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Bluesky's "emotional support monkey" post becomes a cathartic pile-on

Thread expands into a wider swap of coping objects

3 Sep 20 11:32 AM · 3d ago · 4 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 5

Commenters list their own emotional-support items — Parmesan cheese, dog toys, pillow forts, sock monkeys — turning the post into a shared catalogue of coping mechanisms.

Thread expands into a wider swap of coping objects
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“I have a bag of little bite size pieces of Parmesan….. it’s my emotional support cheese….. does that work?”

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Peak 6 pieces in one hour at Sep 20, 2 PM; 29 pieces over 4 days (1 post · 28 comments) Sep 20, 9 AM — 2 pieces · 1 post · 1 comment — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 10 AM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Bluesky 3Sep 20, 11 AM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Bluesky 3Sep 20, 12 PM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Bluesky 1Sep 20, 1 PM — 5 pieces · 5 comments — Bluesky 5Sep 20, 2 PM — 6 pieces · 6 comments — Bluesky 6Sep 20, 3 PM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 4 PM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Bluesky 3Sep 20, 5 PM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 20, 6 PM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Bluesky 2Sep 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 — quiet 1–45
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