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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

August was super unwilling to let me get any writing done. September seems more promising. This entry tells the tale of a recent text-based flirtation that resolved itself rather abruptly due to differences in communication. thatdamndarklady.substack.com/p/demisexual...

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Demisexual Poly Dating After Menopause

The Odds Are Good but the Goods Are On-Beyond-Odd.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's been 3 years since The Husband & I married. His 2nd wife officiated from a standing bondage cage. A Darkling baked a cake, a guest made balloon animals. There are few pix. We are useless intellectuals. No idea how we’ll survive in the world Trump leaves. We plan to do it together.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm glad @cnn.com is following up on where people who had asylum protections in the US have been deported. Who died unnecessarily because of us? Because of this horrible man who claims to be POTUS? Non-violent people in waist, wrist & ankle cuffs? What happens if a plane crashes or hits turbulence?

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Struggling to feel a sense of purpose today. So much happening & nothing getting done. The number of things that need done keeps growing. I'm caught in a fugue state. I get my thoughts in order, construct a plan & then slip into deep mourning. It's been death & change for 4 years. I need to rest.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I have so many things I need to do. I mean, seriously need to do. I want to do them. I'm excited about working on some of them. I do. As much as I can. Then, I just can't. I need to read, read, read. Music. Brood. Dog. Cat. Husband. A few friends. It's pissing me off. Hopefully that = motivation.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I spent all of Thursday/a good part of Wednesday night generating a metric fuck ton of good karma. Once I made it home, I sat in my office chair & said to The Husband: "I really am a good person, aren't I?" He agreed. He also thinks I'm a crazy person to be so good. I can't disagree with him there.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I have a few people who attended high school w/me (I wouldn't call most of them "friends") who have grown up to be much more to the right of center on social & political matters. I hope they take the time to watch this short. I've seen the full PSA & hope others will. youtube.com/shorts/eUM7Q...

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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America

YouTube video by Dave Jorgenson

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

My sister has a birthday this month. I am renting 4 baby goats to visit her group home. They need a covered area to set up, so I bought her a 10 x 15' popup canopy to use it throughout the year. I'm sorry mom had to die for us to get to know each other but glad we get to know each other.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I was reluctant to attend my dual birthday karaoke party but went. It was for a fellow birthday girl & me. I should be there. I spent a lot to make it happen. It was worth it. So many people felt so much joy & reconnection. When I owned Catalyst, we saw each other often. It was a great start for 64.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

On a blisteringly hot MI day, my mom went into labor at 4:30pm, August 4. Lansing's Mercy Hospital only had A/C in the basement surgery, so off we went. At 12:25am, I entered the brave new world of 1962. This is the face of 64. I can't wait to find out what being 64 means. I am now 4 cubed.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I am furious. So many smug MAGA dismiss concerns about immigrants who are deported. This is real & this is Trump's fault. These people did nothing to deserve death, especially not a brutal one. newrepublic.com/post/213627/...

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Missouri Couple Found Tied Up and Shot Dead After ICE Deportation

The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying near their bodies.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Hey, look! It's Trump showing his respect for the military again! Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four 1 reason was that the Trump administration decided their deaths occurred after Trump declared a cease-fire in April. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four

New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on Thursday

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Nothing says "We're committing war crimes & crimes against humanity" quite like the US whining that the ICC threatens its sovereignty by expecting it to obey int'l law, not start wars based on gossip, or blow up boats w/people in them on a whim. We are the bad guys now. Maybe we always were?

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Trump announced that if Iran kills him, he has instructed the military to utterly “decimate” Iran. If the USA is justified in committing genocide against another country in response to the assassination of our leader Why isn’t Iran justified in wanting Trump dead after we assassinated its leader?

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Listened to cnn & cspan today during errands. I yelled at the poor radio so much! Dr. Oz, an idiot claiming Trump rape accusations are fake/Platner's are real, Trump blathering about a NATO Summit love fest. The media? Silent or weak rebuttals. I've got follow up ??? & can ask them w/out stammering.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Cats & kittens, it's time for the Dark One to "sleep." I have an eye appt, call to Equitable, cake to bake & pre-Independence Day Craft & Birthday Party to host. We're decorating effigies to burn w/several flags that need flag code retirements. Shout out to my new FL rapper followers. Welcome!

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

If the presidencies of Obama & Trump have taught us nothing (& many of us learned exactly that) it’s that things need to change. Things are changing, except they aren’t. MAGA is honest about how small, wealthy & white it wants to be. Dems still pretend theirs is a “big tent...” tinyurl.com/bun4c557

James Carville is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Dem Dinosaurs Don’t Need to Die, Just Adapt or Retire. Please.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This week has been emotionally rough. Not sure why. I mean, other than the obvious. Not wearing distance glasses is... surreal in the extreme. I have a growing collection of +2 reading glasses, eyeglass chains & my first pair of sunglasses. My goal = Become the Imelda Marcos of eyewear.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

At noon PT I will be “under the knife." Cataract Surgery #2. Worried about? 1) The IV. My veins are notoriously difficult to find a vein in. Last time was 1 & done but so painful. 2) I have worn glasses since 3rd grade. My face w/out them is a stranger’s face. Anyone else deal with #2?

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Today would have been Anne Frank's 97th birthday... had she not died in 1945 of typhus at the age of 15 in the Bergen-Belsen. concentration camp.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

But Why Didn’t You Tell Anybody? Because Nobody Really Wants to Know… by Darklady for Substack Some topics are easy to write about. Other topics take their time. This is the kind that more sensitive readers like to see with a big “Trigger Warning: SA” in the lede... tinyurl.com/mrafup8s

But Why Didn’t You Tell Anybody?

Because Nobody Really Wants to Know…

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Happy Pride Month, Friends! I love these cats and their human so much. He's coming to Portland this summer & I super hope the tickets aren't too expensive because I would love to hear/see him in person. www.facebook.com/share/r/1ELf...

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Once again, I ask... @tinakotek.bsky.social -- is there anything we can do to reign this in? I do not want to encourage, support, or fund the crimes against humanity being performed in the name of "security." @jeffmerkley.bsky.social @ronwyden.bsky.social @repdexteror.bsky.social

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Oh, no! I am so shocked. So shocked am I. DHS lied? What & who am I supposed to believe if DHS lies!? @tinakotek.bsky.social -- is there anything we can do to reign this in? I do not want to encourage, support, or fund the crimes against humanity being performed in the name of "security."

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I am home. I just woke up from a couch nap w/Fefe. My left eye feels like it has an eyelash in it. I desperately want to rub it. I'm starting to cut back on expenses but today was a GrubHub day. I am about to eat my first meal and drink my first water since 7pm.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

You bet I voted. I dropped off my ballot yesterday. Too many women fought and were injured, died, or killed for my right to vote. MAGA men are scared near to death of the woman's vote, so ladies, get out there and cast your vote for the policies and politicians of your choice.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I've been a Phagan's customer for 30+ yrs. Not after being talked to like a child, follow-up voice mail ignored & call days later met w/a 20 min hold & disconnect once "transferred" to the office. Srvs are good but the new students don't know how to deal w/discomfort. This won't serve them well.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This is not just Cinco de Mayo. It's my 35th re-birthday! The VW Bug I was in spun & flew off an embankment. It didn't roll into the river. It slammed into 2 pine trees yards above the ground & dropped. I was critically injured. A doc told mom I lost vital signs 2x. Here I am, glad to be alive.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Why Do Hyper-Christian Super-Patriots Hate Jesus and the Constitution So Much? MAGA Loves the Cosplay but Hates the Source Material. by Darklady for Substack Peasants & the working class are undesirable. Liberty & justice are too expensive... tinyurl.com/bdeuvu5d

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Why Do Hyper-Christian Super-Patriots Hate Jesus and the Constitution So Much?

MAGA Loves the Cosplay but Hates the Source Material.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

WHCD. Damn convenient that the first time the POTUS who hates the press attends the soiree there's a crazed gunman. A crazed gunman with a pistol, a shotgun (??), and knives. A crazed gunman who doesn't get a shot off but somehow a security agent is in the hospital with a gunshot wound.

