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Selena Maranjian

@selenamaranjian.bsky.social

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Woman worrier, over-judger, catastrophist, cautiously optimistic, order Muppet. Love books, great TV, wooden jigsaw puzzles, and modern board games. Longtime (contract) writer for The Motley Fool. Sharing some humor to help us deal with stress. She/her.

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Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · Nov 14

Like #funny things, left-leaning #politics, #photography, #maps, #books, #boardgames, #TV, mammatus #clouds, #investing, #business, #nature, #art, #miscellany, #stocks, #quotes, Oxford commas, and #quirky stuff? Follow me. #FF (If you have like-minded followers, reshare? Thanks!)

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Edward Silha @silha.com · 21h

Evolution of the BIC pen…

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h

Wow. Based on the comments, a lot of people saw me on Maddow tonight!

To everyone asking me how they can help Democracy Docket fulfill its critical pro-democracy mission while receiving critical information ands analysis, it's easy. Sign-up now! hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Orpheus Condescending @maryscottoconnor.com · 6h

Posted on FB from a constituent by my state rep Betsy Coffia:

"'Looking for grocery buddy losing SNAP. I can afford to take on one person or a single mom w/kids...'

She found someone in a BUY NOTHING group; now more are doing the same. This is Community Care. If you can, consider doing the same."

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MKSutherland @mktsutherland.bsky.social · Aug 2

Go here to look up your PBS member station: www.pbs.org/stations/

Go here to look up your NPR member station: www.npr.org/stations/

Make a donation. Get your friends and family to make a donation.

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Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 2h

This Is, Officially, the 2nd-Priciest Stock Market in 154 Years -- and There's No Mistaking What Comes Next for Stocks, Based on History

www.fool.com/investing/20... #stocks #stockmarket #investing #money

This Is, Officially, the 2nd-Priciest Stock Market in 154 Years -- and There's No Mistaking What Comes Next for Stocks, Based on History | The Motley Fool

When things seem too good to be true on Wall Street, they typically are.

www.fool.com

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 4h

Consider donating -- they do such good work feeding people in distress around the world.

They're feeding federal workers affected by the shutdown and are gearing up to feed people in Jamaica. (Poor Jamaica!)

wck.org #donate #help #Jamaica #Melissa #hurricane #food

World Central Kitchen

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick ac...

wck.org

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Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 6h

Clever posts of yore:

@Social_Mime
#Halloween candy isn't bad for you if it's kept in a salad bowl

@Jake_Vig
My very high friend said “Imagine if cats got really big” and I said “Like tigers?” & he got very quiet

@jhedelstein
I saw the best #writers of my generation become ‘content strategists’

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 6h

Clever posts of yore:

@Social_Mime
Congratulations to my wife on the purchase of her one millionth candle.

@TragicAllyHere
Men: Remember that letting your wife spend too much at Target is cheaper than a divorce & a 2nd wife who will also spend too much at Target.

#divorce #shopping #target

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 6h

Clever post of yore:

@realTomChapman
My fellow Americans-
If you do not have an emotional support Canadian, now is the time sign up before supplies run out.
There is a backlog of orders because of the hate rally today, so please be patient. A Canadian will be assigned to you shortly.

#Canada

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 6h

RT:

@briangaar
If someone describes themselves as a #patriot they've ruined at least 4 holidays

@lizzwinstead
The late great #MollyIvins was the person who coined the phrase, "It sounded better in the original German" in 1992 about Pat Buchanan's #Republican Convention speech. Please credit her.

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 6h

:) #todo #todolist #tired

Photo of Kermit the frog looking exhausted, lying down. Says "me after completing 1 of the 20 things I'm supposed to do"

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 6h

#Halloween #trickortreat

A bunch of halloween tips, such as "the child who does not say trick or treat" or "thank you" might be nonverbal"

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 16h

#help

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 1d

:) #kids #savings #retirement

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Indivisible Oregon @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social · 7d

You attended No Kings? Take Action Today:
To Protect Our Democracy
Join Your local Indivisible Group
Make Calls with 5 Calls APP
Write Letters to voters with Vote Forward
Listen to weekly strategy calls
Stay Informed & Subscribe:
Letters from an American
Chop Wood Carry Water

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dharmalee3❌👑 @dharmalee3.bsky.social · 2d

Indivisible indivisible.org
VolunteerBlue volunteerblue.org/about-vb/
No Kings Alliance www.nokings.org/alliance
MoveOn front.moveon.org
Mobilize www.mobilize.us
Demcast demcast.com/team/
Working Families workingfamilies.org
5 Calls 5calls.org/all/
Call your Sens/Rep 202-224-3121

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Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 1d

Warren Buffett Thinks Investors Are "Playing With Fire" With a Sky-High Market Valuation. But He Can't Stop Buying These 3 Stocks.

#stockmarket #investing #stocks #buffett #warrenbuffett
www.fool.com/investing/20...

Warren Buffett Thinks Investors Are "Playing With Fire" With a Sky-High Market Valuation. But He Can't Stop Buying These 3 Stocks. | The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway's still buying.

www.fool.com

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 1d

RT:

@tastefactory
HOUSE: I had dreams but no I'll just stay here & let u live in me, fine whatever
WIFE: Did u hear something
ME: It's just the house settling

@Crunk_Jews
I saw someone ask for a haircut at a bar once and I was so confused that I put down my blue drink with the combs in it.

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 1d

Clever posts of yore:

@MelvinofYork
"Grrraaains… grrraaains… I wanna eat your grrraaains” – vegan zombie

@Marlebean
It's like the only thing my kids learned from Snow White is that fruit is horribly poisonous.

#vegan #zombie #zombies

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 1d

Clever posts of yore:

@NightValeRadio
When a person dies and no one will miss them, the mourning is assigned to a random human. This is why you sometimes just feel sad.

@leahslounge
If someone from Ziplock could contact literally anybody in the cereal industry, that would be great.

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 1d

Clever posts of yore:

@SvnSxty
imagine a cereal so bad that two scoops of raisins made it better

@prchovanec
I want a US President who I can entirely forget about for days at a time.

@RodLacroix
Just practiced parallel parking with my teen. Six dead, dozens injured.

#driving #cereal #politics

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 3d

Clever posts of yore:

@melvinofyork
me: hey can you cancel-
printer: sorry, I'm busy
me: that's what I'm-
printer: I said I'm BUSY

@Welptheresthat
Printer: here’s all the shit you cancelled btw

#printer #modernlife

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 3d

Clever posts of yore:

@raisingteenstoday
Middle schoolers these days lug around 40-ounce Stanley cups like they're on a desert trek.
Meanwhile, we survived on a single sip from a germ-infested water fountain between classes and called it a day.

#water #hydrate

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 3d

Clever posts of yore:

@JewelStaite
I'm "this restaurant is too loud" years old.

@michaelcoren
I sympathize with those who fear that sex ed will sexualize kids. Our youngest studied WWI on a Monday; by Friday he'd invaded Belgium.

#SexEd #aging

Selena Maranjian @selenamaranjian.bsky.social · 4d

Clever posts of yore:

@Dr_Dmo
#welshsongs Wake Me Up Before You Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogo

@LizHackett
It's 4:17 PM in Los Angeles. A man wearing an infinity scarf holds up the convenience store line to ask which cigarettes are organic.

#organic #LA #welsh #wales