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outspoken woman. writer & artist. resisting injustice.
https://substack.com/@ashleytripp1
Check out my post about
#dads
& their
#kids
ahead of
#Father’sDay
this
#weekend
- & what we allow to be shown &
#reinforced
in
#media
regarding
#complexity
and
#stereotypes
!
#sons
#daughters
#fathers
#gender
#parent
#relationship
#harm
#complex
#daddyissues
#misogyny
#tedlasso
#psych
#ironman
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Boys Have Complexity, Girls Have Daddy Issues
When Dad’s not there, whose fault is it?
https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleytripp1/p/boys-have-complexity-girls-have-daddy?r=5dtmrd&utm_medium=ios
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Anyone remember like 2 weeks ago when
#CharlesBarkley
said “hey there’s still a LOT of
#homophobia
across
#sports
”?? Took the
#SFGiants
less than a month to prove him right
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A trillion dollars is not an accomplishment and cannot be done without being corrupt and exploitative af. This is not a neutral talking point
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Charles Booker
9 days ago
You’re damn right I want to abolish ICE. There is no way whatsoever I would support giving Donald 70 billion of our tax dollars so his armed vigilantes can keep terrorizing our streets. Not one penny.
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Good reminder as to why your local reps and politicians are just as important to your daily life. Because you are *quite literally* paying the price for their ineptitude
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Kentucky Lantern
13 days ago
Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
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Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say • Kentucky Lantern
Researchers, advocates and survivors of domestic abuse say it’s vital to keep telehealth access available for people in abusive relationships who need discreet abortion options — while the Louisiana s...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/06/06/repub/telehealth-access-to-abortion-pill-is-lifesaving-for-domestic-violence-survivors-some-say/
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Hard to live in a world where men like
#trump
,
#epstein
, etc. exist or have
#power
. To know ab the
#manosphere
,
#politicians
, or
#celebs
It’s harder to admit that reg
#men
have gotten away with abusing
#women
for a lot longer - whether their names are in the
#news
or not. We still need
#feminism
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Abusers Exist Because the World Was Built for Them
The Fault in Our Stars & the Guy Down the Street
https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleytripp1/p/abusers-exist-because-the-world-was?r=5dtmrd&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=title
13 days ago
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This is a safe space for the LGBTQ+. Every
#Pride
I’m reminded of the first 2 quotes - of what an ally really is & moved by the intense suffering the community endured/s. Of LMM’s speech after the Orlando nightclub shooting. I’m reminded of how much they’ve endured & still fight for their happiness
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#Kentucky
goggles OFF.
#Morris
lost his
#gop
#primary
despite racist
#AI
ads,
#musk
dumped $10 mil in him, he couldn’t secure a
#ky
#senate
#nomination
… & now they want him to be an
#ambassador
. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT US
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16 days ago
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THIS is why
#state
#politics
MATTER!
#Red
states,
#kentucky
, we have to come together and say NO to
#data
#centers
or they will destroy the
#bluegrass
to line
#billionaires
pockets. You want affordable
#utilities
?
#water
for your
#kids
? GET INVOLVED!
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21 days ago
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This is the first time in decades we have a chance at flipping major seats!! Stop being too lazy. Actually learn the politics of who you’re voting FOR & do the bare min to help them defeat the bigoted already-has-a-leg-up gop. Damn KY if you don’t fight for you who will?!?
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22 days ago
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This is disgusting & outraging. Would love to hear what
#dem
#governor
@govandybeshear.bsky.social
&
@booker4ky.bsky.social
(as nominee) have to say about
#ky
‘s role in this, where that
#money
is going, & why the hell we’re letting it happen. I’m all for
#blue
#kentucky
, but get this out of here
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24 days ago
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Not to attract too much hate, but
#Massie
lost. Martyring him as a sacrificial lamb to
#Trump
is a wastes time. Don’t forget it’s the
#primaries
! Take that
#anger
& put it into
#support
for THE ACTUAL
#DEM
#CANDIDATE
TO
#WIN
the
#general
#election
. Giving up on
#KY
as a
#gop
#red
#rep
helps no one
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something about the people who force
#AI
on nearly every usable program constantly being linked to lack of consent…
26 days ago
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#Mamdani
intentionally calling back the harmful
#80s
#politics
that formed the narrative over 40 years - AND THEN
#DEBUNKING
THEM. Actually excellent politics, rhetoric & exposure of how people have been functioning under an
#outdated
& WRONG mindset the last time they questioned politics
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27 days ago
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#AOC
having to go straight up
#ErinBrockovich
should be TERRIFYING to everyone - esp those of us who are in
#red
#states
whose
#gop
#reps
WILL sell us out to these
#tech
&
#data
centers!!
