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The Holly and the Core-y
@the-core.bsky.social
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Your HR lady’s favorite HR lady. Likes: music, Oregon/DC sports, games, baking, travel, Bru the dog. Dislikes: bad faith arguments, blue drinks, and the Washington Huskies. Portland Pickles superfan.

@thecore28 everywhere but here
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Oatmeal cream pie, anyone??
A homemade oatmeal cream pie, to be shipped off to the furthest reaches of the country
December 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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(I’m hoping the chocolate distracts from the…rigidity)
Almond biscotti with chocolate dipped on the ends
December 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Biscotti 2: Pumpkin Boogaloo
Pumpkin biscotti with chocolate chips and pecans
December 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Two bakes?!?

In this economy??
Biscotti
December 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Look I’m an Oregon fan first and foremost but last I checked I’ve only worn one giant hat in my life

(Go Dawgs)
It’s funny because it’s much larger than a regular sized hat
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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The exchange:

“Is the woman wearing a mustache too”

“Yup”
A grumpy stick man with the caption “are you fucking kidding me”
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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You tellin me a devil scotched these eggs???
A bowl of scotch deviled eggs
December 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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ALSO ALSO if you do decide to switch to the dark side of YouTube there’s this awesome button:
Transfer playlists from other apps
December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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I love this because it means Duke won the ACC and screwed everyone over

Also my first three tries had Ole Miss going and, while funny, is not going to happen I think
Virginia vs LSU mayo bowl
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Sure yeah
A wild Core appears! Hair down, glasses, can’t pin the facial expression but it’s approaching “impish smirk”
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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I’ve been into Balatro content recently - this dude was a beta tester and has a math Ph.D and when he does tier lists he accepts donations to Stonewall Foundation and he’ll reconsider one item of their choice.

Someone got pissed that he was pro-gay so now there’s pride shit in all this thumbnails 👑
A screenshot of a thumbnail for a Balatro video with a pride flag hanging on the wall
December 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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PDX peeps, this seems cool
Our friends at Click Clack Podcast invite you to bring your family, partners, and friends to celebrate women's sports - with a holiday twist! Don your favorite women's sports gear and pose for free photos, just in time to include with your holiday cards. Here are the deets: 17 Event is Saturday, Dec. 6, from 12 - 3 p.m. at The Sports Bra Portland * Reserve your time at this link-walk-ins are welcome, but there may be a wait! * Each guest gets 3+ photos taken by the best sports photographers in Portland... @stephaniejcastillo and @howlaophotography.24 * Santa, this season's MVP, will be making a surprise visit for the kids at 1 p.m.! * Enjoy hot cocoa and treats, and stick around for drinks or a meal at The Bra.
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Choose your dog fighter
Bru the dog, on his back, in my lap while I try to play games Bru the dog has progressed to my legs. At least my hands are free but my knees kinda hurt now
December 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Oh wait here I have his submission for the following year
A Best Buy made of gingerbread and cardboard, since everyone got all salty about the builder doing his submission out of graham crackers the previous year I was once again foiled by the small print, as the pre-made gingerbread house was fashioned into the mobile desk in the center of the “store”
December 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Inadvertently caused a massive row at work when innocently said departments could have a gingerbread house contest and customer and employees could vote on the best. One department brought this

if Republicans really wanted to look into voter fraud they could start at Portland-area Best Buys
A “gingerbread house” McMansion made entirely of graham crackers I said when I made the rules that the only rule was that the gingerbread house in the kit had to be part of the house. They made it the shed out back. This caused not a little animosity amongst the team, which was the opposite of what I had intended
December 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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YOU. GUYS.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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SimCity 2000 Arcology
December 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Sure. This feels right
Top five artists: Tiesto Kendrick Martin Garrix Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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That Mt. Rushmore, btw:
A “Mount Rushmore” that is four faces in a bin bag
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Balatro players, I hit a RUN
A Balatro screenshot on Ante 13 Jokers are Chad, Sock and Buskin, Smiley Face, Photograph, and Triboulet
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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I LOVE YOU
YOU LOVE ME
WE’RE A HAPPY FAMILY
A representation of a dinosaur with feathers and proto-wings, taken at the Museum of Natural History in Munster, Germany
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Mom, what does that mean
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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“Why did you put Zorak on my wall”
Zorak from Space Ghost Coast to Coast
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Plates - mine and Bru’s

(He already dug into his turkey before I could snap a pic, it’s that good)
Two Thanksgiving plates. Brutus the dog is eyeing the one that is not his.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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BIRD
A very large turkey
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM