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Sandi - I used to be Cristina

@ustabecristina.bsky.social

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Gringa_Panameña, #TransnationalAdoptee (not transracial) 🥚 in reunion, #HUGrad, wife, mom, #Furmom, #SocialWorker and more... Hear my story: https://linktr.ee/CrisSand

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 28d

Being in community is so important to mental well-being. Understanding you are not the only 1 who has experienced certain things, & having others put words to things you're feeling or have felt, gives you validation & helps you feel less alone. Find your people! Engage!! Ask me how! 🥚 #Adoptee #MSW

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 19h

Thank YOU! 💛

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 20h

A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif...

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 20h

a man with pigtails and glasses is talking to victor about his dad

ALT: a man with pigtails and glasses is talking to victor about his dad

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! 🙌🏼

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the repost, @the3jsmom.blacksky.app

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the repost @javeauriel.blacksky.app ! 💛

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 1d

@alicestephens.bsky.social @thesusanito.bsky.social @shannongibney.bsky.social @nicolechung.bsky.social @harrisonmooney.bsky.social

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De La Soul @wearedelasoul.com · 2d

Don’t forget to set your clocks 1 hour back tonight before bed for #DeLaSavings ⏰

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 2d

🥚BIPOC Adoptee Books!!

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 3d

akila.ws/ascendingapr...

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!!

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 3d

🥚 Adoptee Advocates of Michigan November Speaker Series

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 4d

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 6d

My son's newest Substack and music video!
#CancelSpotify

Feel4U

I have a new music video out

nothingvendor.substack.com

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Adoptee Advocates of Michigan @aaom-adoptees.bsky.social · 14d

Sara Easterly cuts through feel-good adoption narratives to expose how Utah’s system sidelines birth parents and leaves adoptees carrying lifelong “what-ifs.” Her op-ed is a clear call for reform and for centering the voices of those left out of the conversation.🥚

Opinion: Addressing the ethics of adoption tourism in Utah

Utah's adoption practices are harmful to mothers and children.

www.deseret.com

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 27d

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · 28d

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Byron Hurt @byronhurt.bsky.social · Sep 11

Tonight's virtual screening of I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America has been POSTPONED. The new date is Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 7 pm!

Stay tuned for more detailed information about the Byron Hurt Film Series!

@akilaworksongs.bsky.social

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Mary Bowers @eatbemary.bsky.social · Aug 28

I grew up believing I was an orphan. The truth told a different story 💔. See my story in One Orphan Every Hour this Sat, Aug 30 at 9pm SGT @channelnewsasia.bsky.social 🥚. #Korea #AdopteeVoices #adoptionjourney #adoptionstory #adoption

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · Aug 24

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · Aug 24

Happy cows

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · Aug 24

4. And other countries...

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · Aug 23

🥚 German doc film (in English) on #adoption fraud

“In the last 60 years, over a million ‘orphans’ have been adopted by Western families. Many of them are now discovering that their past is a lie. International adoptions are at the center of an unprecedented scandal”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUUa...

International adoptions - A global scandal | DW Documentary

YouTube video by DW Documentary

www.youtube.com

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Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · Aug 18

🥚For those of you in the adoptee community, and for all with a spirit of kindness & generosity, please consider giving no matter the amount! Keith has an undeniable enduring faith & spirit of positivity!! 💜❤️‍🔥🙌🏼

Donate to Keith's Community: Rally for Support, organized by maria francati

My name is Maria Francati I am adoptee and like many has found my path… maria francati needs your support for Keith's Community: Rally for Support

www.gofundme.com

Sandi - I used to be Cristina @ustabecristina.bsky.social · Aug 18

My mom's purple rose bush showing out for her birthday month. 💜💜💜