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Jessica Wranosky
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Distinguished Professor of DH & History-Women, gender & sexuality hist &voting rights specialist.

Auntie Maime, “Life is a banquet. Most poor suckers are starving to death.Live!Live!Live!”

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Wonder if she comes with a bone saw & a stick to bite on?
A barbie doll with blonde hair in a blue striped dress and white apron in a box labeled Civil War Nurse Barbie
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Omg this is from my North Texas suburb front yard
Purple and blue night sky show through tree tops over a house due to very powerful aurora borealis
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Text Reads: Old Fox's Advent Calendar. The Ninth Window. In Miss Stevenson's sheltered, walled gardens, opposite the church, there was an enchanting plum tree, standing quite apart from its younger fellows. It always blossomed in the very depths of winter, even in the heaviest snows & the bitterest of frosts, even in the fiercest of storms racing in from the Channel. According to local legend, one Christmastide, many centuries ago, when the village was known far and wide for its Abbey, Thomas à Becket came to visit both the Abbot & an old friend from London whose rambling manor cottage was known for its excellent hospitality, its soft beds, good food and fine country wines. When walking one morning in the orchards by the church with these amiable companions, he had one of his attacks of indigestion & leant against a young plum tree in his agony. Miraculously, a silver cup of whey appeared in the branches. It soothed his pain in moments, and ever since, the tree and its descendants have blossomed in pale, wintry splendour each December. Sometimes the first flowers unfurled on Christmas Day, sometimes on the very blade of the New Year, but never, ever on the anniversary of poor Becket's death on the 29th. Images of 1) man in religious robes colored gold, white and burnt red wearing a pointed hat of gold and white 2) white flower blossoms sprouting out all along multiple wood branches.
December 10, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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NYT selling subscriptions for some *independent* newspaper??? Surprising turn of events. Otherwise, as if.
An advertisement in black and white text and background that says “Support independent joint with a subscription” with a button under it that says “view subscription options” As if the NYT has ever supported or allowed for truly independent journalism to darken their door or take up space.
November 27, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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Homemade pizzas earlier. Too good to wait for picture. Homemade gluten-free flatbread w/ a vegan cashew cream sauce, sautéed onions, mushrooms & broccoli, w/ grilled chicken & tomatoes topped w/ very good local(ish) koroneiki extra virgin olive oil & dried Mediterranean spices.

Now to walk dog.
On a white plate w/ fork and knife on a gold placemat on a white tablecloth, sits a partially eaten pizza.
June 23, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Google & Mayo Clinic disagree about how much protein in chickpeas. Considering how horrible Google results are these days, think I’ll go w/ Mayo Clinic
Mayo clinic says: While naturally low in saturated fat, chickpeas are nutrient-dense. They provide nearly 20 grams of protein in a ½-cup serving and 5 grams of dietary fiber. Chickpeas also are a source of folate, iron, vitamin C and phosphorus.Jan 12, 2023 https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org › ... Chickpeas for healthy eating - Mayo Clinic Health System Google says: How much protein is in 1 cup of cooked chickpeas? 14.53 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, 1 cup Protein (g) 14.53 Sugars, total (g) 7.87 Fiber, total dietary (g) 12.46 Calcium, Ca (mg) 80.36 Iron, Fe (mg) 4.74 34 more rows
June 21, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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Bottles of cherries and other fruit from 18th century unearthed at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plantation

