Jessk
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Hello from the PNW. Two greyhounds, many movies, and I’m not sure what else.
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Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate who attracted praise and a large following by writing about social issues and queer identity, died Sunday of ovarian cancer at age 49. www.instagram.com/p/DMGo2skM1Ve/
July 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Andrea Gibson, Colorado’s poet laureate who attracted praise and a large following by writing about social issues and queer identity, died Sunday of ovarian cancer at age 49. www.instagram.com/p/DMGo2skM1Ve/
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My 2nd cousin was found, identified via dna testing. While this removes that glimmer of hope of finding him alive after the floods, closure is better than continued unknowns.
July 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My 2nd cousin was found, identified via dna testing. While this removes that glimmer of hope of finding him alive after the floods, closure is better than continued unknowns.
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NEW: Thad Heartfield needs to find his son, Aidan. Texas Equusearch volunteers came in to help search the river. It was a frustrating mission to bring a family closure after the floods took so much away.
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On the Guadalupe River, a crew’s frantic search to bring a dad closure
Aidan Heartfield was on the phone with his dad when their family’s cabin was swept away in the Texas floods. A team is searching for any signs of Heartfield.
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July 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
NEW: Thad Heartfield needs to find his son, Aidan. Texas Equusearch volunteers came in to help search the river. It was a frustrating mission to bring a family closure after the floods took so much away.
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This makes me so angry.
New: Per FEMA evening briefing, additional 204 ppl have been deployed to TX—19 from FEMA + 185 from other agencies including National Search & Rescue Teams, HHS, ASPR, Texas A&M forest service, and law enforcement support. Few (if any) ppl on the ground to help survivors register for assistance.
"Despite Trump officially activating FEMA on Sunday, FEMA has just 86 total staff deployed at this point [to Texas], according to figures shared with staff Monday evening...In the past it would normally be in the several hundreds at this point in the disaster recovery process."
My latest:
My latest:
July 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This makes me so angry.
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A new paper shows that pediatric deaths in the US are significantly higher than in comparable countries, but what is driving this?
“Premature births, sudden unexpected infant deaths, congenital anomalies for infants; firearms, motor vehicle crashes, substance use, and homicide for ages 1-19”.
“Premature births, sudden unexpected infant deaths, congenital anomalies for infants; firearms, motor vehicle crashes, substance use, and homicide for ages 1-19”.
Trends in US Children’s Mortality, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Functional Status, and Symptoms
This study aims to determine how US children’s health has been changing from 2007 to 2023 using multiple data collection methods and a comprehensive set of health indicators.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A new paper shows that pediatric deaths in the US are significantly higher than in comparable countries, but what is driving this?
“Premature births, sudden unexpected infant deaths, congenital anomalies for infants; firearms, motor vehicle crashes, substance use, and homicide for ages 1-19”.
“Premature births, sudden unexpected infant deaths, congenital anomalies for infants; firearms, motor vehicle crashes, substance use, and homicide for ages 1-19”.
I have family in the Texas Hill Country. When word of the floods hit the news, I was worried about the region and the people more generally. It wasn’t until today that I understood how very close to home this disaster would hit.
July 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I have family in the Texas Hill Country. When word of the floods hit the news, I was worried about the region and the people more generally. It wasn’t until today that I understood how very close to home this disaster would hit.
I don’t know why my neighborhood is shooting fireworks tonight, but I do know that I have a terrified dog in my home 😡
June 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t know why my neighborhood is shooting fireworks tonight, but I do know that I have a terrified dog in my home 😡
At the Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow theater and amazed I did not know this even existed..! I am already considering coming back.
April 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
At the Portland Art Museum’s Center for an Untold Tomorrow theater and amazed I did not know this even existed..! I am already considering coming back.
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
I saw Looper again last night, and what most struck me was how plausible 2044 Kansas felt, compared to when the movie first came out.
March 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I saw Looper again last night, and what most struck me was how plausible 2044 Kansas felt, compared to when the movie first came out.
One photo, three dogs!
March 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One photo, three dogs!
Kelly is still feeling a bit poorly - does anyone else have a greyhound who hacks a lot but otherwise seems fine?
March 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Kelly is still feeling a bit poorly - does anyone else have a greyhound who hacks a lot but otherwise seems fine?
The sun came out on our afternoon walk! Here is the birthday girl once more ❤️
March 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The sun came out on our afternoon walk! Here is the birthday girl once more ❤️
Today is Fiona’s 2nd birthday - her first with us! We went to a fancy pet store and got treats and this coat for her.
March 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today is Fiona’s 2nd birthday - her first with us! We went to a fancy pet store and got treats and this coat for her.
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Watching Jurassic Park, where a computer nerd with a debt problem and delusions of grandeur tears down all the safety systems, with no understanding of the consequences, so he can better facilitate his planned espionage and theft.
March 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Watching Jurassic Park, where a computer nerd with a debt problem and delusions of grandeur tears down all the safety systems, with no understanding of the consequences, so he can better facilitate his planned espionage and theft.
Dog update: the dogs are good. Kelly has a slight limp that we are keeping an eye on.
March 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Dog update: the dogs are good. Kelly has a slight limp that we are keeping an eye on.
When we watch a movie, I usually try to find someone else posting about it to work from - but I see no footprint here for Rats! Which is a movie that manages to have strong 2007 vibes while also being truly insane.
March 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When we watch a movie, I usually try to find someone else posting about it to work from - but I see no footprint here for Rats! Which is a movie that manages to have strong 2007 vibes while also being truly insane.
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Pssssst... hey.
I believe in you.
Times could be MUCH harder than this, and if they were, you could get through that, too. There's a spark in you that's inextinguishable. That's what matters, not anything trying to extinguish it.
I believe in you.
Times could be MUCH harder than this, and if they were, you could get through that, too. There's a spark in you that's inextinguishable. That's what matters, not anything trying to extinguish it.
March 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Pssssst... hey.
I believe in you.
Times could be MUCH harder than this, and if they were, you could get through that, too. There's a spark in you that's inextinguishable. That's what matters, not anything trying to extinguish it.
I believe in you.
Times could be MUCH harder than this, and if they were, you could get through that, too. There's a spark in you that's inextinguishable. That's what matters, not anything trying to extinguish it.
An excellent read!
"The picture on the front makes it look like they have contracted measles. The Junior Mints themselves also look like they’ve contracted measles. By the way, have you seen that measles are back?"
I wrote a review of Christmas candy. I'm aware it's March.
www.everywhereist.com/2025/03/its-...
I wrote a review of Christmas candy. I'm aware it's March.
www.everywhereist.com/2025/03/its-...
It's March. Here's My Review of Some Christmas Candy I Found At the Goodwill.
It is March. I am standing in my kitchen in my PJs, eating Christmas candy that I purchased from the Goodwill. To be clear, it was not my intention to be eating yuletide-themed confections on the prec...
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March 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
An excellent read!