Val
@pessimisticme.bsky.social
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.
Struggled with Strands, but made up for it with Wordle.
Wordle 1,678 2/6
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Wordle 1,678 2/6
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January 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Struggled with Strands, but made up for it with Wordle.
Wordle 1,678 2/6
⬛🟩⬛🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,678 2/6
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I had a difficult time finding the joy this morning lol
Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
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Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
🔵💡🔵💡
💡🔵🔵🟡
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January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I had a difficult time finding the joy this morning lol
Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
🔵💡🔵💡
💡🔵🔵🟡
💡💡🔵
Strands #690
“Ode to joy”
🔵💡🔵💡
💡🔵🔵🟡
💡💡🔵
Grimm just loves to watch the snow falling. 🥰❄️🌨
January 21, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Grimm just loves to watch the snow falling. 🥰❄️🌨
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#dugong #Thailand
"In 2022, at least 273 dugongs lived in Thai waters..."
They're now losing about 42/year
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Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores? | Global development | The Guardian share.google/qIUzUfAX3faR...
"In 2022, at least 273 dugongs lived in Thai waters..."
They're now losing about 42/year
😨
Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores? | Global development | The Guardian share.google/qIUzUfAX3faR...
Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores?
The Andaman coast was one of very few places in the world with a viable population but then dead dugongs began washing up. Now half have gone
share.google
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
#dugong #Thailand
"In 2022, at least 273 dugongs lived in Thai waters..."
They're now losing about 42/year
😨
Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores? | Global development | The Guardian share.google/qIUzUfAX3faR...
"In 2022, at least 273 dugongs lived in Thai waters..."
They're now losing about 42/year
😨
Looking for Miracle: why have so many dugongs gone missing from Thailand’s shores? | Global development | The Guardian share.google/qIUzUfAX3faR...
Lover's Delight
1 1/3oz cognac
1/2oz Cointreau
1/2oz Chambord
1 1/3oz cognac
1/2oz Cointreau
1/2oz Chambord
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Lover's Delight
1 1/3oz cognac
1/2oz Cointreau
1/2oz Chambord
1 1/3oz cognac
1/2oz Cointreau
1/2oz Chambord
My daughter upgraded to a bigger tank, so I got her old one. I'm going to set it up and get some dwarf grass seeds going once Rocki is done playing in it. 😊
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 PM
My daughter upgraded to a bigger tank, so I got her old one. I'm going to set it up and get some dwarf grass seeds going once Rocki is done playing in it. 😊
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January 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I started my tomato and pepper plants. It's early, but last year I didn't get tomatoes until August, and I didn't get peppers until September, so I am trying to get a head start in things. All but 1 tomato seeds have sprouted. Only 1 paprika pepper has emerged so far.
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I started my tomato and pepper plants. It's early, but last year I didn't get tomatoes until August, and I didn't get peppers until September, so I am trying to get a head start in things. All but 1 tomato seeds have sprouted. Only 1 paprika pepper has emerged so far.
This goes out to all the ICE agents
January 19, 2026 at 1:05 PM
This goes out to all the ICE agents
A snow curl on my roof. Cool.
January 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A snow curl on my roof. Cool.
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Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, reports say www.bbc.com/news/article...
Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, reports say
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
www.bbc.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, reports say www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
With few exceptions, Republicans and Democrats are offense and defense of the same team.
January 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM
With few exceptions, Republicans and Democrats are offense and defense of the same team.
I won a Pulitzer prize for a manuscript that hasn't even been published yet. I'm so honored. 🙃
January 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I won a Pulitzer prize for a manuscript that hasn't even been published yet. I'm so honored. 🙃
Do you think the idiots that joined ICE know they have been sent out as sacrificial lambs? That Trump needs at least 1 to be ☠️. Yeah, me neither.
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Do you think the idiots that joined ICE know they have been sent out as sacrificial lambs? That Trump needs at least 1 to be ☠️. Yeah, me neither.
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McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
How I feel about everything right now.
January 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
How I feel about everything right now.
I love how much we are learning about animals now that we look at them with an open mind.
www.biographic.com/pachyderm-ph...
www.biographic.com/pachyderm-ph...
Pachyderm Pharmacies - bioGraphic
Scientists find that elephants who raid farms might be looking for medicinal plants, sparking a cross-species exchange of pharmaceutical knowledge.
www.biographic.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I love how much we are learning about animals now that we look at them with an open mind.
www.biographic.com/pachyderm-ph...
www.biographic.com/pachyderm-ph...
It's a beautiful morning and a good day to burn the system to the ground.
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
It's a beautiful morning and a good day to burn the system to the ground.
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out