Valerie
@flexie-vee.bsky.social
Book worm, nature-lover, mom, atheopahan
The pixies had a wild snowball fight last night.
January 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The pixies had a wild snowball fight last night.
I shouldn’t be shocked anymore, but I am: How can this administration propose spending up to $2 billion to change “Secretary of Defense” to “Secretary of War;” then call it wasteful to use a font that helps people with low vision and costs nothing to continue using?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font over 'wasteful' Calibri
The US State Department will be required to use Times New Roman instead of Calibri for official documents, starting 10 December.
www.bbc.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I shouldn’t be shocked anymore, but I am: How can this administration propose spending up to $2 billion to change “Secretary of Defense” to “Secretary of War;” then call it wasteful to use a font that helps people with low vision and costs nothing to continue using?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Hi @webmd.com. I’m not a medical professional, but I’m pretty sure rescue breathing isn’t for accidental inhalation.
From the article titled “Borax”:
“Begin rescue breathing in case of accidental inhalation.”
www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guide...
From the article titled “Borax”:
“Begin rescue breathing in case of accidental inhalation.”
www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guide...
What Is Borax (Sodium Tetraborate)?
Best known as a household cleaner, borax can cause several health issues if you swallow it by itself or breathe it.
www.webmd.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hi @webmd.com. I’m not a medical professional, but I’m pretty sure rescue breathing isn’t for accidental inhalation.
From the article titled “Borax”:
“Begin rescue breathing in case of accidental inhalation.”
www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guide...
From the article titled “Borax”:
“Begin rescue breathing in case of accidental inhalation.”
www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guide...
What are y’all doing for International Wombat Day?
October 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What are y’all doing for International Wombat Day?
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October 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Found these pretty little puffs in my yard
October 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Found these pretty little puffs in my yard
The absurdity of this would be funny if this weren’t all so real.
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The absurdity of this would be funny if this weren’t all so real.
I look forward to a time when this would be a non-issue because people aren’t obsessed with strangers genitals.
people.com/brigitte-mac...
people.com/brigitte-mac...
French First Lady Brigitte Macron Will Present Court with Photographic and Scientific Evidence That Proves She's a Woman
As part of Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron's ongoing lawsuit against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens, the French first lady plans to present evidence in court proving that she is a woman
people.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I look forward to a time when this would be a non-issue because people aren’t obsessed with strangers genitals.
people.com/brigitte-mac...
people.com/brigitte-mac...
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What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
The misnamed “Stop Illegal Immigration Act” will not deter migrants fleeing danger. It will only continue the racist scapegoating of brown people and destroy more lives.
Please call your senators to make sure it has no chance of passing!
#democracy #resist
www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
Please call your senators to make sure it has no chance of passing!
#democracy #resist
www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
10 Tips For Making The Most Impact When You Call Congress
Here are 10 tips for calling Congress, to ensure your message is heard.
www.globalcitizen.org
September 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The misnamed “Stop Illegal Immigration Act” will not deter migrants fleeing danger. It will only continue the racist scapegoating of brown people and destroy more lives.
Please call your senators to make sure it has no chance of passing!
#democracy #resist
www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
Please call your senators to make sure it has no chance of passing!
#democracy #resist
www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
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Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include:
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
August 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include:
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
Going anywhere
Calling anyone
Writing anything
If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....
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Congratulations to the nurses at UPMC Magee Hospital on their victory. Health care workers across the country are unionizing to fight for better care for all of us.
Magee must respect the results of the election and begin bargaining for a fair contract immediately.
Magee must respect the results of the election and begin bargaining for a fair contract immediately.
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses vote to unionize
A majority of about 700 nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital have voted to unionize with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, the union announced Sunday. Ballots were counted late Saturday following voting t...
triblive.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Congratulations to the nurses at UPMC Magee Hospital on their victory. Health care workers across the country are unionizing to fight for better care for all of us.
Magee must respect the results of the election and begin bargaining for a fair contract immediately.
Magee must respect the results of the election and begin bargaining for a fair contract immediately.
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
I don’t love what’s happening to my country, but I do love when someone captures it with the perfect sentence:
“Ever since Trump retook office in January, rapid enshittification has become the organizing principle of US statecraft.”
www.wired.com/story/enshit...
“Ever since Trump retook office in January, rapid enshittification has become the organizing principle of US statecraft.”
www.wired.com/story/enshit...
The Enshittification of American Power
First Google and Facebook, then the world. Under Trump 2.0, US statecraft is starting to mimic the worst tendencies of Big Tech.
www.wired.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I don’t love what’s happening to my country, but I do love when someone captures it with the perfect sentence:
“Ever since Trump retook office in January, rapid enshittification has become the organizing principle of US statecraft.”
www.wired.com/story/enshit...
“Ever since Trump retook office in January, rapid enshittification has become the organizing principle of US statecraft.”
www.wired.com/story/enshit...
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Not at all a coincidence that this type of clean-energy comms - which presents a positive case in forceful terms rather than trying to dance around the issue - is coming almost exclusively from non-US firms. The comparison tells us a lot about why the IRA failed. More below:
1/9
1/9
July 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Not at all a coincidence that this type of clean-energy comms - which presents a positive case in forceful terms rather than trying to dance around the issue - is coming almost exclusively from non-US firms. The comparison tells us a lot about why the IRA failed. More below:
1/9
1/9
UU Climate Justice Revival Commissioned Song: Part of It
YouTube video by Side With Love
youtu.be
July 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The US FWS wants to remove habitat modification or degradation from the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. 🤦 There’s one more day for public comment:
#conservation #resist
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
#conservation #resist
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively referred to as the Services or we) are proposing to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" ...
www.federalregister.gov
May 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The US FWS wants to remove habitat modification or degradation from the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. 🤦 There’s one more day for public comment:
#conservation #resist
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
#conservation #resist
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
@oregonstate.edu continues to stand by its values of inclusion and academic freedom and defending our ability as a society to continue making scientific progress. So proud to be a Beaver!
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OSU joins APLU, AAU, ACE and other universities in legal challenge to recent federal actions
From: University Relations and Marketing Dear OSU Community Members: Today, the university submitted a legal declaration in support of a lawsuit filed this week by the Association of Public & Land-Gra...
registrar.oregonstate.edu
May 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
@oregonstate.edu continues to stand by its values of inclusion and academic freedom and defending our ability as a society to continue making scientific progress. So proud to be a Beaver!
registrar.oregonstate.edu/student-emai...
registrar.oregonstate.edu/student-emai...