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That’s MADAM Vice President. Oh, and #fucktrump.

That’s MADAM Vice President. Oh, and #fucktrump. Thanks to @lipslut and @katschai for the fab 💄. #byebyeorangemonster #happyinaugurationday #buildbackbetter

“If you can’t imagine the LA River as the swan

“If you can’t imagine the LA River as the swan in LA’s future, then try to imagine it as a truly spectacular duck.” -Jennifer Price, writer and LA River tour guide 🌊🦢🦆 May we all be ducks—letting the water roll off our backs as we keep swimming into the future, wherever the water takes us.
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@thenightmovie premieres on @ifcmidnight on Jan. 2

@thenightmovie premieres on @ifcmidnight on Jan. 29th, but you can pre-order today on @appletv! 🌑🎥😱 This beautiful and truly terrifying film is the perfect antidote to the quarantine doldrums. More info at link in bio. It’s such an honor to be a part of this cast including the one and only @shahaab_hosseini and my friend @_nioushaj. DM me when you watch it—I’ll hold your hand from afar...
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#lifeofanactor #actorsofinstagram #actorlifestyle #actorslifestyle #actorslife🎬 #actorlife #workingactor #psychologicalthriller #thriller #thrillermovie #horrormovies #filmlife #shahabhosseini #thenight #ifcmidnight

Soak in peace wherever you find it.
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I like big butts and I cannot lie—it’s evoluti

I like big butts and I cannot lie—it’s evolutionary biology. 🍑🍑🍑 Because we evolved as bipeds who walk upright, we have much larger derrières than our relatives in the animal kingdom, according to @massivesci. Our over-sized tushies begin with our uniquely bowl-shaped pelvis, which allows our lesser gluteus muscles to keep our hips level as we walk on two feet. Anthropologists posit that the fat covering our glutes “helps buffer our metabolically-expensive brains against lean times,” meaning that our big brains may have also bestowed upon us big booties. Gives the phrase “butt head” an entirely new meaning, doesn’t it? #ILikeThatBootyBooty
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We’re starting 2021 with a kick thanks to an eno

We’re starting 2021 with a kick thanks to an enormous batch of 🌶🔥🌶 from our bestie @rosa_covered_glasses. How will you exorcise this year from hell? #ByeBye2020 #HappyNewYear2021

Wamba’s not much of a lap cat, but for whatever

Wamba’s not much of a lap cat, but for whatever reason, when I’m meditating, she always climbs on. I’d like to think that my calmness somehow calms her, too. As a feral cat, she still has major food anxiety (I mean, look at that belly) and really dislikes being held. But on the cushion, she’s all purrs and snuggles. Amidst the madness of 2020, we all feel a little like Wamba—skittish, unsure of the future, but certain that danger is just around the corner. If this beautiful, rotund fur ball can teach us anything, it’s that we can all self soothe, and even more, we can soothe each other when we connect to our deepest selves. Oh, and treats. Treats make everything better.
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V IS FOR VOTE! 🇺🇸 Feels good to exercise you

V IS FOR VOTE! 🇺🇸 Feels good to exercise your democratic rights, doesn’t it? While this may not be the "most important election in our lifetime," (check out the @pessimistsarc ep on the matter), it will have an enormous impact on whether or not we can curb greenhouse gas emissions, if at all, according to the @nytimes. For the sake of our democracy and the health of all life on the planet, PLEASE VOTE. While you're at the polls, please take a moment to thank your election workers. If you're voting in Colorado, say an extra thanks to my amazing parents who have been working hard to ensure every person's voice is heard. The countdown begins! Be kind, be safe, and brace yourselves for the #bluewave. #bidenharris #bidenharris2020 #fucktrump #citizenship #proudamerican #voteblue #intersectionalenvironmentalist #voteprogressive

“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the b

“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired,” said F. Scott Fitzgerald. Which one are you? #mondaymotivation 📸 by @diliana_deltcheva
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