Valorie
@valorie.bsky.social
Family, PFLAG, genealogy, anthropology, history, gardens, KDE, Kubuntu,; lover of art, music, literature, books, film, nature, all things free and open. She/her
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Valorie
@valorie.bsky.social
· Sep 11
So much violence, hatred and pain in this world.
Aeschylus: "In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God."
Peace is the only way to peace.
Aeschylus: "In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God."
Peace is the only way to peace.
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AI can help beyond research. “LLM Prompts for the Professional Genealogist” explores using large language models for business tasks like writing, SEO, and data organization. Practical guidance by Natalie Webb in the December 2025 APG Quarterly. #APGQ #Genealogy
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
AI can help beyond research. “LLM Prompts for the Professional Genealogist” explores using large language models for business tasks like writing, SEO, and data organization. Practical guidance by Natalie Webb in the December 2025 APG Quarterly. #APGQ #Genealogy
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🌱 "Take your kids to a farm so they don't think that their food comes from a box." —Willie Nelson
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🌱 "Take your kids to a farm so they don't think that their food comes from a box." —Willie Nelson
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Thank you. Kindness matters.
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Thank you. Kindness matters.
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He will be the most watched halftime show in the history of the Super Bowl.. I cant wait for the Orange shit bag to very biggly mad.
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
He will be the most watched halftime show in the history of the Super Bowl.. I cant wait for the Orange shit bag to very biggly mad.
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I've tried to avoid politics here as I can't stand it but political assassinations becoming common in the U.S. should scare everyone. If we've reached the point where we're more apt to pick up our guns than try and talk through our differences then we're in trouble.
September 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I've tried to avoid politics here as I can't stand it but political assassinations becoming common in the U.S. should scare everyone. If we've reached the point where we're more apt to pick up our guns than try and talk through our differences then we're in trouble.
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Violence is a fire once you start you can’t control it and it will burn you
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Violence is a fire once you start you can’t control it and it will burn you
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Just made a call to an archive to ask some questions about a collection and the archivist was thrilled as "normally the only people who call us are conspiracy theorists". 🗃️
October 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just made a call to an archive to ask some questions about a collection and the archivist was thrilled as "normally the only people who call us are conspiracy theorists". 🗃️
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Watching Ken Burns new documentary. Excited!
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Watching Ken Burns new documentary. Excited!
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I'm well into my annual book purge/library reorganization and I'm starting to suspect that I'm not as good at getting rid of books as I am at acquiring them.
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I'm well into my annual book purge/library reorganization and I'm starting to suspect that I'm not as good at getting rid of books as I am at acquiring them.
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I'm so very much sick of this shit.
January 3, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I'm so very much sick of this shit.
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I long for the stupidity to end.
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I long for the stupidity to end.
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They murdered that man.
January 24, 2026 at 8:55 PM
They murdered that man.
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Getting that cancer surgery scheduled.
February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Getting that cancer surgery scheduled.
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I'm having a lot of fun eating the radish flowers 😋
Delicate, but they've got that peppery punch that reminds you who they are 👊
Really underutilized, yet another reason why growing your own food is so fun. Access to ephemeral treats like this that most don't get to try! ✨
Delicate, but they've got that peppery punch that reminds you who they are 👊
Really underutilized, yet another reason why growing your own food is so fun. Access to ephemeral treats like this that most don't get to try! ✨
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I'm having a lot of fun eating the radish flowers 😋
Delicate, but they've got that peppery punch that reminds you who they are 👊
Really underutilized, yet another reason why growing your own food is so fun. Access to ephemeral treats like this that most don't get to try! ✨
Delicate, but they've got that peppery punch that reminds you who they are 👊
Really underutilized, yet another reason why growing your own food is so fun. Access to ephemeral treats like this that most don't get to try! ✨
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Sat Feb 7, 10a-5:30p - Free conference "Black History Commemorations: Our Stories Will Continue To Be Told" hosted by AAHGS MD & WA chapters, Washington DC FamilySearch Center and others. In Kensington, Maryland. www.eventbrite.com/e/black-hist...
February 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Sat Feb 7, 10a-5:30p - Free conference "Black History Commemorations: Our Stories Will Continue To Be Told" hosted by AAHGS MD & WA chapters, Washington DC FamilySearch Center and others. In Kensington, Maryland. www.eventbrite.com/e/black-hist...
