Dayna Bateman
@daynabateman.bsky.social
incurably curious // recovering tech worker, emerging writer // 2025 ALR Essay Prize // https://campsite.bio/daynabateman // Storyknife, Tin House, Granta Memoir Alum
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Dayna Bateman
@daynabateman.bsky.social
· May 10
Congratulations to #THAlum @daynabateman.bsky.social on winning the 2025 American Literary Review Award in Essays, judged by Jaquira Díaz!
Dayna, we're so proud and thank you for writing with us!
Read it here: americanliteraryreview.com/2025/04/07/d...
Dayna, we're so proud and thank you for writing with us!
Read it here: americanliteraryreview.com/2025/04/07/d...
So many thanks @tinhouse.bsky.social 🙏💛 and honestly the joy of writing within the community you've created is all mine 💛✨
I kinda love that a 45 single (VG+) of my dad's 1965 release is selling for sixty-freaking-dollars on the Discogs used vinyl marketplace 💛
www.discogs.com/sell/item/27...
www.discogs.com/sell/item/27...
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I kinda love that a 45 single (VG+) of my dad's 1965 release is selling for sixty-freaking-dollars on the Discogs used vinyl marketplace 💛
www.discogs.com/sell/item/27...
www.discogs.com/sell/item/27...
Children are the largest recipients of SNAP benefits. Also: Seniors, the disabled and the folks who care for them. Because that's what civilized countries do: Support their citizens when they need support and ensure they can live with dignity
www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Children are the largest recipients of SNAP benefits. Also: Seniors, the disabled and the folks who care for them. Because that's what civilized countries do: Support their citizens when they need support and ensure they can live with dignity
www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
Voters don't only save democracy, they live longer too according to research from Finland » jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
Voting is a stronger determinant of mortality than education: a full-electorate survival analysis with 21-year follow-up
Background Although voting is recognised as a social determinant of health, the association between electoral participation and subsequent mortality at an individual level has not been established.
O...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Voters don't only save democracy, they live longer too according to research from Finland » jech.bmj.com/content/earl...
“Now, do you believe in rock and roll? Can music save your mortal soul?”
Visited the crash site. Paid our respects.
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Visited the crash site. Paid our respects.
www.instagram.com/p/DPX57bXjXj...
October 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Now, do you believe in rock and roll? Can music save your mortal soul?”
Visited the crash site. Paid our respects.
www.instagram.com/p/DPX57bXjXj...
Visited the crash site. Paid our respects.
www.instagram.com/p/DPX57bXjXj...
The honeyguides, he writes, “no longer call because the humans no longer listen.” Dunn’s plea is that we pay attention; listen hard enough to hear when the nonhuman world offers us a chance for kinship.
#giftlink »
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
#giftlink »
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
Birds Who Help Humans, and Other Tales of Inter-Species Cooperation
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The honeyguides, he writes, “no longer call because the humans no longer listen.” Dunn’s plea is that we pay attention; listen hard enough to hear when the nonhuman world offers us a chance for kinship.
#giftlink »
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
#giftlink »
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
“An analysis published in 2020 by the Transport Research Laboratory, a British organisation, found that touchscreens impaired a driver’s reaction time more than driving over the legal alcohol limit.”
Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
#paywall
www.economist.com/science-and-...
From The Economist
Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
#paywall
www.economist.com/science-and-...
From The Economist
Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
Probably—and safety organisations are beginning to take note
www.economist.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“An analysis published in 2020 by the Transport Research Laboratory, a British organisation, found that touchscreens impaired a driver’s reaction time more than driving over the legal alcohol limit.”
Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
#paywall
www.economist.com/science-and-...
From The Economist
Are touchscreens in cars dangerous?
#paywall
www.economist.com/science-and-...
From The Economist
Indigenous people are stewards of 80% of the Earth’s biodiversity. » www.miamiherald.com/detour/artic...
