Julie Nichols
@jlnichols.bsky.social
Travel lover/trip planner, hopeless word geek, unathletic baseball nut, unrepentant tree hugger, kitty mom to Licorice. Io Triumphe!
The Dodgers win the World Series, Trump is still f’ing up the country and messing with the world…time to go back to bed for how long? The rest of 2025? Also, how soon until pitchers and catchers report? (P.S. Sorry, Canada)
November 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The Dodgers win the World Series, Trump is still f’ing up the country and messing with the world…time to go back to bed for how long? The rest of 2025? Also, how soon until pitchers and catchers report? (P.S. Sorry, Canada)
First CBS cancels Colbert's show (at least he gets to stick around until May), now this. It may be time to bring back the Strike Force Five podcast! 🌩️⚡ variety.com/2025/tv/news...
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments
Nexstar, one of the biggest owners o US f TV stations in, said will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks
variety.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
First CBS cancels Colbert's show (at least he gets to stick around until May), now this. It may be time to bring back the Strike Force Five podcast! 🌩️⚡ variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Happy #PiDay! Whether or not you've heard the song before (I hadn't), I recommend finding and listening to the Kate Bush song "Pi." Not posting it here since it requires YouTube and I won't promote them, but listening to her sing dozens of digits of pi in her gorgeous voice just made me feel better.
March 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy #PiDay! Whether or not you've heard the song before (I hadn't), I recommend finding and listening to the Kate Bush song "Pi." Not posting it here since it requires YouTube and I won't promote them, but listening to her sing dozens of digits of pi in her gorgeous voice just made me feel better.
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So I’m assuming the name of Gavin Newsom’s podcast is “I Don’t Want To Be President”
March 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
So I’m assuming the name of Gavin Newsom’s podcast is “I Don’t Want To Be President”
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On Friday CDC issued a health network advisory on measles and travel. Make sure you are up to date with MMR vaccine before travel especially if going to an area with measles outbreaks. Babies 6 -11mo in TX counties with measles outbreaks should receive an early MMR dose.
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00522 | Expanding Measles Outbreak in the United States and Guidance for the Upcoming Travel SeasonMinusSASstats
www.cdc.gov
March 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
On Friday CDC issued a health network advisory on measles and travel. Make sure you are up to date with MMR vaccine before travel especially if going to an area with measles outbreaks. Babies 6 -11mo in TX counties with measles outbreaks should receive an early MMR dose.
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
What a hero. RIP, sir. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What a hero. RIP, sir. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
Hey Trump! You’ve f***ed things up so much that you caused my 87 yo father who voted for you (“not for him, but against Kamala Harris” 🙄) to actually AGREE with me that you f***ed up on Ukraine. We practically never agree politically. Democrats, you have an opportunity here. Please act on it NOW!
March 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hey Trump! You’ve f***ed things up so much that you caused my 87 yo father who voted for you (“not for him, but against Kamala Harris” 🙄) to actually AGREE with me that you f***ed up on Ukraine. We practically never agree politically. Democrats, you have an opportunity here. Please act on it NOW!
Talk about "a photo is worth a thousand words." (Photo credit: Doug Mills, NY Times) Here it is: Normal Man vs. Madman. How absolutely mortifying and terrifying that the latter currently "represents" the country I love. #slavaukraini
February 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Talk about "a photo is worth a thousand words." (Photo credit: Doug Mills, NY Times) Here it is: Normal Man vs. Madman. How absolutely mortifying and terrifying that the latter currently "represents" the country I love. #slavaukraini
I sure picked a hell of a year to vacation in France. A few years ago I learned the immunity to measles from my childhood MMR vax was gone. F*** YEAH, I'm getting the MMR shot again before this trip: I don't want to learn about France's healthcare system the hard way! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/w...
Do You Need a Measles Booster?
With outbreaks spreading in the Southwest, it’s a good time to check your vaccination status.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I sure picked a hell of a year to vacation in France. A few years ago I learned the immunity to measles from my childhood MMR vax was gone. F*** YEAH, I'm getting the MMR shot again before this trip: I don't want to learn about France's healthcare system the hard way! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/w...
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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to mak...
theonion.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
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New book by RFK Jr, a sequel to his first book, The Very Hungry Brain Caterpillar.
February 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New book by RFK Jr, a sequel to his first book, The Very Hungry Brain Caterpillar.
