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jenn elting (she/her)
@thingstoshea.bsky.social
dogs
water
theatre
public relations pro
sky sewer lover
cleveland
clearance shopper
home cook
momma
lgbtq+ ally
slavi ukraini.
this can go away any time now.
January 30, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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January 27, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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we hear of water main breaks in the cold winters of the northeast, but we're not immune of sewer breaks.
apnews.com/article/sewa...
Massive sewage spill flowing into Potomac River upstream from Washington
A massive pipe rupture has sent sewage spilling into the Potomac River. The spill of about 40 million gallons of sewage a day is turning part of the river gray upriver of Washington, D.C.
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Other parents hear:
"I love you, Mom!"

Me:
"Yo Mom, if I went to jail would you bail me out?"
January 20, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Post a car picture you took.
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
me, scrolling bluesky:
sad news, pass, more bad news, pass...

ooh! sewage story... click!
January 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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📣 ICYMI @NBCChicago.com’s Lexi Sutter explains how the #Chicago River was permanently redirected and speaks with #MWRD President Kari K. Steele about how this transformation reshaped the city and protected public health.

🎞️ mwrd.org/news/how-and...

#NBCChicago #history #engineering #achievement
January 15, 2026 at 9:38 PM
a story of many waterways...
The 16-mile long Cal-Sag Channel was part of the project to reverse the flow of the Calumet River out of Lake Michigan. Human waste was often dumped into the river and would flow freely into the lake, contaminating drinking water and causing fatal cholera outbreaks, officials said.
Scientists and advocates hail catch of smallmouth bass as sign of improved Cal-Sag Channel water quality
Mike Ress and Mike Portala of the MWRD say the catch of a large smallmouth bass shows improving water quality in Cal-Sag Channel.
trib.al
January 14, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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The SPEAKER implies.

The LISTENER infers.

The DUDE abides.
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
please read and share and PLEASE wash your hands.
Seems like viral illness are everywhere. So let’s talk about how viruses are transferred from person to person (transmission) and how we can prevent being infected. Examples will be a respiratory virus (influenza virus) and a stomach viruses (norovirus). Let’s start with some basic virology.
January 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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oh shit tomorrow is circle back day already
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
does a video count?
he's killing his cow.
January 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
2026 already seems sus...
January 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
very ready for 2026.
lots of change on the horizon,
adding to the changes that have already occurred.
game on, 2026...
January 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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At midnight I will be closing all my open tabs and getting ready for a brand new year of tabs that I’ll forget about and never read. Here’s to 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM
because of course.
December 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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our top blog post of 2025 was a detailed analysis of rainfall metrics and stormwater management. go figure.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
good news for Parma Heights, OH homeowners. @neorsd.org planning for a new stormwater retention basin.
www.cleveland.com/community/20...
NEORSD plans Maplewood Road basin in Parma Heights
First talked about roughly a half-decade ago, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) announced plans to create a basin near Maplewood Drive.
www.cleveland.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Reduced Sea Lamprey control efforts during the 2020 Covid shutdown caused an increase in #GreatLakes lamprey numbers. But control efforts since then have already brought them back under control. This demonstrates the importance of maintaining control efforts.
www.michiganpublic.org/environment-...
Invasive sea lamprey declining as control efforts in the Great Lakes resume
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited.
www.michiganpublic.org
December 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
@nicoleharvel.bsky.social i still think that giant crane looks like a flamingo, but NOW IT'S GOOGLY EYES FOR EVERYTHING!
Indeco IFP28X pulverizer with googly eyes.
December 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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ah yes a true holiday classic
December 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM