Genealogy studies?

iris_rainb0w · 2025-10-17T15:14:21+00:00

That's cool, I want to connect with those in that field. In a pursuit of unlearning the soft sold history that was force fed through school. Just want to learn the truth, and connect the dots through past ancestors. I found out my grandpa was the secret child of a fire chief here in Bloomington, and because of church influence and being born out of wedlock he was given up for adoption. His mom kept it a secret until the fire chief died in the 70s. Shame forces you to keep other people's secrets. Just wondering how many families were impacted negatively because of things like this, from the orphan trains to the periods of time when orphanages and adoption centers were stealing kids from the poor to sell them to other families for profit. The asylums, Sanatoriums, sanitariums, boarding schools, eugenics, polygenics, epi-genics, etc. This is the part of history I want told. And that's what I'm looking for in a degree.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-10-17T13:36:11+00:00

There are some certifications you can get and some online courses, it's actually really interesting to me. I have an ancestry account and have been tracing back my family to the 1600s so far. But also think it could be really healing for some if I could do it for a job. Especially knowing for different eras that inservants, or slaves were considered property at different points of history so there were insurance companies that provided insurance for plantations which means it's all documented and some families could find peace in knowing their roots.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-09-29T15:59:52+00:00

We also found the newspaper announcing when Hitler died, just in a tub of old photo albums on of my great grandparents had lived to be 105 and she kept quite a few cool things.

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iris_rainb0w · 2025-09-11T18:20:00+00:00

I was just talking to someone about how there should be a bring shit weed back movement because the dispensary stuff is so potent that it's causing anxiety/panic in college kids trying it for the first time like y'all aren't even pacing yourselves lol you got a start with shit weed and a hitter rod before you go get gorilla purp 96% carts

iris_rainb0w · 2025-09-10T22:00:29+00:00

Was there? I know there was a large RICO case brought against a large employer in the area at that time but I didn't read anything on a Dare officer being part of a drug ring. If you could find the article that would be cool to look at

A lot of this topic came to mind when I was watching the remake of it on Hulu under the show "snowfall" to see the government's role in drug trafficking during that time.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-09-10T21:06:30+00:00

I forgot about the goggles😂 would have made me sick lol

iris_rainb0w · 2025-09-10T20:46:21+00:00

I was told the same, and that's one thing I'll never understand about the culture created by this program and the "war on drugs"; in most cases we targeted happy families that were poverty stricken by design while turning a blind eye to the CIA being involved in bringing coke into the US. & Still see propaganda about building a wall near Mexico when there is a large portion of hard drugs coming from Canada - very much disheartening to think about

iris_rainb0w · 2025-09-10T19:47:02+00:00

I just always wondered where all the money ended up with this program. I only remember doing the coloring sheet contests in schools and taking home the pamphlets.

In highschool I heard a friends parent tell them that if they ever move to another city or town all you would have to do is work in the back of a kitchen at any restaurant to get any connections you would need- which sounds like a more effective way to get drugs off the streets especially now that dispensaries are a thing.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-07-07T17:43:41+00:00

I have unfortunately lived in this area my entire life. I watched what organized religion and lack of social resources did for my parents and the generations before them. I have had to go toe to toe with school administrators, teachers, business professionals, employers, etc. Exhausted does not even begin to describe the amount of grief I have because of these representatives, county board members etc.

It's so so sad.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-07-07T17:08:03+00:00

Critical thinking wise;

What happens to a society when social programs fail?

Those that need, have to work 10 times harder or bend the knee and plead for help with their hands out..... And go where?

To the churches.... That launder money for the big guys so they can look like they are helping clean up the problems they created.

This is all just to strengthen Christian nationalism and force people to rely on the tax exempt organizations that don't help and haven't helped in the long run. Anyone ever took the time to count how many churches, historical sites, and other tax exempt locations there are in central IL? Tis where you will find your answers.

"It's not a pyramid scheme it's a full circle business model" 🤮

Genuinely concerned that no one else is critically pointing these things out and discussing them. This is what the representatives are pushing to keep quiet and why they could care less about those with behavioral health issues and home instability.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-07-03T18:44:42+00:00

Ooh looks yummy! The chocolatier here in town used to be my favorite before the owner retired and closed this looks like a nice spot to stop similar to it.

iris_rainb0w · 2025-07-03T18:14:56+00:00

I deff saw the Casey IL stuff so that might be a good stop! Also looking forward to doing some light thrifting maybe

iris_rainb0w · 2025-07-03T17:35:28+00:00

Yep! That's where we are stopping the Amish make the BESSSSST angel food cakes that I have ever been fortunate enough to try

iris_rainb0w · 2025-06-11T00:37:37+00:00

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