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Carrie

@candersen.bsky.social
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UX leader, content designer, Ph.D. in American Studies. I like dogs, boxing, comedy, Star Wars, video games, and horror movies. she/her/hers

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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Mapquest is taking me to get a Covid shot. Thanks @mapquest.com !
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Jalen Brunson went to my high school (a little bit later than I did…). He sure was the future of boys basketball. Go SHS! Once a Patriot, always a Patriot.
A screenshot from Jalen Brunson’s high school yearbook. 

Q&A WITH JALEN BRUNSON: THE FUTURE OF BOYS BASKETBALL
Q: HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING BASKETBALL?
A: I was 5 when I started competitive basketball.
Q: ARE YOU COMPETITIVE AGAINST YOUR TEAMMATES?
A: Practice can be very competitive but we all respect each other.
Q: WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES?
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A: Playing well with teammates. [My] weaknesses are getting through screens. As a team we struggle with rebounding but we are very good offensive threats. We can improve by just having the determination to get rebounds.
Q: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE SEASON?
A: To win conference and go to state.
Q: HOW HAVE YOU GROWN FROM FRESHMAN YEAR?
A: I've gotten stronger and I have stronger chemistry with teammates
Q: ANY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?
A: Play college basketball.
Q: WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS ON BASKETBALL SO FAR?
A: Scoring 35 at Lake Forest this year. [It was) my highest point total in Stevenson.
Sophomore Jalen Brunson ready for his next move at the ZeeBees vs. Patriots Basketball Game. Photo provided by Visual Image Photography.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Every bar in NYC is packed to the gills so we grabbed a seat on the ground in front of a shop that was playing the Knicks game for crowds of people.
A crowd of people watching the Knicks finals
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Here’s my boy!
A grumpy looking Tibetan spaniel
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Our doorbell camera caught the meteor east of Boston. Dog disliked!
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
My little man, Otter. I will protect him.
A grumpy Tibetan Spaniel
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Look at my dog instead of the State of the Union.
A Tibetan spaniel with his tongue sticking out
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Otter feels similarly.
A grumpy Tibetan Spaniel in a snowsuit looks downward with snowflakes on his face.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Same energy as Michael Scott doing his hair like Jim
A spit scree image of Michael Scott from the office doing his hair like Jim Halpert
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
TIL chuck schumer got married on top of the World Trade Center?
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Four senior citizens sitting around a table playing bridge.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Everyone should look at how cute my dog is.
A woman in a salmon Members Only jacket pets and smiles at a Tibetan spaniel while riding a pontoon boat at sunsetA Tibetan spaniel looks directly at the camera.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
I’ve been getting back into drawing on my iPad with Procreate. It’s been a lot of fun and a good way to spend time after work that isn’t just doomscrolling!
A digital drawing of a xenomorph head
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
I prompted the Claude AI to generate a diagram of a human heart. Nailed it.
An AI-developed image of a human heart that is completely inaccurate.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Idk, Gemini did a pretty good job with it.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
FWIW, here’s her senior class picture from her yearbook. She was active in a lot of extracurricular activities, including band? As a band geek I was surprised by that.
High school yearbook photo of Kristi Noem, then Kristi Arnold, a woman with voluminous curly blonde hair.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Here is my dog, a scared anxious boy who is getting more confident and resilient every day
A Tibetan spaniel lying down in front of a squeaky sushi toy
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Here’s my top 10 ballot, don’t @ me
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Otter the dog learned how to sit yesterday and he has a new lamb toy.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
The state of Massachusetts is soliciting submissions for a new state seal, flag, and motto. Here's my submission for flag, no feedback needed because I know it's going to win.
A proposal for the state flag of Massachusetts. In the upper left there's a photo of a rat eating garbage. Next to that, there's a donut with pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles. To the right of the donut, there's a low resolution picture of a Lisa Frank whale with rainbows and penguins. In the bottom left there's a photo of two turkeys, and in the bottom right there is a man who is angry and honking the horn of his car. Overlaying the images is the word "Massachusetts" in comic sans font.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I have too many.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
I love it so much.
A screenshot from Elder Scrolls Oblivion during the character creation. The character is a high elf and its head looks like an onion.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A small palate cleanser for a tough day: we're getting a new dog! Look at this nugget. He's about 8 months old and we'll pick him up in May.
A picture of a Tibetan Spaniel looking up at the camera.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
@josie.zone I feel like you have enough for a second book at this point
Linda McMahon sitting in front of Triple H during a nomination hearing.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
If there are other dog-related organizations that are more personally meaningful to you, please donate there instead - we would still love to know about how her memory is helping other dogs in different ways. Thank you for your generosity.
A blonde woman hugging a smiling corgi in a garden
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
2025 sucks but some mildly good news, my favorite small business in NYC (Boris & Horton) is reopening under new ownership.
Screenshot of an email. The text reads: 

"It's official, Boris & Horton is under new ownership and we’re brewing up something special for our grand reopening in the coming weeks! There’s a lot of work to do, but we’ll keep you in the loop as we go. For now, we’re pawsitively thrilled to be here, can’t wait to serve you, and welcome you back to the space soon! 🐶☕



A little about our plans:
Same great space and brand: While you'll probably notice a few changes when you come back, overall we plan to keep the brand and general concept the same!

