Laura Bloom

Laura Bloom

@laurabloomify.bsky.social

Novelist. Proud autism mum. Cat lover. Dog lover. Ultra selective people lover. www.laurabloom.com.au

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Laura Bloom
@laurabloomify.bsky.social

I wish people understood this. As the primary carer - for a long time - of a high & complex support needs young man, it often feels like no one gets it. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

theguardian.com‘Carers need care, too’: Bruce Willis’s wife speaks out after deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy ArakawaEmma Heming Willis, who is primary carer for the actor since his dementia diagnosis in 2023, says there is ‘a broader story’ to tell about their plight

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kottke.org
@kottke.org

How Trying Became Cool Again. Artists like Tyler, the Creator; Chappell Roan; Doechii; and Kendrick Lamar are swimming against the “soulless, monotonous no-personality vibe” and are being celebrated for it. [kottke.org]

kottke.orgHow Trying Became Cool AgainNathan Zed argues that a lack of effort and vulnerability has made art, media, design, music, and architecture boring — that everything has the “soulless, monotonous no-personality vibe”. But artists like Tyler, the Cr

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Barron W. Tramp
@barronwtramp.bsky.social

Taking SSRIs for life doesn't mean you're addicted, you dumb fuck. The goal of SSRIs are to help you be healthy & restore balance. They may be short or long term. The idea that the goal is to get off meds is REALLY FUCKING STUPID! The goal is to live. Are diabetics addicted to insulin??Asshole.

npr.orgAntidepressants harder to quit than heroin? Fact-checking RFK Jr.Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin.
Laura Bloom
@laurabloomify.bsky.social

Brilliant article about the the brilliant #NDIS - Australia's unique and extraordinary Disability Insurance Scheme - alongside an amazing Australian of The Year. Very lovely feeling to feel so proud of my country at this moment. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comNeale Daniher’s worthy recognition is a unique opportunity to change the conversation about the NDIS | George TaleporosBy amplifying the voices and experiences of people with high support needs, the Australian of the Year could help steer the narrative towards human outcomes

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Andrea Junker
@strandjunker.com

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Laura Bloom
@laurabloomify.bsky.social

This is something in the news which gave me a feeling of great joy today.

Pop Base@popbase.tv

Starting today, same-sex marriage is officially legalized in Thailand. It’s the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

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Kelly
@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social

Don’t underestimate the impact you’re making when you choose to wear a mask. You’re protecting your health & the health of your community. You’re helping ease the burden on our healthcare system. You’re standing in solidarity with disabled people & telling the government that no one is expendable

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rabennett.bsky.social
@rabennett.bsky.social

Replying to @sibbysue.bsky.social

I agree that many call themselves Christian who don't follow the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, or lessons Christ taught through parables, but their poor behavior doesn't make the lessons untrue or unworthy.

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Stavros
@mantikos.bsky.social

Burning child care centres with anti-Jew slogans is #Nazi opportunism exploiting anger over #Zionist actions in Gaza. These extremists don’t care about #GazaGenocide - they're using it to push hate. Call them out. #Antisemitism They're the same dickheads who'd bomb or set fire to a mosque.