ANDREI DAMANE
@andreidamane.bsky.social
singer • songwriter • recording artist • visual artist • dog dad • live and let live
TF I thought Dolly Parton had died
Dolly Parton wrote the 1973 hit song "Jolene" after a bank teller caught the eye of her husband, Carl Dean, who died on Monday at 82.
How Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Was Inspired by Her Husband Carl Dean
She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
TF I thought Dolly Parton had died
Deleted Elon’s app
Every time I open it I’m immediately put off
Now just for this app to be as good for [redacted] content
Every time I open it I’m immediately put off
Now just for this app to be as good for [redacted] content
December 27, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Deleted Elon’s app
Every time I open it I’m immediately put off
Now just for this app to be as good for [redacted] content
Every time I open it I’m immediately put off
Now just for this app to be as good for [redacted] content
This version of SA’s future is kind of bittersweet
One one hand, it’s a clear visualisation of Eskom’s failings and the disparity between wealthy SA and the rest of SA that can’t insulate itself
On the other, it’s an example of a sustainable model for the future, which we should all be proud of
One one hand, it’s a clear visualisation of Eskom’s failings and the disparity between wealthy SA and the rest of SA that can’t insulate itself
On the other, it’s an example of a sustainable model for the future, which we should all be proud of
This high-rise building in Johannesburg is covered in solar panels.
(Jo’burg is normally sunny, but not today)
(Jo’burg is normally sunny, but not today)
December 20, 2024 at 8:37 AM
This version of SA’s future is kind of bittersweet
One one hand, it’s a clear visualisation of Eskom’s failings and the disparity between wealthy SA and the rest of SA that can’t insulate itself
On the other, it’s an example of a sustainable model for the future, which we should all be proud of
One one hand, it’s a clear visualisation of Eskom’s failings and the disparity between wealthy SA and the rest of SA that can’t insulate itself
On the other, it’s an example of a sustainable model for the future, which we should all be proud of
A revolutionary concept:
Going an entire calendar year without being exposed to any American politics *at all*
Going an entire calendar year without being exposed to any American politics *at all*
December 20, 2024 at 8:32 AM
A revolutionary concept:
Going an entire calendar year without being exposed to any American politics *at all*
Going an entire calendar year without being exposed to any American politics *at all*
I was reminded this past weekend that I am indeed very hot
December 9, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I was reminded this past weekend that I am indeed very hot
This was ABSOLUTELY not on my bingo card for 2024
New: Russia granted asylum to Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family, TASS reported
Assad, Family Arrive in Moscow for Asylum After Fleeing Syria
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:51 AM
This was ABSOLUTELY not on my bingo card for 2024
I’m just about ready to tell them I can’t fake it anymore and I actually don’t know what I’m doing
I’ll pick up where I left off after the holidays
I’ll pick up where I left off after the holidays
December 9, 2024 at 5:49 AM
I’m just about ready to tell them I can’t fake it anymore and I actually don’t know what I’m doing
I’ll pick up where I left off after the holidays
I’ll pick up where I left off after the holidays
At last
December 9, 2024 at 5:48 AM
At last
Tyla is a superstar pls
The things she has done off just one album cannot be undone
The things she has done off just one album cannot be undone
December 8, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Tyla is a superstar pls
The things she has done off just one album cannot be undone
The things she has done off just one album cannot be undone
I haven’t seen Wicked yet but I’ve listened to the soundtrack and know a lot of the music from high school
After hearing Cynthia sing, and knowing what her character goes through, I just don’t understand how a white woman was ever cast for role
#wicked
After hearing Cynthia sing, and knowing what her character goes through, I just don’t understand how a white woman was ever cast for role
#wicked
November 30, 2024 at 7:44 AM
I haven’t seen Wicked yet but I’ve listened to the soundtrack and know a lot of the music from high school
After hearing Cynthia sing, and knowing what her character goes through, I just don’t understand how a white woman was ever cast for role
#wicked
After hearing Cynthia sing, and knowing what her character goes through, I just don’t understand how a white woman was ever cast for role
#wicked
TikTok hyped me up so much ahead of seeing Wicked in the cinemas and I’m worried that it might not live up to my expectations
I’ve even listened to Cynthia’s Defying Gravity like 12 times today
I’ve even listened to Cynthia’s Defying Gravity like 12 times today
November 28, 2024 at 6:04 PM
TikTok hyped me up so much ahead of seeing Wicked in the cinemas and I’m worried that it might not live up to my expectations
I’ve even listened to Cynthia’s Defying Gravity like 12 times today
I’ve even listened to Cynthia’s Defying Gravity like 12 times today
Oh my god Enhle’s American accent is diabolical
November 27, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Oh my god Enhle’s American accent is diabolical
*everyday until the last day
Barest of minimum at work today.
November 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
*everyday until the last day
The first Pixar film I ever saw and the beginning of my love affair with Pixar
November 25, 2024 at 5:07 AM
The first Pixar film I ever saw and the beginning of my love affair with Pixar
Being tall is sexy or whatever, but 5’11 is like the perfect height
God really made me 5'11, then stopped adding more height😭😭like make me 6'0, at least
November 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Being tall is sexy or whatever, but 5’11 is like the perfect height
The best pop song of 2024 and it’s not even close
Birds of a feather is a beautiful song.
November 22, 2024 at 8:35 AM
The best pop song of 2024 and it’s not even close
Entering into some supreme procrastination in these final days of the 2024 calendar year
The likes I haven’t seen since I was in varsity
The likes I haven’t seen since I was in varsity
November 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Entering into some supreme procrastination in these final days of the 2024 calendar year
The likes I haven’t seen since I was in varsity
The likes I haven’t seen since I was in varsity
Bolsonaro is gonna be back I just know it
Brazilian police have arrested 5 officers over a coup plot to overthrow the government and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Brazilian police arrest 5 officers over alleged coup plot and plans to kill President Lula, others
Brazilian police have arrested five officers accused over a coup plot that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
apnews.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Bolsonaro is gonna be back I just know it
I *really* don’t feel like working
November 19, 2024 at 7:24 PM
I *really* don’t feel like working
The ghouls of SA Twitter must never make it here
Let’s all agree if ChrisEx*el and friend make they way here, we gotta find a way to purge them 😭.
November 19, 2024 at 10:35 AM
The ghouls of SA Twitter must never make it here
This makes so much sense
Being on bluesky without fighting through a sea of bots and ads made me realize I don’t dislike social media, I disliked not being able to be social on social media
November 19, 2024 at 10:33 AM
This makes so much sense
Reposted by ANDREI DAMANE
Being on bluesky without fighting through a sea of bots and ads made me realize I don’t dislike social media, I disliked not being able to be social on social media
November 18, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Being on bluesky without fighting through a sea of bots and ads made me realize I don’t dislike social media, I disliked not being able to be social on social media
One think about this Sky app, it takes a while to load once you’ve closed it
November 19, 2024 at 10:11 AM
One think about this Sky app, it takes a while to load once you’ve closed it
It’s an objectively bad album
thinking ttpd is a bad album is just completely tasteless behavior
November 17, 2024 at 7:03 PM
It’s an objectively bad album