Val Draper 🏳️⚧️
@valdraper.bsky.social
She/Her. Latina Pansexual Goblin Writer. Here to tell my stories and post shit.
Black Lives Matter.
Free Palestine.
Abolish ICE.
MDNI.
DMs open to mutuals.
Black Lives Matter.
Free Palestine.
Abolish ICE.
MDNI.
DMs open to mutuals.
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Val Draper 🏳️⚧️
@valdraper.bsky.social
· May 11
Here's a take. When this is over, we need a completely new constitution. Too much of this was caused by the interpretations of the Supreme Court and the judiciary. Conservatives played a very long game to use the judiciary to get here. We need much more stringent bindings on the executive (1/?).
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Arcane is counter-revolutionary 😩
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Arcane is counter-revolutionary 😩
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Several universities (such as Arizona State) are actively signing contracts with companies like OpenAI and TELLING their students to use this shit in their classes without asking faculty
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Several universities (such as Arizona State) are actively signing contracts with companies like OpenAI and TELLING their students to use this shit in their classes without asking faculty
My current project should almost be classified as *Les Miserables* fanfic with how heavily inspired it is by one song.
yk whats funny. the impetus of this book im worldbuilding for is literally the early story of soviet russia in one hyperspecific way
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My current project should almost be classified as *Les Miserables* fanfic with how heavily inspired it is by one song.
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It's actually not swindling to tell people what they want to hear if you actually intend on doing those things. Swindling would be something like, just for example, announcing a fake Hyperloop system solely to kill California's high speed rail initiative.
November 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It's actually not swindling to tell people what they want to hear if you actually intend on doing those things. Swindling would be something like, just for example, announcing a fake Hyperloop system solely to kill California's high speed rail initiative.
It is beyond bizarre how well George Lucas represented the fall to authoritarianism. Dude can't write dialogue for shit, but he knew how to write a crumbling democracy. Then again, this is the same guy who accurately called out US imperialism in the seventies and eighties.
I still cannot believe that some of the most politically relevant movies of the recent era are the damn Star Wars prequels.
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It is beyond bizarre how well George Lucas represented the fall to authoritarianism. Dude can't write dialogue for shit, but he knew how to write a crumbling democracy. Then again, this is the same guy who accurately called out US imperialism in the seventies and eighties.
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I’m just saying, but if I had just gotten completely shellacked on Tuesday, I wouldn’t be asking SCOTUS to let me starve millions of people 3 days later.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I’m just saying, but if I had just gotten completely shellacked on Tuesday, I wouldn’t be asking SCOTUS to let me starve millions of people 3 days later.
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Just a reminder that writing a book, being creative, in the current state of the world is heroic.
Keep creating.
💜
Keep creating.
💜
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Just a reminder that writing a book, being creative, in the current state of the world is heroic.
Keep creating.
💜
Keep creating.
💜
"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" is such a haunting melody. A song about such profound loss, but also the sheer crushing sense of defeat and despair. It's a good song.
Irrelevant side note, I feel a story coming on.
Irrelevant side note, I feel a story coming on.
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" is such a haunting melody. A song about such profound loss, but also the sheer crushing sense of defeat and despair. It's a good song.
Irrelevant side note, I feel a story coming on.
Irrelevant side note, I feel a story coming on.
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We're just a smidge off from 85%, who can help us get there?
hi everyone! you know i don't normally ask for money (esp. for myself), but i have a friend in great need here in Vancouver who needs help.
my friend Ryah, who is a trans woman and immigrant from mexico, needs help with medical expenses to get diagnosed so she can get better and support herself.
my friend Ryah, who is a trans woman and immigrant from mexico, needs help with medical expenses to get diagnosed so she can get better and support herself.
Donate to Ryah needs your help!, organized by Spooka Lucca
Hello, my name is Lucca, aka SpookaLucca, and I am raising funds for my friend Ryah, who is really … Spooka Lucca needs your support for Ryah needs your help!
www.gofundme.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We're just a smidge off from 85%, who can help us get there?
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Hiding under every degradation kink is a praise kink
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hiding under every degradation kink is a praise kink
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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if you have a sex, you have a right to change your sex
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
if you have a sex, you have a right to change your sex
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People keep using their computers by looking out windows and eating apples and it’s very confusing.
