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L.R.S. Hagerty
@lrshagerty.bsky.social
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Bookkeeper. Medieval/Early Modern Historian. Writer. Artist. Mom. GA->PHL.
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What perfect album came out the year I turned 16.
Album cover of Christina Aguilera's debut self-titled album. A blonde woman leans against a wall and looks directly at the camera. Her hair is in late '90s zig-zag part, she has pouty pink lips and big heavily-lined eyes and over-plucked thin eyebrows.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I soft-launched my son in the snow when he was a couple months old. 😂
A baby in a snowsuit on top of snow-covered ground. He looks unamused.
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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This Tom Barrack, current U.S. Amb. to Turkey?
An official government portrait of Thomas Joseph Barrack, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to Turkey. He is a bald tan man with thick black eyebrows in a navy suit, light blue collared shirt, and orange tie with a tiny blue-green turtle pattern. He is photographed just in front of a U.S. flag.
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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These guys fought fascists in WW2: my grandfathers, Jeff Smith, Sr. (U.S. Army, left) and Jack Haught (U.S. Navy, right). Happy Veterans Day, let's keep fighting fascists.
A black and white photo of a smiling white man in WW2-era U.S Army uniform posing as he exits a car. A sepia-tone photo of a smiling white man in a WW2-era U.S. Navy uniform. He poses with his chin propped on his fist, grinning at the camera. There is a duffel bag in the foreground and trees in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Wondering which day everyone is gonna become sick at work this week.
A screenshot showing a rollercoaster of temperatures for the week, ranging from 62°F to 29°F.
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Like...

So many shows.
A photo of CDs in a CD case. Another photo of CDs in a CD case.
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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*lightsaber noises*
"May the Force be with you." in the Zohran Mamdani campaign design. Orangey-yellow serif font with a red shadow on a violet background.
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Post you from a different era.

Attending Anime Weekend Atlanta, early 2000s.
A white woman in her early 20s. She has on a green 1up mushroom shirt from Super Mario Bros. and has a small stuffed animal balancing on her head. It is a Moogle from the Final Fantasy game series.
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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We had it in Philly, too!
A sky full of clouds painted red by the sunset.
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Obligatory sticker photo. #VotePA #VoteYesToRetain
"I Voted" sticker on a blue fleece jacket.
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Voted by mail a few weeks ago, but wearing my sticker today!
Woman in sunglasses and blue jacket with "I voted" sticker sitting in a car.
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Here's the kid's costume for this year. It's super windy after all the rain yesterday, all the kids are holding onto their masks and hats to keep them from flying away.
A child dressed in a blue hoodie and jeans and wearing a mask of Steve from Minecraft.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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I was close!
Screenshot from BBC News: 15:03 Breaking Prince Andrew will lose his title and move out of Royal Lodge, a statement from Buckingham Palace says. "Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor," it adds. This is a breaking news story, stay with us for more details.
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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#TBT to when the now 10yo was an Ewok for Halloween.
A baby in an Ewok costume. It is fuzzy and brown with a brown headcovering. He has a green pacifier in his mouth.
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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La Catrina is a great symbol for the current moment of wealth disparities and out-of-touch billionaires.
A c. 1910 lithograph by José Guadalupe Posada of a skeleton woman wearing a large hat decorated with plume feathers and flowers.
October 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Love a Fall sky, so dramatic.
A tree with orange leaves in front of a dramatic blue sky with various white and gray clouds tinged pink and yellow by the beginning of sunset.
October 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Double, double, toil and trouble.

Working on the kid's Halloween costume!
A view into a large stock pot filled with teal dye and a piece of clothing being dyed.
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I'd love it if we could get #FoodBank donations going viral here today! I donated to Philabundance in Philly yesterday.
Philabundance email confirming my donation of $25.
October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Thanks for bringing attention to this need and for your generosity!
Donation confirmation email from Philabundance. Philabundance logo in white on a green background. Dear Laurie, Thank you for your generous gift of $25.00. Your donation will support Philabundance as we work with over 330 community partners to distribute food to our neighbors in nine counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. You’ll also help to reduce food waste, increase access to nutritious meals, and tackle the root causes of hunger through programs such as the Philabundance Community Kitchen. You can feel good about your impact. Because of you, more families, seniors, children, and individuals will have access to fresh, healthy meals. We truly appreciate your partnership, and we want you to know there are all kinds of ways you can participate in our mission. You can
October 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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It took me over 3 years, but I finally finished this (I don't drink often, and gin is my preferred liquor). Unfortunately for me, I haven't even opened the silver rum I bought at the same time as this one.
An empty bottle of Kill Devil Rum Pecan. It's shaped like an old-fashioned bottle and has a cork lid. It is a dark rum flavored with pecan and honey.
October 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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👋🏼
Yellow protest sign that reads, "I have friends everywhere."
October 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Definitely in Philly.
A yellow protest sign that says, "I have friends everywhere."
October 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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There were 500 signed up for the small protest in a Philly suburb. There had to have been between 800-1000 people there.
A yellow protest sign with the words, "I have friends everywhere." There is also a red rebellion symbol from Andor. A yellow protest sign with a drawing of George Washington and the words, "I said, 'NO Kings!" George Washington has googly eyes.
October 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Absolutely reminds me of one of these guys!
A B-1 series battle droid from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It is a tan color with a bird-like head, spindley arms, a blocky torso with pack on the back. It stands at attention and holds a blaster rifle at the ready.
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Oh, ok.
A contemporary illustration of the Women's March on Versailles, 5 October 1789. Women carrying pikes, poleaxes, swords, clubs and farming tools are drawn marching from the left to the right of the illustration. A group of women in the foreground are dragging a cannon by ropes.
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM