Jackelopette
@jackelopette.bsky.social
Fan, nerd, organizer, choir nerd, recovering 4-H’er, parent, staff to cats.
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Jackelopette
@jackelopette.bsky.social
· Mar 20
Since age 9 I have repeatedly pledged my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living for my club, my community, my country, and my world.
Hard to spend a lifetime saying these words without absorbing them at least a little I hope.
Hard to spend a lifetime saying these words without absorbing them at least a little I hope.
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In less than a week the Kennedy Center has effectively closed and our local DC paper has been gutted, both by billionaires.
I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In less than a week the Kennedy Center has effectively closed and our local DC paper has been gutted, both by billionaires.
I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
I don’t think immigrants are our problem in this country.
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GOP shoring up their midterm chances following 31-point swing towards Dems in Texas by ensuring that as many of their voters as possible lose healthcare while they control all three branches of government
Top Senate negotiators say an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies has effectively collapsed www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead
New, higher health-insurance bills are kicking in for many households.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 AM
GOP shoring up their midterm chances following 31-point swing towards Dems in Texas by ensuring that as many of their voters as possible lose healthcare while they control all three branches of government
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Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
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The CIA World Factbook, a reliable source of information about the countries of the world, has been publicly available since 1997. It is now going away.
Please consider supporting @wikipedia.org and @ourworldindata.org. The world desperately needs trustworthy data.
www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
Please consider supporting @wikipedia.org and @ourworldindata.org. The world desperately needs trustworthy data.
www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The CIA World Factbook, a reliable source of information about the countries of the world, has been publicly available since 1997. It is now going away.
Please consider supporting @wikipedia.org and @ourworldindata.org. The world desperately needs trustworthy data.
www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
Please consider supporting @wikipedia.org and @ourworldindata.org. The world desperately needs trustworthy data.
www.cia.gov/stories/stor...
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“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
August 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
"Okay I get that," Meg whispered back, "but I've been angry for over a decade straight and my arteries are basically solid carbon fiber at this point. Do I ever get a freakin' break?"
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This is a really detailed and extensive report.
tldr - immigrants' fiscal impact is so positive that it would be absolutely foolish to adopt anti-immigrant policies (which of course this administration is doing bc of racism)
tldr - immigrants' fiscal impact is so positive that it would be absolutely foolish to adopt anti-immigrant policies (which of course this administration is doing bc of racism)
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This is a really detailed and extensive report.
tldr - immigrants' fiscal impact is so positive that it would be absolutely foolish to adopt anti-immigrant policies (which of course this administration is doing bc of racism)
tldr - immigrants' fiscal impact is so positive that it would be absolutely foolish to adopt anti-immigrant policies (which of course this administration is doing bc of racism)
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most of the Dolly stuff at the websire is 50% off rn
also read "When He Calls Your Name" by @catvalente.bsky.social at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and throw it a Nebula nom, ok? that's free www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when...
also read "When He Calls Your Name" by @catvalente.bsky.social at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and throw it a Nebula nom, ok? that's free www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when...
When He Calls Your Name - Uncanny Magazine
There’s nights in the deep end of summer so hot and thick and wet you can feel the dark wrinkling up your fingers like bathwater—and my last night breathing was one of those. 2 a.m. came to ring my be...
www.uncannymagazine.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 AM
most of the Dolly stuff at the websire is 50% off rn
also read "When He Calls Your Name" by @catvalente.bsky.social at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and throw it a Nebula nom, ok? that's free www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when...
also read "When He Calls Your Name" by @catvalente.bsky.social at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and throw it a Nebula nom, ok? that's free www.uncannymagazine.com/article/when...
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Sinners... but make it Leyendecker
#SinnersMovie
#SinnersMovie
December 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Sinners... but make it Leyendecker
#SinnersMovie
#SinnersMovie
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We have a perfect Rectangular February coming up, first time we’ve had one since 2015
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
We have a perfect Rectangular February coming up, first time we’ve had one since 2015
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
Maybe this is what finally closes the loop and fixes the world
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#ColorADay #GreenSat
Johnson Ranch Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
#EastCoastKIn #LandscapePhotography #Hiking #WestCoastKin
Johnson Ranch Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
#EastCoastKIn #LandscapePhotography #Hiking #WestCoastKin
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
#ColorADay #GreenSat
Johnson Ranch Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
#EastCoastKIn #LandscapePhotography #Hiking #WestCoastKin
Johnson Ranch Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
#EastCoastKIn #LandscapePhotography #Hiking #WestCoastKin
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Manifesting a bonkers robust sales weekend so we can pay shop & warehouse rent.
Q1 is brutal on indie retail. If you have a friend you haven't introduced to our delicious, ethical, dweeby tea yet, now would be a great time!
Tea shop is open daily from 9:30a-7p
www.fridaytea.com open 24/7!
Q1 is brutal on indie retail. If you have a friend you haven't introduced to our delicious, ethical, dweeby tea yet, now would be a great time!
Tea shop is open daily from 9:30a-7p
www.fridaytea.com open 24/7!
Friday Afternoon Tea
Tasty teas and community events in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. Custom blending services available! We offer retail and wholesale bulk tea.
www.fridaytea.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Manifesting a bonkers robust sales weekend so we can pay shop & warehouse rent.
Q1 is brutal on indie retail. If you have a friend you haven't introduced to our delicious, ethical, dweeby tea yet, now would be a great time!
Tea shop is open daily from 9:30a-7p
www.fridaytea.com open 24/7!
Q1 is brutal on indie retail. If you have a friend you haven't introduced to our delicious, ethical, dweeby tea yet, now would be a great time!
