Dani Janae
@danijanae.bsky.social
Dyke Poet. Journalist. Adoptee.
Author of Hound Triptych (Sundress Publications, 3.3.26) ✨
https://danijanae.com/link-in-bio
Author of Hound Triptych (Sundress Publications, 3.3.26) ✨
https://danijanae.com/link-in-bio
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Pre-orders are now available for Hound Triptych, the debut full-length collection of poetry from Dani Janae! Reserve your copy now and save $6 off the retail price! sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
who’s that? she’s so pretty and i bet her book is really good! 😌
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Who up wutherin they heights
February 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Who up wutherin they heights
The amount of men I’ve had to block for sexualizing my book cover is insane
February 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The amount of men I’ve had to block for sexualizing my book cover is insane
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Another former OKD contributor, Dani Janae @danijanae.bsky.social (January 2025), has a poetry collection coming out! You can pre-order Dani’s debut collection, Hound Triptych, at bookshop.org/p/books/houn.... Out on March 3rd.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Another former OKD contributor, Dani Janae @danijanae.bsky.social (January 2025), has a poetry collection coming out! You can pre-order Dani’s debut collection, Hound Triptych, at bookshop.org/p/books/houn.... Out on March 3rd.
One thing I experienced as a Black adoptee that I didn’t realize was racially motivated until I was an adult was when my family would go out, white couples, usually older, would approach my mom and say “wow, they are so WELL BEHAVED! What’s your secret?“
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
One thing I experienced as a Black adoptee that I didn’t realize was racially motivated until I was an adult was when my family would go out, white couples, usually older, would approach my mom and say “wow, they are so WELL BEHAVED! What’s your secret?“
There’s likely a racial bend to these cases but i didn’t see any data on that in this article
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged by the police over unreliable drug tests.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
There’s likely a racial bend to these cases but i didn’t see any data on that in this article
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hey guys you want to know what is often used as justification for taking someone’s kids and putting them into the foster care/adoption system? things like this are why we push back so hard against the “adoptees all have abusive drug addict parents” myth. 🥚
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged by the police over unreliable drug tests.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
@themarshallproject.org found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy—and that’s a significant undercount.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
hey guys you want to know what is often used as justification for taking someone’s kids and putting them into the foster care/adoption system? things like this are why we push back so hard against the “adoptees all have abusive drug addict parents” myth. 🥚
We are not doing enough to protect children
"Whitefeather and Lantz, who are white, adopted the five Black siblings, moved the family from Washington state to West Virginia in May 2023. The children ranged in age from 5 to 16 and were being homeschooled."
House Democrat seeks to reform WV homeschool laws to prevent child abuse after Kanawha slavery case • West Virginia Watch
A Kanawha County delegate is proposing changes to state homeschool laws in the wake of a historic child abuse case in his county.
westvirginiawatch.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We are not doing enough to protect children
Black adoptees often deal with harmful narratives about our desirability as children. Because we aren’t blonde haired, blue eyed white babies, people often think “who would want a baby like that?”
February 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Black adoptees often deal with harmful narratives about our desirability as children. Because we aren’t blonde haired, blue eyed white babies, people often think “who would want a baby like that?”
Looks like folks are getting my book already! So excited!!
February 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Looks like folks are getting my book already! So excited!!
Trying to raise $80 today.
0/10 donations received. Let’s see if we can get 5 by noon!
0/10 donations received. Let’s see if we can get 5 by noon!
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Trying to raise $80 today.
0/10 donations received. Let’s see if we can get 5 by noon!
0/10 donations received. Let’s see if we can get 5 by noon!
One thing I never got about the “adoption as an alternative to abortion“ propaganda is it says love your child enough to give them life but don't love them too much because this other family wants them and they are going to take them.
February 8, 2026 at 6:21 PM
One thing I never got about the “adoption as an alternative to abortion“ propaganda is it says love your child enough to give them life but don't love them too much because this other family wants them and they are going to take them.
I need to raise $70 each day to make my goal! Please share and donate
Hey! After getting laid off in December I’m looking for a little help funding my book tour. Link attached! Please spread the word
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February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Last year there was a story about a relative of JD Vance who had adopted a disabled Asian child who needed a heart transplant, but the family refused to vaccinate her which was putting off the surgery. Does any one else remember this/know what happened to that girl?
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Last year there was a story about a relative of JD Vance who had adopted a disabled Asian child who needed a heart transplant, but the family refused to vaccinate her which was putting off the surgery. Does any one else remember this/know what happened to that girl?
Was so elated when Jan agreed to blurb my book.
"These inventive, image-rich poems dive deep into the brutality of adoption where grief has a real face and birthmothers have none, where the 'real' remains elusive, nameless." —Jan Beatty sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
February 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Was so elated when Jan agreed to blurb my book.
My adoptive mom lived out her mean girl fantasy on me big time. She grew up as “the ugly duckling” in her family so when I became a chubby kid she bullied me worse than my peers. When I look back on photos from that time I’m like wow I was so little and cute but I never heard nice things like that.
to be adopted is, all too often, to be unwittingly recruited for a role in other people’s trauma-rooted fantasy play.
February 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
My adoptive mom lived out her mean girl fantasy on me big time. She grew up as “the ugly duckling” in her family so when I became a chubby kid she bullied me worse than my peers. When I look back on photos from that time I’m like wow I was so little and cute but I never heard nice things like that.
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There’s a new adoption Super Bowl ad.
It’s not about helping pregnant people, it’s about shaping public opinion.
I wrote about why adoption is framed as a “choice” only when abortion is punished.
Read here ⬇️
buff.ly/yrFGUqm
#adopteesky
It’s not about helping pregnant people, it’s about shaping public opinion.
I wrote about why adoption is framed as a “choice” only when abortion is punished.
Read here ⬇️
buff.ly/yrFGUqm
#adopteesky
The Adoption Super Bowl Ad and the Lie of Choice
An adoption Super Bowl ad airs amid abortion bans. This piece examines how “choice” becomes coercion in a post Roe world.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
There’s a new adoption Super Bowl ad.
It’s not about helping pregnant people, it’s about shaping public opinion.
I wrote about why adoption is framed as a “choice” only when abortion is punished.
Read here ⬇️
buff.ly/yrFGUqm
#adopteesky
It’s not about helping pregnant people, it’s about shaping public opinion.
I wrote about why adoption is framed as a “choice” only when abortion is punished.
Read here ⬇️
buff.ly/yrFGUqm
#adopteesky
I remember working with kids this age when I was 22 and even then the 6ish years between us felt miles long. One day some of the girls told me a man would harass them at the bus stop across from the school and it sent me into a rage. They ALWAYS know when a kid is underage they just don’t care
when i was a 16yo girl i thought i was an adult. coaching 12-17yo girls as a 28yo really hammered home how much i was wrong about being an adult at 16 and how obvious it is to actual adults that a 16yo is not an adult. if they say they cannot tell they are lying because they are a creep.
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
I remember working with kids this age when I was 22 and even then the 6ish years between us felt miles long. One day some of the girls told me a man would harass them at the bus stop across from the school and it sent me into a rage. They ALWAYS know when a kid is underage they just don’t care
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Okay! We finally got past $2000, please keep sharing and donating
Hey! After getting laid off in December I’m looking for a little help funding my book tour. Link attached! Please spread the word
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
Donate to Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey, organized by Dani Janae
Hi, I'm Dani Janae, a poet and journalist based in South Carolina.
My debut… Dani Janae needs your support for Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey
gofund.me
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay! We finally got past $2000, please keep sharing and donating
Okay! We finally got past $2000, please keep sharing and donating
Hey! After getting laid off in December I’m looking for a little help funding my book tour. Link attached! Please spread the word
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
Donate to Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey, organized by Dani Janae
Hi, I'm Dani Janae, a poet and journalist based in South Carolina.
My debut… Dani Janae needs your support for Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey
gofund.me
February 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay! We finally got past $2000, please keep sharing and donating
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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We are $25 away from 50% !!
Hey! After getting laid off in December I’m looking for a little help funding my book tour. Link attached! Please spread the word
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
Donate to Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey, organized by Dani Janae
Hi, I'm Dani Janae, a poet and journalist based in South Carolina.
My debut… Dani Janae needs your support for Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey
gofund.me
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
We are $25 away from 50% !!
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"Dani Janae’s Hound Triptych is ravenous with desire. Through rich, evocative lyric, Janae deftly navigates the treacherous terrain of adoptee loss and longing." —Tiana Nobile sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
January 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"Dani Janae’s Hound Triptych is ravenous with desire. Through rich, evocative lyric, Janae deftly navigates the treacherous terrain of adoptee loss and longing." —Tiana Nobile sundress-publications.square.site/product/houn...
We are $25 away from 50% !!
Hey! After getting laid off in December I’m looking for a little help funding my book tour. Link attached! Please spread the word
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
gofund.me/e44bf1e9e
Donate to Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey, organized by Dani Janae
Hi, I'm Dani Janae, a poet and journalist based in South Carolina.
My debut… Dani Janae needs your support for Support Dani's Dream Book Tour Journey
gofund.me
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
We are $25 away from 50% !!