for showtunes! Like you said those kids are definitely alright. 010
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Apparently there are album musicals (but with YT videos too.) My second-birthed college kid who DJs some at his college loves this and so does my middle schooler. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic:_T...en.wikipedia.orgEpic: The Musical - Wikipedia 010
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Is it the Odyssey video/showtune thing that my kids are crazy about maybe? 110
Reposted by ToBeAliveKatOtis! @kat-otis.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Gee, thanks "teach the dems a lesson voters." 😡😡😡😡 504103553455
Reposted by ToBeAliveSouth Dakota Searchlight @southdakotasearchlight.com · 01/05/2026Nine tribes filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service over its approval of a graphite drilling project near Pe’ Sla, a site in the Black Hills that holds cultural and spiritual significance.buff.lyNine Native American tribes sue US Forest Service over approval of drilling at sacred site • South Dakota SearchlightTribes in the Dakotas are suing the US Forest Service over its approval of a drilling project near a site in the Black Hills. 174
Reposted by ToBeAliveUniongrl ☮️ 🌍🎵🌻🦋 @uniongrl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I am so frickin disgusted with SCOTUS gutting the Civil Rights Act. This is shameful! So apparently there isn't racism anymore...huh. I had something happen to me only three weeks ago. This is bullshit! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS supreme court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act, gutting provision that prevented racial discriminationJustices rule in landmark decision Louisiana must redraw congressional map, largely killing major civil rights law 29245791487
Reposted by ToBeAliveThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/04/2026Utility companies shut off Americans’ power 13.4 million times and gas 1.7 million times in 2024, a federal report said — a newly collected number that consumer advocates say signals a surprisingly high rate of extreme financial distress.washingtonpost.comAmericans’ electricity was shut off 13 million times in a year, data showsAn advocate called the higher-than-expected numbers “jarring,” and consumer advocates say they signal a surprisingly high rate of extreme financial distress. 1110348
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I’d recommend the resources by @kimtallbear.bsky.social who has made a point of studying and thoughtfully speaking about the harms of self-indigenizing. 020
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Yeah, there’s legit authors. Who knows how many of those authors knew the actual identity of those also in the book or that one of the editors is a Pretendian. One just expects people in positions of trust to be trustworthy. 110
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 25/04/2026There’s definitely some good writing, too, of course. Just wish more actual tribal writers writing horror would get traction like this book has. 110
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 24/04/2026This book has caused a lot of division since one of the editors is not an actual tribal member. People who raise concerns are attacked by fellow tribal members in his orbit or the other editors orbit even if we say anything. Sigh. 110
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 22/04/2026I’ve been following this Zinester on Substack for a hot minute now and though I don’t know her I still consider her a virtual mentor. This is the actually anti-capitalist guide to zine selling online that you didn’t know you needed. open.substack.com/pub/commonpl...open.substack.comHow to Sell Your Zines Online, Part 1: Choosing a Shop Hostaka Etsy vs Ko-Fi vs Patreon vs Substack 011
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Why is this Déjà vu? Have you posted something like this before? Either way, have fun! (And it’s so true.) 010
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 22/04/2026So you called all these jerks and told them what you think? 110
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I’ve hardly ever lost, though I admit to putting them on the back burner and forgetting now and then. Also, can’t believe I missed this word of all words. 😳🤦🏻♀️ Wordle 1,766 X/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 19/04/2026I had no clue she’d survived this. My favorite movie of hers will always be the gorilla one from the 90s, but now I wonder how much of her acting was just imagining if her own mother hadn’t survived. Uffda. 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Well we do pay sales tax. That was one reason South Dakota early on pushed for local taxation of internet commerce. I miss that type of common sense conservatism. But how much does actually offset the costs? 010
Reposted by ToBeAliveApril Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Tesla. Disney. CVS Health. United Airlines. PayPal. Billions in profits. $0 in federal corporate income taxes. That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services. This is why people are mad as hell. 323107883562
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Very rarely has Wordle stumped me, but today was that day. I ended up looking it up, and I can’t believe I missed it. Granted I’ve only been at it for less than an hour but I wasn’t getting any smarter. 😅 000
Reposted by ToBeAliveCongresswoman Andrea Salinas @salinas.house.gov · 15/04/2026Reminder ‼️ TOMORROW is Tax Day, so make sure you have everything you need to get your taxes done!irs.govHow to file your taxes: Step by step | Internal Revenue ServiceGet step-by-step guidance and resources to help you file a timely, accurate federal income tax return. 1102
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Applying for jobs right now is a trip for more reasons than I want to make public on social media. However I must confess I let the Indeed AI write my intro thing cuz it can job hunt speak better than me, and I’m okay with that at this point. However this is the only quasi-valid use for AI imo. 000
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I think MAGAs went out of control when all the sensible libertarians (and conservatives) got sucked into their shit. 🤷🏻♀️ 010
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Nice try, but saying a fetus must be deceased to remove an ectopic pregnancy is idiotic. Pretty sure they aren't always 'deceased' and they must be removed either way or the pregnant person will die. Along with other problems noted in story, this isn't earnest lawmaking. 130
ToBeAlive @2balive.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Amazon proved it could get things to people in break neck speed. Employee safety concerns have always been there, but now their shipping isn't even that great and employees are still literally breaking their necks. www.thewesternedge.media/p/everyone-i...thewesternedge.media‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon FacilityA worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away. 000
Reposted by ToBeAliveMark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The only president stupid enough to do it. 580194975977