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@sirensplight.bsky.social

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“The plight of the siren is no one believes her.” Multiply-disabled former high school teacher of drama, spec ed, alt ed, English, & more. 🍁 settler in Tkaronto 🧶 crochet artist ✨Sicilian witch My gender is hoodies (she/they/whatever)

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 5h

I need every Canadian who thinks MAiD expansion is a net positive to listen to this w an open mind. I deeply related to this woman & can only wonder, if she were less educated & resourced, would she still be alive rn? #CanadaSky #MedSky

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In a losing battle for care, she requested MAID. Now she's ready to live

Podcast Episode · Storylines · 2025-10-11 · 26m

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 5h

In a losing battle for care, she requested MAID. Now she's ready to live

Podcast Episode · Storylines · 2025-10-11 · 26m

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 9h

It’s not cool to make fun of ppl who have a fear of inflatable cookie-consuming beasts for example I know & love someone very close to me who also used to scream in terror when he saw this coming towards him.

Photo of a Cookie Monster mylar balloon from my son’s second birthday.

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 9h

Spirit Halloween is Hamas

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 9h

Ok but tbf the off brand time square Sesame Street character scare the shit out of me

ddll.bsky.social @ddll.bsky.social · 10h

Soros funded the Cookie Monster costume😱

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 9h

It would be kind of funny if they try to use this to cancel Halloween bc I’m pretty sure trying to cancel Halloween was one of the things that made even normal ppl start to get angry about covid restrictions.

Only instead of it being a matter of public health it would be for stupid reasons.

Michael Edison Hayden @michaelehayden.bsky.social · 10h

“They are highly organized … [they] have purchased their own animal costumes”

Andy ngo mad about muppets again — this time in Chicago

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 9h

Every other day that I log on to BlueSky dot com I see a post telling people not to do a stupid thing that they should already know not to do.

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks, just added it to my list

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 14h

Another thing is that ppl should know how to do an eye wash on themselves or others regardless of if they bring eye protection. There are so many reasons for this but a big one is that there are gonna be ppl there who don’t have gear & preparing for protest should mean preparing to help others

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 14h

Proof that even in ancient times there was no guaranteeing one’s friends wouldn’t start a pyramid scheme & try to rope you into it against your will. That is the true lesson here 😅

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 16h

I need every single Canadian who thinks MAiD expansion is only a net positive to listen to this episode of CBC’s Storylines. I deeply related to this woman & can only wonder, if she were less educated & had fewer flexibility or resources, would she be alone rn?

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In a losing battle for care, she requested MAID. Now she's ready to live

Podcast Episode · Storylines · 2025-10-11 · 26m

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 17h

I still identify as agnostic but like, I also still dig on the idea of ppl taking care of each other for no other reason than the fact that we are all human beings here on this earth together for such a short time & that our power to make the world better together is immense.

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 18h

I am from the WWJD generation & that’s a big part of why I left the church during its Jesus Camp days, bc I firmly did not believe Jesus would condone any of the shit we were being force-fed about intolerance & withholding love or care from ppl in our communities for any reason.

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 18h

I think bc I was raised in a faith community it’s like I did deeply internalize a lot of things that I’m now being made to feel crazy or stupid for believing. Things like our moral duty to feed the poor & care for the sick, to shelter the homeless & offer love to all beings. Weird shit like that.

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 18h

I don’t think I’m alone in this but like all the misappropriation of Christianity to do evil that has been going on for centuries has kind of brought me to a breaking point where I find myself becoming more spiritual but in the “Jesus was a brown communist who would literally judge you harshly” way.

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 18h

I think a lot of teachers would agree with this viewpoint regarding what we should be able to focus on in the classroom re literacy instruction vs what we’re often pressured or directed to focus on in the classroom.

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The Critical Thinking Crisis Started in Schools with Dr. Jennifer Weber

Podcast Episode · Nuance Needed · 2025-09-30 · 40m

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

Losing the ability to lift my son was one of the hardest things about developing Long Covid. My first post-Covid symptoms included nearly fainting after lifting my son in the air & when getting up from the floor after bathing him. That was b4 my second infection of 2020.

Photo below from 2019 ❤️‍🩹

Holding my 8-month-old son’s face up to mine while standing to the side of a walkway in Central Park, NYC

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

These memories made me profoundly sad once I relapsed quite badly following 2 more Covid infections, the first shortly after I resumed working in a school building. I hadn’t looked at this pics in a long time. I think I’m finally able to look back w more gratitude than sorrow. 3/3

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

When we went to the UK for an important family event, it was a massive struggle despite me being well enough to have returned to work ft. I slept 12hrs a night plus afternoon naps, but that allowed me to do things like go on many walks thru London & Edinburgh, esp when I planned rest stops. 2/3

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

Was looking back thru photos of my son & I over the years & reflecting on how I’ve been ill for most of his life. I’m glad I made the most of the time I had w him before I got sick & during a brief period of remission in 2023, where I was able to travel a bit if I rested aggressively. 1/3

Me sitting in the window of the ruins of a monastery on an island in Scotland, not far outside of Edinburgh. A piece of my heart belongs in Scotland, & I’m so glad I was able to check this off my bucket list.

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 2d

Offering this early #1960s Balenciaga coat as a perfect autumn choice. It tucks around the ears and its short sleeves allow the display of dramatic long gloves if you so choose. As daylight hours recede this is a little burst of sunshine #thekyotocostumeinstitute #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A mannequin wearing a pale yellow structural vintage wool coat. It has a high collar and double breasted button fastening with long black gloves

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persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

Ever since I learned that many insects hibernate under dead leaves in the winter I’ve been thinking up ideas for make a blanket that looks like a pile of dead leaves. Nature’s weighted blanket.

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

Is it just me or does this look like it came straight out of 2008? Sometimes I have to remind myself that this was actually a long time ago 😭

Oak & Oar With Astin B. @astinb.bsky.social · 1d

Casual Outfit For Fall

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The weather is cooler now so it’s time to upgrade your fall wardrobe. Amazon has lots of fall fashion to choose from so I curated a casual fall outfit for you. To shop the look, click the link!

#ootd #fashionsky #FallFavorites2025 #FoundItOnAmazon

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

Wearing those heels when you have fibromyalgia is an act of strength most men simply could not endure.

shrek is love, mugler is life ❤️‍🔥 @bleeker.bsky.social · 1d

Lady Gaga in Matières Fécales SS26 knitwear & heels #fashionsky

persephone @sirensplight.bsky.social · 1d

I think about this all the time. A lot of sex trafficking happens during civil unrest & wars, bc the chaos combined w social breakdown & excessive use of force by makeshift (often self-appointed) authorities provides perfect cover. It’s a great privilege for folks not to be aware of this.

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 1d

Some kind of cosmic irony in the cult of productivity producing literally nothing

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