Jen
@ladyjenpool.bsky.social
Librarian. Voracious reader and knitter. Oxford comma. Awkward panda. Deadpool stan. Daria-esque.
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As Texas braces for freezing temperatures, a viral Whataburger cup hack has gained attention as a quick way to protect outdoor faucets.
Yes, that viral Whataburger hack to protect your pipes actually works
As Texas braces for freezing temperatures, a viral Whataburger cup hack has gained attention as a quick way to protect outdoor faucets.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As Texas braces for freezing temperatures, a viral Whataburger cup hack has gained attention as a quick way to protect outdoor faucets.
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I am close to a person who works in cybersecurity.
Their constant refrain to our group of friends:
Decline all cookies
Stop posting pics of your face
Stay off TikTok
FWIW
Their constant refrain to our group of friends:
Decline all cookies
Stop posting pics of your face
Stay off TikTok
FWIW
January 23, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I am close to a person who works in cybersecurity.
Their constant refrain to our group of friends:
Decline all cookies
Stop posting pics of your face
Stay off TikTok
FWIW
Their constant refrain to our group of friends:
Decline all cookies
Stop posting pics of your face
Stay off TikTok
FWIW
Now reading Colin Gets Promoted And Dooms The World by Mark Waddell.
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Now reading Colin Gets Promoted And Dooms The World by Mark Waddell.
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honestly i think "decided bin laden was a higher priority than eliminating polio" is a good reason to dismantle the united states of america on its own without having to think about anything else
January 22, 2026 at 11:36 PM
honestly i think "decided bin laden was a higher priority than eliminating polio" is a good reason to dismantle the united states of america on its own without having to think about anything else
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this is why we still have polio at all btw
In Pakistan, the CIA went around door-to-door pretending to be giving polio vaccines, while secretly hunting for Osama bin Laden. The result was that real health care workers were ignored or even killed, and hundreds of people got polio, which had otherwise been nearly eradicated worldwide.
There is no level to which these heartless shit-for-brains won’t stoop to inflict cruelty and suffering.
January 22, 2026 at 11:13 PM
this is why we still have polio at all btw
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The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The House Ethics Committee found that Matt Gaetz did all of the horrible things previously claimed—sex trafficking minors, prostitution (including of minors), drugs, drunk driving, obstruction, the works. The Florida Bulldog has secured and published the House report this evening.
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I'm looking for witnesses/victims of DHS retaliating against people who were recording their agents (ICE, Border Patrol, FPS, etc.) in Southern California.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I'm looking for witnesses/victims of DHS retaliating against people who were recording their agents (ICE, Border Patrol, FPS, etc.) in Southern California.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all.
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Paypal's only purpose is to transfer money.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
Commissioners and artists, be aware of this if you use the PayPal
January 7, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Paypal's only purpose is to transfer money.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
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Seems to be the most dramatic breakthrough in preventing/slowing dementia & alzheimer's ever. But it's a vaccine, so it doesn't get headlines.
Wish you could get the shingles vaccine before age 50. You don't have to be 50 to get shingles—I can attest as I had it last summer (not recommended).
Wish you could get the shingles vaccine before age 50. You don't have to be 50 to get shingles—I can attest as I had it last summer (not recommended).
The Shingles vaccine and reduction of dementia: a new natural experiment from Canada replicated 3 others and adds to this week's link to slowing of biological aging.
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Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again!
Two new studies add to a remarkable body of evidence for benefit
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January 22, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Seems to be the most dramatic breakthrough in preventing/slowing dementia & alzheimer's ever. But it's a vaccine, so it doesn't get headlines.
Wish you could get the shingles vaccine before age 50. You don't have to be 50 to get shingles—I can attest as I had it last summer (not recommended).
Wish you could get the shingles vaccine before age 50. You don't have to be 50 to get shingles—I can attest as I had it last summer (not recommended).
Finally watched Thunderbolts. It was fine. Ever since Civil War Marvel movies aren't really my thing I guess.
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Finally watched Thunderbolts. It was fine. Ever since Civil War Marvel movies aren't really my thing I guess.
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Of course it’s legal to record ICE agents, but the same phone that documents can also expose you through facial recognition, location tracking and data access.
