Matt Oosterhouse

I write poetry and plant trees for a living. kindness is a big deal to me.

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This groundhog eating a tomato he stole from a community garden is the energy I am manifesting for the rest of the year. #nofucksgiven #groundhogdontcare

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@Bunny_ngl Bro, quit his ass. I don’t even follow you and I don’t care, but quit his ass so fast. And don’t look back. Get out while you can.

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Be like Sparkles the cat. Sometimes you just have to relax and enjoy the sun, even if it means risking getting stepped on. ☺️😎🌞

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@taylorelyse12 Another possibility is that there is a pressure leak from somewhere else, like a hose or even the radiator cap, or overflow tank cap. I had a 2002 blazer once that kept overheating & it was a blocked heater core AND the radiator cap leaking which caused loss of pressure.

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@taylorelyse12 Also, there are a few possibilities at play here. The thermostat, water pump, and/or the radiator may be leaking (and sometimes it’s a pressure leak, which causes the coolant/water content to be released via steam while driving which might be how you have no leak underneath).

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@taylorelyse12 Ugh, that’s super frustrating. 😢 When you turned the key to start the car, did the car attempt to start (cough and sputter) or was there just nothing (no response from the car)?

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@taylorelyse12 I feel that in my bones. Don’t know if my visceral anxiety could handle that right now 😅😂.

Btw, totally a rational fear if you’ve ever considered even once going skydiving 😅.

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@EmilyKnoth I’m a straight ally and have been for years. But I grew up in an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative Christian environment, then attended seminary and served a church for a couple years. I became a fully affirming ally when I realized that it didn’t change anything at all about my faith.

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@crocodilethumbs Couldn’t help but think of this meme when this person said they “studied the vaccine for the past 12 months.” 😂😂

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The unglamorous part of winemaking. 😅
Getting ready for more grape harvest. #CleanAndCleanAndClean
#makingwineis80percentcleaning

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I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but keep your hose clean. 😂😂
#makingwine
#makingwineis80percentcleaning

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I started a new job at a winery a few weeks back, and I’m living for these sunsets as I work past dark. 😍
#sunsets #beautiful #makingwine

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So we’re picking pinot blanc grapes today and it’s a beautiful 75°F and sunny. It’s safe to say I have no raisin to feel sad. 😂😂 (look at the center of the grape cluster 😅).

#dadjokesbutnotadad
#winerywork
#VitaminD

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@taylorelyse12 I know right? That was my thought too. First the kids hate on the laughing emoji, then they kill it, then they replace it. 😂

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@holyqueerit “I have become all things to all people.”

-wrestling with ousting harmful codependency tendencies before I attempt another relationship 😅😬
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wanting to jump in and help wherever I can, but knowing that it is not helpful to me in any way. #boundariesarehard

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@SphereOverInch Lol, you need to refresh yourself on false equivalency. These are not similar things. #philosophicalfallacy

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The theme of the stories largely is healing, with an interspersing of motifs such growth, hurt, pain, mindfulness, kindness, and understanding, and other common assorted spiritual/soul/self journey motifs. But as I’ve shared them in private they have resonated deeply w/ others.

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Recently, I’ve spent a great deal of time in quiet contemplation, and it’s become clear to me that I have a story to tell and one that needs to be told. I’ve spent the last six years listening to the stories of others, and I think it’s time to share my own of healing & growth.

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Perhaps the stories I will share will be helpful and meaningful in some ways and will impact a lot of people; perhaps only a few people will read what I write. Regardless, I hope and intend to tell the larger story and related smaller stories to any who will listen.