Jan Murphy
@packrat74.bsky.social
Enthusiastic family historian since 2006; moderator pro tempore at Genealogy & Family History Stack Exchange. http://genealogy.stackexchange.com Fan of F&SF, figure skating, baseball, equestrian sports, cycling. Former bookseller; book junkie.
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Ask specific, answerable research questions. If you have answers, share your expertise!
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Roman, I will pay for you to get a new shirt that doesn’t look like a paper cup so I can focus on this lovely FS. Call me.
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
#GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy theory:
Some composers and musicians understand that if skaters use their music, that is *advertising* and those artists are more free with the music rights. More likely to happen with younger artists, maybe?
Some composers and musicians understand that if skaters use their music, that is *advertising* and those artists are more free with the music rights. More likely to happen with younger artists, maybe?
Once again I am asking: are skaters allergic to original versions of songs #GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
#GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy theory:
Some composers and musicians understand that if skaters use their music, that is *advertising* and those artists are more free with the music rights. More likely to happen with younger artists, maybe?
Some composers and musicians understand that if skaters use their music, that is *advertising* and those artists are more free with the music rights. More likely to happen with younger artists, maybe?
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
... but the DVDs will not have the same music as the original broadcast because they couldn't clear the music rights.
... but the DVDs will not have the same music as the original broadcast because they couldn't clear the music rights.
Valter Virtanen should be the inspiration for a sitcom. Like Marcus Welby, MD, only Dr. Welby skates in international competition, coached by his wife. #FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
... but the DVDs will not have the same music as the original broadcast because they couldn't clear the music rights.
... but the DVDs will not have the same music as the original broadcast because they couldn't clear the music rights.
#FigureSkating #GPFigure Post #FinlandiaTrophy timeline cleanse.
Okay, hear me out. Jimmy Ma should start his Rudy Galindo tribute program with Swan Lake instead of "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". And then segue into "It's Raining Men" and "YMCA".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws2H...
Okay, hear me out. Jimmy Ma should start his Rudy Galindo tribute program with Swan Lake instead of "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". And then segue into "It's Raining Men" and "YMCA".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws2H...
1996 US National Championships - Mens Free Skate (ABC) - Rudy Galindo
YouTube video by The Skating Session
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
#FigureSkating #GPFigure Post #FinlandiaTrophy timeline cleanse.
Okay, hear me out. Jimmy Ma should start his Rudy Galindo tribute program with Swan Lake instead of "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". And then segue into "It's Raining Men" and "YMCA".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws2H...
Okay, hear me out. Jimmy Ma should start his Rudy Galindo tribute program with Swan Lake instead of "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". And then segue into "It's Raining Men" and "YMCA".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws2H...
#GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy Timeline cleanse.
Beth Hart's band is good when they aren't trying to channel Led Zeppelin. Remember the 2nd half of this FD from Hubbell & Donohue? "Caught out in the rain"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvN...
Beth Hart's band is good when they aren't trying to channel Led Zeppelin. Remember the 2nd half of this FD from Hubbell & Donohue? "Caught out in the rain"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvN...
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy Timeline cleanse.
Beth Hart's band is good when they aren't trying to channel Led Zeppelin. Remember the 2nd half of this FD from Hubbell & Donohue? "Caught out in the rain"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvN...
Beth Hart's band is good when they aren't trying to channel Led Zeppelin. Remember the 2nd half of this FD from Hubbell & Donohue? "Caught out in the rain"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvN...
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure Re: favorite moments
I forgot the best one:
Doctor Valtter going to the referee, you can *clearly* hear him saying, "It won't bother me, but it might bother" someone else/other people.
And then finding out they're cleaning up blood on the ice.
I forgot the best one:
Doctor Valtter going to the referee, you can *clearly* hear him saying, "It won't bother me, but it might bother" someone else/other people.
And then finding out they're cleaning up blood on the ice.
I love Uncle Doctor Valtter so much. And apparently his medical skills were needed on the warmup, yikes. I wish he were going to the Olympics. #FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure Re: favorite moments
I forgot the best one:
Doctor Valtter going to the referee, you can *clearly* hear him saying, "It won't bother me, but it might bother" someone else/other people.
And then finding out they're cleaning up blood on the ice.
I forgot the best one:
Doctor Valtter going to the referee, you can *clearly* hear him saying, "It won't bother me, but it might bother" someone else/other people.
And then finding out they're cleaning up blood on the ice.