When I need computer I just call up a guy called Linus. He’s kind of a grump but at least it’s free
When I need computer I just call up a guy called Linus. He’s kind of a grump but at least it’s free
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
People keep using their computers by looking out windows and eating apples and it’s very confusing.
When I need computer I just call up a guy called Linus. He’s kind of a grump but at least it’s free
When I need computer I just call up a guy called Linus. He’s kind of a grump but at least it’s free
Listening to Nicole Sherzinger's rendition of "As If We Never Said Goodbye". It's entrancing. You can feel Norma's vision. You can believe that it is real. She is going to make a comeback. It sells you. Despite how the rest of the show is telling you Norma isn't all there, for five min, you believe.
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Listening to Nicole Sherzinger's rendition of "As If We Never Said Goodbye". It's entrancing. You can feel Norma's vision. You can believe that it is real. She is going to make a comeback. It sells you. Despite how the rest of the show is telling you Norma isn't all there, for five min, you believe.
I need a deep sleep that feels like you slept an eternity. I want to wake up feeling like my body actually rested for once.
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I need a deep sleep that feels like you slept an eternity. I want to wake up feeling like my body actually rested for once.
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This is a call to violence, right @safety.bsky.app?
All drug use outside palliative care should be criminalized and possession of dealer quantities should be punishable by death without appeal.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This is a call to violence, right @safety.bsky.app?
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Jimmy Kimmel has established the “Big Beautiful Food Bank” to help assist people struggling due to lack of SNAP funding.
He’s also a passionate advocate for universal healthcare.
His son was born with a congenital heart defect that has required multiple surgeries.
He’s also a passionate advocate for universal healthcare.
His son was born with a congenital heart defect that has required multiple surgeries.
Jimmy Kimmel Launches 'Big, Beautiful Food Bank' to Help Those Affected by SNAP Cuts
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show is hosting a donation center, called the "Big, Beautiful Food Bank," to help those affected by the cuts to SNAP benefits
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November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Jimmy Kimmel has established the “Big Beautiful Food Bank” to help assist people struggling due to lack of SNAP funding.
He’s also a passionate advocate for universal healthcare.
His son was born with a congenital heart defect that has required multiple surgeries.
He’s also a passionate advocate for universal healthcare.
His son was born with a congenital heart defect that has required multiple surgeries.
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Please help Mel fund her bottom surgery if you can.
Also make sure to share this because BlueSky's automod hides her entire account for "intolerance" for no reason.
Also make sure to share this because BlueSky's automod hides her entire account for "intolerance" for no reason.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Please help Mel fund her bottom surgery if you can.
Also make sure to share this because BlueSky's automod hides her entire account for "intolerance" for no reason.
Also make sure to share this because BlueSky's automod hides her entire account for "intolerance" for no reason.
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Ryah is at 80% funded! Can we get her to 100%?
hi everyone! you know i don't normally ask for money (esp. for myself), but i have a friend in great need here in Vancouver who needs help.
my friend Ryah, who is a trans woman and immigrant from mexico, needs help with medical expenses to get diagnosed so she can get better and support herself.
my friend Ryah, who is a trans woman and immigrant from mexico, needs help with medical expenses to get diagnosed so she can get better and support herself.
Donate to Ryah needs your help!, organized by Spooka Lucca
Hello, my name is Lucca, aka SpookaLucca, and I am raising funds for my friend Ryah, who is really … Spooka Lucca needs your support for Ryah needs your help!
www.gofundme.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Ryah is at 80% funded! Can we get her to 100%?
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM
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Mamdani just explicitly shouted out the trans community in his victory speech in saying that NYC stands with them
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Mamdani just explicitly shouted out the trans community in his victory speech in saying that NYC stands with them
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That's a bit disingenuous. Cuomo is a Dem, and everyone knows that. This wasn't just Dem vs GOP, so comparing to other Mayor results isn't really doable.
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
That's a bit disingenuous. Cuomo is a Dem, and everyone knows that. This wasn't just Dem vs GOP, so comparing to other Mayor results isn't really doable.