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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 08/09/2026

I'm not a great photographer; I just have a pup that throws looks like a supermodel. #dogs #dogsofbluesky

A cream-colored Chihuahua mix wearing an orange and red life jacket looks back at the camera. She is standing sideways between her owner's legs in a kayak, leaning over the edge. They are on a serene lake, the water reflecting nearby trees, hills, and fluffy clouds in the blue sky.

kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 28/08/2026

This month, I turned "I had a dream with a very sexy Jeremy Allen White in it, and he was fully dressed and cleaning my house" years old.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 17/08/2026

Why the heck do posts from some people I follow only appear under Discover, not Following? Dammit, I'm missing the snark, bird photos, random kvetching, and sarcasm I signed up for!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 17/08/2026

Monday again, eh? Meh, could be worse.

A Highland cow gazes balefully into the camera. She is standing in a green meadow, with blue chicory flowers in the foreground and hills and trees in the background.

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Cards Against Humanity @cardsagainsthumanity.com · 12/08/2026

www.SadLittleBitchWithNoFriends.com

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 12/08/2026

The neighborhood deer are clearly terrified as I walk my killer chiweenie nearby.

A young doe nibbles on fallen branches under an old tree. A white fence is in the background, and she stands on a lawn bordered by a curb. She is completely uninterested in my dog or me.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 09/08/2026

Paddled the Winooski today and saw 10x as many painted turtles as people. Satisfactory!

A little white dog with big ears wearing a colorful life jacket peers over the side of a kayak on some water

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 03/08/2026

I have to go to an optometrist appointment; it just started pouring, and I'll most likely have to parallel park on a downtown street, which I find stressful in perfect weather and no traffic. It's not a lot to complain about, but it's what I've got.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 02/08/2026

Allez les Verts! Back to back USL2 Champions! Up the Green!!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 27/07/2026

7-1 at the 88th minute. Really punishing the Heat for daring to score against our Boys.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 27/07/2026

What was that again? Oh right. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!! 5-1 at the 72nd minute. Vermont is on fire (your defense is terrified)!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 27/07/2026

And I repeat: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 27/07/2026

Since the announcer won't scream it for VGFC: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 27/07/2026

Not only is the Sports Engine Play stream absurdly bad, but when it actually works, we get Laredo's hometown, biased announcer calling a national semifinal game. He's very good, but the bias is Not Cool. Then again, the stream is usually glitching, so we can't hear him. Anyway... Up the Green!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 11/06/2026

I'm so excited that the World Cup is starting. I'm furious, disgusted, and embarrassed by how my country's current administration is... well, everything. Not only how they're handling the World Cup. That's just one of the clearly visible criminal, racist, and classist schemes they're perpetrating.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 10/06/2026

I'm painting my hallway today, a task that always brings me closer to prior residents. I recognize scuffs from bicycle tires, bashed corners from furniture moves. I find a painted-over heart drawn low on one wall... a child? Maybe the same one who left countless tire marks on the hardwood floors.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 23/05/2026

The frustration of the Albany Rush keeper was palpable as the 7th goal went past him into the net. @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social won the match 9-0. A fine first home game of the season, with perfect weather.

Near sunset, one end of a soccer field with trees, mountains, and a college building in the background. On the field, the Vermont Green players are beginning to celebrate as the Albany Rush players mill around. The Albany goalkeeper, in bright orange. lies frustrated on his back. There is a soccer ball in the net, and the barely legible scoreboard shows the game as 6-0 in the 60th minute of play.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 27/03/2026

When I doomscroll before the rest of the US is awake, I can excuse the activity as French, German, Spanish, and Italian practice. To say nothing of learning new phrases from the UK.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 25/03/2026

Reading a Vermont-set mystery novel that isn't very good, but when characters traveled from beyond Vergennes to an appointment in Burlington in 20 minutes, by car, I raged. Don't get me started on BPD having jurisdiction over a murder in Addison County. UGH. Now I'm just hate-reading.

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Vermont Green FC @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

GREEN MOUNTAIN CUPSET ONTO THE SECOND ROUND ALLEZ LES VERTS

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 17/03/2026

It'll feel like 10 degrees F with the wind chill this evening and I have a cold... but I also have a warm coat and a mask to keep germs to myself. Wouldn't miss this match. #UpTheGreen

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Vermont Green FC @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A deep love of football, a belief in the power of club & community. From the mountains to the coast, our faith persists. New England remembers. Here’s to the Open Cup. The official match poster for Vermont Green FC vs Portland Hearts of Pine in the US Open Cup. Designed in BTV by Tyler Littwin.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/02/2026

3/ Right now, we’re looking for deep-dive, local accountability projects in 30 states. Here are all of the states (in blue) that are eligible:

Map of the US with the title "Eligibility for ProPublica's 50 State Initiative"

Eligible states shown in blue on the map:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Massachussetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Ohio
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

"in the street of money in the city of money in the country of money, our great country of money, we (forgive us) lived happily during the war." - Ilya Kaminsky

We Lived Happily during the War

And when they bombed other people's houses, we

protested but not enough, we opposed them but not

enough. I was in my bed, around my bed America

was falling: invisible house by invisible house by invisible house-

I took a chair outside and watched the sun.

