Damiana Swan

@damianaswan.bsky.social

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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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You can use the Paprika app to grab NYT recipes from behind the firewall if you’re not logged in. Just saying.

This does it. When I get on my computer, I will cancel my subscription despite the good recipes.

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We used to live around the block from Elizabeth Warren, and I personally witnessed her giving out full-size candy bars on Halloween, I’m just saying

My wife and I ran into her and her husband when our daughter was a newborn, and she was really touched when my wife told her how she was glad to have a role model for our daughter representing us. My wife came away from the interaction an even bigger fan.

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Can’t get behind a fed candidate? Pick a state candidate. Or city council or school board or county commissioner. Or pick a ballot measure. Pick something that sings to you, and go help make it so. There is ALWAYS something that we can make work better with a little attention and time.

The answer to political anxiety is political organizing.

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You know, state GOPs are broke or in debt in more states than you realize. Their internal structure is rife with internal election tampering and weirdness ranging from sexual harassers to deep benches of felons. (MI, WA, AZ, CO, MA, GA, MN, NC, AT LEAST) So… the party in disarray gun is aimed wrong.

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Found yet another site with AI-created summaries for my books; those summaries are both inaccurate and hopelessly bland. Please, folks, if you have kids of book report age, tell them from me that these summary sites are just complete bullshit. Don't trust them and don't copy their blandness.

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One of my favorite things to do, paraphrased: Me (to "AI"): Recount the plot to [one of my books] and name five major characters and their roles. AI: [Generates bad plot, correctly names only the protagonist, all other characters and their roles made up] Me: That's wrong, you know. AI: I know.

A lot of people don’t understand that Generative AIs will just make things up. They’re more like Mad Libs than what we used to think of when we said “AI.”

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I regularly meet people who learn for the first time about the ocean biodiversity crisis, and immediately, confidently, and wrongly say what we need to do to fix it. I tell them to instead find people who already know what to do and help them, not to reinvent the wheel. This is an election subtweet

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For Disability Pride Month I’m once again begging for more artists to start considering accessibility and add alt text to your images. It helps low/no vision folks, neurodivergent folks, and more. Plus alt text shows up in searches! There’s a toggle in settings so you won’t forget. 👇

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The States Project is one of the best bang-for-your-buck options for your campaign donations. Even beyond it, though, state legislatures deserve your attention. Next time you're tempted to send money to whoever's going to lose to MTG, send it instead to a contested state leg seat.

Looking for one person to join me today in donating to flipping both statehouses in Arizona to create a new trifecta for democracy. This is the smartest political donation we can make this year.

Flipping Arizona | The States Projectwww.grapevine.org Learn more about Flipping Arizona such as its mission, community impact, and how you can join or make a one-time online donation.

Dear President Biden: You have the chance to do the funniest thing here (and just incidentally maybe save the entire world).

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So many of these people spent YEARS telling people that things that political organizers said would happen would not happen due to 'precedent', norms, collegiality, etc and they were fucking wrong 100%.

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A man who stutters the truth is superior to a man who shouts lies. ‘nuff said.

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This week the Supreme Court legalized political corruption and then named the Judiciary the ultimate arbiter of conflicts that primarily affect rich corporations and I’m sure that’s just a coincidence.

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Some pages from my book MOISTLY HARMLESS: How to Appreciate Newts and Salamanders. You can get a digital copy from me for $10 blackmudpuppy.myshopify.com

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Post going around about writing advice is great but this isn't writing advice per se so I'm not going to QT that. Instead, this is my one piece of advice for anyone in self-publishing. (publishing in general? sure, but VITAL for self) It is the one thing you need for long-term survival. Community.

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Ok I'm done with this convo for now here is a bee butt to cleanse your timeline.

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I guess I’ve become sort of a science-hype debunker so as far as this goes, let me just say: it’s real. Really really real. You could soon get a shot every six months that would basically eliminate your chance of getting HIV. Taken a step further: we have the tools to eliminate HIV in our lifetime.

Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trialwww.cnbc.com Gilead's experimental twice-yearly medicine to prevent HIV was 100% effective in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday.

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Oh hey tech firms what’s up, I found the miracle solution: throw this unwanted AI shit into the fucking trash where it belongs

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Breaking: The Supreme Court, 8-1, upholds the federal ban on possession of a firearm by those with a domestic violence order out against them. Thomas is the lone dissenter.

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Oh my god, this is fucking huge. It was huge when we developed a daily PrEP pill that could prevent you from catching HIV; this is a successful phase III trial of a PrEP shot that will only need to be given *twice a year*. Still needs a confirmatory Phase III, but holy fuck.

New injection is 100% successful at preventing HIVwww.cnbc.com

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🔵 This week's Tom the Dancing Bug! - THE JUSTICE CONSERVATIVES OF AMERICA⚖️ TO THE RESCUE! - Brought to you by the Proud & Mighty Inner Hive, including longtime member Robin F. and new member Adam Lepak - Read it right here👇

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Over the years I've been proud to support Seattle's amazing PAWS pet and wildlife rescue organization. Their new rehab facility (below) is phenomenal. I first learned about PAWS from board member Kris Tsujikawa; crow enthusiasts may know her photography from twitter.

Wildlife - PAWSpaws.org

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Still available for just $10.

Hey for $10 you can get my 100 page comic (in pdf form) about newts and salamanders, MOISTLY HARMLESS. It covers the natural history, mythology, life cycle, care and identification of the world’s best animals. ko-fi.com/s/bb2489e55c

Moistly Harmless Digital Version - EPUB & PDF - Ethan Kocak's Ko-fi Shopko-fi.com Moistly Harmless is my 100 page non-fiction graphic novel about newts and salamanders and how to appreciate them. Made with a genuine love for all thi...

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HEY #OREGON AND #WASHINGTON !!! SHELLFISH WARNING !!! THE ENTIRE COAST IS CLOSED FOR HARVESTING DUE TO PARALYTIC TOXIN !!! DO NOT HARVEST OR EAT ANY SHELLFISH AT THE COAST! COOKING DOES NOT GET RID OF THE TOXIN! KEEP YOUR DOGS SAFE FROM ANY FOUND ON BEACHES TOO apnews.com/article/fda-...

Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwestapnews.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

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The thing I learned from watching Mrs America is that Phyllis Schafly ruined America by being insufferably persistent and if there’s one thing I’m capable of it’s being insufferably persistent So call your fucking reps.

Another day, another glaring bit of evidence that Alito and Thomas need to recuse or resign. Call your reps today, I’ll link to a script in the next skeet. If you post a screenshot of your call log I’ll send you a photo of my absurdly cute dog Kit.

Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America ‘Can’t Be Compromised’www.rollingstone.com Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in a new recording says the battle for America "can't be compromised," and that one political party will "win."

Satyr and I just lost the Tesla Truck Challenge. 🤣 Older white guy who apparently decided to self- identify as a gullible fool.

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@adobe.bsky.social - use of artist names in prompts to generate images from their stolen work is unethical. Allowing their names to be used in monetizing that theft is unconscionable Why does this keep happening on your platform? Fix the problem.

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anyway I say all that to say this: do not come for Dolly, do not do it, so help me god the angels will WEEP when they see what we’ve done to you

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they came for Dolly. we ride at dawn.

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A UK research team has discovered that the more CO2 air contains, the longer viruses can stay alive in that air. This is a tranmission double-whammy: poorly ventilated spaces with lots of people in them increases potential viral load and longevity. [statnews.com]

A new discovery about carbon dioxide is challenging decades-old ventilation doctrinewww.statnews.com CO2 is a good proxy for how much exhaled — and potentially infectious — air is in a room. New research suggests the more CO2 there is, the more virus-friendly the air becomes.