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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 5h

Someone asked me how I was doing today and I said: “stressed” to which they replied: “it’d be crazy if you weren’t right now” and it’s still hitting me hard

a picture of a 100 real talk sign .

Alt: a rotating 100 real talk sign

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Tao Leigh Goffe | 道 | PhD @taoleighgoffe.bsky.social · 6h

Be my colleague in NYC! @huntercollege.bsky.social @cuny.edu Women and Gender Studies.

Assistant Professor with a desired focus on Black reproductive rights, maternal care and midwifery / doulas / sexuality

Applications due by November 15.

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 6h

Omg stop putting Tom Brady in commercials he’s so creepy!

a man in a patriots jersey is smiling and looking at the camera

Alt: Camera zooming in on a picture of Tom Brady smiling creepily

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Formerly Evil Sarah @thelibrarina.bsky.social · 12h

Inspired by @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social and the Vampurr, here's my favorite piece from today's library craft.

A simple art piece done in cut-paper collage. A white cat sits portrait-style against a purple background. She has a red collar and black cape, with green eyes and a red nose. Little white fangs poke out of her curved mouth.

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 11h

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A drawing of a black cat resting under a blanket. The caption reads, "please be patient with yourself; it all feels overwhelming because it IS overwhelming"

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 11h

the neurodivergent urge to get braces not because your teeth are too misaligned but because sometimes you just "feel them too much"

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 12h

ok but now i've been on desk for over 4 hours i could use a tiny break

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 12h

Houston Street. As in "south of".

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 12h

THIS IS THE FUTURE LIBERALS WANT

Gayer Than Thou 🏳️‍🌈 @gayerthanthou.bsky.social · 12h

Dolly Parton, twenty feet tall, eyes glowing, blasting big cities with purity and love and catchy, well-crafted country tunes.

Clayton Ashley @claytonashley.bsky.social · 19h

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 12h

exactly! the small wins are so necessary to keep going lol

valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 12h

omg "adding pages" to your account is a NIGHTMARE. it involves doing something online and then having to talk to someone IN PERSON. i dread the time of the semester when people start running out of pages.

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 12h

these people are just walking talking points in human form. and honestly it's not just on the right. it's time to be a real person, people!

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 20h

Close-up photos have revealed the prepared list of put-downs that Pam Bondi brought to use against senators during her Epstein hearing.

Bondi Accidentally Reveals Her Burn Book for Fiery Epstein Hearing

The attorney general chose to lash out rather than answer questions from lawmakers about the late pedophile.

trib.al

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 13h

i wasted WAY too much time trying to wrap my head around the whole affair knowing of their existence is more than enough i think.

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 13h

they get 350 pages per semester for free and after that i think it's like 10 cents a page side

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 13h

"oh you want to print a paper before class no problem i hope you have 45 minutes"

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 13h

ok so when i tell you that you DO NOT want to go down this rabbit hole i promise you i'm doing you a favor. it's a substack and there have been absolute sincere defenses of the likes of tucker carlson and the epoch times as valid information sources. i had to stop checking it it made me too mad.

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 13h

i think some rage rooms advertise them as for screaming as well but i don't know of any that do themes based around "quiet spaces". usually it's like destroying office furniture.

valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 13h

"the brown printer isn't working so make sure to select the purple one also break up jobs over 20pgs also sometimes it's hard to print from the web so you may have to download it to the desktop first also no there's no mobile queue so email the file to yourself and open it on one of our computers"

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 14h

i did once overhear a lady plotting CRIMES over speakerphone on the light rail

valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 14h

DOING THE LORD'S WORK

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 15h

like frankincense and cedar-ish?

valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 15h

it smells like elementary school field trip gift shop in the library at the moment

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 15h

it turns out the key is just to be in EXTREME DAD MODE at all times in person, but answer the phone like a 50s secretary in victory rolls.

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 15h

there's a place for all of us to contribute if we're given the opportunity. it's the opportunities that are unfortunately rare. but that's a fault in the system, not you.

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valerie @vfo.bsky.social · 15h

ok so this is probably random but have you ever seen the canadian tv show shoresy? it's about a hockey player who eventually gets too injured to play anymore. they talk about taking him off the team but the boss just keeps saying, "he always finds a way to contribute".

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