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Erika Gardner

@theerikamarie.bsky.social

880 followers 320 following 360 posts

I am a writer, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a lover of all things good and decent. I am a fighter. Also, I adore heavy metal. Find me at https://erikagardner.com/ PLEASE NO UNSOLICITED DMs!!!!!

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Rico, house father of WAWG & salt shaker CEO 🧂🤸🏾‍♂️✨ @epereza22.blacksky.app · 1d

Give someone a hug today or send a text that uplifts their spirit. Give that stranger a compliment.

Spread some love today, friend. We all need a little bit more of it. 💛✨

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 14h

Share how it is...John was always a favorite of mine.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 15h

We all need to pull together to help balance the kindness, the decency scales. I will miss all three of these beautiful souls.

#JaneGoodall
#RobertRedford
#dianekeaton
#erikagardnerwriter

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Be Happy and Civil @beakindhuman.bsky.social · 1d

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 19h

Well, at least they're consistent. Consistently fucked up.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23h

Reading that cretin Alex Jones was put on blast by the conservative Supreme Court and "Dr. Phil" has had to declare bankruptcy on the same day? What an embarrassment of riches! Only one other breaking news story about another odious man would make things better.
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Dr Phil faces 'total collapse' after MAGA alignment backfires massively: report

Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure a...

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 1d

Awwww, you went all Portland! I love it!

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 1d

Hello, my lovelies...I have just published this week's Musical Monday blog. It's #Halestorm "Steeple," a metal homage to community and belonging. Also, #LzzyHale is badass female in what was a man's world! Please enjoy & turn it up to 11.

#heavymetal
#MusicalMonday

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Musical Monday Take Me to Church- "Steeple" by Halestorm - Erika Gardner

I’ve chosen this week’s song for a few reasons. First, obviously it’s one that I simply enjoy full stop, Second, […]

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 2d

Well, I AM horrified.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 3d

It is good to have staff says Princess Meisie.

#Caturday
#Princess

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 5d

Duh.

#BadBunny
#Tylenol
#Autism
#GulfofMexico
#Shutdown

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 6d

Choose you. There is nothing wrong with self care. There is nothing wrong with loving yourself. Robert, if I may- you are lovely, loving, and worthy of all good things. And, hey, for what it's worth?? You officially have a FREE PASS to DM me any time you need to. I got you, brother.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.

Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...

The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 6d

If it helps- I have found my fifties to be SUPER fun- you care so little what other people think!!!

Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 8d

THIS!!!

Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 8d

We've been divided before and America came roaring back. Let's do THAT again!

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#rockhistory
#Trump
#Nixon
#NealYoung
#WeThePeople

Musical Monday- "Ohio" by Neil Young... And Here We Are Again - Erika Gardner

There’s a delusional egotist, er, narcissist, in the White House. Americans are at loggerheads with one another, families are divided. […]

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks- it's been a nightmare

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Carl Ott, Author @bubba687.bsky.social · 9d

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Erika Gardner @theerikamarie.bsky.social · 8d

She's French, you know?

#FuckTrump
#FuckICE
#LadyLiberty
#TrueBlue