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tamaraneo
@tamaraneo.bsky.social
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Director! Fundraiser! Feminist! Wife! Mom! Lover! Fighter! Snuggler!
Believer in humanity and live arts, in spite of myself. I reject the idea we must stand on anyone's neck to survive.
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Apropos of *waves hand at everything,* this is what I looked like at 14.

This is not an adult woman. This is not someone who should have attracted the sexual attention of men in their 30/40/50s.

And yet! And yet.
Smiling face of a white girl with shiny dark blow-dried hair circa 1996, grinning in a snapshot taken on a bus headed to Florida for a marching band competition.
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Vampire dingbat.
Close up on the face of a very goofy looking grey and white cat who is curled up with his head pretty much upside down and his two fangs showing. He is fast asleep and looks as silly as he is.
October 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Well, that headline sure made quick work of this candidate (good!)
Statement from former Forest Hills School District candidate Jodi Harding: "I entered this race as a mom and a resident who simply wanted more for our kids. Throughout this campaign, I have heard from hundreds of parents and neighbors who share the same hope for our schools and our community. While I have remained focused on that mission, it has become clear that pursuing this role has had a negative impact on my family. That is not a sacrifice I am willing to make--my family is my first priority. For more than 25 years, I have dedicated myself to serving this community, and I will continue to do so. I remain committed to putting kids and families first. For these reasons, I am suspending my campaign effective immediately
September 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Sometimes she paints.
Pic of a painting of a red-orange poppy, in progress. Reference image is on a laptop in the background. In the foreground is a pencil sketch of the poppy on a 6x6 canvas board. Pic of a painting of a red-orange poppy, in progress. Reference image is on a laptop on the background. In the foreground is the first layer of acrylic paint, layered over the pencil sketch. Pic of a painting of a red-orange poppy, in progress. Reference image is on a laptop on the background. In the foreground, the painting now has more layers and detail. The finished work: a red/orange poppy that fills 2/3 of a 6x6 canvas.
September 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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He is the human embodiment of the I Have No Idea What I'm Doing meme
September 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Very normal guy, Kash Patel, who is definitely not cooked out of his mind at any given time
September 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Sometimes she paints for funsies
Close up of the yellow and dark brown bloom of a black eyed Susan flower A tiny 4 inch by 4 inch acrylic painting of the same black eyed Susan bloom, held between my thumb and forefinger
September 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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If you told me this was a still from a campy tv-movie about alien invaders who have bodysnatched the Federal government, *I would believe you.*
August 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Ohio's sunset game is frequently quite strong.
Wide shot of a late summer sunset of purples and oranges, with trees in silhouette
July 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Ohio was showing off last night.
A view of a sunset in Cincinnati, Ohio, from a suburban backyard, looking up into the clouds through large trees. The sky is a violet-tinged blue, shot through with wispy clouds of brilliant orange. It looks majestic as all hell.
July 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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When everyone else was perfecting their Pandemic Sourdough, I was studying the blade of biscuitmaking.
Eight perfectly risen and browned biscuits, cooling on a cast iron pan.
July 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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(Everyone but my car is physically ok, if a bit freaked out! The mountains, as always, remain worth it.
A vast landscape of a deep canyon between two lush green mountains, with some giant and ancient limestone natural formations loom in the foreground. Pic taken at Lindy Point at Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
June 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Kate, you know what to do.
Kate McKinnon from SNL relating a tale of alien abduction, smoking a cigarette and looking disheveled. She says "I woke up on a dirty metal dome and 40 little gray aliens watched me pee in a steel bowl."
May 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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This is Artoo, and he's ready for revolution.
A grey and white cat with a determined demeanor stares defiantly at the camera from his forbidden perch atop the back of an easy chair. He fears neither God nor man. His name is Artoo, and he's a dick. (A very cute dick who purrs loudly and loves laps)
April 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Ok this I just made the platonic ideal of lemon cookie forreal; I used this recipe:

www.thespruceeats.com/lemon-cream-...

I may have to hide them if I want them to last till tomorrow.
Closeup of a tray of cookies on parchment. They are lightly browned, and topped with a puckery icing that takes like lemonade that's dripping just a tiny bit over the sides. You can see the lemon zest in the icing.
April 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Remember, Virginia, it's always a good time to take a tiddy out and stomp a tyrant.
The flag of the State of Virginia, which features a sword-wielding lady with a tiddy out, stomping on a tyrant whose crown has fallen off, and the words "VIRGINIA / SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS"
April 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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This piñata is not *quite* fully armed and operational, but we are getting close!
March 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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How do I use my MFA? Well, today, I am making a papier mache Death Star piñata for my soon-to-be 7 year old. Thanks, Sarah Lawrence Theatre Department!😆
A beach ball 1/4 covered in papier mache A beach ball 1/2 covered in papier mache A beach ball fully covered in papier mache
March 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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In case you're wondering if the guy DeWine appointed to fill JD Vance's Senate seat has a spine... lol. LOL, even.

Didn't think anyone could debase the office worse than JD, but Husted sure is trying!
A tweet from Senator Jon Husted of Ohio, saying "Putin invaded Ukraine under President Barack Obama, and then again under President Joe Biden---neither of them had a strategy to win a war or bring peace to the region. America under President Trump is working to bring peace. It is very easy to start a war but incredibly hard to end one. Presidet Zelensky did not help himself with the comments he made in the Oval Office today."
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Look, will soup beans ever win a beauty contest? No. But what they will do is heal your soul.
A pot of soup beans: pinto beans slowly cooked with broth and seasonings. It mostly looks brown but takes like heaven.
February 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Tonight's Hobbit Meal: braised beef, buttered focaccia, sautéed cabbage & onions, sautéed mushrooms, and roast carrots.
Tonight's Hobbit Meal: braised beef, buttered focaccia, sautéed cabbage & onions, sautéed mushrooms, and roast carrots.
February 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Good morning, Bluesky, from this large lump of grey fur named Artoo.
A closeup picture of a grey and white cat's face resting on his paw. His eyes are closed, he is lying on a soft blanket, and he has a pink nose that is especially boopable.
February 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I know the world is on fire and also, I made pancakes, they are dope, and I want you to have this recipe:
www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/simp...
A white dinner plate with a small stack of pancakes (with butter and syrup), a pile of sliced strawberries, and four sausage links. And a fork. A close up cross section of a stack of three pancakes. The pancakes are fluffy as all hell.
February 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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"Google, what happened to Napoleon after Waterloo?," she asked, for no particular reason...
Shortly after Napoleon died, an autopsy was carried out by his physician Francesco Antommarchi. During this procedure, his heart and intestines were removed and put into sealed vessels, a standard treatment for the bodies of monarchs. However, Antommarchi also cut off Napoleon’s penis—no one knows why.
February 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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I mean, don't get me wrong, we still devoured them.
A hand holding half a lengthwise-cut homemade telera roll, topped with shredded BBQ chicken and charred peppers both red and green
February 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM