Krista Flugstad

NWHSU ‘22 🩻 | St. Kate's ‘18 🧬🧪, 🥎 #7 | Work hard, stay humble

[Krista Flugstad @KristaFlugstad]

Senior year: finishes softball career, graduates college with a B.A. in biology with a chemistry minor, and somehow doesn’t trip on the stage while wearing heels https://t.co/yQc1ZhitrS

[Krista Flugstad @KristaFlugstad]

Junior year: sprains ankle falling down stairs, pitches a ball backwards, and trips over 3rd base https://t.co/Pxgc6KRX3D

[Slava Ukraini @BuffaloBrennan]

@RpsAgainstTrump @grok I'll leave this 1 here.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

For the record: I will not send another cent to Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller while the department they run is shredding the Constitution and murdering American citizens in the streets.

A two-week extension is two weeks too long. I’m voting no.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.

The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

I can’t condone this but damn that looks fun.

[Krista Flugstad @KristaFlugstad]

@GOP This literally proves that you are the liars. You’re either trying to win support by hoping people don’t read or you truly don’t know the difference between a legal and an illegal immigrant- both options are embarrassing. Read a book, or better yet, read our laws and policies.

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

Republicans shared evidence that actually proves Democrats were telling the truth and presented it as proof they were lying—counting on their followers not to read or understand it. [IF THOSE KIDS COULD READ]

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

The homeowner saw on the security camera that a bear was playing on the outdoor swing every day, but couldn't get on.
So he had a bigger swing built, and this was the result.

[Krista Flugstad @KristaFlugstad]

All the incredulous looks and stunned reactions… same

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

The faces of our generals as they listen to a 34-time convicted felon and 5-time draft dodger.

[Damaan, AKA 'Philly's Finest!' @Damaan4u33]

The only difference is the year.

[Jerry_Saiyan @JerryWillResist]

#ReleaseEpsteinFiles #TrumpEpsteinCoverup #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

[the_ultimate_bruh @UltimateBruhing]

Reading 1984 and coming with the conclusion that it’s against your ideology is such a massive red flag

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Rep. Seth Moulton: "This has never happened before in American history. The only time you see all the generals and all the admirals gathered in one place to get a talking point lesson from the commander in chief is in Russia or China. It's unbelievably un-American."

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

In honor of Generals serving who were forced to listen to an awful speech, here's an awesome speech from General Mark Milley. “We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We take an oath to the Constitution...

...and we're willing to die to protect it.”

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Federal Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee: “ICE goes masked for a single reason — to terrorize Americans into quiescence…In all our history we have never tolerated an armed, masked secret police.”

RETWEET to thank Judge Young for standing up for our democracy!

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

ICE targets Democratic congressional candidate—who fights for disabled rights and relies on a wheelchair.

"Agent didn't say anything, just came over and body checked me," she said.

"I was tackled and my face just smashed into the ground super hard... this shiner will look 'awesome' when I go meet with my kid's school tomorrow."

Amanda Siebe was standing in the bike lane leaning against a mailbox—just using her First Amendment right to film.

She is a well-known local activist—and candidate for Congress in 2020 from Oregon's 1st District.

Watch her personal video testimony about arrest in thread. #DemsUnited

[Krista Flugstad @KristaFlugstad]

I can relate to this athlete so much, and I’m thankful he felt comfortable to share his story and spread awareness about mental health since there’s so many more people out there that feel like this. Hoping he continues to get the help he needs and making progress 🙏🏼

[Braden Appelhans @AppelhansBraden]

Those of you who follow New Mexico basketball may have noticed I haven’t been playing or anyone who knows me may have noticed I have been so distant from everyone and there is a good reason for that. 

I have struggled with depression off and on since high school. I was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety in 4th grade. I was put on medication to help with school and only took it during school (summers and weekends off) I was told my medication had a slight antidepressant in it. Since my depression wasn’t constant and would come and go my parents just helped me through it, thinking my medication would help.

Last spring, after taking a medical redshirt, trying to recover from surgery, and learning how to balance school with a tough travel schedule my depression showed up in a big, bad, scary way!  I went home after school got out, got into my doctor, and started on an antidepressant.  

I returned to UNM for summer and fall and killed it in practice.  Was earning playing time and showing signs of having a great season.  However, in late September I started spiraling into a dark place again. My coaches noticed a dramatic change.  I would call me several times a day to my mom in just a complete meltdown. I couldn’t make it through a practice without breaking down in tears.  I couldn’t function, stopped doing homework, lost interest in basketball, and was going down a dark path to the point where I was questioning if I should even be here.  My coaches called my mom and said she needed to come and be with me.  She was on a plane the next day and spent 4 days in Albuquerque.  I went to see the team doctor and learned my ADHD medication and depression medication were canceling each other out.  For about 6 months I wasn’t getting any medication.  I got on a new medication that worked with my ADHD meds and got in with the sports therapist.  Slowly but surely I started to feel like myself again.  Then the start of the semester came and anxiety attacks kicked in. They would hit me out of the blue.  They were almost crippling and exhausting.  So back to the doctor I went and decided it was time to stop the ADHD meds - too much stimulation.  Now I am about 2 months ADHD meds free.  Grades are still good and I feel like myself again. I still take an antidepressant every day but I am in such a better place!

Through all of this, I missed practices and games.  My coaches, teammates and everyone involved in Lobo basketball put me in a protective cocoon and took great care of me and I couldn’t be more thankful for them. My coaches decided to limit me to make sure I was mentally healthy.  I've handled it the best way possible and I understand their decision because I know what a dark scary place I was in.

You change from here.

I am so grateful that I reached out for help. I knew I could call my parents, coaches, and teammates at any time.  Most people (young kids and young adults especially) don’t have that. Most don’t dare to reach out and ask for help. I hope someone reading this will see that it can happen to anyone, even kids who are living out their dreams.  Everyone needs help at some point. 

So there it is. That is the big story and mystery as to why I haven’t been on the floor and why I have been so distant from everyone. I have accepted that I have an invisible injury that I am fixing and is well on the mend!   I will be back in a Lobo jersey next year! 

-BA1

[Minnesota Twins @Twins]

Max Kepler: Two minutes for tripping. 😂😂😂

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

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