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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · Dec 30

Hi friends! I’m trying to make a little extra money to re-establish my emergency fund! If you know anyone needing help with a resumé or cover letter, please let me know! Happy to work with people on a sliding scale.

I’ve been providing these services for 8+ years!

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Art by Emily K @museum.of.emilyk.art · 9d

"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)

As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)

Hebrew calligraphy in dark green stretches in lines across the image. Negative space makes room for a simple representation of an inflatable frog costume with a blue bandana. That shape consists of the English translation of the Hebrew, in a lighter green, and in much smaller text.
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Famously, the Egyptian tyrant causes Egypt to be overrun with frogs because he refuses to free the Hebrew people, but there are additional details that make this a fun one to ponder. For one, the Hebrew says "the frog came up" - ONE frog - even though the rest of the time it says "frogs." So there are a few explanations rabbis have come up with to explain this. One is that a single frog multiplied to create swarms. A more creative explanation is that there was a singular giant frog who traveled and brought destruction. Jewish social media was sharing videos of the Portland Frog protester with the caption, "One Big Frog! One Big Frog!" Of course the frog protesters did multiply, and many were seen in crowds all over the world on "No Kings" Day. This calligraphic work takes the verses addressing the frog plague and combines them to form a simple rendering of the Portland Frog protester. The frog figure itself is made up of the English translations of the Hebrew around it. At the bottom left my signature is in the shape of a lily pad.

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Andy Kostrub @andrewkostrub.bsky.social · 12d

Updating my LEGO White House

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 15d

WE DID IT, FOLKS! #RHAP

jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 15d

This is WILD

jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 15d

Do you have room for a friend (non spook type)?

jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 15d

Sending you love right back!!!

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 16d

Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 15d

A NEW MUSEUM HEIST JUST DROPPED! SOMEONE TELL @dramandar.bsky.social !!!

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Year Progress Bot @yearprogress.bsky.social · 15d

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

Shame! We were all rooting for her!

jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

Just wanted to confirm!

jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

ok I’ll start experimenting

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GONZO the Ca'at @gonzo.bsky.social · 16d

In case yu need reminding

Orange and white cat looking at you as an orange cat sleeps in a window basket behind him. Text reads "our enemies are cowards and we are going to defeat them."

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Madison’s Mist™ @maddelusional.bsky.social · 16d

me when I subskeet bloomf

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Lisa | Old School BB Era ✨️ @dawgatthecrib.bsky.social · 16d

Having a bad day today, but at least I don't have it as bad as the men in this country 🙏🏼

(Dragging Matt and people's funny memes on here is helping me cope rn) #bbsky

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

Jupiter has a kippah :)

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

Like what am I supposed to do??? I’m not even just mindlessly swiping, I’m asking people questions, just trying to have a semblance of a conversation!

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Kirsten MacI- @kirstensaidwhat.bsky.social · 16d

Men are absolutely not sending their best….

chidi🦋 @povhoh.bsky.social · 16d

this is the oddest breakup announcement i’ve ever seen my goodness #BB27

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

so... have you graduated?

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 16d

i'm so mad about how hard it is to even get a date these days. it's not like i'm not trying. i talk to people on the apps, i go to queer meetups/kickball/knitting groups, i've done everything i can... and it's just so frustrating??? like i can't possibly be THAT undatable...

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 19d

matt the second he got to pondy #Survivor49

a man says i would like to buy a ' ambur ' er

Alt: a man says i would like to buy a ' ambur ' er

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 19d

why is SANDRA catching strays from a white guy with dreads? #Survivor49

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 22d

I’m so impatient!

jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 22d

Gonzo, what are you going to be for Howlerween ?

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jay (they/them) @jaymanjii.bsky.social · 23d

ooh, tell me more!