Mary Jolles
@maryjolles.bsky.social
Retired teacher/school principal, amateur naturalist, quilter, gardener, and avid hiker.
After several days, a break in the clouds at dawn. The colors I like to see.
December 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
After several days, a break in the clouds at dawn. The colors I like to see.
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
Several inches of new snowfall overnight. We’ll have periodic snow showers/squalls throughout the day today. I’m inside baking cookies but I plan to get out in the snow.
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Several inches of new snowfall overnight. We’ll have periodic snow showers/squalls throughout the day today. I’m inside baking cookies but I plan to get out in the snow.
That appears to be exactly what Trump is trying to do.
Please don't say that we are looking to do a regime change war in Venezuela to take control of their oil.
Trump: "It's been an interesting day from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Largest one ever seized actually. And other things are happening."
December 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
That appears to be exactly what Trump is trying to do.
Actions of ICE absolutely outrageous.
ICE detain U.S. citizen for looking Somali—use illegal chokehold to tackle him to ground.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
Man repeatedly begs agents to look at his digital passport ID—they refuse.
Drove him 7 miles away before releasing him alone into Minnesota snow storm—told him to "walk home" in freezing weather advisory.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Actions of ICE absolutely outrageous.
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
Snow is falling thick and fast. Temperature in the 20s—perfect.
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Snow is falling thick and fast. Temperature in the 20s—perfect.
Early this morning temperature was in the high teens. Winter weather advisory alert, so now it is snowing. Ran many errands this a.m. by car. Driving conditions were slick.
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Early this morning temperature was in the high teens. Winter weather advisory alert, so now it is snowing. Ran many errands this a.m. by car. Driving conditions were slick.
I agree completely with Philip Bump.
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I agree completely with Philip Bump.
Wasn’t Aaron the brother (of Moses) who helped the people build the golden calf to worship—specifically against God’s commandment not to have “gods of gold?”
Maybe, when the Lord spoke to Mike Johnson in the middle of the night
He should’ve taken better notes
He should’ve taken better notes
December 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Wasn’t Aaron the brother (of Moses) who helped the people build the golden calf to worship—specifically against God’s commandment not to have “gods of gold?”
Cold morning in Colebrook: -19 degrees F in town, -15 F at my house.
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Cold morning in Colebrook: -19 degrees F in town, -15 F at my house.
RFKJr disgusts me. Plus he seems unaware that there are circumstances under which a new mother is not able to breastfeed.
I never wanted to hear this man say “mothers breast” out loud yet here we are, all suffering together.
RFK Jr: "All of the ingenuity of corporate America has not produced an infant formula that is superior in nutrition and all the qualities that we want to the infant formula that God made, which is the infant formula in a mother's breast."
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
RFKJr disgusts me. Plus he seems unaware that there are circumstances under which a new mother is not able to breastfeed.
Good morning from the north country of NH. Temperature dropping steadily from 10 F a few hours ago to 5 F now (10 am). I’m in the kitchen making another batch of marmalade.
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Good morning from the north country of NH. Temperature dropping steadily from 10 F a few hours ago to 5 F now (10 am). I’m in the kitchen making another batch of marmalade.
The snow over the far hills is on its way here—we’re expecting about 3 inches tonight.
December 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The snow over the far hills is on its way here—we’re expecting about 3 inches tonight.
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Shades of police brutality during the Civil Rights movement.
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Shades of police brutality during the Civil Rights movement.
Bigoted, racist narcissist.
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Bigoted, racist narcissist.
The full moon at dawn peeking through tree branches.
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The full moon at dawn peeking through tree branches.
Beautiful, cold winter morning in the north country: temperature, -12 F. Time to get the cracked corn out for the turkey flock.
December 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Beautiful, cold winter morning in the north country: temperature, -12 F. Time to get the cracked corn out for the turkey flock.
A beautiful winter day.
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A beautiful winter day.
This is awful. Just awful.
From Reuters: President Donald Trump has pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was released from a U.S. prison where he was serving a 45-year sentence on drug trafficking and firearms charges.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is awful. Just awful.
!!!!!!!!!
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war?
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
!!!!!!!!!
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Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Since I haven’t seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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Mike Johnson
Is your job too difficult for you
Repeating the same lies hourly, for weeks
How much brain power does that take.
You shut down congress for most of 3 months
Is your job too difficult for you
Repeating the same lies hourly, for weeks
How much brain power does that take.
You shut down congress for most of 3 months
The clapback we all needed from RepMcGovern, as he put Mike Johnson in his place. Take back the House!
Johnson is such a frickin clown. 🤡
Johnson is such a frickin clown. 🤡
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Mike Johnson
Is your job too difficult for you
Repeating the same lies hourly, for weeks
How much brain power does that take.
You shut down congress for most of 3 months
Is your job too difficult for you
Repeating the same lies hourly, for weeks
How much brain power does that take.
You shut down congress for most of 3 months
After a windy, snowy morning, the sun is shining through the clouds. It will be cold tonight.
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After a windy, snowy morning, the sun is shining through the clouds. It will be cold tonight.