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28 days ago
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Only can a cop be charged with TWO felonies and still have a paying job while being investigated
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29 days ago
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Charles Booker
30 days ago
My name is Charles Booker. I am your Democratic nominee for United States Senate to finally replace Mitch McConnell. Kentucky, this is our time. Good morning.
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Thank GOD!
#kentucky
&
#democrats
, if you give a DAMN about turning a
#red
state (esp after
#Massie
‘s lost) - SUPPORT, UPLIFT, & WORK WITH
@booker4ky.bsky.social
! He’s got an extreme uphill battle against
#andybarr
for
#US
#senate
& if a
#dem
has any chance for a
#ky
seat, it’s gonna take all
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about 1 month ago
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TODAY is
#ElectionDay
#Primaries
in
#Kentucky
!! Make sure you get out &
#vote
! There’s been a lot of
#hopelessness
across
#KY
- use your voice to take 1 step towards blocking
#trump
#interference
. YOU might not think the nation cares, but
#DC
&
#billionaires
DO - they dumped
#millions
!
about 1 month ago
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Reposting this because a
#man
PAID to leave a
#hate
comment further
#victimizing
#men
on a piece that discusses
#Epstein
,
#Iran
,
#war
,
#womensrights
the
#save
act,
#gender
#power
&
#violence
, socially normalized
#misogyny
, & more… that was his biggest takeaway…??
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about 1 month ago
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Every cis white woman who has betrayed our fellow women for a chance at the ballot, know you will be judged for your sins. Do NOT come at me with “protecting girls sports” (full stop) but especially when you follow it up by “loyal to supreme leader Trump”
about 1 month ago
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MeidasTouch
about 1 month ago
NEWS: The Supreme Court has temporarily extended access to Mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill, for at least three more days. The Court's previous stay was set to expire today.
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No one was moving like Dulé Hill in Psych. Most underrated actor. Jamaican Inspector Man remains an icon
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I don’t want to read ab blue governors considering 2028 presidential runs after the SCOTUS rulings last week. I want you in your office sweating & balding & doing something to protect the people of color in the U.S. I want you to take bold stances & make loud noise & actually gaf ab your job NOW
about 1 month ago
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For all my
#LittleWomen
fans out there, this is for you. A dive into
#womens
#repression
,
#greatness
,
#success
,
#love
, &
#reality
.
#women
#woman
#female
#artists
#writers
#creative
#movie
#film
#limits
#cultural
#feminism
#quotes
#monologues
#feminist
#story
#books
#womanhood
#sisters
#girls
#girl
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Amy March Was Right, But Not About You
existing somewhere between greatness and nothing
https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleytripp1/p/amy-march-was-right-but-not-about?r=5dtmrd&utm_medium=ios
about 1 month ago
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自由と正義のRainbow Cleric 🏳️🌈🇯🇵
about 2 months ago
May the 4th be with you as we are living in a crisis where the distance between what it said and what is known to be true has become an abyss Even so, you are not alone, you have friends everywhere
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Stay out of
#women’s
#health
& stop policing our
#bodies
. People who don’t want to be pregnant will find a way. When they came after
#Roe
we knew it was heading here. “Temporarily” is important to pay attention to, but a small victory nonetheless
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about 2 months ago
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4fuxake
about 2 months ago
The people saying that gutting the Voting Rights Act has nothing to do with racism are the same people who say overturning Roe v Wade had nothing to do with women
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Kentucky Lantern
about 2 months ago
With roughly two weeks left before the primary election, some Kentucky voters have deadlines coming up to ensure their vote is counted.
@mckennahorsley.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentu...
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Kentucky voters have deadlines looming ahead of May primary for absentee voting requests • Kentucky Lantern
With roughly two weeks left before the primary election, some Kentucky voters have deadlines coming up to ensure their vote is counted.
https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/kentucky-voters-have-deadlines-looming-ahead-of-may-primary-for-absentee-voting-requests/
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#April
is
#Adenomyosis
#Awareness
Month, an under discussed
#women’s
#health
issue. On the last day of the month, let’s discuss it:
#feminism
#woman
#women
#female
#medical
#womenshealth
#anatomy
#adeno
#endo
#uterus
#disease
#chronicillness
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April & Adenomyosis
Awareness Month with Little Awareness
https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleytripp1/p/april-and-adenomyosis?r=5dtmrd&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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Happy birth month to Joe. Hope ur wish came true & they never figured out ur correct birthdate
#djo
#joekeery
#art
#music
#design
#graphicdesign
#album
#song
#illustrate
#lyrics
#thecrux
about 2 months ago
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Kentucky Lantern
about 2 months ago
Advocates hope a new Kentucky law will raise awareness about overpopulation in animal shelters and help more cats and dogs find forever homes. From
@sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social
:
kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/29/a..
