Stories of a Ginger

Taking over the world, one doughnut shop at a time.

[froze]

[wildplantts]

[pricklylegs-deactivated20250727]

[puppiestotherescue]

[storiesofaginger]

I've spent the majority of my life crafting my own narrative about my family and childhood, making excuses, glossing over the things that happened but the honest truth is that my family is toxic, my childhood was filled with trauma, and it's a fucking miracle that I was able to find any brightness and that I've been able to move on with my life.

[stillgrabs]

Matilda (1996)

[storiesofaginger]

My therapist asked me today what kind of relationship I'm comfortable having with my mom and asked me what kind of boundaries I wanted to have with her and told me that I was in control of deciding what that looks like and my mind is honestly blown.

Everyone needs therapy. 34 years is too long to wait but at least I'm doing it.

[strawberry-trellis-deactivated2]

[chubbycartwheels]

I went full on Vulcan Queen. 🖖🏻🖤 #startrek #chubbyvulcan #plussize #fatbabe https://www.instagram.com/p/B0sOf05BE7T/?igshid=bo1vpmqa2564

[storiesofaginger]

Why is Shawna so cute?!?!

[whitepeopletwitter]

[chewbacca]

Matilda (1996), dir. Danny DeVito

[ginger-vevo]

hold up Danny DeVito directed the most influential film of my childhood?

[revenant666]

Not only directed it but starred in it, took care of Mara Wilson (Matilda) while her mother was in hospital with cancer and even managed to get an advanced copy of the movie for her to watch before she succumbed to her illness. The man is a treasure.

[bob-belcher]

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mac Kills His Dad (S10E07)

[marzipanandminutiae]

reading letters from 1818 is wild

“it’s that time of the year when I get colds for no apparent reason again” have some Clairitin hon

[marzipanandminutiae]

But also we’re not becoming allergic to everything nowadays like certain white moms fear. Allergies have always existed. They were just talked about differently

Like “oh clams always ~turn my stomach~”. Or “what a pity he was taken from us at age 5”

[rosslynpaladin]

“Well we didn’t have all this fancy chronic illness stuff in the Olden Days, what did people do then??”

They died, Ashleigh. 

[explorerrowan]

This is a picture tracking bullet holes on Allied planes that encountered Nazi anti-aircraft fire in WW2.

At first, the military wanted to reinforce those areas, because obviously that’s where the ground crews observed the most damage on returning planes. Until Hungarian-born Jewish mathematician Abraham Wald pointed out that this was the damage on the planes that made it home, and the Allies should armor the areas where there are no dots at all, because those are the places where the planes won’t survive when hit. This phenomenon is called survivorship bias, a logic error where you focus on things that survived when you should really be looking at things that didn’t.

We have higher rates of mental illness now? Maybe that’s because we’ve stopped killing people for being “possessed” or “witches.” Higher rate of allergies? Anaphylaxis kills, and does so really fast if you don’t know what’s happening. Higher claims of rape? Maybe victims are less afraid of coming forward. These problems were all happening before, but now we’ve reinforced the medical and social structures needed to help these people survive. And we still have a long way to go.

[podencos]

[storiesofaginger]

Hometown hero. 🖤🖤🖤

[chubbycartwheels]

Fringe game strong. 💪🏻 still in love with my haircut from @blaine_did_this. Sunnies are from @witchinghourbaby and when I checked yesterday they were still in stock. So get them now before they are gone! 🖤😎 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0rYEWFh7Ox/?igshid=jfastl0gzhxw

[chubbycartwheels]

I had a blast at @chub_hub_pdx Big Splash pool party! The location was amazing. It was basically like the Shrill pool party but in real life. I hope they put on more events moving forward because it was a much needed and enjoyed time. Plus I got to see and meet so many babes. Ugh, just loved it!! . . . . #chubhubpdx #bigsplash #plussize #fatpoolparty #chubbycartwheels #bawdyloveclothing https://www.instagram.com/p/B0uyYqYBgMp/?igshid=ystpyip3fzy6

[chubbycartwheels]

I just want to say thank you SO MUCH to everyone who came out to support us all today. Even with me messing up the street name on the flyer, you all found your way and were all so sweet, friendly and just fun to spend a rainy Portland Saturday with. And also HUGE thanks so my friends and fellow business owners who worked the show today. I love you all and love all that you do and make and give to our community. Can’t wait to have another PDX Indie Plus!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6GkpYB-K3/?igshid=6dr3ossobnog

[fuks]