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Jess Vice
@justjessvice.bsky.social
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fiction snob, whiskey fan, herbalist and bug nerd. dogs.
UX Researcher & Strategist for money. Opinions for free.
Virginia | they/them 🏳️‍🌈
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Well, that's just the _most_ unhelpful error message @linkedin.com. I've tried 5 times now. Why don't you suggest something else for me to do? #HeadDesk
Screenshot of an event module on LinkedIn. A black and white smiley emoji sits next to a bright red error message that reads We encountered a problem sharing your post. Please try again.
December 12, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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This week, my friend Maria and I launched Kit Research and Strategy, a small collective offering services to companies who can't afford to hire in-house research help. Check us out: kitresearchandstrategy.com

#UXR #UXResearch #Research #Strategy #NewBusiness #CoFounder #LaunchWeek
White logo on a black background - the word kit is lowercase in a white thick sans serif font. Research & Strategy form the base of the logo in white uppercase letters. The i in Kit is dotted with a primary blue circle and the period at the end of Kit is a primary yellow circle.
December 12, 2024 at 12:38 AM
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I’m told this is a neurodivergent thing - collecting beverage containers and dishes near your workspace.

But is it also a Virgo thing? Or a book nerd thing? Or just a cold person thing? Or an Enneagram 9 thing? Or a worker thing? Or just a person thing?
Photo of a white windowsill. It is dark outside and only a few faint lights and a windchime are visible. On the sill, a large white coffee mug, a simple white bowl, a short clear glass with a little whiskey in it, and a large Mason jar full of water are lined up.
December 6, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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This one was a random grab at the library based on the title and half the front flap. Not even halfway through and totally taken with it. ✨

The Psychology of Time Travel, by Kate Mascarenhas
#AmReading #Booksky
The cover of a book is pictured - Jess’s hand holds it by the bottom left corner and some blankets, a rug, and a side table with a glass of wine are visible around the edges of the book. The book is wrapped in the crinkly clear cover libraries use, and the title is in big yellow font that looks like cross-stitching. Around the words The Psychology of Time Travel are pictures of little cross-stitched rabbits and sand clocks and smoking guns, with flowers and vines woven in.
December 6, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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Hi, Outlook. We need to talk about the difference between 'nothing planned' and 'no meetings on a Thursday'. 😖
Screenshot of a widget from the Outlook app. At the top, a banner says, Thu, Dec 19. In the middle, on a white background is a stylized bubbly calendar icon in pinks and blues and greens and golds. Under the calendar icon, bold text reads: Nothing planned for the day Enjoy!
December 6, 2024 at 1:06 AM
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From their about page:
Screenshot of a portion of a website. Background is pale green, text is black or dark blue. Headline: Our Mission Statement. Body copy: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
December 3, 2024 at 12:19 AM
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How we feel about the cold front this week:
In the foreground, Karma - a big gold dog with a black nose and black eye makeup - squints out at the camera from under a brown blanket that's wrapped over her like a hood. Her chin hovers an inch or so from Jess's lap and a warm-looking ivory knit blanket. In the background is a red brick and dark wood fireplace, an impressionist painting of trees in fog, and an antique rocking chair made out of red wood and a flower needlepoint cushion.
December 2, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Eventually, I posted enough about bees and bugs that I started getting texts like this. Made my day, tbh. We saved this girl - her rescuer brought in some fresh flowers and offered her water so she could rest through the night and released her in the morning.

#Bumblebee #BeeSky #NativeBees
Screenshot of a text thread. The top message says Help!! Found this in my laundry room today. There is a photo below the message of a large bumble bee with yellow shoulders and a rusty orange belt around her belly. Her black legs and antennae are pressed against the sides of a glass jar. The final message below the picture says What should I do???
November 24, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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A gorgeous bumble bee in SC - my parents pulled up to the Arrivals curb at the airport to find me squatted over this bush, cooing to the bumbles

#Beekeeping #BeeSky #HiveLove #NativeBees
Close-up photo of a cluster of small blue trumpet-shaped flowers. Each flower has a surprisingly bright red-orange center with a tiny border of white inside the blue petals. Hanging on the bottom of the cluster is a native bumble bee - she has yellow-green fuzz on her back with a little black spot in the center, and her wings and legs and eyes are a shiny metallic black.
November 24, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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First bee to land on me after setting up my first hive

#Beekeeping #BeeSky #HiveLove
Close-up photo of a textured white cotton beekeeping suit and a single honeybee clinging to it
November 24, 2024 at 10:21 PM
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Big #numerology day here!
3 companions for brunch
33 was my table number
Picked up a 3 card tarot reading that cost $3.33
Then saw this in the parking lot on my way out (99% sure it wasn't there when I parked??)

What does 3 mean to you? #Metaphysical #UniverseSigns
Photo shows a blurry bit of car dashboard in the foreground, a concrete wall in the center with the number 333 spraypainted in orange, and above the wall a gray railing, some green shrubbery, and a peaked roof against a stormy Virginia sky.
November 22, 2024 at 10:27 PM
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Here's the dog in question: v. innocent and concerned for my wellbeing
#GoodKarma
A big red-gold dog with short hair, triangular ears, and white toes looks up at the camera from under the edge of a wooden standing desk. She's standing half on a golden wood floor, half on a knotted white and tan wool rug. Some table legs and cords and a black pressure mat are visible around the edges of the photo.
November 19, 2024 at 3:13 PM
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Post a pic YOU took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
Photo of the Brooklyn Bridge at night. The brick face of a bridge tower is lit up by spotlights and glows white against the dark blue twilight sky. Two peaked arches form the tower, and a grid of cables runs from somewhere behind the photographer up to the top of the arch like spiderweb threads.
November 15, 2024 at 3:26 PM
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Karma usually disappears to her bed when M leaves the house, but today I bribed her to hang out with me. I am not ashamed. #GoodKarma
Karma is a big red-gold dog with black eye makeup and black toenails - she is diligently licking the inside of a clear peanut butter jar, holding it down with one paw on a gray blanket. She's nested in three different blankets and leaning dangerously close to Jess's laptop keyboard.
November 15, 2024 at 1:38 AM