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‘A victory for the voiceless’ as Beshear’s pen makes shelter dogs, cats official KY pets • Kentucky Lantern
Advocates hope a new Kentucky law will raise awareness about overpopulation in animal shelters and help more cats and dogs find forever homes. Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 37 on Monday, which...
https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/04/29/a..
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If you’re not mad about this, you’re not angry enough. They’re chipping away at voting rights, literally grounded in the 1965 Civil Rights Act with the stated intention it’s because voters of color
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about 2 months ago
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It’s the TWO year anniversary of one of my greatest & most controversial essays. If you haven’t, give it a read!
#women
#woman
#girl
#girls
#teens
#thought
#daughter
#thoughtdaughter
#suffering
#romantic
#romanticized
#smart
#intellect
#nostalgia
#plath
#dickinson
#identity
#emotions
#artists
#write
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Unthinking the "Thought Daughter"
Being Tormented Doesn't Make You Brilliant or Better at Girlhood
https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleytripp1/p/unthinking-the-thought-daughter?r=5dtmrd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 2 months ago
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In honor of her belated birthday, check out my piece on Mary
#Wollstonecraft
& her
#Vindication
of
#Women’s
#Rights
#feminist
#feminism
#woman
#women
#equality
#education
#literature
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The Grandmother of Western Feminism
(& Frankenstein)
https://open.substack.com/pub/ashleytripp1/p/the-grandmother-of-western-feminism?r=5dtmrd&utm_medium=ios
about 2 months ago
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The
#WHCD
shows they don’t care about “important” people dying either. It was never because
#shootings
were
#children
, it was always an endgame. A “tactical retreat.” They risked lives to “justify” a
#ballroom
(historical for hosting events) as “safety” to get what they want, no matter the cost
#gop
about 2 months ago
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Admirable Women
about 2 months ago
English writer Mary Wollstonecraft was born
#OTD
in 1759. Best known for her book, 𝘈 𝘝𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 (1792). It is a foundational text for feminism that argued for equal education and rights for women--challenging the notion of female inferiority.
#literature
#litsky
#booksky
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Kentucky Democrats
2 months ago
Don't forget! Monday at 4 PM is the deadline to register to vote. Register and check your status at
govote.ky.gov
🗳️ Please share this with family and friends. This election is too important to miss, so make sure you exercise your right to vote.
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Mrs. Holly The Fox
2 months ago
Yeah, olive oil and cheese and pastries can make you a little fat. Yeah, sunshine gives you wrinkles and wine ruins your liver and spending money on pretty things eats up your savings. But unfortunately, I've decided to enjoy life anyways
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#ky
getting fucked again by our own reps.
#Vote
these people out! Every time a
#protection
is instilled
#republicans
strip it from you. They don’t care about the
#poor
, the
#environment
, or your
#job
. Time to take away theirs!!
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2 months ago
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Charles Booker
2 months ago
As you file your taxes, remember corporations raking in billions will not pay a single dollar in taxes — at your expense. You can thank Mitch McConnell and the DC swamp for that.
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If you live in
#KY
it’s important to know your
#legislators
are doing this to YOU! They’re capping funds for a state in constant emergency. Next time you think
#senate
or
#governor
are the only votes that matter, think again. And remember this in
#november
#elections
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2 months ago
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All personal politics aside, if you sexually harass people GTFO of office!!
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2 months ago
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It must be lovely to be a man & be able to half ass an apology that sparked international backlash based on unfounded information. For him, the case is closed; for Roan, this is another strike against her. Celebrity probs ≠ the most important thing rn but this reflects gender relations p accurately
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2 months ago
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Unexpected
#IndianaJones
rewatch this weekend. Glad to remember his big 2: hating Nazis & supporting chosen names.
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2 months ago
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If you live in
#KY
& noticed flags at half-mast for a dead soldier in
#Iran
, remember the countless
#gop
ads of
#AndyBarr
#NateMorris
etc shoved down our throats still aligning themselves with
#trump
after his
#war
#crime
rampage. They did NOT pull commercials. They will let your family die in this
2 months ago
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Charles Booker
2 months ago
This is an actual statement from the President of the United States. This cannot be hand waved away as a joke. The man is threatening war crimes on top of war crimes! ENOUGH! I don’t say this lightly: The 25th Amendment needs to be invoked. The President needs to be removed!
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to anyone who doesn’t understand why he’s doing this
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2 months ago
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The unspoken truth here is that people desperate enough to not be pregnant have & will continue to kill themselves unless we allow this. “Political opposition” is a weak word for uncalled-for religious control & faux piety
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