Jess Loves Boats

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Jess, she/her, old || not a place of honor || Sad Boat Ambassador™️ || local disaster librarian || occasionally NSFW || also jesslovesboats on twt, tumblr, and discord

On this special 4th of July I want to remind everyone that the ambrosial 90's era beverage Fruitopia was around for nine years, thats five years longer than the Confederate States of America.

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Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame came out on this day in 1996. It was cancelled at the time for being shockingly grown-up; it was 30 years too early to be cancelled for being woke. Racism, people smuggling, predatory men, emotional abuse, imaginary friends, incels – it's more timely now than ever.

We know Harry Goodsir sent back a couple of papers for publication while he was aboard Erebus. But there’s another one, that he sent to his brother John at the end of June 1845, that wasn’t published. I’ve transcribed it, and written about it, here 👇🏻 edwardforbes.net/2026/06/17/a...

An unpublished paper sent by Harry Goodsir from HMS Erebus

Making a guest appearance in these pages is Harry Goodsir, surgeon, anatomist and naturalist; and friend and mentee of Edward Forbes. Forbes was a close friend of Harry’s older brother John, with w…

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Hello I have returned from Ireland and work has calmed down a bit and I'm starting to feel like a functional human capable of using social media again, please enjoy this picture of the Giant's Causeway which is pretty much the coolest thing in the world

Photo of the Giant's Causeway

I have reached the level of busy at work where I am trying to have a nervous breakdown but there simply isn't room in my schedule to pencil one in. The only thing getting me through is the promise of Ireland in 2 weeks and seeing pals!