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Bonnie Jett
@bjettadams
Mother of twins, English teacher, administrator, animal advocate
GeorgiaJoined August 2014
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What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.
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Lawd. Looks like there are separate resolutions for each member.
The Tennessee House of Reps is voting tonight to expel three elected Democratic members because they engaged in a peaceful protest on the floor during last Thursday's session.
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A poem for the end of the year, but mostly a poem for the beginning of the next one. “Rain, New Year’s Eve” from my third book, Good Bones.
I’ve annotated it with some notes on how it began, word choices, etc. Bonus points for deciphering my, ahem, idiosyncratic handwriting. 1/
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Barbara Walters spoke the truth to The Donald back in 1990
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This is a difficult time of year for many, particularly those who are grieving. In my experience, apart from time the most effective balm for grief is gratitude, wherever you can find it.
All this to say: I'm grateful. 5/5
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I've known my sister-in-law since we were fourteen, & I honestly can't think of a single moment when she was unkind or thoughtless. She's just a beacon of warmth, one of my favorite people on the planet.
Also? We got each other the exact same candle for Christmas. (BBW Winter)4/
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3) My brother & sister-in-law have been together since they were teenagers (~34 years) & their marriage is an absolute miracle. They treat each other with unwavering consideration, respect, & obvious adoration & have raised three remarkable girls who embody the best of them. 3/
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2) Jon is fascinated by the weather (curates his own forecast from several sources) and was disappointed that we didn't get snow. But he spent hours yesterday rushing outside to pour hot water over our balcony, gradually creating his own gorgeous array of icicles. 2/
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Some things I love:
1) When I get impatient while driving (which would be always) and complain about the person in front of me driving too slowly, Xander will say something like, "Maybe that's an old person who gets nervous when they drive."
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I think this clip is like Twitter church at this point...? So gather 'round and watch in wonder.
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#PSA: I just ordered 4 free #COVID test kits via
— it took 20 seconds. Here's the link: special.usps.com/testkits
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This might well be the most in sync (and awesome) vibing cat video ever. (Thank you, BTW, for all of your clips!) twitter.com/catdancingg/st
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If you or anybody you know needs a ride to the polls today!!!! ridetothepoll.com
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These responses. When Twitter is lovely.
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Only 2 people came to my author signing yesterday, so I was pretty bummed about it. Especially as 37 people responded "going" to the event. Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed.
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So many things are legitimately terrible, but I will never get over the fact that little gifts like this one can just wander up on your porch.
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If this really is the end, let’s go out in style.
You know the rule.
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Here’s a kitten and his toes to cleanse your timeline. (In Georgia over here, appalled at how close the Warnock/Walker race is, desperately hoping Abrams will defeat Kemp….)
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Amidst the cultural backdrop of #MeToo and artists who are shockingly -- appallingly -- peddling racism, anti-Semitism, transphobia, it's a privilege to be able to say that my childhood heroes have lived up to the pedestal and then some. They have always pushed for progress.
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Just elated for the band I've loved for almost 40 (!) years and this long overdue recognition. I'm also grateful that they have consistently proven themselves to be such decent human beings.
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Dolly Parton Crashes Duran Duran’s Interview at Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction youtu.be/GajlgmkrZRs via @YouTube
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I just saw an ad that said, "We knew it was the original sin that caused the liberals' spending spree."
That's an actual quote.
And I'm just -- wait, what?
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