Hello Steemers!
I have been watching your platform grow and evolve for months. My soul brother @williambanks has been singing the praises of this social network all summer, sending me post links and sharing his experiences of Steemit with me. I have been quite thrilled to see him find a network that has him feeling comfortable enough to share his deep insight and vision. I find him to be one of the greatest minds of our time. No fucking joke. (Warning do not follow me if you are offended by the f bomb, it happens to be one of my favorite words) He blows me away almost daily with his latest revelations, science, technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, culture, market, and religion posts....his perspective needed to be added into the mass consciousness mix...so thank you Steemit for doing that for all of us! <3
My name is Dawn Parker Waites and I have invested years building up a social network on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sdlovesgreen . I have over 5,000 friends and followers personally and thousands more in groups I administer. For me it has become grand central station for all of my communication. So the thought of starting over in another platform has been frankly quite daunting.
As I have had time, I have found and read posts on the logistics of crafting posts. In a future story I will compile some of the ones that were most helpful to me as a new user. I have been thrilled to see more and more features being added on to make it more intuitive for the savvy social networker. Love the share and feed feature!
I am known as serial entrepreneur, writer, journalist, political thought leader, tech geek, cultural commentator and new media artist. I am also a seasoned social activist and was an organizer for the Occupy movement in San Diego. I became known throughout the state as the founder of San Diego Loves Green, an online magazine started in 2008 and sold in 2012 to a public company. Through that channel I was a founding board member of the Sustainability Alliance of Southern California, and worked on the CA statewide campaign to defeat Prop 23. I also taught in the Green Energy Management program at San Diego State University.
(Occupy Day One San Diego, can you find me?)
I am currently working with a brilliant team in the blockchain technology space that you will be hearing more about from me. And my creative side gets to play on the board of the new nonprofit A Face of Change and as the Director of Sustainability for Tyme 2 Shyne Films and Artistic Studios a burgeoning new film collective based in San Diego. I am just across the border enjoying a cultural adventure living as a gringo in a quaint seaside bungalow in Baja, Mexico.
I have Political Bi-Polar Disorder, I grew up with a mother that was a Democrat and a dad that was a NRA card carrying Republican. I call both sides out equally on there hypocrisy. It is why I have been put in female Thor costumes by my friends! Haha. I will cut through the bullshit rhetoric and get at the heart of the problem, so we can find solutions. To me everything is political so my posts really will be about the world and life. And unfucking the world.
Looking forward to making some new friends, for you to know about blockchain innovation at this stage says a lot about you... I feel like you are all already my rebel tribe;-) Let's light this place up!
XO
Dawn AKA BadassBarbie
@badassbarbie Wow! You finally made it! /hugs!
For everyone else...
This woman is for all intents and purposes my sister. So consider her verified.
Hugs! I am finally here <3
WELCOME OH LOVED ONE!!! <3 <3 <3 Doesn't it feel good to be loved??? :D Cheers, you rock @badassbarbie!!!
Thank you!! It soooooooo does <3
Welcome to Steemit Dawn. If your looking for any games check out my blog.
I will, thanks for the welcome!
Nice to meet you.
ROFLMAO. oh my gosh, you gotta warn a girl first. I snarfed my water all over the place.
I about died when I found it! LOL
So no second date huh?
You must be glutton for punishmen!t
I'm made to suffer. It's my lot in life.
But I am a sucker for rebels <3
I will come alone next time;-) And leave the mirror at home.
Ready for Round 2...
You just made that custom for her didn't you?
That's awesome!
Ummm. No. We actually met. On Tatooine I think. Gotta go...
Mmmmm...nice to meet you! <3
Did you bring a friend because you didn't think it would work out? I understand. I'll just take the train home.
This guy!! 😅
I thought you could handle two!
Perhaps before the lava "accident".
Welcome to you @badassbarbie........a great opening post and you are sure to find more like minded people here than anywhere else. It is my own personal experience too !! Keep Calm and Steem On ! ; - )
Thank you the pressure was on....you are a tough crowd lol! I can already tell I am going to love it here. Looking forward to growing this together! Thanks for taking time to comment, that is badass :-)
Welcome to the community @badassbarbie
So glad I dived in, thanks for the welcome!
Lets have fun in the platform and hope to hear a lot from you.
Welcome to steemit :)
Thank You!!
SyStemS Gotcha;-)
@badassbarbie
Welcome to Steemit.
I'm sure you will fit right in here. We have a really great community.
If you want to mingle and chat with others the dedicated chat is a great place to start.
I'm sure you will have a big following in no time.
All the best:)
Thank you! I am glad to finally be over the pressure of the first post! Checking out profiles now of people that have upvoted! I really appreciate the welcome. XO
Yes making the first one is always the hardest! You're very welcome.
Hi Dawn, welcome to Steemit! You'll fit in with this crowd just fine. I look forward to what you may share in the future. It seems like you have a wide variety of interesting things you can write about. Best wishes!
