Beth
@jadeejf.bsky.social
The same redheaded Midwesterner I've always been. Still in Seattle. Still up to hijinks. Physically incapable of slowing down.
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It's time! My big old list of books read in 2026 begins here 🥰
Whew. I gotta log in to here more frequently. Because Facebook on desktop won't let me revert to a "friends" feed like I can on mobile, every time I go in, it's some algorithm horror infested snake pit that I get sucked into responding to and it spikes my anxiety like a crazy person. Gotta stay off!
January 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Whew. I gotta log in to here more frequently. Because Facebook on desktop won't let me revert to a "friends" feed like I can on mobile, every time I go in, it's some algorithm horror infested snake pit that I get sucked into responding to and it spikes my anxiety like a crazy person. Gotta stay off!
It's time! My big old list of books read in 2026 begins here 🥰
January 6, 2026 at 6:32 AM
It's time! My big old list of books read in 2026 begins here 🥰
Btw, you guys, apropos of nothing- I can put SPL books on hold on Libby again.
Did I enter my PIN again? Did I enter my PIN correctly this time?
No, and definitely no.
I don't get it
Did I enter my PIN again? Did I enter my PIN correctly this time?
No, and definitely no.
I don't get it
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Btw, you guys, apropos of nothing- I can put SPL books on hold on Libby again.
Did I enter my PIN again? Did I enter my PIN correctly this time?
No, and definitely no.
I don't get it
Did I enter my PIN again? Did I enter my PIN correctly this time?
No, and definitely no.
I don't get it
Two hyper local rants:
Why is the one bench at the @seattlekraken.com iceplex still wobbly??? It's been years since they opened and every time I go skate, I sit down and then someone else does and almost wobbles me off.
What hardware do they need to fix the bench and can I just get it for them?
Why is the one bench at the @seattlekraken.com iceplex still wobbly??? It's been years since they opened and every time I go skate, I sit down and then someone else does and almost wobbles me off.
What hardware do they need to fix the bench and can I just get it for them?
December 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Two hyper local rants:
Why is the one bench at the @seattlekraken.com iceplex still wobbly??? It's been years since they opened and every time I go skate, I sit down and then someone else does and almost wobbles me off.
What hardware do they need to fix the bench and can I just get it for them?
Why is the one bench at the @seattlekraken.com iceplex still wobbly??? It's been years since they opened and every time I go skate, I sit down and then someone else does and almost wobbles me off.
What hardware do they need to fix the bench and can I just get it for them?
To wit.
December 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
To wit.
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Anyone want to double check a short Spanish translation? (Central American dialect, not European Spain dialect)
I'd like to leave a gratuity and thank you note for our yard maintenance crew, most of whom are not English speakers, and my college Spanish is rusty and probably outdated.
I'd like to leave a gratuity and thank you note for our yard maintenance crew, most of whom are not English speakers, and my college Spanish is rusty and probably outdated.
December 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Anyone want to double check a short Spanish translation? (Central American dialect, not European Spain dialect)
I'd like to leave a gratuity and thank you note for our yard maintenance crew, most of whom are not English speakers, and my college Spanish is rusty and probably outdated.
I'd like to leave a gratuity and thank you note for our yard maintenance crew, most of whom are not English speakers, and my college Spanish is rusty and probably outdated.
A modern Psalm:
One of my dearest hopes is that someday, we are able to remove Trump's name from all the buildings he illegally put it on - and the ones he legally did.
No more Trump Tower in Manhattan, no Chicago Trump buildings, no "Trump"-Kennedy Center.
May he go the way of Franklin Pierce.
One of my dearest hopes is that someday, we are able to remove Trump's name from all the buildings he illegally put it on - and the ones he legally did.
No more Trump Tower in Manhattan, no Chicago Trump buildings, no "Trump"-Kennedy Center.
May he go the way of Franklin Pierce.
December 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A modern Psalm:
One of my dearest hopes is that someday, we are able to remove Trump's name from all the buildings he illegally put it on - and the ones he legally did.
No more Trump Tower in Manhattan, no Chicago Trump buildings, no "Trump"-Kennedy Center.
May he go the way of Franklin Pierce.
One of my dearest hopes is that someday, we are able to remove Trump's name from all the buildings he illegally put it on - and the ones he legally did.
No more Trump Tower in Manhattan, no Chicago Trump buildings, no "Trump"-Kennedy Center.
May he go the way of Franklin Pierce.
Remember back in the day when there was "reasons my toddler is crying," and the reasons were dumb things like "They said they wanted water. I gave them water," and it was hilarious and relatable because toddlers are just *such* children :-D
Well, y'all. I have teens...
