Holly Jeane
@nyssimi.bsky.social
Gen X | Genealogy enthusiast | Breast cancer survivor | Neurodivergent | Pottery & creativity feed my soul 🎨 |Atlanta, GA 📍
Like everyone else, I’m in awe of Faizan Zaki’s big win at the National Spelling Bee—especially after coming so close last year (huge congrats, Faizan!).
I couldn’t help getting distracted by the trophy. It was designed by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati back in 2019. What a great looking trophy!
I couldn’t help getting distracted by the trophy. It was designed by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati back in 2019. What a great looking trophy!
May 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Like everyone else, I’m in awe of Faizan Zaki’s big win at the National Spelling Bee—especially after coming so close last year (huge congrats, Faizan!).
I couldn’t help getting distracted by the trophy. It was designed by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati back in 2019. What a great looking trophy!
I couldn’t help getting distracted by the trophy. It was designed by Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati back in 2019. What a great looking trophy!
Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember
May 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember
So excited — 100 Days of Appalachia starts tomorrow on WikiTree! Daily prompts to inspire and connect with our Appalachian roots.
Join for as much or as little as you like.
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQAF...
#Genealogy #WikiTree #Appalachia #CollaborativeGenealogy
Join for as much or as little as you like.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQAF...
#Genealogy #WikiTree #Appalachia #CollaborativeGenealogy
100 Days of #Appalachia 2025 on @WikiTreers
YouTube video by Ancestry Roads
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April 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
So excited — 100 Days of Appalachia starts tomorrow on WikiTree! Daily prompts to inspire and connect with our Appalachian roots.
Join for as much or as little as you like.
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQAF...
#Genealogy #WikiTree #Appalachia #CollaborativeGenealogy
Join for as much or as little as you like.
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQAF...
#Genealogy #WikiTree #Appalachia #CollaborativeGenealogy
Disappointed that @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social didn’t lead with the #HandsOff protests.
It took 20 minutes to get there when it should have been their top story.
It took 20 minutes to get there when it should have been their top story.
April 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Disappointed that @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social didn’t lead with the #HandsOff protests.
It took 20 minutes to get there when it should have been their top story.
It took 20 minutes to get there when it should have been their top story.
This! ⏬
Trump circumvented Congress on tariffs by declaring a Fentanyl emergency. A handful of Republicans in Congress can stop the tariffs by joining with Democrats. Call your electeds and tell them.
April 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This! ⏬
I almost never order food delivery but tonight I ordered some chicken wings. Sorry Uber Eats I only tip based on my order total - not including the taxes and fees - that's effing insulting.
March 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I almost never order food delivery but tonight I ordered some chicken wings. Sorry Uber Eats I only tip based on my order total - not including the taxes and fees - that's effing insulting.
Optimism is important. This was a good read from Robert Reich
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Ten reasons for modest optimism
Friends,
open.substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Optimism is important. This was a good read from Robert Reich
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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It's Valentine's Day, so you know what that means: BEES.
Alongside being the patron saint of love, plague, epilepsy, and fainting, Saint Valentine is also associated with beekeepers. As such, we thought we'd share a few of our favourite hives today.
Here's a thatched cottage in Waddesdon, 1880!
Alongside being the patron saint of love, plague, epilepsy, and fainting, Saint Valentine is also associated with beekeepers. As such, we thought we'd share a few of our favourite hives today.
Here's a thatched cottage in Waddesdon, 1880!
February 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
It's Valentine's Day, so you know what that means: BEES.
Alongside being the patron saint of love, plague, epilepsy, and fainting, Saint Valentine is also associated with beekeepers. As such, we thought we'd share a few of our favourite hives today.
Here's a thatched cottage in Waddesdon, 1880!
Alongside being the patron saint of love, plague, epilepsy, and fainting, Saint Valentine is also associated with beekeepers. As such, we thought we'd share a few of our favourite hives today.
Here's a thatched cottage in Waddesdon, 1880!
Reposted by Holly Jeane
St Valentine's keys are traditionally given to unlock the giver's heart. Valentine was a Roman priest who was caught marrying couples & refused to give up his Christian faith. Executed on 14 February 269 AD, it was not until the 14th century that his feast day became a celebration of romantic love.
February 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
St Valentine's keys are traditionally given to unlock the giver's heart. Valentine was a Roman priest who was caught marrying couples & refused to give up his Christian faith. Executed on 14 February 269 AD, it was not until the 14th century that his feast day became a celebration of romantic love.
Good to know Senators are standing up to Trump!
🚨 CANADIAN HOCKEY FANS BOO DURING U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEM AT OTTAWA SENATORS GAME
February 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good to know Senators are standing up to Trump!
Imbolc, an ancient Gaelic-Celtic feast which marks the midpoint between winter and summer., reminds us that spring is on the horizon. The long darkness of winter is fading as the light continues to return.
Wishing you a joyful and hopeful Imbolc! 🌿🔥
#Imbolc #spring #pagantraditions #witchsky
Wishing you a joyful and hopeful Imbolc! 🌿🔥
#Imbolc #spring #pagantraditions #witchsky
February 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Imbolc, an ancient Gaelic-Celtic feast which marks the midpoint between winter and summer., reminds us that spring is on the horizon. The long darkness of winter is fading as the light continues to return.