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure My husband is a physicist and I made him watch the replay at the end where Mark Hanretty gave a shout-out to the director for replaying the clip that really shows off her exquisite control on the outside edges. ⛸️😮
I need a clip of Rino Matsuike’s forward outside edge because I keep on trying to explain to people how that felt like being on drugs and no-one’s believing me #GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure My husband is a physicist and I made him watch the replay at the end where Mark Hanretty gave a shout-out to the director for replaying the clip that really shows off her exquisite control on the outside edges. ⛸️😮
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
Moments I love the most: 🧵
- Mark Hanretty fanboying over Matsuike Rino's outside edges (when an ice dancer praises a singles skater's edge control, pay attention)
- listening for loanwords in the Japanese skaters' interviews
Moments I love the most: 🧵
- Mark Hanretty fanboying over Matsuike Rino's outside edges (when an ice dancer praises a singles skater's edge control, pay attention)
- listening for loanwords in the Japanese skaters' interviews
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
#FinlandiaTrophy #GPFigure
Moments I love the most: 🧵
- Mark Hanretty fanboying over Matsuike Rino's outside edges (when an ice dancer praises a singles skater's edge control, pay attention)
- listening for loanwords in the Japanese skaters' interviews
Moments I love the most: 🧵
- Mark Hanretty fanboying over Matsuike Rino's outside edges (when an ice dancer praises a singles skater's edge control, pay attention)
- listening for loanwords in the Japanese skaters' interviews
#GPFigure Valtter Virtanen - 17 times at #FinlandiaTrophy 💙
Reminds me of the meme that has been going around --
Athlete born in 1987 = ancient!
Politician born in 1987 = infant!
Reminds me of the meme that has been going around --
Athlete born in 1987 = ancient!
Politician born in 1987 = infant!
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
#GPFigure Valtter Virtanen - 17 times at #FinlandiaTrophy 💙
Reminds me of the meme that has been going around --
Athlete born in 1987 = ancient!
Politician born in 1987 = infant!
Reminds me of the meme that has been going around --
Athlete born in 1987 = ancient!
Politician born in 1987 = infant!
Finally catcing up with replays of #GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy Pairs short program
music rights issues!
Only the tippy top teams are likely to have the resources to commission their own new music.
What the BLEEP is everyone else supposed to do?
Only the tippy top teams are likely to have the resources to commission their own new music.
What the BLEEP is everyone else supposed to do?
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Finally catcing up with replays of #GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy Pairs short program
music rights issues!
Only the tippy top teams are likely to have the resources to commission their own new music.
What the BLEEP is everyone else supposed to do?
Only the tippy top teams are likely to have the resources to commission their own new music.
What the BLEEP is everyone else supposed to do?
This sounds like a question for #AncestryHour.
Having already received one will I am left wondering why beneficiaries were the living sons & not any married daughters or kids of a son who had predeceased.
I am aware that the will was written before the Married Women’s Property Act 1925
I am aware that the will was written before the Married Women’s Property Act 1925
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This sounds like a question for #AncestryHour.
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#DisabilityHistoryMonth starts today!
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is an important resource for understanding occupational disability in the past, via the railways.
Read more about just a few of the people whose life stories we've explored:
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk?s=disability
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is an important resource for understanding occupational disability in the past, via the railways.
Read more about just a few of the people whose life stories we've explored:
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk?s=disability
You searched for disability - Railway Work, Life & Death
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#DisabilityHistoryMonth starts today!
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is an important resource for understanding occupational disability in the past, via the railways.
Read more about just a few of the people whose life stories we've explored:
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk?s=disability
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is an important resource for understanding occupational disability in the past, via the railways.
Read more about just a few of the people whose life stories we've explored:
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk?s=disability
#GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy Entries, schedules, live results (updated after each skater) and (eventually) judges' scores.
#FigureSkating
www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
#FigureSkating
www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
ISU GP Finlandia Trophy 2025
Event results for ISU GP Finlandia Trophy 2025
www.isuresults.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
#GPFigure #FinlandiaTrophy Entries, schedules, live results (updated after each skater) and (eventually) judges' scores.
#FigureSkating
www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
#FigureSkating
www.isuresults.com/results/seas...
#genealogy Disclaimer: Thomas MacEntee uses ChatGPT to write articles. Who knows why, he doesn't need that kind of "help".
His roundup of recently-digitized record sets which help fill in gaps left by the lost 1890 US Census. 👇
genealogybargains.com/reconstructi...
His roundup of recently-digitized record sets which help fill in gaps left by the lost 1890 US Census. 👇
genealogybargains.com/reconstructi...
Reconstructing the Lost 1890 Census: Recent Records and AI Tools (2025 Updates) - Genealogy Bargains
Author’s Note: I want to be transparent that this article – Reconstructing the Lost 1890 Census: Recent Records and AI Tools (2025 Updates) – was created in
genealogybargains.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
#genealogy Disclaimer: Thomas MacEntee uses ChatGPT to write articles. Who knows why, he doesn't need that kind of "help".
His roundup of recently-digitized record sets which help fill in gaps left by the lost 1890 US Census. 👇
genealogybargains.com/reconstructi...
His roundup of recently-digitized record sets which help fill in gaps left by the lost 1890 US Census. 👇
genealogybargains.com/reconstructi...
Reposted by Jan Murphy
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
Could someone tell all the choreographers and #FigureSkating coaches that "This Woman's Work" is not a happy smiley 'girl power' anthem? 👀
In this day and age, when women are w/o rights to medical care, using this for a black junior skater? Big yikes.
k thx bye
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx...
In this day and age, when women are w/o rights to medical care, using this for a black junior skater? Big yikes.
k thx bye
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx...
Kate Bush - This Woman's Work - Official Music Video
YouTube video by KateBushMusic
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Could someone tell all the choreographers and #FigureSkating coaches that "This Woman's Work" is not a happy smiley 'girl power' anthem? 👀
In this day and age, when women are w/o rights to medical care, using this for a black junior skater? Big yikes.
k thx bye
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx...
In this day and age, when women are w/o rights to medical care, using this for a black junior skater? Big yikes.
k thx bye
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx...
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Nobody wants this shit. Nobody.
The hostile reaction has been so pronounced, in fact, that it feels like a company announcing it would never force AI into its products would carve out a pretty good chunk of the market.
The hostile reaction has been so pronounced, in fact, that it feels like a company announcing it would never force AI into its products would carve out a pretty good chunk of the market.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Nobody wants this shit. Nobody.
The hostile reaction has been so pronounced, in fact, that it feels like a company announcing it would never force AI into its products would carve out a pretty good chunk of the market.
The hostile reaction has been so pronounced, in fact, that it feels like a company announcing it would never force AI into its products would carve out a pretty good chunk of the market.
Reposted by Jan Murphy
For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
Reposted by Jan Murphy
Fatality detected
One of the vice principals at the kids’ school went to Ohio and has been giving me tons of shit this year, O-Hing at me with his hands in the drop off line and such. Drives me nuts. So, I got him a present in preparation for The Game this year. Go Blue!
November 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Fatality detected
Reposted by Jan Murphy
I have a fun hypothetical for the technical among us! (For certain values of fun, heh.) The scenario: You run a website. It doesn't have a mobile app: the only way to access it is in-browser. You are deeply, morally opposed to any form of invasive tracking or data-gathering on your users.
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I have a fun hypothetical for the technical among us! (For certain values of fun, heh.) The scenario: You run a website. It doesn't have a mobile app: the only way to access it is in-browser. You are deeply, morally opposed to any form of invasive tracking or data-gathering on your users.
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There's a Specials page at the Book View Cafe cooperative, with everything from deep discount to free.
Including SPIRAL PATH for $1.99 USD, where Alfreda Sorensson attends a curious school & is reminded the world is woven of secrets. . . . #BookViewCafe #Ebooks
bookviewcafe.com/book/spiral-...
Including SPIRAL PATH for $1.99 USD, where Alfreda Sorensson attends a curious school & is reminded the world is woven of secrets. . . . #BookViewCafe #Ebooks
bookviewcafe.com/book/spiral-...
Spiral Path
Night Calls #3 "The world is woven of secrets." Ritual magic mixes dangerously with wild magic. Yet Alfreda Sorensson's talent has grown until she becomes a target for worldly and unworldly powers. ...
bookviewcafe.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
There's a Specials page at the Book View Cafe cooperative, with everything from deep discount to free.
Including SPIRAL PATH for $1.99 USD, where Alfreda Sorensson attends a curious school & is reminded the world is woven of secrets. . . . #BookViewCafe #Ebooks
bookviewcafe.com/book/spiral-...
Including SPIRAL PATH for $1.99 USD, where Alfreda Sorensson attends a curious school & is reminded the world is woven of secrets. . . . #BookViewCafe #Ebooks
bookviewcafe.com/book/spiral-...
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In related news, the claim ‘the Tooth Fairy does not actually take lost baby teeth from under pillows’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that magical beings are secretly thieving teeth in the dead of night…”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
CDC backpedals on vaccines and autism, despite earlier assurances from RFK Jr.
The CDC, under the direction of an unqualified health secretary, is now promoting claims that flunk Logic 101.
www.ms.now
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In related news, the claim ‘the Tooth Fairy does not actually take lost baby teeth from under pillows’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that magical beings are secretly thieving teeth in the dead of night…”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
#FigureSkating oh it gets better. This time I saw the beginning of the video where Andrew and Ilia *swapped skates*.
#FigureSkating Peacock just showed a short with Ilia doing a demo of single Axel, double Axel, triple Axel.
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#FigureSkating oh it gets better. This time I saw the beginning of the video where Andrew and Ilia *swapped skates*.
#FigureSkating
More Ilia: "I was skating just for fun and somehow managed to make it to [Junior] Nationals the first year."
More Ilia: "I was skating just for fun and somehow managed to make it to [Junior] Nationals the first year."
#FigureSkating Peacock just showed a short with Ilia doing a demo of single Axel, double Axel, triple Axel.
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#FigureSkating
More Ilia: "I was skating just for fun and somehow managed to make it to [Junior] Nationals the first year."
More Ilia: "I was skating just for fun and somehow managed to make it to [Junior] Nationals the first year."
#FigureSkating Peacock just showed a short with Ilia doing a demo of single Axel, double Axel, triple Axel.
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#FigureSkating Peacock just showed a short with Ilia doing a demo of single Axel, double Axel, triple Axel.
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱
Then it cuts to Torgs talking to Ilia.
He did it on *new boots* and *new blades*.
😱