Alana Dill, Artist & Writer
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Alana Dill, Artist & Writer
@alanapaints.bsky.social
Write fiction & screeds. Wife, mom, moss witch, fiber arts, bodypainter, fangirl, zone 10B gardener, armchair philosopher, bleeding-heart liberal, optimistic skeptic. LOVE WINS. RESIST.
In every #election year, there are millions of signs discarded into landfill. Why not reuse yours? I found that sharpie fades fast and must be redrawn frequently; exterior grade primer & paint lasts longer.This sign‘s been very useful! What will you do with yours?
#reducereuserecycle #DIY
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Made many new, like-minded friends and deepened/broadened relationships with old friends. Participate in flash fiction sessions, art shares, and write sprints.

I also got tweet likes from several celebrities I admire, which was definitely an ego stroke.
October 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I participate in activateAmerica.Vote/postcards, a successful campaign addressing different issues. Intent: to get people who are registered, but don’t regularly vote, back to the polls. It’s an easy thing to do in spare time.
you can see from my handwriting how much coffee I’ve drunk.🇺🇸
September 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wow, Truth Social's graphic designer (ok it was probably Eric) actually thinks this is an attractive logo:
June 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It’s crochet, but I’m with you in spirit.

I think I’m making a “bog jacket”
April 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is WONDERFUL!

Here's mine:
April 7, 2025 at 12:33 AM
#HandsOff #50501 protest in my town: +- 75,000 population. Perhaps 700 to 1000 people joined in, passing drivers honking horns in solidarity.

Peaceful. Hopeful. NO NAZIS. My favorite kind of community gathering!

PHONE your elected reps. Demand #25thAmendment action!

Next: #NationalStrike?
April 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Virtually. Literally. Figuratively. Obviously. Irrefutably. Utterly.

And while I have my thesaurus out, here's a list of alternative words for "t***p" (it doesn't contain my favorite, which is "override":
April 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Husk as I proposed a few weeks ago, he's a classic Bond villain.
March 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
March 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
March 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
#DRATWA alert:

Double Rainbow All The Way Across

Your occasional reminder that it’s good to watch for any break in the clouds.

(((Hugs))) to those in struggle. Don’t give up.
February 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Prescient quote from 1992's "Deep Cover" with Lawrence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum, about an undercover cop who finds the #WarOnDrugs to be... complicated. #RichVsPoor

Well worth seeking out:
January 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Me too.
January 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Sadly, "prat" sort of covers it 😉
January 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In a year of changes, a 2025 baseline:
•189 lbs
•Underemployed
•TBR: Capitola by EDEN Southworth; Prequel by Rachel Maddow; Weight of Blood by Bobbie Sparrow; Silence by Julia Park Tracey
•taking a new writing class
•ramping up body painting, masks, fiber art, puppetry
•more politics than I enjoy
January 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM