Val
@pessimisticme.bsky.social
Retired sonographer, gardener, animal lover, somewhat decent artist, and writer of words not yet published. Trying to do my part in making the world a better place.
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None of this is normal
February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
None of this is normal
Sigh, my fish tank nitrate level went from zero to high in a week because, once again, I overfed my fish. ☹️
It is also harder to clean up the leftover food with real grass and bio-substrate. I am still adjusting to that.
It is also harder to clean up the leftover food with real grass and bio-substrate. I am still adjusting to that.
February 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Sigh, my fish tank nitrate level went from zero to high in a week because, once again, I overfed my fish. ☹️
It is also harder to clean up the leftover food with real grass and bio-substrate. I am still adjusting to that.
It is also harder to clean up the leftover food with real grass and bio-substrate. I am still adjusting to that.
We are all tired of waiting
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM
We are all tired of waiting
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Extra post: New Cartoon——Minneapolis Victory!
Extra post: New Cartoon——Minneapolis Victory!
Minnesota pushes back
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Extra post: New Cartoon——Minneapolis Victory!
Grimm's turn to stare at the fish. 😊🐈⬛🐠
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Grimm's turn to stare at the fish. 😊🐈⬛🐠
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REGULATIONS = PROTECTIONS FOR AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
February 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
REGULATIONS = PROTECTIONS FOR AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
DEREGULATIONS = ALLOWING CORPORATIONS TO HARM AMERICANS, HUMANS, EARTH
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
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February 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Can we also get a list of all the sheriffs, DA's, investigators and such, that had evidence and or victim statements and did NOTHING with them?
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Can we also get a list of all the sheriffs, DA's, investigators and such, that had evidence and or victim statements and did NOTHING with them?
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A new study has shown that miscarriage or induced abortion is NOT a potential risk factor for breast cancer, contrary to continued anti-choice propaganda. Even several abortions or miscarriages does not increase risk. The study used high-quality Finnish registry data.
Prior abortion or miscarriage not linked to increased risk of pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer
A prior abortion or miscarriage was not linked with an increased risk of developing pre- or postmenopausal breast cancer in a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
www.news-medical.net
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
A new study has shown that miscarriage or induced abortion is NOT a potential risk factor for breast cancer, contrary to continued anti-choice propaganda. Even several abortions or miscarriages does not increase risk. The study used high-quality Finnish registry data.
Rocki's turn to stare at the fish.
February 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Rocki's turn to stare at the fish.
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You get what you vote for.....
February 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
You get what you vote for.....
I added fish to my new tank setup yesterday, can you tell? 😄
February 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I added fish to my new tank setup yesterday, can you tell? 😄
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minnesota is still being terrorized by ICE. it hasn’t stopped and from local reports has gotten way worse. it isn’t making major headlines anymore and we know why. ABOLISH ICE !!!
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
minnesota is still being terrorized by ICE. it hasn’t stopped and from local reports has gotten way worse. it isn’t making major headlines anymore and we know why. ABOLISH ICE !!!
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February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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My husband and I almost died getting our only 1/2 tamed feral kitten into the cat carrier this morning. The sedatives... the sedatives did not work. 🙃🤕😾
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 PM
My husband and I almost died getting our only 1/2 tamed feral kitten into the cat carrier this morning. The sedatives... the sedatives did not work. 🙃🤕😾
Grimm, the feral kitten, is trapped in the home office. He gets neutered today. I just went in to give him his pre-procedure sedative. Lol, he is big time mad at me. Lots of hisses. 🤞the sedatives kick in so he doesn't murder me.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Grimm, the feral kitten, is trapped in the home office. He gets neutered today. I just went in to give him his pre-procedure sedative. Lol, he is big time mad at me. Lots of hisses. 🤞the sedatives kick in so he doesn't murder me.
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The fact that people in the Epstein files aren't offing themselves left and right, shows that they do not fear anything being done about it, because, so far, nothing has been done about it. The world is just letting them live their lives.
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The fact that people in the Epstein files aren't offing themselves left and right, shows that they do not fear anything being done about it, because, so far, nothing has been done about it. The world is just letting them live their lives.
IDK what the dollar amount is, but there is a net worth that if you are over that, you are either in the Epstein files, or you knew about it. Worldwide. The amount of people worldwide that participated or turned a blind eye is nauseating.
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 PM
IDK what the dollar amount is, but there is a net worth that if you are over that, you are either in the Epstein files, or you knew about it. Worldwide. The amount of people worldwide that participated or turned a blind eye is nauseating.
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Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
What a Fkng pri*k, he’s destroying everything that’s established to help our environment from assholes like him.
What a Fkng pri*k, he’s destroying everything that’s established to help our environment from assholes like him.
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/c...
What a Fkng pri*k, he’s destroying everything that’s established to help our environment from assholes like him.
What a Fkng pri*k, he’s destroying everything that’s established to help our environment from assholes like him.
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Tiny pro-Trump Idaho town 'nearly destroyed' by ICE raid: 'What in the world is going on?' - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/ice-farmers-...
Tiny pro-Trump Idaho town 'nearly destroyed' by ICE raid: 'What in the world is going on?'
Residents of the tiny Idaho town of Wilder are waiting for the next shoe to drop after federal agents descended on the community in mid-October and arrested more than 100 Hispanic locals at an unlicen...
www.rawstory.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Tiny pro-Trump Idaho town 'nearly destroyed' by ICE raid: 'What in the world is going on?' - Raw Story www.rawstory.com/ice-farmers-...
I saw these now and then when we lived in Houston. Beautiful birds. Olivet is only a couple hours away. Gonna have to keep an eye on the sky in hopes of spotting it should it head my way.
February 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I saw these now and then when we lived in Houston. Beautiful birds. Olivet is only a couple hours away. Gonna have to keep an eye on the sky in hopes of spotting it should it head my way.