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Jody

@monterossino.bsky.social

Napa/Tuscany. Likes good wine, good books, good cats, and good whiskey. Go Niners/Dubs/Giants! Recovering world class ballroom dancer. Would sleep better in these times without that history degree.

created October 10, 2024

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Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

You can never be too careful.

1/9/2025, 1:58:18 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I always loved and read history, but what made me a history major was Professor F. Roy Willis at UC Davis. He had a western civ survey course that was centered around great cities at the height of their greatness that so fascinated me I declared history as my major after my first freshman quarter.

31/8/2025, 3:00:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What a great teacher.

31/8/2025, 2:39:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Two volunteer guys with bulldozers basically saved Napa in 2017 by going out and cutting a fire line in a critical area. Try and argue they weren’t fighting fire. I dare you.

31/8/2025, 2:23:40 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Definitely.

31/8/2025, 1:01:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Any extra credit for also dropping an iPad on my face and splitting my lip?

30/8/2025, 5:18:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If they go low, we go lower.

30/8/2025, 1:03:48 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.

30/8/2025, 1:01:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Excellent point.

30/8/2025, 1:00:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Would he like to adopt me? He’s amazing.

30/8/2025, 12:58:13 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That’s awesome. LOL.

30/8/2025, 12:56:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Very practical.

30/8/2025, 12:55:46 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What a beauty!

30/8/2025, 12:43:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mine too.

30/8/2025, 12:41:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You monster!

30/8/2025, 12:41:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Liam Hogan (@liamhogan.bsky.social) reposted

W.E.B. Du Bois: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel - not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

9/4/2025, 8:05:59 PM | 1535 347 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Ouch. Yes.

28/8/2025, 3:39:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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OMFG

28/8/2025, 3:35:07 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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28/8/2025, 12:53:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) reposted

BREAKING: Trump has deployed the National Guard to multiple states in order to pick up dog poop at the park, return grocery carts to the store, and get that cat down from a tree. This will cost American taxpayers 8 trillion dollars

27/8/2025, 12:50:27 AM | 1247 164 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tracks with members of my own family.

27/8/2025, 1:56:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Seriously, people, if you don't like accounts that talk in dog or cat language, just move along. Let the rest of us enjoy the humor and the respite. SMH.

26/8/2025, 10:08:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yep.

26/8/2025, 5:04:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

You are doing the Lord's work here.

26/8/2025, 2:04:01 PM | 25 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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I always get a great response saying I’m from California, and if I add “San Francisco area” pretty much everyone swoons in rapture.

25/8/2025, 3:55:20 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why on earth did I never think of this. So simple!

24/8/2025, 9:16:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I gotta listen to the Magats raving about the “Homeland” every damned day, which gives me a “Deutschland über Alles” ear worm and we’re all arguing about this crap?

24/8/2025, 4:36:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture NY Times Pitchbot (@nytpitchbot.bsky.social) reposted

Defeating fascism in Europe in 1945 was a historical mistake. It’s time to compensate the victims. by JD Vance

24/8/2025, 3:52:24 AM | 2426 331 | View on Bluesky | view

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First one in a long while they haven’t been able to knock down fast. Scary.

22/8/2025, 12:03:05 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That's the worst shot I've ever had. Hands down, not even close.

21/8/2025, 8:08:02 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Just added you to my "favorites" list. :-)

21/8/2025, 3:55:06 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm so glad I saw this today, missed reading your stuff when I migrated from Threads!

21/8/2025, 3:51:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Great way to start my birthday!

21/8/2025, 1:43:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve just found myself saying the “before times”.

20/8/2025, 11:52:33 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Il terrore aumenta di giorno in giorno.

19/8/2025, 4:36:11 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Preach.

18/8/2025, 6:55:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social)

Happy #BlackCatAppreciationDay from voids Bianca and Cosmo

Black cat with gold eyes looks up at you inquiringly Sleep black cat curled up like a shrimp
18/8/2025, 3:09:00 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes!

18/8/2025, 1:05:28 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nicholas Whithorn (@nickwhithorn.bsky.social) reposted

I'll repeat it: ICE are behaving just like irregular police forces that operated in many cities during Mussolini's Italian Social Republic. Basically, violent gangs of fascist thugs given a free hand by authorities to arrest, torture and execute anyone suspected of anti-fascist activities.

17/8/2025, 9:09:31 AM | 105 46 | View on Bluesky | view

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Esatto.

17/8/2025, 2:46:09 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture k9k9dancer.bsky.social (@k9k9dancer.bsky.social) reposted

National Guard prepares to bear arms in DC. They would do well to recall this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...

17/8/2025, 12:36:07 AM | 719 317 | View on Bluesky | view

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Chancleta is very wise.

16/8/2025, 6:02:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is brilliant.

15/8/2025, 4:25:29 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

What’s the all time record?

15/8/2025, 3:43:41 AM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Not sure but one could argue that he put his political career on the line when he allowed same sex marriages in San Francisco back in the day. So his ambition does collide with doing the right thing on occasion.

15/8/2025, 12:25:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Same. Always sounded wrong to me.

14/8/2025, 3:04:19 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah, that sounds right.

14/8/2025, 2:14:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Lisa Catara (official)💎 (@lisa-catara.bsky.social) reposted

DEEP thoughts 👇🏽 Great questions.

12/8/2025, 11:34:21 AM | 98 38 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Amen.

