• proudblond@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    We’re about to head out on a trip tomorrow and yeah, it’s kind of embarrassing. We always say we’re from California if asked, because that feels slightly less embarrassing, though the tech bros have now shown their true colors so it’s less effective than it used to be.

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        28 days ago

        Ever since Trump I, I’ve just replaced “American” with “Cascadian” when referring to myself. Cascadia may not be perfect either, but we’re a damn sight better than *gestures wildly*.

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      29 days ago

      When I speak, I have vague hints of general commonwealth in my accent, cause I’ve always been lowkey ashamed of being here, except now it’s not so lowkey.