Well, y'all. I have teens...
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Remember back in the day when there was "reasons my toddler is crying," and the reasons were dumb things like "They said they wanted water. I gave them water," and it was hilarious and relatable because toddlers are just *such* children :-D
Well, y'all. I have teens...
Well, y'all. I have teens...
I just have to tell you all that I am trying to pay my dad's Verizon bill while he's on vacation. He is 85yo and can barely use his cell phone. In order to make a one-time payment, they require a code to be sent to his phone, and in order to find out the balance, he has to dial #BAL
December 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I just have to tell you all that I am trying to pay my dad's Verizon bill while he's on vacation. He is 85yo and can barely use his cell phone. In order to make a one-time payment, they require a code to be sent to his phone, and in order to find out the balance, he has to dial #BAL
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I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Like five million other people, sometimes I visit Redfin to imagine another life. I've been obsessed with this one house for a while... it has a weird yoga studio looking thing on the second floor. Well, come to find out, it used to be a "healing center," and...
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Like five million other people, sometimes I visit Redfin to imagine another life. I've been obsessed with this one house for a while... it has a weird yoga studio looking thing on the second floor. Well, come to find out, it used to be a "healing center," and...
Oh I love this. I made so many friends from Livejournal. I don't think I'd have the life I have now without it.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Oh I love this. I made so many friends from Livejournal. I don't think I'd have the life I have now without it.
Just thought I'd drop this out there for anyone that might be interested.
My enby kid is the head Lucia for this Sunday's Lucia pageant during Julfest and my other kid is doing some reading in Swedish. It's mostly in Swedish, so... be warned!
The other services are all in English, though!
My enby kid is the head Lucia for this Sunday's Lucia pageant during Julfest and my other kid is doing some reading in Swedish. It's mostly in Swedish, so... be warned!
The other services are all in English, though!
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Just thought I'd drop this out there for anyone that might be interested.
My enby kid is the head Lucia for this Sunday's Lucia pageant during Julfest and my other kid is doing some reading in Swedish. It's mostly in Swedish, so... be warned!
The other services are all in English, though!
My enby kid is the head Lucia for this Sunday's Lucia pageant during Julfest and my other kid is doing some reading in Swedish. It's mostly in Swedish, so... be warned!
The other services are all in English, though!
I feel like it's only fair to also list the books I did not finish in 2025. I'm only going to list up through December. I'm still in the process of reading *several* books, and I will say that some of these will probably wind up either being finished in 2025 or 2026 - I've re-requested a few.
December 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I feel like it's only fair to also list the books I did not finish in 2025. I'm only going to list up through December. I'm still in the process of reading *several* books, and I will say that some of these will probably wind up either being finished in 2025 or 2026 - I've re-requested a few.
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AHOY THERE!
SET SAIL WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MILDLY IMPORTANT FERRYS DISPATCH!
FEATURES INCLUDE: HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES; HOLIDAY CTHULHU ORCA CARD; RARE SEALIFE SIGHTINGS; GERMAN GIANT YELLOW EXTENSION CORD SUPPLIER SELECTED; BREMERTON GOTH GIRLS; AND A HIGH TIDE MORE!
SET SAIL WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MILDLY IMPORTANT FERRYS DISPATCH!
FEATURES INCLUDE: HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES; HOLIDAY CTHULHU ORCA CARD; RARE SEALIFE SIGHTINGS; GERMAN GIANT YELLOW EXTENSION CORD SUPPLIER SELECTED; BREMERTON GOTH GIRLS; AND A HIGH TIDE MORE!
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
AHOY THERE!
SET SAIL WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MILDLY IMPORTANT FERRYS DISPATCH!
FEATURES INCLUDE: HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES; HOLIDAY CTHULHU ORCA CARD; RARE SEALIFE SIGHTINGS; GERMAN GIANT YELLOW EXTENSION CORD SUPPLIER SELECTED; BREMERTON GOTH GIRLS; AND A HIGH TIDE MORE!
SET SAIL WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE MILDLY IMPORTANT FERRYS DISPATCH!
FEATURES INCLUDE: HOLIDAY DRINK RECIPES; HOLIDAY CTHULHU ORCA CARD; RARE SEALIFE SIGHTINGS; GERMAN GIANT YELLOW EXTENSION CORD SUPPLIER SELECTED; BREMERTON GOTH GIRLS; AND A HIGH TIDE MORE!
I wonder what the earliest country song to mention queer people in a positive or at least neutral way was?
