Jerry Mullery
@jerrymullery.bsky.social
Husband | Dad | Recovered Politician | Superannuated Attorney
Pennsylvania's Deputy Secretary for Compensation & Insurance
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Looking forward to sharing outdoor pics & thoughts on books!
Pennsylvania's Deputy Secretary for Compensation & Insurance
Diehard Fulham Fan
Looking forward to sharing outdoor pics & thoughts on books!
May 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Here’s a thought, stop growing crops in deserts. 🌵
So we should admit and accept, up front, that the Colorado never was and never will be a mighty river system, and that it is climate-challenged and prone to drought. We never should have asked it for so much. We invaded it like cancer, turning water into property. I wish it wasn’t so. (From 2023)
Why is the Colorado River running dry?
It's not just drought. It's putting sacred cows above farmers, cities, and a secure future.
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May 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Here’s a thought, stop growing crops in deserts. 🌵
Book #26 of 2025: Butcher’s Crossing. Reads like gripping non-fiction—stark, immersive, and real. #JohnWilliams strips the myth from the American frontier, exposing obsession, nature’s indifference, and the brutal cost of chasing meaning. Much more than a buffalo hunt gone wrong. #BookReview
May 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Book #26 of 2025: Butcher’s Crossing. Reads like gripping non-fiction—stark, immersive, and real. #JohnWilliams strips the myth from the American frontier, exposing obsession, nature’s indifference, and the brutal cost of chasing meaning. Much more than a buffalo hunt gone wrong. #BookReview
Book #25 of 2025: Cultish. Honestly, disappointed. I was really looking forward to this book but it didn’t live up to the hype. Not sure what all the buzz was about. On to the next. #BookReview #Cultish
May 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Book #25 of 2025: Cultish. Honestly, disappointed. I was really looking forward to this book but it didn’t live up to the hype. Not sure what all the buzz was about. On to the next. #BookReview #Cultish
Another “Longest Ride” on Project $ixty. Dropped the chain mid-ride. First time I fixed a chain in 40 years. #BikeRide #BackOnTheSaddle
May 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Another “Longest Ride” on Project $ixty. Dropped the chain mid-ride. First time I fixed a chain in 40 years. #BikeRide #BackOnTheSaddle
Book #24 of 2025: The Eyes Are The Best Part. Never been happier to have been born with brown eyes. This one was creepy and intense. Seems primed for a Netflix adaptation set on a SoCal college campus. #BookReview #MonikaKim
May 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Book #24 of 2025: The Eyes Are The Best Part. Never been happier to have been born with brown eyes. This one was creepy and intense. Seems primed for a Netflix adaptation set on a SoCal college campus. #BookReview #MonikaKim
Book #23 of 2025: Challenger. A powerful, sobering read. I was in Mr. Carey’s 10th grade World History class when it happened. We watched live, like so many others. That moment is seared into memory. This book captures the heartbreak and the heroism. #Challenger #NASA #AdamHigginbotham #BookReview
May 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Book #23 of 2025: Challenger. A powerful, sobering read. I was in Mr. Carey’s 10th grade World History class when it happened. We watched live, like so many others. That moment is seared into memory. This book captures the heartbreak and the heroism. #Challenger #NASA #AdamHigginbotham #BookReview
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May 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Book #22 of 2025: Assassination Vacation. A wild and funny road trip through America's darkest presidential history. #SarahVowell sharp humor and obsessive curiosity make learning feel like eavesdropping on the coolest history class ever. She’d be an unforgettable teacher. #BookReview #RoadTrip