Here’s a quick guide to reducing your digital footprint while still holding authorities accountable ⬇️
Here’s a quick guide to reducing your digital footprint while still holding authorities accountable ⬇️
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
Federal agents have pepper-sprayed, tackled and detained people recording their actions. If you post your recordings of agents, you also risk the feds tracking you and those around you.
buff.ly
January 22, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Of course it’s legal to record ICE agents, but the same phone that documents can also expose you through facial recognition, location tracking and data access.
Here’s a quick guide to reducing your digital footprint while still holding authorities accountable ⬇️
Here’s a quick guide to reducing your digital footprint while still holding authorities accountable ⬇️
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Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe:
January 22, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe:
Exploding trees is not a thing
I've lived in Minnesota my whole life and have experienced some major cold snaps but this is the first time I've heard about exploding trees.
January 21, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Exploding trees is not a thing
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I know there's a lot more important things going on, but I just want us all to take a moment and read this headline and let it swim around our brains like a screaming paramecium
January 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I know there's a lot more important things going on, but I just want us all to take a moment and read this headline and let it swim around our brains like a screaming paramecium
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Tfw the dog won’t wag
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tfw the dog won’t wag
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Life in Minnesota is terrifying right now, but every day I feel amazed by watching us wake up and go fuck with these absolute losers. Minnesota is going to annoy the regime to death and upon the graves of the fascists we'll erect a statue to Barb the librarian who ran dispatch.
Small thread.
I was driving up to @makwacoffee.bsky.social bc I knew Roseville (a suburb next to St Paul) was lousy w/ ICE. 1/2 mile away I drive past an ICE agent, so I flip around (following every traffic law) & enter a lot where there were 5-6 ICE vehicles & probably 8 observer cars.
I was driving up to @makwacoffee.bsky.social bc I knew Roseville (a suburb next to St Paul) was lousy w/ ICE. 1/2 mile away I drive past an ICE agent, so I flip around (following every traffic law) & enter a lot where there were 5-6 ICE vehicles & probably 8 observer cars.
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Life in Minnesota is terrifying right now, but every day I feel amazed by watching us wake up and go fuck with these absolute losers. Minnesota is going to annoy the regime to death and upon the graves of the fascists we'll erect a statue to Barb the librarian who ran dispatch.
Things I wish people knew about the library:
Free document scanning
Cheap printing
Free wifi
Quiet rooms great for job interviews
Free document scanning
Cheap printing
Free wifi
Quiet rooms great for job interviews
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Things I wish people knew about the library:
Free document scanning
Cheap printing
Free wifi
Quiet rooms great for job interviews
Free document scanning
Cheap printing
Free wifi
Quiet rooms great for job interviews
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Anyone else going around today like "Sorry, boss, I know I'm not firing on all cylinders, but I was up late hoping the worst person in the world had died and it gave me insomnia, plus I'm waiting to see if WWIII breaks out in Switzerland so I'm a little distracted."
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Anyone else going around today like "Sorry, boss, I know I'm not firing on all cylinders, but I was up late hoping the worst person in the world had died and it gave me insomnia, plus I'm waiting to see if WWIII breaks out in Switzerland so I'm a little distracted."
Now reading Gardens of the Moon by Steve Erikson.
January 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Now reading Gardens of the Moon by Steve Erikson.
Promo email : let us text you instead!
Fuck no I'm unsubscribing instead
Fuck no I'm unsubscribing instead
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Promo email : let us text you instead!
Fuck no I'm unsubscribing instead
Fuck no I'm unsubscribing instead
I refuse to get my hopes up.
i beg your finest fucking pardon?!
January 21, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I refuse to get my hopes up.
This week's dinner is mango red beans and rice
January 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
This week's dinner is mango red beans and rice
Just so you know, if you ask me how it's going and I say it's going, it probably means I'm considering walking into traffic.
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Just so you know, if you ask me how it's going and I say it's going, it probably means I'm considering walking into traffic.
I took a nap and now I don't want to get out of my cozy bed to make dinner.
January 20, 2026 at 11:23 PM
I took a nap and now I don't want to get out of my cozy bed to make dinner.
I firmly believe if we had UBI we could all be doing what we love and life would be immensely better. And it's not that people would stop doing necessary jobs. There are people who would unclog pipes for sheer satisfaction. We're all little freaks for something.
January 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I firmly believe if we had UBI we could all be doing what we love and life would be immensely better. And it's not that people would stop doing necessary jobs. There are people who would unclog pipes for sheer satisfaction. We're all little freaks for something.