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old roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 6h

jacoby and son chicken sign, wisner, michigan, 1988

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Dak @dak.myatproto.social · 4d

🎶Whoa, Black Betty🎶

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 3d

ME: okay, its raining out and I don't have any errands to run, which means its the perfect day to update my #zine shop

ALSO ME: oh, right, I need to print some of them out so I can take proper photos too

MY PRINTER:

printer dialogue warning that it definitely refuses to print until I replace the toner

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 3d

if this 2 year old wrote a cookbook, I would buy it sight unseen.

Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 3d

My 2yo just informed me that her favorite food is gummy bears wrapped in salami. Then she held eye contact while wrapping a gummy bear in salami and eating it.

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 5d

Friends, I got a major case of the feels after reading this recent customer review from my online shop.

For realz I really love making #zines and I hope they make you smile, bring back some hope for tomorrow, and maybe even add a few more fun wrinkles to your brain.

online customer review that reads: "These zines are my first exposure to Janene's work and I am delighted by the humor, intelligence, and charm. Laboratory Ladies is inspiring and informative. Space Mutant is kooky and fun. I love reading these and I've already shared them with friends."

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 5d

Hi! Have you had something high-protein today, drank a glass of water or gone outside? Many things are bad, but you still matter, and are someone worth taking care of. I know how hard you are trying. One thing at a time.

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 5d

#ZINE ALERT FOR MY FELLOW #ARCHIVISTS!

The individual issues of the 'Sometimes Archives are Really Weird (But I Love Them)' Mini Zine, the full bundle of 6, & any domestic USPS shipping costs are now cheaper!

Treat yourself or a colleague to a little whimsy & a little weirdness!

etsy.me/3J0V1yF

a pile of black and white paper zines titled Sometimes Archives are Really Weird (But I Love Them)

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 5d

Made a #homestarrunner teen girl squad patch today because even if we’re not SO GOOD, we can at least try to be OKAY

A hand-embroidered fabric patch with the words SO GOOD and OKAY appearing in speech bubbles

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 7d

Today's Adulting:

cook & eat breakfast
walk to post office
go grocery shopping
pick up coffee/ finally consume coffee
wash, dry, & fold laundry
meal prep lunches for the week
cook & eat dinner
start a new zine for my mental health

a man in a red shirt is kneeling down in front of a truck that says 100 % done on the bottom

Alt: a man in a red shirt is collapsing in front of a truck with a caption that says 100 % done

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 7d

numb from the world, I've just started throwing cheese and kimchi on my breakfast oatmeal to feel something

a puppet says " oh man i can 't wait to eat my porridge " in front of a bowl of cereal

Alt: a puppet says " oh man i can 't wait to eat my porridge " in front of a bowl of oatmeal/porridge

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 7d

all of these things are true:

1. My #zines are cool
2. PBS is cool
3. YOU'RE cool

www.etsy.com/shop/Stitcha...

TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 10d

#ZINE AND SMALL CRAFT FRIENDS!

Spending over $5 in my shop during the month of October now means high-fiving a small business, getting cool stuff in the mail, AND supporting the awesome work that PBS has been doing and should be doing for years to come!

online shop announcement for an october offer of donation

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Jeremy Ghost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 8d

As always, today is a good day to support artists, writers, creators. If you have the means, maybe consider signing up for a Patreon. Buy a book, a game, a painting. Commission a new piece. Tell a creator what they mean to you. Signal boost their work.

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 10d

you know that mental state where once there was too much going on in your head to focus, but now there's too much happening in the world to focus, so all you can do is look for cute & funny things to share w/ others b/c making someone smile is still doing something?

Yeah, that's where I'm at.

a pixel image of the cheat from homestar runner

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 10d

sorry friends, I'm a terrible entrepreneur: www.etsy.com/shop/Stitcha...

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 10d

#ZINE AND SMALL CRAFT FRIENDS!

Spending over $5 in my shop during the month of October now means high-fiving a small business, getting cool stuff in the mail, AND supporting the awesome work that PBS has been doing and should be doing for years to come!

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 11d

LOVE THIS!

Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 13d

NYC! New zine just dropped! "Who is this Zohran Mamdani Guy Running for Mayor?"

It's got important dates, what he plans to do as mayor, how he'll pay for it, why a little socialism is good for us: the regular people, etc!

And of course you can print your own!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Hand holding black and white illustrated hand lettered zine titled "Who is this Zohran Mamdani Guy Running for Mayor?". Portrait of Mamdani on the bottom right.

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 11d

right now there's a woman dressed in a Pooh onesie and a little girl dressed in a Tigger onesie sitting outside the apartment across from me. They are casually chatting in character and it is the cutest thing I've seen in weeks.

winnie the pooh and tigger hugging each other in the snow

Alt: winnie the pooh and tigger hugging each other in the snow

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 12d

If I were to start a 'free shipping' sale on my Etsy store and donated all those shipping costs to a charity in need, where would you like to see your money go to?

a colorful sign that says you give with a star in the background

Alt: a rainbow and star gif, similar to the familiar 'the more you know' gif, only instead it says 'the more you give'

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Elizabeth Everett | Educator & Kidlit Author 📚 @elizabetheverett.bsky.social · 12d

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 12d

#cdrama fam!

I usually only watch historical cdramas, so I'm still a noob when it comes to contemporary cdrama tropes and patterns.

Help me out with some details?

common main character jobs
common antagonist jobs
common conflicts
common locations/hang out spots/ etc.

a woman is holding a spoon in her hand while sitting at a table with a man .

Alt: a woman is feeding a man soup while they sit at a table together

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 12d

New reviews and hot takes up on the #kdrama / #cdrama blog!

#Tempest
#TheDouble
#KissMeKillMe
#LoveLiketheGalaxy 1&2

somanykdramas.tumblr.com

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 13d

me: buys new toner less than a month ago
printer:

a printer alert that says 'the printer may be out of toner'

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 13d

it's time.

image of the performer Prince standing with a cane in front of an entire backdrop of yellow autumnal leaves

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🌻The Killing of a Sacred Snep🪐 @fm-synth.bsky.social · 14d

It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes

A package of assorted cheese with a cracker in a plastic container, from Westside Market, New York City on 77 Seventh Ave

The label reads:

Assorted cheese
hell.....yes

THE SKY IS DARK THE WIND IS COLD
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG BEFORE IT'S
OLD AND GREY. WE WILL KNOW THE
THRILL OF IT ALL--BRYAN FREEY

there is a barcode and it says 1 PCS

Packed on: & Sell by: OCT 01

Total price $5.99

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TheAmazingNeena @janineveazue.bsky.social · 13d

just had an initiative with another department at work go like this:

'we're too busy to do this compliant thing' > 'we're too busy, you do it' > 'wait, your labor costs money?' > 'do we have to actually pay tho?' > 'don't worry about it, it just wont get done ever now'

Wattsthesafeword Wts GIF

Alt: gif of person giving a cringe smile

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