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Jesi🃏♠️🔥 @luciferjesit.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This was such a great answer from Abdul El-Sayed about his previous criticisms of President Obama.

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Some Might Say, We Will Find a Brighter Day. Friday's golden sunrise light across the Chicago skyline.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This little lady acting like she didn’t just jump on my belly when I was doing my floor exercises. Yes, Rosie, I’m keeping my abs tight! 😹

Tri-color cat lying above me on a red blanket with Scotties on it. We only see her face, with her eyes closed. Various photos and prints on the walls behind her.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Bears are a force to be reckoned with this season. Backup QBs winning games with great coaching. Looking forward to a fun, winning season! #beardown

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m so pleased that Hummie feels my balcony is a safe refuge for her, as the rain has been nonstop for two days. Pic on the right is this morning. The left is now, as she sleeps on the vine. After 3 clutches this summer, I think she might have decided this is her final stop. I’m good with that. ❤️

Female Ruby-throated hummingbird, eyes closed, beak pointed upward, tail tucked under , perched on a morning glory vine. Not as ragged looking as yesterday.

Puffy female ruby-throated hummingbird, perched on black and blue salvias. Courtyard in the background. She’s resting, and occasionally reaches over to sip a salvia. My sweet little old lady, Hummie.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So, this is my “Secret Garden” sanctuary balcony. It’s completely out of control this year. I usually have taken it down by now, but my little Hummie hasn’t headed south yet. I’ve noticed that she’s been moving slower.Today, she’s been resting in my sanctuary for hours. Sleep well, little one. ❤️

A second floor balcony with morning glories completely enveloping the railings, framing the sliding glass door, and various other flowers growing from pots . There is a ton of greenery.

A female ruby-throated hummingbird, puffed up and ragged looking, resting on a morning glory vine next to a window. Spaded leaves surrounding her. Glass behind reflects the building across the courtyard. She is 12 inches from my camera.

View from inside, through the screen, showing Hummie resting on her vine.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Anecdotally, my cat insisted upon sitting on me when I broke my tibia. She purred like crazy. Not totally unusual for her to purr a lot, but she seemed more insistent during the initial injury time period. Cats are amazing.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Walked my favorite trail today for the first time since spring. A praying mantis , a sunflower, and animal prints. Delightful!

A praying mantis perched on a stem of yellow flowers (tall goldenrod.)

A type of sunflower, with 11 yellow petals and a yellow center.

Animal prints in the mud. Deer, opossum, and either coyote or dog. A few yellow and tan leaves squashed in the mud, too.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Found some cool mushrooms on tree stumps today. I think they’re turkey tails? #mushroom #nature

Layered brown mushrooms with cream colored edges, surrounded by clovers.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well, now that we’ve gotten the worst game of the year out of the way, let’s reset and hope our QB isn’t seriously injured. I have confidence in Bagent to keep us in the hunt, though. Let’s go Bears! #beardown

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026

This is a great read.

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SANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted, when we tolerate what we know to be wrong, when we close our eyes & ears to the corrupt because we are too busy or too frightened, when we fail to speak up & speak out, we strike a blow against freedom, decency & justice." ~RFK

A black and white close-up photo of Robert F Kennedy:
“Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted, when we tolerate what we know to be wrong, when we close our eyes and ears to the corrupt because we are too busy or too frightened, when we fail to speak up and speak out, we strike a blow against freedom, decency and justice."

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Had a very busy day today, rewarded by seeing a toad on the property. Over 25 years of living here, I’ve never seen a toad on our property. Eastern American toad? Fowler’s? Nearest water is through fences, houses, and across a busy street. Adventurous little bugger!

A gray-green warty toad, about 3” long, on yellowing grass, with a brown leaf nearby.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Fifty. Nine. Points. The. Chicago. Bears. Holy. Shit. Let’s go, Bears! #gobears

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Whoo, boy! This game is fun to watch today! #gobears

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Monongai the run guy! Woohoo!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My first day back volunteering at the forest preserve since I injured my leg was rejuvenating! Lots of mushrooms , due to the generous amount of rain we’ve experienced this summer. Get out there, my friends!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Doesn’t help that the humidity is 82%! I was wondering why I was sneezing!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Lucy was my ❤️cat. I rescued her when she was a kitten, dumped at my store. She loved hanging out on the balcony with me and was stunningly beautiful.

Close-up of a Tri-color cat with green eyes, seated on a colorful towel on a chair. A pumpkin behind her.

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I love this. And I love that this is Gen X version of "Party in the USA."

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Fascinating how the babies are kept on the side of the mothers away from the bear. They let them see the bear, to understand the predator, but keep them well protected. Damn, I love nature!

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In his Second Discourse, Rousseau talks about how man was born free and able to live off the bountiful food that surrounded him in nature and then he was plucked from this state and introduced to society, where he was forced to labor. IG riverreachconstruction

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Do yourself a favor. Watch this. ❤️

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I remember when she did that. I cried to witness such an amazingly bold and selfless act.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Honestly, I thought (hoped?) she’d live forever. 😢 Honor her memory. Do something good for someone else when you get the chance. ❤️

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I have the most adorable video of my dad helping my little brother tie his tie for prom 30 years ago. I used my camcorder to record it. It’s too long to post, but it’s so sweet!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My PT applied K tape to my knee on Tuesday, and it has been a game changer. Swelling and OA pain have decreased tremendously. I can walk without pain. Helps to decrease swelling and improve proprioception. Definitely ask your PT if it would be appropriate.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Some fun nature pics from hanging out with Dad today! I think some sort of jack o lantern mushrooms, and a pale tiger moth caterpillar. Open to suggestions! #nature #mushrooms #insects #caterpillar

A stack of flat, dark orange mushrooms with black splotches throughout.

Two orange-yellow mushrooms with flat tops on two separate stems.

Older gentleman in a blue plaid shirt, wearing a tan baseball cap, holding a small stick, with a caterpillar crawling on it.

Close-up of the caterpillar on a picnic table. It is about an inch long, fuzzy, yellow with longitudinal a black stripe, has two black feathery spikes on its back end, two black feathery spikes behind its head, two white feathery spikes on the sides of its head, and a black face.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If parents don’t donate, it will fall on the teachers, who are underpaid , and already use their own money to subsidize classroom supplies. Please don’t let that happen.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I am really enjoying reading the comments on this post! Being from the Chicago area, and having been to the Rockies and Appalachians, I have to say, both ranges are quite awesome-inspiring in their own ways!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Some observations from my balcony and courtyard. Plenty of aphids for the ladybug to nosh on! My Predalure is working ! Damn, I love nature! #insects #nature #bunny #flowers #predalure

A ladybug crawling on a morning glory leaf.

A bluet damselfly resting on a morning glory leaf.

A white morning glory with a pale pink center, next to a fluted clear pink glass garden light, with green leaves in the background.

A juvenile bunny sitting with its ears erect, on mulch . Grass on the right, and day lilies on the left.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Looking forward to the homemade garlic bread!

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Anna Kyle @annakylewrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Neighborhood Watch is taken seriously in this house

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Oh, nothing. Just sitting here, sniffing this moonflower that decided to show up early. Don’t mind me. #flowers #moonflower #gardening #containergardening #nature

An extreme closeup of a trumpeted white flower, with 5 white pistils.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Yep! Looks like they can only be ordered for shipping in 12 or 24 packs. Not available in store. Gotta slim down my freezer a bit before ordering!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I guess it was discontinued in 2020, but brought back recently, due to popular demand. Now sold as individual slices. Doggone it! Now I need to find some slices for my dad and me!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Kind of. More cake-ish, and with a thick, sugary frosting. My memory wants to say the frosting was vanilla with a hint of banana flavoring. Oh! It was so good!

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Give me that Sara Lee Banana Cake! This was Mom’s go to for special occasions. 😋 I can just taste it now!

Sara Lee factory line, producing Banana Cakes. Labeled cases are stacked on the left, as a woman in a blue dress and blue paper Sara Lee hat, holding a clipboard, appears to be inspecting the packaged cakes coming off the assembly line.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The comments on this are fabulous! This also sent me down a rabbit hole of armadillo facts, which are fascinating! 😁

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This katydid was on my car this morning. Cool reflection and shadow. And that righteous angry face, though! #insects #nature #bugs #katydid

A beautiful, bright green katydid on a dusty black surface. Eyes are red, looking directly at the camera.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

My morning glories are beginning to bloom! Early Call and Carnivale de Venezia are showing right now. Looking forward to my Moonflowers popping in about a month! #gardening #flowers #morningglory #containergardening

Two trumpeted flowers. One white, one pale pink. Amongst green spades leaves and vines. Early Call mixed colors.

White trumpeted flower with deep pink stripes. Carnivale de Venezia.

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Genevaliz @genevaliz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Stores typically discount short-dated items. I assume people avoided purchasing the “Mexican” variety, because they associated it with the outbreak. Therefore, the item will soon be out of date, and thus 50% off. If it was a recalled item, a decent retailer would have removed it from the shelf.

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