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

You Can Learn a Lot from a Dead Dad There’s Nothing Like a Funeral to Teach You About Life. by Darklady for Substack open.substack.com/pub/thatdamn...

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You Can Learn a Lot from a Dead Dad

There’s Nothing Like a Funeral to Teach You About Life.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I'm watching the final episode of the 4 seasons of "The Doom Patrol." I did not expect to cry when I started watching the series, but that's what I'm doing. *sniff* I have been watching some amazing limited series lately. I am baffled by why most of them were not renewed. Must punish excellence.

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a man in a mask talks to a woman in a dark room with the words " i love you " below him

ALT: a man in a mask talks to a woman in a dark room with the words " i love you " below him

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's nearly 7:30am. I have been up all night finishing this thing and having too much fun with the Substack AI art generator. Give it a read if you have time and let me know what you think. open.substack.com/pub/thatdamn...

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To a Louse, On Seeing One in the Oval Office

America Needs to Take a Long, Hard, Honest Look at Itself.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It's been forever since I wrote anything. Eleanor O'Brien, who is producing a monologue-focused workshop called "Igniting Desire," inspired me. I didn't make the cut, so I'm offering it on Substack. Check it out. I will not be offended if you become a paid subscriber. tinyurl.com/mr4yhm8k

Menopause: My Gateway to Great Sex & Even Better Love

“We loved your submission, beautifully well-written, and really so interesting…”

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I'm going to assume that Trump has given up on the Peace President thing entirely at this point...

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The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Trump doesn't know how math or the truth work. He is a stupid & reprehensible man.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

If Dem. Senator Ted Lieu’s accusations on C-Span against Trump are correct… why is there no coverage from US press? I’m only seeing it in the UK press along with articles about the pedophile formerly known as Prince Andrew. www.ibtimes.co.uk/alleged-rape...

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Lieu Demands Scrutiny After Trump Appears Often In Released Epstein Files

Rep. Ted Lieu calls for deeper media and legal review of Jeffrey Epstein files citing mentions of President Trump and disturbing allegations; DOJ says no evidence for new charges.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I’ve spent a lifetime learning how to deal w/employers & customers I’ve found difficult. Chances are good you have, too. Why do we pay Trump's cabinet to treat us & our reps like we’re below contempt? Pam Bondi Gives America Horrible Customer Service by Darklady for Substack tinyurl.com/tacdeenw

Pam Bondi Gives America Horrible Customer Service

In the “Real World” of Work, We’d Fire Her Ass.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Weeks unable to do more than write a couple of publishable paragraphs between the couch naps, anxiety attacks & pithy comebacks to MAGA interweb experts... and at 3am PT I was slammed hard by Inspiration. I wanted to go to bed. Nope. Five publishable paragraphs with more to come.

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I haven't been to bed yet. Slept a couple delicious hours on the couch w/the chihuahua. Turned on the news, saw the Border Patrol/ICE hearing & my heartrate soared. I am beyond furious at these bully scofflaws who justify their violence w/silence, lies, party line blather & whataboutism. RESIST!

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I'm off to a birthday party but want to leave you with this truth telling about what America is, has been, and will continue to be if we don't dump the Trump and get our collective shit together. youtu.be/VYOjWnS4cMY?...

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Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)

YouTube video by ChildishGambinoVEVO

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I'm becoming increasingly uneasy about this nightmare regime... 2 journalists arrested in less than 24 hours. @donlemonofficial.bsky.social and Georgia Fort, a Minneapolis independent journalist. tinyurl.com/494s9a5t

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Dear Europe, South America, Central America, and Anywhere Else I Missed... I did not vote for this. This man is the personification of "Mad with Power." Fellow Americans (aka USA): Do we have to wait until he pees blue before we do something?

The Darklady @thedarklady.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I can’t be the only person who feels like it’s impossible to keep up w/the ever-changing horror that is Trump 2.0. This is a light, amusing, super serious piece about how/what I’m doing while making my way through the latest shit-show to make planning for the future impossible. tinyurl.com/am2m8ysj

I’m Juggling Flaming Chainsaws as Fast as I Can

Trump 2.0 Resistance Must Be Nimble, Focused, and Now.