Valencia Gale
@verity1917.bsky.social
Just trying to be a good person and mom. Masking is community care. Freedom means loving and worshipping as you choose.
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Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
EMERGENCY RENT FUND: Support Workers in Minnesota
Rent is due FEBRUARY 1st. Support our Emergency Rent Fund for Minnesotan workers and families facing eviction due to ICE Raids. We are calling for a rent moratorium, but regardless of if that happens ...
chuffed.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
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“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
January 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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WOWOWOWOW THANK YOU!!!!! If anyone else wants to mail us warm projects, please send them to 7016 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
(and include your name, address, email, occupation, and employer bc we need that for the FEC with in-kind donations)
(and include your name, address, email, occupation, and employer bc we need that for the FEC with in-kind donations)
Knitted hats and scarves headed to @katmabu.bsky.social headquarters & mutual aid stop tomorrow. It's not much, but hopefully will keep some kids heads a little warmer.
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 AM
WOWOWOWOW THANK YOU!!!!! If anyone else wants to mail us warm projects, please send them to 7016 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
(and include your name, address, email, occupation, and employer bc we need that for the FEC with in-kind donations)
(and include your name, address, email, occupation, and employer bc we need that for the FEC with in-kind donations)
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I hope people support birchbark books in the twin cities which is run by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. birchbarkbooks.com
Birchbark Books & Native Arts / Minneapolis, Minnesota
Owned by author Louise Erdrich, Birchbark Books is a full range bookstore specializing in Indigenous American books, arts & gifts. Our books are lovingly chosen. Our store is tended with care. We are ...
birchbarkbooks.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:14 AM
I hope people support birchbark books in the twin cities which is run by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. birchbarkbooks.com
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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An exhausted cat clings to a wooden wall during a flood until a rescuer rescues her with the kitten.
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
An exhausted cat clings to a wooden wall during a flood until a rescuer rescues her with the kitten.
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You don’t have to be LGBT+ to support those that are in the same way that you don’t have to play sports to support a sports team.
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
You don’t have to be LGBT+ to support those that are in the same way that you don’t have to play sports to support a sports team.
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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I have a friend, Mom of 2 small children, who lives in Richfield, MN, who just texted me this "Please keep amplifying what's happening here. It's very very real. It's terrifying here. I've seen people be taken. We can't have normal life at all."
January 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I have a friend, Mom of 2 small children, who lives in Richfield, MN, who just texted me this "Please keep amplifying what's happening here. It's very very real. It's terrifying here. I've seen people be taken. We can't have normal life at all."
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Don't mean to sound cryptic, but anyone else hearing about gov employees getting really weird calls the last couple days? Like, if there is a national emergency you will... type of stuff.
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Don't mean to sound cryptic, but anyone else hearing about gov employees getting really weird calls the last couple days? Like, if there is a national emergency you will... type of stuff.
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“The chloride in saline is taken up by the cells of the nose and throat, and converted into hypochlorous acid within these cells which inhibits viral replication…In doing so, the viral load in the nose is reduced.”
The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold
New research has given credence to a 5,000-year-old practice.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“The chloride in saline is taken up by the cells of the nose and throat, and converted into hypochlorous acid within these cells which inhibits viral replication…In doing so, the viral load in the nose is reduced.”
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I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it
I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for in a politician but not having every day be a nightmare of horrors would be pretty high up so someone should run on that
January 4, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it
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I’ve sent off my painted postcard to @paeartforacause.bsky.social which will go towards their Postcard Art Exhibit. This year, they are supporting people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Please visit their page if you’re interested in purchasing
#postcardartexhibit26 #birds #alzheimers #art
#postcardartexhibit26 #birds #alzheimers #art
January 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
I’ve sent off my painted postcard to @paeartforacause.bsky.social which will go towards their Postcard Art Exhibit. This year, they are supporting people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Please visit their page if you’re interested in purchasing
#postcardartexhibit26 #birds #alzheimers #art
#postcardartexhibit26 #birds #alzheimers #art
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It’s the last day to get a 2025 donation in to @skypeascientist.bsky.social, just in case oops you forgot this year oops!
We do a lot with whatever you give us 🥰
Donations support artists who create science messaging projects & help us keep our matching program going!
givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
We do a lot with whatever you give us 🥰
Donations support artists who create science messaging projects & help us keep our matching program going!
givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
Support Skype a Scientist!
By Skype a Scientist
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December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It’s the last day to get a 2025 donation in to @skypeascientist.bsky.social, just in case oops you forgot this year oops!
We do a lot with whatever you give us 🥰
Donations support artists who create science messaging projects & help us keep our matching program going!
givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
We do a lot with whatever you give us 🥰
Donations support artists who create science messaging projects & help us keep our matching program going!
givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
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Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
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These are a few of my favourite words …
December 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
These are a few of my favourite words …
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Want a calendar you can write easily on, none a that shiny paper need-a-sharpie nonsense?
Wanna see pretty animal art by @megstampede.bsky.social along the way?
& support our biodiversity efforts?
Get a love notes from nature calendar SquidFacts.Net
You can even turn them into prints after!
Wanna see pretty animal art by @megstampede.bsky.social along the way?
& support our biodiversity efforts?
Get a love notes from nature calendar SquidFacts.Net
You can even turn them into prints after!
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Want a calendar you can write easily on, none a that shiny paper need-a-sharpie nonsense?
Wanna see pretty animal art by @megstampede.bsky.social along the way?
& support our biodiversity efforts?
Get a love notes from nature calendar SquidFacts.Net
You can even turn them into prints after!
Wanna see pretty animal art by @megstampede.bsky.social along the way?
& support our biodiversity efforts?
Get a love notes from nature calendar SquidFacts.Net
You can even turn them into prints after!
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Full collection at www.optimisticsoap.com:
Candy Cane: Peppermint essential oils.
Santa’s Spices: Cinnamon sugar, mocha, nutmeg + ginger.
Sugarplum Fairy: Fruity-sweet with purple swirls.
Comfort & Joy: Apples, berries, orange + cinnamon (vegan + classic).
Shalom: Cranberry pomegranate.
Candy Cane: Peppermint essential oils.
Santa’s Spices: Cinnamon sugar, mocha, nutmeg + ginger.
Sugarplum Fairy: Fruity-sweet with purple swirls.
Comfort & Joy: Apples, berries, orange + cinnamon (vegan + classic).
Shalom: Cranberry pomegranate.
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Full collection at www.optimisticsoap.com:
Candy Cane: Peppermint essential oils.
Santa’s Spices: Cinnamon sugar, mocha, nutmeg + ginger.
Sugarplum Fairy: Fruity-sweet with purple swirls.
Comfort & Joy: Apples, berries, orange + cinnamon (vegan + classic).
Shalom: Cranberry pomegranate.
Candy Cane: Peppermint essential oils.
Santa’s Spices: Cinnamon sugar, mocha, nutmeg + ginger.
Sugarplum Fairy: Fruity-sweet with purple swirls.
Comfort & Joy: Apples, berries, orange + cinnamon (vegan + classic).
Shalom: Cranberry pomegranate.
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we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.
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Yes, we have to resist — but we can’t live in panic 24/7.
My friend Gina’s rule: 15 minutes fighting fascism, 15 hours seeking joy.
Joy is an act of resistance.
Refuse to let them take that from you.
Do something today that makes you feel alive.
My friend Gina’s rule: 15 minutes fighting fascism, 15 hours seeking joy.
Joy is an act of resistance.
Refuse to let them take that from you.
Do something today that makes you feel alive.
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Yes, we have to resist — but we can’t live in panic 24/7.
My friend Gina’s rule: 15 minutes fighting fascism, 15 hours seeking joy.
Joy is an act of resistance.
Refuse to let them take that from you.
Do something today that makes you feel alive.
My friend Gina’s rule: 15 minutes fighting fascism, 15 hours seeking joy.
Joy is an act of resistance.
Refuse to let them take that from you.
Do something today that makes you feel alive.
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Ann Lowe was the Black genius behind Jackie Kennedy’s iconic wedding gown.
Before the fashion world was ready to credit a Black woman’s talent, Lowe was already designing for America’s most powerful families. Brilliant. Bold. Innovative. Undervalued. And nearly erased from history.
Before the fashion world was ready to credit a Black woman’s talent, Lowe was already designing for America’s most powerful families. Brilliant. Bold. Innovative. Undervalued. And nearly erased from history.
December 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Ann Lowe was the Black genius behind Jackie Kennedy’s iconic wedding gown.
Before the fashion world was ready to credit a Black woman’s talent, Lowe was already designing for America’s most powerful families. Brilliant. Bold. Innovative. Undervalued. And nearly erased from history.
Before the fashion world was ready to credit a Black woman’s talent, Lowe was already designing for America’s most powerful families. Brilliant. Bold. Innovative. Undervalued. And nearly erased from history.