In the sixth month of a disastrous reign in the house of money

in the street of money in the city of money in the country of money, our great country of money, we (forgive us)

lived happily during the war.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 29/01/2026

My husband grounded me from pub trivia today. Sure, it's for my own good (back injury vs. hours on a thinly padded metal chair), and he'll miss trivia, too, and I love him for it, but I'll still pout a little.

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🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Zoë Keating @zoekeating.com · 29/01/2026

Burlington! World famous and super cool cellist Matt Haimovitz is playing tomorrow Jan 30 at 6pm at Radio Bean. This show is not to be missed! www.radiobean.com/featuredshows

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Featured Shows | radiobean

Featured Shows at Radio Bean, live music venue in Burlington, Vermont

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 23/01/2026

For work reasons, my husband needs to reach someone at a Minneapolis-based company today. His Monday morning will suck if he doesn't, but you know... I hope anyone who would answer his call is taking part in the general strike, helping others, staying warm, and staying safe.

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Neugin @lostcitymagic.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Your Cherokee words for today. The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

Image is line paper with writing showing an English word followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled and pronounced. The word is Minnesota and pronounced meeneesawdah

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 30/12/2025

Looks like I'm a Chief Inspector in the Sûreté du Québec. Commute won't be bad but I'd better brush up on my French.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

20 years ago tonight, Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell enjoyed a Lazy Sunday:

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Lazy Sunday - SNL Digital Short

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 17/12/2025

Not only the writer of The Trouble with Tribbles, but a Vermonter. If you have anything left this season, here's someone who could use a little help.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 14/12/2025

I scanned the list, hoping in vain for a chance to point and chortle, "Ha! I'm no old fogey. I never ___!" Hell, I should probably accept bonus points for not only having an AOL address, but working there... when the software was on 3.5" diskettes.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 12/12/2025

Outgoing packages go to the post office today: victory! I still need to write and mail cards... do I have cards somewhere? And the tree isn't up yet. Gifts to wrap. It's still a few weeks to Christmas, though, right? Right?!?!

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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

There are loads of great Christmas gift ideas at shop.maryrose.org - all proceeds go towards the maintenance and conservation of the Mary Rose and the objects found on board! #ChristmasGift

I am not a toy
I am not a Christmas present
I am a long-term conservation project.

Please think hard before you gift someone the wreck of a 16th century warship

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 24/11/2025

My whirlwind of Thanksgiving baking starts spinning at speed today. I'm using recipes entirely from Vermont's own King Arthur Baking this year. First up: prepping www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/load... and baking a roll of www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/citr... that I've chilled.

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Loaded Baked Potato Dinner Rolls

These loaded baked potato rolls are filled and topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives. Make some for your next holiday feast or sports viewing party.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 20/11/2025

When I see a "21st century _____" category come up in trivia, I cringe, thinking that I haven't really followed pop music or new books lately. Somehow, it's always a shock that it's been the 21st century for 25 years.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 18/11/2025

Nothing within 120 miles. Looks like the "big screen" will be our TV in December, but I'm really looking forward to it nonetheless!

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 13/11/2025

We were out of town for the final, gave away our tickets, and streamed the game. Hope we're here to share in the amazing energy next time! youtu.be/pnZBfqp82Pc?...

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Today You're With Us

YouTube video by Vermont Green FC

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 12/11/2025

Clouds almost always thwart a promising aurora night here. We've stopped chasing the best views. And then, last night... this was the view from our dining room window in Burlington, VT.

The green glow of the aurora borealis silhouettes trees. There are some clouds, but the aurora is clearly visible, with stars in view. A lighted street can be seen at the bottom of the image.

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 10/11/2025

It's Molly's Gotcha Day - one year since this little dog came into our lives. She dances for her dinner, naps more than 20 hours a day, and is my constant shadow. So glad to have her in the family. #DogsofBluesky

A small white dog with big tan ears rides in a kayak on a lake. There are mountains in the distance and a blue sky full of puffy clouds. The dog is wearing a brightly-colored life jacket.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com

Panel 1
An author in their agent's office says:
"This book will be my magnum opus, the book that I was put on the planet too write, and the pinnacle my writing and your publishing careers."

Panel two
The agent looks over a manuscript with a neutral expression. The author continues:
"Unless you don’t like it. In which case it’s just one of a number of ideas I’m playing around with."

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kristenacity @kristenacity.com · 05/11/2025

Couldn't they be a little less obvious about pandering to oligarchs, dictators, and billionaire techbabies? I'm still hyped about having nearly-local World Cup matches next year, but soothe my hypocrisy with some discretion, you FIFA fucks. (jk, it's bullshit whether blatant or hidden)

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