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Valerie Thompson

@thompsonval.bsky.social

Temporarily distracted by politics (& cat videos). Eclectic pop-culture tastes. Enjoy antiques, audio in a variety of forms, and modern technology. #Feminist #Resist Sharing vintage art πŸ–ΌοΈ and cat photos πŸ“ΈπŸˆβ€β¬› as a distraction.

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Why can't we have recaps like this in the United States

25.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 861    πŸ” 251    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 9
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I don't think someone would resign over a hoax.

17.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5665    πŸ” 1819    πŸ’¬ 230    πŸ“Œ 86
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He destroyed our economy and everyone knows it.

Whatever he or his voters would like to believe about what he did, the numbers do not lie.

We are seeing the worst job growth in over two decades and it is explicitly tied to bad decisions he made and then lied about.

He's pathetic.

17.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2168    πŸ” 936    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 42

Colbert usually gets around 2 million viewers but because Trump's FCC banned Talarico's interview the segment has been viewed online over 10.5 million times. Nice work, dipshits

17.02.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2843    πŸ” 691    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 37
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Contact Your MOC

The so-called Save America Act will force 21 million American citizens to produce passports or birth certificates just to register to vote. Most do not have them ready. Turning paperwork into a barrier is a poll tax by another name. #HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/L9X3k1fQ

11.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6585    πŸ” 2939    πŸ’¬ 430    πŸ“Œ 193

1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

06.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 27720    πŸ” 8164    πŸ’¬ 433    πŸ“Œ 300
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This is a commission I did. He asked me to create a cartoon for his wife who was deconstructing from religion and finding her own freedom. They love it.

By the way, I've written tons on this urgent topic. Comment with "STAGES" and I'll send you a free PDF on the stages of deconstruction.

05.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4206    πŸ” 590    πŸ’¬ 188    πŸ“Œ 33
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβ€”because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

06.02.2026 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 47145    πŸ” 19333    πŸ’¬ 1350    πŸ“Œ 795
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Here's Mike Johnson correcting (*checks notes*) THE POPE on his misinterpretation of the Bible.

05.02.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 485    πŸ” 181    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 35

Trump’s problem is that so many Americans β€” including his MAGA base β€” believed that he’d expose a powerful global elite.

But every day it's becoming more and more clear that Trump is part of that global elite.

Expect him to lash out as the walls close in.

01.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3935    πŸ” 1010    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 39

I would love to be included, if it’s not too late.

02.02.2026 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Democrats demanding you follow the 4th Amendment? INSANITY

01.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3412    πŸ” 960    πŸ’¬ 260    πŸ“Œ 54

Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024

UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.

HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

31.01.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 15619    πŸ” 5235    πŸ’¬ 487    πŸ“Œ 208

No arrests of the ICE thugs who murdered Alex Pretti, Renee Good, or Keith Porter. No arrests of anyone in the Epstein Files. But they arrested Don Lemon because of his journalism.

30.01.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 27920    πŸ” 10821    πŸ’¬ 999    πŸ“Œ 450
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Since I'm pretty sure this administration doesn't realize this document exists, it would be worth downloading the 2020 Intelligence Community Assessment on foreign threats to the U.S. elections before it disappears, which includes the following finding:
www.dni.gov/index.php/ne...

30.01.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7814    πŸ” 3452    πŸ’¬ 167    πŸ“Œ 86

Dead kids didn’t matter. Endless school shootings didn’t matter. But a single liberal with a firearm? That broke the GOP.οΏΌ

28.01.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7643    πŸ” 2075    πŸ’¬ 282    πŸ“Œ 88
Absolute Immunity
YouTube video by Lincoln Project Advocacy Absolute Immunity

Now THIS is how you do anti-ICE messaging:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNRC...

29.01.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 713    πŸ” 430    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 37
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Yep, being murdered by masked goons is not super popular

29.01.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1470    πŸ” 335    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 13

Trump had dinner with this guy.

27.01.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1233    πŸ” 488    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 18
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center

27.01.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 20446    πŸ” 4308    πŸ’¬ 598    πŸ“Œ 351

Bovino doesn't just go home. Kristi Noem doesn't get to ride off into the sunset with Corey Lewandowski on her horse. Stephen Miller doesn't get to order federal agencies to break the law and then move over to Fox News. Investigate, prosecute, punish. No one is above the law.

27.01.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3049    πŸ” 857    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 30

This is a moment of profound fragility for the Trump admin; call your reps and tell them to press the advantage. Call for Noem to resign or be impeached. Call for Miller's ouster.

27.01.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1720    πŸ” 523    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 23

Bovino is just the patsy - a noxious and odious fall guy. Stephen Miller is the architect and prime mover of the whole thing. Everything they do is at his direction - often after his threats. As long as he runs policy in the WH, nothing will change no matter how many Bovinos come and go.

27.01.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 32738    πŸ” 9452    πŸ’¬ 1583    πŸ“Œ 577
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Family of Arlington man detained by ICE calls for release to attend son's funeral Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, was detained by ICE in October. His 30-year-old-son, Wael, died over the weekend from complications related to a rare genetic disorder. Family of Arlington man d...

Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.

He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.

ICE took his dad away.

Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was β€œreal & immediate”.

He died last week. ICE killed Wael.

26.01.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 614    πŸ” 408    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 11
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Our VA Secretary wants all of his employees who serve our nation’s veterans to understand that if masked federal agents execute you on the streets in cold blood, he will not give a damn about you and will use your death as an opportunity to spread propaganda for the President.

26.01.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1417    πŸ” 462    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 29
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I like the word "fuck" and I'm all for using it when the situation calls for it, but I also like the words "impeach" and "hold accountable."

And I realize we don't have the majority necessary to impeach, but do we not say words anymore because we don't have the majority? SAY WORDS.

26.01.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5520    πŸ” 1435    πŸ’¬ 382    πŸ“Œ 68

If this is the shit ICE is willing to do in public while the world watches, imagine what those fuckers do when there aren’t any cameras.

26.01.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1070    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 8
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This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. πŸ™ŒπŸ™πŸ«ΆπŸ‘‡

25.01.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3931    πŸ” 1438    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 124
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The lying is the story

The lying ensures it will happen again

25.01.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3099    πŸ” 1045    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 50