Vadim Dovganyuk
@snowcalmth.com
Ukrainian-Polish ethnic Karaite • Autistic • Former adoptee turned adoptive parent • Special education teacher • Child carer • Social educator • full-time dad to 12 wonderful children • Young ambassador of @childaidee.bsky.social • Political syncretist
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The state of the world, seen through the eyes of youth. Unfiltered.
My latest poem. No more words I will add to it.
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@greennomad61.bsky.social @sobukira.bsky.social
#Politics #Poetry
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When Everything Falls Apart - Mute Doodle Den
We were told there would be a future, wasn't we?We were told the world would get better, wasn't it?They fed us promises like they were candy, and we believed
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February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The state of the world, seen through the eyes of youth. Unfiltered.
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My latest poem. No more words I will add to it.
mutedoodleden.com/when-everyth...
@greennomad61.bsky.social @sobukira.bsky.social
#Politics #Poetry
mutedoodleden.com/when-everyth...
@greennomad61.bsky.social @sobukira.bsky.social
#Politics #Poetry
When Everything Falls Apart - Mute Doodle Den
We were told there would be a future, wasn't we?We were told the world would get better, wasn't it?They fed us promises like they were candy, and we believed
mutedoodleden.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:22 PM
My latest poem. No more words I will add to it.
mutedoodleden.com/when-everyth...
@greennomad61.bsky.social @sobukira.bsky.social
#Politics #Poetry
mutedoodleden.com/when-everyth...
@greennomad61.bsky.social @sobukira.bsky.social
#Politics #Poetry
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“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter what their color.”
— Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
February 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter what their color.”
— Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
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Meet Maria💙She loves music, drama & being with friends. Creative activities like weaving help her feel calmer, more organized & confident. The Isle of Hope gives young people with disabilities life skills, care and belonging every day. 🔗 www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/isle-...
January 29, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Meet Maria💙She loves music, drama & being with friends. Creative activities like weaving help her feel calmer, more organized & confident. The Isle of Hope gives young people with disabilities life skills, care and belonging every day. 🔗 www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/isle-...
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I call it the #MAGAParadox the ability to hold two completely opposing versions of reality in their head as both simultaneously true when it benefits them and false when it benefits them. And they will resort to physical violence to prove both sides. Without cognitive dissonance.
January 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I call it the #MAGAParadox the ability to hold two completely opposing versions of reality in their head as both simultaneously true when it benefits them and false when it benefits them. And they will resort to physical violence to prove both sides. Without cognitive dissonance.
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I just published a poem my little brother @mutedoodleden.com wrote several years ago on his blog.
mutedoodleden.com/archive-the-...
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[Archive] The Silent Child (Version 1) - Mute Doodle Den
As announced by Staś in his previous post, this post is not shared by him, but the poem was written by him. I can't confirm when, as I digitalized one of
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January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I just published a poem my little brother @mutedoodleden.com wrote several years ago on his blog.
mutedoodleden.com/archive-the-...
mutedoodleden.com/archive-the-...
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However, that does not excuse this dishonesty. It is bonkers that we have to deal with this level of inaccuracy from "experts."
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
However, that does not excuse this dishonesty. It is bonkers that we have to deal with this level of inaccuracy from "experts."
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It is honestly disgraceful that medical experts sign off on this disinformation. I suspect it is just laziness. People are using AI to write articles without actually knowing the facts or checking if the information is correct.
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
It is honestly disgraceful that medical experts sign off on this disinformation. I suspect it is just laziness. People are using AI to write articles without actually knowing the facts or checking if the information is correct.
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They even claim the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social outlines specific criteria for it in the DSM-5. I checked my dad's copy, and it is not even listed as a diagnosis.
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
They even claim the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social outlines specific criteria for it in the DSM-5. I checked my dad's copy, and it is not even listed as a diagnosis.
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It gets much worse. Sources like Verywell Health spread pure fiction. They claim aphonia is a disorder where you can actually still speak. They also insist it is always neurological or psychological, never physical. None of those claims are true.
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
It gets much worse. Sources like Verywell Health spread pure fiction. They claim aphonia is a disorder where you can actually still speak. They also insist it is always neurological or psychological, never physical. None of those claims are true.
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Clinically, aphonia means the absence of a voice. Yet, if you look it up, even medical professionals claim it means "loss of voice." That ignores people like me with congenital aphonia. I was born without vocal folds. I did not lose my voice; I simply never had one.
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Clinically, aphonia means the absence of a voice. Yet, if you look it up, even medical professionals claim it means "loss of voice." That ignores people like me with congenital aphonia. I was born without vocal folds. I did not lose my voice; I simply never had one.
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Sometimes people ask if I am mute or aphonic. Technically, I am both. However, I usually stick to saying "mute" because the definition of aphonia is often twisted completely wrong.
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Sometimes people ask if I am mute or aphonic. Technically, I am both. However, I usually stick to saying "mute" because the definition of aphonia is often twisted completely wrong.
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A very insightful poem about bullying, its effects and the complex reasons children sometimes engage in this behaviour.
I cannot emphasise enough how precious these works of understanding are, so please do read and follow this young man.
I cannot emphasise enough how precious these works of understanding are, so please do read and follow this young man.
I'm still not 100% so I'm not very active right now. But I have put a poem up on my blog. I hope you enjoy it.
mutedoodleden.com/case-not-fin...
@sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social #PoetryCommunity #AntiBullying
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@sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social #PoetryCommunity #AntiBullying
Case Not Finished - Mute Doodle Den
It’s been a bit quiet on here lately because I’ve been ill, and I’m still recovering. I will definitely be back properly once I’m feeling better, but for now,
mutedoodleden.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
A very insightful poem about bullying, its effects and the complex reasons children sometimes engage in this behaviour.
I cannot emphasise enough how precious these works of understanding are, so please do read and follow this young man.
I cannot emphasise enough how precious these works of understanding are, so please do read and follow this young man.
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I'm still not 100% so I'm not very active right now. But I have put a poem up on my blog. I hope you enjoy it.
mutedoodleden.com/case-not-fin...
@sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social #PoetryCommunity #AntiBullying
mutedoodleden.com/case-not-fin...
@sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social #PoetryCommunity #AntiBullying
Case Not Finished - Mute Doodle Den
It’s been a bit quiet on here lately because I’ve been ill, and I’m still recovering. I will definitely be back properly once I’m feeling better, but for now,
mutedoodleden.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I'm still not 100% so I'm not very active right now. But I have put a poem up on my blog. I hope you enjoy it.
mutedoodleden.com/case-not-fin...
@sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social #PoetryCommunity #AntiBullying
mutedoodleden.com/case-not-fin...
@sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social #PoetryCommunity #AntiBullying
From me and my family (@mutedoodleden.com @boysdancetoo.blog), we wish everyone a good changing of years and a blessed start of 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
From me and my family (@mutedoodleden.com @boysdancetoo.blog), we wish everyone a good changing of years and a blessed start of 2026.
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Photos from the Christmas activities our partners organized are arriving daily! 🎄✨ Children at Esther House, Moldova, a Day Centre for children at risk, are making decorations and crafts with their beloved teachers. 💛
👉 childaidee.org.uk/appeal/esther-house-moldova
#ChristmasCrafts #DayCentre
👉 childaidee.org.uk/appeal/esther-house-moldova
#ChristmasCrafts #DayCentre
December 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Photos from the Christmas activities our partners organized are arriving daily! 🎄✨ Children at Esther House, Moldova, a Day Centre for children at risk, are making decorations and crafts with their beloved teachers. 💛
👉 childaidee.org.uk/appeal/esther-house-moldova
#ChristmasCrafts #DayCentre
👉 childaidee.org.uk/appeal/esther-house-moldova
#ChristmasCrafts #DayCentre
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New poem up on my blog about the Australian under-16 social media ban.
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#SocialMediaBan #YouthVoices #Poetry #DigitalRights
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#SocialMediaBan #YouthVoices #Poetry #DigitalRights
The Glass Wall They Built - Mute Doodle Den
This poem is written from the perspective of an Australian young person, as they are the first to experience the social media bans for those considered 'too
mutedoodleden.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New poem up on my blog about the Australian under-16 social media ban.
mutedoodleden.com/the-glass-wa...
#SocialMediaBan #YouthVoices #Poetry #DigitalRights
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#SocialMediaBan #YouthVoices #Poetry #DigitalRights
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Just because Australia is first doesn't mean it's not our problem too. This affects all of us. Here's what I wrote to UNICEF Australia (@unicef.org.au).
#SocialMediaBan #DigitalRights #ChildRights #LetUsSpeak #Australia
#SocialMediaBan #DigitalRights #ChildRights #LetUsSpeak #Australia
December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Just because Australia is first doesn't mean it's not our problem too. This affects all of us. Here's what I wrote to UNICEF Australia (@unicef.org.au).
#SocialMediaBan #DigitalRights #ChildRights #LetUsSpeak #Australia
#SocialMediaBan #DigitalRights #ChildRights #LetUsSpeak #Australia
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And to organisations like @coe.int, @youthforum.bsky.social, @fra.europa.eu: Please, wake up. Start doing your job properly. The fact that so many people don't even know we have these rights proves that you aren't being loud enough. Be better. Be louder. Fight for us.
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
And to organisations like @coe.int, @youthforum.bsky.social, @fra.europa.eu: Please, wake up. Start doing your job properly. The fact that so many people don't even know we have these rights proves that you aren't being loud enough. Be better. Be louder. Fight for us.
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If you can't make your spaces safe for us, then maybe you shouldn't be running them at all. It really is that simple.
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If you can't make your spaces safe for us, then maybe you shouldn't be running them at all. It really is that simple.
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To the people who own the platforms and websites: You need to realise you have a "duty of care." In places like the UK and Europe, laws like the Online Safety Act and the Digital Services Act essentially say you must look after the children on your sites.
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
To the people who own the platforms and websites: You need to realise you have a "duty of care." In places like the UK and Europe, laws like the Online Safety Act and the Digital Services Act essentially say you must look after the children on your sites.
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To all adults: It is your job to teach us how to be safe online, not just to lock us out. That goes for parents, schools, and all of you. It is a shared responsibility to show us how to handle the digital world, not hide it from us.
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
To all adults: It is your job to teach us how to be safe online, not just to lock us out. That goes for parents, schools, and all of you. It is a shared responsibility to show us how to handle the digital world, not hide it from us.
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It says we have the right to freedom of expression and to find and share information "through any media of the child's choice." That includes the internet and social media. Banning us actually goes against our rights.
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It says we have the right to freedom of expression and to find and share information "through any media of the child's choice." That includes the internet and social media. Banning us actually goes against our rights.
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To everyone saying children and teens shouldn't be on the internet or social media: Go look at Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It’s not just a suggestion.
December 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
To everyone saying children and teens shouldn't be on the internet or social media: Go look at Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It’s not just a suggestion.