Caitlin is Tired

Caitlin is Tired

@looly.bsky.social

Bostonian, progressive, proud Jeopardy loser. Incredibly rude, extremely aggressive, frankly unhinged. https://abprogressives.beehiiv.com/

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As a professional job coach I am barely resisting the temptation to put this in our weekly newsletter 😂

The Onion@theonion.com

Career Experts Advise Job Applicants To Send Interviewer Follow-Up Blackmail https://theonion.com/career-experts-advise-job-applicants-to-send-interviewer-follow-up-blackmail/

Now we're all talking about Cheesecake Factory everyone is craving Cheesecake Factory and I bet if I tried to go this weekend I would be waiting with that little buzzing device forevvvvvver.

As someone who used to work in fraud protection, it's unconscionable and inexcusable they haven't updated to chip cards. There's literally no reason other than liking to let poor people suffer, and reward the despicable.

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won’t pay for it.

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Amazing. Also--you never know what will make an impact, no matter how small it seems.

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What’s the most random celebrity encounter you’ve ever had in Boston? Who was it, where did you run into them, and what happened during the interaction?

someone should put the library in charge of voting stickers, ours are always so painfully boring in Boston. fun, preferably kid-designed stickers for voting is one of the things I miss about voting in other states!

Boston Public Library@bpl.boston.gov

The three new designs printed on library cards will be available starting on September 1, 2026, at all locations, and will remain in circulation throughout 2027 while supplies last. Learn more: www.bpl.org/news/boston-...

I've seen multiple national news segments about the Markey/Moulton race questioning why the age thing isn't working here, and it's a great reminder that without the age argument Seth would be polling that much lower, voters here just don't trust him. Which is just to say: good judgment, everybody!

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This piece, by a Watertown City Councilor who pulled his original endorsement of the opponent to endorse @daniel-lander.bsky.social, is a great read for people trying to understand why this race matters, and why we need change on Beacon Hill.

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COVID-19 continues to cause serious illness and missed days of school and work for Boston residents. In recent weeks, cases of COVID-19 in Boston have doubled. This increase in cases is consistent with our usual late summer/early fall surge. Here’s what you need to know ⬇️

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Can someone (safely!) post a photo or video of the Indivisible billboards that are up on 93 and 24? I saw the one in Brockton the other day for a half second. So cool.

holy shit! the lady that messed up restoring that painting of Jesus awhile back got into courtroom artistry, apparently.

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[James Stewart as Odysseus] now listen here, Agamemnon, I'm going home, y'see. You keep your fancy armour, I'm getting off this crummy ol' beach. [Spotting the Cyclops] now here's a curious fella, he's only got one peeper

I only needed two official coinages from the 1985 vintage to describe myself: Cool beans, 24/7.

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idiot equine. i saw it coming the whole time.

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Retrospectively I can see that *Gumby* and *Minecraft* were both early expressions of a homegrown form of prejudice that was beginning to shape and color Hungarian life...

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Potential 2028 Presidential candidates who put out a statement commemorating the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: -Wes Moore -JB Pritzker Ones who did not: -Kamala Harris -Gavin Newsom -AOC -Jon Ossoff #ADA36