Jennifer Dees

@jdees.bsky.social

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Science enthusiast, nature lover, political activist, lifelong learner. San Francisco.

The Railway, by Edouard Manet, 1872-1873
Looking southward toward San Bruno Mountain, darkened neighborhoods in the foreground with yellow orange lights, fog blanket above and beyond that, San Bruno Mountain
Large rock outcropping on a hillside, overlooking crowded neighborhoods in the southeast edge of San Francisco. Big clouds in the sky and a pink tinge at the horizon
Pink and white crabapple blossoms and buds against a blue sky
Pink and blue sky at sunset
Puffy white clouds against a blue sky background
Sunrise over darkened neighborhood, with yellow and orange at the horizon, and pink puffy clouds in the light blue sky above
“I may be poor ...” began the call-and-response Rev. Jesse Jackson led in various forms before rapt audiences for more than half a century. “But I am ... somebody! I may be on welfare. But I am ... somebody! I may be in jail. But I am ... somebody! I may be uneducated, But I am ... somebody. I am Black. Beautiful. Proud. I must be respected. I must be protected. I am ... somebody!” — Rev. Jesse Jackson Excerpt From “Jesse Jackson, the civil-rights leader who twice ran for president, has died at 84” Chicago Sun-Times https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/02/17/rev-jesse-jackson-civil-rights-leader-rainbow-push-obituary
Restaurant with colorful exterior and outdoor tables
A view of the moon during a blue sky day, taken from underneath a tree on a hillside with an iPhone
Sunrise to the east of San Francisco, with pink, yellow and orange clouds above a darkened neighborhood
Overview scene of SF neighborhoods in foreground, SF Bay, East Bay hills, and further beyond that, Mt. Diablo
Screenshot of text from Philip Bump’s column linked in this thread: “While Smith was testifying, we learned that the White House had shared a manipulated photo of someone arrested by the Justice Department to show her crying, a new line crossed by an administration fully committed to prioritizing the scoring Online Points Against Their Enemies over dutifully informing the public even if they seek to persuade them. It’s just another form of lying, one for which a large segment of the media will make excuses — or offer cheers.”
Vivid pink and orange sunrise above darkened city neighborhood
Beach scene at sunset with cars parked in front of a broad beach and the Pacific Ocean
White and pink blossoms on dark green leaves in a garden bed
Branches of a tree without leaves against a background of blue sky and puffy white clouds
Pink and purple sky over beach and ocean
Clouds tinted pink and purple over the Pacific Ocean, seen from a sandy beach. Silhouettes of several people watching the sunset are on the beach
Screenshot from Financial Times article showing X execs as clowns created by Grok. First is “Anthony Armstrong - Chief Financial Officer. Armstrong is a former Morgan Stanley banker and trusted lieutenant of Elon Musk who advised on the takeover of Twitter. He was appointed late last year to head up the finance function for both X Corp and xAI.”
Pink, orange and gold colors in the sky over darkened city neighborhoods and the silhouettes of trees on a hillside
Hands holding a sign reading “ICE OUT FOR GOOD” and “R.I.P. Renee Good”
View of Orange and white Sutro Tower from the edge of Reservoir Lands on Mount Davidson. A white car is on the curving road of O’Shaugnessy below.
Carving of a rabbit with long ears hanging down in position as if meditating. Surrounded by succulent garden plants and a wooden bench.
Pink and blue clouds over golden sunrise
Dramatic sky at sunrise, with gray, pink, and purple clouds and brilliant orange over horizon
Pink, purple, and orange sky, looking to the east, over darkened hills sprinkled with house and street lights
Looking northward from a wooded scene, with houses on hills and a red-orange tower of the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance, with the Marin Headlands beyond it
Several long fronds of native Western sword fern, glistening from recent rain, beside muddy trail path
Coyote paused in street beyond a parked car, with wildish hillside beyond
City Hall glows with purple and blue lights on a dark night. A Christmas tree shape in the plaza in front of it is covered in bright white lights only. Scattered people walk on the darkened plaza
Restaurants with outdoor seating on two levels beside Soquel Creek. People are seated at tables at Margaritaville and Paradise Beach Grille. Water in the creek glistens and shows reflections of the restaurant buildings beyond.
Lighted menorah on a blue and white tablecloth with butterfly pattern, displayed in front window with a sheer curtain. Three candles for the third night of Hanukkah plus the Shamash.
Book cover with text: A Nation of Immigrants. John F. Kennedy. Introduction by Robert F. Kennedy
Colorful painted wall mural with native flowers, bears in a coastside grassy field, a water inlet leading to the ocean, blue sky with streaming clouds
Beach scene after sunset with gentle lapping waves
Two nenes, Hawaiian geese, grazing in the grass of a coastal park.
Screenshot from Merlin app recording birdsongs, IDs of birds: Steller’s Jay, Anna’s hummingbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Your Bird of the Day), Bushtit, Song Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Dark-eyed Junco (all vocalizing at once including a large gang of bushtits)
Photo of IQ Air indoor monitor display, 11:49 am, November 30, 2025: CO2 reading - 584; PM2.5 particle (pollution), 6; someone else’s outdoor monitor reading of PM2.5 = 68
Recipe and her comments as posted on Kamala Harris’s Instagram account in 2020: "Kamala’s Cornbread Dressing Ingredients: 2 (8-ounce) packages of cornbread mix (I like the good, old-fashioned mix. I’m not going to do product placement here, but the name starts with a “J!”) 1 pound spicy pork sausage (I recommend hot Italian sausage) 2 onions, chopped (My husband Doug helps me wiht this part, as long as he gets to wear his onion goggles) 2 apples, cored and chopped (Don’t forget to buy local — now is a great time for California apples!)
4 celery stalks, diced 
3/4 cup chicken broth (This should be home-made, if possible. The broth I make after I roast a chicken for my family is perfect for dressing, and makes great matzo ball and tortilla soup — recipes I’ll have to share with you in the future!)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 
2 teaspoon sage 
1/2 teaspoon thyme 
1/2 teaspoon rosemary (Note: I grow sage, thyme, and rosemary in my backyard and use that. If you have access to fresh herbs, chop them and double the amount)
Salt and pepper to taste Directions: * Bake your cornbread according to the instructions on the package. This can be done the day before. Once it’s cooled, crumble it. * Take the sausage out of its casing, crumble it, and brown it in a little oil. When it’s cooked, use a slotted spoon to remove it from the pan and set it aside. * Sauté the vegetables and apples in the remaining oil. Cooking these in the same pan not only saves water, but helps us stick to my Uncle Freddie’s rule: wash every dish immediately after you use it! * Mix that with the sausage, cornbread crumbs, melted butter, herbs, and chicken broth. * Put the mixture in a baking dish and bake at 375°F for about 40 minutes.”
Clear glass casserole dish seen from overhead on a table, with golden brown baked dressing made from crumbled cornbread, sausage, and other ingredients.