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@jen1958.bsky.social

I'm a retired middle-school ELA/Reading teacher, an LGBTQ+ally, an avid quilter and sewist, a voracious book reader, pet lover, and Grandma. I love a good laugh, as long as it's not at anyone else's expense.

created January 27, 2025

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They're gonna have a critical teacher shortage this school year.

31/8/2025, 1:31:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sorry, gotta go, Thursday Murder Club is on Netflix now.

29/8/2025, 11:58:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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National Parks converted to golf courses. Really?

24/8/2025, 4:40:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I am urging everyone to support their local public television station. Defunding public television means there won't be access to unbiased news and educational programming for children. Fight back by donating what you can afford. Every dollar counts.

17/8/2025, 3:14:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trump defunds Public Television; the Muppets are invited to Nashville to sing at the Grand Ole Opry. I call that a win.

15/8/2025, 11:28:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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tRump states that Repubs deserve 5 more seats in Texas through gerrymandering. I say we deserve a new president, one who won't tolerate this kind of malarkey.

6/8/2025, 4:17:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have so much more trust and faith in animals right now, than the human race.

17/7/2025, 4:25:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And then he had the nerve to take away the trophy for himself, and gave them a cheap imitation. The real trophy is now sitting in the oval office.

15/7/2025, 10:01:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social) reply parent

You mean, he'll fly over, not looking at anything out the window, and then, after landing, he'll slowly shuffle his way toward the microphones they've set up for him, and immediately go into a rant about how the floods were all Biden's fault.

11/7/2025, 8:18:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think her brain just skipped a minute...

10/7/2025, 2:09:56 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Agreed!

10/7/2025, 2:04:06 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pam Bondi is the new Mike Lindell. She wants you to believe everything she says, but has no evidence to back it up.

8/7/2025, 10:25:41 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is he fuckin' serious right now?

8/7/2025, 10:18:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted

the cabinet meeting is now off the rails: "The only question is will I gold leaf the corners? My cabinet could take a vote. You see the top line mouldings."

8/7/2025, 5:34:05 PM | 7876 2206 | View on Bluesky | view

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I do need a video of a happy armadillo playing in a sprinkler! Oh, yes, I do!

3/7/2025, 8:20:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shame, shame, shame!

3/7/2025, 8:18:42 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A truly decent human being. Joe Biden took the time to attend the funeral of a Minnesota representative, and console the grieving daughters. The orange mistake couldn't even be bothered to pick up the phone and call.

28/6/2025, 8:23:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted

The United States tried presidents who were smart, decent, and capable of empathy, but decided it wasn’t for them. It just didn’t reflect them.

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28/6/2025, 11:44:26 AM | 25000 5942 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture MeidasRick πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡±πŸ’™ (@sgtrick.bsky.social) reposted

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20/6/2025, 3:32:11 PM | 235 160 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social)

It's been 50 years since Jaws was released in theaters and terrified everyone. It's the perfect time to rewatch and be frightened all over again. 🦈

20/6/2025, 11:37:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They got him!

16/6/2025, 2:56:29 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Minnesota has just been hit by an unspeakable act of violence. Don't come after the citizens or the state because we "cancelled" a few No Kings rally locations for citizens'personal safety reasons. We are out here peacefully protesting DJT. Have some mercy, for pity's sake. Be decent human beings.

14/6/2025, 8:35:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social) reply parent

Not true. We had a double homicide in the early morning hours, when a man, posing as a peace officer, opened fire on two state Senate representatives, killing several family members. Minnesota is standing up to DJT, however, a few rallies were cancelled for safety reasons. Check your facts.

14/6/2025, 8:29:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What DJT has forgotten, is that the president is the servant of the PEOPLE, not the other way around. While a small minority of people bought his way into the current office, there is a significantly larger group of people who will take him OUT. We're placing you on notice Donny J. Time is up!

9/6/2025, 9:03:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Voice of Reason (@raggapegs.bsky.social) reposted

πŸ˜…πŸ€£

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29/5/2025, 1:43:13 AM | 533 200 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted

πŸ”₯ DAMN! β€” @benniegthompson to @kristinoem: β€œI’m glad you found time among your many photo ops and costume changes to testify.”

14/5/2025, 6:40:36 PM | 44152 9714 | View on Bluesky | view

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#GulfOfMexico Share!!

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8/5/2025, 10:18:21 PM | 810 389 | View on Bluesky | view

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Our first American Pope. A visionary and leader we can count on to guide us through these difficult times.

8/5/2025, 7:58:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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3/5/2025, 10:51:19 PM | 977 367 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social)

So, Donny Two Dolls just gave the possibly worst commencement speech ever to students. Who, in their right mind, uses a college graduation to air all their grievances? What an absolute embarrassment.

2/5/2025, 5:22:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Does this guy even know what the word "inverse" means?

1/5/2025, 6:58:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Uhhh...math?

1/5/2025, 6:50:48 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Waltz is out. Hegseth is next.

1/5/2025, 6:48:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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every word of this kfor.com/news/local/w...

29/4/2025, 7:04:16 PM | 11904 4457 | View on Bluesky | view

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29/4/2025, 8:17:28 AM | 463 176 | View on Bluesky | view

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Waiting for the nightmare to be over.

