Jen

If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected — young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! — and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.

The start of the upstairs remodel. Recessed lighting is step 1. We're off to a good start...

#remodeling #houseprojects #lighting #DIY

I love winning free books on #Goodreads. I just won a paperback book, It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn
Thank you to Goodreads and Penguin Random House!

#freebook #goodreads #book #books #reading

MAJOR BREAKING: The House Oversight Committee just VOTED 24-19 to issue a subpoena against AG Pam Bondi in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

It’s really crazy how much I’ve been agreeing with Rep. Thomas Massie recently!

Another batch of winter gin started. Likely the last of the season. Then I'll move onto a spring gin!

#gin #foraging #juniper #winter #botanicals

Just saying, but when people are trying to do everything they can to prevent you from voting, that’s when you absolutely need to vote.

Ready to make this the biggest midterm turnout in history?

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Sometimes you just need to sit down,blast the music, and not give a shit about the world for awhile.

Yes!

So much. ‼️

When your appliance talks smack ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents."

Woman dragged from her car by ICE: I've spent the last month learning names of torn tendons in my shoulders. What I haven't learned are the names of the people who did this to me. This is an ongoing fear & threat for people around this country. And we have not seen accountability

Rainbow Trout and Some Respect This is a quick read. Let me just tell you... This was a struggle and we both won. The hookset was perfect and the battle was typical. In good running water it took about two minutes to bring this fish to my net. That doesn't sound like long, but in a small creek with a big fish, that is a hot 120 seconds.

Rainbow Trout and Some Respect
Story by Jason Sparks
#tenkara #flyfishing #trout

LOL! I'm excited to try it!

I'm infusing some bourbon (Maker’s Mark) with a fresh orange and a Madagascar vanilla bean.
I've read that Maker's is one of the best for this type of infusion as the notes blend well with the vanilla.

#infusing #infusedbourbon #bourbon

Thank you!

I haven't shared in a while. Today felt like a better run.

#run #running #workout #motivation #exercise #health #fitbit #healthy #samsunghealth
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CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).

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Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.

The first #solostove #fire of the year!

Gorgeous!

Huron River edged in ice by J Rier Photography | Redbubble We have a beautiful warm, sunny winter day here in Michigan after a very cold winter. This is a photo of the Huron River edged in ice with sun and tree reflections taken today on a hike.

Huron River edged in ice monochrome in my gallery

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#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #winter #River #ice

Today is a beautiful warm, sunny winter day. I captured a few photos while on our walk with Fronie. This squirrel had a walnut, dropped it, went back down for it, and after retrieving it, decided to eat it on the ground right then and there 😆❤️🐿

#nature #winter #sun #squirrel

Today is a beautiful warm, sunny winter day. I captured a few photos while on our walk with Fronie. This is the Huron River with tree and sun reflections, and ice patterns.

#nature #winter #sun #river

Today is a beautiful warm, sunny winter day. I captured a few photos while on our walk with Fronie. This is an Eastern Red Cedar. I grabbed a few "berries" (cones) to smash into some butter w/garlic (and possibly pine) to go with our lobster tails later 🦞 ❤️

#foraging #food #nature #winter #sun

A pair of Bald Eagles perched on a leafless tree branch

This shot gives you a pretty good idea of how much larger the female Bald Eagle is. The female is Hannah and the male is Mr. Majestic! #LakeCasitas #Birds #Raptors #Nature #Photography

Hey there Pam Bondi if you have nothing to hide why were you tracking what congressmen were searching on the Epstein files?

Why uh…. Why…. Why so nervous?

US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."