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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 · 5d

I had thoughts.
I wrote them down.
I pretend people want to read them.
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Our Safe Space @oursafespace.bsky.social · 5d

Obstacles aren’t the end —
they’re the trampoline. 🚀
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 35m

I went through the list of words that ended with those 4 letters. . . And lucked out.

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Our Safe Space @oursafespace.bsky.social · 4h

#SundayMorning

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2h

I just had to look up who said that. I should have remembered, But that fact was buried under too much other stuff. 😆

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 4h

Honest to $hit.

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 5h

He did SO much more damage than this.

It's what evaporated all the hope we had for change in the 70's.

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 5h

This is not my best thing. Just like the blue category in Connections today.

Strands #588
“Follow suit”
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a cartoon of lisa simpson and ralph simpson with the words i 'm learning below them

ALT: a cartoon of lisa simpson and ralph simpson with the words i 'm learning below them

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 5h

I enjoyed this

Anonymous @opsnowcrash.bsky.social · 6h

He never meant to stay — 13 years in #Europe later he realized his American conditioning finally broke. His account exposes how a neoliberal billionaire #oligarchy sold Americans a dystopia and a broken national myth. That's why Musk, Trump, and Vance hate Europe. Must watch 🔻

#USA #UK #Germany #EU

How I View the US After 13 Years Living in Europe

YouTube video by Evan Edinger

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 6h

If you got blue first then you are a better person than I am.

Connections
Puzzle #854
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a woman wearing glasses is sitting at a table with her hand on her chin and says facts .

ALT: a woman wearing glasses is sitting at a table with her hand on her chin and says facts .

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 6h

Lucky Sunday Morning.

Wordle 1,576 3/6*

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a fluffy kitten with a messy hairdo is sitting next to a cup of coffee .

ALT: a fluffy kitten with a messy hairdo is sitting next to a cup of coffee .

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

I paid $300 a semester for a State College valid in 1974.

I paid for it with a summer job.

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

I think that design is perfect considering the word.

You should claim that you did it on purpose

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Oh. My shortcut was of saying taking it through emissions testing.

It's a hybrid - if it doesn't pass, there's no hope for the rest of you. 😆

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Keep your sense of humor!

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

It'll make sense later.
Honest.
And you'll figure out how to have fun anyway.

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Your Saturday PSA, fellas

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

YES! And it should have been easy, right?

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

One of the easy ones took forever.

Strands #587
“That's branding”
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an elderly woman wearing sunglasses is sitting in a chair and says you never know

ALT: an elderly woman wearing sunglasses is sitting in a chair and says you never know

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Five days in a row. #Winning

Connections
Puzzle #853
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a man with glasses is standing in a dark room with the words `` it 's a miracle '' written on the screen .

ALT: a man with glasses is standing in a dark room with the words `` it 's a miracle '' written on the screen .

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty appropriate layout for the word, I think.

Wordle 1,575 4/6*

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a man in a green shirt is sitting at a table with the words nod of approval written on his face .

ALT: a man in a green shirt is sitting at a table with the words nod of approval written on his face .

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

And on this note, I'll call this Friday evening to a close. My book patiently awaits. . . .

#waffle1359 2/5

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🔥 streak: 29
🥈 #wafflesilverteam
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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty sure I wore out that LP playing it back in the day. One of my favs!

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

A Police Department with a sense of humor!

Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

Had so much fun getting my car smogged this morning.

#ThingsINeverThoughtIdSay

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

#Pockets

Our Safe Space @oursafespace.bsky.social · 2d

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Gayla @azgayla.bsky.social · 2d

If any of those idiots would spend any time West of the Mississippi they would see there's a whole another world out there.

Including delightful dancing inflatables in Portland.