Van Derance
@vanderance.bsky.social
"Not all those who wander are lost."
Translator. Writer. Musician. Master in Language Studies/Comparative Literature. 🇧🇷🇬🇧
Translator. Writer. Musician. Master in Language Studies/Comparative Literature. 🇧🇷🇬🇧
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Van Derance
@vanderance.bsky.social
· Oct 21
In honor of her birthday, today I'm starting a thread of my favorite quotes from my favorite author (I had an old one over on the other place).
"The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?"
— Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time to Spare
"The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?"
— Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time to Spare
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What is hope, if not spite persevering?
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
What is hope, if not spite persevering?
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feliz aniversário, edgar allan poe! 🖤
January 19, 2026 at 11:32 AM
feliz aniversário, edgar allan poe! 🖤
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🗡️ Dance of Deception 🩸
New portfolio piece! This one took over a year to finish between making three whole books and other work, but I'm glad I didn't rush it.
New portfolio piece! This one took over a year to finish between making three whole books and other work, but I'm glad I didn't rush it.
January 18, 2026 at 8:38 AM
🗡️ Dance of Deception 🩸
New portfolio piece! This one took over a year to finish between making three whole books and other work, but I'm glad I didn't rush it.
New portfolio piece! This one took over a year to finish between making three whole books and other work, but I'm glad I didn't rush it.
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found it, all timer good post combo
January 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
found it, all timer good post combo
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tired: i got ghosted
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
tired: i got ghosted
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
wired: there occurred a refusal of the call
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Golly gee I'm painting again (work in progress)
January 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Golly gee I'm painting again (work in progress)
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Intrusive thoughts about Canadian fictional characters : at one point Wolverine and Anne of green gables were alive at the same time
January 17, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Intrusive thoughts about Canadian fictional characters : at one point Wolverine and Anne of green gables were alive at the same time
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
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Ouvi o Blackstar esses dias pela primeira vez desde 2016. Ainda é difícil. E é de propósito.
Bowie foi genial até o fim.
Bowie foi genial até o fim.
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Ouvi o Blackstar esses dias pela primeira vez desde 2016. Ainda é difícil. E é de propósito.
Bowie foi genial até o fim.
Bowie foi genial até o fim.
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Commission for Platinum Unicorn
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Commission for Platinum Unicorn
Bandcamp’s ban on AI is giving this energy:
a man with long hair is standing in a dark room holding a door open
ALT: a man with long hair is standing in a dark room holding a door open
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Bandcamp’s ban on AI is giving this energy:
*ao ritmo de Barracuda, do Heart*
Pra Papuda 🎶🎵🎶🎵
Pra Papuda 🎶🎵🎶🎵
a woman singing into a microphone with a drummer in the background
ALT: a woman singing into a microphone with a drummer in the background
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January 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
*ao ritmo de Barracuda, do Heart*
Pra Papuda 🎶🎵🎶🎵
Pra Papuda 🎶🎵🎶🎵
Ver o presidente da Coreia do Sul e a primeira-ministra do Japão juntos tocando Golden na bateria não tava no meu bingo pra qualquer ano.
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Ver o presidente da Coreia do Sul e a primeira-ministra do Japão juntos tocando Golden na bateria não tava no meu bingo pra qualquer ano.
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typical ai use case
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
typical ai use case
“Shouldn’t have wished to live in more interesting times.”
(I didn’t)
(I didn’t)
Me, reading and studying history: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
January 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
“Shouldn’t have wished to live in more interesting times.”
(I didn’t)
(I didn’t)
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Me, reading and studying history: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
January 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Me, reading and studying history: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me, realizing I am living through a historical event: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
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hi, I paint detailed scenes in gouache / poster colour
#PortfolioDay
#PortfolioDay
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
hi, I paint detailed scenes in gouache / poster colour
#PortfolioDay
#PortfolioDay
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Pqp Maria Robloquietta
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Pqp Maria Robloquietta
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"Ator baiano ganha prêmio internacional por interpretar pernambucano e é punido com cidadania paulista"
Notícia da @folha.com
"Mônica Bergamo: Vereadoras do PSOL propõem título de Cidadão Paulistano a Wagner Moura"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
"Mônica Bergamo: Vereadoras do PSOL propõem título de Cidadão Paulistano a Wagner Moura"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
Mônica Bergamo: Vereadoras do PSOL propõem título de Cidadão Paulistano a Wagner Moura
Projeto da Bancada Feminista reconhece contribuição do ator para a cultura brasileira
sem-paywall.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Ator baiano ganha prêmio internacional por interpretar pernambucano e é punido com cidadania paulista"
Indignado (tardiamente) que cancelaram Wheel of Time justamente na temporada em que Shohreh Aghdashloo entrou na série.
a woman is sitting in front of a computer screen with the words too late below her
ALT: a woman is sitting in front of a computer screen with the words too late below her
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January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Indignado (tardiamente) que cancelaram Wheel of Time justamente na temporada em que Shohreh Aghdashloo entrou na série.