Beth Wagner Townsend
@beth.life
Blogger, open wheel auto racing & hockey fan, feminist, mother, serial doer of unfamilyvaluesness, one-woman midwestern church basement wedding reception, family law but not a lawyer and you shouldn't take advice from me regardless.
"Stop licking my radium project. Haven't you read The Radium Girls?" - 14yo to cat
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
"Stop licking my radium project. Haven't you read The Radium Girls?" - 14yo to cat
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
Zach: Which stuff is moving to your new office?
Me: The erudite architecture and design books, the lady's head filled with limes, and the vibraslap.
Zach: Of course. Obviously.
Me: The erudite architecture and design books, the lady's head filled with limes, and the vibraslap.
Zach: Of course. Obviously.
December 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Zach: Which stuff is moving to your new office?
Me: The erudite architecture and design books, the lady's head filled with limes, and the vibraslap.
Zach: Of course. Obviously.
Me: The erudite architecture and design books, the lady's head filled with limes, and the vibraslap.
Zach: Of course. Obviously.
@adaventurer.com relevant to your interests
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@adaventurer.com relevant to your interests
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Practice is so important. All the time I’ve spent drawing, painting, and crocheting has made me really good at not getting writing done.
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Practice is so important. All the time I’ve spent drawing, painting, and crocheting has made me really good at not getting writing done.
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I've been doing tech support of one kind or another for nearly 25 years at this point and I will never get over the fact that my most called-upon skill in this work continues to be "reading instructions for users from their own screen"
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I've been doing tech support of one kind or another for nearly 25 years at this point and I will never get over the fact that my most called-upon skill in this work continues to be "reading instructions for users from their own screen"
"Why do all the doctors in this hospital live in Airstream trailers?" - my husband who only paid attention to one episode of Grey's per season
November 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Why do all the doctors in this hospital live in Airstream trailers?" - my husband who only paid attention to one episode of Grey's per season
The Tumble Buggy Trash Talkers Anonymous group chat welcomes Ty Gibbs back to sprint cars this week.
@mustangjosh94.bsky.social
@mustangjosh94.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Tumble Buggy Trash Talkers Anonymous group chat welcomes Ty Gibbs back to sprint cars this week.
@mustangjosh94.bsky.social
@mustangjosh94.bsky.social
Just tried to explain the Ooogachaka Baby and the concept of cassette singles to my 14yo and she was ready to spoon feed me some applesauce
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Just tried to explain the Ooogachaka Baby and the concept of cassette singles to my 14yo and she was ready to spoon feed me some applesauce
HELLO FELLOW KIDS AT THE JEFF TWEEDY SHOW, DON'T EVEN TRY IT
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
HELLO FELLOW KIDS AT THE JEFF TWEEDY SHOW, DON'T EVEN TRY IT
tomorrow is my 7th anniversary married to @zachtownsend.bsky.social and tonight he brought home a Thanksgiving frozen pizza because he understands me better than any other human ever has
November 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
tomorrow is my 7th anniversary married to @zachtownsend.bsky.social and tonight he brought home a Thanksgiving frozen pizza because he understands me better than any other human ever has
welp looks like I'm going to be solely responsible for the Swamp Cabbage 100 discourse on bluesky
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
welp looks like I'm going to be solely responsible for the Swamp Cabbage 100 discourse on bluesky
Me: What did we decide about going to get ice cream?
14yo: I can drive if there's an adult along who will switch places with me if I get pulled over.
Me: This escalated quickly.
14yo: I can drive if there's an adult along who will switch places with me if I get pulled over.
Me: This escalated quickly.
October 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Me: What did we decide about going to get ice cream?
14yo: I can drive if there's an adult along who will switch places with me if I get pulled over.
Me: This escalated quickly.
14yo: I can drive if there's an adult along who will switch places with me if I get pulled over.
Me: This escalated quickly.
Me: Ada has proposed that we buy a used FedEx truck for her as her first car. She says she's going to do a vanlife build and store all of her yarn in it.
Zach: The bulbous box truck one on Hwy 251? Aww man I was gonna put a bar in it and take it to Road America.
Zach: The bulbous box truck one on Hwy 251? Aww man I was gonna put a bar in it and take it to Road America.
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Me: Ada has proposed that we buy a used FedEx truck for her as her first car. She says she's going to do a vanlife build and store all of her yarn in it.
Zach: The bulbous box truck one on Hwy 251? Aww man I was gonna put a bar in it and take it to Road America.
Zach: The bulbous box truck one on Hwy 251? Aww man I was gonna put a bar in it and take it to Road America.
Sorry to see LaSalle cancel tonight, but it did allow me to have dinner with my friend @gibvoice.bsky.social for the first time in years. He told me ALL the piping hot WoO tea because what am I gonna do, tell the 3 dirt track fans on Bluesky about it?
October 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Sorry to see LaSalle cancel tonight, but it did allow me to have dinner with my friend @gibvoice.bsky.social for the first time in years. He told me ALL the piping hot WoO tea because what am I gonna do, tell the 3 dirt track fans on Bluesky about it?
just got suggested David's Bridal on DoorDash and honestly as a divorce law firm employee, I say keep up the good work guys
October 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
just got suggested David's Bridal on DoorDash and honestly as a divorce law firm employee, I say keep up the good work guys
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
"What if we just haven't yet found the right thing to mix Malort with?" - me to my husband at 10:30am on a weekday
October 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"What if we just haven't yet found the right thing to mix Malort with?" - me to my husband at 10:30am on a weekday
October 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I am way too tired and cranky for this many cars and this haunted hot lap session and whatnot but it's the National Open and @mustangjosh94.bsky.social is counting on me to shitpost my way through it
October 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I am way too tired and cranky for this many cars and this haunted hot lap session and whatnot but it's the National Open and @mustangjosh94.bsky.social is counting on me to shitpost my way through it
we called the wrong High Limit race official at 10 laps this weekend
September 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
we called the wrong High Limit race official at 10 laps this weekend
fuel stop with 7 laps in omg don't make me watch football you clowns
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
fuel stop with 7 laps in omg don't make me watch football you clowns
High Limit Inventory Reduction Night ®️™️
September 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
High Limit Inventory Reduction Night ®️™️
Every Ohio sprint car race is just me and @mustangjosh94.bsky.social trying to find the Chamber of Commerce search feature
September 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Every Ohio sprint car race is just me and @mustangjosh94.bsky.social trying to find the Chamber of Commerce search feature
We've seen Jason Isbell so many times in so many great venues that we've put in place some side quest rules for long-distance ticket purchases. Long story short, see ya at Graceland and the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid in March 2026.
September 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
We've seen Jason Isbell so many times in so many great venues that we've put in place some side quest rules for long-distance ticket purchases. Long story short, see ya at Graceland and the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid in March 2026.