Dampscribbler
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Stopped writing sentences. Stopped winning awards. Stopped making damn tasty chicken soup. Eventually realized I've been depressed. Lassoing the horse so I can get back on.
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Dampscribbler
@dampscribbler.bsky.social
· May 16
Look! Over there! Something irrelevant that's none of our business!
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We're just hours away from the end of the year, and I wanted to suggest some of my favorite nonprofits, if you have the ability to donate.
First of all, please consider contributing to @motherjones.com, which produces fearless, hard-hitting accountability journalism (and also keeps me employed)
First of all, please consider contributing to @motherjones.com, which produces fearless, hard-hitting accountability journalism (and also keeps me employed)
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December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We're just hours away from the end of the year, and I wanted to suggest some of my favorite nonprofits, if you have the ability to donate.
First of all, please consider contributing to @motherjones.com, which produces fearless, hard-hitting accountability journalism (and also keeps me employed)
First of all, please consider contributing to @motherjones.com, which produces fearless, hard-hitting accountability journalism (and also keeps me employed)
My brain is a toxic waste dump today and I'd like to get a break from it.
December 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My brain is a toxic waste dump today and I'd like to get a break from it.
This explains everything.
At midnight today, it will have been 2016 for the past decade.
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This explains everything.
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A lot of people are saying Trump's trade war is ineffective, but in reality it keeps delivering for Aussie beef farmers.
CHINA TO IMPOSE 55% TARIFFS ON IMPORTED BEEF FROM THE US
December 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A lot of people are saying Trump's trade war is ineffective, but in reality it keeps delivering for Aussie beef farmers.
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If you see items in a black box like this on the Amazon app (presumably similar on desktop), do NOT use Amazon to purchase. Go to the artist's site directly to see what they actually have, buy more easily, and not support this garbage concept that big corps can scrape whatever they want.
December 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you see items in a black box like this on the Amazon app (presumably similar on desktop), do NOT use Amazon to purchase. Go to the artist's site directly to see what they actually have, buy more easily, and not support this garbage concept that big corps can scrape whatever they want.
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Apparently Paypal is now asking those who commissioned artists through invoices for feedback on the experience, Please never type anything, Its a trap. Just putting both yours and their accounts at risk of bans.
December 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Apparently Paypal is now asking those who commissioned artists through invoices for feedback on the experience, Please never type anything, Its a trap. Just putting both yours and their accounts at risk of bans.
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I didn't want to have to delete these sites but I can see I must.
THIS THIS THIS. ALL OF THIS
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
THIS is why faculty resist technological strategies for teaching. There is no engaging with Edtech without this context
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I didn't want to have to delete these sites but I can see I must.
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illustration by the Austrian artist Felicitas Kuhn (1926-2022)
December 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
illustration by the Austrian artist Felicitas Kuhn (1926-2022)
Something I have noticed in a new way this holiday season is how frequently my parents use the word "incompetent."
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Something I have noticed in a new way this holiday season is how frequently my parents use the word "incompetent."
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Christie's is auctioning off some things from Jimmy Carter's estate. Included are some things from his wardrobe (ties, peanut scarves, cowboy hat) and furniture he personally made. Auction starts in two weeks.
December 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Christie's is auctioning off some things from Jimmy Carter's estate. Included are some things from his wardrobe (ties, peanut scarves, cowboy hat) and furniture he personally made. Auction starts in two weeks.
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Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
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Billboards have gone up in Florida reminding troops to only follow legal orders.
It’s been less than a year and giant ads need to be taken out to ensure service members know not to commit war crimes.
It’s been less than a year and giant ads need to be taken out to ensure service members know not to commit war crimes.
December 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Billboards have gone up in Florida reminding troops to only follow legal orders.
It’s been less than a year and giant ads need to be taken out to ensure service members know not to commit war crimes.
It’s been less than a year and giant ads need to be taken out to ensure service members know not to commit war crimes.
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We really need to bring back a focus on reading comprehension
December 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
We really need to bring back a focus on reading comprehension
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One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
One of the most incredible shots I've ever gotten, in Yellowstone. This coyote walked over a ridge in the blowing snow and posed for me, with a small grin on its face, the snowfalkes like stars in the background.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
The desolation and beauty of life and nature is grounding, and so good for the soul.
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Hi, are you doomscrolling? You still deserve time to rest and recover.
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Hi, are you doomscrolling? You still deserve time to rest and recover.
I should have gummies for spending time with my mom.
December 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I should have gummies for spending time with my mom.
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The ancestral urge to stand outside at sunrise and make sure the earth still knows what to do.
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The ancestral urge to stand outside at sunrise and make sure the earth still knows what to do.
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Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
Someone posted this and the complex set of responses I had internally finally tipped me off that I have some experiences I haven't shared with my therapist yet.
amandalitman.substack.com/p/our-year-o...
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Our year of Saturday dinners
Reporting back on our 2025 resolution and details on what we'll do for 2026
amandalitman.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Someone posted this and the complex set of responses I had internally finally tipped me off that I have some experiences I haven't shared with my therapist yet.
amandalitman.substack.com/p/our-year-o...
amandalitman.substack.com/p/our-year-o...
I feel less like I'm dying than I did two months ago. And that's the direct result of giving myself the gift of travel and focus for two weeks. I'm going to need to keep taking care of myself in the coming months.
December 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I feel less like I'm dying than I did two months ago. And that's the direct result of giving myself the gift of travel and focus for two weeks. I'm going to need to keep taking care of myself in the coming months.
I'm trying to remember what it felt like to feel at home. I can't remember if I ever actually have.
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I'm trying to remember what it felt like to feel at home. I can't remember if I ever actually have.
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Data poem: Air
Real time air quality index from the world’s 100 largest cities. I had to look up Riyadh and Beijing to make sure the numbers were right, I was sure I had accidentally multiplied something.
Real time air quality index from the world’s 100 largest cities. I had to look up Riyadh and Beijing to make sure the numbers were right, I was sure I had accidentally multiplied something.
Global Air Quality - Real-time AQI Map
Interactive visualization of real-time air quality for the world's 100 largest cities
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December 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Data poem: Air
Real time air quality index from the world’s 100 largest cities. I had to look up Riyadh and Beijing to make sure the numbers were right, I was sure I had accidentally multiplied something.
Real time air quality index from the world’s 100 largest cities. I had to look up Riyadh and Beijing to make sure the numbers were right, I was sure I had accidentally multiplied something.
I'm thinking I need to announce my retirement to spend more time with my work. I can continue to consult in limited circumstances as a "Homemaker," but it should no longer be my full-time occupation.
December 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I'm thinking I need to announce my retirement to spend more time with my work. I can continue to consult in limited circumstances as a "Homemaker," but it should no longer be my full-time occupation.
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