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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · 13d

#RollerDerby #DerbyLife #DerbyGirl #RollerSkating #ShowBabesWhoSk8 #SkatingOver50 #GirlsLikeUs #derby #DerbyLove #TransWoman #transWomenAreWomen #TransIsBeautiful #Trans #ScrimmageDiaries

Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · 13d

In the second scrimmage, I just played blocker. But I made my intentions clear, the goal is to play pivot in the A/B scrims.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · 13d

It would be well into the second scrimmage when I felt like I was playing better. In the first scrimmage, I played the jammer twice, and it felt like I played an equal amount of pivot and blocker.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · 13d

So, my focus was a little divided in that game. Fortunately, I had 2 other experienced skaters keeping an eye on them. Note to self, step back from skating if I’m giving feedback to someone again. 💜

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · 13d

Tuesday night’s @jetcityrollerderby scrimmages was a little rough getting started but for all the best reasons. I had offered to give feedback to skaters on the C team and three skaters took me up on it, Max Damage, Tamagotchi, add Lab Brat.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · Sep 1

Transphobia is a fucking issue.

Trans people are not.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 31

Such a fun game!! Thank you for having me!!

I’ll be performing as my sparkly self, @missvioletdeville.bsky.social, on Friday at @peepshowmenagerie.bsky.social!

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 31

I was frequently the pivot and spent a few jams just blocking. For the record, I was jammer for two jams—because I went to the box—and I even had a scoring pass.

I got to skate with Bad Habit Barbie, who I’ve admired for a while.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 31

“Remember the last time i was here,” I said to the penalty box manager, “and I said there was still time to foul out? Yeah, that was a joke!” That was my 5th penalty of the game.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 31

I had such a fun time having my ass handed to me at the #InlandEmpireRollerDerby
as I skated with my beloved #DivergenceRollerDerby. We lost spectacularly! 257 to 75!

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 27

So far, I’m okay and no signs of a concussion.

Over all, I am super proud my C Team skaters who got to skate last night. They were fantastic!!

Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 27

Last night’s @jetcityrollerderby scrimmage was a lot of fun. I played a lot pivot and blocking. I even had a scoring turn as a jammer. I scored 7 points before the jam was called for my add getting a factory reset by Moose. I came down hard and my head bounced off the hardwood.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Aug 27

Photo is from the Glinda vs. Elphaba bout at @rollercon since I didn’t get a selfie last night. 💜

A thread about last night’s scrimmage. 🧵

#RollerDerby #DerbyLife #DerbyGirl #RollerSkating #ShowBabesWhoSk8 #SkatingOver50 #GirlsLikeUs #derby #TransWoman #transWomenAreWomen #ScrimmageDiaries

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 19

As promised, I’ve been working breaking down and laying out my homework from #RollerCon. I still have more notes to make and more off-skate drills to research to help me get some footwork down.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

“Ride it like a jammer on a tripod.” #ThingsNeverSaidDuringRollerDerby

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · Jul 13

I have such a fascination with the aesthetic evolution of Kristi Noem.

The Barbification is a telling freak show for sure, but I also have so many questions about the "before" photos.

Like, is she actually a Midwest Mom gone Mar-a-Lago, or was the "before" bad hair and denim jackets cosplay, too?

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

I think that’s it for my homework. I’m definitely putting that into a Google Spreadsheet to track my progress on those.

#PivotIsMyHappyPlace #RollerDerby #DerbyLife #DerbyGirl #RollerSkating #ShowBabesWhoSk8 #NotDeadYet #GirlsLikeUs #derby #DerbyLove #TransIsBeautiful #Trans #Queer

Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

• Work on backwards crossovers (Marilyn offered to record a video of some off skate drills to get the footwork down)
• Review the video Freight Train made me of her shoulder hits from Jammer at 180+ and practice those hits
• Practice getting my hand out of the way

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

What homework do I have to do?
• The pivot escape move from Perfecting the Pivot
• Work on hockey stops (in some place where they don’t magically become power slides! 😂🤣😭😭)

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

This is something I’ve worked on and to have it pop up again tells me I have work to do.

Fine, let’s turn that anger into motion and work on it.

If there’s a silver lining here it’s that I played good enough derby that I became a target. That’s a positive, right? Yep, let’s run with that.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

Across all of that, I have homework to do. But first…

Let’s talk about that last game of #RollerCon for me, Are You Afraid of the Dawn vs. All That, and I’m still mad. Not at losing the game or at any of the players or officials. I’m mad at myself for allowing myself to be baited.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 13

#RollerCon2025 has come to a close. I played in 9 games, my teams won 5 of those. I watched 3 games and took 3 classes. I played all three positions and so much pivot, so much time in my happy place. I am a happy skater! I even jammed a few times complete with scoring passes.

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Miss Violet Neauregarde #403 @missviolet403.bsky.social · Jul 12

Sitting down to watch some derby, The Lord of the Rings vs. Star Trek. I feel sorry for any of if TOS skaters, this away mission is gonna be brutal. 🤣😂

#RollerCon2025 #RollerCon #RollerDerby #DerbyLife #RollerSkating #derby #DerbyLove

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Jul 12

If you don’t live in California, you might be unaware of all the ICE mayhem. Here’s just part of the @latimes.com front page right now

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