April 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Book #22 of 2025: Assassination Vacation. A wild and funny road trip through America's darkest presidential history. #SarahVowell sharp humor and obsessive curiosity make learning feel like eavesdropping on the coolest history class ever. She’d be an unforgettable teacher. #BookReview #RoadTrip
Book #21 of 2025: Speak. I pulled this off the family bookshelf and finally read it. All four of my kids have, too. Now I understand why it’s required high school reading: powerful, raw, essential. A voice that speaks volumes in silence. #LaurieHalseAnderson #BookReview #SpeakUp #RequiredReading
April 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Book #21 of 2025: Speak. I pulled this off the family bookshelf and finally read it. All four of my kids have, too. Now I understand why it’s required high school reading: powerful, raw, essential. A voice that speaks volumes in silence. #LaurieHalseAnderson #BookReview #SpeakUp #RequiredReading
Book #20 of 2025: Save Our Souls. A haunting, high-stakes tale of castaways—both literal and spiritual. Stranded souls, survival, and secrets collide in a blend of history and suspense. You’ll feel the desperation of multiple could-have-beens. #BookReview #SaveOurSouls #MatthewPearl
April 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Book #20 of 2025: Save Our Souls. A haunting, high-stakes tale of castaways—both literal and spiritual. Stranded souls, survival, and secrets collide in a blend of history and suspense. You’ll feel the desperation of multiple could-have-beens. #BookReview #SaveOurSouls #MatthewPearl
Took “Project 60” (she was $60 on Facebook Marketplace) out for a post-Thunderstorm ride. I definitely need some glasses to protect my eyeballs from the bugs 🦟 & I’ll need to learn how to true my wheels. 🚴♂️ #NEPA #TrekBikes #GoOutside #LeveeRide #SusquehannaRiver
April 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Took “Project 60” (she was $60 on Facebook Marketplace) out for a post-Thunderstorm ride. I definitely need some glasses to protect my eyeballs from the bugs 🦟 & I’ll need to learn how to true my wheels. 🚴♂️ #NEPA #TrekBikes #GoOutside #LeveeRide #SusquehannaRiver
Book #19 of 2025: Slouching Towards Bethlehem. My first #JoanDidion. Instantly hooked by her style. “Slouching” floored me, “Some Dreamers” should be a Netflix movie, & “John Wayne” somehow made me emotional about a man I never really liked while growing up and watching his movies. #BookReview
April 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Book #19 of 2025: Slouching Towards Bethlehem. My first #JoanDidion. Instantly hooked by her style. “Slouching” floored me, “Some Dreamers” should be a Netflix movie, & “John Wayne” somehow made me emotional about a man I never really liked while growing up and watching his movies. #BookReview
Book #18 of 2025: Into Thin Air. As a huge fan of Into The Wild, I’m all in on Krakauer’s style: personal, raw, and deeply human. This book is harrowing, immersive, and was impossible to put down. He turns absolute chaos at the top of the world into an unforgettable story. #BookReview #IntoThinAir 🏔️
April 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Book #18 of 2025: Into Thin Air. As a huge fan of Into The Wild, I’m all in on Krakauer’s style: personal, raw, and deeply human. This book is harrowing, immersive, and was impossible to put down. He turns absolute chaos at the top of the world into an unforgettable story. #BookReview #IntoThinAir 🏔️
So thankful Governor Shapiro and his family are safe. Equally thankful for the first responders who rushed into danger to prevent catastrophic loss.
Last night at the Governor’s Residence, we experienced an attack not just on our family, but on the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.
This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.
April 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
So thankful Governor Shapiro and his family are safe. Equally thankful for the first responders who rushed into danger to prevent catastrophic loss.
