Diana V. DaPontes
@dianaveradesigns.bsky.social
A highly artistic ambivert alchemist & cosmopolite.
Adore dogs,📚, art, ✍️, travel, & nature. PoliSci junkie. Mine: #LifeDemandsOptimism ! Nonetheless, I make rather bad puns. 😁🎭🖖
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unless we are friends IRL.
Adore dogs,📚, art, ✍️, travel, & nature. PoliSci junkie. Mine: #LifeDemandsOptimism ! Nonetheless, I make rather bad puns. 😁🎭🖖
💙 🗽🤎🖤🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦🇪🇺Ally.
NO DMs (I'll 🚫 U! )
unless we are friends IRL.
Pinned
Timeline cleanse, and because I really do love dogs, so very much so. Bark bark, Lulu agrees!
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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The Sick Times is out here doing top grade research and reporting on topics other publications won’t touch.
As someone with long COVID, their work is INCREDIBLY important to me. Please boost or donate, if you can.
As someone with long COVID, their work is INCREDIBLY important to me. Please boost or donate, if you can.
We're kicking off our biggest fundraiser of the year by participating in NewsMatch, a national campaign to support newsrooms across the US run by the Institute for Nonprofit News.
We need your help to keep telling #LongCOVID stories. Will you donate today? the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
We need your help to keep telling #LongCOVID stories. Will you donate today? the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Sick Times is out here doing top grade research and reporting on topics other publications won’t touch.
As someone with long COVID, their work is INCREDIBLY important to me. Please boost or donate, if you can.
As someone with long COVID, their work is INCREDIBLY important to me. Please boost or donate, if you can.
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Medicaid is the bare minimum for people with Long COVID and other complex conditions. But instead of improving it, amid skyrocketing disability claims, the Trump administration is making it worse. The impact could be catastrophic.
My feature for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/t...
My feature for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/t...
The future of Medicaid is “really scary” for people with Long COVID - The Sick Times
The deep cuts to Medicaid funding in the Trump administration’s spending bill of almost $1 trillion — as well as new requirements making Medicaid more difficult to obtain and maintain — will hit disad...
thesicktimes.org
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Medicaid is the bare minimum for people with Long COVID and other complex conditions. But instead of improving it, amid skyrocketing disability claims, the Trump administration is making it worse. The impact could be catastrophic.
My feature for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/t...
My feature for @thesicktimes.org: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/t...
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We're thrilled to announce that Amanda Gorman — celebrated poet, author and advocate — has been named our newest UNICEF Ambassador! 🎉
Hear directly from @amandagorman.bsky.social about why she believes in UNICEF’s work, and why advocating #ForEveryChild matters now more than ever.
Hear directly from @amandagorman.bsky.social about why she believes in UNICEF’s work, and why advocating #ForEveryChild matters now more than ever.
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We're thrilled to announce that Amanda Gorman — celebrated poet, author and advocate — has been named our newest UNICEF Ambassador! 🎉
Hear directly from @amandagorman.bsky.social about why she believes in UNICEF’s work, and why advocating #ForEveryChild matters now more than ever.
Hear directly from @amandagorman.bsky.social about why she believes in UNICEF’s work, and why advocating #ForEveryChild matters now more than ever.
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Charlie Angus - The Resistance is my new substack forum where I will take a deeper dive into the issues of resistance in this new dark age.
substack.com/profile/2620...?
substack.com/profile/2620...?
Charlie Angus / The Resistance | Substack
Author, musician, political veteran. Author of 9 published books. Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed, House of Anansi Press. Grievous Angels Last Call for Cinderella, spring 2024.
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January 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Charlie Angus - The Resistance is my new substack forum where I will take a deeper dive into the issues of resistance in this new dark age.
substack.com/profile/2620...?
substack.com/profile/2620...?
I think about this a lot, too. We live amidst such abundance, potential, and natural beauty, much of which is now being targeted for destruction by greedy men, who are intent upon total control.
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I think about this a lot, too. We live amidst such abundance, potential, and natural beauty, much of which is now being targeted for destruction by greedy men, who are intent upon total control.
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Cruelty by design. This administration wants chaos. They want us demoralized and defeated. They want us tired and exhausted. They want us afraid as they do, what I believe is, calculated targeting. “What situation will cause the most outrage?” But they also want us angry enough to use as an excuse…
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Cruelty by design. This administration wants chaos. They want us demoralized and defeated. They want us tired and exhausted. They want us afraid as they do, what I believe is, calculated targeting. “What situation will cause the most outrage?” But they also want us angry enough to use as an excuse…
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Rep. Don Bacon: " The initial peace agreement from last week was for Ukraine to give up more land, to reduce the size of its army, have to not be allowed to join NATO…It really was a surrender document."
