Jess (she/her)

Heeeere's Rosa!

An image from the show Arrested Development sits above an image from a Trump press conference. Donald Trump is quoted to say airplanes cost $2. Lucille Bluth is quoting to say a banana cost $10, mocking the disconnect Trump has with the real world.

Donald Trump thinks airplane tickets cost $2.

#maga #trump #economics #arresteddevelopment

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If you feel like doing something good today consider giving a few dollars to help some kids in my community afford their school trip to Europe. #edusky #donate #education

#Salem #Oregon #Protest #50501Protest

Oregon Resists!
#50501Protest

Hundreds gathered Wednesday at the Oregon State Capitol State Park as part of a nationwide series of protests against actions by President Donald Trump and Project 2025.

The National Center for Education Statistics has canceled their data users conference scheduled for next week. The notification, loosely translated, says "sorry, but we got to go fight the Muskrats. BRB, hopefully." #edusky #data #education

Spent most of my day downloading publicly available federal education data I use regularly. You know, just in case it disappears. #edusky #bobsburgers

Same.

Impressive!

My 7-year-old can't believe that police don't go to law school. "Their whole job is the law that doesn't make sense." No shit kid, go to bed.

#Police officers in the USA:
🚔30.2% have a 4-year #college degree
🚔51.8% have an associate's degree or higher
🚔81.5% of departments only require a high school diploma
🚔Average education level: sophomore year of college
#Workforce #Education #LawEnforcement #Facts #Jobs

Coastal stroll with my pack: where work-life balance meets the Pacific. This Oregon sunset reminds me why I traded spreadsheets for sand (at least for today). #OregonCoast #Oregon #PNW #Dog #Sunset

Also, this.

Introducing my dog, Rosa.

Her favorite things are barking randomly, sleeping, eating, and being dramatic.

#dog #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

Weirdos from another planet! By Bill Watterson

The days are just packed by Bill Watterson

There's treasure everywhere by Bill Watterson

Calvin and Hobbs❤️

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 7/20

#Books
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#BookChallenge

Wow. This app made it SO EASY to speak to my elected officials. Such a simple user interface - all I had to do was enter my zip code and I immediately accessed step-by-step guidance on who to contact, how to contact them, and how to voice my thoughts. Do it! You'll feel better. #politics #tech

Hey there, #BlueSky! I'm new here. My name is Jess. I'm here to share my insights on labor markets, work, and education, sprinkled with Oregon adventures and dog-related musings. Expect data-driven posts, pictures of my dog + nature, fact-based discussions, and coffee-fueled rants and ramblings.

Yup. Trump blaming 'DEI hires' for the DC plane crash is a masterclass in projection. He’s attacking efforts to create fair opportunities while ignoring his own history of hiring unqualified loyalists with zero merit. He and his admin are proof you don’t need competence to get the job.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 6/20

#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 5/20

#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Per an NIH source:

“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”

A cartoon depicting two parents sitting on a couch. The wife asks the husband "honey can you go see if the baby is sleeping?" The husband opens the bedroom door and the baby hollers "gender is a social construct!" The husband turns back to the wife and says "nah babe she woke af."

#humor
#cartoon
#funny

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 4/20

#Books
#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 3/20

#Books
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#BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 2/20

#Books
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#BookChallenge

A screenshot of the Windows 95 3D Maze with brick walls and a tile ceiling.

It's weird how a screen saver has imprinted itself on my brain. The nostalgia this image evokes is wild.

A comic of a skeleton on fire sitting in front of a computer and a cup of coffee with a word bubble that says "I hope this email finds you well".

Has any email ever found anyone well?

A screenshot that says, "Whatever you think you can't do, just know that there is someone who is confidently doing it wrong right now. They have no plans at doing it better either and people are paying them to do it. Please believe in your own excellence as much as they believe in their mediocrity."

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 1/20

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#BookSky
#BookChallenge