The continued displacement of the Maasai shows how tourism harms more than it helps, Part I
A country’s tourism may be thought of as a universal good, but writer Bani Amor shows how tourism can negatively affect native populations.
www.miamiherald.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Indigenous people are stewards of 80% of the Earth’s biodiversity. » www.miamiherald.com/detour/artic...
“The multibillion-dollar global tourism industry says that if you can afford to travel to a place, you have a right to all that is there. Our project does not support this logic.” www.fodors.com/world/north-...
How Native Hawaiians Are Decolonizing Tourism
Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.
www.fodors.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“The multibillion-dollar global tourism industry says that if you can afford to travel to a place, you have a right to all that is there. Our project does not support this logic.” www.fodors.com/world/north-...
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Excited to be part of @vocebooks.bsky.social autumn season! On Thursday 20th November, 7pm, I'll be in conversation with writer Morag Rose @thelrm.bsky.social , talking about her forthcoming book, The Feminist Art of Walking, published by @plutopress.bsky.social. www.plutobooks.com/978074535100...
July 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Excited to be part of @vocebooks.bsky.social autumn season! On Thursday 20th November, 7pm, I'll be in conversation with writer Morag Rose @thelrm.bsky.social , talking about her forthcoming book, The Feminist Art of Walking, published by @plutopress.bsky.social. www.plutobooks.com/978074535100...
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Thrilled to have my NF piece published this week. The idea for it began in a workshop with Randon Billings Noble.
www.cordella.org#/offering
www.cordella.org#/offering
Cordella Press
A biannual online publication with an annual print edition, featuring the work of women-identified and nonbinary creatives.
www.cordella.org
March 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thrilled to have my NF piece published this week. The idea for it began in a workshop with Randon Billings Noble.
www.cordella.org#/offering
www.cordella.org#/offering
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In other news I just pickled my first herring and it's indescribably delicious.
Helped that I got my Holland herring from @russanddaughters.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
Helped that I got my Holland herring from @russanddaughters.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
A Rare Chance to Eat Like a Seal
www.nytimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In other news I just pickled my first herring and it's indescribably delicious.
Helped that I got my Holland herring from @russanddaughters.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
Helped that I got my Holland herring from @russanddaughters.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/s...
“We don't know why we need stories to live, but we do.” — Hilton Als in this week's @newyorker.com
The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas
www.newyorker.com/culture/goin...
The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas
www.newyorker.com/culture/goin...
The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas
Also: the nostalgia of Vacation sunscreen, the heartwrenching songs of Stevie Nicks, Tiler Peck’s Jerome Robbins festival, and more.
www.newyorker.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“We don't know why we need stories to live, but we do.” — Hilton Als in this week's @newyorker.com
The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas
www.newyorker.com/culture/goin...
The Ambitious Film Deconstructions of Stan Douglas
www.newyorker.com/culture/goin...
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Here's my first Starter Pack.
This Starter Pack contains writers who completed Granta writing courses in memoir, nature writing, short fiction, and longform journalism. There's some amazing writers in here for you to follow and get to know.
This Starter Pack contains writers who completed Granta writing courses in memoir, nature writing, short fiction, and longform journalism. There's some amazing writers in here for you to follow and get to know.
July 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Here's my first Starter Pack.
This Starter Pack contains writers who completed Granta writing courses in memoir, nature writing, short fiction, and longform journalism. There's some amazing writers in here for you to follow and get to know.
This Starter Pack contains writers who completed Granta writing courses in memoir, nature writing, short fiction, and longform journalism. There's some amazing writers in here for you to follow and get to know.
In response to the Trump directive to edit America's trail talkers, a coalition of librarians, historians and others organized through the University of Minnesota has launched a campaign called “Save Our Signs.” It is asking the public to take and upload photos of existing content at national parks.
July 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
In response to the Trump directive to edit America's trail talkers, a coalition of librarians, historians and others organized through the University of Minnesota has launched a campaign called “Save Our Signs.” It is asking the public to take and upload photos of existing content at national parks.
What's interesting about these fines and prohibitions -- which seem to be largely enforcing good manners -- is what they say about how tourists are behaving in these places 🤦 www.travelpulse.com/news/destina...
Europe Cracking Down on Bad Tourist Behavior With Bans, Hefty Fines
Facing record visitor numbers, European destinations are enforcing stricter rules to combat overtourism and protect cultural sites, with penalties that could catch travelers off guard.
www.travelpulse.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What's interesting about these fines and prohibitions -- which seem to be largely enforcing good manners -- is what they say about how tourists are behaving in these places 🤦 www.travelpulse.com/news/destina...
Oh I love this news » Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, fired by Trump, joins Mellon Foundation | AP News share.google/pmET91vvEcjf...
Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role
Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts.
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July 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Oh I love this news » Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, fired by Trump, joins Mellon Foundation | AP News share.google/pmET91vvEcjf...
"The "Big Beautiful Bill" may be remembered for its fiscal policy. But its deepest consequences will be felt in the quiet spaces of rural America: in exam rooms, emergency departments, and pharmacy counters where coverage used to exist."
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | The Worst of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Be Felt in Rural America
The law contains far-reaching changes to health policy
www.medpagetoday.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"The "Big Beautiful Bill" may be remembered for its fiscal policy. But its deepest consequences will be felt in the quiet spaces of rural America: in exam rooms, emergency departments, and pharmacy counters where coverage used to exist."
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Found a buried interview with Producer Paul Rothschild about the final days of recording PEARL with Janis Joplin and wanted to share -- enjoy »
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July 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Found a buried interview with Producer Paul Rothschild about the final days of recording PEARL with Janis Joplin and wanted to share -- enjoy »
open.substack.com/pub/suttonho...
open.substack.com/pub/suttonho...
I think the technical term is Jesus H. Christ » marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
June 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I think the technical term is Jesus H. Christ » marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...
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This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com
“When the regime is fully confident of its legitimacy, the loyalty of the people and their armed forces… you don’t need this sort of display,” said Dr. Aron, “The more you need to display it, I think, the more you show that there is an issue of legitimacy.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Read a Military Parade (Gift Article)
The U.S. will hold a rare military display in Washington D.C. soon. The motives of countries that stage military parades vary, but the spectacles all tend to share a common visual vocabulary.
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“When the regime is fully confident of its legitimacy, the loyalty of the people and their armed forces… you don’t need this sort of display,” said Dr. Aron, “The more you need to display it, I think, the more you show that there is an issue of legitimacy.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rented one of those steam rug cleaners and now the house smells faintly, although not unpleasantly, of clean, wet dog
June 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Rented one of those steam rug cleaners and now the house smells faintly, although not unpleasantly, of clean, wet dog
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“If you do not hold the line at this crucial moment—this is the moment when you are strongest — you will only get weaker over time. And it isn't just the journalists, because journalists are the front lines in this, but the question is to every single citizen in America.” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses state of U.S. democracy
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To A Dictator," detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under t...
www.pbs.org
March 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“If you do not hold the line at this crucial moment—this is the moment when you are strongest — you will only get weaker over time. And it isn't just the journalists, because journalists are the front lines in this, but the question is to every single citizen in America.” www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
AI is drinking up our scarce water supply 💦 on average one 500 cL bottle of water is consumed for every 20 to 50 queries. Usage increases during hot summer months. This includes Google searches. 🧵1/2
How Much Water Does ChatGPT Consume?
Find out how much water ChatGPT and other AI systems use, their environmental impact, and what companies are doing to address this issue.
insidetechworld.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
AI is drinking up our scarce water supply 💦 on average one 500 cL bottle of water is consumed for every 20 to 50 queries. Usage increases during hot summer months. This includes Google searches. 🧵1/2