12/8/2025, 1:09:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is especially horrific in California. If we have police thugs running wild in the bluest of blue states with not a peep from the mayor or governor, we’re in deep shit everywhere. And, yeah, I know this isn’t new.

10/8/2025, 9:49:41 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sue Fulton (@suefulton.bsky.social) reposted

“Two American badasses”… Decorated Air Force Master Sgt Logan Ireland denied military benefits because “Republicans care more about what’s in your pants than what’s in your heart.” Let’s make this viral! Https://youtube.com/shorts/tAa0DUR-GcY?si=yl5N8dnqy8pOniis

9/8/2025, 11:40:12 PM | 252 114 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Seems like an amazing guy.

10/8/2025, 12:53:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.thetimes.com/comment/regi...

10/8/2025, 12:52:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@peterann.bsky.social best tombstone ever?

10/8/2025, 12:17:40 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Revenge #caturday pic.

Black cat does not approve of people who write nasty comments on cat accounts.
9/8/2025, 11:57:54 PM | 12 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wow. What an industrial strength jerk. Now blocked but boy am I following a lot of new cats now.

9/8/2025, 11:44:43 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Arlo Guthrie for our time?

9/8/2025, 7:00:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The cutest!

7/8/2025, 11:54:14 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No negative thoughts!

7/8/2025, 8:37:04 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Reporting back to say that today from our Whole Foods we also got a cherry pie! And 18 peanut butter cookies and 6 almond lace chocolate cookies.

7/8/2025, 3:11:16 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Josh Marshall (@joshtpm.bsky.social) reposted

If you live in/represent a Blue State, want to gerrymander the FUCK out of your state, support and are willing to fight for a national anti-gerrymandering law you are principled, consistent and doing exactly the right thing.

6/8/2025, 11:00:35 PM | 5777 1183 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m begging here.

5/8/2025, 4:31:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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OMG. I have been trying to minimize pastry intake but maybe time to get another bag!

5/8/2025, 4:30:19 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

I think this is absolutely coming.

4/8/2025, 8:21:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I dropped my emotional support moose mouse in a pile of poop 💩 and mom had to launder it. #catshaming

Sad-eyed black cat with a recently laundered mouse toy on her head. It’s clean, but all the good smells are gone.
3/8/2025, 8:33:42 PM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Fun for all ages!

3/8/2025, 7:27:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is great.

3/8/2025, 1:59:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That sounds really good!

3/8/2025, 3:18:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Constantly gobsmacked by the price of cereal. And there’s nothing in the damn box!

3/8/2025, 3:17:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jody (@monterossino.bsky.social) reply parent

Do. It.

3/8/2025, 3:04:52 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Totally down with gerrymandering the hell out of California. Quit bringing a knife to a gunfight.

3/8/2025, 3:04:31 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Pretty!

3/8/2025, 3:03:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On it.

3/8/2025, 3:02:59 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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3/8/2025, 2:54:54 AM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That seems unjust!

3/8/2025, 2:52:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We’ve had our Solensia shot, extra Gabapentin to take the edge off going to the vet, chicken juice and fish treats, and now we’re comatose in the sacred box on the couch. I’d kill for her, TBH. #caturday

Blissed out, drugged out, ancient Bombay cat asleep in her sacred cardboard scratcher box on the couch.
3/8/2025, 2:06:12 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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My sister and I still occasionally perform this at family parties. Part of the music of my childhood. RIP. youtu.be/HnrI6QpyAaw?...

27/7/2025, 5:37:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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#caturday

Very alert torbie cat looking over her shoulder
27/7/2025, 4:11:20 AM | 66 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted

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26/7/2025, 3:46:01 PM | 6915 3127 | View on Bluesky | view

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Karen-ing for good.

26/7/2025, 2:08:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is why I’m afraid to have my naturalized husband leave the country unless it’s with no intention of coming back.

26/7/2025, 12:47:27 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This.

26/7/2025, 12:45:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This makes me happy.

25/7/2025, 6:21:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That’s just plain wrong.

25/7/2025, 2:21:20 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And now we have. OMG OMG OMG, inject this into my veins.

25/7/2025, 2:12:01 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh, for an edit button!

25/7/2025, 1:41:17 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We don’t watch it normally but just cued it up.

25/7/2025, 1:31:40 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh fuck no.

24/7/2025, 3:00:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Naturalized citizens like my husband too.

21/7/2025, 11:07:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Truly special.

21/7/2025, 12:40:21 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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18/7/2025, 5:32:22 PM | 1510 576 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank God.

19/7/2025, 2:08:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Onion is more and more my preferred hard news source.

18/7/2025, 7:27:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have been known to tell a whiny cat I would send him out to play with the mountain lions. But I didn’t because ditto.

14/7/2025, 1:26:18 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can never watch this without tearing up.

14/7/2025, 1:11:44 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have tasted the ice creams and I have seen Valhalla. #catsofbluesky

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Profile picture Courtney Milan (@courtneymilan.com) reposted

Fascism is evil. Fascism is scary. Fascism is awful. But goddamn it is also so fucking whiny and intellectually vapid and incredibly annoying.

9/7/2025, 11:39:10 PM | 5373 1073 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m not bored!

9/7/2025, 4:51:57 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yes!

6/7/2025, 2:26:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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We’ve told our European family not to come.

6/7/2025, 2:07:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view