Valerie Meachum
@valeriemeachum.bsky.social
Faerie Queen, Cosplay Auntie, Diva Buffa
Next up: Colossalcon North
Next up: Colossalcon North
Today's the day! See you soon, #ColossalConNorth!
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Today's the day! See you soon, #ColossalConNorth!
Happy #MightyNein day to all who celebrate!
Happy #mightynein day to all who celebrate! Jester: @Mel 💜 #rubyofthesea #marionlavorre #jesterlavorre #criticalrolecosplay
TikTok video by Valerie Meachum
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November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy #MightyNein day to all who celebrate!
Last con of the weekend coming in hot! #ColossalconNorth
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Last con of the weekend coming in hot! #ColossalconNorth
When the YouTube algo gets it right, it gets it REALLY right. This is brilliant.
youtu.be/TyDseskVDb0?...
youtu.be/TyDseskVDb0?...
嗵嗵 (tōng tōng) | Dracula animatic
YouTube video by moonsun2010
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When the YouTube algo gets it right, it gets it REALLY right. This is brilliant.
youtu.be/TyDseskVDb0?...
youtu.be/TyDseskVDb0?...
Opened the back door drapes to snow on the ground and a squirrel perched on the deck railing, staring straight at me like he's about to ask for the manager. 😂
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Opened the back door drapes to snow on the ground and a squirrel perched on the deck railing, staring straight at me like he's about to ask for the manager. 😂
Way back in 2008, I heard this parody on the Halloween episode of A Prairie Home Companion and instantly wanted to perform it. Huge thanks to La Vie Cosplay and Anime Aki Con for only my second opportunity to do so!
youtu.be/bD7ibQbcUZQ?...
youtu.be/bD7ibQbcUZQ?...
Nessun Dorma (Murder Soprano Edition)
YouTube video by Valerie Meachum
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Way back in 2008, I heard this parody on the Halloween episode of A Prairie Home Companion and instantly wanted to perform it. Huge thanks to La Vie Cosplay and Anime Aki Con for only my second opportunity to do so!
youtu.be/bD7ibQbcUZQ?...
youtu.be/bD7ibQbcUZQ?...
Circe (and Choiros) had a delightful first day at #AnimeAkiCon! See you tomorrow!
October 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Circe (and Choiros) had a delightful first day at #AnimeAkiCon! See you tomorrow!
TFW when you waste half the afternoon trying to get a clean recording only to realize your backing track is in the wrong key. 🤦 "Man, I know it's allergy season, but why do I keep missing that B5??"
Because it's a C#6, genius. 😂
Because it's a C#6, genius. 😂
October 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
TFW when you waste half the afternoon trying to get a clean recording only to realize your backing track is in the wrong key. 🤦 "Man, I know it's allergy season, but why do I keep missing that B5??"
Because it's a C#6, genius. 😂
Because it's a C#6, genius. 😂
"The law of unintended consequences is not just for folks in the city. It's for all of us."
If you've been thinking "How are they gonna run their farms after Trump arrests their workers?"
don't worry, they planned ahead for that 💀
youtu.be/zdWrHb8b-c0
don't worry, they planned ahead for that 💀
youtu.be/zdWrHb8b-c0
ICE Raids Are Only Half The Story
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"The law of unintended consequences is not just for folks in the city. It's for all of us."
Great accomplishment of the day: Finally found my lucite scoring knife and replaced the window these ridiculous goobers lost a few weeks ago. 🐿️😂💚
October 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Great accomplishment of the day: Finally found my lucite scoring knife and replaced the window these ridiculous goobers lost a few weeks ago. 🐿️😂💚
Reposted by Valerie Meachum
This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
newrepublic.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2016...
Reposted by Valerie Meachum
All I want in life is to persuade everyone, when encountering politics & culture, to ask, "why are we talking about this?" I mean that very literally: anything you encounter on your screens reflects a choice. Someone covered that, talked about that, rather than the many other things out there. Why?
October 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
All I want in life is to persuade everyone, when encountering politics & culture, to ask, "why are we talking about this?" I mean that very literally: anything you encounter on your screens reflects a choice. Someone covered that, talked about that, rather than the many other things out there. Why?
Reposted by Valerie Meachum
Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
September 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Folks, you can't report the United States to its manager. There's no superhero coming to save us.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
We don't need one giant act of heroism. We need millions of small acts of solidarity. Help one person in your community for nothing in return. Then, do it again. And again.
That's the revolution.
𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓼?
𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓰𝓸𝓵𝓭
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓼
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮
📷: @adoylible.bsky.social
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social
𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓰𝓸𝓵𝓭
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓼
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮
📷: @adoylible.bsky.social
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓼?
𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓰𝓸𝓵𝓭
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓼
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮
📷: @adoylible.bsky.social
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social
𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓻𝓸𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓰𝓸𝓵𝓭
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓯𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓼
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓬𝓪𝓷 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮
📷: @adoylible.bsky.social
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social
TFW @chizuconusa.bsky.social reminds you small cons are the beating heart of the nerd community! Diva Delilah had a blast in our scrappy little drag/variety show. Looking forward to next year!
September 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
TFW @chizuconusa.bsky.social reminds you small cons are the beating heart of the nerd community! Diva Delilah had a blast in our scrappy little drag/variety show. Looking forward to next year!
Periodic reminder that if you have a human brain, you are not immune to bias.
We are each responsible for verifying what we see. Nobody going to do it for us, and multiple industries count on us not doing so.
If I reflexively agree with something I see? That's my cue to check it MORE carefully.
We are each responsible for verifying what we see. Nobody going to do it for us, and multiple industries count on us not doing so.
If I reflexively agree with something I see? That's my cue to check it MORE carefully.
September 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Periodic reminder that if you have a human brain, you are not immune to bias.
We are each responsible for verifying what we see. Nobody going to do it for us, and multiple industries count on us not doing so.
If I reflexively agree with something I see? That's my cue to check it MORE carefully.
We are each responsible for verifying what we see. Nobody going to do it for us, and multiple industries count on us not doing so.
If I reflexively agree with something I see? That's my cue to check it MORE carefully.
Image / Inspo
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social / cosplay by me
Jester belongs to @laurabaileyvo.bsky.social / cosplay by RangersAndArrows
📷: aDoylible
The Bridal Train by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social / cosplay by me
Jester belongs to @laurabaileyvo.bsky.social / cosplay by RangersAndArrows
📷: aDoylible
The Bridal Train by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
September 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Image / Inspo
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social / cosplay by me
Jester belongs to @laurabaileyvo.bsky.social / cosplay by RangersAndArrows
📷: aDoylible
The Bridal Train by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
Marion belongs to @matthewmercer.bsky.social / cosplay by me
Jester belongs to @laurabaileyvo.bsky.social / cosplay by RangersAndArrows
📷: aDoylible
The Bridal Train by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
Me: No new builds until after Labor Day. Sticking to it. Easy Fan Expo prep only!
Also me: *restyles wig for casual Rumi three times and counting*
Also me: *restyles wig for casual Rumi three times and counting*
August 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Me: No new builds until after Labor Day. Sticking to it. Easy Fan Expo prep only!
Also me: *restyles wig for casual Rumi three times and counting*
Also me: *restyles wig for casual Rumi three times and counting*
Finally bringing my Fabric 101 panel to @fanexpochicago.bsky.social, along with some low-effort new costumes. And I get to do two other panels with smart creative people!
August 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Finally bringing my Fabric 101 panel to @fanexpochicago.bsky.social, along with some low-effort new costumes. And I get to do two other panels with smart creative people!
Life has a lot of stress right now. It is made just a little better by the recent shorts of Jorge Rivera Herrans (yes, the composer of Epic) serenading various animals with silly improvised ditties.
Come. Share in my joy!
youtu.be/9N-ksxYuGro?...
Come. Share in my joy!
youtu.be/9N-ksxYuGro?...
Is it iguana? 🦎
YouTube video by Jorge Rivera-Herrans
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Life has a lot of stress right now. It is made just a little better by the recent shorts of Jorge Rivera Herrans (yes, the composer of Epic) serenading various animals with silly improvised ditties.
Come. Share in my joy!
youtu.be/9N-ksxYuGro?...
Come. Share in my joy!
youtu.be/9N-ksxYuGro?...
Reposted by Valerie Meachum
While exploring Vancouver’s Stanley Park I ended up with footage I was incredibly proud of — a music video for my @criticalrole.bsky.social fan tribute “Do Not Go Far From Me”
I need your help to break containment — please share this song with your critter pals 🫶
#CriticalRole
youtu.be/SBwI9XHeYhc
I need your help to break containment — please share this song with your critter pals 🫶
#CriticalRole
youtu.be/SBwI9XHeYhc
Do Not Go Far From Me (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by rmorganslade
youtu.be
May 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
While exploring Vancouver’s Stanley Park I ended up with footage I was incredibly proud of — a music video for my @criticalrole.bsky.social fan tribute “Do Not Go Far From Me”
I need your help to break containment — please share this song with your critter pals 🫶
#CriticalRole
youtu.be/SBwI9XHeYhc
I need your help to break containment — please share this song with your critter pals 🫶
#CriticalRole
youtu.be/SBwI9XHeYhc
Reposted by Valerie Meachum
My first academic article is live!!
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
June 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My first academic article is live!!
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
Published with Fashion Studies, “What is a ‘Worth’ Worth? Developing a Methodology of Historical to Modern Day Price Conversions for Dress” asks how we can better explain clothing prices in the past to people in the present. The approach explored is wage data.
Third time's the charm! 🎉 See you at @fanexpochicago.bsky.social !
June 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Third time's the charm! 🎉 See you at @fanexpochicago.bsky.social !
Paging my #Fairytale people! I'm in the preliminary brainstorming stage of a costume project inspired by #TheWildSwans and related tales (Aarne-Thompson-Uther Type 451). Currently imbibing as many variants, adaptations, and retellings as I can get my grubby little hands on.
Do you have a favorite?
Do you have a favorite?
June 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Paging my #Fairytale people! I'm in the preliminary brainstorming stage of a costume project inspired by #TheWildSwans and related tales (Aarne-Thompson-Uther Type 451). Currently imbibing as many variants, adaptations, and retellings as I can get my grubby little hands on.
Do you have a favorite?
Do you have a favorite?