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Soren 🌱 they/them

@sorenable.bsky.social

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A genderfluid wordsmith & artist w/ spicy neurologies & insatiable curiosities. Autism, cPTSD, cyclothymia, OCD & my SpIns make up who I am. Ace/aro. I like to garden, read, make things & nap. Be kind. ✨🪴📗🪼🪲🍄‍🟫🌻✨

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 35m

“Hope is the belief that we can take meaningful action to improve our circumstances.”

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You Can't Escape Capitalism, But You CAN Break Up With It

YouTube video by Laura Oldanie

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 36m

Oh no, I hope everything turns out okay!

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 37m

Morning, friends. I have career decisions to make this week and it’s stressful. I finally emailed my land folks to explain that the AC unit is preventing me from sleeping, which is a health hazard. I’m concerned about the terrible things happening in my country. A little heavy today, but we persist.

This is my favorite herb, hyssop! Beautiful purple, flowers on aspire, and small canoe shaped leaves. But most of all it’s just smells incredible floral and herbaceous at the same time, the health benefits are amazing (antiviral) and it’s wonderful to cook with.

A picture of the corner of the yard early this morning, bright blue sky, sunrise, tall, purple, marten box, do on the farmers field, and you can see our little wildflower meadow has been blackened by the frost

Picture of my beloved little cottage and in the foreground is the gorgeous sunset colored yellowish mum plant that I bought

Picture of my favorite corner of the yard next to the fences and then nasturtiums with my Adirondack chair underneath the locust trees next to the creek

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Colossal @thisiscolossal.com · 1h

For fans of cozy cottages, sipping tea with a good book, and exploring misty woodlands, the illustrations of Vanessa Gillings tap into a sense of comfort and wonder.

www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/vane...

a watercolor illustration by Vanessa Gillings of a young boy with a pointy hat on, holding a stick-like wand and transforming paper into birds

a watercolor illustration by Vanessa Gillings of a young woman with a feathery cape on, floating above a rock pinnacle and greeting a raven

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evy kwong @evystadium.bsky.social · 1h

stay safe out there folks 🫡

WIRED @wired.com · 1h

Protesting this weekend? Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

www.wired.com

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1h

Also, the GLAD technique really helps with this! Highly recommend

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · Aug 16

Fun fact: I’ve done the G.L.A.D. technique almost every single day for the last year and it’s absolutely changed my life & mindset for the better.

Gratitude - what am I grateful for?
Learning - what did I learn today?
Accomplishments - what did I accomplish?
Delight - what brought me joy today?

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1h

The "performance paradox: worrying about your competence actually reduces competence by draining your mental resources and spiking stress hormones." Brains are so fun! Well, good to know. Compliments literally exit my brain immediately, unless I record them for later.
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Why Your Brain Attributes Success to Luck (And How to Fix It)

YouTube video by Dr. Tracey Marks

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 16h

Reverse psychology! That’s very funny and very smart 😆

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 17h

#3GoodThings

- I did my best today! That’s all I can ask of myself really.
- Spent some time outside, enjoying the breezy fall weather while reading my herbal medicine book on the deck, plus winterizing the pond
- Finally got to see and play with Bella and Twiggy, my little neighbor-doggies, again

Fisheye lens shot of me sitting on my outdoor couch with my new Thrifted pillow has botanical designs on it, and my herbal book is sitting on the table and you can see my winterized raised beds and the very very green lawn out past the edge of the deck plus sunset streaming through the locust tree leaves

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 18h

I used to have 500+ books, but after moving 16 times as an adult, I had to downsize cause myself and the poor movers were sick of it. One of the best ways to tell that it was time to get rid of a book was the amount of dust on it or sun fading, or if I had never even cracked the spine on a new one.

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 19h

You know how sometimes you have to tell toddlers, “listen, it’s time for a nap, you need a nap”, and they’re like “NOO I DON’T!!” and run off?

Well, mentally that’s me right now. 😅

Fruitlessly fighting against the sandman in this comfy recliner instead of just succumbing to it.

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 19h

I’m sorry you had to deal with such ignorant humans.

Bipolar is a nervous system/brain difference heavily influenced by genetics, and lifelong, just like autism is. They need to 🪑👇 and 🤐.

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 20h

I’ve been seeing the same trends, here and on the boring professional social media app too

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you so much! 😭

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Frazzlehead (Lonna Cunningham) (she/her) 🇨🇦 @frazzleheadlc.bsky.social · 21h

BEST INTRO EVER.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 21h

"We advise against daily use for most protein powders, since many have high levels of heavy metals and none are necessary to hit your protein goals." 😵‍💫

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks!! 🫂

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks! 🥹🥲
I hope I got it

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 23h

I was pleasantly surprised! Great vibes 😌 So yeah, fingers crossed! Thank you 🙏

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1d

All done! A nice long interview, really pleasant and friendly people, I can see that the job is doable for me, met the lovely woman who would be training me, the drive was short & manageable, and I got good vibes all around. So fingers crossed I hear good news before the end of the week!

Selfie of me, Soren, gender fluid white person with curly brown hair and bangs sitting in a small foyer of an office with a fake plant and I’m smiling

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! ☺️

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1d

I did my best!! Thank you so much, my friend! 🥹

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1d

An office job! Thank you!

Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1d

I love my shy little jumping spiders that live on my windowsills and the wispy ones that live (and stay! in the corners, yes! But I’ve had some more aggressive, intrusive ones biting me in bed, so more proactive measures were necessary. 🫡

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Soren 🌱 they/them @sorenable.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, Nancy! ☺️