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Danielle
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23. She/He/They. Fan of environmental science, local journalism, and genre fiction.
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Danielle @honeysound.bsky.social · Mar 31
Where you can find some of my writing:

www.engenderedlitmag.com/daniellebong...

www.silversunbooks.com/post/pirates...

polarlightszine.itch.io/polar-lights-3

www.ramaponews.com/author/dbong...
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vireosy.bsky.social
❄️ POLAR LIGHTS 4: EVENTIDE ❄️

POLAR LIGHTS is returning for volume four, with apps tentatively open Nov 17th! We're a digital charity zine focused on Arctic and Antarctic life; annual proceeds benefit ASOC.

More info: polarlightszine.tumblr.com/about
#polar_zine
A blurred photo of the Aurora Borealis over Iceland with text overlaid. "Polar Lights 4: Eventide, A charity zine for Arctic and Antarctic life". Centered in all caps is "Polar Lights 4 Schedule" while underneath is the schedule in two columns: November 17: Applications open; December 15: Applications close; January 9–12: 1st check in (optional); February 6–9: 2nd check in (optional); March 9: Submissions due; March 9–31: Formatting; March 31: Rough PDF sent; April 6: Zine goes live; May 1: Free to post; June 5: Proceeds donated. In the bottom left are the Tumblr and Itch.io logos next to the username "PolarLightsZine", and to the right is a credit line "Photo by Federico Di Dio on Unsplash".
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
Highland Park had a high turnout for the second wave of No Kings protests. Read about it here:

newbrunswicktoday.com/2025/10/no-k...
No Kings Day Protestors Rally in Highland Park - New Brunswick Today | New Brunswick, NJ Local News
Early estimates indicate nearly 7 million Americans attended No Kings protests held at about 2,600 locations throughout the country on Oct. 18.
newbrunswicktoday.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
I learned so much about the fiber arts at the Garden State Sheep Breeders' 30th Annual Sheep & Fiber Festival! Read my article for @communitysentinel.bsky.social to decide if these underappreciated art forms are for you.

communitysentinel.media/2025/09/27/f...
Fiber Artists Celebrate Their Craft at Annual Sheep and Fiber Festival - Community Sentinel
The festival gives fiber artists an opportunity to share their passion and educate others.
communitysentinel.media
September 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
If you needed some good news today:

Delaware officially enacted House Bill 119, the Freedom to Read Act, yesterday.

www.everylibrary.org/win_delaware... via
‪@everylibrary.bsky.social‬
A Win in Delaware! HB119, The Freedom to Read Act, is Now Law
www.everylibrary.org
September 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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en-gendered.bsky.social
en*gendered reopens SEPTEMBER 1st!
en*gendered we reopen on SEPTEMBER FIRST for essays • poetry • cnf • flash • short fiction • rants • monologues • reviews • diatribes • artwork • crafts • activism resources • zines • sex, sexuality, disability, & gender related advice and education • diary entries • what i wish i’d said letters • erasures of that one night you sent all those texts • dear john letters • novellas* • micro chaps • template letters to send to your reps/corporations • suggestions for cool ways to come out to your mom • personals • missed connections • book reports • artwork • recipes • more artwork • we will need a cover • we’ve got a thumbtacks and some wall space.... think: BULLETIN BOARD *jk, send those to kith www.engenderedlitmag.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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communitysentinel.bsky.social
#NBPD officer fatally shot a 68-year-old woman on August 8. Our #NewJersey correspondent attended yesterday's council meeting.

#NewBrunswick #PoliceReform #MentalHealth
Demonstrators Demand Justice for Senior Killed by Police - Community Sentinel
Deborah Terrell's family asked for a demonstration of support to demand justice from the city council.
communitysentinel.media
August 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
Last night, New Jersey residents packed the New Brunswick City Council Meeting to demand justice for the recent death of Deborah Terrell, who was fatally shot by police on Aug. 8. Read about it through my article for @communitysentinel.bsky.social here:

communitysentinel.media/2025/08/21/d...
Demonstrators Demand Justice for Senior Killed by Police - Community Sentinel
Deborah Terrell's family asked for a demonstration of support to demand justice from the city council.
communitysentinel.media
August 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
What do YOU know about eels?!

@wowthanks.bsky.social asked some Indy Hall members and also our buddy Clear, who works next door.

One thing's for certain: You need more eel facts.

Get 'em at EelFacts.Net

#EelReels
August 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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nlg734.bsky.social
I finally posted the piece I wrote for the Polar Lights Zine this year. You can read it on tumblr or my website.
If you haven't gotten the zine yet, I recommend checking it out. It's full of beautiful art and short stories, and supports the ASOC.
nlg743.tumblr.com/791451068280...
asoc.org
Polar Lights 3: Midnight by Polar Lights
A charity zine for Arctic and Antarctic life; Vol.3
polarlightszine.itch.io
August 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
honeysound.bsky.social
I wrote for @communitysentinel.bsky.social about the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program! Read about the important work that goes into protecting New Jersey's watersheds here: communitysentinel.media/2025/07/10/u...
Uncertainty of AmeriCorps Funding Threatens New Jersey's Watersheds - Community Sentinel
Conflicting information leaves AmeriCorps and its Watershed Ambassadors in limbo regarding their employment.
communitysentinel.media
July 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
My latest blog post for the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership emphasizes how every waterway clean-up matters. Check it out here:

