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yourwaitress.bsky.social
Valerie 📸
@yourwaitress.bsky.social
800 followers 470 following 1.2K posts
📸 Published film photographer
💖 #CatnamedYoda, democracy
KCMO | she/her

ALT TEXT | Avatar: me with my hair in my face and closed eyes. Banner: KC Barbie Dream Streetcar on a sunny street.

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Farewell leaves. #itsfallyall #kansascity #photography
Fall leaves of red and orange on a Bradford pear tree on a city street.
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Rough week but #caturday is eternal. Thank for the reminder #CatnamedYoda #catsofbsky
A slightly grumpy black and white tuxedo Persian cat with yellow eyes and long whiskers looks up on a desk with one eye slightly squinting.
November 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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This is how your email finds me. #CatnamedYoda #catsofbsky
A grumpy looking tuxedo black and white Persian cat with long whiskers sits on his back paws in front of a laptop and monitor on a small desk.
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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2025 is brutal. My brother brought Barley home after a night at a bar where some girls had puppies they were trying to give away. She was a wonderful friend who loved to explore and was the Queen of the two-poops walks. After a battle with cancer she passed on tonight. RIP my dear niece and friend.
A mixed breed barley-colored dog walks through a leaf filled area wearing a color and pink leash on a walk during a chilly PNW day. A mixed breed barley-colored dog looks up with pink eyes over her right shoulder while sitting on a carpet.
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
yourwaitress.bsky.social
Thinking about my grandpa, who passed away a few months shy of his 94th birthday in 2022, on this Veteran's Day. A lifelong Democrat who proudly served in WWII, he would be appalled at the treatment of fellow vets today by the current administration. RIP g-pa. I hope you and g-ma are now at peace.
Earl lived a full life. At age 17, he and his high school buddies decided to drop out of high school and defend this country by enlisting in the Army. All got in except Earl who had a heart condition, so he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and served his country during World War II by rescuing soldiers from remote locations. After the war was over, he re-enrolled at Wichita North High School where he met the love of his life, Barbara, and they were married for 70 years until her passing in 2018.
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Beautiful #photography sunset season is upon us. #kansascity #mowx #nofilter
A color photograph of a sunset of bright orange and blue over buildings with a street light and airplane exhaust tail featured prominently.
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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No. You may not vacuum my chair on #caturday lady.
- #CatnamedYoda

#catsofbsky
A tuxedo Persian black and white cat with yellow eyes is lying with a paw stretched out over an oversized chair (that has obvious signs of cat hair on it) looking up with a head tilt and a stern look.
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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This is what democracy looks like. NYC has spoken. Congratulations @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!
New York City Mayor General Election County Results ĐOHQ Last Updated: Nov 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM Precincts reporting: 25% Candidates Zohran Mamdani Party Votes DEM 486,741 Pct. 50.3% Andrew Cuomo FaD 396,177 41% Curtis Sliwa GOP 79,281 8.2% Eric Adams * IND 2,424 0.3% Irene Estrada OTH 1,068 0.1% Total 967,222 * Incumbent + Show All Candidates Election Date: 11/4/2025
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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I am getting some blep looks from #CatnamedYoda who is trying to nap in his chair while I applaud or boo election results.
A sleepy black and white tuxedo Persian cat looks up from his curled up position in a chair with his tongue caught in his partially open mouth.
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Things may be scary but #caturday endures.
Love, #CatnamedYoda
#catsofbsky
A black and white tuxedo Persian cat with big yellow eyes and long white whiskers looks up on a green couch with blue pillows beside him.
November 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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#CatnamedYoda would like to remind you that National Cat Day means extra treats. Or at least extra play and pets today. #catsofbsky
A black and white tuxedo male Persian cat with big yellow eyes and long whiskers looks up while lying on a black and white gingham blanket.
October 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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I was fifteen minutes late with breakfast and #CatnamedYoda is still pissed about it. Happy #caturday! #catsofbsky
A tuxedo Persian cat with long whiskers and yellow eyes sits on a desk with his eyes squinting in judgement at the viewer.
October 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Still smiling with every ding-ding. Seeing #kcstreetcars full of people on streets that used to run them a lifetime ago is my happy place in these turbulent times. #transit
A lit up KC Streetcar with a KC Current teal wraps is blurry with people inside on Main St. near the Plaza.
October 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Loved being able to board on the Plaza, ride up to
the River Market for lunch and then head home to get out at my new stop for the first time. Thank you to all who made this happen! #kcstreetcar #transit
Looking through the front window of the KC Streetcar down main street in Midtown. The active Art Museum KC Streetcar stop with a streetcar stopped at it. A sign reads: GRAND OPENING TODAY STREETCARS FROM UMKC TO RIVER MARKET EVERY 10-20 MINUTES
October 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Great to run into @davekcmo.bsky.social today! I first met him in 2012 talking about getting a @kcstreetcar.org at a First Friday event. What a ride it has been.
David Johnson wearing a green t-shirt that reads DOWNTOWN STREETCAR SUPPORTER in the KC Crossroads First Friday event in 2012. David Johnson today (2025) at the KC Streetcar expansion grand opening.
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Happy @kcstreetcar.org Expansion Grand Opening Day! Ready to ride in the rain on 808 for the first ride from the Plaza going north with our conductor Bill. #transit
A white man with a beard, glasses and a KC hat Bill raises his arms inside a KC Streetcar. Two conductors stand next to a KC Streetcar at the new Plaza stop. A KC Streetcar with a UMKC wrap is stopped at the new Plaza stop. People stand and sit in a crowded KC Streetcar.
October 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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With ALT text.
4. The law might have tolerated government conduct of this sort a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. But in the here and now, the First Amendment bars government officials from shutting down peaceful protests, and the Fourth Amendment (along with the District's prohibition on false arrest) bars groundless seizures.
October 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Hey lady. You forgot to post my #caturday portrait.
-- #CatnamedYoda
A beautiful tuxedo Persian cat looks up at the viewer with his mouth slightly open and two front paws stretched out to the wooden bench coffee table from a green couch in a living room.
October 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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We ready! See you in a few KC! #nokings
A handmade protest sign featuring a drawn green frog and the words LESS GOP MORE H-O-P. A hand drawn protest sign reads TELL DONALD THE FROGS SENT ME! NO KINGS!
October 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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#CatnamedYoda with a reminder that #caturday has not been outlawed. Post or scroll accordingly. #catsofbsky
A beautiful black and white tuxedo Persian cat with long whiskers sits on his human’s dark wooden dining table and looks towards the viewer with his big yellow eyes slightly slanted defiantly.
October 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Sometimes I sing 🎶 my my squishy face / my squishy face 🎵 to the tune of Poker Face for my boy. I think he likes it. #CatnamedYoda #caturday #catsofbsky
Profile of a squishy faced tuxedo Persian cat with big yellow eyes looking to the right in a well lit living room.
October 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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With Alt text added. #MOLeg
GOVERNOR KEHOE SIGNS MISSOURI FIRST MAP INTO LAW f SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 JEFFERSON CITY — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 1 of the One Hundred Third General Assembly's Second Extraordinary Session of the First Regular Session into law. HB 1, sponsored by Representative Dirk Deaton and Senator Rusty Black, creates provisions for redistricting federal congressional seats. "I was proud to officially sign the Missouri First Map into law today ahead of the 2026 midterm election," said Governor Kehoe. "Missourians are more alike than we are different, and our values, across both sides of the aisle, are closer to each other than those of the congressional representation of states like New York, California, and Illinois. We believe this map best represents Missourians, and I appreciate the support and efforts of state legislators, our congressional delegation, and President Trump in getting this map to my desk." On August 29, Governor Kehoe convened the General Assembly for a special session to enact legislation establishing updated congressional districts for the State of Missouri and amending the state's initiative petition process. Governor Kehoe worked with the General Assembly to pass the Missouri First Map in HB 1, a more compact, contiguous map that was created by Governor Kehoe's team.
September 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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The majestic feline #CatnamedYoda lords over his domain on this #caturday.
A tuxedo Persian cat with big yellow eyes and long whiskers looks just to the right of the viewer in a sunny living room with French doors.
September 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Apt. cleaned. About to do a Willow rewatch in honor of two people actually worth remembering: the late greats Jean Marsh and Val Kilmer who both passed this year.
Still color photograph of Jean Marsh in the movie Willow.
September 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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We made it to another #caturday. Well done #CatnamedYoda.
The best boi. A tuxedo Persian cat with yellow eyes watches something intensely.
September 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM