HJ Armstrong
@hjarmstrong.bsky.social
ND. Misfit. Searcher. Restless. Makes jokes at inappropriate times. Likely covered in crumbs.
Entrepreneur-ish. Genealogy is my jam, but I only post about it at @suitcasegen.bsky.social and @yoretravel.bsky.social.
Avi: 2011 US Navy Birthday Ball
Entrepreneur-ish. Genealogy is my jam, but I only post about it at @suitcasegen.bsky.social and @yoretravel.bsky.social.
Avi: 2011 US Navy Birthday Ball
Pinned
Fuck today.
Fuck this week.
Fuck this month.
Fuck this year.
Fuck this week.
Fuck this month.
Fuck this year.
JFC, we're going to have to wait years for fed payments, aren't we?
Thank goodness my state return was paid to me within several days of filing this year.
Thank goodness my state return was paid to me within several days of filing this year.
The Internal Revenue Service last week shifted hundreds of human resources employees into its taxpayer services office to assist with filing season workload and this week notified former IT staff that they too would work on issues related to tax returns and customer service. buff.ly/Rp9HMVv
IRS tasks more staff without any tax experience to process tax returns
“This has the potential to be a disaster,” employees warn as the tax agency scrambles to prepare for the already underway filing season.
www.govexec.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
JFC, we're going to have to wait years for fed payments, aren't we?
Thank goodness my state return was paid to me within several days of filing this year.
Thank goodness my state return was paid to me within several days of filing this year.
What is this thing? I thought some, like, external cup guard at first (I would think in case of Nancy kicking), but the shape and top of it seem...off? Plus he/they weirdly rests his/their hand on it.
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
What is this thing? I thought some, like, external cup guard at first (I would think in case of Nancy kicking), but the shape and top of it seem...off? Plus he/they weirdly rests his/their hand on it.
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TWO FOR TUESDAY!
Pumpkin and Zoe are 11 months-old and need sponsors! SNAP Cats rescued Pumpkin and Zoe from Orange County. ACTUALLY, we rescued their mom from Orange County where she and two other females were being abused. Little did we know that their mom was, well, pregnant, and a week later...
Pumpkin and Zoe are 11 months-old and need sponsors! SNAP Cats rescued Pumpkin and Zoe from Orange County. ACTUALLY, we rescued their mom from Orange County where she and two other females were being abused. Little did we know that their mom was, well, pregnant, and a week later...
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
TWO FOR TUESDAY!
Pumpkin and Zoe are 11 months-old and need sponsors! SNAP Cats rescued Pumpkin and Zoe from Orange County. ACTUALLY, we rescued their mom from Orange County where she and two other females were being abused. Little did we know that their mom was, well, pregnant, and a week later...
Pumpkin and Zoe are 11 months-old and need sponsors! SNAP Cats rescued Pumpkin and Zoe from Orange County. ACTUALLY, we rescued their mom from Orange County where she and two other females were being abused. Little did we know that their mom was, well, pregnant, and a week later...
The cutest mini G'mork you've ever seen.
Soft Side board pet Smudge doesn’t believe in labels. Treats are treats!
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The cutest mini G'mork you've ever seen.
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
The densest MFers alive.
February 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The densest MFers alive.
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Resolutions For Rescue Shelter Challenge is here! 🐾 Vote for blind, FELV+, & FIV+ cats—it's free & quick! Daily votes help them win! 😺 🐾
🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV
📧 Need a reminder? Email: blindcat@blindcatrescue.com
Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙
🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV
📧 Need a reminder? Email: blindcat@blindcatrescue.com
Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙
February 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Resolutions For Rescue Shelter Challenge is here! 🐾 Vote for blind, FELV+, & FIV+ cats—it's free & quick! Daily votes help them win! 😺 🐾
🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV
📧 Need a reminder? Email: blindcat@blindcatrescue.com
Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙
🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV
📧 Need a reminder? Email: blindcat@blindcatrescue.com
Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙
Matt and WeRateDogs are just the absolute best.
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Matt and WeRateDogs are just the absolute best.
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The monks in DC for the March for Peace, a few blocks shy of National Cathedral. Such a moving and unexpected scene here on a residential corner
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The monks in DC for the March for Peace, a few blocks shy of National Cathedral. Such a moving and unexpected scene here on a residential corner
Well, when you are soulless husks of human beings that don't know love, joy, passion or compassion, what the fuck do you have to pour into your art that more than a niche group of people would be interested in experiencing?
From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful?
From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful?
As the right stokes culture wars, their alternatives to ‘woke’ Hollywood prove to be shoddily made and uninspired
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Well, when you are soulless husks of human beings that don't know love, joy, passion or compassion, what the fuck do you have to pour into your art that more than a niche group of people would be interested in experiencing?
