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Malber1

@malber1.bsky.social

Knitter, sometimes runner, and lover of exclamation points!

created July 7, 2023

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3/9/2025, 11:48:24 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They should be cocked. I cock them. Every time I go in a room I cock the chair. I don’t understand why they don’t see that the chair should be cocked. Just cock. Over and over again. To my conservative Minnesota bred, Northshore living boss. 🤦🏼‍♀️

3/9/2025, 11:36:13 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You ever say a word, get nervous because maybe you shouldn’t have used that word, and then you can’t stop saying it over and over? Boss came into my office to tell me the new chairs should not be straight they should be diagonal in the corner of the room. My response:

3/9/2025, 11:36:13 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There’s the joke I was looking for!

3/9/2025, 10:16:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hotels outside of the US growing RevPar…

Hotels outside of the U.S. still growing RevPAR Global RevPAR, excluding the U.S. and based on comparoble reporting hotels, increased 5.4% for a second consecutive week of goins after four straight weeks of lower growth due in part to the Olympic comp in France. This week, France RevPAR wos up 24% after a 7% gein in the prior week and double-digit declines in three weeks before that. Global performance on an upswing Global performance (excluding U.S.), YoY % change
3/9/2025, 10:02:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because that governor already sent them to DC. 😡

3/9/2025, 9:27:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Will make it real easy to decide not to vote for them if they aren’t!

3/9/2025, 9:24:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ordered chicken tortilla soup from Costco, because I refuse to give Superior my money!

3/9/2025, 8:55:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was fine yesterday morning. I could feel myself deteriorating throughout the day!

3/9/2025, 8:23:57 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lasted until 3pm. Going the hell home.

3/9/2025, 8:11:26 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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📌 pinning for no reason

3/9/2025, 7:29:16 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ugh. I wish her a speedy recovery.

3/9/2025, 7:28:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yep.

3/9/2025, 7:27:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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it's called re-sleep. it's the hottest new trend. it's where you go back to sleep.

3/9/2025, 5:02:46 PM | 107 28 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have a bunch of acrylic yarn I will probably never use if they take donations!

3/9/2025, 5:55:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Meanwhile tanking what little tourism we currently have.

3/9/2025, 5:54:17 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hand eye coordination, color theory, math, following instructions. It’s very educational!

3/9/2025, 5:45:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We have neither a governor nor a mayor who will stick up for us.

3/9/2025, 5:20:32 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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They have six days to recreate this scene from Canal St. National Guard roamed the streets then too.

Canal St. September 9, 2005
3/9/2025, 5:19:56 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me - excited because one of our European Harley groups didn’t cancel! Opens rooming list…two rooms.

3/9/2025, 5:16:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Told the boss there is a threat to send troops to New Orleans. He just kept telling me he didn’t hear that. Told him he was in his car on the way here when it happened. Talk radio didn’t tell you? Me: holding up my phone.

3/9/2025, 5:11:32 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Does he need a reminder of the last folks to disrespect us? bsky.app/profile/jeff...

3/9/2025, 4:34:38 PM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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It BCBSLA. I’m probably screwed! 😆 I’m going to message my doctor before my appointment to ask to get it during.

3/9/2025, 4:29:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do we think if I can’t get my doc to give me the vax I can get one on my last day in Seattle?

3/9/2025, 4:15:00 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mother Fuck

3/9/2025, 4:11:42 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve rinsed it out. (Sitting at my desk with a half wet shirt!) I think I will always see a faint green cast on this shirt. 😡

3/9/2025, 3:47:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just flicked smoothie on my lilac shirt. Smoothie with spinach, blueberry, and cranberry in it. I will never get that out. 😭

3/9/2025, 3:28:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Also, crap. 😩

3/9/2025, 3:27:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve got three expired at home along with the one good one I took this morning. I just got some Covid/flu one delivered to work. My front desk girls brought the delivery over and dropped it outside the door! 😆

3/9/2025, 3:27:03 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I get sick so rarely these days that I am one whiny bitch when I do.

3/9/2025, 2:46:57 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Too bad you can’t crush the meds and mix them in a kitty gogurt…she says from experience.

3/9/2025, 2:45:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Chicken butt!

3/9/2025, 2:39:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sorry the timing didn’t line up!

3/9/2025, 2:38:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That’s what I’m worried about.

3/9/2025, 1:25:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ah, but I have a PTAC! (Those through the wall AC’s in hotel rooms that aren’t connected to central AC)

3/9/2025, 1:08:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why I should’ve had children!

3/9/2025, 1:08:01 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We shall see if I last the whole day. May grab my laptop and bail. My office is separate from the hotel. There is one other office in the building. She isn’t working today. So at least there is that. I will mask when I grab water from the main building.

3/9/2025, 12:56:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m going to work. I tested negative again, but I will hole up in my office alone.

3/9/2025, 12:21:13 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So…I have the tea, but New Orleans house and windows. I think there are two I can open! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

3/9/2025, 10:56:45 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The one on this side of the lake doesn’t have room. The Northshore one is coming to get some stuff today!

3/9/2025, 10:01:49 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Crossing my fingers for you. 😬

3/9/2025, 10:00:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m going to test again before I go to work. 😣

3/9/2025, 10:00:28 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Traditional in style. These are actually wood (we have some others that are particle board). We are emptying 12 rooms. These are probably being picked up today by Habitat, but they will bring some more down.

3/9/2025, 9:59:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤞🏻

3/9/2025, 12:48:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m never going out again! (Not really, but now I’m going to bed.)

3/9/2025, 12:39:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I will feel bad if I wake up fine, but I don’t feel well’s right now!

