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Shashanna
@shashanna.bsky.social
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Mom, music therapist and multi-instrumentalist musician. breast cancer and domestic violence survivor. Feminist as f.

I write poetry- author of “Survival Haiku” and “Cancer Doesn’t Give A F*ck.”
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It’s my wedding day! Wearing compression and hoping for minimal swelling today so my arms look good in the pictures! #Lymphedema #BreastCancer #LymphieLife
Caucasian woman with dark hair in white pajamas, purple glasses and compression sleeves in the ugliest attempt at “skin tone” that do not match my skin at all.
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Why yes I am making my own gluten free wedding cake because my cakes are better than the bakery 🤷🏻‍♀️
Chocolate double layer cake with chocolate mousse filling
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Happy Birthday to this Atala Butterly in my butterfly garden!
Small black and iridescent blue butterfly with a bright orange rear end, perched on my finger (very Caucasian index finger). In the background is the host plant on the ground: coontie palm and my Dutchman’s pipe vine on the grey fence.
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Hey internet strangers! I made my own succulent boutonnières tonight! And mastered how to spell “boutonnière!”
Succulent boutonnières which I made out of four types of succulents, resting in little flower pots on a white counter.
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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I have never instantly fallen in love with a book based on how it feels in my hands before this book. So excited to read it but waiting until January because that’s when it begins and my obsessive tendencies won’t let me deviate. Congrats @themountaingoats.bsky.social it’s a beautiful!
Cover of “This Year- 365 songs annotated, a book of days by John Darnielle”
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Just a chilly, sleepy dog blep for you, internet friends:
Sleepy, dark grey dog under a blanket with her tongue sticking out.
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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It’s alive and well in my house as evidenced by this pic my 10 year old took and then sent to all his friends while I was driving yesterday
Picture of a speedometer reading 67 mph
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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We tried with our new dog Tulip but she wasn’t having it for very long.
Grey Weimaraner in a taco costume on a blue couch with dog toys and a black throw pillow
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Arrrr you ready for some #MusicTherapy?! Happy Halloween! 👻
A Caucasian woman (me) with a red pirate bandana, red shirt, black sleeves and a guitar in the background in an office.
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Graphic that reads “causes of rape” with different colors for “short skirts, alcohol, flirty behavior, walking alone, television” and a teal box for “rapists” next to an entirely teal circle
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I know it’s chilly everywhere else, but here are some images from my butterfly garden here in Florida where it is still extremely warm.
Small black swallowtail caterpillar on rue plant- they look sort of like bird poop on purpose to disguise from predators Bright orange Atala caterpillars with yellow dots on their backs on coontie palm Sky blue cluster vine Pipevine swallowtail caterpillar on Dutchman’s pipe
October 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The perk about having anxiety that wakes me up at 4:45 on a Saturday is that I get shit done.
Bat and ghost sugar cookies cooling on a wooden cutting board.
October 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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This is Leia: she likes to cover her eyes when she sleeps, sometimes.
Sleeping black and white cat on an otter blanket Sleeping black and white cat with her eyes covered by one paw
October 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The baby black swallowtails from my butterfly garden wanted to say hello
Black swallowtail caterpillars on a rue plant
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I don’t care what 47 says, I’m recognizing Indigenous People’s Day from land taken from the Jaega People
October 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Listening to the @themountaingoats.bsky.social with my koozie and pumpkin iced coffee- it’s going to be on good Thursday 🎃
Dunkin’s iced coffee with a “I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats” koozie on the bottom of the cup on a desk.
October 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Today red nail polish is giving me joy. #LymphedemaLife
My left hand (Caucasian with freckles) with beige compression gauntlets up to the fingers, an engagement ring on my finger and red nail polish on my nails. On a desk with papers and a pen and chords.
September 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Here is Luke Cat (please note his half a mustache) in a shopping bag with my plant haul if it helps.
September 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Tulip (dog) and Leia (cat) finally bond over their shared love of feet: Leia likes to nuzzle them, Tulip likes to lick your feet.
A grey Wiemereiner mix and a black and white cat sit close together on a blue couch with my bare feet outstretched in between them.
September 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Well sure, with images like this at the memorial, no wonder
NPR.org headline reading “the evangelical Christian faith on display at Kirk’s memorial shaped his politics” and images of a flag, flowers and a placard about Jesus being “my everything” and then an image of Kirk and someone appearing to be the white version of Jesus touching foreheads and embracing.
September 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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@yoadrianididit.bsky.social everyone in my house is so excited to receive and read your book!
Black and white cat on a table with tablecloth and placemats askew and a package with black and white skull wrapping. A dark greyish brown dog with a purple collar on a couch covered with blue sheets and the cover of “Hair Shirt” by Adrian Sobol in front of the dog.
September 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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New glasses and a slight smile to make it appear like I am not depressed.
Me, a Caucasian woman with dark and greying hair and light purple glasses, sitting on my couch with blankets in back of me.
August 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Also, these:
Francesca @francescadiasio.bsky.social writes “assault with a breadly weapon is a serious crime.” Krisandrobby.bsky.social writes “life in prison without a roll.”
August 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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This is my dog, Tulip! We adopted her from the shelter one week ago!
Dark, short haired dog with brown eyes, resting her face in between her front paws on a bed with laundry in the background.
August 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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My dog Tulip and I wish you a smooth procedure and the best outcomes!
Dark brown dog lying on her side on a couch covered in blue sheets. She almost has her head resting on a neon orange bone and is wearing a purple collar and looking at the camera.
August 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM