Jennifer E. Best

@ThrillaRilla369 Lassie

I’m proving a point to my girlfriend so be honest What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see this dog?

@japan_nobunaga I love this. Great post.

I needed to move a sofa. I mentioned this to an American. He said, "You know anybody with a truck?" I did not know anybody with a truck. He looked at me with real concern. Not pity. Concern. The way you look at a man who has told you he does not have a name. "You gotta know somebody with a truck." I asked how one acquires such a person. He said, "You just do." This is the third time I have received that answer in this country. It is the answer to everything here. You just do. There is no process. There is only the eventual fact of having. He said, "Ask Kevin." I do not know a Kevin. He said Kevin like I should. He said it the way you say a shared uncle. I met Kevin four days later. Kevin owns a truck. Kevin does not own a truck for himself. Nobody owns a truck for themselves. Kevin owns a truck for a fifteen mile radius. Inside I said: THIS MAN HAS TAKEN A VOW. HE DID NOT ANNOUNCE IT. HE SIMPLY PURCHASED A BED AND ACCEPTED THE CONSEQUENCES. Kevin arrived on Saturday. He brought the truck. He also brought a second man. I had not asked for a second man. The second man's name is Tony. Tony came because Kevin came. Tony did not know me. Tony did not ask what we were moving. Tony brought gloves. They moved the sofa in eleven minutes. I offered them money. Both of them laughed at the same time, which felt rehearsed and was not. I asked what I owed them. Kevin said, "Buy the pizza." That is the price. That is the entire economy. The truck costs one pizza and the pizza is not negotiable and the pizza is also not expensive and everyone knows what size. Inside I said: THE FEE IS FIXED ACROSS THE ENTIRE NATION AND WAS SET BY NO ONE. We ate on the floor because the sofa was against the wall and none of us wanted to be the first to sit on it. Tony told me his daughter plays soccer. I asked if she is good. He said, "She's aggressive." I still think about that. Three weeks later, Kevin texted me. "You free Sunday? Helping Tony move a fridge." He did not ask if I wanted to. He informed me of a fridge. Inside I said: I HAVE BEEN CALLED UP. I DID NOT ENLIST. THE PAPERS WERE FILED ON MY BEHALF. I went. I moved the fridge. I have no truck. I contributed only arms. Afterward, a man I had never met asked me if I knew anybody with a truck. I said, "Yeah, I got a guy." I have a guy. I am somebody's guy now, too. Tony has told two people about me. He describes me as "the guy who's strong for his size." I have never been prouder of a sentence in my life.

@DreatonAlain I see this everywhere. What is wrong with it? Ridiculous that people have problems with it.

A kindergarten teacher is under fire for taking her little students on a field trip and linking them together with a rope so none of them would wander off. What’s your take on this?? 🤯😁🤗

@aokstott What am I missing? What's the prank here?

zack wheeler prank calling brandon marsh 😭😭😭😭😭

@JackFritzWIP Andrew Painter was untouchable and look where we are now. No one is untouchable in the minors. Gotta win now.

Updating my tiers of Phillies prospects heading into the trade deadline: Untouchables: Aidan Miller Francisco Renteria Only trading if you’re getting a real needle-mover but do not want to trade: Gage Wood Ramon Marquez Juan Parra Matthew Fisher Yilmar Samudio Samuel Ortiz Guys that will have value in trades even though I don’t really want to trade them: Cade Obermueller Cody Bowker Bryan Rincon Juan Villavicencio Alirio Ferrebus Alex McFarlane Guys that feel like they’ll be traded and will have value in a deal: Wei Hui-Pan Raylin Heredia Brad Pacheco Would be selling too low so not really a point: Aroon Escobar Dante Nori

@AdamSchefter So sorry Adam. It's never enough time. Condolences to your family.

Ella arrived at Newark Airport from Bellingham, Washington, in the middle of the night, January 2007. We were there waiting to welcome her, comfort her, and clean her off after a cross-country flight that changed her and our lives forever. She was a part of our family before we even became a family. Ella joined us before we married, before our son grew up, before our daughter was born, before we added four more dogs. She was a little chocolate brown labradoodle, who proved her strength and fierceness early on when she brought a dead baby bunny back into our house. She was, as my wife called her, my “constant companion.” Long before the pandemic and even after it, she quietly sat in my office, hearing every conversation, watching every live shot, knowing all the news before it was reported. She didn’t care what the stories were; she just was happy being with me. When she did leave my office, she loved walks and car rides. She always knew which button to push to lower the window so she could stick her head out and feel the wind in her face. Over the years, the rides and walks became more infrequent. She lost her vision and hearing. She developed doggy dementia, which led to seizures and breathing issues. She was in diapers. Her dark chocolate brown coat turned gray. But as much as her life changed, she was most happy in our arms or in our bed, laying with us, licking our faces. Yet Ella’s good days dwindled, and as tough as it was – and we agonized over it -- it became time to let her go. We did that Thursday, an all-time sad day. For the third time in just over 18 months, we lost one of our beloved furry friends, our other children. We lost Benny in January 2025, Bailey this March, and now Ella. It’s too much. We now are down to two dogs, Apple and Brady. Our house feels empty and our hearts feel broke. Ella’s pain has been transferred to us. Ella lived almost 20 years – she would have been 20 in November - and was a part of our graduations, celebrations, happy and sad moments. We know what we had and what she meant. But for all the time we had together -- and it was more than most get -- it still wasn’t enough. We always will remember and love our little Ellies.

@HausenKS @fiago7 Are you new here?

@fiago7 Get out of NYC so you can actually experience the United States of America. 😎

We’re considering driving out of NYC just go visit a Walmart tomorrow. We’ve never been in a Walmart before. It‘s a bucket list experience for me 😂 worth it? Any good Walmarts around NYC?

@fiago7 No. Why? It's a store. You ain't missing a thing. It's not a tourist attraction.

@GMurphPhils It's WAY more than "misting" out here. It's been raining hard since the 5th-6th inning.

@justpeachy3003 @f_pitt2000 @FreddyLA7 @Clay4MainStreet @SpecEnvTourism @RepClayFuller @ThomasMHern Umm, I was actually thinking the opposite.

@f_pitt2000 @FreddyLA7 @Clay4MainStreet @SpecEnvTourism @RepClayFuller @ThomasMHern Let me guess - you’re a progressive Democrat!

Ending the trip in the nations capital🇺🇸

@FreddyLA7 @Clay4MainStreet @SpecEnvTourism @RepClayFuller @ThomasMHern Sad you're leaving but glad you had a great time! Safe travels home. Thanks for reminding us how awesome our country can be.

@RichardAngwin Reframe? WTF does that mean?

What do you say to Speaker Johnson ??

@SportsRadioWIP Freddie Fuckin' Freeman. Phillies killer. Man I wish he was a Phillie his whole career.

Freddie Freeman says Citizens Bank Park was his “favorite place to play,” early in his career with the Braves. “I love the Bank.”

@fifimcfae @ninthhostage This event was planned by Delaware River Port Authority. "The City" has nothing to do with it.

@ninthhostage i am so glad we are paying two people at the city $200k each year plus pensions so all the fun events this summer can be disastrous.

there were supposed to be like, food trucks and stuff, and there was nothing.

@fifimcfae Yes, they were at the toll plaza area in Camden.

@diablos49 @Jimmyking35 @DRPA_PAandNJ @RidePATCO The 100 year Anniversary was July 1st but they delayed it due to America 250. There were no All-Star games today... just the draft and All-Star Village, which was open until 8pm. Plenty of time to do both. Or go tomorrow. Or Monday. Or Tuesday.

@Jimmyking35 Yup! Shame so poorly planned @DRPA_PAandNJ @RidePATCO Why have on same week as All Star game? Plus HALF the bridge WAS closed!

It feels like the entire city of Philadelphia is out on the Ben Franklin bridge to celebrate its 100th birthday

@Devan_Kaney @fox32news @fox32sports Congrats Devan. Enjoy the Windy City.

Your newest Bears Reporter for the home of the Chicago Bears, @fox32news 🐻🧡

@gerawaycar Thank you!

End of thread for today 🧘🧘🧘 it’s 100 degrees and I just walked round the city for an hour and a half trying to find more of these flags 🧘🧘🧘🧘

I think the city of philadelphia just leaked some of the all stars 😭😭😭😭

@elsathora We also have a Swedish Museum in FDR Park down in South Philly near the stadium complex.

Philly is my kind of city

@LilaL_Hrv @JordanDinRI Split is fantastic as well. No beach in Zagreb but a beautiful city as well.

@JordanDinRI No idea. RTL didn’t specify exactly where but most first timers visit Dubrovnik.

The lovely couple that were surrounded by Croatian fans in Philadelphia chanting and dancing with them are going to Croatia for their honeymoon. It’s being organized. ❤️🇭🇷🎉