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Gayla

@azgayla.bsky.social

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Retired Federal Employee with a reignited passion for equality & humor. If we can't laugh at ourselves, well. . . we don't have a chance, do we? Founder of @oursafespace.bsky.social 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Weekly Newsletter here - bit.ly/OSSNewsletter

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 14h

This week's words -

I prefer my own monkeys and my circus, thanks.
You can have yours, of course!

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Our Safe Space @oursafespace.bsky.social · 15h

Got a Whatabout-er in your life?

A story about resilience, connection, and why it’s okay to just keep walkin’ towards your own Circus and Monkeys - zurl.co/3lGhq

Reposted by Gayla

Indigoiis @indigoiis.bsky.social · 4h

This is such a childish stunt Johnson is pulling. We want equal representation in Washington, Speaker.

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 5h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 3h

Start the day with word puzzles, and end with this one.

#waffle1363 4/5

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🔥 streak: 33
🥈 #wafflesilverteam
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 3h

Is the entire state of AZ gonna needed to show up?

We can do that.
It won't be pretty.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 14h

OMG OMG OMG
Turn up your speaker

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 14h

This week's words -

I prefer my own monkeys and my circus, thanks.
You can have yours, of course!

mailchi.mp/0bfac5dfccd4...

Our Safe Space @oursafespace.bsky.social · 15h

Got a Whatabout-er in your life?

A story about resilience, connection, and why it’s okay to just keep walkin’ towards your own Circus and Monkeys - zurl.co/3lGhq

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 15h

Just pointing out a potential revenue stream for some of us this winter.

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah. Like they really really really didn't want us to get it.

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 16h

Back at ya

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, not a fan today.

Strands #590
“This & that”
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 17h

Bleck.

Connections
Puzzle #856
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 17h

Pre-coffee luckety luck.

Wordle 1,578 3/6*

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Considering I'm brain dead, a three is fantabulous.

#waffle1362 3/5

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🔥 streak: 32
🥈 #wafflesilverteam
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Phew. I'm safe.

I've never seen that movie

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Many people underestimate the power of pajamas

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Seems fair enough

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Our Safe Space @oursafespace.bsky.social · 1d

Baby Steps.
Left foot, right foot.
Just get started.

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

This calls for a Townscaper!

Wordle 1,577 5/6*

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Not my best thing. Fumbled my way through. . .

Strands #589
“Bring binoculars”
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

The most letters they've ever used in the puzzle, right?

Happy Monday!

Connections
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

And symmetrical, to boot!

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

I was just wondering where folks were getting all the great inflatables!

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 2d

The inflatable costume industry is the only one booming right now.

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

I think he's electable, too - and he's just a great guy.

Has a pretty fantastic wife, too. I met Gabby at TSA in the Tucson Airport - in the before times. She was nothing but charming at 5am in the morning. More than I was, to be sure

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

I wanna be the cow.

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

Arizona has THE BEST Senators right now.

Perfectarc @perfectarc.bsky.social · 2d

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Trump Rages at Fox Over Mark Kelly

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

The first time it had a word that I didn't know.

Which probably means it'll be the next Wordle word, right?

#waffle1361 3/5

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🔥 streak: 31
🥈 #wafflesilverteam
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