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Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 14h

All those people who said staying in bed all day means you’re lazy? Science just gave the ultimate clap-back: you’re probably a genius.
A new study found that people who love to chill at home, rest, and avoid unnecessary movement aren’t lacking motivation—they might just be highly intelligent.

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 22h

MAKE GAY NOT WAR 🌈

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

A new Harvard study just revealed that if you exclude data centers, the U.S. economy basically didn’t grow at all—just 0.1% growth in the first half of 2025. Nearly all the gains came from AI tech and data infrastructure, while every other industry was like

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

Tio gets it. If I could buy Holy Water at Ross Dress for Less I would 👻

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

My friend has been acting strange… should I be worried?

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly, after all these unprecedented events, I feel like I’ve survived a century

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

I am making less but have to spend more IN THIS Economy?!

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

2025 has made me unwell 👻

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

My cat and I are gonna have the best life 😻

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing like the scent of your fur baby in the morning

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 1d

NEW YORK IS GOTHAM CITY. How is this real 😂

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 2d

That poor friend had a life tough enough for a true crime documentary to be made about her, and then she has to go through her friends describing her like this???

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 2d

My genuine concern for Mitch McConnell is giving me mixed feelings. For his own health he needs to retire!

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 2d

Dreams do come true!

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 2d

A new study just revealed that one in five teens has either been in a relationship with AI or knows someone who has — proving that romance truly has gone digital. According to research from the Center for Democracy and Technology, high schoolers are treating chatbots less like tools and more like

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 3d

I got my mind on my money and no money in my mind

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 3d

Houston’s bayous are making headlines for all the wrong reasons—16 bodies have been discovered there this year, but police keep saying there’s nothing unusual going on. Locals are giving the city serious side-eye, because that number feels less like coincidence and more like the start of a “based

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 3d

WOULD YOU BUY THIS?! Also this is a genius way of getting free PR and viral marketing 😂

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking up is hard, but staying friends with your ex? Turns out, that might be a little… suspicious.
A new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found that people scoring high on psychopathic traits are waaay more likely to keep in touch with their exes. Not because

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 5d

***35 YEARS I CAN’T DO MATH***

Al Pacino just confessed he’ll always regret not marrying Diane Keaton, but their romance ended all the way back in 1990—and now, sadly, it’s officially too late. He’s out here reflecting on “the one that got away” while everyone else is still rewatching The

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 5d

The journal Personality and Individual Differences found that people scoring high on psychopathic traits are waaay more likely to keep in touch with their exes. Not because they can’t let go, but because they’re hoping for some extra perks—think info, favors, or, yep, a little something on the

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 5d

Talk about taking big risks! Forget buying the dip—one hiker just took bitcoin all the way to the literal top! Someone actually planted a giant bitcoin flag at the summit of Mount Everest to “teach the world about financial literacy.” Because nothing says “personal finance” like risking frostbite

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 7d

I would 100% expect to find these in JK Rowling’s house

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 7d

Is he going to therapy?!

Kristen Van Nest - Author of WHERE TO NEST @kristenvannest.bsky.social · 7d

A tourist in Croatia in 2017 was so drunk that when a poisonous snake tried to ruin his vacation, the universe hit “reverse.” The snake bit his leg, but instead of him collapsing, the snake started acting way off—stumbling, eyes half-closed, and literally bashing its head into a tree. Turns out, it