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Kelly Anne Nelson

@drkellynelson.bsky.social
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She/Y’all | Coffee | Cats | Books📚 Wanderer ✈️ | Parent | Qatar | Migrant Expat | Higher Ed Nerd | Bears of Katmai | Sarcasm & Snark Intercultural Communication | 🌈 Evolving anti-racist | DM=🚫| 🇩🇲Feminist Rage | Neurospicy | 🍉 #FreePalestine #ResistPersist

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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Francesca Albanese is a hero. Plain and simple.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 04/12/2024
The Supreme Court case tomorrow is fundamentally not about gender affirming care, it's about whether or not trans people have any protections under the 14th amendment. A loss in this case would greenlight a torrent of explicitly discriminatory legislation without much, if any judicial recourse.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Thank you for the list. I follow all of those but MintPress. I will add it to my list. I do not mean to extract labor from you. Thank you for your time. We do not need to continue the chat.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
You are certainly allowed to believe what you want, but it truly is about community and support. I don’t go for me. I go because my friends and neighbors invite me.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Is there a media source you recommend? I like AJ because they have people in Gaza.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
For those of us who are there, sitting in community with each other and mourning the ones who have been murdered.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
20 BOOKS CHALLENGE Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day: ??? 🤷‍♀️ I have ADHD. Book: The Homework Myth By: Alfie Kohn 💙📚 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
Book cover for The Homework Myth by Alfie Kohn. Subtitle ks Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing. Picture of a child with his head down on the desk, while holding a pen over a book.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
My question to Arie was specific to her statement that I need to “be more active in organising opposition to the US”. It’s hard to “organize” from so far away, but I am definitely trying to do what I can and open to finding additional ways to help.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
One of the advantages of living in Qatar easy access is to reputable and reliable information. Al Jazeera is our local station on TV & on the car radio. It makes it easier for me to then share that information with friends in the US…since the Zionist media there suppresses or misinterprets reality.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Thank you. The only thing on there that I don’t/can’t do it strike. Qatar doesn’t allow protests, but there have been many solidarity events. They are very powerful. ❤️
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
#Truth
Two pane comic strip. The top is a picture of a green iguana on a branch. There is a smaller iguana on its back that is rainbow colored. The text says “If you can’t accept and love a queer kid”

The bottom pane is a green iguana on a branch by itself. The text says “Don’t have kids”
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
It’s incredibly hard to help organize local protests from such a great distance. I have friends in the US that do that work. So, I help spread the word about the events and offer funding. Thank you for your time.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Serious request for advice: How do you suggest I “organize opposition to the US” beyond my vote, calling my reps, and amplifying US & European protests? No one who knows me thinks I support the US government in any way. This a huge part of why we left in 2010.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Absolutely
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I fully understand that the US is responsible for funding this war. We are beyond complicit. The US has been an active participant.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I live in Qatar. That isn’t an option here.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I have educated my children about Palestine although they learn plenty from their friends as well. I amplify Palestinian voices. I try to educate as many people as I can. I wear my keffiyeh when traveling internationally as a symbol of solidarity. I am always looking for new ideas/ways to help.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I live in Qatar but am a US citizen. I am calling my reps regularly: At least 3 times a week. I also email the White House every morning. I have had a standing monthly donation to UNRWA for many years. I support my friends and neighbors when they lose yet another loved one.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Evil. Pure evil.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Also…I can’t spell. So, until there is an edit function, I’m sure you know what I mean. 😂
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
YES!!! Word choice matters. This is a genocide. It is ethnic cleansing. It is apartheid. Israel is a colonizer. Hamas is a resistance organization. It is legal to resist occupation. #FreePalestine 🍉
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
This is a great primer on how to write Alt text.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Today’s a good day to #CallYourReps and demand #NoMoreWeaponsToIsrael #FreePalestine #FromTheRiverToTheSea
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Who still has thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge? Do you think anyone will still eat them?
