Jen the Tired RN
@jenthetiredrn.bsky.social
Science Nerd that swears a LOT w/degrees in biochem, nursing. Our home is a bit of a zoo, with the cats and dog. Mom of a grown adult & unsure how that happened. Raised in Northern WI, but now a proud Minnesotan who’s often too direct for the locals.
Welp, so much for hopeful thinking. I feel like my head is going to split open, I have a really strong fever, and my left arm where I stupidly agreed to get both injections is so hot, swollen, and painful—I have limited range of motion.
I finally got around to getting my Covid and influenza vaccinations. Fingers crossed that I don’t start feeling like complete shit, as I’m scheduled to work this weekend.
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Welp, so much for hopeful thinking. I feel like my head is going to split open, I have a really strong fever, and my left arm where I stupidly agreed to get both injections is so hot, swollen, and painful—I have limited range of motion.
I had all three cats “helping” me change the bedding, which was rather challenging. See if you can spot the third cat.
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I had all three cats “helping” me change the bedding, which was rather challenging. See if you can spot the third cat.
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During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, a marble statue of Louis Agassiz fell from 2nd floor of Stanford's Zoology building into main quad.
Professor Frank Angell reportedly quipped:
"Agassiz was great in the abstract but not in the concrete."
The statue was unharmed, returned to its perch...
Professor Frank Angell reportedly quipped:
"Agassiz was great in the abstract but not in the concrete."
The statue was unharmed, returned to its perch...
April 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, a marble statue of Louis Agassiz fell from 2nd floor of Stanford's Zoology building into main quad.
Professor Frank Angell reportedly quipped:
"Agassiz was great in the abstract but not in the concrete."
The statue was unharmed, returned to its perch...
Professor Frank Angell reportedly quipped:
"Agassiz was great in the abstract but not in the concrete."
The statue was unharmed, returned to its perch...
I finally got around to getting my Covid and influenza vaccinations. Fingers crossed that I don’t start feeling like complete shit, as I’m scheduled to work this weekend.
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I finally got around to getting my Covid and influenza vaccinations. Fingers crossed that I don’t start feeling like complete shit, as I’m scheduled to work this weekend.
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THREAD. In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world...
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
THREAD. In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world...
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#OnThisDay Nov 14, 1860: Minneapolis is finally linked to the outside world by telegraph. Service is poor, with newspapers constantly apologizing over delayed reporting due to downed wires, adverse weather, or in one instance "the mysterious influence of moonbeams on the electric current."
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#OnThisDay Nov 14, 1860: Minneapolis is finally linked to the outside world by telegraph. Service is poor, with newspapers constantly apologizing over delayed reporting due to downed wires, adverse weather, or in one instance "the mysterious influence of moonbeams on the electric current."
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It's getting colder every day throughout much of the northern hemisphere. If you want to build shelters to help keep your local stray and feral cats warm this winter, here is a great DIY option! www.alleycat.org/resources/ho...
How to Build an Outdoor Shelter
Building an outdoor cat shelter is cheap, easy, and your feline friends will love it! See Alley Cat Allies Step-by-Step guide to build an outdoor cat shelter.
www.alleycat.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It's getting colder every day throughout much of the northern hemisphere. If you want to build shelters to help keep your local stray and feral cats warm this winter, here is a great DIY option! www.alleycat.org/resources/ho...
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What's not to love about an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)?
They've got feathery gills, tiny amphibian bodies & happy little faces 😀.
But did you know they're masters of regeneration? Let's talk about why *being cute* and *growing back severed limbs* are, in fact, related.
They've got feathery gills, tiny amphibian bodies & happy little faces 😀.
But did you know they're masters of regeneration? Let's talk about why *being cute* and *growing back severed limbs* are, in fact, related.
a small axolotl is walking on a piece of paper .
Alt: a small pink axolotl is smiling at the camera and forcing water over feathery gills in a way that looks like they're smiling with their whole body.
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What's not to love about an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)?
They've got feathery gills, tiny amphibian bodies & happy little faces 😀.
But did you know they're masters of regeneration? Let's talk about why *being cute* and *growing back severed limbs* are, in fact, related.
They've got feathery gills, tiny amphibian bodies & happy little faces 😀.
But did you know they're masters of regeneration? Let's talk about why *being cute* and *growing back severed limbs* are, in fact, related.
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calling in sick today
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
calling in sick today
Reminds me of the time in the mid-90s during The Big Dig in Boston. I had a guy from South Boston pick me up from Logan—he’s careening through rush hour traffic to take me to the conference I was organizing in a burb north of Boston, hair metal blaring, hanging out the window flipping people off.
My Uber driver is driving like he has star power in Mario Kart. And even if he does, I don’t.