So I just received this email from the Social Security Administration, encouraging me to report Social Security-related scams to the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General. (Uh, DOGE??) The message then invites me to connect with the SSA on Facebook, LinkedIn…or X. No Bluesky. 😩 What? No Alt SSA?!
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So I just received this email from the Social Security Administration, encouraging me to report Social Security-related scams to the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General. (Uh, DOGE??) The message then invites me to connect with the SSA on Facebook, LinkedIn…or X. No Bluesky. 😩 What? No Alt SSA?!
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Worst. Episode. EVER.
Hey, Donnie, if you’re in a hurry, maybe you can hit up your buddy Vladdy for an extra Aeroflot plane. 🙄 Better hang on tight, though—it IS Aeroflot, after all! 💥https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/politics/trump-musk-air-force-one-boeing.html
February 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hey, Donnie, if you’re in a hurry, maybe you can hit up your buddy Vladdy for an extra Aeroflot plane. 🙄 Better hang on tight, though—it IS Aeroflot, after all! 💥https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/politics/trump-musk-air-force-one-boeing.html
An interesting read. But: Cut back on swearing?! Why on earth (oops, I mean why the ever-lovin' fuck 😉) would anybody want to do that *these* days?! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/s...
Curses! A Swearing Expert Mulls the State of Profanity.
Timothy Jay, a scholar in the science of swearing, has a few choice words about why we curse and how to cut back (if you want to).
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An interesting read. But: Cut back on swearing?! Why on earth (oops, I mean why the ever-lovin' fuck 😉) would anybody want to do that *these* days?! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/s...
We Americans can learn from the French...just sayin'...
French ex-president Sarkozy fitted with electronic tag following corruption conviction
French ex-president Sarkozy fitted with electronic tag following corruption conviction
Nicolas Sarkozy, who was found guilty of illegal attempts to secure favors from a judge, is the first French president to serve a sentence after being convicted.
www.lemonde.fr
February 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We Americans can learn from the French...just sayin'...
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If you oppose DEI you should have to use the full phrase, “I oppose diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Bonus points if you add your points, “I oppose disabled veterans equal access to employment.” “I oppose mothers having jobs.”
Making it an acronym turns it into a thought-terminating cliche.
Bonus points if you add your points, “I oppose disabled veterans equal access to employment.” “I oppose mothers having jobs.”
Making it an acronym turns it into a thought-terminating cliche.
February 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If you oppose DEI you should have to use the full phrase, “I oppose diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Bonus points if you add your points, “I oppose disabled veterans equal access to employment.” “I oppose mothers having jobs.”
Making it an acronym turns it into a thought-terminating cliche.
Bonus points if you add your points, “I oppose disabled veterans equal access to employment.” “I oppose mothers having jobs.”
Making it an acronym turns it into a thought-terminating cliche.
To my neighbo(u)rs to the north, I can say only: Sorry. #wannabeCanadian
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTO...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTO...
"Blame Canada!" 🇨🇦 #SouthPark
YouTube video by Paramount Movies
m.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
To my neighbo(u)rs to the north, I can say only: Sorry. #wannabeCanadian
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTO...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTO...
Quote of the day, seen on a cashier’s hoodie at the fast-casual restaurant where I ate lunch today: “Defund the Politicians.” 👏 Too bad this restaurant isn’t near my house. I want to support their allowing employees to express themselves like that.
February 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Quote of the day, seen on a cashier’s hoodie at the fast-casual restaurant where I ate lunch today: “Defund the Politicians.” 👏 Too bad this restaurant isn’t near my house. I want to support their allowing employees to express themselves like that.
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
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FBI HQ got a fresh coat of paint.
February 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
FBI HQ got a fresh coat of paint.
I don't get it: He's feuding with California's governor while musing about getting rid of FEMA and letting states fend for themselves. So why bother visiting California and North Carolina? Is it so he can tell disaster victims that they're suckers who are on their own? www.npr.org/2025/01/24/n...
Trump says he wants to overhaul FEMA as he travels to North Carolina and California
President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I don't get it: He's feuding with California's governor while musing about getting rid of FEMA and letting states fend for themselves. So why bother visiting California and North Carolina? Is it so he can tell disaster victims that they're suckers who are on their own? www.npr.org/2025/01/24/n...