lowerraritanwatershed.org/green-brook-...
Green Brook Cleanest Yet After 5th Annual Multi-Site Clean-Up | Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership
lowerraritanwatershed.org
June 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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rhi.bsky.social
Happy Glorious 25th of May! GNU Sir Terry Pratchett. How do they rise up?
#Glorious25th #Discworld #TruthJusticeFreedomReasonablyPricedLove #Speakhisname
A mug of tea with a lilac blossom pattern on it, alongside lilac and Terry Pratchett pin badges.
May 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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persephone666.bsky.social
Not once 💅🏻
bookspotlight.bsky.social Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · May 8
Proud to say I’ve never used ChatGPT once in my life. Never even looked at the website. 🥰
May 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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adiehartauthor.bsky.social
Indie Bites 18: Bards & Bargains is OUT NOW! This issue is absolutely stacked with stories that explore the musical, the magical, and more - grab your copy for free from www.silversunbooks.com/post/bards-b...

(paperbacks also available, and this baby is thick!) 🥰
A paperback copy of Bards & Bargains propped against an antique mandolin on a daisy-dotted lawn.
May 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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everylibrary.bsky.social
$30K of taxpayers' money, 220 hours were spent on single book ban
More than $30K of taxpayers' money, 220 hours spent on single Spring Branch ISD book ban, docs show
Spring Branch ISD is expediting its book-banning process, which skips teacher, administrator, and parent feedback and leaves book review decisions to the school board.
buff.ly
May 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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en-gendered.bsky.social
this is shaping up beautifully so please keep them coming
one week! until the inbox is closing we want more.... artwork cis people stop self rejecting, you also have genders essays & cnf we'd love more self reflection what have you got? send your grief, joys, & rage rants on gender to engenderedlit@gmail.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
The Friends of the New Brunswick Free Public Library held their annual book sale in April and raised about $1,500 for the library. Read all about it in my article for the New Brunswick Today:

newbrunswicktoday.com/2025/05/annu...
Annual Book Sale Raises Money For New Brunswick's Free Public Library - New Brunswick Today | New Brunswick, NJ Local News
The Friends of the New Brunswick Free Public Library raised about $1,500 over the course of a two-day book sale last month, according to the organization's treasurer.
newbrunswicktoday.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
honeysound.bsky.social
The Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership's 5K "Run Off" used athletics and art for environmental education. Get all the details here:

lowerraritanwatershed.org/inaugural-5k...
Inaugural 5K “Run Off” a Great Success! | Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership
lowerraritanwatershed.org
May 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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en-gendered.bsky.social
"i abandon the bruises."
- How To Remember The Painful Parts

five poems from Paxton Grey
engenderedlitmag.com/paxtongrey
i see the girl i was she is dead and haunting me in mirrors. some days i am the ghost and the graveyard; the weapon and the murder. i am here to pass on my condolences i say to dust as if it were my ashes. i scatter remnants of myself in the river. i feel the current run through me. over me as i sink. i am not drowning today. i am drinking reflections like whiskey: sip and grimace all night. drunk, either the ghost fades or the ghost grows within me. i am here to pass on my condolences i say. the ghost echoes it back to me. Paxton Grey, i see the girl i was
May 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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discworldofficial.bsky.social
Happy Birthday #TerryPratchett ~ 28th Apr, 1948.
“It reached the boat. Long clammy fingers grabbed the side, and a lugubrious face rose level with Nanny Ogg’s. ‘’ullo,’ it said. ‘It’sss my birthday.” (WA)
Released today:
🔗 discworld.com/products/new...
#TerryPratchettDay #TerryPratchett #Discworld
April 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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mandwchurch.org.uk
A poem for Easter Sunday: "Mary Magdalene and the Gardener" from "The Backwater Sermons" by Jay Hulme (@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social).

canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978178...
Mary Magdalene and the Gardener At first Mary thought He was a gardener, this miraculous Son. She saw the dirt under His nails through the tears in her eyes, and saw not the grave, but the bringer of life; And how was she wrong, then? This woman wrapped in grief, who saw the dirt of a borrowed tomb, and thought at first of things which bloom; Which turn their heads to the sun, and burst into joyous colour. By Jay Hulme, from "The Backwater Sermons".
April 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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nollthere.bsky.social
very on theme repost #Art
Digital painting of a hotot rabbit crossed with a white-banded digger bee. The head is that of the rabbit, with a large, dark eye with black fur around it visible. Its paws are bent, held up to its fluffy chest. Its other legs are bee legs, with a striped bee rear and transparent wings.
April 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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vireosy.bsky.social
grey long-eared bat

Happy #BatAppreciationDay!
#art #sciart 🎨🐾🦊
Drawing of a grey long-eared bat at rest on a pale chartreuse yellow background. It has a fluffy body with a light underside, dark wings, and large ears that roughly double its size.
April 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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en-gendered.bsky.social
we want your musings, your tensions, your joys, & your rants
the topic is gender & the inbox is greedy
en•gendered the inbox is open for essays, poetry, CNF, fiction, artwork until may 15th engenderedlit@gmail.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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everylibrary.bsky.social
Take action to support Federal Funding for libraries at SaveIMLS.org!
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM