Aleksei I. Valentín (he/they) ✡️♿🏳️🌈
@aivalentin.bsky.social
🇺🇦 Writer, artist, PhD candidate | C19 US, New Orleans, immigration, religion, death | Disabled Jewish queer trans | Husband and cavalier of @thelionmachine.bsky.social 🪬
This meme remains eternally relevant.
January 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
This meme remains eternally relevant.
Today, I learned an anecdote about how Aaron Burr screwed New York City out of a functional municipal water supply in order to fund his own bank, in peak Aaron Burr fashion. Very on-brand.
(From John Duffy's "The Sanitarians," pg 48.)
(From John Duffy's "The Sanitarians," pg 48.)
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Today, I learned an anecdote about how Aaron Burr screwed New York City out of a functional municipal water supply in order to fund his own bank, in peak Aaron Burr fashion. Very on-brand.
(From John Duffy's "The Sanitarians," pg 48.)
(From John Duffy's "The Sanitarians," pg 48.)
Today, I was blessed with Jellybean cuddles first thing after waking up.
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, I was blessed with Jellybean cuddles first thing after waking up.
Regardless, there are plastic babies and each year, new fillings emerge. A local favourite is Duong Phong's coconut. (They also offer durian.)
Regardless, the cake goes away on Ash Wednesday. Then it's another year before they come to shelves. Remember to finish your cake by Mardi Gras day!
Regardless, the cake goes away on Ash Wednesday. Then it's another year before they come to shelves. Remember to finish your cake by Mardi Gras day!
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Regardless, there are plastic babies and each year, new fillings emerge. A local favourite is Duong Phong's coconut. (They also offer durian.)
Regardless, the cake goes away on Ash Wednesday. Then it's another year before they come to shelves. Remember to finish your cake by Mardi Gras day!
Regardless, the cake goes away on Ash Wednesday. Then it's another year before they come to shelves. Remember to finish your cake by Mardi Gras day!
One bakery, Haydel's, revived the ceramic tradition in 1990, putting Frozen Charlottes in their cakes for an anniversary year. They were so popular, Haydel's began making collectable Frozen Charlottes, each based on a Mardi Gras figure or New Orleans icon, and introduced a new one every year. +
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM
One bakery, Haydel's, revived the ceramic tradition in 1990, putting Frozen Charlottes in their cakes for an anniversary year. They were so popular, Haydel's began making collectable Frozen Charlottes, each based on a Mardi Gras figure or New Orleans icon, and introduced a new one every year. +
The baby represents the infant Jesus that the Magi were trying to find. Whoever finds it is traditionally obliged to bring the king cake to the next gathering.
The baby has been a bean in the past, and they were ceramic in late C19/early C20 when they arrived here, usually little Frozen Charlottes.
The baby has been a bean in the past, and they were ceramic in late C19/early C20 when they arrived here, usually little Frozen Charlottes.
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM
The baby represents the infant Jesus that the Magi were trying to find. Whoever finds it is traditionally obliged to bring the king cake to the next gathering.
The baby has been a bean in the past, and they were ceramic in late C19/early C20 when they arrived here, usually little Frozen Charlottes.
The baby has been a bean in the past, and they were ceramic in late C19/early C20 when they arrived here, usually little Frozen Charlottes.
Today is Epiphany or Kings' Day, the day when the Magi finally visit the infant Jesus. In New Orleans, it's the first day of Carnival Season -- and the day when you can start eating king cake!
These tri-colour rings are ubiquitous in Louisiana come January, and delicious, too. +
These tri-colour rings are ubiquitous in Louisiana come January, and delicious, too. +
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Today is Epiphany or Kings' Day, the day when the Magi finally visit the infant Jesus. In New Orleans, it's the first day of Carnival Season -- and the day when you can start eating king cake!
These tri-colour rings are ubiquitous in Louisiana come January, and delicious, too. +
These tri-colour rings are ubiquitous in Louisiana come January, and delicious, too. +
Today's Complaints from Weencycat, Aged 3:
Why is she not allowed to go in the crisper drawer with the vegetables? So cruel! She wants to commune with carrots!
Why is she not allowed to go in the crisper drawer with the vegetables? So cruel! She wants to commune with carrots!
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Today's Complaints from Weencycat, Aged 3:
Why is she not allowed to go in the crisper drawer with the vegetables? So cruel! She wants to commune with carrots!
Why is she not allowed to go in the crisper drawer with the vegetables? So cruel! She wants to commune with carrots!
New Orleans has been in loads of movies. But we still love our Joan of Arc statue. She's called Joanie on a pony here, and her annual parade to kick off Carnival Season is tomorrow night. She will fight unsafe space heaters.
January 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
New Orleans has been in loads of movies. But we still love our Joan of Arc statue. She's called Joanie on a pony here, and her annual parade to kick off Carnival Season is tomorrow night. She will fight unsafe space heaters.
Found a really exciting book of poetry at the new French bookstore in the Quarter. It's one of the earliest anthologies of Afro-Creole poetry ever published, and possibly the first anthology of African American poetry published, called "Les Cenelles," edited by Armand Lanusse.
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Found a really exciting book of poetry at the new French bookstore in the Quarter. It's one of the earliest anthologies of Afro-Creole poetry ever published, and possibly the first anthology of African American poetry published, called "Les Cenelles," edited by Armand Lanusse.
I guess I'm going to be popping off at people this year.
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I guess I'm going to be popping off at people this year.
In other news, this matcha latte with rose syrup and rose cold foam is divine.
December 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In other news, this matcha latte with rose syrup and rose cold foam is divine.
"We have come this far, always believing
That justice will somehow prevail
This is the burning, this is the promise
And this is why we will not fail."
Chag sameach, y'all.
That justice will somehow prevail
This is the burning, this is the promise
And this is why we will not fail."
Chag sameach, y'all.
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"We have come this far, always believing
That justice will somehow prevail
This is the burning, this is the promise
And this is why we will not fail."
Chag sameach, y'all.
That justice will somehow prevail
This is the burning, this is the promise
And this is why we will not fail."
Chag sameach, y'all.
Hannukkah & Shabbat: candle double feature.
December 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Hannukkah & Shabbat: candle double feature.
Xanuka, night 5.
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Xanuka, night 5.
Chanuqa, night 4.
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Chanuqa, night 4.
Coffee get: a delicious coquito latte, which is so sweet but so comforting on a cool, damp day.
Now, French.
Now, French.
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Coffee get: a delicious coquito latte, which is so sweet but so comforting on a cool, damp day.
Now, French.
Now, French.
I neglected to post our nightly Hanukkah pic! Here we go, night 2.
December 16, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I neglected to post our nightly Hanukkah pic! Here we go, night 2.
Having my first ever matcha latte, with bonus lavender syrup and lavender cold foam, at an adorable new coffee house in the Quarter. It's all Marie Antoinette themed. How could I resist?
December 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Having my first ever matcha latte, with bonus lavender syrup and lavender cold foam, at an adorable new coffee house in the Quarter. It's all Marie Antoinette themed. How could I resist?
I was on the phone trying to help a delivery driver find our building in the dark and rain.
Weencycat immediately hopped on my shoulders to mew into the phone. When there's a problem, Weency will fix it with cuteness or violence, you see.
Weencycat immediately hopped on my shoulders to mew into the phone. When there's a problem, Weency will fix it with cuteness or violence, you see.
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I was on the phone trying to help a delivery driver find our building in the dark and rain.
Weencycat immediately hopped on my shoulders to mew into the phone. When there's a problem, Weency will fix it with cuteness or violence, you see.
Weencycat immediately hopped on my shoulders to mew into the phone. When there's a problem, Weency will fix it with cuteness or violence, you see.
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
Wake me up inside
Wake me up inside
Call my name and
Save me from the dark
Bid my blood to run
Before I come undone
Save me from the
Nothing I've become
Wake me up inside
Call my name and
Save me from the dark
Bid my blood to run
Before I come undone
Save me from the
Nothing I've become
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wake me up inside
Wake me up inside
Call my name and
Save me from the dark
Bid my blood to run
Before I come undone
Save me from the
Nothing I've become
Wake me up inside
Call my name and
Save me from the dark
Bid my blood to run
Before I come undone
Save me from the
Nothing I've become
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
![A series of Tumblr posts:
Valtsv: wore my thigh high boots on a walk today and we had to take a path through some long grass and while everyone else was rolling their pants into their socks and putting on jackets to protect themselves from ticks I was standing there smug as hell in my thigh high leather boots.
Valtsv: a hoe never gets Lyme disease
Perditionsflames: [a photo of a slender young man leaning casually against a tree in a blue button down, black quarter zip, and grey trousers, the last mostly covered by thigh high black leather boots. The photo is captioned in meme font: "a hoe never gets Lyme disease"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q4fev5lhwbyqxvu7v27egril/bafkreiefxtpqpf32qo3qqxskagxlz4ppo36zhmnkvnp3bbrbwflnpxfj5q@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
Things are crap, as usual, so have an adorable baby Weency, who has learnt to find her light like she's on America's Next Top Model.
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Things are crap, as usual, so have an adorable baby Weency, who has learnt to find her light like she's on America's Next Top Model.