Valdivia🌻
@valdivia.bsky.social
✪Learn how democracies die, our future depends on it ✪Latin American history/democracy paired with omnivorous consumption of US & world political news.
Also—Futbol (Real Madrid) & Eurovision!
Also—Futbol (Real Madrid) & Eurovision!
My #caturday adventure was trying to get this fairy princess (today more like a little 😈) to the vet and utterly failing since she darted from one hidey spot to another. One hour trying to get her into the carrier. Next attempt on Tuesday. Pray for me! 🤪
September 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My #caturday adventure was trying to get this fairy princess (today more like a little 😈) to the vet and utterly failing since she darted from one hidey spot to another. One hour trying to get her into the carrier. Next attempt on Tuesday. Pray for me! 🤪
Got a breakfast request from Tuuli this early am that consisted of her yelling in my face plus nibbling my hand.
I think she feels at home now. Lol.
I think she feels at home now. Lol.
August 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Got a breakfast request from Tuuli this early am that consisted of her yelling in my face plus nibbling my hand.
I think she feels at home now. Lol.
I think she feels at home now. Lol.
Tuuli the fairy princess making herself at home a week in. Hoping to get her and our Quincy in the same room soon.
August 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Tuuli the fairy princess making herself at home a week in. Hoping to get her and our Quincy in the same room soon.
I have been told little Quincy deserved a better picture so here he is being adorable.
August 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I have been told little Quincy deserved a better picture so here he is being adorable.
Say hi to Tuuli, the fairy princess. Our newly adopted cat. She’s two years old, fully recovered from weaning six kittens and now spayed. We are very excited to have her be a member of our family. Quincy, our sweetest middle aged orange boy is…going to take some time getting as excited as we are 🤣
August 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Say hi to Tuuli, the fairy princess. Our newly adopted cat. She’s two years old, fully recovered from weaning six kittens and now spayed. We are very excited to have her be a member of our family. Quincy, our sweetest middle aged orange boy is…going to take some time getting as excited as we are 🤣
🇦🇱 Albania’s Shkodra Elektronike with “Zjerm”. She’s a queen. He’s kind of terrifying. The stage is an explosion of red light and folk fury—and somehow, it all kicks major ass. Albania closes the night by being the Balkan folk spirit we were missing all night. 🪗👑🔥
May 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🇦🇱 Albania’s Shkodra Elektronike with “Zjerm”. She’s a queen. He’s kind of terrifying. The stage is an explosion of red light and folk fury—and somehow, it all kicks major ass. Albania closes the night by being the Balkan folk spirit we were missing all night. 🪗👑🔥
🇸🇲 San Marino sends Italian DJ Gabry Ponte to deliver a love letter to Italy. Lol So chaotic. “Tutta la Italia” is part Euro-rave, part cultural tour, part traditional tarantella. The whole thing is so absurd it transcends taste—and becomes pure joy.Give in and sing along!
May 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🇸🇲 San Marino sends Italian DJ Gabry Ponte to deliver a love letter to Italy. Lol So chaotic. “Tutta la Italia” is part Euro-rave, part cultural tour, part traditional tarantella. The whole thing is so absurd it transcends taste—and becomes pure joy.Give in and sing along!
