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sarahquaint

@sarahquaint.bsky.social

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Forensic scientist, fangirl, & trivia magnet. Spouse of rahaeli. Baltimore has two syllables. She/her.

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · Jan 23

a request: I’m making a concerted effort not to post or repost anything US politics related without using the uspoli hashtag. please poke me if you catch me slipping.

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 15h

hee! she's not wrong!

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 15h

Whenever he disparages his ability to operate a computer, rah and I like to remind him that neither of us can install and repair every major mechanical system in a house, lol

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 16h

While providing tech support for my FIL:

FIL: What's that screen?

ME: The terminal. You should never use it.

FIL: Never?

ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?

FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 20h

The Catholic Church requires bishops to submit their resignation to the Pope when they turn 75 and the Pope chooses whether to accept it or not and as much as I hate having to hand anything to the Catholic Church, they are kinda on to something

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 21h

Dems building a bench of senators younger than 75 challenge fail

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21h

Janet Mills's campaign account just posted this video of her saying that she just announced her campaign against Susan Collins. #MESen. Mills, 77, is expected to jump in the race against Collins. She would face Graham Platner, Jordan Wood and Dan Kleban.

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 23h

that is amazing. it's got all of the greatest hits in a single bio

I put in a request for that biography at the library 🤞

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 4d

*groans and applauds*

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

I applaud you for not doing a murder. Yet.

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

executive pay rate should be docked 5% each time they ask for it to be reset

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

awww. she just wants you to learn to walk more quietly! she can show you!

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

that would have been a very valid response

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

okay, but did the lid stay on the bottle?!?

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

ha, now that's a smart/lucky mouse!

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

Walked into the kitchen this morning to feed the cats and found Anders crouched in front of the oven, staring intently at the gap underneath

Every autumn, there's one mouse who decides the warm house is a good idea despite the presence of five cats

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

I hope it's not overwatering or too much direct sunlight

(what a great autumnal shade!)

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

at least it's a nice day?

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 5d

I know a lot of you aren't doing so well right now, but Jay, who's been a friend of mine for many years, is trying to keep their home after a series of medical crises. If you have a bit to chip in, I would appreciate it beyond words.

Wizened husk haunting corridors of the internet @unholyglee.bsky.social · 5d

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Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou @weatherkatie.bsky.social · 6d

These two couldn't get any cuter 🥰

Saffir and Simpson are 100% bonded and will be adopted together as soon as I find them the right home ☺️

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 7d

balderdash. next you'll be telling us that sleep is good and doomscrolling is bad??

(seriously, though, I'm glad it's improved)

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🎃CK DexterHaven🎃 @ckshowalter.bsky.social · 8d

Vintage Baby Queso establishing dominance. Vid courtesy of @empowlr.bsky.social

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 7d

"don't shit where you eat" definitely applies here. it's not fair! but it's true nevertheless.

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 7d

nooooooo. why must we be punished for sticking around.

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 8d

well, it was also racism. when the 1968 Fair Housing Act weakened formal redlining and Black people could buy houses in other neighborhoods, the white people up and left

but yeah: considering the better BethSteel and GM jobs were restricted to white men, when the jobs left, so did they

sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 9d

As a white Baltimorean (and the daughter, granddaughter, & great-granddaughter of same), I would like to invite this bigot to fuck off. Fuck all the way off the the suburbia those white people voluntarily ran to

The last time a well-funded nation bombed Baltimore was 1814

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 10d

I adore this!

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sarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 11d

the Masque of the Woke Death

Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 13d

“The Riyadh Comedy Festival” should be a Comic Strips Presents… episode about a group of edgy comedians staying at the same luxury hotel for the festival, all trying to out ‘edge’ each other and terrified of appearing woke, while also panicking as members of their group start disappearing.

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