Community: Bringing people and their pups together is at the core of what makes Boris & Horton special. We'll be looking for ways to honor the community that already exists and build more opportunities for connection! 

Who are we? I'm Carol, former Boris & Horton customer and mom to Baja (a cattle dog mix from Hearts & Bones, and, more importantly, our new CEO). I left my corporate job in 2023 planning to build my own dog business, but quickly pivoted when this opportunity came along. The OG dog cafe in NYC was too special to lose! 

Stay tuned to our socials for more, we'll have lots to share (including a planned reopen date) in the coming days and weeks!"
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Book It! signup form. Where's the option for "I'm an adult who reads and also wants a personal pan pizza"
The first step of the sign-up flow for the Book It reading program, overseen by Pizza Hut. The screen asks the user what their role is, and the three options are "I'm a homeschool parent," "I'm enrolling my own classes," and "I'm a parent of a student in grades pre-K - 6."
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
If the holidays are a tough or bittersweet time for you, thinking of you and sending love. My husband and I included this poem by Mary Oliver in this year's Christmas card; I find it helpful during difficult times.
A poem by Mary Oliver called "Don't Hesitate":

If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy,
don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty
of lives and whole towns destroyed or about
to be. We are not wise, and not very often
kind. And much can never be redeemed.
Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this
is its way of fighting back, that sometimes
something happens better than all the riches
or power in the world. It could be anything,
but very likely you notice it in the instant
when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the
case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid
of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Re: Wishbone - I had no idea that Mo Rocca was a staff writer!
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
We brought our dog to watch! She didn't vote because she's only 13.5 and too young, but it's important to introduce tomorrow's voters to the process.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 01/11/2024
Meanwhile we're all about getting dogs some damn fruit
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
No one's talking about the dog voting bloc but they're overwhelmingly for Kamala, like Butters here Butters didn't vote this time around because she's too young, but it's important to introduce them to the process
A picture of a corgi in a stroller next to a "Vote here" sign at an early vote polling location.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
They Came Together - very weird split between critics and audience.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
But also babies can be juggalos.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
Key differences between babies and juggalos:
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 09/10/2024
Asking Google about Jesus the only way I know how:
A Google search:

Search term: was jesus a pick me girl

Result (AI Overview):

No, Jesus was not a pick me girl: 
No romantic relationships
Scripture doesn't mention or imply that Jesus was romantically involved with anyone. 
Close female friends
Jesus had many close female friends, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Martha, and Mary of Bethany.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
I came downstairs to get breakfast this morning and the TV was on, but Tim was at a coffee shop working - turns out Butters probably sat on the remote and turned it on herself and she was watching Tim Walz's speech alone in the living room
A corgi is looking at the camera while sitting on the couch. Tim Walz's 2024 DNC speech is playing on the TV in the background.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 11/08/2024
Looking back at old yearbooks from when Tim Walz was teaching at Mankato West - here's a short feature of him in his first year at the school (1996-1997). He's so fundamentally normal and human.
A photo of Tim Walz from the 1997 Mankato West High School Yearbook.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 01/08/2024
I try to go to Rhode Island Comic Con every year and this is one of the more unorthodox celebrity guests that they've had
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 29/07/2024
Here's Butters!
A 13-year old orange and white corgi with its mouth slightly open, sitting outside in front of the bushes.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 22/07/2024
I took this photo in Davenport, Iowa the afternoon of the Iowa caucuses. This was President Biden's last campaign event during his run in 2008. It was at a small coffee shop and he couldn't have been a kinder person.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 06/07/2024
Oh goodness, Batman is adorable! Such delightful dogs - Butters is an old lady at this point (she turned 13 this March) but is still full of spirit and spunk.
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/07/2024
"God said 640x480 16 color graphics is a covenant like circumcision." "God said to use a single-voice 8-bit signed MIDI-like sample for sound. God does not want death screams, perhaps, because God has PTSD or soldiers have PTSD."
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 25/12/2023
Butters says Merry Christmas!
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Carrie @candersen.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
Butters volunteers to be Speaker. Her sploot is unparalleled.
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