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a man with a turkey on his head is wearing a black vest
Alt: A man with a turkey on his head is wearing a black vest over a black tshirt. I think this is from the TV show friends.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
20 BOOKS CHALLENGE Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day: ??? 🤷‍♀️ I have ADHD. Book: This Is How It Always Is By Laurie Frankel 💙📚 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
Book cover for this is how it always is by Laurie Frankel. The background is blue and meant to be the sky. The bottom 5% of the cover is black and made to look like the ground. The black silhouette of a person is standing on the ground and has a hand-drawn outline of Buttefly wings on their back. The outline is yellow. The title is in white in a handwritten script font. Each word is on its own line. The title is centered over the person and takes up the top 75% of the cover. On each side of the title, it looks like there are 2 quoted endorsements. On the right, toward the bottom is a white circle that is yellow in the middle. It is meant to look like a sticker. It says Reece’s Book Club.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
This fabulous book is on sale for .99 today in the US Amazon store. Don’t miss the sale! But, if you do, get this book anyway. 😎 The Alchemy of Talent: Leading Teams to Peak Performance by Vijay Pendakur a.co/d/7zXCn9y
Book cover for The Alchemy of Talent: Leading Teams to Peak Performance by Vijay Pendakur. The background is solid white. The author’s name is at the top in black letters. A chemistry beaker is the main focus of the cover. It is glass with a narrow neck and is wider at the bottom. The liquid fills the beaker to about half way. The liquid is a mix of sunset colors: mostly pinkish red with a bit of yellow in the bottom left. Towards the bottom right, the liquid is mostly blue-ish purple. The book title “The Alchemy of Talent” is centered in the middle of the cover in black ink and is superimposed across the top 60% of the beaker. Each of the four words is on a different line. The words Alchemy and Talent are larger and stretch across the middle 70% of the cover. The subtitle “Leading teams to peak performance” is in white letters superimposed on the colorful liquid in the beaker.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
This @washingtonpost.com article is interesting. But, WTF?!?! In 7 months I’ll be considered an “Older Woman”. Nah….😂😂😂 wapo.st/4iiTKQ6
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Older women are changing the face of the U.S. labor force
One out of 10 workers in the United States are women over the age of 55. Necessity is often a reason, but so is dedication and purpose.
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(spoo)key @lefttwix.com · 05/11/2024
i doom post so you can doomscroll.
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Mikel Jollett @mikeljollett.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The Hunter Biden story is a perfect encapsulation of what’s wrong with American media: Is it a story? Sure. But every newspaper in America devoting front page headlines to Hunter fucking Biden while Trump appoints a cabal of rapists, racists and con-men to positions of enormous power is MADNESS.
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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
It’s pretty amazing the levels of indoctrination that have been digested - people actually believe The US is powerless to stop Netenyahu ‘s killing spree. This is not a catastrophic natural disaster - This is a policy choice . Biden can end it now - one phone call Dont drink the koolaid
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
20 BOOKS CHALLENGE Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day: ??? 🤷‍♀️ I have ADHD. Book: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue By V. E. Schwab 💙📚 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
Book cover for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. There is a solid black background and the entire cover is taken up by the title and author’s name. The letters are gold. There are several stars mixed in to the title and the stars are connected with lines. It sort of looks like a constellation.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
20 BOOKS CHALLENGE Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day: ??? 🤷‍♀️ I have ADHD. Book: The Kitchen Counter Cooking School By Kathleen Flynn 💙📚 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge
Book cover for The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flynn. Subtitle: How a few simple lessons transformed nine culinary novices into fearless home cooks. The cover has a white background. The authors name is centered at the top. Below that is the title and then the subtitle. The bottom 1/3 of the cover has a kitchen counter with a chef behind it and two women sitting on the sides, across from each other. They are both wearing aprons and looking at the chef. The chef is in a white coat with two rows of buttons and a blue hat. The woman on the left is wearing tan Omar’s and a green shirt. The woman on the right is wearing black pants and a pink top. The women are sitting on tall barstools. The chef is holding a knife in one hand. She is holding something else in the other hand but I can’t tell what it is. Around the top and side borders are many kitchen tools and food: carrot, rolling pin, strainer, spatula, grater, measuring cups and spoons, onion, eggplant, radish, and a few others I’m not sure what they are. On the front of the kitchen counter is black text that says “from the author of The Sharper your Knife the less you cry.”
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
#Autism #Resource
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 01/12/2024
Israeli forces kill at least 40 Palestinians in a single air attack on north Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, as a Hamas delegation is in Cairo amid renewed efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in the besieged enclave. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/r6l8u6
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
It looks gorgeous. ❤️ When I was little, the best part of decorating the tree was pulling out each ornament and recalling how old it was, where we got it, who gave it to us, etc… I miss that, but our entire house is neurodiverse is multiple ways…so this is one thing I’ve let go. But I miss it.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Salvation Army boycott: has anyone done a more recent deep-dive into this? www.vox.com/the-goods/20...
