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A jar of home-canned tomatoes triggers a viral wave of grief stories on Bluesky

Commenters flood the post with their own grief stories

2 Sep 19 10:00 PM · 4d ago · 1 comment · 1 source · development 2 of 3

Over the following hours dozens of Bluesky users replied with parallel stories of grief triggered unexpectedly by ordinary items left behind by dead spouses, parents, and grandparents — untouched food, clothing, a rolling pin, a song.

Commenters flood the post with their own grief stories
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“I still have a quart of chicken soup my healthy mom made end of Dec 2024... I'm not sure I will ever eat it.”

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Peak 7 pieces in one hour at Sep 19, 10 PM; 66 pieces over 5 days (1 post · 65 comments) Sep 19, 8 PM — 2 pieces · 1 post · 1 comment — Bluesky 2Sep 19, 9 PM — 5 pieces · 5 comments — Bluesky 5Sep 19, 10 PM — 7 pieces · 7 comments — Bluesky 7Sep 19, 11 PM — 6 pieces · 6 comments — Bluesky 6Sep 20, 12 AM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 1 AM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Bluesky 1Sep 20, 2 AM — 4 pieces · 4 comments — Bluesky 4Sep 20, 3 AM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 4 AM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Bluesky 3Sep 20, 5 AM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 6 AM — 6 pieces · 6 comments — Bluesky 6Sep 20, 7 AM — 5 pieces · 5 comments — Bluesky 5Sep 20, 8 AM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 9 AM — 7 pieces · 7 comments — Bluesky 7Sep 20, 10 AM — 4 pieces · 4 comments — Bluesky 4Sep 20, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Bluesky 1Sep 20, 12 PM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Bluesky 3Sep 20, 1 PM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Bluesky 3Sep 20, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Bluesky 1Sep 20, 3 PM — quietSep 20, 4 PM — quietSep 20, 5 PM — quietSep 20, 6 PM — quietSep 20, 7 PM — quietSep 20, 8 PM — quietSep 20, 9 PM — quietSep 20, 10 PM — quietSep 20, 11 PM — quietSep 21, 12 AM — quietSep 21, 1 AM — quietSep 21, 2 AM — quietSep 21, 3 AM — quietSep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 5 AM — quietSep 21, 6 AM — quietSep 21, 7 AM — quietSep 21, 8 AM — quietSep 21, 9 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 11 AM — quietSep 21, 12 PM — quietSep 21, 1 PM — quietSep 21, 2 PM — quietSep 21, 3 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 5 PM — quietSep 21, 6 PM — quietSep 21, 7 PM — quietSep 21, 8 PM — quietSep 21, 9 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 11 PM — quietSep 22, 12 AM — quietSep 22, 1 AM — quietSep 22, 2 AM — quietSep 22, 3 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 5 AM — quietSep 22, 6 AM — quietSep 22, 7 AM — quietSep 22, 8 AM — quietSep 22, 9 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 11 AM — quietSep 22, 12 PM — quietSep 22, 1 PM — quietSep 22, 2 PM — quietSep 22, 3 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 5 PM — quietSep 22, 6 PM — quietSep 22, 7 PM — quietSep 22, 8 PM — quietSep 22, 9 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 3 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quiet 1–3
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