Thanks, I have been watching from the outside in for a bit, hoping this could be the next big social media network, I have been frustrated with facebook for a long time. You are a brilliant bunch. Glad to be here!
Welcome aboard, Dawn aka @badassbarbie
That's good enough for me! I can't wait to see what you share. All best!
Ahh!!! That's just sweet!
@williambanks - I'm gonna be seriously pissed if I find out badassbarbie is really you in drag. ROFLMAO
Lol, I am going to love it here! And I am definitely not the bankster in drag...he would be much hotter!
I don't have near the FB followers that you do but I can tell you, once you get the Steemit bug, you may never see FB again. :) It's a really good community feeling once you get a good tribe of people.
Gawd I hate that name. Why did you bring that here of all places?
😂
Really? Ok, I won't use it....can I edit the comment??
Yeah my wife would be pissed too..
But even with my legs shaved, I don't look anywhere near that good. The Ahh sweet was because you said "You know @williambanks that's good enough for me ":) I didn't realize people felt that way about me. It was very sweet, thank you. Normally it's dawn having to make intros for me. It made me feel special.
email sent. shhhhh.....
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Well, it's true. I'm glad that we got connected here. Your posts are incredibly fun and informative. And it's such a treat to see how actively you participate in the community.
You're awesome @merej99
You have no idea how much I needed to hear that right now. Send an email to [email protected] when you get a min, I want to send you an invite to a super secret project I've been working on.
Welcome! I love your political bi-polar disorder, and share it!
Thank you, glad I am not alone!
Welcome @badassbarbie, I think your brothers popularity here will make this place very warm and welcoming for you :)
Thanks, I can feel that already! Glad you guys have found him to be the jewel that he is!
Thanks @beanz but she's gotta fend for herself.
Also keep in mind, she's the sister I choose for myself. We're not related by blood or anything. But she is someone who's met me, I've known her for a long time and still thinks I'm smart for some reason ;) Anyways, she is one of my best friends in this world. And a friendship like that can transcend genetics. Politically we're polar opposites though. :D
Your soul sista ;)
Word. Lol (did i just say that?)
Yep, you did in fact say that!
Depends on what side of my bi-polarness I am coming from! Sometimes I agree ;-)
Welcome.
Thanks! Love the username!
You are very kind.
I've had this name for a long time.
Welcome @badassbarbie
Gracias!
Follower of @williambanks supporting here. Will follow.
Awesome! Will do the same :-)
:-)
Welcome, upvoted and followed
💋 @halo 💋😇
Ahhhh thank you sweetie! XO
Hello Dawn, welcome to Steemit :-)
Thank you, really enjoying it here already!
Love the username! It definitely suits you from what I read and see. Lookin' forward to seein' you kick ass on Steemit
LOL, thanks for the badass reply!
What @merej99 said! ;) followed :D
Followed you too! XO
Great introduction and with a figure to match you will have no problem with popularity on this site. I noticed your bi-polar politic, I may have a cure. If poor people vote for you, to secure that voting block, keep them poor. If pro-life people vote for you, to secure that voting block, just claim you are pro-life and keep the abortion clinic open. If you vote in Iran, to secure that voting block, just say death to America. The politicians real beliefs are irrelevant.
So true, it is a game of rhetoric and not sticking your neck out. Politicians have no vision or balls.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and a cool compliment! XO
"Do not follow me if you are offended by the f bomb" is the reason why I'm following you!
LOL, I am glad you like authentic ;-) Your appreciation for the f bomb is why I am following you!
Can't wait for the accelerated introduction! :) Go barb and play your harb like no tart.
Thanks my other Soul brotha! XO
Fucking awesome introduction! Welcome to the party. Im sure you're going to Steemit up in here. Feeling hot already.
I lived in Mexico for 10 years. You like tacos?
Thanks:-) I love the tacos here, yes! Where in Mexico did you live??
I lived in playa del carmen south of Cancun and cabo. I just got to know @badassbarbie Are you anatomically correct?
I know Playa del Carmen well. I stayed there as a home base as a girl friend and I traveled around the Yucatan. We were two women exploring the Mayan ruins in the late 90s. My favorite place was Palenque in the Chiapas. What an adventure, thanks for sparking some cool memories!
And now the question to you...are you anatomically correct? Haha
I lived in phase one playacar. Love Palenque, the town and the ruins. Misol Ha waterfall, Agua Azul. Spent a year in San Cristobal De Las Casas.
I'm very anatomical, arguably correct. You can verify if you like.
Can't wait to read your posts. : )
Are you asking if I am really a female? LOL I have never been asked that. Yes...I have three kids that came out my anatomy;-)
Not at all, I'm certain you're a female. With a name like badassbarbie, you know barbies are not anatomically corrent. I was just joking. Loved your introduction, following to see your posts.
Yes, you are right. We are the tribe! We are the People! We are The Champions, My Friend! )))
Have to admit, I am already getting addicted <3
Thanks for all of the Steemit love everyone!
Yea, welcome and bring your friends its fun;D~