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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · Apr 3

You know what makes “Brandy, You’re a Fine Girl” so great? She finds love, he leaves, and the rest of the men in the community leave her alone. They tell her she’d be a good wife but otherwise she’s acceptably taken and unavailable. #deepthoughts #makessense

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 11h

The entire American economy is being held hostage to the whims of a guy who doesn’t understand how the economy works

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 16h

Don’t mind me, I was gaslit once again by my representative and briefly lost my shit. I’ve recovered but gosh this world is trying…

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 1d

What if… and I know it’s crazy… we all just did our jobs, no one else’s. We didn’t tell others how to do their work. We just focused on our work. A girl can dream…

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 2d

I’m listening to Creep by TLC and working on my DAR application. What are you doing? 🧐

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 3d

After the shutdown during the 1st Trump admin, Congress passed a law to guarantee back pay for furloughed workers.

That bill was signed into law by Donald Trump.

Workers will be paid.

This chaos is a distraction from Trump's failure to secure a deal to lower health care costs.

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, happiness is for everyone. This is ridiculous and you had better things to cover!

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 3d

Just ensuring the Republican Party dies at least IMHO. Historically this does not ever end well not that they know that.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 3d

Every time I listen to canceled I am now reminded of how to spell it and how it’s different in the UK. Because Taylor teaches us literature, grammar, and spelling as our ENGLISH TEACHER.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 6d

A lovely sunset worth sharing.

A view looking at the sunset over a pond and some green grass

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s the problem… this guy wants a walk… #dogmomlife

Teddy the dog is tan with black accents. He’s on a carpeted floor that fits the same description with a pink toy on the left and an orange toy on the right. He’s got his head tilted as he evaluates me and my likelihood to go walk right now.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

It’s my fav. Canceled is 2. Almost romantic 3.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

Friends, it was a week. I listened to Taylor all day. Great stuff. But I got local apple cider and added some Morgan and now I might be buzzed at 6:30 on a Friday…oops. There’s also no baseball, WTF manfred. #sorrynotsorry #imtheproblem #girlbossedtooclosedtothesun

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

What a peace deal this is …

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

Why yes, the new album is spectacular and marvelous and everything all at once in all the good ways. #TS #listeningonrepeat

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 9d

Just a historian witnessing history again who really like it to be a boring decade rather than a constantly historic one.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

Oh the poor reds

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

Went to a thing, had the word vomit situation again… if only we had kept talking about baseball… or Boston…

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

Every year on the first day of postseason baseball, I think crazy thoughts like: what if manfred made the playoffs free for subscribers, or at least audio, or games were on broadcast tv channels (I know the cubs are on abc today). I guess it remains a what if because being kind to fans is hard #mlb

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

My email from the Democratic Party came today… it was still super mehhhh. Today is a very obvious day to fight and be clear who the problem truly is… but mehhh

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

In no way is this surprising, money over morals is our norm these days. The golfers did it, why wouldn’t comedians… I mean our president does it too.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

I’ve been listening to my music library more lately and this morning I was gifted “Autumn in New York” with Ella & Louie and good golly is it lovely for the last day of September. #musicmatters #listening

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

Why yes, I am wearing my Chicka Chicka Boom Boom book earrings today. One of my favorite purchases this year! #styling

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 11d

I’m reading a cookbook from 2004 that’s bed and breakfast best recipes. There’s a recipe for a strawberry drink to serve as a breakfast smoothie with white wine. No wonder bed and breakfasts are disappearing! There’s no wine for breakfast! 🤣