moxie
Wit, smarts, skill.
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Born ~1930 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
having spent some vacations in Maine I believe it’s due to the corrupting influence of Moxie
TRANSFORMING TESSA—a story of loss and grief, hope and resilience. Find it online and in your favorite bookstore! And check out my other Midlife Moxie novels, too! www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxi... #womensfiction…
"There are no jokes" so suddenly the Sir Pentious getting gang🍇 and Moxie getting forced "affection" with don't exist HELPPPPP
A surprise gift for @silverviele.bsky.social Hope you love it!! ° ° I enjoying to draw again and I love Moxie🥹🥰😍😘 ° ° Akio belongs to my oc dragon Moxie belongs to @silverviele.bsky.social oc wolf ° ° #sexyladies…
Shriver: there's only one man who has the moxie to get us out of this situation and put the wokes back in their place Shriver: and that man is ron desantis Poe: Koontz: King: Barker: Lovecraft: tell me more
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Wit, smarts, skill.
“Most definitely not!” replied Ms. Summers, who quickly added that she admired the woman’s moxie and, anyway, the day was hot.
“having spent some vacations in Maine I believe it’s due to the corrupting influence of Moxie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“TRANSFORMING TESSA—a story of loss and grief, hope and resilience. Find it online and in your favorite bookstore! And check out my other Midlife Moxie novels, too! www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxi... #womensfiction #grief #loss #startingover #warmhearted #uplifting #midlife”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"There are no jokes" so suddenly the Sir Pentious getting gang🍇 and Moxie getting forced "affection" with don't exist HELPPPPP”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A surprise gift for @silverviele.bsky.social Hope you love it!! ° ° I enjoying to draw again and I love Moxie🥹🥰😍😘 ° ° Akio belongs to my oc dragon Moxie belongs to @silverviele.bsky.social oc wolf ° ° #sexyladies #ocs #digitalartwork #ibispaintx #nsfw”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Shriver: there's only one man who has the moxie to get us out of this situation and put the wokes back in their place Shriver: and that man is ron desantis Poe: Koontz: King: Barker: Lovecraft: tell me more”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
“Most definitely not!” replied Ms. Summers, who quickly added that she admired the woman’s moxie and, anyway, the day was hot.
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