Wishing you a joyful and hopeful Imbolc! 🌿🔥
#Imbolc #spring #pagantraditions #witchsky
Wishing you a joyful and hopeful Imbolc! 🌿🔥
#Imbolc #spring #pagantraditions #witchsky
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Ah loves, just noticed this weekend is #Imbolc marking the beginning of spring. Imbolc symbolizes the halfway point between the winter solstice (Yule) and the spring equinox (Ostara). Imbolc is often celebrated with fire rituals. Look out for snowdrops, miraculous light in the dark times.
February 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ah loves, just noticed this weekend is #Imbolc marking the beginning of spring. Imbolc symbolizes the halfway point between the winter solstice (Yule) and the spring equinox (Ostara). Imbolc is often celebrated with fire rituals. Look out for snowdrops, miraculous light in the dark times.
Reposted by Holly Jeane
Thread: Saturday is Imbolc, which celebrates the first day of Spring in Ireland. It is an ancient Gaelic-Celtic feast & is also marked as St Bridget’s Day, its Christian re-incarnation. In schools children make Bridget’s crosses to celebrate it. (pictured: Hill of Tara)
January 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thread: Saturday is Imbolc, which celebrates the first day of Spring in Ireland. It is an ancient Gaelic-Celtic feast & is also marked as St Bridget’s Day, its Christian re-incarnation. In schools children make Bridget’s crosses to celebrate it. (pictured: Hill of Tara)
Proud to be a Costco member!
Costco - the only company to publicly come out in support of Diversity initiatives despite pressure from the GOP and they just raised the pay for their workers. Stop shopping at Target.
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30
Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week.
www.reuters.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Proud to be a Costco member!
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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it
ALT: a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it
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February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
This ⬇️
It is natural to know despair in dark times, to feel dread and uncertainty. But do not immerse yourself in doom. Seek out joy and light, wherever you can find it, to keep despair from being the only feeling you have space for.
January 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This ⬇️
I ❤️ Mary Oliver
January 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I ❤️ Mary Oliver
Until I saw this, I didn’t realize just how much I needed to see penguins in sweaters this morning.
A few years ago...Australia’s oldest man knitted tiny sweaters for penguins injured in oil spills.....
( Just this once... #MensArt )
( Just this once... #MensArt )
January 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Until I saw this, I didn’t realize just how much I needed to see penguins in sweaters this morning.
Going live at the top of the hour to kick-off Connect-a-Thon XIII on @wikitree.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY6...
#CollaborativeGenealogy #ConnectAThonXIII
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY6...
#CollaborativeGenealogy #ConnectAThonXIII
Connect-a-Thon 20 Jan 2025 8 AM EST Kick-off Livecast #ConnectAThonXIII
YouTube video by WikiTree
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January 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
With the roads clear, our household ventured out for breakfast this morning. I captured some lovely photos of the morning sun glistening on the ice still clinging to the tree branches. After an hour in the crisp, sunny air, I see the icicles starting to melt from a tree in our front yard. #atlwx
January 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
With the roads clear, our household ventured out for breakfast this morning. I captured some lovely photos of the morning sun glistening on the ice still clinging to the tree branches. After an hour in the crisp, sunny air, I see the icicles starting to melt from a tree in our front yard. #atlwx
Oh to love snow as much as these two!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebcC...
#BaoLi #QingBao #NationalZoo #Pandas #SnowDay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebcC...
#BaoLi #QingBao #NationalZoo #Pandas #SnowDay
Jan. 6, 2025: Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao Play In The Snow
YouTube video by Smithsonian's National Zoo
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January 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Oh to love snow as much as these two!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebcC...
#BaoLi #QingBao #NationalZoo #Pandas #SnowDay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebcC...
#BaoLi #QingBao #NationalZoo #Pandas #SnowDay
I've signed up for the Appalachian Roots team. I will be connecting distant cousins from Carbondale, Pennsylvania to my 4th great-grandparents from Decollatura, Italy.
#ConnecAThonXIII #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy
#ConnecAThonXIII #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy
So what is a Connect-A-Thon?
A 72-hr community marathon! Adding missing people to the global family tree.
#ConnecAThonXIII
www.wikitree.com/g2g/1828097/...
#CollaborativeGenealogy
A 72-hr community marathon! Adding missing people to the global family tree.
#ConnecAThonXIII
www.wikitree.com/g2g/1828097/...
#CollaborativeGenealogy
January 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've signed up for the Appalachian Roots team. I will be connecting distant cousins from Carbondale, Pennsylvania to my 4th great-grandparents from Decollatura, Italy.
#ConnecAThonXIII #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy
#ConnecAThonXIII #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy
I’ve been researching distant cousins who immigrated from Italy to Carbondale, PA. I was especially interested in families who lost their West Side homes to the Carbondale mine fires in the mid-1900s. 🧵1/3 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
January 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I’ve been researching distant cousins who immigrated from Italy to Carbondale, PA. I was especially interested in families who lost their West Side homes to the Carbondale mine fires in the mid-1900s. 🧵1/3 #Genealogy #FamilyHistory