Look at all these beautiful and sweet cuddlebugs. ❤️
February 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Look at all these beautiful and sweet cuddlebugs. ❤️
How cute is this?
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
How cute is this?
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NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
NEW: ICE is leasing offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
How did I not know about this? I was the prime age demographic.
Domino's Gum (1988-circa 1992): Round slabs of bubblegum, shaped like pizza pies, complete with "slices" that could be torn off and chewed individually. Came in a mini version of a Domino's pizza box, complete with a coupon on the back that could be redeemed for one free topping on a large pizza!
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
How did I not know about this? I was the prime age demographic.
Un-fucking-believable (not really).
House Oversight hearing on ICE opens with the rules:
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Un-fucking-believable (not really).
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discord: please verify your age
me: *lets out a sigh that seems to crawl out of my lungs rather than be exhaled, dense with fatigue, disappointment, so profoundly Gen X it practically hums with the ghosts of mixtapes, dial-up modems, and being told to “just deal with it”*
discord: age verified
me: *lets out a sigh that seems to crawl out of my lungs rather than be exhaled, dense with fatigue, disappointment, so profoundly Gen X it practically hums with the ghosts of mixtapes, dial-up modems, and being told to “just deal with it”*
discord: age verified
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
discord: please verify your age
me: *lets out a sigh that seems to crawl out of my lungs rather than be exhaled, dense with fatigue, disappointment, so profoundly Gen X it practically hums with the ghosts of mixtapes, dial-up modems, and being told to “just deal with it”*
discord: age verified
me: *lets out a sigh that seems to crawl out of my lungs rather than be exhaled, dense with fatigue, disappointment, so profoundly Gen X it practically hums with the ghosts of mixtapes, dial-up modems, and being told to “just deal with it”*
discord: age verified
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
This is smart AF.
Everyone hates political junk mail, which is why we tried to make our mail unique…
By making it into a comic book!
If you live in IL-09, you might receive this five part series about me and the campaign right in your mailbox:
By making it into a comic book!
If you live in IL-09, you might receive this five part series about me and the campaign right in your mailbox:
February 10, 2026 at 5:50 AM
This is smart AF.
OMG. Hellooooo, baby! 😍
February 10, 2026 at 5:46 AM
OMG. Hellooooo, baby! 😍
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Stephen Miller does not get to rewrite the Constitution
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Stephen Miller does not get to rewrite the Constitution
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
Dr. Oz urges 'take the vaccine, please' amid measles outbreaks
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
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I arrived too late to an abduction yesterday. Ice vehicles boxed in a food delivery driver on the highway. They took him, and when I came on the scene (with a few other neighbors in cars), his keys were still in it. We found his phone, a debit card, his car title and registration.
February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I arrived too late to an abduction yesterday. Ice vehicles boxed in a food delivery driver on the highway. They took him, and when I came on the scene (with a few other neighbors in cars), his keys were still in it. We found his phone, a debit card, his car title and registration.
Absolutely heartbreaking.
During freezing temperatures in Port Arthur, Texas, a 61-year-old homeless man was found dead in his wheelchair outside a convenience store.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
He was wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. Authorities say he had been released from a hospital the previous day.
This is a diseased society.
'What's wrong with the world?' Man in wheelchair found dead outside in freezing temps
The 61-year-old man had been released from a hospital the day before.
news4sanantonio.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Absolutely heartbreaking.
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Keep going with Spanish.
The FREE online textbook below teaches Latin American Spanish language and culture through music. It includes audio and video.
Chapter 3 focuses on perreo, sexuality, and Bad Bunny, including a couple of his videos.
#LearnSpanish #LearningSpanish
The FREE online textbook below teaches Latin American Spanish language and culture through music. It includes audio and video.
Chapter 3 focuses on perreo, sexuality, and Bad Bunny, including a couple of his videos.
#LearnSpanish #LearningSpanish
Spanish course by Ana María Díaz-Collazos is designed to teach Spanish thru Caribbean culture and music. It's organized around cumbia, bullerengue, mapalé, reggaetón, bachata, merengue, guajira & salsa genres.
Targets Beginners, Avanced, Native speakers
pressbooks.fortlewis.edu/spanishandca...
Targets Beginners, Avanced, Native speakers
pressbooks.fortlewis.edu/spanishandca...
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Keep going with Spanish.
The FREE online textbook below teaches Latin American Spanish language and culture through music. It includes audio and video.
Chapter 3 focuses on perreo, sexuality, and Bad Bunny, including a couple of his videos.
#LearnSpanish #LearningSpanish
The FREE online textbook below teaches Latin American Spanish language and culture through music. It includes audio and video.
Chapter 3 focuses on perreo, sexuality, and Bad Bunny, including a couple of his videos.
#LearnSpanish #LearningSpanish