Book #17 of 2025: We Used to Live Here. As is evident from my list, I’m not usually a non-fiction reader, but this eerie little horror read totally hooked me. Quick, unsettling, and lingers in all the right ways. Perfect one-sitting chill. #BookReview #HorrorReads #MarcusKliewer #WeUsedToLiveHere
April 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Book #17 of 2025: We Used to Live Here. As is evident from my list, I’m not usually a non-fiction reader, but this eerie little horror read totally hooked me. Quick, unsettling, and lingers in all the right ways. Perfect one-sitting chill. #BookReview #HorrorReads #MarcusKliewer #WeUsedToLiveHere
Book #16 of 2025: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I wish I’d read it before visiting #Savannah. Hard to believe the characters & story weren’t fictional. Despite the eccentricity of both, the city is the star. Makes me want to visit again. #BookReview #JohnBerendt #HaveToWatchTheMovie
April 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Book #16 of 2025: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I wish I’d read it before visiting #Savannah. Hard to believe the characters & story weren’t fictional. Despite the eccentricity of both, the city is the star. Makes me want to visit again. #BookReview #JohnBerendt #HaveToWatchTheMovie
Book #15 of 2025: Cheap Land Colorado. @tedconover.bsky.social with a fascinating dive into people’s real and challenging lives in rural Colorado. Outstanding & immersive journalism capturing struggles, dreams, highs, & lows. Thought-provoking and real! #bookreview #TedConover #CheapLandColorado
April 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Book #15 of 2025: Cheap Land Colorado. @tedconover.bsky.social with a fascinating dive into people’s real and challenging lives in rural Colorado. Outstanding & immersive journalism capturing struggles, dreams, highs, & lows. Thought-provoking and real! #bookreview #TedConover #CheapLandColorado
The Mullerys are running! The wife & I in the 5K. All 4 kids in the #HalfMarathon. 🏃🏻♂️🏃🏽♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♂️🏃🏽♂️ Join us! #RunForTheGlasses #HoneyHoleWinery runsignup.com/Race/PA/Drum...
Run for the Glasses
The Run for the Glasses is on Saturday June 7, 2025. It includes the following events: Honey Hole Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, Dog Jog 5K, and Virtual Race Option; 13.1M/10K/5K/5KDog Jog/Youth...
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March 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Mullerys are running! The wife & I in the 5K. All 4 kids in the #HalfMarathon. 🏃🏻♂️🏃🏽♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♂️🏃🏽♂️ Join us! #RunForTheGlasses #HoneyHoleWinery runsignup.com/Race/PA/Drum...
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When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public
March 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public
Took my $60 Facebook Marketplace bike out for my first pedal bike ride in nearly 4 decades. Nine miles on the #SusquehannaWarriorTrail. Legs a bit rubbery, but as fun as I remember. 🚴♂️ #NEPA #TrekBikes #GoOutside #RailstoTrails
March 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Took my $60 Facebook Marketplace bike out for my first pedal bike ride in nearly 4 decades. Nine miles on the #SusquehannaWarriorTrail. Legs a bit rubbery, but as fun as I remember. 🚴♂️ #NEPA #TrekBikes #GoOutside #RailstoTrails
It’s not reciprocal. We just booked our summer trip to Nova Scotia. 🇨🇦 #CanadaVacation
March 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It’s not reciprocal. We just booked our summer trip to Nova Scotia. 🇨🇦 #CanadaVacation
Book #14 of 2025: A Sand County Almanac. Aldo Leopold has me ready to buy a bad farm with good oaks and a simple shack. In the meantime, I’ll continue to do my part to protect our planet and keep my eyes open for new sights during hikes. 🌱🌲🦆🦉🐇🐾 #BookReview #AldoLeopold #Conservation
March 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Book #14 of 2025: A Sand County Almanac. Aldo Leopold has me ready to buy a bad farm with good oaks and a simple shack. In the meantime, I’ll continue to do my part to protect our planet and keep my eyes open for new sights during hikes. 🌱🌲🦆🦉🐇🐾 #BookReview #AldoLeopold #Conservation
Book #13 of 2025: Dead Wake. A great blend of history & suspense. The storytelling makes the tragedy feel personal, while shedding light on the broader consequences of WWI. @exlarson.bsky.social is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! Highly recommend. #BookReview #Lusitania #DeadWake
March 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Book #13 of 2025: Dead Wake. A great blend of history & suspense. The storytelling makes the tragedy feel personal, while shedding light on the broader consequences of WWI. @exlarson.bsky.social is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! Highly recommend. #BookReview #Lusitania #DeadWake
Wrapped up a day of work at our Pottsville district office and took on the Lake View Trail at Tuscarora State Park. Windy but perfect for a hike! 🌲 Definitely a hidden gem in PA. #Hiking #TuscaroraStatePark #Nature #WorkLifeBalance
March 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Wrapped up a day of work at our Pottsville district office and took on the Lake View Trail at Tuscarora State Park. Windy but perfect for a hike! 🌲 Definitely a hidden gem in PA. #Hiking #TuscaroraStatePark #Nature #WorkLifeBalance