Roanna Flowers (aka Petty Davis)
@roanna.bsky.social
Comedy novelist/gossip columnist for imaginary people. Was once called the Dorothy Parker of Austin, TX. They might have been drunk. She/Her but not H.E.R (sadly). Member of Armadillo Authors Society. Learn more at https://www.armadilloauthorssociety.com/
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I am the personification of Myrna Loy's side-eye while making a martini.
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I got my Masters in Latin Literature from UT in 2002 and I knew EXACTLY which professor this would be. Exactly. JFC
February 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I got my Masters in Latin Literature from UT in 2002 and I knew EXACTLY which professor this would be. Exactly. JFC
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I keep rereading this paragraph expecting the words to change
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I keep rereading this paragraph expecting the words to change
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Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
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If Bad Bunny's inspiring half-time show left you craving some great #SpeculativeFiction that's deeply rooted in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Diaspora, I have some recommendations for you!
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
If Bad Bunny's inspiring half-time show left you craving some great #SpeculativeFiction that's deeply rooted in Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Diaspora, I have some recommendations for you!
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Scroll up for thread.
(And thank you to everyone organizing against these detention centers/internment camps in your communities)
(And thank you to everyone organizing against these detention centers/internment camps in your communities)
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Scroll up for thread.
(And thank you to everyone organizing against these detention centers/internment camps in your communities)
(And thank you to everyone organizing against these detention centers/internment camps in your communities)
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Our ability to compartmentalize and also to frankly lie to ourselves are survival mechanisms as human beings. Because if we truly let ourselves consider how unhinged this man is and how he could end up blowing everyone up on the planet, we'd never sleep again.
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Our ability to compartmentalize and also to frankly lie to ourselves are survival mechanisms as human beings. Because if we truly let ourselves consider how unhinged this man is and how he could end up blowing everyone up on the planet, we'd never sleep again.
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Fandoms are trying to engage with activism that can make a difference, and your library is a great place to find those opportunities. @comicslibrarian.com breaks down all the ways libraries are standing up to ICE.
How Libraries Are Standing Up to ICE
Fandoms are trying to engage with activism that can make a difference, and your library is a great place to find those opportunities.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Fandoms are trying to engage with activism that can make a difference, and your library is a great place to find those opportunities. @comicslibrarian.com breaks down all the ways libraries are standing up to ICE.
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First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
Look, I gave up on Spanish because when I speak it I sound like Peggy Hill--I can't stand to hear myself and I can't roll my Rs worth a *shit*. But let me tell you how much I want to restart DuoLingo because of that performance.
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Look, I gave up on Spanish because when I speak it I sound like Peggy Hill--I can't stand to hear myself and I can't roll my Rs worth a *shit*. But let me tell you how much I want to restart DuoLingo because of that performance.
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It's been said many times, many ways: the fascists thought winning an election would mean winning the culture, and the fact that hasn't happened is making them rabid.
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 AM
It's been said many times, many ways: the fascists thought winning an election would mean winning the culture, and the fact that hasn't happened is making them rabid.
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Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
grateful to work at a place that always lets me write about how much i love gay women
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Amber Glenn, a queer icon from Texas, is about to make Olympic history
The American figure skater's unapologetic queerness feels more important than ever.
www.chron.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
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Folks, let's say it together: it's baseball season.
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Folks, let's say it together: it's baseball season.
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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The vibe of the Halftime Show
February 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
The vibe of the Halftime Show
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dude, just shoot me into the stars. the United States are a fucking wreck but you cannot deny me the joy of its people
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
dude, just shoot me into the stars. the United States are a fucking wreck but you cannot deny me the joy of its people
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Sunny beat me to the very next statement I was going to make.
The whole performance wasn’t about the triumph of the individual, but the collective effort and joy that that elevates all of us out of oppression.
They literally danced their way through and out of the history of colonialism TOGETHER.
The whole performance wasn’t about the triumph of the individual, but the collective effort and joy that that elevates all of us out of oppression.
They literally danced their way through and out of the history of colonialism TOGETHER.
Okay so a thing I LOVED about that is how, whereas so many halftime shows kind of elevate the star above the other dancers/extras—often literally—that was like the exact opposite, he was *with and among* the people around him
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Sunny beat me to the very next statement I was going to make.
The whole performance wasn’t about the triumph of the individual, but the collective effort and joy that that elevates all of us out of oppression.
They literally danced their way through and out of the history of colonialism TOGETHER.
The whole performance wasn’t about the triumph of the individual, but the collective effort and joy that that elevates all of us out of oppression.
They literally danced their way through and out of the history of colonialism TOGETHER.
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The constant AI ads tonight have all reeked of desperation, but this is just flat out funny.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
The constant AI ads tonight have all reeked of desperation, but this is just flat out funny.
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I did it with publishing and i'm doing it now with a jewelry store.
The artist cannot art because the artist is not supported, so the artist becomes marketing and entertainment and a whole lot of other things that takes time away from the craft.
The artist cannot art because the artist is not supported, so the artist becomes marketing and entertainment and a whole lot of other things that takes time away from the craft.
February 9, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I did it with publishing and i'm doing it now with a jewelry store.
The artist cannot art because the artist is not supported, so the artist becomes marketing and entertainment and a whole lot of other things that takes time away from the craft.
The artist cannot art because the artist is not supported, so the artist becomes marketing and entertainment and a whole lot of other things that takes time away from the craft.
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We owe the existence of the modern half time show to Black people.
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
We owe the existence of the modern half time show to Black people.
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PSA: SEAHAWKS KICKER JASON MYERS IS NOW ON THE SUPER BOWL MVP BALLOT
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
PSA: SEAHAWKS KICKER JASON MYERS IS NOW ON THE SUPER BOWL MVP BALLOT
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
VOTE NOW ON YOUR PHONES
www.nfl.com/super-bowl/m...
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Birnam Wood is moving to Dunsinane Hill
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Birnam Wood is moving to Dunsinane Hill