Damiana Swan
@damianaswan.bsky.social
Artist, photographer, editor, writer, goddess of administrative organization and amaretto. Joyous partner in crime with Satyros Brucato, aka That Damn Mage Guy. She/they. #Resist #BLM #ProtectTransPeople https://linktr.ee/damianaswan
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a few candidates have talked about this but any Dem planning to run in 2028 should make it explicit: the next DOJ will, in fact, go after you if you’re funding this awful ballroom, or any other pay to play deals you make with this administration
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
a few candidates have talked about this but any Dem planning to run in 2028 should make it explicit: the next DOJ will, in fact, go after you if you’re funding this awful ballroom, or any other pay to play deals you make with this administration
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A couple years ago I made gift idea posts and some people enjoyed them so I'm bringing it back.
So today for the first post of "Karen's Favorite Things"
I love these Biolite solar lanterns.
They are good for campers, outdoors people, backyard patios, emergency kits, power outages etc.
So today for the first post of "Karen's Favorite Things"
I love these Biolite solar lanterns.
They are good for campers, outdoors people, backyard patios, emergency kits, power outages etc.
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A couple years ago I made gift idea posts and some people enjoyed them so I'm bringing it back.
So today for the first post of "Karen's Favorite Things"
I love these Biolite solar lanterns.
They are good for campers, outdoors people, backyard patios, emergency kits, power outages etc.
So today for the first post of "Karen's Favorite Things"
I love these Biolite solar lanterns.
They are good for campers, outdoors people, backyard patios, emergency kits, power outages etc.
This is the kind of thing that makes me love the internet.
The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is an evolutionary wonder with "stars for eyes".
They're exceptional in so many ways: they're the fastest-eating mammals, they're just as comfortable in water as (under) the land, have exceptional nerve conduction & senses you don't have access to.
They're exceptional in so many ways: they're the fastest-eating mammals, they're just as comfortable in water as (under) the land, have exceptional nerve conduction & senses you don't have access to.
November 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is the kind of thing that makes me love the internet.
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me before the second Trump admin: Chris Van Hollen seems pretty good, I guess
me at this point: I will run through a brick wall for Chris Van Hollen
me at this point: I will run through a brick wall for Chris Van Hollen
Van Hollen is being personally credited as the chief pressure point that made Israel release a Palestinian teenager with American citizenship from their dungeons, where he was held for 9 months without even a criminal charge.
⭕️ Sen. Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) credited for key role in release of US teen from Israeli detention
Palestinian-American child Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, was freed today after 9 months of Israeli imprisonment w/o charge. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who has been a major advocate for...
Palestinian-American child Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, was freed today after 9 months of Israeli imprisonment w/o charge. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who has been a major advocate for...
November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
me before the second Trump admin: Chris Van Hollen seems pretty good, I guess
me at this point: I will run through a brick wall for Chris Van Hollen
me at this point: I will run through a brick wall for Chris Van Hollen
Okay this all came out SO well but now I'm having to spend 10 minutes digesting in between bites of cheesecake because OMG I am so full.
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Okay this all came out SO well but now I'm having to spend 10 minutes digesting in between bites of cheesecake because OMG I am so full.
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
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These guys are great! I donate every year and may I suggest that some of the crafts they sell on behalf of the elders make great Christmas presents?
Time once again to rep my favorite place for giving: anelder.org - they supply food, firewood and supplies for traditional crafting to Navajo Elders. If you have the cash, please give these folks a hand.
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
These guys are great! I donate every year and may I suggest that some of the crafts they sell on behalf of the elders make great Christmas presents?
Petrichor
Let’s all go around the table and say one word we’re thankful for.
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Petrichor
I spent a largish chunk of yesterday making a pumpkin cheesecake (with a GF gingersnap crust; it was a whole process) for tonight's dessert, and there was some batter left over, so I made a mini cheesecake as well.
Cheesecake for breakfast is AWESOME.
Cheesecake for breakfast is AWESOME.
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I spent a largish chunk of yesterday making a pumpkin cheesecake (with a GF gingersnap crust; it was a whole process) for tonight's dessert, and there was some batter left over, so I made a mini cheesecake as well.
Cheesecake for breakfast is AWESOME.
Cheesecake for breakfast is AWESOME.
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Extremely good news: A print subscription for The Onion is very on sale today. You'll get your first copy by Christmas.
It's $75 for a year's worth of newspapers shipped to your real-life mailbox each month.
