Helen
@possumhelen.bsky.social
Helen. Lady in the streets, train wreck in the skeets. Eats garbage, collects trash. She/her.
Thanks, Instagram, my dog died.
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Thanks, Instagram, my dog died.
Just stay alive. www.gq.com/story/john-d...
The Story John Darnielle Lived to Tell
When he was a teenager, the Mountain Goats founder never expected to live to 21. He has since become one of this century’s best songwriters. The lessons of his survival, life, and work feel endless.
www.gq.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just stay alive. www.gq.com/story/john-d...
A little jelly that my friends in Seattle got to vote for a progressive mayor while the most exciting race on my ballot was between Andrew (son likes swimming) and Debbie (grandkids like swimming) for Pool Commissioner.
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A little jelly that my friends in Seattle got to vote for a progressive mayor while the most exciting race on my ballot was between Andrew (son likes swimming) and Debbie (grandkids like swimming) for Pool Commissioner.
Sick and tired of seeing activist accounts I follow posting blatantly antisemitic bullshit and not moderating the EVEN WORSE comments!
"OMG A RABBI BOUGHT PORNHUB! THEY LOVE OPPRESSION! HASHTAG ISRAEL!"
There are Christian ministers promoting child marriage but you don't blame the whole religion!
"OMG A RABBI BOUGHT PORNHUB! THEY LOVE OPPRESSION! HASHTAG ISRAEL!"
There are Christian ministers promoting child marriage but you don't blame the whole religion!
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Sick and tired of seeing activist accounts I follow posting blatantly antisemitic bullshit and not moderating the EVEN WORSE comments!
"OMG A RABBI BOUGHT PORNHUB! THEY LOVE OPPRESSION! HASHTAG ISRAEL!"
There are Christian ministers promoting child marriage but you don't blame the whole religion!
"OMG A RABBI BOUGHT PORNHUB! THEY LOVE OPPRESSION! HASHTAG ISRAEL!"
There are Christian ministers promoting child marriage but you don't blame the whole religion!
Losing a toenail and having another one growing in under it is the closest we can get to being lizards
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Losing a toenail and having another one growing in under it is the closest we can get to being lizards
“Well, I bet the mailman’s happy” -my dad, who’s visiting with the purpose of comforting me because my favorite dog died last week
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
“Well, I bet the mailman’s happy” -my dad, who’s visiting with the purpose of comforting me because my favorite dog died last week
My favorite dog died last week, your Edmund Fitzgerald posts do nothing to me
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
My favorite dog died last week, your Edmund Fitzgerald posts do nothing to me
Help I am “just Shazamed something at the vet” years old
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Help I am “just Shazamed something at the vet” years old
Not gonna mourn a war criminal, nope
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not gonna mourn a war criminal, nope
Be the family moving their table away from you that you want to see in the world
October 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Be the family moving their table away from you that you want to see in the world
POV: you’re a dog who enjoys naps on the bed and doesn’t like when the rest of the family joins in
October 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
POV: you’re a dog who enjoys naps on the bed and doesn’t like when the rest of the family joins in
Dating in your 40s is wild. What do you mean I'm being ghosted after 3+ months by a guy built like a frog?
October 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Dating in your 40s is wild. What do you mean I'm being ghosted after 3+ months by a guy built like a frog?
Is the AWS outage the reason the guy I've been dating for 3+ months hasn't texted me since Saturday evening or
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Is the AWS outage the reason the guy I've been dating for 3+ months hasn't texted me since Saturday evening or
I found a bedbug on my person at my horrible tech job, and the speed with which they swooped in to clean up the situation was honestly inspiring 🥲
Employees at Google’s Chelsea office were told to stay home after exterminators found “credible evidence” of an infestation. www.wired.com/story/theres...
Google Has a Bed Bug Infestation in Its New York Offices
Employees at Google’s Chelsea office were told to stay home after exterminators found “credible evidence” of an infestation.
www.wired.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I found a bedbug on my person at my horrible tech job, and the speed with which they swooped in to clean up the situation was honestly inspiring 🥲
The one on the left is the best boy ever. The one on the right is literally banned in several countries.
October 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The one on the left is the best boy ever. The one on the right is literally banned in several countries.
Now that I've tasted fresh-picked, perfectly ripe tomatoes grown with love in my own garden, I can say with confidence: tomatoes are gross.
October 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Now that I've tasted fresh-picked, perfectly ripe tomatoes grown with love in my own garden, I can say with confidence: tomatoes are gross.
Reposted by Helen
OPOSSUMS MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE
October 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
OPOSSUMS MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE
Reposted by Helen
There's a special day called National Opossum Day! Some people say it is on October 17th and some say it's on October 18th. To me, that means we get two whole days! So, I've decided that since you can't give me any treats like Mama is, tell me your most interesting opossum fact or story! And GO! 💙
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
There's a special day called National Opossum Day! Some people say it is on October 17th and some say it's on October 18th. To me, that means we get two whole days! So, I've decided that since you can't give me any treats like Mama is, tell me your most interesting opossum fact or story! And GO! 💙
NOT AGAIN. reductress.com/post/oh-no-w...
Oh No! Woman Missed Nap Window Because She Scrolled for Too Long
Women's News. Feminized.
reductress.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NOT AGAIN. reductress.com/post/oh-no-w...
Oh, my yard is "messy"? Excuse me for doing MY part to keep YOUR property taxes down!
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oh, my yard is "messy"? Excuse me for doing MY part to keep YOUR property taxes down!
Met someone last night and knew immediately she was from the Bay based on how much she hated the Dodgers
bart from the simpsons is standing in front of a train that says bart on it
ALT: bart from the simpsons is standing in front of a train that says bart on it
media.tenor.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Met someone last night and knew immediately she was from the Bay based on how much she hated the Dodgers
Reposted by Helen
Friends, I installed my show today and it’s definitely the best thing I’ve ever pulled off so if you’re in Portland, Oregon please swing by the purple door gallery Friday to see what I have done.
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Friends, I installed my show today and it’s definitely the best thing I’ve ever pulled off so if you’re in Portland, Oregon please swing by the purple door gallery Friday to see what I have done.
Dang, I have never been prouder to be a weak person who doesn't care about bulking
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Dang, I have never been prouder to be a weak person who doesn't care about bulking
Reposted by Helen
Have to say I thought we’d do more with Steamboat Willie being in the public domain. I thought our entire society would be reorganized around being able to do whatever we wanted to the vile boat mouse
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Have to say I thought we’d do more with Steamboat Willie being in the public domain. I thought our entire society would be reorganized around being able to do whatever we wanted to the vile boat mouse