Tea shop is open daily from 9:30a-7p
www.fridaytea.com open 24/7!
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Some of us grew up listening to TMBG's "Your Racist Friend" and some didn't and that's really showing today.
"This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
& your racist friend."
"This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
& your racist friend."
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Some of us grew up listening to TMBG's "Your Racist Friend" and some didn't and that's really showing today.
"This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
& your racist friend."
"This is where the party ends
I'll just sit here wondering how you
Can stand by your racist friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
& your racist friend."
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relevant to many of yalls interests.
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
relevant to many of yalls interests.
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Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
May 16, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
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If you approach most of the problems you face with the mindset, "I'll figure it out, I always do," and if part of "figuring it out" includes finding good advice from people who understand your problem, you probably *will* figure it out.
Trust yourself to do the work, then do it, basically.
Trust yourself to do the work, then do it, basically.
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
January 31, 2026 at 11:13 AM
If you approach most of the problems you face with the mindset, "I'll figure it out, I always do," and if part of "figuring it out" includes finding good advice from people who understand your problem, you probably *will* figure it out.
Trust yourself to do the work, then do it, basically.
Trust yourself to do the work, then do it, basically.
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Oh hell, it occurs to me that everybody’s posting their eligibility stuff from 2025, so…
NOVEL: Hemlock & Silver
Snake-Eater
NOVELLA: What Stalks The Deep
SHORT STORY: That Thing With Bob And The Crop Circles
World of the White Rat isn’t eligible for anything, but hopefully next year!
NOVEL: Hemlock & Silver
Snake-Eater
NOVELLA: What Stalks The Deep
SHORT STORY: That Thing With Bob And The Crop Circles
World of the White Rat isn’t eligible for anything, but hopefully next year!
January 31, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Oh hell, it occurs to me that everybody’s posting their eligibility stuff from 2025, so…
NOVEL: Hemlock & Silver
Snake-Eater
NOVELLA: What Stalks The Deep
SHORT STORY: That Thing With Bob And The Crop Circles
World of the White Rat isn’t eligible for anything, but hopefully next year!
NOVEL: Hemlock & Silver
Snake-Eater
NOVELLA: What Stalks The Deep
SHORT STORY: That Thing With Bob And The Crop Circles
World of the White Rat isn’t eligible for anything, but hopefully next year!
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Once again: there is zero valid reason to put a data center in space. In addition to the launch costs and inability to service them, you need significant cooling infrastructure. The only reason to do this is a) you are an idiot, or b) you are grifting money from idiots.
January 31, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Once again: there is zero valid reason to put a data center in space. In addition to the launch costs and inability to service them, you need significant cooling infrastructure. The only reason to do this is a) you are an idiot, or b) you are grifting money from idiots.
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The answer is for WA to become the anti-MAGA. Invest in higher ed, not cut it as Gov. Ferguson wants. Fund the research and health care that Trump and DOGE cut. Hire all the scientists and experts looking for a good job in a good place. Build a lot more housing so people can afford to move here.
Seattle’s ‘prosperity bomb’ may finally be fizzling. So now what?
It’s the awkward thing about the affordability debate. Nothing makes a city cheaper faster than an economic bust.
www.seattletimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The answer is for WA to become the anti-MAGA. Invest in higher ed, not cut it as Gov. Ferguson wants. Fund the research and health care that Trump and DOGE cut. Hire all the scientists and experts looking for a good job in a good place. Build a lot more housing so people can afford to move here.
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imagine carrying around fucking icebergs the entire time
like yes you also have your (helpful) stock and flow diagrams but then you add PEOPLE to them ugh
donellameadows.org/systems-thin...
like yes you also have your (helpful) stock and flow diagrams but then you add PEOPLE to them ugh
donellameadows.org/systems-thin...
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 AM
imagine carrying around fucking icebergs the entire time
like yes you also have your (helpful) stock and flow diagrams but then you add PEOPLE to them ugh
donellameadows.org/systems-thin...
like yes you also have your (helpful) stock and flow diagrams but then you add PEOPLE to them ugh
donellameadows.org/systems-thin...
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If you intend to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards, now is the time to sign up for a WSFS membership. Only those who are WSFS members prior to the end of day on January 31, 2026 have the right to nominate for the Hugos.
LAcon.org/Register
LAcon.org/Register
January 23, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If you intend to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards, now is the time to sign up for a WSFS membership. Only those who are WSFS members prior to the end of day on January 31, 2026 have the right to nominate for the Hugos.
LAcon.org/Register
LAcon.org/Register
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I post this link merely as a cultural curiosity and not so that anyone could print one if, say, whistles were banned. Obviously that would be wrong.
Who knew a retractable desktop vuvuzela is something we’d all want someday?
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I post this link merely as a cultural curiosity and not so that anyone could print one if, say, whistles were banned. Obviously that would be wrong.
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never been a better moment to go after qualified immunity for EVERYONE, not just ICE. Pressley never misses
There's no ICE accountability without ending qualified immunity.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
They're murdering people. There won't be justice for the lives they've stolen, but there must be accountability.
My bill with @markey.senate.gov would ensure families can sue the agents murdering their loved ones.
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
never been a better moment to go after qualified immunity for EVERYONE, not just ICE. Pressley never misses
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The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
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Every one of those military guys who are stunned that protesters in Minnesota can be organized shoved off the planning for their military unit's family appreciation days or unit morale days to the one female officer or NCO in the unit.
January 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Every one of those military guys who are stunned that protesters in Minnesota can be organized shoved off the planning for their military unit's family appreciation days or unit morale days to the one female officer or NCO in the unit.