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Colleen

@colleenbb.bsky.social

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Staff Attorney, Appellate. "Moo" to Tween Daughters (AF 14 and LF 13) and an adult 🐻. She/Her 💙. Still struggling to maintain neutral buoyancy. Lurks at #appellatesky and #SpéirGhorm (trying to learn Gaeilge). I probably listen to your podcast.

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Jan 28

My daughters got this for me on Sunday.

It's a mood.

A small crochet dumpster, light blue, with black bead eyes and small red smile and red/orange/yellow crochet flames coming out of the top. It has tiny arms and is holding a small cardboard sign, which states "emotional support dumpster fire
It's fine
I'm fine
Everything is fine.

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 2d

I've been seeing life advice for folks entering their thirties. I just turned 50. Anyone on here with life advice from the north side of 60?

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 2d

Why not bot(h)?

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 4d

The Life of a Showgirl has some good songs -- I'll add Fate of Ophelia and Opalite to a driving playlist for sure. But, I typically only like 2-5 songs on any given album enough to add to a playlist. *shrug emoji*

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 10d

Sobbing in a Costco parking lot was not on my bingo card for the weekend, but I'm gonna write it off to Perry messing with me.

(Perry, the personification of perimenopause symptoms, my archnemesis.)

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 16d

There is no winning move here.

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jen @thejenlife.bsky.social · 16d

It is also Libra season

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 20d

This is not satire; it's a prediction.

Lawprofblawg @lawprofblawg.bsky.social · 21d

Breaking: Supreme Court rules 6-3 that the First Amendment does not bar the President from censoring his opponents.

The 1A says "Congress shall make no law," not the President, Justice Roberts wrote for the majority. "An executive order does not come from Congress."

#Satire

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 23d

If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to bluesky.

White bread toast with red jam in the face of a smiley, two eyes and a mouth.

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 26d

Did back to school at Staples and Costco this year. Doubt I spent more than I would have.
F*** Target.

Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 26d

Good. Fuck them.

fortune.com/2025/09/09/t...

Target was hoping for a back-to-school sales bump that never came. Foot traffic is still down for the 7th month in a row | Fortune

In August, foot traffic fell 3.3% year over year for Target.

fortune.com

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 27d

I think maybe I'll try writing a sentence in Irish on here occasionally for practice. I welcome corrections, of course.

Tá mé tuirseach inniu. Is maith liom codladh.

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 27d

Léim beag Gaeilge. Ba mhaith liom sos ón mBéarla freisin.

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 29d

DumpTruck Decider is SENDING ME

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · 29d

I need to be able to like this more than once, Sophie.

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

Hesperus Shrugged.

Sophie the Bear @sophiethebear.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

The Grapes of Pique

Mr Dr Bae @dallas-taylor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

The Bearable Lightness of Being

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

Kelvin 451

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(It is approximately Fahrenheit 352 lol).

Sophie the Bear @sophiethebear.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

The Grapes of Pique

Mr Dr Bae @dallas-taylor.bsky.social · Sep 8

Slightly diminish a book:

The Bearable Lightness of Being

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 7

My daughter and her bestie went today.

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 5

My morning doom scroll being interrupted by your Birbs skeets from last night has been a joy

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 4

COMPLETELY UNRELATED 🙃

The US Govt just bought a large stake in Intel, no?

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 2

Update: she still hasn't found the final and is "starting over" from a partial draft. Expects to have it to me by 3 today.

a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow in her hand .

Alt: a woman in black is covering her mouth and then raising a 2 finger salue with her hand while holding a bow and arrow. TEXT: MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR Katniss Everdeen, character from the movie HUNGER GAMES.

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Sep 1

One, My BFF ride or die since sophomore year. We will go months without talking sometimes (life... sigh) but pick up right where we left off.

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Aug 31

❤️❤️

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Aug 30

Ugh awful I'm sorry

Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sigh. Yeah. I am feeling really bummed about it, to be honest.

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Aug 30

Like, it's not me, right?

This is the lawyer equivalent of the dog ate my homework?

What are the odds I get it before 5 on Tuesday?

(Deadline Wednesday morning and I have to review).

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Colleen @colleenbb.bsky.social · Aug 30

Person I Supervise: I sent it last week.
Me: I don't have it. Please resend.
PIS: Huh, I can't find the email. I'll find & resend it tomorrow.
Me: (emails reminder)
PIS: (replies at 5 on Fri) I am panicking bc I can't find the final version of doc. I'll look again Tues. & contact IT dept.

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