🇫🇷 France’s Louane brings us a heartfelt and moving ballad. The staging is dramatic, just her surrounded by swirling sand. Its a vocal masterclass—and yes, you can hear the juries scribbling their douze points in their scoring sheets. 🇫🇷🕯️🎻🚨
May 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🇫🇷 France’s Louane brings us a heartfelt and moving ballad. The staging is dramatic, just her surrounded by swirling sand. Its a vocal masterclass—and yes, you can hear the juries scribbling their douze points in their scoring sheets. 🇫🇷🕯️🎻🚨
🇸🇪 Sweden’s KAJ with “Bara Bada Bastu”
Sauna! This year, Sweden didn’t send a pop diva or a polished boyband. No no—they sent three suit-clad Finnish-Swedish normies into a neon sauna to chant about bathing. And against all odds, it absolutely slaps.🎤🥵🪵
Sauna! This year, Sweden didn’t send a pop diva or a polished boyband. No no—they sent three suit-clad Finnish-Swedish normies into a neon sauna to chant about bathing. And against all odds, it absolutely slaps.🎤🥵🪵
May 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🇸🇪 Sweden’s KAJ with “Bara Bada Bastu”
Sauna! This year, Sweden didn’t send a pop diva or a polished boyband. No no—they sent three suit-clad Finnish-Swedish normies into a neon sauna to chant about bathing. And against all odds, it absolutely slaps.🎤🥵🪵
Sauna! This year, Sweden didn’t send a pop diva or a polished boyband. No no—they sent three suit-clad Finnish-Swedish normies into a neon sauna to chant about bathing. And against all odds, it absolutely slaps.🎤🥵🪵
🇩🇰 Denmark’s Sissal with “Hallucination”. A hypnotic electro-bop. This is the kind of song Eurovision was made for. I cannot stan the blue bodysuit with huge sleeves at the end cause it has the weirdest construction I have ever seen. The vocals do slay though
May 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🇩🇰 Denmark’s Sissal with “Hallucination”. A hypnotic electro-bop. This is the kind of song Eurovision was made for. I cannot stan the blue bodysuit with huge sleeves at the end cause it has the weirdest construction I have ever seen. The vocals do slay though
Sound the glitter emergency klaxon! 🚨✨ here comes Malta
May 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Sound the glitter emergency klaxon! 🚨✨ here comes Malta
🇨🇭 Host country Switzerland with Zoë singing “Voyage” a poetic pop chanson. Someone described it as Lana del Rey sipping vermouth in Geneva, whispering secrets in French. Staging is simple, intimate, almost cinematic. we have many Jury baits but this could surprise and win
May 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🇨🇭 Host country Switzerland with Zoë singing “Voyage” a poetic pop chanson. Someone described it as Lana del Rey sipping vermouth in Geneva, whispering secrets in French. Staging is simple, intimate, almost cinematic. we have many Jury baits but this could surprise and win
🇦🇲 Armenia’s Parg with “Survivor”. Parg doesn’t walk—he runs. Literally. On a treadmill. Shirtless. Singing a raw and energetic but darkish bop while sprinting in slo-mo like a poetic action hero 🏃♂️🔥 Did I mention he is a hottie. 🫦
May 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🇦🇲 Armenia’s Parg with “Survivor”. Parg doesn’t walk—he runs. Literally. On a treadmill. Shirtless. Singing a raw and energetic but darkish bop while sprinting in slo-mo like a poetic action hero 🏃♂️🔥 Did I mention he is a hottie. 🫦
🇬🇷 Klavdia with slow-burning “Asteromáta” representing Greece. A haunting ballad, her vocals start restrained but turn commanding. Get ready for an LED inferno behind her 🔥✨🌌
May 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🇬🇷 Klavdia with slow-burning “Asteromáta” representing Greece. A haunting ballad, her vocals start restrained but turn commanding. Get ready for an LED inferno behind her 🔥✨🌌
🇩🇪 Abor & Tynna Austrian-born, classically-trained siblings who speak Hungarian, performing for Germany. Baller isn’t just an industrial club banger. It’s as if the ghosts of the Habsburgs discovered Berlin techno at Berghain and said, “end of empire but make it fashion” 🛡️🖤🎧
May 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🇩🇪 Abor & Tynna Austrian-born, classically-trained siblings who speak Hungarian, performing for Germany. Baller isn’t just an industrial club banger. It’s as if the ghosts of the Habsburgs discovered Berlin techno at Berghain and said, “end of empire but make it fashion” 🛡️🖤🎧
🇵🇱 🇵🇱 Poland’s Justyna with “Gaja” storms back 29 years later. Like a Mother of Dragons chanting an eco-anthem that kicks ass. Vocals? Mythic. Staging? Screams witch queen of the Slavic forest. She’s not here to compete—she’s here to scorch the rest of the lineup. 🐉👑🔥
May 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🇵🇱 🇵🇱 Poland’s Justyna with “Gaja” storms back 29 years later. Like a Mother of Dragons chanting an eco-anthem that kicks ass. Vocals? Mythic. Staging? Screams witch queen of the Slavic forest. She’s not here to compete—she’s here to scorch the rest of the lineup. 🐉👑🔥
🇮🇹 Italy’s Lucio Corsi with “Volevo Essere Un Duro” and his white face makeup blends 1970s glam rock w a ballad about masculinity, and the pain of pretending to be something you’re not. Super smart to use subtitles so the audience gets the full meaning of this song. Jury bait hope they take it.
