Valerie 📸
@yourwaitress.bsky.social
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New #365Project for 2026
#CatnamedYoda | KCMO | she/her
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New #365Project for 2026
#CatnamedYoda | KCMO | she/her
ALT | Avatar: me with my hair in my face. Banner: KC Barbie Dream Streetcar on a sunny street.
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Valerie 📸
@yourwaitress.bsky.social
· Jun 6
Unionize everything.
Day 36 of my #365project. Blur for blurry times. Wish I didn’t see it all too clearly. But we must persevere.
#photography
#photography
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Day 36 of my #365project. Blur for blurry times. Wish I didn’t see it all too clearly. But we must persevere.
#photography
#photography
Day 35 of my #365project. The City Market in the River Market neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri has been active since 1857.
#photography
#photography
February 5, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Day 35 of my #365project. The City Market in the River Market neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri has been active since 1857.
#photography
#photography
Day 34 of my #365project. Today was one of those. Didn’t get the job I wanted with the benefits I need. So #CatnamedYoda will continue to be my coworker. Some sad family news adding to the pile. Going to read a bit and hope tomorrow is a better day. Breathing deeply. We will survive.
#photography
#photography
February 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Day 34 of my #365project. Today was one of those. Didn’t get the job I wanted with the benefits I need. So #CatnamedYoda will continue to be my coworker. Some sad family news adding to the pile. Going to read a bit and hope tomorrow is a better day. Breathing deeply. We will survive.
#photography
#photography
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A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
Lenexa police investigated author of column criticizing the department. He's 'pissed off'
A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
www.kcur.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A KCUR investigation discovered the department used the city’s license plate readers to track the writer’s movements and it issued a “be on the lookout” for him.
Day 33 of my #365project. Thinking of everyone who has been protesting since the beginning. We knew. We know. Trump and Epstein will be linked forever together. They are one and the same.
#photography
#nokings
#photography
#nokings
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Day 33 of my #365project. Thinking of everyone who has been protesting since the beginning. We knew. We know. Trump and Epstein will be linked forever together. They are one and the same.
#photography
#nokings
#photography
#nokings
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People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:
Lots and lots of teargas and various other munitions. People yelling for medics. Ambulance came for one person already and there was a brutal arrest amidst all of this
February 2, 2026 at 6:02 AM
People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:
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This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
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‘You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC
‘You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC
Thousands who fled the advance of M23 rebels now face the threat of disease and shortages in Burundi’s overcrowded refugee camps
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:18 AM
‘You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC
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Happy Black History Month!
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Happy Black History Month!
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
Celebrate by deepening your knowledge of Black history, with recommended books and films, as well as events and activities at the Library.
Learn more at kclibrary.org/news.
Illustration by Emily Johnson, LINC Staff
KC Tenants does not miss. Congrats on another major win!
The agreement includes two-year lease agreements, reductions in rent, eviction protections and a schedule for major repairs to be completed by March. Union members say the agreement meets key demands, and allows them to end the strike and resume paying rent in February.
Raytown tenant union ends rent strike after agreement with landlord: 'a monumental victory'
Tenants at Bowen Tower Apartments began withholding rent last October. An agreement with the California-based landlord now includes lower rent and utility rates, and commitments to fix longstanding problems in the building.
www.kcur.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
KC Tenants does not miss. Congrats on another major win!
Day 32 of my #365project. Looking north towards downtown Kansas City, Missouri from 22nd St. and Gillham Road.
In honor of Black History Month I suggest this great local resource at kcblackhistory.org.
#photography
#bhm
In honor of Black History Month I suggest this great local resource at kcblackhistory.org.
#photography
#bhm
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Day 32 of my #365project. Looking north towards downtown Kansas City, Missouri from 22nd St. and Gillham Road.
In honor of Black History Month I suggest this great local resource at kcblackhistory.org.
#photography
#bhm
In honor of Black History Month I suggest this great local resource at kcblackhistory.org.
#photography
#bhm
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When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇
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I feel terrible dread and anger reading this article. Please go to comics4liam.com or ask in your community and pick a group to donate to, a group to join, and/or an action to take to push back against ICE and its atrocities. bsky.app/profile/jama...
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I feel terrible dread and anger reading this article. Please go to comics4liam.com or ask in your community and pick a group to donate to, a group to join, and/or an action to take to push back against ICE and its atrocities. bsky.app/profile/jama...
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i don't talk about it much, but i am a survivor of SA. seeing all the files posted everywhere, the horrible descriptions, sickening correspondence - it's especially difficult to navigate. to my fellow survivors, i am thinking of you and i hope you are doing what you can to feel safe and loved.
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 AM
i don't talk about it much, but i am a survivor of SA. seeing all the files posted everywhere, the horrible descriptions, sickening correspondence - it's especially difficult to navigate. to my fellow survivors, i am thinking of you and i hope you are doing what you can to feel safe and loved.
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A few hundred people arrived to the Portland ICE facility a few hours ago, marching in remembrance of all killed at the hands of ICE. The energy was high, for over an hour the feds would randomly shoot pepper balls. And then they came out and heavily gassed
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 AM
A few hundred people arrived to the Portland ICE facility a few hours ago, marching in remembrance of all killed at the hands of ICE. The energy was high, for over an hour the feds would randomly shoot pepper balls. And then they came out and heavily gassed
Give him an Emmy.
February 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Give him an Emmy.
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Fantastic Black History Month thread is up on the tl for the 14th Amendmebt Center for Law & Democracy.
@the14thcenter.bsky.social
Do you know the story of this drawing? It’s not what you think.
Go to: bsky.app/profile/the1...
@the14thcenter.bsky.social
Do you know the story of this drawing? It’s not what you think.
Go to: bsky.app/profile/the1...
Week 1 - Black History Month 2026
1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
February 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Fantastic Black History Month thread is up on the tl for the 14th Amendmebt Center for Law & Democracy.
@the14thcenter.bsky.social
Do you know the story of this drawing? It’s not what you think.
Go to: bsky.app/profile/the1...
@the14thcenter.bsky.social
Do you know the story of this drawing? It’s not what you think.
Go to: bsky.app/profile/the1...
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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I can't explain the feelings I felt today visiting the sites where Alex Pretti and Renee Good were murdered by the U.S. Gov't. Here are some visuals. #photography #minneapolis #abolishICE
January 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM
I can't explain the feelings I felt today visiting the sites where Alex Pretti and Renee Good were murdered by the U.S. Gov't. Here are some visuals. #photography #minneapolis #abolishICE
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For the past 25 years, Reshona Landfair has lived with the painful aftermath of her name lingering in the public without her consent. She was the 14-year-old girl in the absolutely sickening R. Kelly videotape. Now, she’s reclaiming her name and her story. We should all bear witness.
She Was the Jane Doe in R. Kelly's Infamous Tape. Now, 'I'm Here Today as Reshona'
In her first-ever interview, Reshona Landfair, the girl in R. Kelly's infamous tape, discusses the singer's abuse and her long road to healing.
www.rollingstone.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:25 PM
For the past 25 years, Reshona Landfair has lived with the painful aftermath of her name lingering in the public without her consent. She was the 14-year-old girl in the absolutely sickening R. Kelly videotape. Now, she’s reclaiming her name and her story. We should all bear witness.