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Jeff Jacobs

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Architecture | MidCentury | Art Collector Outsider Art | Glass Worked in Architecture for 33 years Gardening/cooking are leisure pastimes Trump Sucks | Musk Sucks | MAGA Sucks

created December 13, 2024

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“Respect our laws”, says the convicted felon and convicted sex offender.

8/9/2025, 2:57:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sarabande Africaine: Angélique Kidjo & Yo-Yo Ma. Pritzger Pavilion Chicago. Was not expecting the Talking Heads! Excellent show. Yo-Yo Ma is a spry one! 😂 You can tell when performers are actually having fun together. #yoyoma #angéliquekidjo #pritzgerpavilion #cso #talkingheads #cello

2/9/2025, 6:45:44 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I must of died and gone to heaven. Finally a beautiful Sunday morning breakfast in the garden. Perfect temp, sun is out and I have not heard ONE lawn mower, weed wacker, airplane of train horn for a couple hours. Stunning! #quietzone #morninginthegarden #japanesegarden #zen #butterflychair

Relaxing in my Japanese style raking garden!
31/8/2025, 3:35:06 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sarabande Africaine: Angélique Kidjo & Yo-Yo Ma. #milenniumparkchicago #yoyoma #jaypritzkerpavilion #angéliqueKidjo #frankgehryarchitect #cso

Frank Gehry Jay Pritzger Pavilion Chicago
26/8/2025, 11:22:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fucking media has been pussy-footing around this clown forever. Chicken-shits.

11/8/2025, 2:28:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tony Paul Occasional Tables for Thinline –1960s. I bought them at a flea a few months ago and finally got around to cleaning them, touching up the paint and reassembling. Adjustable height…one salmon, one cream and one robin’s egg blue. #tonypaul #thinline #mccobb #occasionaltable #cigarettetable

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10/8/2025, 5:51:59 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Found a set of Yamazaki Gone Fishin’ flatware the other day at a thrift. If I buy another two soup spoons online, I’ll have enough for ten settings. Good stuff. 18-8 stainless steel. Made in Japan. #Yamazaki #GoneFishin #utensils #flatware #dinnerware #stainless #madeinjapan #fish

Yamazaki Gone Fishin’ flatware Yamazaki Gone Fishin’ flatware Yamazaki Gone Fishin’ flatware
7/8/2025, 5:51:12 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tomatoes are falling out of the sky! #cherrytomatoes #basil #mozzarella #capresesalad #oliveoil #seasalt #grilledporkchop #pistachiopesto

Cherry tomatoes Cherry tomatoes Pork chop, pistachio pesto, caprese salad
6/8/2025, 2:59:58 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I bought it from Brandon at Trilogy in Three Oaks Michigan. He had a pretty good group of them. He might give you more insight.

6/8/2025, 2:55:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Feeding time at the koi ranch. Hungry little critters today. #koi #japanesegarden #koipond #shubunkin #goldfish

4/8/2025, 1:59:53 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You sir, are an idiot.

1/8/2025, 12:16:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He’s stupid and full of shit. Quit giving Israel bombs!

1/8/2025, 12:13:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My tomatoes are coming in fast and furious. Great time of the year. #cherrytomatoes #basil #mozzarella #seasalt #caprese

Caprese salad
22/7/2025, 2:35:19 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Old-timey! Love ‘em!

1/7/2025, 2:49:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Koi pond is getting a bit shaggy. Need some pruning, weeding and a few water lettuce plants removed. #koi #koipond

1/7/2025, 2:36:26 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Paella!

1/7/2025, 1:33:40 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Whipped-up a paella Sunday. Just felt it was necessary! Plenty of seafood. #paella #spain #seafood #bombarice

Paella
1/7/2025, 1:32:01 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Few shots from the garden tonight! #perennials #gardens #coneflowers #nativeplants #butterflyweed

Trumpet vine Purple coneflower Daisy Butterfly weed
1/7/2025, 1:29:23 AM | 20 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Screw him and Trump.

12/6/2025, 6:34:38 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So damn what? They both suck.

12/6/2025, 2:50:14 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Me want bigly parade for birthday.

10/6/2025, 8:11:29 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And the fish are eating too. #koifish #koipond

1/6/2025, 3:46:25 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Finally! The weather actually sucks a lot less than it has for the past month. Cool, but tolerable. Breakfast in the garden. Fresh eggs from my niece who owns about two billion chickens. #breakfast #gardeninthemorning

Breakfast in the garden.
1/6/2025, 3:44:02 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Vintage 1950s #GlennRichardson #Haeger #Glenwoodbison sculpture. Unusual for Haeger. #bison #buffalo

Bison sculpture by Haeger. Bison sculpture by Haeger. Bison sculpture by Haeger.
18/5/2025, 10:48:37 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He fucking lied!!! Call it what it is you chicken-shits! He lied dammit!

