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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 22m

A dude I served with DM’d me an IG reel of the Portland naked bike ride, asking incredulously “Is this what you support?!”

Bruh, you are an E8 in the goddamn Ranger Regiment. If you’re triggered by naked hippies on bikes, I don’t know what to tell ya.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1h

So I guess green chem lights are the IR tape equivalent for these cosplay operators. What chodes. Gotta have something to prevent blue on blue pepper ball sniping.

What an embarrassing fucking timeline.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 12h

It’s kinda surreal to see a human body without a soul. Just a talkative bag of meat.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 14h

I try to not dwell on the minutiae of current crisis. This sounds heartless, but I have to protect my mental health in order to fight this administration with every effort I can.

Because this wrenching story is just one, out of THOUSANDS. The sheer scale of the cruelty is maddening.

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 15h

Every day at noon, no matter how busy, Johny Merida Aguilar left his construction job and hurried to his 5-year-old son's school to feed him. His son has brain cancer and generally only accepts food from his father.

Merida Aguilar was arrested by ICE in September and faces deportation to Bolivia.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE.

A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

www.inquirer.com

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 14h

I implore you to go read the entire HONY piece about Tanqueray.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h

Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, who went viral on the "Humans of New York" account by sharing stories about her life as a burlesque dancer in the 1970s, has died

A photo of Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, sitting down, holding a photo of herself

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 16h

Four centimeters, late decels.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 21h

See, I kinda feel like a bad mom, myself, cuz I did NOT see that coming. She seemed so normal! But then when it was her, I realized that my mind can’t even conceptualize doing something that bonkers, and she’s just chatting about it like some silly lil’ mistake.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 21h

I don’t live in Maine, nor plan to move there in the future, but this position is an absolute necessity for any Dem that wants my vote. And I’d bet a lot of folks feel the same way.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 23h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like I’m uniquely qualified to say that both are correct.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

I am a former L&D RN who was/is terrified of any cardiac related. But I even my dumbass thought the ‘14yrs younger’ thing was horseshit.

BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 2d

He got the COVID and flu Vaccines like every 79 year old should this is a good thing.
"Cardiovascular age validated by by ECG and found to be 14 years younger than chronological age" is a nonsensical phrase.
I am an internist this is not something we do or write in medical reports.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 3d

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

When I saw that bail amount…..phew.

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

My best friend has lived in Germany for the past five years. There are many things she likes about Germany, BUT….

Even at a bougie private kindergarten, her son was called the German word for “outsider” by other children.

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

I used to be of the mind that “abolish ICE” was a virtuous slogan, but mostly unrealistic.

Now it’s a required position for any elected official that wants my vote. IANAL or a poli/sci expert, but I feel like there’s enough evidence to make a strong case for shutting it down.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 1d

I just know that fish is a spiritual experience.

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been saying “my next phone will be a dumb phone” for years, but I think I actually mean it this time….

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 2d

Lucky is the soldier who is friendly enough with the TROJAN operator to stick a water bottle in a wet sock inside its air conditioned vehicle.

ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 2d

This just gave me flashbacks to repeated attempts to convince brigade command that we were not deadlining a vehicle because the air conditioning was broken, we were deadlining *the equipment* inside the vehicle which couldn't run without the air conditioning and brigade command being so fucking mad.

Probably Not A Crow, Unfortunately @mefcorv.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a meaningful slur only to deeply insecure guys.

Like, I own my POGness, so infantry guys don’t even bother calling me a POG, why would they?

“Yeah man, they had to air condition the equipment I used, it was so fucking sweet. How was trying not to let your 1LT get you killed?”

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 2d

This is about as different a church experience than the Methodist one I grew up in, but this man is COOKING.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 3d

When i say that Black church Christianity is a completely different expression of Christianity

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll admit I was stoked at first, just because it wasn’t Trump, and it was given to a woman. Then her statement came out….and that’s all I know about her so far. 😬

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

I was raised on Tabasco (dad is from LA), got into sriracha like most elder millennials, and got turned on to Cholula about 5yrs ago. It has such a good heat/flavor balance! A buddy recently introduced me to Valentina, it’s very similar!

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

I know the phrase is normally used in conjunction with social media, but I feel like this definitely falls under the umbrella of “we know too much about each other.”

Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 3d

"She is on the end of her late luteal phase, meaning a decrease in cardio, decrease in strength, decrease in aerobic system, she’s going to be tired more often than in a normal game."

BARF.

Men Are Betting on WNBA Players' Menstrual Cycles

Some sports gamblers are trying to predict WNBA players’ performance—and the outcomes of games—based on the athletes’ periods. One betting content creator has dubbed it “blood money."

www.wired.com

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

Every couple years, I stumble back into Cake, listening to them in heavy rotation for a while, and relishing how incredible they are.

The thing is, I’ve been doing that for almost thirty fucking years, and they’re still incredible.

Blaise Ulysse Bernard Collins @wittywebhandle.bsky.social · 3d

I would like to just take a moment to invite you to enjoy Cake's 1996 mega-hit 'The Distance'.

It's likely that you know this song, perhaps even love it. But just take a moment to revel in the utter masterpiece that it is.

Surrender yourself to it.

You deserve it.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent thread that fully explains why my longstanding position has been:

Stephen Miller is a smarmy little worm who huffs his own farts.

The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 4d

1. Today, I have a few things to say about that putz Stephen Miller. First, he’s been on TV a lot lately, because that’s how he pours more poison into the president’s already-poisoned brain.

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Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

So there’s this company called Boysmells, and they mostly do candles, but they turned some scents into perfumes, and one is called Hinoki Phantôme, and it smells like a camp fire. Glorious.

Vanessa @nessiepurgatory.bsky.social · 3d

It’s so funny to me how small the intel community is. I haven’t even been in it for about 15 years, and still occasionally discover a previously unknown connection between friends.

Relatedly, intel folks tend to shit where they eat….like, a lot.