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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I recently heard someone say we should stop using the term "white supremacy" and replace it with "white narcissism." Yes.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Open letter to Congress (and yes, I have called my reps): The most recent release of the Epstein Files is not an “okay let’s move on” moment. I do not accept that there will be no criminal charges and neither should you. You need to be actively seeking criminal charges.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I used to think the goal was never to feel shame. Then I changed the goal to never acting out of shame. Then I took "never" out of the equation. #shameschool

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

It's one thing to love what you do. It's quite another to love HOW you do it. Meaning, how you do it right now, not at some time in the future when you think you're doing it "better" than you do it now.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

You know those degrees they want to exclude from the "professional degree" category, thus making them harder for students to finance? Ten of the 14 are fields are dominated by women. They are fields that can help make a woman financially independent. And guess what? 👇

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Fab 5 Freddy told me everybody's fly DJ spinnin', I said, "My, my" Flash is fast, Flash is cool François c'est pas, flashé no deux And you don't stop, sure shot Go out to the parking lot And you get in your car and drive real far #rapture

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Placing greater importance on mental health without equally emphasizing emotional health is like having a mechanically sound car with no fuel in it.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I am learning some basic Persian so I can say "hello friends" in that language in when I speak to the Freud Is Alive organization in Iran in a couple of weeks! #shalomdustan

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

"Comparison is the thief of joy!" And? Your brain is hardwired to compare so stop shaming yourself if you do it! #unshame

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We are not "too sensitive." What we are is willing to recognize and name abuse and harm.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

So far, life without breasts is pretty amazing. #mastectomy

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Wordle 1,377 2/6 👀 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

If I could bottle up all the time and energy adult daughters spend withholding information from their mothers because they don't want to spend their time and energy answering their mothers' questions and explaining themselves...well, there's not a bottle or container big enough. 1/2

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Things you never thought you'd Google: "Is it normal to feel a sensation in your chest when you drink cold water after having mastectomy?" Yes, apparently it's a thing. #mastectomy

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Blinking my eyes in disbelief at how much a simple double mastectomy, with one overnight in the hospital, costs...

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

You do not owe your mother a version of yourself that helps her feel better about herself.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The moment I wake up... before I put on my makeup... I say a little prayer for IT TO HAPPEN

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

It reminds me of growing up with a parent who couldn't just let things go well and be okay...

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Shamed: "What's wrong with me that I put up with such behavior?" Unshamed: "What was I taught and how was I conditioned and socialized that had me putting up with such behavior?"

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I've said it before and I'll say it a million time more: tirzepatide doesn't correct habits, behavior, or "lifestyle," it corrects the way your body stores and accesses the energy it gets in the form of food. #glp1 #tirzepatide

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Spot the difference

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Excellent essay on estrangement. Looking forward to reading his book. #estrangement #abusivemothers

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I tell ya, there's something freeing about this, that I wasn't prepared for, but I am here for it! Now that they have served the greater good, they're free to go. Double mastectomy is scheduled for March 3.

The meme says: "Welsh women used to curse people by falling to their knees, pulling out their titties, and screaming obscenities at their victim. It's sad how we let traditions die."

A woman, me, with her back to the camera, on her knees, with her jacket wide open

Same woman, me, back to camera, no top on, arms raised, curing the evil doers of the world

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

"Dear Elon, Here’s what I did last week: 1. Well I woke in the morning 2. And I stepped outside 3. And I took a deep breath 4. And I got real high 5. And I screamed at the top of my lungs “WHAT’S GOING ON?!” ~ @audhdmentor.bsky.social

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I’m part Welsh…and I have one week left with titties so I might as well do some good with them…and even better one of them is super scary looking 👀 🤣😎 #doublemastectomy

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Of course you take it personally...it's time we unshamed this human tendency kclanderson.substack.com/p/of-course-...

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Of course you take it personally

it's time we unshamed this human tendency

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

It's already way worse than if he shot someone on 5th Avenue...

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

You're not failing...you're feeling.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I had no idea platypuses could sting you...

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Every time you choose not to shame yourself an angel gets its wings. And the world becomes a better, healthier, less co-dependent place (yes, even now).

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

If you are one of the ~69 million U.S. women who have taken your spouse’s name and do not have a birth certificate matching your legal name, your right to vote is under threat via the SAVE Act, Bill H.R 22, which has already passed the house and is headed to the Senate.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I was raised by a woman who enjoys being cruel. No, not every minute of every day, but when push came to shove, when she was triggered, bored, or felt bad about herself, her go-to "solution" was to push, provoke, goad, or otherwise incite violence in others. 1/2

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I believe in spirits and energy.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

A bad mood is a luxury I am willing to invest in.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The hypocrisy is a feature not a bug

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I had my last alcoholic drink a year ago today. I absolutely picked the right year to become sober.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

When I use @5calls.org I ask my reps to join with others of like mind to DO SOMETHING POWERFUL...to use their creative problem-solving brains to come up with a solution that hasn't been thought of before. I don't know what those things are. That's not my wheelhouse. 1/2

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I just gave myself the gift of listening to Maya Angelou read her poem, On the Pulse of the Morning, at President Clinton's 1993 inauguration. #BlackHistoryMonth #transcendence www.youtube.com/watch?v=59xG...

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Maya Angelou's Poem "On the Pulse of Morning"

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Having recently made the decision to have a double mastectomy, this was a sign from the universe! Thanks Connections! #dcis #goingflat #breastcancer

The NYT Connections game board from January 31 with the words “breast,” “free,” and “chest” highlighted

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

As an author who’s book was stolen to train OpenAI… In the words of @nitasweeney.com “thoughts and prayers”

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I've been having dreams lately in which some pre-decided thing I had no role in deciding is going to happen and I sort of just watch it all unfold until the last minute, which is when I step in and make it stop.

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Karen C.L. Anderson @kclanderson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

One thing I know from experience: abusers have contempt for those they abuse. Going along with abuse increases the contempt. Pleading with an abuser increases the contempt. Reasoning with an abuser increases the contempt. He doesn't love the U.S. and its people. He has contempt for it and for us.

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