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🧵 Last week was a very abrupt and harsh reality check.
This is me at 38 getting an EKG because PTSD symptoms have kept my nervous system in such a highly activated state for so long that I was sent to the ER to make sure I wasn't having a heart attack.
Thankfully, all the tests came back fine. No organ damage and no heart attack.
But it is abundantly clear that I cannot keep white-knuckling my way through this diagnosis without more daily support.
My world is significantly smaller than it used to be. It's frustrating. My creativity is gone, trying to work my business that I love feels almost impossible, traveling alone is completely out of the question, and my body is so incredibly exhausted.
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Hera's first week.
She learned sit, down, kennel, outside/potty, her name, and today we worked on a fun one....spin!
I wasnt expecting her to "settle" this early or on her own. This is a behavior all service dogs *have* to know. She offers it unprompted, so I tell her "good settle" quietly and keep doing whatever I'm doing. 💙
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Her sleeping positions have been creative to say the least. Lol
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I wanted to introduce the little blue merle queen you all helped bring home.
Say hello to Hera. 💙
She is sweet, thoughtful, ridiculously chill, and seems to think every activity should be followed by a nap.
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There's a long road ahead, and right now she's just a puppy. There is no pressure and no expectations beyond growing up confident, healthy, and loved.
Thank you for being part of this journey!
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I forgot....
The benevolent moose known as Tank approves of the new addition but he does not understand why she falls asleep every 20 minutes.
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I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated, shared, encouraged, and cheered us on so far. Your support has made this journey possible.
If you'd like to help us prepare for Hera's arrival next week, the link is below!
And yes, I fully understand that I am voluntarily bringing a tiny blue merle land shark with a pink nose into my house. Thoughts and prayers are appreciated. 😂
Even owner trained service dogs are expensive. So I am humbly asking for help.
Do only what you feel called to do, even if that's nothing. I still appreciate you reading.
gofund.me/06bdb5652
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libertarian redhead retweeted
I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race.
This allows me to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office.
I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run.
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libertarian redhead retweeted
I hope for Thomas Massie's sake he retires to his farm and lives the rest of his life in peace. For all of our sakes I hope he goes scorched earth and becomes president
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libertarian redhead retweeted
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More money is being spent to defeat @RepThomasMassie than any other U.S. House member in history.
Not because he can single-handedly change legislative outcomes—he has just one vote.
But because he exposes the lies and corruption of those who hold political and financial power.
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🧵 Last week was a very abrupt and harsh reality check.
This is me at 38 getting an EKG because PTSD symptoms have kept my nervous system in such a highly activated state for so long that I was sent to the ER to make sure I wasn't having a heart attack.
Thankfully, all the tests came back fine. No organ damage and no heart attack.
But it is abundantly clear that I cannot keep white-knuckling my way through this diagnosis without more daily support.
My world is significantly smaller than it used to be. It's frustrating. My creativity is gone, trying to work my business that I love feels almost impossible, traveling alone is completely out of the question, and my body is so incredibly exhausted.
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So we decided it was time to stop allowing my world get any smaller.
Today I met my prospective PSD (psychiatric service dog). I have trained many horses and a handful of dogs, and luckily there is an incredible organization nearby that has an owner-trained service dog program.
When my husband and I decided to take the plunge, I cried. I mean...I cry at almost everything so that's not surprising but for the first time in I don't know how long, I felt relief. Immense, overwhelming relief that my autonomy and independence could be restored.
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And of course I will post more pictures as little Hera gets bigger. She's a blue merle Australian Shepherd with blue eyes.💙
I named her after the Greek goddess of sovereignty and protector of women.
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Even owner trained service dogs are expensive. So I am humbly asking for help.
Do only what you feel called to do, even if that's nothing. I still appreciate you reading.
gofund.me/06bdb5652
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I believe we settled that question 250 years ago.
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“But what about nukes?” is a panic button, not a standalone argument.
We’ve had nuclear adversaries for over 70 years. The entire U.S. defense posture is built around deterrence, not pretending we can bomb knowledge out of existence.
If your position only works if Iran is uniquely suicidal, you're deliberately using fear mongering to rush people past evaluating options and into accepting a specific outcome without fully weighing the costs.
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“Suicidal states” don’t avoid direct war with stronger powers, respond to deterrence signals, or prioritize regime survival.
Iran has done all three consistently.
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