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The backlash against the Salvation Army, explained
The organization does a lot to help underserved people, including members of the LGBTQ community. Still, it has a long history of alleged discrimination.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I was searching for podcast episodes that cover the potential changes to Dutch higher ed. But, I ran across this total gem! These two have such good chemistry and clearly like working together. Super funny! #Podcasts #DutchCulture open.spotify.com/episode/5iHK...
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S2 E7: The One About Living in History....& Colleen's quiz on Dutch expressions!
Stuff Dutch People Like · Episode
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Do you like 1) a color-coordinated tree or 2) one with all different ornaments? My daughter is in camp #1 and currently controls the tree decorating. I’m firmly in camp #2 and prefer to hang a hodgepodge of ornaments that I’ve collected over the years. I love the memories they evoke. How about you?
On the right side there is a Christmas tree decorated with red ornaments and white lights. There is a red and white tree skirt underneath. To the left of the tree is a living room. There are two chairs. In the chair closest to the tree, there is a black and white cat curled up and sleeping. Behind the tree all the way to the left, you can see a tall plant growing up the wall. Behind the chairs is a window with tall white curtains.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
My daughter lives in Middelburg, Zeeland in the Netherlands. She gets to witness gorgeous sunrises on a regular basis. I am envious. ❤️
View from a balcony. The sun is just coming up. You can see the rooftops of several buildings and a tall spire in the background. The buildings are still mostly in the dark. The sky is a lovely pinkish-peach color. There are lots of clouds. The clouds at the top of the photo are grey and white. View from a balcony. The sun is just coming up. You can see the rooftops of several buildings and a tall spire in the background. The buildings are typical Dutch houses with brick exterior and white window frames. There are many multistory homes or apartments in the photo. The sky is a lovely pinkish-peach color. There are lots of clouds. The clouds at the top of the photo are grey and white.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Winter is here. The cats are too cold to stay out on the patio and I actually have to use the hot water since the “cold” water is no longer sufficiently warmed by the sun. I’ve also broken out my long-sleeved shirts. 😂 #Qatar #ColdWeatherWhimps
Screenshot of the weather in Doha, Qatar. Temperature is 74 degree Fahrenheit which is is 24 degrees Celsius. The feels like temperature is 72 degrees Fahrenheit/ 22 degree Celsius. There is a picture of a cloud with curved lines underneath intended to represent wind. There is a funny quote that says “It’s so windy, I just saw a squirrel hang gliding.”
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I have one kid in uni in the NL and another to follow next year. The talk about cuts to the budget are concerning. This article makes it seem like there isn’t enough support to make it happen. But, I have a very limited understanding of the Dutch government, so 🤷‍♀️ nltimes.nl/2024/11/27/c...
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Coalition parties won't support opposition's plans to lessen education budget cuts
The coalition parties PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB are not keen on taking the almost 2 billion euros in education budget cuts off the table as the opposition wants.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
Time magazine cover overlaying the towers of the Kremlin rising over the White House.
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I’m not really into holidays. They’re ok. But I absolutely love the end-of-year, best-of book lists. #BookSky
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Judgmental opinion: you should be following @aljazeera.com
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/11/2024
The Gates of Gaza by Amir Tibon review – a survivor’s account of 7 October
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The Gates of Gaza by Amir Tibon review – a survivor’s account of 7 October
Tibon, an eyewitness to mass-murder in Nahal Oz, uses the day as a lens through which to view recent Israeli history Israel is small. Around 8,300 square miles. This banal fact of geography can be hard to keep in mind when the country looms so large in…
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Kelly Anne Nelson @drkellynelson.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Representation matters
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Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 30/11/2024
“Raccoons are trying to break into #CyberTrucks , and there's some speculation that this is happening because the raccoons are literally confusing them with dumpsters.” 😂🤣😂🤣
Photo of a man in black shorts with a green top showing a piece of the cyber truck broken . 
Text says: “Raccoons are trying to break into Cybertrucks, and there's some speculation that this is happening because the raccoons are literally confusing them with dumpsters.”
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
If it still seems absolutely insane to you that trump, an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon who tried to overturn the result of the previous election, is going back to the White House, that's a good sign. It means your brain is still working, and you haven't normalized it. IT IS NOT NORMAL.
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