May 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🇮🇹 Italy’s Lucio Corsi with “Volevo Essere Un Duro” and his white face makeup blends 1970s glam rock w a ballad about masculinity, and the pain of pretending to be something you’re not. Super smart to use subtitles so the audience gets the full meaning of this song. Jury bait hope they take it.
🇫🇮 Finland’s Erika Vikman with “Ich komme” storms the stage with a high-octane performance that's part disco fever, part Nordic thunder. It's camp, it's fierce, it's everything you want in Eurovision. Also suggestively riding a suspended giant microphone? How can we not stan!
May 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🇫🇮 Finland’s Erika Vikman with “Ich komme” storms the stage with a high-octane performance that's part disco fever, part Nordic thunder. It's camp, it's fierce, it's everything you want in Eurovision. Also suggestively riding a suspended giant microphone? How can we not stan!
🇳🇱 Netherlands Claude delivers “C’est La Vie”. Sung in French and English this is a mid-tempo synth-pop ballad with 1980s soft disco tones and a deep emotional core. The most feel good entry of the night.
May 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🇳🇱 Netherlands Claude delivers “C’est La Vie”. Sung in French and English this is a mid-tempo synth-pop ballad with 1980s soft disco tones and a deep emotional core. The most feel good entry of the night.
🇱🇻 Latvia’s Tautumeitas with “Bur man laimi” conjure a Baltic spell. These water nymphs bring beautiful harmonies of ancient Latvian chants and a magical staging. Just take a gander at those body suits if you can
May 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🇱🇻 Latvia’s Tautumeitas with “Bur man laimi” conjure a Baltic spell. These water nymphs bring beautiful harmonies of ancient Latvian chants and a magical staging. Just take a gander at those body suits if you can
We continue at sea with 🇮🇸 Iceland VÆB's "Róa" and their electro-sea shanty. This is a high energy bop with Nordic pop and folk influences. Surprised the bookies by qualifying. Always cheer for songs that 🖕 tot the odds people💅
May 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We continue at sea with 🇮🇸 Iceland VÆB's "Róa" and their electro-sea shanty. This is a high energy bop with Nordic pop and folk influences. Surprised the bookies by qualifying. Always cheer for songs that 🖕 tot the odds people💅
🇦🇹 Austria’s JJ's "Wasted Love" is a pop-opera journey that takes us on an musical and emotional rollercoaster. Prepare for some real vocal highs here. Odds and pundits have this as a candidate for winning.
May 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🇦🇹 Austria’s JJ's "Wasted Love" is a pop-opera journey that takes us on an musical and emotional rollercoaster. Prepare for some real vocal highs here. Odds and pundits have this as a candidate for winning.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom’s Remember Monday brings a country-pop twist with "What the Hell Just Happened?" And many people will be asking exactly that.
May 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🇬🇧 United Kingdom’s Remember Monday brings a country-pop twist with "What the Hell Just Happened?" And many people will be asking exactly that.
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Ziferblat with Bird of Pray which is perched somewhere in the sonic garden of 70s Psychedelic prog-rock 🎸 The staging feels like a flight of fancy or a good acid trip? The female backing vocals are heavenly. Hope people get behind this
May 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Ziferblat with Bird of Pray which is perched somewhere in the sonic garden of 70s Psychedelic prog-rock 🎸 The staging feels like a flight of fancy or a good acid trip? The female backing vocals are heavenly. Hope people get behind this