15/5/2025, 6:48:56 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Picked up this interesting #woodsculpture yesterday. Much of it appears to have been charred using the Japanese technique of #ShouSugiBan. Its heavy as hell and well preserved. Really interesting shape, color and detail. #abstractsculpture #naturalwoodart

Freeform wood sculpture Freeform wood sculpture
15/5/2025, 2:21:44 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Beautiful morning in my garden watching the koi eat. #koi #pond #fish #goldfish #butterflykoi

13/5/2025, 2:53:10 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fuck Trump

29/4/2025, 2:09:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Run him out of the state!

29/4/2025, 1:54:42 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Feeding time. They are loving the warmer weather. #koi

29/4/2025, 12:34:55 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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France called. They want their lawn sprinkler back! #statueofliberty #lawnsprinkler #france #amerikkka

Statue of Liberty lawn sprinkler.
28/4/2025, 11:12:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The dumbing down of the American male.

26/4/2025, 2:05:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Finally!!! Things are growing. Spring has sucked here. It has been cold, windy and stormy. Lots of trees down! But, the storms are behind us for the moment and it looks like we are going from the 40’s to the 80’s as usual, so things will happen fast. #japanesegarden #koi #japanesemaple

My garden finally arriving! My garden finally arriving! My koi are happy! My garden finally arriving! Japanese Maple coming on strong after a pretty severe pruning! My garden finally arriving! Gravel needs a cleaning, but this is a good start.
22/4/2025, 9:02:16 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fuck you lady!

17/4/2025, 9:07:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This to preempt Golden Showers from his Russian friends?

17/4/2025, 5:04:40 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I would like to post this in my town. We are having some trouble with a mayor. I’d give you a credit.

17/4/2025, 3:03:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Can I use this. We are having a little trouble with a mayor in my town.

17/4/2025, 3:01:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I Love it!

17/4/2025, 3:00:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, also called the November pogrom, was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party's Sturmabteilung and Schutzstaffel paramilitary forces.

14/4/2025, 11:42:57 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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#Bibimbap tonight! Love to make this one. Looks great, tastes great! Such a great combination of flavors topped off by a spicy #Gochujang sauce. #korean #ricebowl

Bibimbap Korean Rice Bowl Bibimbap Korean Rice Bowl Bibimbap Korean Rice Bowl
7/4/2025, 3:58:20 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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1962 Vintage Blenko Glass #Decanter Bottle #Model6225l by #WayneHusted. Found a few days ago WITH THE STOPPER! Excellent. The shape and textured are relatively rare according to a few #Blenko experts online. #artglass #studioglass #60s #stratalines

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6/4/2025, 4:05:19 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Correct. Yea, let’s produce all our cars in the US and see how many will pay $100,000 for a Chevy car, or how many union car workers work for nothing to make them more affordable. Ridiculous.

3/4/2025, 5:16:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Found a #TibetanSingingBowl the other day. Cool sound. Today we had a massive storm, trees down everywhere. No power for the last 7 hours. So what better time to light up some candles, grab a glass of wine, and ring the bowl to soothe nerves from today’s storm. #soundhealing #soundtherapy

31/3/2025, 2:29:09 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My kitchen breakfast nook. #richardmccarthy chairs, #Eames table, #georgenelson #bubblelamp and a #PoulHundevad #Rosewood #SecretaryCabinet That’s a lot of stuff in a small space! #danish #mcm #midcentury #hermanmiller #knoll #dansk #selrite #pillsburydoughboy

My kitchen breakfast nook.
30/3/2025, 1:13:39 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Absolutely!

28/3/2025, 10:32:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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These dumbfucks are fighting with and tariffing every damn country on the planet and alienating our allies and THEY are concerned with WORLD PEACE??!!! And that’s not to mention the Putin bootlicking going on by Tramp, Vance, and Rubio. Clown show.

28/3/2025, 9:35:24 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUNm...

28/3/2025, 9:25:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Brutalist! 😀 m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivqa...

28/3/2025, 9:22:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Found this great serigraph by Victor Pasmore yesterday at a thrift store a mile from my house. Unbelievable. Leading UK abstract artist in the 40’s and 50’s. www.artnet.com/artists/vict... #victorpasmore #ukartist #abstract #aquatint #etching

Victor Pasmore–“Autunno” etching/aquatint serigraph Victor Pasmore–“Autunno” etching/aquatint serigraph
28/3/2025, 3:11:28 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you!

27/3/2025, 8:08:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Best little meal in a town full of wanna-be restaurants. Fire-roasted scallops in a butter sauce with a warm French loaf for sopping up all the goodness! #rollingstonebaker #scallops #buttersauce #frenchloaf #fireroasted #valparaisoindiana #portercountyindiana #nwi

Fire-roasted scallops in a butter sauce with a warm French loaf for sopping up all the goodness! Fire-roasted scallops in a butter sauce with a warm French loaf for sopping up all the goodness!
27/3/2025, 7:46:58 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We’re not talking about a bunch of housewives gossiping about a neighbor or some dudes whining about a football game. These people are in charge of our national security. Your headline is a false equivalency. There is NO excuse at that level. Heads need to roll. Stupid story.

27/3/2025, 2:33:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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“Everywhere I look, something reminds of her.”– Frank Drebin #gourdart #mexicanfolkart #folkart #mexico #vintagefolkart

Gourd folk art from Mexico. Gourd folk art from Mexico.
22/3/2025, 8:18:42 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ok, so what now? Going to shrink into a little ball and roll away, or are you going to go after this lawbreaking orange shit-gibbon?

20/3/2025, 10:48:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Big ass #RedtailedHawk has been eyeing up my #koi this week. He or some other hawk hit the water last summer with me standing 10-feet away. Didn’t get one, but he tried! There’s a couple in the tree across the alley behind my house. #koi #koipond #predators #hawks #raptors

20/3/2025, 2:46:13 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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From Wikipedia: Akabeko (赤べこ, Akabeko, red cow) is a legendary cow from the Aizu region of Japan, who inspired a traditional toy. In legend, Akabeko the cow was present at the building of the Enzō-ji temple of Yanaizu in the ninth century. Cute as a button!

Akabeko the cow! Akabeko the cow!
19/3/2025, 8:58:04 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He’ll just stick to bombing hospitals and civilians for now. Thanks Trump. Really showed those Russians.

18/3/2025, 5:52:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s actually not to hard. Keeping it alive for an extended time was my problem. m.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQB...

18/3/2025, 4:47:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My #Kokedama plant experiment. Mounted on a thrifted piece of redwood. #bonsai #japanesegarden #mossball #Juniper

Kokedama plant experiment. Mounted on a thrifted piece of redwood. Kokedama plant experiment. Mounted on a thrifted piece of redwood. Kokedama plant experiment. Mounted on a thrifted piece of redwood.
17/3/2025, 4:38:09 AM | 20 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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My #japanesegarden on a a cloudy, drizzly summer day. #koipond #gravelgarden #zengarden #wabisabi #koi

17/3/2025, 3:42:39 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How about the fact that he is a liability for AmeriKKKa, PERIOD!

16/3/2025, 5:31:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Keep talking about recession and see how the markets react dumbass. This assholes have NO IDEA what they are doing. They keep hinting at high inflation or recession in case they happen so it LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD AN INKLING. Douchebags.

16/3/2025, 5:29:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They are sleeping. Don’t wake them.

15/3/2025, 7:59:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bullshit!

15/3/2025, 1:37:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Early start on #StPatricksDay! #Cornedbeef sliders with a #ColdTimeBeer. At #thewaitingroom in #valparaisoindiana. And they were playing #milesdavis #bitchesbrew! Great! Thanks Ashley!

Corned beef sliders and Cold Time beer for an early St. Patrick’s Day. Corned beef sliders and Cold Time beer for an early St. Patrick’s Day.
14/3/2025, 5:02:22 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hey, cabinet potential!

13/3/2025, 11:18:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Prove it you twats.

13/3/2025, 11:18:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Spotted this nice little Takahashi bud vase in a church thrift a few weeks ago. Still there yesterday so I grabbed it. Really nice green/brown glaze and I love the square shape. Stopping the glaze 3/4s down the side and exposing the raw clay is nice touch too. #takahashi #japan #budvase #glaze

Takahashi bud vase - Japan Takahashi bud vase label - Japan
12/3/2025, 8:30:13 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Couldn’t happen to a better state. RFKjr will nip it in the bud with some good ol’ QAnon cod liver oil elixir!

12/3/2025, 6:41:17 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Three “kinda” mystery glass pieces I own. I believe the lamp on the left is a #muranoglass lamp, the tall #swungvase is possibly #LESmith, although I’ve never seen another, and the little guy I believe is an Italian decanter. Lots of green! #swungglass #murano #mcm #midcentury #italianglass

Murano glass lamp, LE Smith vase, and an Italian decanter. Murano glass lamp, LE Smith vase, and an Italian decanter.
12/3/2025, 4:27:04 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve vactually never seen her lips move without bullshit coming out.

12/3/2025, 2:24:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If you voted for Trump, no vaccine for you.

