Val N 🇮🇹🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈 (she/they)

The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species

The Marine Mammal Protection Act has helped sustain healthy populations of whales, dolphins, manatees, and more for over 50 years. Now, a new set of amendments on the table aims to gut its most critical protections. Learn more here!

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Klingon baker: Today is a good day to bake pie!

Put an address label on the back of things such as your phone or an eyeglasses case. If you ever lose it somewhere there is a better chance of you getting it back. And a lot of organizations when asking for donations often send out a sheet of address labels for free. So zero cost. #lifehack

Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you for being part of this project!! 💜

Deanna Troi Day Tribute Project. Thanks to @kevenntsmith.bsky.social and @scifiandmore.bsky.social for your contributions!!

Air pollution Air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills 8.7 million people each year. We homed in on over 9,500 point-sources located in urban areas that expose a disproportionate number of people to PM2.5

Curious to learn more about pollution in your area? With Climate TRACE’s new pollution plume tool, it’s easier than ever to identify emissions sources near you and see their impact on surrounding areas.

Check it out here: climatetrace.org/air-pollution

Here's a fun exercise for you Trekkies. If I was a coffee (you can pick whatever drink you want), I'd be a Troi coffee with half and half (half Barclay and half Data). Who would you be?? You can do the same for Doctor Who or any series really.

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Details in case you don't follow me on Insta:
#DeannaTroi #StarTrek

Right? I was told 'true Autistics are diagnosed by age 6' and if I truly am Autistic I must be an extremely mild case and they're not talking about people like me. They're only talking about those who are 100% non verbal and still wearing diapers at age 16.

Last day to submit any Marina Sirtis or Deanna Troi art, pictures, short written tributes (try to limit to 2-3 sentences), etc. I will include all of them in my "Troi Day Tribute Project". When you submit, let me know how you would like to be credited or if you would prefer to be anonymous. Thanks!

I've been told when they talk about Autism they're not talking about "my type of Autism" because I'm capable of posting on social media when their kids will (their words) "never be normal".

I'm on Ko-fi for art and writing commissions, if anyone is interested. As always, no pressure to donate or purchase anything. #Kofi

Best of luck with your surgery!!

I guess...

Paper slip says Don't be afraid to seek professional help when needed.

Got this fortune from a fortune cookie tonight. Not sure how to feel about this.

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Gotta love when the caller ID says 'Potential Spam'. Yeah, that's going to make me pick up 😆

So complete opposite end of the country. My family was from the Palermo region (Corleone). So northwestern Sicily.

Where in Italy is your family from? My family is southern Italian (Sicilian) and Greek. People ask me where I go tanning because they see me in winter & summer. I'm like "Outside". 15 min in the sun and I get a nice base. Only time I'd consider going tanning is to even out the tan (tan lines).

Final result. Winter vs summer. No tanning unless you count going out under the sun tanning. 😄 And this is from 3 beach days (one this past weekend).

I have 1 & 3 too!!

My nonna (grandma) used to make these every Christmas Eve. They were delicious. Glad you enjoyed yours.

Protect the Owyhee

Check out the Owyhee Canyonlands and support efforts to get this beautiful and vital area designated as a national monument!
www.protecttheowyhee.org

That's amazing. Enjoy yourselves!!

Remembering that history helps me honor their resilience while standing in solidarity with anyone who’s ever been treated as 'less'.

I tell this story not to compare struggles, but to remember that prejudice has many forms. Also, that courage can grow anywhere.

This is why I say Sicilian-American rather than Italian-American. Even though Sicily is part of Italy, my family was never fully accepted.

PT 2: My great-grandma was turned away from Ellis Island 3 times. She was 14 when she started & was 17 when she was finally 'accepted into America'.

Mainland Italians treated Sicilians as less-than & in the US they were mocked, excluded & called slurs. Still, she persevered & built a new life.

In honor of Italian-American Heritage Month, I want to share something. My family came from Sicily. They faced discrimination both there & here. Because of their darker, olive skin they were seen as 'other'.