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Jennifer Weeks
@jenniferweeks83.bsky.social
Freelance editor and writer, formerly @us.theconversation.com. Many bylines in many places. DC native, mom, Red Sox fan, alto II, Eph. Parallel parking is my special power.
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, never went into Mr. McGregor’s garden again. His mother put him to bed and gave him chamomile tea. But Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, who were good little bunnies, had bread and milk and blackberries for supper.
December 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This pizza DEI must stop
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Alfredo sauce on pizza, wtf
December 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
One of his daughters came home from school and asked "Um, Dad, what's a 'Kavanaugh stop?'"
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
These programs all were reviewed for national security impacts when they were first permitted. This move is throwing sand in the gears for no more reason than Trump's whim, and it's the opposite of the conditions energy companies need to do long-term planning and investing.
December 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s like the evil version of Brigadoon — it appears every 4 years at strategic points in election cycles
December 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If you would consider a cat, the Ellen Gifford cat shelter in Brighton is a great place -- they learn the cat's personalities carefully and work hard to match adopters with the right cat for them and their situation. I got a sweet cat from them a decade ago and volunteer there now.
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The irony is that kids learn many of the same things from doing theater than they do from sports -- discipline, practice, teamwork, paying your dues, being part of something bigger than yourself.
December 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Why is the peaceful transfer of power important? What is the purpose of judicial independence? Why is corruption corrosive to democratic governance? Why is free trade important? How do immigrants contribute to the country? Why does NATO matter?"
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I live near the Charles River outside Boston and have a bunch of different walking loops along it. There's something zen about experiencing the same path through all the seasons.
December 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM