Valerieblaise
@valerieblaise.bsky.social
Brittle Relic in Chicago
My picture is in black and white to indicate that it’s old. As am I.
My picture is in black and white to indicate that it’s old. As am I.
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this administration melting down over former soldiers reminding current soldiers about lawful vs unlawful orders under the UCMJ is the reason there's rules about lawful vs unlawful orders in the UCMJ
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
this administration melting down over former soldiers reminding current soldiers about lawful vs unlawful orders under the UCMJ is the reason there's rules about lawful vs unlawful orders in the UCMJ
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Logging on, gm
Me tomorrow essentially
Me tomorrow essentially
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Logging on, gm
Me tomorrow essentially
Me tomorrow essentially
Had a weird dream right before I woke up where I was in a (verbal) fight with someone and I ended it by throwing a handful of used diabetic test strips at them. Like “Oh yeah? Here’s some litter!” It was very weird and I don’t think it was that effective.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Had a weird dream right before I woke up where I was in a (verbal) fight with someone and I ended it by throwing a handful of used diabetic test strips at them. Like “Oh yeah? Here’s some litter!” It was very weird and I don’t think it was that effective.
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Godzilla, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot stomp on, courage to shoot them with atomic breath, and wisdom to do a big roar afterwards
January 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Godzilla, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot stomp on, courage to shoot them with atomic breath, and wisdom to do a big roar afterwards
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🥹
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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So I think I’ve mentioned before that my mother was one of Satan’s lower-level minions. Thanksgiving was HER holiday to ruin. I was going to share some of the her greatest hits but I fear that it’ll read like trauma dumping to anyone that grew up in an even semi-functional home.
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So I think I’ve mentioned before that my mother was one of Satan’s lower-level minions. Thanksgiving was HER holiday to ruin. I was going to share some of the her greatest hits but I fear that it’ll read like trauma dumping to anyone that grew up in an even semi-functional home.
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
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late stage capitalism be like
🎶 despite all my rage
i still have to go to my job 🎶
🎶 despite all my rage
i still have to go to my job 🎶
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
late stage capitalism be like
🎶 despite all my rage
i still have to go to my job 🎶
🎶 despite all my rage
i still have to go to my job 🎶
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on your first day in prison, go up to the biggest inmate in there and ask them for the syllabus- it's actually more helpful than you think
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
on your first day in prison, go up to the biggest inmate in there and ask them for the syllabus- it's actually more helpful than you think
Fuck! Just had a pretty bad low because I have never fully learned what my body interprets as “stress” to make my blood sugar artificially spike. It’s weird to me that my blood sugar was higher than it shoulda been bc my cable was out, but I have nice proof of that now.
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Fuck! Just had a pretty bad low because I have never fully learned what my body interprets as “stress” to make my blood sugar artificially spike. It’s weird to me that my blood sugar was higher than it shoulda been bc my cable was out, but I have nice proof of that now.
I have cable again
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I have cable again
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Is this what it felt like to live in the Roman Empire when everyone had brain damage from lead poisoning
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Is this what it felt like to live in the Roman Empire when everyone had brain damage from lead poisoning
The thing is, the clock fixed itself before the tech got here. But it’s still wrong. It’s currently 1:23 CT
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The thing is, the clock fixed itself before the tech got here. But it’s still wrong. It’s currently 1:23 CT
The new repair just called & he’s about 20 minutes out, which means he’ll arrive just after 1. So right in my original appointment window.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The new repair just called & he’s about 20 minutes out, which means he’ll arrive just after 1. So right in my original appointment window.
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tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I’ve been running around asking tech execs and academics if language was the same as intelligence for over a year now - and, well, it isn’t. @benjaminjriley.bsky.social explains how the bubble is built on ignoring cutting-edge research into the science of thought www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
tech bro: i have made Artificial General Intelligence
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
programmer: you fucked up a perfectly good calculator is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
I think we can all agree that we should have the freedom to check back for updates.
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I think we can all agree that we should have the freedom to check back for updates.
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Folks, I’m still looking for an immigration attorney who works on deportation defense (and appeals) for the family I wrote about here. IL and IN based preferably.
Since I started working on this article the number of people kidnapped by ICE has *tripled* truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.
Watching disappearances in our community leaves psychological trauma, but we can counter it with our solidarity.
truthout.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Folks, I’m still looking for an immigration attorney who works on deportation defense (and appeals) for the family I wrote about here. IL and IN based preferably.
Time is apparently a choose-your-own adventure situation in this apartment. The “correct” time those photos were both taken was 10:56 AM. Or so they’d have you believe.
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Time is apparently a choose-your-own adventure situation in this apartment. The “correct” time those photos were both taken was 10:56 AM. Or so they’d have you believe.
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can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
can’t help but notice it’s ‘they’ when a single mother might manage to use SNAP benefits for food that actually tastes good but it’s ‘we’ when a handful of ketamine addicts wanna ruin the economy
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In 1968, a soldier named Hugh Thompson defied orders to save Vietnamese lives during the My Lai massacre. Eventually seen as a hero, in real time he was vilified and nearly court-martialed
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The Catch-22 around Trump’s illegal orders | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Pennsylvania chooses a budget over the planet.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In 1968, a soldier named Hugh Thompson defied orders to save Vietnamese lives during the My Lai massacre. Eventually seen as a hero, in real time he was vilified and nearly court-martialed
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
It's Congress' job to stop Trump's war crimes, not the troops. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
Fun news from the basement: apparently there’s a box down there that’s causing all the problems. The guy who was here can’t fix it so now I’m waiting 2 hours for someone who can.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Fun news from the basement: apparently there’s a box down there that’s causing all the problems. The guy who was here can’t fix it so now I’m waiting 2 hours for someone who can.
The cable guy is here early bc somebody else canceled. He’s in the basement right now fixing…something. I kinda hate how not high I am. Just waiting on the couch with my front door open. I can’t explain why, but waiting with that door open just makes me feel like a creep.
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The cable guy is here early bc somebody else canceled. He’s in the basement right now fixing…something. I kinda hate how not high I am. Just waiting on the couch with my front door open. I can’t explain why, but waiting with that door open just makes me feel like a creep.
“It is probably better that my cable is still out so when the cable guy gets here, he’ll see the problem right away” is a thing I just told myself
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“It is probably better that my cable is still out so when the cable guy gets here, he’ll see the problem right away” is a thing I just told myself
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