Judith Van Praag
@dutchessabroad.bsky.social
Immigrant, INJF, 2G, public speaker, colorist, former set & costume designer, actor’s coach; writing books and scenarios about love after WWII, and more recently TBI, ECT,TMS, resulting in neurodivergence, PDA etc. https://linktr.ee/DutchessAbroad
“In another, there he was, cock tail in hand.” I imagined the man with a rooster’s tail “…at some fancy city watering hole…” Why a cock tail? Read again, “…cocktail in hand.”
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“In another, there he was, cock tail in hand.” I imagined the man with a rooster’s tail “…at some fancy city watering hole…” Why a cock tail? Read again, “…cocktail in hand.”
What Perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
What Perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
In Seattle, that is.
Judith Van Praag (@judithvanpraagdutchessabroad)
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November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In Seattle, that is.
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Seriously though, as helpful, soul-nurturing and absorbing as a workshop in my view is reading. Just reading widely and for discovery. I loved the Booker prize winner's speech last night (Flesh) and his emphasis on risk taking. Applies to reading too! #kidlitchat
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Seriously though, as helpful, soul-nurturing and absorbing as a workshop in my view is reading. Just reading widely and for discovery. I loved the Booker prize winner's speech last night (Flesh) and his emphasis on risk taking. Applies to reading too! #kidlitchat
Yay! Our team of 5 women screenwriters made the quarter finals with our TV comedy pilot script! Only 2 of our names are listed (not mine), but we’re all stoked!
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Yay! Our team of 5 women screenwriters made the quarter finals with our TV comedy pilot script! Only 2 of our names are listed (not mine), but we’re all stoked!
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Eric Swalwell has endorsed @ammarcampanajjar.bsky.social, the "poster boy" for #Prop50 in California!
Ammar is running for Congress in #CA48 to beat #MAGA Rep. Darell Issa!
We need to bring in tons of small dollar donations!
Chip in $5, $10, $25, or more now: secure.actblue.com/donate/a-b-sky
Ammar is running for Congress in #CA48 to beat #MAGA Rep. Darell Issa!
We need to bring in tons of small dollar donations!
Chip in $5, $10, $25, or more now: secure.actblue.com/donate/a-b-sky
October 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Eric Swalwell has endorsed @ammarcampanajjar.bsky.social, the "poster boy" for #Prop50 in California!
Ammar is running for Congress in #CA48 to beat #MAGA Rep. Darell Issa!
We need to bring in tons of small dollar donations!
Chip in $5, $10, $25, or more now: secure.actblue.com/donate/a-b-sky
Ammar is running for Congress in #CA48 to beat #MAGA Rep. Darell Issa!
We need to bring in tons of small dollar donations!
Chip in $5, $10, $25, or more now: secure.actblue.com/donate/a-b-sky
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"Electroboy" is my memoir about my battle with bipolar disorder and which is being made into a feature film with Timothee Chalamet.
The book is out of print - I have h/c and p/b copies which I inscribe to you and ship overnight to you.
The cost is $30 for a h/c and $20 for a p/c - send me a DM!
The book is out of print - I have h/c and p/b copies which I inscribe to you and ship overnight to you.
The cost is $30 for a h/c and $20 for a p/c - send me a DM!
July 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Electroboy" is my memoir about my battle with bipolar disorder and which is being made into a feature film with Timothee Chalamet.
The book is out of print - I have h/c and p/b copies which I inscribe to you and ship overnight to you.
The cost is $30 for a h/c and $20 for a p/c - send me a DM!
The book is out of print - I have h/c and p/b copies which I inscribe to you and ship overnight to you.
The cost is $30 for a h/c and $20 for a p/c - send me a DM!
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Trump clearly decided that rapid identification of public health threats to the U.S. is something that only Democrats want.
Public health largely began in the military because once upon a time, leaders understood that disease is the greatest threat to militarily readiness. That’s over.
Public health largely began in the military because once upon a time, leaders understood that disease is the greatest threat to militarily readiness. That’s over.
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Trump clearly decided that rapid identification of public health threats to the U.S. is something that only Democrats want.
Public health largely began in the military because once upon a time, leaders understood that disease is the greatest threat to militarily readiness. That’s over.
Public health largely began in the military because once upon a time, leaders understood that disease is the greatest threat to militarily readiness. That’s over.
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The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
October 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
The power of imagination
Good morning, creatives! How are you? How's your WIP coming along? I've changed my MC's name three times now, and I'm still not completely satisfied. Here's a bit of October humor. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
October 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The power of imagination
Fulfilling childhood dream. Each day I come home with my pockets filled with apples picked (stolen) from a nearby tree. The glee! The owner lets them drop and Roy, so there you have it, win-win.
October 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Fulfilling childhood dream. Each day I come home with my pockets filled with apples picked (stolen) from a nearby tree. The glee! The owner lets them drop and Roy, so there you have it, win-win.
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The Trump administration says that Democrats' demands would provide health care to undocumented immigrants. That's not true. Undocumented immigrants can receive emergency care because of the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), signed by Reagan. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
GOP misleads with claim that Democrats shut down to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
U.S. law prohibits federal health care benefits for undocumented immigrants. Democrats want to return benefits for those with lawful presence, like DACA recipients and asylum-seekers.
www.nbcnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Trump administration says that Democrats' demands would provide health care to undocumented immigrants. That's not true. Undocumented immigrants can receive emergency care because of the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), signed by Reagan. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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It’s midnight, which means Trump’s government just ran out of money.
Our entire government is shut down because Republicans in power refuse to lower health care costs.
Our entire government is shut down because Republicans in power refuse to lower health care costs.
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It’s midnight, which means Trump’s government just ran out of money.
Our entire government is shut down because Republicans in power refuse to lower health care costs.
Our entire government is shut down because Republicans in power refuse to lower health care costs.
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Long Covid has now overtaken Asthma in the US, as a cause of chronic health disease in children. There is currently no cure. Yet no action is being taken and Violet Affleck is very much on point.
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Long Covid has now overtaken Asthma in the US, as a cause of chronic health disease in children. There is currently no cure. Yet no action is being taken and Violet Affleck is very much on point.
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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Breaking News: ABC said that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return on Tuesday, ending an impasse that began last week. nyti.ms/3KAl4Np
September 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Breaking News: ABC said that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return on Tuesday, ending an impasse that began last week. nyti.ms/3KAl4Np
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Eerste ‘stablecoin’ ter wereld werd 416 jaar geleden uitgevonden in Amsterdam historiek.net/amsterdamsch...
Eerste ‘stablecoin’ ter wereld werd 416 jaar geleden uitgevonden in Amsterdam | Historiek
De in 1609 opgerichte Amsterdamsche Wisselbank bracht stabiliteit in het handelsverkeer en geldt als de eerste centrale bank ter wereld. Haar geschiedenis toont verrassend actuele lessen.
historiek.net
September 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Eerste ‘stablecoin’ ter wereld werd 416 jaar geleden uitgevonden in Amsterdam historiek.net/amsterdamsch...
That’s how we bathed after my parents decided to leave Amsterdam and live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, return to nature.
Woman Bathing, 1890
Mary Cassatt, US painter and printmaker influenced by Japanese prints, who pioneered in her reflections of women's lives in typical relaxed moments #WomensArt
Mary Cassatt, US painter and printmaker influenced by Japanese prints, who pioneered in her reflections of women's lives in typical relaxed moments #WomensArt
September 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
That’s how we bathed after my parents decided to leave Amsterdam and live on a farm in the middle of nowhere, return to nature.
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Sunday morning blooms
#SundayYellow #OrangeSun #desert #Stunday #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #Flowers #Gardening #FloralPhoto #FlowerHour #photography #nature #photographersofbluesky
#SundayYellow #OrangeSun #desert #Stunday #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #Bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #Flowers #Gardening #FloralPhoto #FlowerHour #photography #nature #photographersofbluesky
September 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The Washington Roundtable is joined by the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, to discuss...
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September 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
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What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
September 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.
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A new study shows wildfires are causing more than 40,000 premature deaths per year — and that rising temperatures will lead to even more.
See where wildfire smoke is getting worse in the U.S.
The past six summers have been the smokiest on record. New research shows that smoke could become the costliest consequence of climate change for Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A new study shows wildfires are causing more than 40,000 premature deaths per year — and that rising temperatures will lead to even more.
I wanted to attend the #IHRA info webinar at 6 AM/PDT, but before I could get up, my guy told me his dream. We were back in The Netherlands, meeting up with friends of mine he hadn't met before. One said she loved Judith, but couldn't face seeing her (me) after our tragedy (losing our baby at birth)
September 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I wanted to attend the #IHRA info webinar at 6 AM/PDT, but before I could get up, my guy told me his dream. We were back in The Netherlands, meeting up with friends of mine he hadn't met before. One said she loved Judith, but couldn't face seeing her (me) after our tragedy (losing our baby at birth)
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Since I'm not at the NY Art Book Fair for the first time in a decade, I'm using my weekend to make another publication. Shocking! It will combine almost a year of my Bluesky posts about self-publishing, some studio photos, and the text from Why Self-Publish Under Fascism? I think this is the cover:
September 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Since I'm not at the NY Art Book Fair for the first time in a decade, I'm using my weekend to make another publication. Shocking! It will combine almost a year of my Bluesky posts about self-publishing, some studio photos, and the text from Why Self-Publish Under Fascism? I think this is the cover:
Wind blows from up north, dim Parasol ash-dusted, acrid smelling air. #badhaiku #JudithSVP
September 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Wind blows from up north, dim Parasol ash-dusted, acrid smelling air. #badhaiku #JudithSVP