Carla Jean
@beerbabe.bsky.social
Passionate science nerd, geospatial industry enthusiast, science and women's health advocate, new mom. Semi-retired freelance beer writer.
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Carla Jean
@beerbabe.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I should maybe reintroduce myself here. I am a former well-known beer writer (mostly retired from that currently) who used to be prolific on Twitter (RIP). I just became a mom at 41 years old, and my daughter turns one in a few weeks. From NY, living in Maine and working in geospatial tech.
My husband has recently started an evolution into a CoffeHusbandᵀᴹ and I'd like to get him something for Christmas to help him figure out what coffees he likes - I was thinking something like a coffee sampler, but I want whole bean ones, and I can't find any. Is this not a thing?
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My husband has recently started an evolution into a CoffeHusbandᵀᴹ and I'd like to get him something for Christmas to help him figure out what coffees he likes - I was thinking something like a coffee sampler, but I want whole bean ones, and I can't find any. Is this not a thing?
My nearly 2 year old has discovered knock knock jokes and invented one that's kinda funny?
2yo:Knock knock
Me: who's there?
2yo: Owl
Me: Owl Who?
2yo: (giggling) HOO!
2yo:Knock knock
Me: who's there?
2yo: Owl
Me: Owl Who?
2yo: (giggling) HOO!
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My nearly 2 year old has discovered knock knock jokes and invented one that's kinda funny?
2yo:Knock knock
Me: who's there?
2yo: Owl
Me: Owl Who?
2yo: (giggling) HOO!
2yo:Knock knock
Me: who's there?
2yo: Owl
Me: Owl Who?
2yo: (giggling) HOO!
Quick reminder (especially for GenZ and those who haven't spent their lives in cubes) that when you're reading printouts of threaded emails, you start from the bottom.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Quick reminder (especially for GenZ and those who haven't spent their lives in cubes) that when you're reading printouts of threaded emails, you start from the bottom.
I don't want anyone to interpret this as not wanting consequences to come to Trump, but my serious, earnest question is this:
If those files have incredible evidence of Trump doing (more) horrible things, what are we expecting to happen? He's clearly not going to resign...
If those files have incredible evidence of Trump doing (more) horrible things, what are we expecting to happen? He's clearly not going to resign...
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I don't want anyone to interpret this as not wanting consequences to come to Trump, but my serious, earnest question is this:
If those files have incredible evidence of Trump doing (more) horrible things, what are we expecting to happen? He's clearly not going to resign...
If those files have incredible evidence of Trump doing (more) horrible things, what are we expecting to happen? He's clearly not going to resign...
I judge people who sit at the window seat and never have an ounce of curiosity to inspire them to look out the window a single time during the flight.
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I judge people who sit at the window seat and never have an ounce of curiosity to inspire them to look out the window a single time during the flight.
Just filled up my water at one of those bottle filling stations at the airport instead of spending $7 for a bottle of water... And the water was WARM. Ew
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Just filled up my water at one of those bottle filling stations at the airport instead of spending $7 for a bottle of water... And the water was WARM. Ew
Reposted by Carla Jean
Saw someone post that they didn’t want to take any aurora photos because it was cliché, everyone’s doing it
The sky’s full of mystical dancing lights, from particles miles above us, excited by a burp from our local star. You’re allowed to be excited about cool shit, and this is especially cool shit
The sky’s full of mystical dancing lights, from particles miles above us, excited by a burp from our local star. You’re allowed to be excited about cool shit, and this is especially cool shit
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Saw someone post that they didn’t want to take any aurora photos because it was cliché, everyone’s doing it
The sky’s full of mystical dancing lights, from particles miles above us, excited by a burp from our local star. You’re allowed to be excited about cool shit, and this is especially cool shit
The sky’s full of mystical dancing lights, from particles miles above us, excited by a burp from our local star. You’re allowed to be excited about cool shit, and this is especially cool shit
Reposted by Carla Jean
emailing in a semi-literate manner isn’t a sign of stupidity, it’s another form of rich asshole arrogance because you don’t think you owe anyone coherent thoughts
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
emailing in a semi-literate manner isn’t a sign of stupidity, it’s another form of rich asshole arrogance because you don’t think you owe anyone coherent thoughts
Tell me you're in Las Vegas without telling me:
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Tell me you're in Las Vegas without telling me:
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This isn’t even the stuff they’re trying to actually stop from getting out.
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This isn’t even the stuff they’re trying to actually stop from getting out.
Do all gross white dudes write emails in those styles? Why am I agonizing over my tone and word choice when they get to just vomit stream of consciousness?