I was thrown off listening to a local country "oldies" ( i.e. 80s-00s) station play a song called Feed Jake from 1990 that talked about how stupid stereotyping people as gay or straight was.
I was thrown off listening to a local country "oldies" ( i.e. 80s-00s) station play a song called Feed Jake from 1990 that talked about how stupid stereotyping people as gay or straight was.
November 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I wonder what the earliest country song to mention queer people in a positive or at least neutral way was?
I was thrown off listening to a local country "oldies" ( i.e. 80s-00s) station play a song called Feed Jake from 1990 that talked about how stupid stereotyping people as gay or straight was.
I was thrown off listening to a local country "oldies" ( i.e. 80s-00s) station play a song called Feed Jake from 1990 that talked about how stupid stereotyping people as gay or straight was.
Still pretending like it's 2013 Twitter over here.
Today, I went out to lunch at Chipotle with my coworkers. I got a whole burrito instead of getting a salad, mostly as a middle finger to my doctor who is insisting I try Metformin, eating healthy, and exercising as a method of PCOS mgmt.
Today, I went out to lunch at Chipotle with my coworkers. I got a whole burrito instead of getting a salad, mostly as a middle finger to my doctor who is insisting I try Metformin, eating healthy, and exercising as a method of PCOS mgmt.
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Still pretending like it's 2013 Twitter over here.
Today, I went out to lunch at Chipotle with my coworkers. I got a whole burrito instead of getting a salad, mostly as a middle finger to my doctor who is insisting I try Metformin, eating healthy, and exercising as a method of PCOS mgmt.
Today, I went out to lunch at Chipotle with my coworkers. I got a whole burrito instead of getting a salad, mostly as a middle finger to my doctor who is insisting I try Metformin, eating healthy, and exercising as a method of PCOS mgmt.
Reposted by Beth
HUGE development IN hearing for Comey selective prosecution motion, It turns out that the grand jury NEVER saw the operative indictment. Whole separate basis for dismissal. Standby for more.
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
HUGE development IN hearing for Comey selective prosecution motion, It turns out that the grand jury NEVER saw the operative indictment. Whole separate basis for dismissal. Standby for more.
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
Guys. Guys!
My oldest got chosen to be the head Lucia for our church's very-Swedish Julfest.
I was worried that my enby kid wouldn't want to do it because it's a very gendered thing, but they are SO excited, and so am I, and I just keep looking at early pageant pics and getting all warm and fuzzy!
My oldest got chosen to be the head Lucia for our church's very-Swedish Julfest.
I was worried that my enby kid wouldn't want to do it because it's a very gendered thing, but they are SO excited, and so am I, and I just keep looking at early pageant pics and getting all warm and fuzzy!
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Guys. Guys!
My oldest got chosen to be the head Lucia for our church's very-Swedish Julfest.
I was worried that my enby kid wouldn't want to do it because it's a very gendered thing, but they are SO excited, and so am I, and I just keep looking at early pageant pics and getting all warm and fuzzy!
My oldest got chosen to be the head Lucia for our church's very-Swedish Julfest.
I was worried that my enby kid wouldn't want to do it because it's a very gendered thing, but they are SO excited, and so am I, and I just keep looking at early pageant pics and getting all warm and fuzzy!
Much like Twitter, I imagine I will only pop in here intermittently, but because I'm so appalled and confused by the internet these days, I thought I'd treat this like 2013 Twitter and tell you all just normal little tidbits.
So, like, today, for breakfast....
So, like, today, for breakfast....
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Much like Twitter, I imagine I will only pop in here intermittently, but because I'm so appalled and confused by the internet these days, I thought I'd treat this like 2013 Twitter and tell you all just normal little tidbits.
So, like, today, for breakfast....
So, like, today, for breakfast....
Reposted by Beth
A rain squall giving Seattle a shower
📸 Tim Durkan
📸 Tim Durkan
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A rain squall giving Seattle a shower
📸 Tim Durkan
📸 Tim Durkan
I seriously sometimes cannot believe how unhinged normal life has gotten in this timeline. Just this morning I reposted something on FB about Trump saying "Quiet, quiet, Piggy" to a reporter, and was like... is this... real?? Like... how is this real?
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I seriously sometimes cannot believe how unhinged normal life has gotten in this timeline. Just this morning I reposted something on FB about Trump saying "Quiet, quiet, Piggy" to a reporter, and was like... is this... real?? Like... how is this real?
I'm sad I never got to tour the White House before the East wing was demolished.
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I'm sad I never got to tour the White House before the East wing was demolished.