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Janni Lee Simner
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Writer and struggling idealist. Author of the Bones of Faerie trilogy. www.simner.com
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Morning Tucson!
Yellow dawn light beneath gray clouds, with some trees and a palm near the horizon.
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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I often forget just how good it feels to get into the mountains, even for just a little while.
Tucson Mountains at sunset overlooking Gates pass. Sunset yellows and oranges above gray clouds. The background, a long saguaro in the middle ground, desert rocks and scrub in the foreground.
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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You can say, "I support the Democratic party’s nominee for mayor of New York City.” That would work, @schumer.senate.gov
Text from Chuck Schumer that reads, “Janni, is there anything I can say to convince you to donate $20 (becomes $80!) to help take back the Senate majority?”
October 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Stepped outside to practice taiko just in time to see a Space X launch.
Streak of light over some rooftops across a sunset sky.
September 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Seriously the public wants to know. #catsky #superman
Gray stripy cat looking at the viewer/camera.
July 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Iykyk
“Translate this sentence sechs, sieben six seven”
July 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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The Pima County Public Library caring for the community during the hottest days of summer.
Sign on a table that reads: “FREE COOLING ITEMS Available at the front desk”
June 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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In the Rebellion, in the Resistance, in the Galaxy, in the Universe. #dollstakeastand #toystakeastand
General Leia Organa action figure holding a sign that reads "Trans Kids Beling" as she sits atop a Resistance Pod alongside minifigs of Rose, Finn, and BB8.
June 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Writing for children means writing for all children. Writing for all children means caring for all children. Every child should have the right to grow into their truest, realest self, not just in stories but also out in the world. #kidlitcommunity #writingcommunity
Chalking sidewalk drawing of a trans flag with the words “trans kids belong here.”
June 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Still fighting? Still fighting. #dollstakeastand #toystakeastand
General Organa on a Resistance Pod with a sign that reads “No Kings No Emperors”
June 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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“No Kings. No Emperors.” #dollstakeastand #toystakeastand
Princess Leia / General Organa action figure with tiny protest sign that reads “No Kings / No Emperors.”
June 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Rainbow over trees and cacti
June 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Tucsonans rallied to tell El Rio Health administrators not to deny care to trans kids. The health care center ceased caring for these children with only two days notice, out of fear of losing funding. I wonder what lifesaving care they’ll next decide it’s okay to deny our community?
Sign outside El Rio administration building decorated with feathers and saying “Don’t Clip Trans Kids’ Wings,” “Trans Rights Are Human Rights,” “Protect Trans Kids,” and “Trans Kids Deserve Care Too!”
May 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Penguins with the text “Well that’s gonna destroy the semiconductor trade with the polar bears.”
April 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Penguins with the text “Well that’s gonna destroy the semiconductor trade with the polar bears.”
April 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Meme of penguins with the text “Well that’s gonna destroy the semiconductor trade with the polar bears”
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Oddly specific fortune.
On this Friday, let go of the past and embrace the future.
March 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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1. ate the plums
2. that were in the icebox
3. and which you were probably saving for breakfast
4. they were delicious
5. so sweet and so cold
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February 23, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Yeah, he pretty much said so.
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February 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Pink clouds.
February 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Morning, Tucson.
Bright sunlit clouds behind desert trees.
February 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A tale of two headlines.

One is saying a thing. The other is working overtime to avoid saying that thing.

@theguardian.com @nytimes.com
Guardian headline: “Trump administration Trump's blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say” New York Times headline: “Trump's Power Grab Defies G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Local Control”
February 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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"appears"
The Washington post Federal Government U.S. government officials privately warn Musk's blitz appears illegal Many officials said they were worried about DOGE's taking control of systems that hold Americans' personal information, while others have raised concerns about the agency's vow to use artificial intelligence on government databases.
February 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Fixed it.
New York Times article minimizing the effects of Musk's raids on government departments. Only "New York" is crossed out and replaced with "Vichy," making it "The Vichy Times."
February 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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"may"
New York Times article saying Musk's anti-government blitz "may" breach the law.
February 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM