Katie Wurtzel

She/her. In love with the written word. Publishing professional. Genealogist. Fan of dogs, pasta, musicals, equity, and kindness. 🏳️‍🌈

[Laurie Hernandez @LaurieHernandez]

I’d rather perish thanks

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@JenSeniorNY My mom once told me she asked her grandmother how old she felt at the latter’s 90th birthday party. Great-Grandma said “27” without missing a beat!

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

we might finally get the answer to this 11-year-old tweet from @jimmykimmel https://t.co/ClKJQ6xjaD

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@hankgreen Paige Railstone!
Runners-up: No edge, Dave Green, grey-speckled airport walls, fishing boat proceeds, Glennnn and Daaaale

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@faelacarvalho_ Well I’ve always refused to iron clothes and just lived with wrinkles 😂

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@faelacarvalho_ I found out about this stuff earlier this year and I’m OBSESSED with it, like maybe to an unhealthy degreee

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@JenJaniak Happy Esther Day, you legend. I love you and miss you so much. 💜

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@faelacarvalho_ Please tell him I love him, he is precious!

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@faelacarvalho_ love you too, friend! ❤️

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@faelacarvalho_

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@barelytolerabIe P&P and Persuasion. (But please don’t tell Emma! A close runner-up.)

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@faelacarvalho_ You got this!

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@faelacarvalho_ This is alarmingly accurate

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@DanaSchwartzzz I am going to be at Konopiště next week — will save part 2 to listen to while walking the grounds!

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@wildspacechase I love them, come visit me and bring your Chex mix

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@TheAshleyClem Thank you. I miss her but I know how much she would have enjoyed this so I’ll just have to enjoy it twice over for her! LBD brings back so many good memories and I’m really grateful for that.

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@KetieSaner ?????

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@ThatRabbiCohen @ancestrydna It could be an NPE (“non-paternity event” — unexpected dad) but it could also be Ancestry’s algorithm, or lines you haven’t traced yet. Also, the further back you go, the less likely you are to have inherited DNA from an ancestor. I wouldn’t be too put off by it!

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@ThatRabbiCohen @ancestrydna Also, have heard from other genealogists that percentages of Scottish on Ancestry are usually a lot higher than expected. They are definitely estimates and changeable!

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@ThatRabbiCohen @ancestrydna Were your ancestors from northern England near the Scottish border? I have both Scottish and English ancestors but show up as higher % Scottish on Ancestry because many of the English ones were just south of the Scottish border.