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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 18h

There's a Deena Carter song about that...

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 1d

Nats v. SF? We were freezing and starving over 18 innings. Tied rally towels together to make a scarf. It didn't work.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 12d

Oh, wow, the door knocker earrings! My favs...40 years ago...

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 15d

Lovely. Maybe the troops can help with mulching and clean up a little litter, just like they did in DC.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 20d

Once the coffee grinder crosses over, you're done, you have to get a new one for coffee.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 22d

That was my point, really. They are so poorly trained that they mistook a crowd of people leaving a ballpark for a crowd they "needed" to control. We never got an explanation, just a "move along, ma'am"

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 22d

I got pepper sprayed leaving a baseball game in DC. Yes, I was woefully unprepared for that! It never occurred to me that the cops would go after baseball fans...so I guess we need eye protection and respirators if we leave the house?

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 23d

I went to Giant to pick up a prescription, and the pharmacist asked if I had time to get my COVID and Flu shots. She was ambushing everyone with, "get 'em while they last!" So, I did. I'm in Maryland.

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · 27d

How rude! Chris Van Hollen has decades of effective public service under his belt. He was my Congressional rep before becoming my senator. What has Jeffries ever accomplished?

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 8

People at work wear their uniforms, mostly blue, a few yellow, never red...to commemorate the day. LLAP!

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yikes! But, Priscilla is a great name for a cat. I hope she feels better soon.

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 6

I remember this scam from 2019. The taxpayers will have to pay to renovate the club and bring it up to specs for security in order to host the conference.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 6

Or, they just charge taxpayers to change it back. We just went through this with the flip flop on military base names.

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ouch! "Excel spreadsheet"

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 1

He's not even orange anymore.

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 1

I noticed almost normal skin tone, no orange. Made me think of a body double too.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hush puppies and sweet tea

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 30

Good practice run, though. Everyone has their memes locked and loaded for the real thing.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 28

Lovely. And, thank you!

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 26

That's great! They are doing something useful.

Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 24

You could call it "Galley Kitchen Cooking". Of course, there's no room for the cameraman, and all you see is the back of the chef, but go for it.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 24

My reaction to the first Shingles was similar to the original COVID vaxes. Slight fever, chills, exhaustion. I did take the day off work to sleep it off. My arm was also super sore. Good luck to you!

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 24

I'm so glad you're doing this. The monuments in DC are amazing. If you can, get to the Korean War Memorial and walk amongst the soldiers. And the Vietnam Memorial. As well as the exhibit at the American History museum with the artifacts left at the Vietnam Memorial.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 24

They looked pretty silly stationed outside an ice cream shop across from Nats Park. There is literally nothing to do in that part of town. We just smiled and nodded and walked past.

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Anne E. Nelson @aen29.bsky.social · Aug 23

It's MacDonald's with merch and rocking chairs. It belongs to the culture of capitalism, nothing else.