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The ways that this stuff is just ignored by our congress (who also insider trades) is really shocking. Just screaming into the void and asking my Republican reps where their integrity is...
In the days before the presidential inauguration, an Emirati sheikh paid $187 million to entities controlled by Donald Trump’s family to take a major stake in one of the president’s crypto companies, World Liberty Financial.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The ways that this stuff is just ignored by our congress (who also insider trades) is really shocking. Just screaming into the void and asking my Republican reps where their integrity is...
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Bad Bunny is a class act, unlike other high profile people in the regime we all know & despise. Clearly the NFL got it right when they selected Bad Bunny to headline the Super-bowl halftime show, those small minds who don’t like it, don’t have to watch…
February 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Bad Bunny is a class act, unlike other high profile people in the regime we all know & despise. Clearly the NFL got it right when they selected Bad Bunny to headline the Super-bowl halftime show, those small minds who don’t like it, don’t have to watch…
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February 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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If you have any heritage/relatives in Hawaii, you're going to want to check this out. #genealogy
statescoop.com/hawaii-digit...
statescoop.com/hawaii-digit...
Hawaii digitizes 64 volumes of state records, publishes online with free public search tool | StateScoop
A new Hawaii state website contains digital scans of documents on genealogy, land ownership and court proceedings.
statescoop.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
If you have any heritage/relatives in Hawaii, you're going to want to check this out. #genealogy
statescoop.com/hawaii-digit...
statescoop.com/hawaii-digit...
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The results are in! 😂
Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts more winter
YouTube video by Associated Press
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The results are in! 😂
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Perennial groundcovers reduce erosion and improve soil over time.
February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Perennial groundcovers reduce erosion and improve soil over time.
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"Early Morning" - Photographed October 22, 2025, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina 📷
#sun #sunrise #clouds #outerbanks
#sun #sunrise #clouds #outerbanks
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
"Early Morning" - Photographed October 22, 2025, in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina 📷
#sun #sunrise #clouds #outerbanks
#sun #sunrise #clouds #outerbanks
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Another will dropped in my in-box today. After a hiatus in late December & most of January, they’re now arriving in dribs & drabs.
It’s a client one, not their direct line, but has confirmed my theory pushing back. Sometimes you have to go off at tangents to go backwards!
#FamilyHistory #Probate
It’s a client one, not their direct line, but has confirmed my theory pushing back. Sometimes you have to go off at tangents to go backwards!
#FamilyHistory #Probate
February 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Another will dropped in my in-box today. After a hiatus in late December & most of January, they’re now arriving in dribs & drabs.
It’s a client one, not their direct line, but has confirmed my theory pushing back. Sometimes you have to go off at tangents to go backwards!
#FamilyHistory #Probate
It’s a client one, not their direct line, but has confirmed my theory pushing back. Sometimes you have to go off at tangents to go backwards!
#FamilyHistory #Probate
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The 1970s in my opinion produced the greatest music of all time. Beatles, CSNY, Paul Simon, Rolling Stones, Boz Scaggs, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, etc. In about 3 minutes they told complete stories. Pure genius. Feel free to add to the list.
February 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The 1970s in my opinion produced the greatest music of all time. Beatles, CSNY, Paul Simon, Rolling Stones, Boz Scaggs, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, etc. In about 3 minutes they told complete stories. Pure genius. Feel free to add to the list.
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Here’s my latest Batley St. Mary of the Angels one-place study monthly update, with details of the 422 posts all about the parish’s history. It contains individual links to them, with the latest highlighted.
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory
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wp.me/p4Cet3-5WM
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory
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wp.me/p4Cet3-5WM
St. Mary of the Angels, Batley: One-Place Study Update – 1 to 31 January 2026 Additions
The Batley St. Mary of the Angels One-Place Study now has 422 posts, with one post being published in January. That’s fewer than I had hoped, but so far my day job has dominated my New Year s…
wp.me
February 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Here’s my latest Batley St. Mary of the Angels one-place study monthly update, with details of the 422 posts all about the parish’s history. It contains individual links to them, with the latest highlighted.
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory
👇🏻
wp.me/p4Cet3-5WM
#OnePlaceStudy #Batley #LocalHistory
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wp.me/p4Cet3-5WM