Zoya Fansler
@fayoz.bsky.social
Supporter of democracy, the free press, and policies to protect public health. I'm a technical writer by day and a cinephile 24/7. She/her.
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“this mass deprivation, which we insist is bad and not our fault, is a great opportunity for us to talk about our plans for long-term mass deprivation”
Brooke Rollins: "I guess the silver lining in all of this is that we're having a national conversation on our SNAP program. This has shined a light on a program that especially under the last administration has just become so bloated."
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“this mass deprivation, which we insist is bad and not our fault, is a great opportunity for us to talk about our plans for long-term mass deprivation”
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Halloween is going to be weird now that there are scary masked people on the streets all year long.
October 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Halloween is going to be weird now that there are scary masked people on the streets all year long.
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It only took 256 days to reach the “zip tying little kids at 2am on the street” stage of this administration.
October 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It only took 256 days to reach the “zip tying little kids at 2am on the street” stage of this administration.
My new cover image is by David Becker (unsplash.com/@beckerworks) from Unsplash.
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August 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
My new cover image is by David Becker (unsplash.com/@beckerworks) from Unsplash.
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#HappyPride for the next 335 days, too.
July 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#HappyPride for the next 335 days, too.
I'm attending Arlington Democrats's event, “Town Hall for Federal Workers & Contractors” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/arlingtondem...
Town Hall for Federal Workers & Contractors · Arlington Democrats
Back by popular demand - the Arlington Democrats are hosting a Federal Employees & Contractors Town Hall at Arlington Central Library. As Elon and Trump continue to sow chaos and target public servant...
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April 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I'm attending Arlington Democrats's event, “Town Hall for Federal Workers & Contractors” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/arlingtondem...
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You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.
March 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.
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If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.
March 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.
@kaine.senate.gov Senator Kaine, please keep up the pressure on #47's policy and rhetoric on Ukraine. Russia was the aggressor there, and favoring Putin in a deal will jeopardize peace in Europe and the U.S.
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
@kaine.senate.gov Senator Kaine, please keep up the pressure on #47's policy and rhetoric on Ukraine. Russia was the aggressor there, and favoring Putin in a deal will jeopardize peace in Europe and the U.S.
Yesterday was Lily's Gotcha Day! Three years since this sweet fur baby entered my life. She's had me wrapped around her paw ever since.
These two January pictures from World's Best Catsitter Blake are pretty representative of the level of cute—and quantity of fur—Lily brings everywhere.
These two January pictures from World's Best Catsitter Blake are pretty representative of the level of cute—and quantity of fur—Lily brings everywhere.
February 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Yesterday was Lily's Gotcha Day! Three years since this sweet fur baby entered my life. She's had me wrapped around her paw ever since.
These two January pictures from World's Best Catsitter Blake are pretty representative of the level of cute—and quantity of fur—Lily brings everywhere.
These two January pictures from World's Best Catsitter Blake are pretty representative of the level of cute—and quantity of fur—Lily brings everywhere.
Trump says the U.S. should abandon USAID commitments and let children starve. “I campaigned on this,” Trump said from behind the Resolute Desk this week, defending the ruthlessness with which his White House is moving to cut the federal workforce and spending programs that have existed for decades.
February 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Trump says the U.S. should abandon USAID commitments and let children starve. “I campaigned on this,” Trump said from behind the Resolute Desk this week, defending the ruthlessness with which his White House is moving to cut the federal workforce and spending programs that have existed for decades.
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If you are in a crowd that is delighted by sieg heils, you are in the wrong crowd. I cannot believe that’s a sentence I just typed.
Father Calvin Robinson finished his remarks at the National Pro-Life Summit by throwing an Elon Musk salute, much to the delight of the crowd.
January 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If you are in a crowd that is delighted by sieg heils, you are in the wrong crowd. I cannot believe that’s a sentence I just typed.
Seeing the Fork in the Road email this morning like...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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January 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
✨ Bluesky search tips and tricks
Add `from:me` to find your own posts
Add `to:me` to find replies/posts that mention you
Add `since:YYYY-MM-DD` and/or `until:YYYY-MM-DD` to specify a date range
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Add `from:me` to find your own posts
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online debate does not deepen understanding; it is a performance.
arguing with strangers on the world's 6th most popular social media app won't do shit.
arguing with strangers on the world's 6th most popular social media app won't do shit.
November 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
online debate does not deepen understanding; it is a performance.
arguing with strangers on the world's 6th most popular social media app won't do shit.
arguing with strangers on the world's 6th most popular social media app won't do shit.
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hi, cis folks! it's trans day of remembrance & we're mourning our dead. the GOP used it to intro federal legislation barring trans folks from the right bathrooms.
this is bigger than rep mcbride, who can’t or won’t fight for herself. we need folks to stand with us now. call scripts & info follow.🧵
this is bigger than rep mcbride, who can’t or won’t fight for herself. we need folks to stand with us now. call scripts & info follow.🧵
November 21, 2024 at 2:10 AM
hi, cis folks! it's trans day of remembrance & we're mourning our dead. the GOP used it to intro federal legislation barring trans folks from the right bathrooms.
this is bigger than rep mcbride, who can’t or won’t fight for herself. we need folks to stand with us now. call scripts & info follow.🧵
this is bigger than rep mcbride, who can’t or won’t fight for herself. we need folks to stand with us now. call scripts & info follow.🧵
Here's the exterior of the AFI Silver Theatre last night. They're showing a ton of excellent films at the EU Film Showcase!
December 17, 2023 at 5:53 AM
Here's the exterior of the AFI Silver Theatre last night. They're showing a ton of excellent films at the EU Film Showcase!
Just a cool looking entrance in Silver Spring, Maryland.
December 8, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Just a cool looking entrance in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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BREAKING
Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old Iranian girl who was violently arrested and assaulted by the Islamic Republic’s morality police earlier this month, has died after spending nearly a month in a coma.
Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old Iranian girl who was violently arrested and assaulted by the Islamic Republic’s morality police earlier this month, has died after spending nearly a month in a coma.
Breaking: 16-year-old Iranian Girl Dead After Violent Morality Police Arrest.
Armita Garavand joins a long list of other young Iranians who have been murdered by the Islamic Republic simply for attempting to live freely.
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October 28, 2023 at 8:44 AM
BREAKING
Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old Iranian girl who was violently arrested and assaulted by the Islamic Republic’s morality police earlier this month, has died after spending nearly a month in a coma.
Armita Garavand, the 16-year-old Iranian girl who was violently arrested and assaulted by the Islamic Republic’s morality police earlier this month, has died after spending nearly a month in a coma.
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My point is, on Twitter, your followers see posts that you like on their feed, where as here, that’s not the case.
People migrating here from twitter may think that simply liking a post is spreading it, but the impact they’re looking for resides with a repost.
People migrating here from twitter may think that simply liking a post is spreading it, but the impact they’re looking for resides with a repost.
July 2, 2023 at 3:39 PM
My point is, on Twitter, your followers see posts that you like on their feed, where as here, that’s not the case.
People migrating here from twitter may think that simply liking a post is spreading it, but the impact they’re looking for resides with a repost.
People migrating here from twitter may think that simply liking a post is spreading it, but the impact they’re looking for resides with a repost.
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Hot Girl Summer is over. It is now Witch Woman Autumn.
September 2, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Hot Girl Summer is over. It is now Witch Woman Autumn.