@BexBGR

And not just Portland, please. It’s too expensive there now anyway.

Old Town, Lincoln, Millinocket, Houlton. So many eyeballs vastly overdue for even basic vision exams.

Hey optometry students!

Know where you could move after graduating that is GORGEOUS & you could have your calendar booked out a full year ahead within days of starting practice?

Maine needs you! The shortage is insane. Please consider coming here.

Ready for bed now.

So call center logistics are weird, but basically on-shore agents take calls they normally wouldnt when the need is urgent.

Like when our offshore call center is having a historic storm & we’re just hoping for their safety.

A horrible week for a lot of phone errands, sorry folks.

Rain. Nope, sleet. Nope, rain. Nope, both?

Glad i was semi-productive outside yesterday.

I mean i basically gentle parent folks 40 hrs a week 😄

Company i work for is hiring remote customer service folks. Solid CS background a must, bonus points for remote work history. Bankers’ hours.

DM for a link &/or referral, depending how well i know you.

Came to say the same.

Overtired since i had to get up early to return my sleep study monitor this morning.

But the world is insane and my brain is WIRED. Maybe a smoke under the stars will help reign in the panic long enough to sleep.

That’s so valid, though. I normally wouldnt consider myself a one-issue voter, but this is a big one.

A GOP-Backed Ballot Measure Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting in Maine Read more here.

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NO on Question 1
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Not sure about upcoming ballot questions?
The GOP (w/Leonard Leo) backed ballot measure, if passed, would radically restrict voting in Maine.

40% of Mainers & 60% of Maine seniors depend on mail voting. Do not let this measure pass. #NoOn1

#MEpolitics

I super want a hoodie that says TACTICAL FRIVOLITY in a metal band font.

Maybe i’ll reach out to my conservative cousin who has a cricut machine.

Man Dies After Secret 4-Year Battle With Gorilla

Man Dies After Secret 4-Year Battle With Gorilla https://theonion.com/man-dies-after-secret-4-year-battle-with-gorilla-1819571099/

UPDATE BEN GVIR - We Have The Hostages, Now We Will Open Gates Of Hell - CDM - Human Reporters • Not Machines Accuses Hamas of reneging on deal...

"Now that we have received the hostages, we must return to war and open the gates of hell upon Gaza." Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir

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This makes a solid 30 years of Marines breaking my heart. 🙄

Oof.. i think literally half the world was down today. 😭

Heads up, a lot of call centers use AWS. Today is an abysmal day to run any phone errands.

In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.

Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.

Oh PHEW!!! 💛💛💛

Autumn and Winter Seed Sowing in Six Easy Steps — Wild Seed Project Fall and winter are the best times to sow native seeds. In Maine, the yearly cycle for seed ripening and germination is different from common garden and vegetable seeds…

Yep i was mostly right i think! 😄

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Now does the mall deflate and melt into the potholes, or..?

Sleeping in late has been my favorite thing for my entite life.

Mental health now has me getting up early even on weekends. Physically i could sleep in, but the anxiety after doing so is tsunamic. Anyone else?

My indulgence now is a very early bedtime.

From my recollection, sow the seeds in starter container/s w sandy soil in late fall, & leave outdoors all winter for cold stratification. Then they appear come spring.

I think?? 😄
Will confirm when i find my notebook!

Bulb order has arrived!

Native wildflower seed order placed this morning.
Milkweed (common & swamp), Joe Pye weed, red columbine, smooth blue aster, and wild bee balm (Monarda fistulosa).

Now to find notebook from UMaine Extension wildflower seed planting seminar 5 yrs ago.

Susan Stamberg interviewing Ace Frehley in the waiting room before the gates.

Oh wow, that’s fabulous!

Aw, poor lil guy. I love him.

Last hear my dad used a Sprague’s gift card from 1990.

Aww that’s lovely! Is that Tom?

an extraordinary person with an extraordinary legacy who nevertheless didn’t take herself too seriously

when Gary Larson published this cartoon, she was in Africa and her institute was horribly offended and drafted a complaint

the whole thing was defused when she returned - she found it funny