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Val

@pessimisticme.bsky.social
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Retired sonographer, gardener, animal lover, somewhat decent artist, and writer of words not yet published. Trying to do my part in making the world a better place.

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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 22h
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 7h
This cat does not like dogs. This dog does not think twice about invading this cat's space. Poor Reggie received open-clawed swat #3742, give or take.
A black cat on a grey cat tree is glaring down on the black and white dog below him. The dog is looking out the window that the cat tree is in front of.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 9h
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The only part of the Cornell 7 that I do not believe, is that it was just 7, which is why they need to investigate every guy in that group text. I wish there was something they could charge the assholes who knew and did nothing as well.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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AgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Political Cartoonists are the best. deAdder rocks it every time he sits down and draws his next masterpiece.
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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spottedstarling.bsky.social @spottedstarling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Could we finish bumblefucking our way through the war in Iran before we start one with Cuba? Thanks
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump is going to smell better when he is decomposing than when he is alive.
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’ve been saying exactly this for over a year.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rosemary spig is already growing roots after only a few days. Last year, out of all the cuttings, only the rosemary did well in these propagation tubes, so this year all the tubes have rosemary in them.
A propagation tube hanging in its apparatus on a window.  The tube has a rosemary sprig in it.A zoomed in image of a tiny root beginning to grow on the rosemary.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Mike Rogers was a leading advocate for boosting opioid prescriptions. He took over $1M from Big Pharma. He has always prioritized personal profit over the health and safety of Michiganders. That's not public safety. Watch our new ad, "Safe."
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Now these MFs are digitally disappearing people too. Drumpf/Vance magagop prioritize chaos, corruption, & cruelty and MUST BE HELD TO ACCOUNT. REGIME CHANGE BEGINS NOV 3. VOTE BLUE apnews.com/article/ice-...
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Happy belated #caturday to all the cats that are sick of us taking their picture 😆
A black cat with green eyes with a judgemental look on her face.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What whaaat 😃 Wordle 1,919 2/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Kudzu Tom @kudzutom.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is proof you don’t need to have a working brain to be a Republican.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Imagine a Vice President of the United States getting a fact-check Community Note that the heckler was right and you are lying. These people just can’t stop lying.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trying out the camera on my new phone. Not too shabby. #bloomscrolling #flowers
A white cosmo flower with a yellow center. The sun is making the white petals glow.
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Pat Bagley
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Got a new phone. I don't have accounts for my online games like crosswordle and waffle, so all my stats were lost. 😭
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Gorgeous and she knows it. ❤️ #Caturday
A marbly looking black smoke cat with green eyes, posing like the diva she is.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
PSA: Election officials in California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere are telling voters if you can, return your ballot through an official ballot drop box rather than trusting it to the mail.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I still have gladiolus blooming. This one is more purple-y than how it appears in the photo. #bloomscrolling #leavingitforthehummingbirds
Purple gladiolus flowers with white stripes.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I little pumpkin that I didn't know I had. It was hidden by the vine and grass.
A small light orange pumpkin on the ground among grass, the squash vine and leaves, and some dead brown leaves
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Beautiful cosmo flower #bloomscrolling #Cosmo #happywednesday
A vivid pink cosmo flower with yellow center with a few black stamen.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In August there were "federal observers" at the polls... They're planning to send ICE out on our streets during the November election... So we have a responsibility to make sure that this election result is TOO BIG TO RIG.
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Appalachian Blue @republicofcascadia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
With how often president poopy-pants poops his pants on camera and then just sits there until the event is over, combined with the times we don't see, you KNOOOW he has diaper rash w infected sores. #poopypants #hopeitispainful
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The President of the United States is absolutely barking mad.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Another snail decided to crawl out of the tank to lay their eggs. I can't close that gap up any more than what it already is, plus they are also lifting up the cover. #aquarium #snails
A clutch of mystery snail eggs attached to the side of the tank filter near the back.A brown mystery snail, out of the tank and wedged between the wall and a small table.
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Very interesting article with a dash of humor. Spoil alert: the mom racoon was too margarita impared to complete the task. scienceblog.com/s-two-young-...
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Two young pygmy raccoons on Cozumel pulled napkins and receipts out of a beach club bin, dipped them in a water bowl and rolled them in sand into balls, then batted the balls around in play, a sequenc...
Across 64 hours of watching at a single beach club, the team logged 14 ball-making attempts and eight finished balls, and recorded no ball-making at all at a comparable site roughly 30 kilometres away...
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Rick Havoc @rickhavoc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
😄😄😄
Nancy of Nanacy and Sluggo lying in bed and thinking., "Actually yeah, maybe today Satan."
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Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
These jokes just write themselves, don't they?
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Marion @mawinon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026
Possibly the most American news of all time
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Prison inmates donate more than $4,000 to pay children's school lunch debt
Residents at the prison contributed $3,810 of their own money, while Kansas Department of Corrections employees added another $457.
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon says she continues to be shut out of Hollywood and has “had movies taken away recently” for her views on Palestine but is happy that the world is waking up to the reality of what’s happening there.
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This guy needs to go ASAP...
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Before and after having trees removed. Super sad about it, but it had to be done due to disease and a couple were about to come crashing down. We will replant a reasonable amount of foliage.
Corner #1 Before: from left to right, 2 pine trees, one is hidden, a maple, and another pine. The maple is mostly bare because it is dying.After Corner #1: You can now clearly see the neighbors and neighboring foliage.Before Corner #2: from left to right, 2 pine trees and a maple.After Corner #2: Only the maple remains and we are now in full view of 2 more neighbors. 🫤🙁
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Val @pessimisticme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Boob clouds. (Mammatus clouds) We had severe storms earlier, and more are on the way. #clouds #mammatus #holdontoyourbutts
An image of mammatus clouds which are a result of an unstable atmosphere, and an indication that storms are on the way. The clouds are wholly, swirly, and rolling, with  bulbous drop-down areas that sorta resemble boobs.
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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line.
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