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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · Apr 3

You know what makes “Brandy, You’re a Fine Girl” so great? She finds love, he leaves, and the rest of the men in the community leave her alone. They tell her she’d be a good wife but otherwise she’s acceptably taken and unavailable. #deepthoughts #makessense

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 13h

Update: he’s ready for sleep

Teddy the golden dog with black accents is now asleep on pillows with his paw outstretched on his momma’s arm

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 13h

Teddy would like to remind you to pet your pups … frequently.

Teddy is a golden colored dog with black accents. He’s curled up on his quilt looking at the camera to remind you he needs pets before bed.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 15h

I’ve been describing my life through tv shows and movies a lot recently. Today feels very much like Cocktail with Tom Cruise. I feel like Tom Cruise looking for the answers and solutions and reading all the books before he makes it big with Cocktails and Dreams. #dreaming #thinking

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 17h

It’s totally amazing!

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 1d

The boomers are killing me folks. Cant read, cant follow directions, and they can’t troubleshoot. How on earth will we survive…

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 1d

Good to know! I’ve tried versions of that.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 1d

What’s your go to recipe??

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 4d

The entire American economy is being held hostage to the whims of a guy who doesn’t understand how the economy works

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 4d

Don’t mind me, I was gaslit once again by my representative and briefly lost my shit. I’ve recovered but gosh this world is trying…

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Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 5d

What if… and I know it’s crazy… we all just did our jobs, no one else’s. We didn’t tell others how to do their work. We just focused on our work. A girl can dream…

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 6d

I’m listening to Creep by TLC and working on my DAR application. What are you doing? 🧐

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7d

After the shutdown during the 1st Trump admin, Congress passed a law to guarantee back pay for furloughed workers.

That bill was signed into law by Donald Trump.

Workers will be paid.

This chaos is a distraction from Trump's failure to secure a deal to lower health care costs.

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

Yes, happiness is for everyone. This is ridiculous and you had better things to cover!

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

Just ensuring the Republican Party dies at least IMHO. Historically this does not ever end well not that they know that.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 7d

Every time I listen to canceled I am now reminded of how to spell it and how it’s different in the UK. Because Taylor teaches us literature, grammar, and spelling as our ENGLISH TEACHER.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 8d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 10d

A lovely sunset worth sharing.

A view looking at the sunset over a pond and some green grass

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s the problem… this guy wants a walk… #dogmomlife

Teddy the dog is tan with black accents. He’s on a carpeted floor that fits the same description with a pink toy on the left and an orange toy on the right. He’s got his head tilted as he evaluates me and my likelihood to go walk right now.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 11d

It’s my fav. Canceled is 2. Almost romantic 3.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 11d

Friends, it was a week. I listened to Taylor all day. Great stuff. But I got local apple cider and added some Morgan and now I might be buzzed at 6:30 on a Friday…oops. There’s also no baseball, WTF manfred. #sorrynotsorry #imtheproblem #girlbossedtooclosedtothesun

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Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 11d

What a peace deal this is …

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 12d

Why yes, the new album is spectacular and marvelous and everything all at once in all the good ways. #TS #listeningonrepeat

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 14d

Just a historian witnessing history again who really like it to be a boring decade rather than a constantly historic one.

Outdoor Jess @outdoorjess.bsky.social · 14d

Oh the poor reds