November 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Rep. Don Bacon: " The initial peace agreement from last week was for Ukraine to give up more land, to reduce the size of its army, have to not be allowed to join NATO…It really was a surrender document."
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NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW! Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, I spoke with advocates about how this law is crucial–and the ways in which disability education can be made better as its under attack from the Trump administration at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Yet another alternate universe situation that defies logic & reasoning.
Scrambled eggs, rock hard and indigestable.
Scrambled eggs, rock hard and indigestable.
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Yet another alternate universe situation that defies logic & reasoning.
Scrambled eggs, rock hard and indigestable.
Scrambled eggs, rock hard and indigestable.
From Tom Stoppard's play, Arcadia.
"We shed as we pick up, like travellers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind. The procession is very long and life is very short. We die on the march.
"We shed as we pick up, like travellers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind. The procession is very long and life is very short. We die on the march.
November 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
From Tom Stoppard's play, Arcadia.
"We shed as we pick up, like travellers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind. The procession is very long and life is very short. We die on the march.
"We shed as we pick up, like travellers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind. The procession is very long and life is very short. We die on the march.
And yet he gambled and won, quite brilliantly 👏 ✨️🎭
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
And yet he gambled and won, quite brilliantly 👏 ✨️🎭
The words, "There's something scary about stupidity made coherent," strikes a hard punch as we watch our great thinkers, writers, playwrights, pundits, and artists age out and leave us with the imbecilic
sophistry of AI.
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard. Your wit & brilliance will be greatly missed. ✨️
sophistry of AI.
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard. Your wit & brilliance will be greatly missed. ✨️
November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The words, "There's something scary about stupidity made coherent," strikes a hard punch as we watch our great thinkers, writers, playwrights, pundits, and artists age out and leave us with the imbecilic
sophistry of AI.
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard. Your wit & brilliance will be greatly missed. ✨️
sophistry of AI.
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard. Your wit & brilliance will be greatly missed. ✨️
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Even at a ripe old age with zero left to prove, devastating. *The* Guy. Foundational. All us little playwrights are twigs growing off his branches.
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Even at a ripe old age with zero left to prove, devastating. *The* Guy. Foundational. All us little playwrights are twigs growing off his branches.
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The Sick Times: 'You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely.'
Written by Philip Hoover
'If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.'
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/28/y...
Written by Philip Hoover
'If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.'
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/28/y...
You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely. - The Sick Times
If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.
thesicktimes.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Sick Times: 'You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely.'
Written by Philip Hoover
'If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.'
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/28/y...
Written by Philip Hoover
'If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.'
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/28/y...
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NEWS: ICE rapidly expands surveillance systems to target Americans.
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Voyager 1 Is About to Reach One Light-day from Earth
After nearly 50 years in space, NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. By November 15, 2026, it will be 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away, meaning a radio signal will take a full 24 hours, a full light-day to reach it.
After nearly 50 years in space, NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. By November 15, 2026, it will be 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away, meaning a radio signal will take a full 24 hours, a full light-day to reach it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Voyager 1 Is About to Reach One Light-day from Earth
After nearly 50 years in space, NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. By November 15, 2026, it will be 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away, meaning a radio signal will take a full 24 hours, a full light-day to reach it.
After nearly 50 years in space, NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to hit a historic milestone. By November 15, 2026, it will be 16.1 billion miles (25.9 billion km) away, meaning a radio signal will take a full 24 hours, a full light-day to reach it.
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Wow! This is a fantastic idea! 👏👏👏to whoever thought of it!!
Drones are delivering life-saving defibrillators to 911 calls. A new pilot program aims to help EMS respond quicker. #RSNA25
www.popsci.com/health/drone...
www.popsci.com/health/drone...
Drones are delivering life-saving defibrillators to 911 calls
A new pilot program aims to help EMS respond quicker, not act as a replacement.
www.popsci.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wow! This is a fantastic idea! 👏👏👏to whoever thought of it!!
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They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
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Anonymous donor saves Pride Center of Vermont with $350K gift - WCAX www.wcax.com/2025/11/26/a...
Anonymous donor saves Pride Center of Vermont with $350K gift
An anonymous donor has saved the Pride Center of Vermont after the organization paused operations last month amid financial challenges.
www.wcax.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Anonymous donor saves Pride Center of Vermont with $350K gift - WCAX www.wcax.com/2025/11/26/a...
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Love this comic from Samuel W Grant
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November 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Love this comic from Samuel W Grant
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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MAGA logic
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
MAGA logic