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Reminds me of the time in the mid-90s during The Big Dig in Boston. I had a guy from South Boston pick me up from Logan—he’s careening through rush hour traffic to take me to the conference I was organizing in a burb north of Boston, hair metal blaring, hanging out the window flipping people off.
If you needed another reason to start wearing a mask in public again:
With RFK Jr. at the wheel we ALL must remain vigilant.
As flu season begins in the US, following the deadliest flu outbreak in children outside of a pandemic since record-keeping began in 2004, pediatricians are taking the lead on vaccine messaging. CDC says NOTHING!
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
As flu season begins in the US, following the deadliest flu outbreak in children outside of a pandemic since record-keeping began in 2004, pediatricians are taking the lead on vaccine messaging. CDC says NOTHING!
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K.
A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If you needed another reason to start wearing a mask in public again:
I shocked the group of “bad kids” when I (a very much perceived as being a “good girl”) expertly smoked a joint with them at a house party. 1980s Northern Wisconsin, folks. 😂
Most of you haven’t done drugs in Iowa. Midwest for that matter. It shows if we’re being honest.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I shocked the group of “bad kids” when I (a very much perceived as being a “good girl”) expertly smoked a joint with them at a house party. 1980s Northern Wisconsin, folks. 😂
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I hate how accurate this is
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I hate how accurate this is
I found another wonderful gluten free meal to share with y’all. We subbed goat milk and goats milk cheddar for the cows milk dairy, as we’re mildly lactose intolerant. It was a delicious dinner, paired with a side of fresh blueberries and strawberries.
www.sipandfeast.com/potato-fritt...
www.sipandfeast.com/potato-fritt...
Potato Frittata
This simple potato frittata combines fresh eggs, diced potatoes, Pecorino Romano cheese, and chives and is baked until set, then topped with wilted cherry tomatoes and basil.
www.sipandfeast.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I found another wonderful gluten free meal to share with y’all. We subbed goat milk and goats milk cheddar for the cows milk dairy, as we’re mildly lactose intolerant. It was a delicious dinner, paired with a side of fresh blueberries and strawberries.
www.sipandfeast.com/potato-fritt...
www.sipandfeast.com/potato-fritt...
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oh gawd it got better
its absolutely chicago
its absolutely chicago
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
oh gawd it got better
its absolutely chicago
its absolutely chicago
In 365 days from when Trump signs the bill, hemp-derived THC products such as gummies or beverages will become illegal. JFC.
$28 billion industry outlawed as Congress passes hemp THC ban
Nearly all hemp businesses in the U.S. are in mortal danger after Congress redefined hemp to outlaw hemp-derived THC.
mjbizdaily.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
In 365 days from when Trump signs the bill, hemp-derived THC products such as gummies or beverages will become illegal. JFC.
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If clear tonight - especially closer to sunset but after dark, tonight could be another big night of northern lights in Minnesota and elsewhere. #mnwx
Northern lights just now at Lake Harriet - and you can see reds and greens with your naked eye.
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If clear tonight - especially closer to sunset but after dark, tonight could be another big night of northern lights in Minnesota and elsewhere. #mnwx
$130-250??!! In this economy?
Apple has announced the iPhone Pocket, a little phone sock that you can dangle from your shoulder.
Apple Announces iPhone Pocket: A Phone Sock You Can Dangle From Your Shoulder
Look at the iPhone sock.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
$130-250??!! In this economy?
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Nov 11-12, 1940: Unseasonably warm weather turns into a raging snowstorm without warning, trapping hunters in Minnesota and sinking 3 ships on Lake Michigan. By the time it's over, the "Armistice Day Blizzard" kills 154 people in one of the worst weather disasters in the Upper Midwest.
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nov 11-12, 1940: Unseasonably warm weather turns into a raging snowstorm without warning, trapping hunters in Minnesota and sinking 3 ships on Lake Michigan. By the time it's over, the "Armistice Day Blizzard" kills 154 people in one of the worst weather disasters in the Upper Midwest.
Might need more coffee:
I’m logging on to work programs and I just tried to press okay with my finger on the computer monitor.
I’m logging on to work programs and I just tried to press okay with my finger on the computer monitor.
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Might need more coffee:
I’m logging on to work programs and I just tried to press okay with my finger on the computer monitor.
I’m logging on to work programs and I just tried to press okay with my finger on the computer monitor.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I always wonder if this was the inspiration for WKRP Cincinnati’s turkey episode.
On this day 55 years ago, Oregon blew up a beached whale with 20 cases of dynamite.
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
The infamous exploding whale incident occurred Nov. 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon. A whale washed ashore on the Oregon beach and with no other means to dispo...
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I always wonder if this was the inspiration for WKRP Cincinnati’s turkey episode.
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I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
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Perfect alt text.
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Perfect alt text.