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@ezrarising.bsky.social

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Stuttering and family history are some of my favorite things to talk about. ☺️ Storytelling is power. I run @stutterology on ig

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ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks! Me too lol.

It does actually encourage me that a couple people were interested just from one short post

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 10h

Fair enough...! lol

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 12h

Maybe when the world is not falling apart

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 12h

I have had multiple people tell me to do a podcast series about my grandfather's cousin who spent 37 years in jail and a murder that I PERSONALLY don't think he did.

I have his 400 page prison file lol. Very interesting guy.

I would love to but idk how much actual interest? #genealogy

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 14h

I think he terrifies a lot of politicians on the left because of this and because he makes Obama look like a moderate (bc he is/was)

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

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ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 1d

Done. I had gone to sign up several times before but never followed through until now. Thank you for your service 👏

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 2d

Very exciting release day for the first dysfluent studies handbook! Great work, Stuttering Commons!

And it's free to access! 😍
www.stutteringcommons.org/handbook

#stuttering #stammering #DisabilityStudies

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 3d

He's just sad bc he doesn't stand out from Fox News or any MAGA influencer anymore. Desperate loser little tiddy baby

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 3d

Esp bc now he celebrates ICE and says Trump being authoritarian is justified lol. Bro lost the plot of his own conspiracies

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 3d

Just made the connection that my grandma's 2% West African DNA (my 1% Ghana/Ivy Coast) is from her father's side... so longtime Southerns.

Several of her "Babb" matches share the 1% Nigerian Woodland/Tiiv, so I am assuming it's from that line. Oye.

#genealogy

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 3d

51. Being a hateful looney tune will age you

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 3d

Put him in another deposition and ask 😭

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 3d

When will he be held accountable to actually pay his victims?

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 4d

WTF. And wow, bad timing for release. Jfc

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 6d

This is one of the many reasons I get annoyed when fellow people who stutter tell me they don't consider themselves disabled, but almost all of them have a story of being discriminated against at work.

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 6d

This is fantastic.

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 7d

I said "ditto" recently and had awful flashbacks lol

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 10d

Came across a bunch of FamilySearch profiles with AI photos. Oye. Photo has been removed but the 'portrait' on the profilr still shows 🤦🏼
#genealogy

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 10d

The text, which is from an old survey done in the 90s, says he died 16 Jan 1869 at age 63.
There is not a year of birth on the headstone, it was calculated out from his death.

My question is what's the chance that it's 1863 instead of 1869? He was born abt 1800.

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 10d

Hmmm so my brick's wall brother, William P Moore, helped my out by listing all his brothers in his 1862 will. #genealogy

I've been trying to figure out his death date from his probate, but also I found this headstone. Uploaded to FG in 2024.

Question for yall: ⬇️

www.findagrave.com/memorial/273...

William P Moore (1803-1869) - Find a Grave...

Headstone inscription:Sacred to the memory of William P. Moore, Died January 16th 1869 Aged 63 years.The Lord's portion is his gospel Source: Survey of Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, usgwarchives...

www.findagrave.com

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 11d

Having details for 4 brothers (and the name of 1 more) with no idea who their parents are is... funny...? 😂

ezrarising @ezrarising.bsky.social · 11d

I filled out an unrelated William Moore record on FS for the county over as I wanted some record of it if I had to read all that info about someone who isn't documented anywhere except a pension record.

I almost didn't go back to the John Moores. Feeling lucky I did. 😅