3/9/2025, 12:18:19 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tested negative today, but rescheduled my morning dentist appointment just in case!

3/9/2025, 12:14:59 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No light at Washington and St Charles. Like I think all the lights are gone!

2/9/2025, 11:03:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 10:55:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m going to drink this humongous smoothie with the immune support that I pretend will help. Then I’m going to hope my scratchy throat and drippy nose are JUST a scratchy throat and drippy nose.

2/9/2025, 10:51:04 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do I go more pink or more green?

Quince blossom Cake yarns. They are opposingly wound in greens and pinks
2/9/2025, 10:48:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Six kids in a campground water park. No thank you!

2/9/2025, 10:42:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s above this table next to the bed…

Hotel room.
2/9/2025, 10:41:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m just not sure. That one is by two chairs and a table. So…sconce. I’m picturing people knocking them off the wall if we go lower!

2/9/2025, 10:40:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Should’ve said…Boo! Ahh!

2/9/2025, 10:22:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Now if I could get them to stop stuffing my mailbox full!

2/9/2025, 9:57:50 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ooh. Ahh.

Reading(?) lamp. Yes, we know it’s high. I think a piece of art will need to go there. Lighted mirror
2/9/2025, 9:39:21 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 7:23:42 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He is falling asleep standing up.

2/9/2025, 7:00:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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2/9/2025, 6:54:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Only because he is alive. The recording I heard from this morning sounds like a respiratory infection. I’m guessing Covid again.

2/9/2025, 6:46:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do I have time to pee before the show starts?

2/9/2025, 6:40:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It takes at least 4. Then it is still slightly damp.

2/9/2025, 6:24:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😞

2/9/2025, 6:09:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Don’t know. This is the better furniture. It’s older, but real wood. If you know what you want I can stash it for you!

2/9/2025, 5:21:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is why I air dry! 😊

Curly hair! Needs a little oil to tame some frizz
2/9/2025, 5:21:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😘

2/9/2025, 5:08:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If I skip the announcement and mute his name I can remain in a state of probably mostly dead.

2/9/2025, 4:58:07 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There are headboards too, but they don’t attach to bed frames.

2/9/2025, 4:42:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you find someone let me know!

2/9/2025, 4:41:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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48x26 - one center drawer…free

2/9/2025, 4:40:08 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We are working with Habitat to try to keep what we can out of the landfill!

2/9/2025, 4:24:15 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What I want from Desiree is to know how relieved she is that she didn’t win that election! Voted for you, but I’m sure in the end you were happy to sit this one out!

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2/9/2025, 4:23:28 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In the future there will also be at least one sleeper sofa!

2/9/2025, 4:11:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If they want to come by after regular work hours just let me know. I will alert the desk!

2/9/2025, 4:10:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s traditional furniture, but if they need to fill rooms in the new house it will be useful! These good (real wood) stuff is down today and tomorrow.

2/9/2025, 4:10:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She said the cabins were nice.

2/9/2025, 3:57:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nope. He dumped us. If you need something, let me know!

2/9/2025, 3:50:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Time to find a new emergency vet!

2/9/2025, 3:34:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I know I’ve complained about her not putting me cholesterol meds, but I really think she will listen to me when I push back! Has never fat shamed me! Lives in the Channel.

Dr Kuo Dr Kuo Dr Kuo
2/9/2025, 3:33:44 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That was my exact response!

2/9/2025, 3:17:20 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Woman I’m working with just told me she took her 6 grandkids to Margaritaville in Breaux Bridge for the weekend. Isn’t that just my worst nightmare?

2/9/2025, 2:40:51 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Knows his angles!

2/9/2025, 2:37:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This can’t be it, right?

2/9/2025, 2:36:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anyone need nightstands or a desk?

Desk nightstands
2/9/2025, 2:33:49 PM | 8 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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I got one in Chicago. Because I knit tightly I sometimes (most of the time) need more yarn than a pattern calls for. I had to contact the dyer directly to order another. Didn’t want to get in the middle of a project and not have enough yarn! Now to find a pattern that shows off the fades!

2/9/2025, 12:57:56 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On a related note: I need to decide on a pattern to make with these!

Quince blossom cakes
2/9/2025, 12:54:03 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Love a small business. Will a small business sometimes screw up and ship to my house instead of to my work, as I definitely put in my order. HATE THAT.

2/9/2025, 12:52:37 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was trying to figure out how you got your clothes into this fancy washer with the spinner on top. I need more coffee!

2/9/2025, 12:46:17 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I need new running shoes before I go to Seattle. I’ve got some miles on mine!

2/9/2025, 12:20:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was asked how tall I am in AquaHIIT recently. I said 5’2”…and holding! There was a knowing laugh amongst the women in the pool!

2/9/2025, 12:19:35 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me watching Bridgerton: How short is Nicola Coughlan? 😳 Oh, one inch shorter than me. 😆 (I never consider myself noticeably short. I feel pretty normal.🤷‍♀️)

1/9/2025, 9:39:03 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Those morning walks of yours have been in preparation!

1/9/2025, 9:29:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I wonder if it was coughed up from the earth like oyster shells in my backyard!

1/9/2025, 8:34:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I saw that! 🤣🤣

1/9/2025, 8:29:31 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😡

1/9/2025, 8:25:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Same.

1/9/2025, 8:24:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@spotto.bsky.social now I believe he is alive.

1/9/2025, 8:23:44 PM | 8 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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That Rachel is still there is a travesty that even she acknowledges!

1/9/2025, 8:08:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pay for the shot BCBS!

1/9/2025, 8:07:44 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view