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“The bottles and contents are a testament to the knowledge and skill of the enslaved people who managed the food preparations from tree to table,” he said. So far, scientists have found 54 cherry pits and 23 stems. The cherries may have been harvested by snipping them from trees using shears since the stems were neatly cut.
June 18, 2024 at 4:25 AM
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One factory making CVS-branded pain and fever medications for children used contaminated water. Another made drugs for kids that were too potent. And a third made nasal sprays for babies on the same machines it used to produce pesticides. The drugs were among those sold by CVS Health
June 12, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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All scents like this are from hell, but this is one of the worst. I get fragrance induced migraines, as well.
A Little Tree Black Ice Air Freshener in its red and yellow packaging, unopened.
June 6, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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I made gluten free lemon meringue pie, and it is so unbelievably good. I have not had lemon meringue pie in over a decade. 😋
A lemon meringue pie with one slice cut out. A whole lemon meringue pie w/ huge meringue peaks.
May 25, 2024 at 3:16 AM
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So—Erin—turns out we have mice in our garden shed. So I am doing research and… Irish Spring may not be as helpful as I heard.
Although grated bar soap may not be effective, there are plenty of natural scents and household items that mice will avoid. These little rodents have sensitive noses, so strong scents can affect their behavior. Essential oils are particularly potent, so try some of the following scents: Peppermint Cloves Eucalyptus Cinnamon Soak a cotton ball in these oils and place them around your RV. You can also use red pepper flakes to deter mice. Sprinkle this spice around potential entry points and refresh the barrier every few weeks.
May 22, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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I am assured that if this picture of our sable and white shetland sheepdog, Ellie, laying in the grass was of a cat wearing a hat—I’d get hundreds more followers 😂🤣😂
sable and white shetland sheepdog, Ellie, laying in the grass with her sheltie mouth smiling
May 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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I just want to point out that it is 7:49 pm and it is still light outside and I *love it*

I missed this. I hate 4:30 pm sunsets. Yay to continuing longer days. Yay! 🌞
A window with blinds open framed with blue silk curtains and white sheer curtains with a lamp, the corner of a silver laptop, and the corner of a black computer monitor in the foreground. The window shows a house across a residential street with the sun still shining outside.
May 10, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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What am I wearing to the Bluesky cocktail hour? Except blonde.
A cartoon of the Who Framed Roger Rabbit animated movie character Jessica Rabbit wearing her signature low cut, strapless, reddish pink sequin long dress with slit up the side, purple long gloves and purple high heel shoes.
April 30, 2024 at 2:21 AM
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First part of article that says Lunchables snacks contain high levels of lead and many other bad things.
April 10, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Getting close #eclipse2024 headed toward #totality
Picture of cement ground with crescent moon light reflection from tree leaves above due to increasing eclipse of the sun by the moon
April 8, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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This right here is why I still hold my account, locked—but still hold it.
Footnote of a court filing that includes discussion of a Twitter account no longer owned by the person it claims to be. The discursive note states, “ The X, formerly Twitter, account being attributed to Judge Merchan's daughter no longer belongs to her since she deleted it approximately a year ago,' said the spokesman, Al Baker. 'It is not linked to her email address, nor has she posted under that screen name since she deleted the account. Rather, it represents the reconstitution, last April, and manipulation of an account she long ago abandoned,' Baker said in a press statement.”
April 1, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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You’ve been murdered. Who do you want on the case?
Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog puppets dressed up as detectives—she is holding him off and looking toward the camera
March 23, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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#LizCarpenter film #ShakingItUp was huge success at #SXSW
Picture of filming team standing in front of South By Southwest Film Festival backdrop. Photo is in sepia coloring. Photo by Matt Lankes. Photo of: Eli Olson—Film Editor; Abby Ginzberg—Director/Producer; Christy Carpenter—Director/Producer/Film Subject’s daughter; Ken Schneider—Film Editor; Susanne Mason—Archival Researcher; Jessica Brannon-Wranosky—Associate Producer/Lead Historical Advisor
March 14, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the “Sunshine Protection Act” in March of 2022, but the House has not taken up the issue. Washington state Representative Marcus Riccelli sponsored the state's version.Nov 3, 2023
March 8, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Modern view. Probably not lined up exactly in the same place as old bandstand. Probably more close to current big parking lot & water may have been rerouted a bit.
Popp Bandstand w/ Cafe Du Monde in background
March 7, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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For posterity sake:
A screen clip of a blocked account by me—where I warn I will block accounts that post at me anything that resembles the denial of covid vaccine importance. With a clip of a Bluesky account that posted a brag about being unmasked, unvaccinated and untested—shortly before I blocked that account.
January 27, 2024 at 9:42 PM
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Ellie says it’s lights out time, but my headache is finally gone & I am awake. Guess husband gets the deciding vote.
Shetland sheepdog laying on white & gray duvet cover on bed. She’s sleeping, and her head and in the background tail are all of her in the photo.
January 20, 2024 at 6:57 AM
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January 18, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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Movie posters from 1982 hits—The Toy, The Secret of Nimh, Annie, and E.T.
January 4, 2024 at 5:23 AM