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Do all gross white dudes write emails in those styles? Why am I agonizing over my tone and word choice when they get to just vomit stream of consciousness?
Shower thought: I never understood the phrase "seeing things anew through your child's eyes" when becoming a parent but now I 100% do.
Every time I see something even remotely interesting my first thought is "Look! A rock/tree/puddle/stars/random object/shiny thing"
Every time I see something even remotely interesting my first thought is "Look! A rock/tree/puddle/stars/random object/shiny thing"
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Shower thought: I never understood the phrase "seeing things anew through your child's eyes" when becoming a parent but now I 100% do.
Every time I see something even remotely interesting my first thought is "Look! A rock/tree/puddle/stars/random object/shiny thing"
Every time I see something even remotely interesting my first thought is "Look! A rock/tree/puddle/stars/random object/shiny thing"
Still and transfixed/the electric sheep are dreaming up your fate
From the card castle comfort/of America
From the card castle comfort/of America
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Still and transfixed/the electric sheep are dreaming up your fate
From the card castle comfort/of America
From the card castle comfort/of America
Some restaurants perfectly curate a playlist to keep a demographic engaged while eating. In my soul, I knew that one day, a playlist would eventually hit all of my post-college-not-quite-an-adult-yet musical nostalgia...
... but I didn't assume it would be a Guy Fieri restaurant.
... but I didn't assume it would be a Guy Fieri restaurant.
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Some restaurants perfectly curate a playlist to keep a demographic engaged while eating. In my soul, I knew that one day, a playlist would eventually hit all of my post-college-not-quite-an-adult-yet musical nostalgia...
... but I didn't assume it would be a Guy Fieri restaurant.
... but I didn't assume it would be a Guy Fieri restaurant.
Ordered an IPA at a Vegas bar. Tastes super weird. Look up said IPA online. It's infused with grapefruit juice. The menu did not mention that, lol.
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Ordered an IPA at a Vegas bar. Tastes super weird. Look up said IPA online. It's infused with grapefruit juice. The menu did not mention that, lol.
Pedantic reminder to media and headline writers; Angus King is not a Democrat, he's an Independent.
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Pedantic reminder to media and headline writers; Angus King is not a Democrat, he's an Independent.
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I'm just saying if you don't want the reputation of being a bunch of feckless fuckwits, do far less feckless fuckwitting.
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I'm just saying if you don't want the reputation of being a bunch of feckless fuckwits, do far less feckless fuckwitting.
My dad just asked me why I'm flying "with all this going on" and I had to remind him that work travel is a thing. I'm not going on vacation... Lol
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
My dad just asked me why I'm flying "with all this going on" and I had to remind him that work travel is a thing. I'm not going on vacation... Lol
My flight is ok so far but yuuuuck
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
My flight is ok so far but yuuuuck
Sus as heck that, for something we were supposed to pay every month, that we suddenly need "more time" to pay SNAP when ordered?
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sus as heck that, for something we were supposed to pay every month, that we suddenly need "more time" to pay SNAP when ordered?
I have a theory that the reason that our parents are so terrible at identifying AI/fake media is that they can't see well, and they don't know it. I would love to dig into some stats as to how many Americans regularly see eye doctors and get new glasses annually.
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I have a theory that the reason that our parents are so terrible at identifying AI/fake media is that they can't see well, and they don't know it. I would love to dig into some stats as to how many Americans regularly see eye doctors and get new glasses annually.
On Joni Mitchell's birthday, I'd like to share the fun fact that because I play Circle Game as a lullaby for my almost 2-year-old (and have since she was a newborn), YouTube has notified me I've played Joni Michell more than 99.73% of YouTube listeners.
November 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
On Joni Mitchell's birthday, I'd like to share the fun fact that because I play Circle Game as a lullaby for my almost 2-year-old (and have since she was a newborn), YouTube has notified me I've played Joni Michell more than 99.73% of YouTube listeners.
Probably old news but my town blew away their voter turnout numbers for an off-year election. 52% turnout, and a 22% increase in turnout from our highest off year total in the last 20 years (2011).
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Probably old news but my town blew away their voter turnout numbers for an off-year election. 52% turnout, and a 22% increase in turnout from our highest off year total in the last 20 years (2011).
We have always been at war with Oceania.
Q: Food prices are still going up. Grocery prices are still going up. How do you respond?
MIKE JOHNSON: All of the economist have shown that food prices always go up. There's an inflationary level that's built in to grocery prices.
MIKE JOHNSON: All of the economist have shown that food prices always go up. There's an inflationary level that's built in to grocery prices.
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We have always been at war with Oceania.