Bluesky's "emotional support monkey" post becomes a cathartic pile-on
A single line about needing a monkey "until this Shit Show is over" drew thousands of engagements and a comment thread full of coping-mechanism confessions.
What to know
- A single Bluesky post about needing an "emotional support monkey" amid "this Shit Show" gathered nearly 4,000 likes and 72 comments.
- The reply thread became a shared, humorous catalogue of personal coping mechanisms — comfort food, stuffed animals, pillow forts.
- A minority of replies made explicit the political subtext, linking the "Shit Show" to fatigue with U.S. politics and joking about "the orangutan in the White House."
People embrace the humor, naming their own comfort objects or coping rituals in solidarity.
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“I have a bag of little bite size pieces of Parmesan….. it’s my emotional support cheese….. does that work?”
charlieharry.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
The "Shit Show" is understood as a reference to current U.S. politics, and the monkey imagery gets tied to that.
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“We already have an orangutan in the White House.”
smbryantdj.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Others respond with nostalgic or sentimental stories about long-held stuffed animals rather than engaging with any political meaning.
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“This little buddy has been with me since 1955 ❤️”
canukbisonguy.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
putawomanincharge.bsky.social Original poster
How it unfolded 5 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump postscomments
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Thread settles into nostalgic and sentimental replies
By late evening, comments shift toward sentimental stories about long-held stuffed monkeys and pets, with the thread continuing to accumulate replies through the day.
“This little buddy has been with me since 1955 ❤️…”
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This little buddy has been with me since 1955 ❤️
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Awww, he’s so cute I could cry!! Sweet baby!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I've always thought "Shitshow" was one word? It felt so right, but it did kinda look wrong? No auto correct for it 😞
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Commenters tie the "Shit Show" to political fatigue
Some replies make the underlying political subtext explicit, referencing distrust of an "orangutan in the White House" and general suspicion of monkeys after that association.
“We already have an orangutan in the White House.”
— smbryantdj.bsky.social -
Too cute. Sometimes lately, I feel like I need a monkey.
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How precious & adorable your cutey is! Your precious that it is, the monkey is just cute. My precious Huckleberry a Yorkie was given one of those monkeys on his 1st Christmas, and that monkey is very well loved And all the squeaky's are blown out, and I'm replacing the squeakers.
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When I watch the news or videos of the day's events, I build a fort like my kids used to do. I surround myself with stacks of throw pillows and cover myself with an afghan to protect myself from evil vapors given off by my TV or phone. So far so good.
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Thread expands into a wider swap of coping objects
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.
“I have a bag of little bite size pieces of Parmesan….. it’s my emotional support cheese….. does that work?”
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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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Yeth. I am from Wisconsin so cheese works.
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Everybody's got something to hide. Except for me and my monkey.
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Early replies wish for their own "support monkey"
Within the first half hour, commenters begin echoing the sentiment, wishing they had a similar comfort object.
“I wish I had a support monkey right about now... 🍌…”
— psych6.bsky.social -
I wish I had a support monkey right about now... 🍌
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putawomanincharge posts the "emotional support monkey" line
The original Bluesky post, accompanied presumably by an image of a small monkey (stuffed or real, unspecified in text), states everyone needs one to get through "this Shit Show," and quickly accumulates thousands of likes.
“We all need a monkey until this Shit Show is over.”
— putawomanincharge.bsky.social
What people are saying 13 voices from 1 site · best of 29 · verbatim
- Sep 20
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OMG I love all animals but cats are some amazing creatures. I need every creature I love to join with every creature who values life more than money and choose the future of kindness and love over hate and ignorance. It’s up to us right now TO CHOOSE THE FUTURE OF LIFE ON EARTH.
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This is a great one. I once answered the phone at my experiment, “E800 where we shock the monkey.” The folks controlling the beam line at Fermilab were not amused.
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Remember: I am not a real monkey, and I am not really a sock monkey. I am afraid of loud noises, too.
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My Ava loved, in her own way, her monkey.
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Okay that’s just an adorable picture. 🥰
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My Sophie and her emotional support bone stuffy. Many thanks to whoever donated it to our neighborhood Dog Library
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I want mine to have wings and a tail for mischief!
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Personally I think a Saber Tooth Tiger would be best to deal with the shit show.
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If only they would stay that small. But like our babies they insist on growing up. And every white hair in my head can testify to that!
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Monkeys are Magic. Wiggle Floof Squishybeans said, "Don't play, I brought that smoke." Thank you for sharing what your eyes 'see.' Makes me feel like this❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍Sending you Love from the Archangels of the 7 Rays. Namaste, Sherri
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Smart move. I know when shit gets crazy I look for my monkey too. And some of you have a really dirty mind!
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Poor baby that's where you need to scoop him up and cuddle him.
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I slap my monkey around when things get tough. I came into this world as having one as a built-in accessory.