Jaline Quinto

Chronically ill, perpetually annoyed, yet somehow still lovable. Like a cranky grandma who cares about politics. Colville, Tlingit, Umatilla, Filipina.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Me: I used to walk 45 minutes a day before Covid and now I sometimes have a hard time getting up the stairs because my breathing is bad.

Doctors: You know exercise can really help with asthma.

Me: ….I will burn this place down.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Rich people could be out there figuring out how to make dogs live to 100. But no, they use their powers to ruin shit instead.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

@exadyto Like they patented being passive aggressive.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Can we really not get Brittney Griner out of Russia? Trying to imagine Lebron in a penal colony. There's no way.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

This GOAT of Twitter has me in tears.

[Aaron Reynolds @aaronreynolds]

I’ve started a new evening ritual: I leave all my technology inside except my Walkman, and I get into the hammock in the back yard and listen to an album from start to finish.

My cat has been curious about this new habit, and I’ve been trying to coax him into the hammock —

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Halloween is here and I ran out of time to get my sexy Voldemort costume.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Got an email from Equifax, and this company that holds so much power over our financial lives, spelled “whoa” like “woa.”

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

So all the spandex pants are back, but bullying the kid with glasses behind the wheel of your red convertible isn’t? Okay, posers.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Living the dream at the passport office because I was on top of getting dinner reservations in Spain 3 months in advance, but didn’t notice my passport expired.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

I’m not sure how it’s possible, but I seem to currently be in the 38th hour of Monday.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

@roywoodjr I’m going to start walking them to the self-checkout with me too. We’re in this together all the way to the end.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

People posting their detailed, hot takes on the new Taylor Swift like they’re getting paid by Rolling Stone and Bust.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

So the @CDCDirector has covid, and we still don’t have an easy, standard way to report positive home tests.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

So the @CDCDirector has Covid, and we still can’t walk into any pharmacy at anytime for a booster.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

So the @CDCDirector has COVID, and we still can’t easily access antivirals that lessen symptoms and shorten the period where we test positive.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

When your kid outgrows the desire to go to the pumpkin patch during Seahawks game days, is when the second half of your life begins.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

When I die I hope I’m wearing a tall black hat, or a long white dress, because it basically guarantees I’ll come back to haunt people.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

@JohnathanPerk The only dogs that literally accept everyone? No way. They are the ones who keep meaning to register to vote but forget and hey do you want to chase that ball with me?

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

The rain is so glorious, I don’t even care that I can now smell my dog from across the room.

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

My poor girl has been wheezing and listless all day. Stupid smoke. 🥺

[Jaline Quinto @nativevoter]

Long Covid: We haven’t been able to kill her yet.
Climate change: Gimme a sec.