Jessica Shortall
@jessicashortall.bsky.social
Pleasant, well-nourished female.
Somewhere near one of 11,842 lakes
Somewhere near one of 11,842 lakes
Pinned
Keep remembering:
Don’t let cruelty make you cruel.
(Being cruel to or wishing cruelty on people who supported the cruel person is still cruelty.)
Don’t let cruelty make you cruel.
(Being cruel to or wishing cruelty on people who supported the cruel person is still cruelty.)
SO GOOD
I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
SO GOOD
I saw "shoe roast" and thought "@shoe.bsky.social roast" and got overly excited. Always game
Wow, I missed the shoe roast in Twitter times somehow, and now I’m crying laughing, thank you for this gift.
Chapter 14, in which Ishmael just roasts the everloving shit out of Nantucket, with Illinois catching a stray.
Seriously though, this reminded me of nothing more than that twitter classic of yore: the shoe roast. imgur.com/gallery/sinc...
(p. 64) 🐋
Seriously though, this reminded me of nothing more than that twitter classic of yore: the shoe roast. imgur.com/gallery/sinc...
(p. 64) 🐋
January 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I saw "shoe roast" and thought "@shoe.bsky.social roast" and got overly excited. Always game
Five years ago today was one of the deepest sorrows I've ever felt, because I love my country so much. The ensuing five years have only made that sorrow more profound.
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Five years ago today was one of the deepest sorrows I've ever felt, because I love my country so much. The ensuing five years have only made that sorrow more profound.
Reposted by Jessica Shortall
Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, called the federal reduction “radical and dangerous” and said it was made without a transparent review of scientific data.
Reductions in federally recommended childhood vaccines put Minnesota health officials in a bind
Ignoring leading professional medical associations, U.S. cuts pediatric vaccinations from 17 infectious diseases to 11.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, called the federal reduction “radical and dangerous” and said it was made without a transparent review of scientific data.
Someday we will officially observe this day the way it deserves to be observed.
January 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Someday we will officially observe this day the way it deserves to be observed.
Why would ICE be needed for a fraud investigation?
Unless it's all just a cover to grab racial minorities...this time those who work in childcare (note: our childcare system would not work without immigrants)
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/min...
Unless it's all just a cover to grab racial minorities...this time those who work in childcare (note: our childcare system would not work without immigrants)
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/min...
2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area, officials tells CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Why would ICE be needed for a fraud investigation?
Unless it's all just a cover to grab racial minorities...this time those who work in childcare (note: our childcare system would not work without immigrants)
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/min...
Unless it's all just a cover to grab racial minorities...this time those who work in childcare (note: our childcare system would not work without immigrants)
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/min...
Amy Klobuchar can win MN in a walk.
She's just extremely MN.
She's just extremely MN.
Listening to Tim Pawlenty basically say on MPR ... "well, if Klobuchar runs, it's gonna be tough."
Really that's the next question.
Really that's the next question.
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Amy Klobuchar can win MN in a walk.
She's just extremely MN.
She's just extremely MN.
Hey did anyone notice that HHS terminated millions of dollars in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics?
These grants were focused on sudden infant death syndrome, expanding rural access to care, and preventing fetal alcohol syndrome.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
These grants were focused on sudden infant death syndrome, expanding rural access to care, and preventing fetal alcohol syndrome.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Hey did anyone notice that HHS terminated millions of dollars in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics?
These grants were focused on sudden infant death syndrome, expanding rural access to care, and preventing fetal alcohol syndrome.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
These grants were focused on sudden infant death syndrome, expanding rural access to care, and preventing fetal alcohol syndrome.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
My internet is not working on my laptop which is a clear sign that it’s time to go back to Christmas break
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
My internet is not working on my laptop which is a clear sign that it’s time to go back to Christmas break
Could everyone just
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Could everyone just
Almost everything in American culture today can be explained by my unifying theory:
“We got real bored 🤷 “
“We got real bored 🤷 “
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Almost everything in American culture today can be explained by my unifying theory:
“We got real bored 🤷 “
“We got real bored 🤷 “
Wonder what Hillary the Hawk would have done here
January 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Wonder what Hillary the Hawk would have done here
This should be a much bigger story: Random men showing up at daycares demanding access to our children.
January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This should be a much bigger story: Random men showing up at daycares demanding access to our children.
The issue is that a bunch of jingoistic We Did It reporting, combined with waffling or supportive statements from lawmakers, could change this.
Some polling:
Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela - 19% approve, 60% disapprove
OK to go w/o Congressional approval - 11% yes, 74% no
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Invading Venezuela is a close second:
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
19% approve, 60% disapprove.
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The issue is that a bunch of jingoistic We Did It reporting, combined with waffling or supportive statements from lawmakers, could change this.
Reposted by Jessica Shortall
No shit.
Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families said that investigators have found child care centers at the center of recent fraud allegations were operating as they should.
Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally
The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it visited the nine facilities at the center of right-wing claims of fraud and found them "operating as expected."
nbcnews.to
January 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
No shit.
Is it 2003
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump reut.rs/3YWbo3K
Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from domestic opponents and foreign governments for political change.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Is it 2003
Reposted by Jessica Shortall
Opened Bluesky to this. Sinking feeling.
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Opened Bluesky to this. Sinking feeling.
I would support a law that requires that subscriptions have the exact same process and platforms to cancel as to subscribe. Zero extra steps.
i think it should be illegal for the boston globe to allow me to sign up for an subscription online but then make me call and speak with multiple people just to cancel the subscription.
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I would support a law that requires that subscriptions have the exact same process and platforms to cancel as to subscribe. Zero extra steps.
Did everyone eat their black eyed peas? You still have time
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Did everyone eat their black eyed peas? You still have time
Holding out hope for the Bartles & Jaymes biopic
The "lost the rest of my barbershop quartet" guy thinks it's his politics that keep the roles away
January 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Holding out hope for the Bartles & Jaymes biopic
HNY from The North
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 AM
HNY from The North
He’s clearly not Chance The Counter, amirite
January 1, 2026 at 6:26 AM
He’s clearly not Chance The Counter, amirite
This breaks my broken heart
The share of counties where 95% or more of kindergartners were vaccinated against measles has dropped from 50% before the pandemic to 28%, according to our analysis of public records from 44 states and the District of Columbia. At least 19,000 schools are now more vulnerable to outbreaks.
December 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This breaks my broken heart