Get one for yourself, your friends, your family, or your enemies.
membership.theonion.com
It's $75 for a year's worth of newspapers shipped to your real-life mailbox each month.
Get one for yourself, your friends, your family, or your enemies.
membership.theonion.com
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Extremely good news: A print subscription for The Onion is very on sale today. You'll get your first copy by Christmas.
It's $75 for a year's worth of newspapers shipped to your real-life mailbox each month.
Get one for yourself, your friends, your family, or your enemies.
membership.theonion.com
It's $75 for a year's worth of newspapers shipped to your real-life mailbox each month.
Get one for yourself, your friends, your family, or your enemies.
membership.theonion.com
Anecdata point: When I deleted my FB account my mental health got SO much better and my anxiety went WAY down.
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Anecdata point: When I deleted my FB account my mental health got SO much better and my anxiety went WAY down.
You just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
Clearly I died of acute adorableness.
Clearly I died of acute adorableness.
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
You just died. The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
Clearly I died of acute adorableness.
Clearly I died of acute adorableness.
It'll be interesting to see what happens with this!
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
It'll be interesting to see what happens with this!
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Mayor-elect Katie Wilson just announced her transition team, with 61 members overseeing different policy areas. Transition teams are largely an expression of values and policy focus, although I expect some of these folks will end up in the administration. publicola.com/wp-content/u...
publicola.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Mayor-elect Katie Wilson just announced her transition team, with 61 members overseeing different policy areas. Transition teams are largely an expression of values and policy focus, although I expect some of these folks will end up in the administration. publicola.com/wp-content/u...
Sometimes hitting Mute is just a nice little gift you can give yourself.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sometimes hitting Mute is just a nice little gift you can give yourself.
Vaccines WORK. This is what real medical evidence looks like.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Vaccines WORK. This is what real medical evidence looks like.
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So a lot of us woke up this morning to an email informing us that OMENS OF CHAOS (have you pre-ordered yet?) had been pushed from February 2026 to April 2026. People are understandably confused, not thrilled, and expressing both these things to me. So here's what I can say.
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
So a lot of us woke up this morning to an email informing us that OMENS OF CHAOS (have you pre-ordered yet?) had been pushed from February 2026 to April 2026. People are understandably confused, not thrilled, and expressing both these things to me. So here's what I can say.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Device…hoarding. Because you don’t go get a new one while yours is still fine.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Device…hoarding. Because you don’t go get a new one while yours is still fine.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
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I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
Cheetah Cub Cam
The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.
nationalzoo.si.edu
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
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I love Christmas and normally I'd be getting so excited right about now, but this year I'm a little down because it's our first holiday since we lost Fergus. I'm hoping I can spread some cheer and regain a little spirit myself by raising some funds for our local shelter! givebutter.com/n5l31M
Molly's Holiday Fundraiser 2025
Make Winter Merry and Bright in Honor of Fergus
givebutter.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I love Christmas and normally I'd be getting so excited right about now, but this year I'm a little down because it's our first holiday since we lost Fergus. I'm hoping I can spread some cheer and regain a little spirit myself by raising some funds for our local shelter! givebutter.com/n5l31M
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Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
Welp it’s gotten real real if you can please help. If you can’t it’s really hard out here so share
gofund.me/a5ee0064
gofund.me/a5ee0064
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
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So we're clear, @phillipsevy.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social deserve to be raked over the coals for taking a character who's a victim of sexual violence and basically making her a pet of her abuser (and being too cowardly to address the criticism), but save a lot of that hate for Marvel
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
So we're clear, @phillipsevy.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social deserve to be raked over the coals for taking a character who's a victim of sexual violence and basically making her a pet of her abuser (and being too cowardly to address the criticism), but save a lot of that hate for Marvel
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GoFundMe Created Donation Pages for Hundreds of Museums incl CLE Museum of Art & Toledo's Art Museum. The Only Problem: They Didn’t Tell the Museums. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
GoFundMe Created Donation Pages for Hundreds of Museums. The Only Problem: They Didn’t Tell the Museums.
Popular crowdfunding platform GoFundMe created 1.6 million pages for U.S. nonprofits, but the organizations were surprised to learn about them.
www.artnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
GoFundMe Created Donation Pages for Hundreds of Museums incl CLE Museum of Art & Toledo's Art Museum. The Only Problem: They Didn’t Tell the Museums. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...