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Fern Elstad

@arijojo.bsky.social
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Music that doesn’t shout. Songs about pressure, work, closeness and staying human.

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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Are We Divided? Are We Still Human? Is This Who We Are? #originalsong #newmusic #countrymusic
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We don’t need louder voices. We need braver ones. This song is about unity without fear and about staying human in noisy times. We rise together, not alone. #WeRiseTogether #OriginalMusic #Songwriter #IndieArtist #MusicWithMeaning #skymusic
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We don’t need louder voices. We need braver ones. This song is about unity without fear and about staying human in noisy times. We rise together, not alone. #WeRiseTogether #OriginalMusic #Songwriter #IndieArtist #MusicWithMeaning #skymusic
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Not about a man. Not about a party.About fearand what happens when people stop accepting it. #music
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Give me 20 minutes, I’ll add the song lyrics too.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Not about a man. Not about a party.About fearand what happens when people stop accepting it. #music
YouTube video by Fern Elstad
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Thanks, I’m adding the lyrics on YouTube later this evening ❤️ Glad you like it!
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Yes, it’s already on YouTube, I posted it as a Short and as a full video.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Exactly. When basic values are gone, it’s no longer just politics.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Such a beautiful voice. So talented. 💙
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thank you, that’s very kind of you. I’m glad you enjoy the music. I’d love to hear how you felt about the lyrics.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Sometimes politics just reveals who people really are. Losing friends hurts, but losing your values would hurt more.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
That’s the real tragedy. We stopped arguing about policies and started arguing about basic human decency.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
That’s heartbreaking. Politics shouldn’t cost people their families. I’m sorry you went through that.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We’re five people and we rotate vocals. Sometimes I sing, sometimes one of my friends. Since registration costs money, we keep it under one account. We only use tech for the sound. Instruments like guitar and keyboard are played live. All songs and vocals are original.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We’re five people and we rotate vocals. Sometimes I sing, sometimes one of my friends. Since registration costs money, we keep it under one account. We only use tech for the sound. Instruments like guitar and keyboard are played live. All songs and vocals are original.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
thx 🙏
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We’re five people and we rotate vocals. Sometimes I sing, sometimes one of my friends. Since registration costs money, we keep it under one account. We only use tech for the sound. Instruments like guitar and keyboard are played live. All songs and vocals are original.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thx 🙏
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thank you, Jon. I truly appreciate that.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
When the Constitution gets turned into ‘content’, you know the system is already in crisis. The 25th Amendment isn’t entertainment — it’s an emergency brake. We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
When journalists are openly talking about the 25th Amendment, you know this isn’t politics anymore — it’s damage control. A confused leader is a risk to the world. We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Funny how “washed up” is always the label for anyone who refuses to stay quiet.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Ja, Peter! Deshalb der Song bsky.app/profile/arij...
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Hey Jeni, fight:-) bsky.app/profile/arij...
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Handing out imaginary peace trophies doesn’t make someone a peacemaker.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I wrote a song about watching accountability disappear. It’s called We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Rule of law” means nothing if it only applies to your opponents.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I wrote a song about this constant feeling of fear and loss of trust. It’s called We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Armed federal agents in neighborhoods without transparency is a democracy problem.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I wrote a song about watching power get this detached from reality. It’s called We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I wrote a song about watching power get this detached from reality. It’s called We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Treating sovereign countries like real estate is not diplomacy. It’s imperial arrogance.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I wrote a song about watching democracy erode. It’s called We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
When Congress gives up its own powers, that’s not leadership. That’s surrender. I wrote a song about this exact feeling of watching democracy get eroded. It’s called We Rise.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Funding abuse without accountability is not governance. It’s complicity.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This is how authoritarianism starts. Quietly. Without explanation.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I lost friends because of politics. This song is my way of saying: it wasn’t worth it. #Musicsky
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Not about a man. Not about a party. About fear — and what happens when people stop accepting it.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
When even broadcasters say it out loud, the line is already clear. State violence isn’t a “debate” — it’s a responsibility being ignored.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Not naming someone to avoid “threats” while discussing power and harm flips the responsibility. Accountability isn’t violence — silence can be.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
“At home recovering” shouldn’t be the end of the story. Accountability doesn’t recover on its own — it has to be enforced.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This isn’t about being “well” or not. It’s about power being exercised without seriousness — and the consequences that follow.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A “golden age” that only reaches the top isn’t an age — it’s extraction dressed up as leadership.
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Fern Elstad @arijojo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Repeating it doesn’t make it accountability. Turning convictions into spectacle just lowers the bar for what we accept.
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