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N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · Feb 10

there should be a ribbon for survivors of cat scratch fever

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 7h

I've been getting really into watching videos of huskies losing their shit and screaming bloody murder

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 8h

just got tickets to a show where it said "location and address will be given after purchase" and then it's at a known entertainment venue...

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 15h

we're rockin' and rollin' with a pumpkin hat now 🎃

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 2d

I managed to get a steroid prescription for my eczema-laden skin. I'm so stoked to get super buff this week 💪😎

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 4d

riveting play-by-play action live from the kohls bath mat aisle

two texts, first saying (at Kohl's picking up bath mat/ rug...)
second saying ( just curious--not to buy for anyone...)

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 4d

got a research request to find sources for the thesis question of "is God real?"

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 5d

you've successfully been influenced

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 6d

just got bone conduction headphones and i'm absolutely baffled by the science - wym i rattle my bones and they tell me stories

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KCCI 8 News @kcci.bsky.social · 7d

Dedication ceremony recognizes Woodland Cemetery as part of National Underground Railroad Network

Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines is home to the gravesites of 15 underground railroad operatives and freedom seekers.

www.kcci.com

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N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 7d

I keep forgetting that socks are a bit time consuming, but I did it!

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N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 10d

apparently our puzzle table at work has quite the appetite for puzzle pieces... we had to pry it open today and discovered 14 from 3 different puzzles (and we're still missing at least 10)

14 assorted puzzle pieces on a wooden surface

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 10d

I'd like to think I'm blue but I'm afraid I'm a mixture of red and maroon

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 11d

this makes two shows in a row I've seen at Hoyt Sherman where the audience got the performer to bring up Kum n' Go on stage

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 12d

I lose a year of my life every time i read "setting aside the ethical ramifications..."

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 12d

reading half a chapter of a book about AI, then taking a half hour break to seethe. rinse and repeat

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 13d

the project i needed it for was installing a spice rack that I bought for my husband's birthday, but somehow he ended up doing the bulk of the work today. I've really got this all figured out

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 13d

I borrowed a drill bit from my brother long enough ago that he's probably forgotten about it. I finally got around to the project I needed it for, so now I can wrap it up and give it to my brother for his birthday on Sunday

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N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 14d

even a rare Iowan polar bear showed up today
#NoKingsDSM #NoKings

from the Des Moines No Kings protest, a person in an inflatable polar bear costume is holding a sign reading "F-U ICE" in the middle of a crowd. other signs read "REJECTING 👑 SINCE 1776" and "Hands OFF our Democracy"

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 15d

if you were to dream a little bit... what parades are we lacking as a society?

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N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 15d

you're telling me they don't think about what new parades they'll plan during their term as mayor? what about an NYC Rat Parade?? or a Times Square Character parade??

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N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 15d

born to make tutorials
forced to edit tutorials

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 16d

time for your teeth to prove themselves

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 16d

I keep forgetting that I know how to knit so I'm gonna make some socks tonight

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 16d

I may not be popular on social media, but I absolutely kill it on Outlook

screenshot of email reactions from an 8:29am email. 👍1 ♥️2 😂4 😯1

N@ Valpey @natalatte.bsky.social · 17d

my husband is finishing the writing on his dissertation and he's started narrating what he's typing without realizing it

when do I call in a wellness check on this poor boy

a very stressed man crouching in front of an empty computer chair staring at a monitor. there are socks on the desk, work gloves and one shoe on the floor, and a torn blanket under the desk