29/4/2025, 9:17:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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One Hundred days of chaos. Only one thousand, three hundred and sixty to go.

29/4/2025, 9:14:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Who remembers what happened to Martha Stewart when she got caught for insider trading? She went to prison.

10/4/2025, 9:59:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Based on an arbitrary, imaginary, and completely unverifiable algorithm, I should be rich by now.

10/4/2025, 6:12:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hey MAGA Repubuttlickers: That $29.95 red MAGA hat you all covet, that's manufactured in China, will now cost you $62. Enjoy.

10/4/2025, 2:51:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lies.

3/4/2025, 10:39:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social)

Well, well, well, well...isn't he special? He thinks drug smugglers are gonna pay tariffs, now? Yep, he's a SPECIAL kind of special!

2/4/2025, 8:24:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hell in a hand basket. Just sayin'

26/3/2025, 4:28:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The nightly national news is now our punching bag. All we ever hear is bad. Our SIL is an Iraqi war veteran who was injured, both my spouse and I are retired and receive SS and Medicare, SIL is now and I was a teacher. How much more of this are we supposed to endure? Our reality is a nightmare.

9/3/2025, 8:31:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wasn't a reporter. It was a congressperson in attendance

1/3/2025, 11:07:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How did we get into this crazy circus. I didn't vote for this kind of chaos. In fact, I didn't vote for that disgusting, slobbering clown and his pet monkey at all. World, I am so sorry this mess of a human being ever made it back into the White House.

1/3/2025, 5:13:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I firmly believe we are past impeachment. It's time to invoke the 25th amendment. The man is completely deranged.

19/2/2025, 10:05:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!

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19/2/2025, 9:24:48 PM | 41672 9990 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let's not forget it was Russia that invaded Ukraine, not the other way around. Trump can go take a long walk off a short pier over a large chasm.

18/2/2025, 11:04:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let the mass class-action lawsuits begin.

13/2/2025, 11:38:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It's pretty clear who's in charge, here.

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12/2/2025, 12:34:16 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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World leaders: Please feel free to decline DJT's plea for assistance when WWIII begins in the Middle East. US citizens won't hold it against you. We don't like him either.

11/2/2025, 11:58:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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DJ tRump attempting to tell the KING of Jordan that they'll take Palestinian refugees, build them beautiful homes, and that everyone will be happy and safe, is like a bunny challenging a grizzly bear to give up his winter den so the rest of his bunny family can have a better home for themselves. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

11/2/2025, 11:52:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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11/2/2025, 3:39:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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πŸ’™πŸ“šBook #4 in the Thursday Murder Club series, Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman: Elizabeth must make a heart-wrenching decision, a good friend ends up murdered, and a large amount of heroin goes missing. Are the crimes related? How did their friend get involved and why? Read it to find out!

10/2/2025, 11:01:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me too.

6/2/2025, 7:33:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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πŸ’™πŸ“š This unsolved crime gets personal...

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6/2/2025, 7:32:20 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club is at it again, and this time, it gets personal.

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6/2/2025, 7:27:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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πŸ’™πŸ“š #booksky Currently reading the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series. The septuagenarians are out for blood.

2/2/2025, 3:24:51 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Where I live, a dozen Grade A large eggs are $9 a dozen.

2/2/2025, 2:55:59 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There are no words to try to explain what is happening right now in Washington DC. No one, and I mean no one, can justify to me how what is happening there is for the good of the country.

31/1/2025, 9:46:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me too!

30/1/2025, 10:22:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh HELL NO, the 🍊has to go!

30/1/2025, 9:37:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anything by Bradbury.

30/1/2025, 2:12:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social) reply parent

Huh. A press secretary that can't spell. She fits right in, doesn't she?

29/1/2025, 11:24:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🀣🀣🀣

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28/1/2025, 1:43:43 PM | 3782 546 | View on Bluesky | view

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yes, please!

29/1/2025, 1:05:10 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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πŸ’™πŸ“š #booksky Looking for a book with a great storyline and more than a few laugh out loud moments? Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club is a great read.

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28/1/2025, 8:31:19 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Welcome to BookSky! πŸ’™πŸ“š 1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it 2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles 3️⃣ use πŸ’™πŸ“š or πŸ“šπŸ’™ to post to feed 4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW) FAQ πŸ‘‰πŸ» bit.ly/bookskyFAQ

17/12/2023, 10:53:45 PM | 16854 3757 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jen1958.bsky.social (@jen1958.bsky.social) reply parent

I just finished a quilted jacket using a "cheater" fabric. Turned out great!

28/1/2025, 8:15:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Informal poll: Who do you believe is the real power behind the Resolute Desk? I mean come on, who's pulling the orange puppet's strings?

28/1/2025, 5:18:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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πŸ“šπŸ’™Clytemestra by Costanza Casati is an historical fiction novel filled with so much Greek history! Between this novel and the author's second novel, Babylonia, I learned things I never knew before. Don't be fooled by the genre, this is a very well-researched book.

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I've been told we should all believe in something. I believe I'll have another cookie. πŸͺ

27/1/2025, 9:47:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Grew up near here. Went back a few years ago for a visit. Always stunning.

27/1/2025, 9:29:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let the mass META exodus begin.

27/1/2025, 9:09:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view