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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have said it before and I'll say it again: Love sharpens all senses but common.

Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My wee man, Hammy MacBaconfat. We celebrated his 14th birthday in style! This pic looks like the cover of his indie-rock album.

A wee Scottish Terrier in front of several multi colored balloons and two big silver Mylar balloons in the shape of 14. He has the most amazing grey beard.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My partner and I call that “cage time,” meaning I need to be in my cage, by myself, doing whatever it is I need to do. And we each respect that for each other. No questions.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I am a solid gin girl and even more specifically a Negroni fanatic. Kinda, mostly, partly sane-ish, definitely entertaining.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We are currently cherishing every day we get with our wee little old cranky Scottish terrier-shaped man.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I mean HOLY SHIT YES bsky.app/profile/bran...

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I call those “snoot snacks.” Mine are a lot lower on my pant leg though.

Wee black Scottish terrier with adorable grey beard stands on a pink and green striped towel. Named Hammy MacBaconfat.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The hypocrisy burns….do what now Wildlife, friend??

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

one can only hope, if for no one else than @atrupar.com and everyone else watching it.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A long, long time ago. On a website far, far away, we did rejection letter poetry. Let’s play the game again! #writingcommunity #writers

A partially blacked out rejection letter. The only words you can see say “Dear M, Thank you for sending in your brief essay “That split screen moment” blessed a large number of excellent submissions. Sincerely, The Editors”

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Forget swimming with dolphins, I want to swim with murder monster floaty boaty!

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

They’re going to give themselves medals for this, aren’t they? Goddamn this makes me angry!!!

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

That’s why we operate on Hammy Standard time. This is in our own defense. Who can say no to this distinguished gentleman?

A Scottish terrier in front of a fireplace laying on a dark blue ottoman. Hammy McBaconfat giving his best “Blue Steel” look.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

@ologies.bsky.social I wanted to THANK YOU for the episode on MS. Both of my parents have primary progressive MS. They’ve each had it for 40-something years, dad is 80, mom is 77. I’m 50 and dad’s primary caregiver. I’m an armchair expert, but still learned a lot. Hugs to you, Ali, and Fancy Nancy!

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I'm doing this with the BEST HELP POSSIBLE. It's still a lot. Just wanted to say thank you for this.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I am taking care of my dad, with fantastic help from the VA. The VA pays me, as his caregiver. They also pay for CNAs to come to the house during the day (I'm the emergency night shift). He is 100% disabled, either in a hospital bed or an electric wheelchair. I've been doing this since 2010.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I am! And I don’t post often. No worries!

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This is my wee Scottish Terrier Hammy MacBaconfat.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

There is no magic Constitution Fairy that’s going to come down and turn Little Bunny Foo Foo into a goon for bopping field mice on the head.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

bsky.app/profile/augu... Today I learned…

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

(To the tune of “O Holy Night”) Oh holy shit, The media is brooooooken.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I have now deleted all of my posts over on the bad place. Keeping my handle so no one else can take it. I’ll be sticking around here where the skies are blue! Here’s a picture of my wee man, Hammy.

A black Scottish Terrier with a crazy beard that he napped on too hard.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

But it won’t bend on its own, so we have to push it, pull it, strap it down, and make it go. Engineers and architects and scientists and laborers and artists. We work to make the bend, and make the bend beautiful. While the elephant shits in the road, and they have a party.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

We know how to do this, it’s just so utterly exhausting that we have to do it all over again. Haven’t they seen the movies? Don’t they understand that we win? Do they really think they’re the good guys? It all seems pointless and ridiculous. Arc of time bending toward justice.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

So we are going to have to run the lunchroom gauntlet. We are going to have to put our heads down, and push through them, back to more solid ground. We are going to be mocked, shoved, and punched. But this isn’t our first lunchroom.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

But it’s so much worse because high school was supposed to end. We were all supposed to mature, to grow up, to be better. But we haven’t. Now we are stuck between these people and the edge. Can’t get around them, can’t get by them, can’t get through to them, that’s for damn sure.

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Maria, but say it Mariah @mlehardin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

And we wait. We wring our hands, we knock on doors, and we give money, and we assure each other that yes we are all going to vote blue, no matter who, and support each other through being called snowflakes and SJW’s, and cucks, and intellectuals. And it’s like high school again.

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