11/3/2025, 9:34:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Are these wax figures? Jesus!!!

11/3/2025, 8:29:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Trump is more “FLOP” than “flip”.

11/3/2025, 8:27:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fuck Trump!

11/3/2025, 8:25:21 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It was..thanks.

11/3/2025, 7:31:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Texas Healthcare m.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRW...

11/3/2025, 1:12:06 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shrimp, sausage, peppers, tomatoes and onions. First dinner outside of 2025. It was seventy degrees out earlier, but the weather is still good enough to eat dinner outside tonight! Fantastic. Maybe 80 on Friday, but that usually means severe weather! We’ll see. #shrimp #sausage #peppers #dinner

Shrimp, sausage, peppers, onions and tomotoes dish for dinner! First dinner outside this year!
10/3/2025, 11:33:59 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They can afford it, I can’t. Trump is a dumbfuck.

10/3/2025, 8:20:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thanks!

9/3/2025, 10:04:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My daughter getting a BIT carried away with the raking of waves in my Japanese gravel garden. Looks like a Keith Haring painting! My kids bought this rake for me for Father’s Day, so she’s working it out! Extreme! 😀 The last image is a more refined raking by me. #japanesegarden #gravelgarden

Raking of the Japanese gravel garden. The rake for my Japanese gravel garden. Keith Haring painting. More “refined” raking of the Japanese gravel garden by Dad.
9/3/2025, 8:41:23 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sun is out, it’s 54 degrees, so I gave my Japanese gravel garden it’s first cleaning of 2025. Felt good to be out working with the rake! Got the hammock out too. Still works fine. 😀 1st shot today, 2nd late spring, 3rd summer, 4th fall. #japanesegravelgarden #japanesegarden #rakinggarden #seasons

Early spring in my Japanese garden. Late spring in my Japanese garden. Summer in my Japanese garden. Fall in my Japanese garden.
9/3/2025, 8:25:49 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Lame-ass effort. Meaningless.

9/3/2025, 1:21:23 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pics of summer’s #tomato harvest. I’m going to try and trellis them differently this year. I made cages for the last ten years but it is sometimes hard to properly prune the #vines. The thought of a big bowl of fresh tomatoes, #basil, #oliveoil and #seasalt sets my mouth a watering. 🤤

My tomato harvest from summer 2024. My tomato and Japanese eggplant harvest from summer 2024. Cherry tomato on the vine last summer 2024. Caprese salad from summer 2024. The bigger and chunkier the salt, the better.
8/3/2025, 9:50:05 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.artsy.net/artwork/duan... He did a number of series of odd images. Cool. Look him up.

7/3/2025, 11:20:02 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes.

7/3/2025, 9:56:17 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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How about a bill that defines the GOP and MAGA fucks as dumbshits. I’ll sign it.

7/3/2025, 9:52:50 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They all died, including the dog, of natural causes at the same time? WTF?

7/3/2025, 9:45:10 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Coming to a garden near me! Soon…just a couple more months! Last year’s blooms.

Last year’s blooms. Last year’s blooms. Last year’s blooms. Last year’s blooms.
7/3/2025, 9:27:36 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She should have an “ebola party” with Trump, Vance, Musk, the entire GOP, and all cabinet members. Good for the immunity! Oh, Kid Rock too.

7/3/2025, 9:03:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Reminds me of a Duane Michals photo.

7/3/2025, 7:47:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shut fuck up you blowhard gas bag!

7/3/2025, 7:25:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fun with my flatware. Why not? Cleaned and organized. #danish #norway #flatware #TableSettings #dansk #danishmodern #mcm #midcenturymodern #midcentury #eames

Scandinavian flatware. Scandinavian flatware. Scandinavian flatware. Scandinavian flatware.
6/3/2025, 9:55:41 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Any photos?

6/3/2025, 9:46:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Took you this long to figure that out?

6/3/2025, 9:37:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thanks!

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Profile picture Jeff Jacobs (@modernjake.bsky.social) reply parent

I did a few AI Francis Bacon inspired Trumps a few months ago. Bacon would be a perfect artist for Trump’s official portrait.

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Profile picture Jeff Jacobs (@modernjake.bsky.social)

MidCentury Japanese Brass and Walnut Coffee Serving Set. I’m missing the creamer. One of these days it’ll turn up. This partial set was painted flat tan. 🤦‍♂️ #japanese #coffeepot #brass #walnut #servingset

Mid 20th Century Japanese Brass and Walnut Coffee Serving Set
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Profile picture Jeff Jacobs (@modernjake.bsky.social) reply parent

When he fucks with social security benefits, that will be when the shit really hits the fan.

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Profile picture Jeff Jacobs (@modernjake.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. You are correct. I apologize to the baboon community.

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