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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 07/10/2026

Firing it up right now! I keep forgetting this it out, thx for boosting.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 05/10/2026

I also like this one. The plain-speaking gets around the poor messaging of the Dems.

Jobs created since 1989
Democrats: 50 million
Republicans: 1 million
Look it up!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 05/10/2026

It’s here: factocracy.net You can download all or just some of them. All you need to do is pay to get them printed. Or maybe you have a coalition in your community with a print budget? Either way, there’s some good ones, like this:

Two sign designs in red and white. 1”first says, “Groceries cost more? thank a Republican” Second says “Democrats support rural healthcare. Republicans Don’t”

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 03/10/2026

I love Guillermo Del Toro, because it is so obvious that he GETS IT. (nsfw: language)

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! 🎨 📚 I'm Diandra Mae, an author-illustrator who loves kicking off spooky season with a mischevious duo. I'm rep'd by Carrie Hannigan at HGLit. diandramae.com #kidlit #kidlitart #spookyfun

a digital illustration drawn in thick, black lines features a black cat and a pumpkin jack running through an orchard as they steal apples. The cat looks back in worry, and the Jack is laughing in glee.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 29/09/2026

Now that we’re shifting into fall, every evening the squirrels and swamp bunnies spend a few hours grazing in the back yard.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 29/09/2026

Queen Herby (half of Karmin) out here with this evergreen reminder:

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 29/09/2026

Happy Tuesday, have some fan crossover animation! www.instagram.com/reel/Dd1f7Z1...?

Mabel and Dipper from Gravity Falls exit a home and walk through a Peanuts-inspired world.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 28/09/2026

I unapologetically love these things.😋 (Halloween candy is out, but the only place I see it moving is Dollar Tree. That sh*t is EXPENSIVE.)

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 24/09/2026

Who knew tofu would help me love breakfast again? (I was diagnosed with an egg allergy last fall.) Yay, breakfast!

A breakfast sandwich composed of a toasted everything bagel, smashed avocado, bacon, and lightly fried tofu with drips of hot sauce sits on a plate,

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 24/09/2026

I’ve been on the HAIKU side of the internet since this summer. It’s not a cure-all, but dancing can be an antidote to despair. Join me. 💃🏽🕺🏾

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 20/09/2026

In Texas, we have some of the highest property taxes in the country. GIT ‘IM, GINA!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 15/09/2026

Man, people are hilarious. 😆 You can watch a short film about these birds here: www.garretharkawik.com/a-very-large...

Three platforms atop telephone poles hold up three giant hands, each flipping the bird, aka the middle finger. Text reads “A zoning dispute turned into one of Vermont’s most unforgettable roadside displays.”

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 13/09/2026

Probably preaching to the choir, but I want y'all to know I started reading this *immediately* after finishing THE WONDER ENGINE last night, and I'm having the BEST time. I am snickering, cackling, and kicking my feet, and I'm only a third of the way through!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 12/09/2026

I’m trying to finish this one today, so I can jump into that one hopefully tomorrow. 😁 Happy reading!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 11/09/2026

Whew! I’m feeling doom and gloomy. Better get offline, and go read! 🫣 I’ve already read Swordheart, but I think I need to backtrack a bit before I jump into Daggerbound. *rubs hands together*

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 10/09/2026

The third week of September is when ERs have an increase in asthmatic attack cases because it's when ragweed hits peak pollen disbursement. This chart shows what the pollen is up to right now in Maryland. Definitely re-up those allergy meds, y'all!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 08/09/2026

If y’all weren’t aware, Hawaii is getting hit by Hurricane Lowell (🌀 CAT 3 💔) right now. We know FEMA is currently non-existent, so keep an eye out for mutual aid links in the coming days.

A radar showing a massive hurricane bearing down on the Hawaiian islands.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 04/09/2026

I’m so tempted to make this my new avatar. A mom who had no idea how to manage thick, curly hair, and me, who took absolutely zero care of my appearance through the school day? 🤣 What a recipe for disaster!

A digital illustration showing purple poodle child getting her school picture taken with a very 90s-style blue and pink laser backdrop. Her fluffy hairdo has fallen, and her yellow ribbons are coming undone. She smiles, but has random curls poking out here and there.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 04/09/2026

After 42 years here, I wouldn't expect any other result. 😅 mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! 🎨 📚 It's Back-To-School season, and that means school pictures! I'm Diandra Mae, an author-illustrator who loves showing kids REALLY being kids. 😆 I'm rep'd by Carrie Hannigan at HGLit. diandramae.com #kidlit #kidlitart #backtoschool

A digital illustration showing a group of six animal "kids" having their school picture taken with a very 90s-style blue and pink laser backdrop. Each portrait is messy or silly in some way. A turtle is about to sneeze, a mouse is too short and out of frame, a bear is smiling with a huge smile, a pig has her finger in her mouth, a rabbit with braces has his face too close to the camera and is taking up the entire frame, a poodle's fluffy hairdi has fallen, and her ribbons are coming undone.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 02/09/2026

A dead tree fell over and knocked out power to the entire neighborhood today, but I DID manage to draw this mouse.😅 🎨 #kidlitart #artlife

A child-like little gray mouse is holding up a big chunky pencil. Illustrated in thick, black lines with a chalky digital color texture.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 02/09/2026

Which character did you pick? 😃 I’m a little mage

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 01/09/2026

This was mine earlier today tracking a swamp rabbit’s movements in the yard:

A black cat perched on a windowsill looks out into a yard. The photo is taken from across a room so the yellow walls are visible, framing the window.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 01/09/2026

Did you see that on the mobile app you can make your blue dot into a "questie?"You can select a unicorn, little goblin sorcerer, knight, or orc/troll as your avatar. Super cute!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 01/09/2026

Waking up to an incoming storm, and hundreds of parents griping at our district for being one of the few in the area to not cancel school today. (We’re not on the “dirty side,” and it’s not scheduled to hit us until late afternoon) It’s Hurricane Season, alright! 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 01/09/2026

One question: why the heck did the 80s have the “big bosses” look so much like Colonel Sanders? It’s so weird!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 31/08/2026

My evening plans are all set! 💅 (I IMPRINTED on this song at like 5 years old)

Screenshot from Netflix's page on FB stating, "Nine to Five- the iconic comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton in her film debut-is now on Netflix." The image is of a side table with a lamp, plant, and old school alarm clock.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 31/08/2026

@jimhoover017.bsky.social Do you know about this place? This video is pretty neat. Shows it’s all buttons for days! 😁 www.instagram.com/reel/Da3ootc...?

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 23/08/2026

The contortions it took for me to get a picture of her without my big ole head in the shot…😆 She’s taken to laying on the back of my chair instead of on my lap, bc it’s just too hot to snuggle. Happy #Caturday! 🐈‍⬛

A black cat sleeps draped across a blanket, with her paw resting on a shoulder of a person who is mostly out of view.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 22/08/2026

We’ve reached the point of summer where ice cream no longer suffices. It’s paletas and sorbets until the end of September. (It feels like 102°, the dew point is 74°)

The lid of an ice cream pint labeled“Sweet Southern Style Strawberry Certified Country Lemonade” Austin, Tex eat 2005z it is dark pink, dark green, white and yellow.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 20/08/2026

Today’s Outlier theme activated my inner ten-year old mythology nerd, and net me two outliers. 😅

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 19/08/2026

Thought of you when I saw this a few hours ago:

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 18/08/2026

Poet Caitlin Seida nailed it, imo. THIS is my version of hope. #dukesup

Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It’s a Sewer Rat

by Caitlin Seida

Hope is not the thing with feathers
That comes home to roost
When you need it most.

Hope is an ugly thing
With teeth and claws and
Patchy fur that’s seen some shit.

It’s what thrives in the discards
And survives in the ugliest parts of our world,
Able to find a way to go on
When nothing else can even find a way in.

It’s the gritty, nasty little carrier of such
diseases as
optimism, persistence,
Perseverance and joy,
Transmissible as it drags its tail across
your path
and
bites you in the ass.

Hope is not some delicate, beautiful bird,
Emily.
It’s a lowly little sewer rat
That snorts pesticides like they were
Lines of coke and still
Shows up on time to work the next day
Looking no worse for wear.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 18/08/2026

My hand strength has diminished but hand-strengthening grips caused bruises, so I quit using them. I'm sorry to say that one of those trendy squishies has totally helped, and I am now regularly exercising my hands on a daily basis. 😅 (still searching for joint braces that won't break the bank)

A malleable plastic cube is held in a hand. It contains dark purple, glittery goo, stars, clear rectangle beads.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 12/08/2026

HEB has these spicy tortillas made with peppers embedded in the flour. They’re my favorite. I can’t wait to see what you make!

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 12/08/2026

Look at this side-eye. You’d think I was the one sitting on top of and trapping her! 😆 🐈‍⬛

A black short haired cat lies atop a bending leg, with bookcases in the background. Her yellow eyes are barely open, so her expression looks quite perturbed.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 11/08/2026

I know nothing about Warhammer, but this artist makes these amazing custom figures, and I figure at least one of y’all will appreciate her craftsmanship. www.instagram.com/spacemeowrines?

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 11/08/2026

Saw a lady on TikTok who purchased a large lot of list papers at an estate sale, and was going through them afterwards. She opened up one of them to THIS:

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 08/08/2026

One thing bringing me joy this week, is every single online reference to the Wicker movie. I giggle every single time.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 06/08/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! 🎨 📚 I'm Diandra Mae, an author-illustrator who is REALLY missing salads and berries this summer. 😩 You can see more of my work at diandramae.com or reach out to my agent Carrie Hannigan at HGLit. #kidlit #kidlitart #summer #berries #bear

A digital illustration of a brown bear lying amongst brambles, stuffing his face with berries.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 05/08/2026

It also means that I’m ripping cds to put on her mp3 player. Students can’t legally have their phones out at school, so this is one way she’ll still be able to listen to music while doing class work. Troubleshooting album formats isn’t how I thought my morning would go, yet here I am…

An aqua blue player in the style of the old iPods.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 05/08/2026

Thrifting #music with your teen means that sometimes you watch her pick out a few albums that you owned decades ago in their original cassette form. 😅

A photo of cds laid out on a table top. Collective Soul’s Hints, Allegations & Things Left Unsaid, Gorillaz’s Demon Days, Green Day’s Dookie, Weezer’s Pinkerton, and Joey Valence & Brad’s Punk Tactics.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 03/08/2026

Spokane residents are getting a lot of online recovery assistance, but multiple Indigenous communities have also been severely impacted by these wildfires. Please share the information below. #wildfires #yakama #warmsprings #colville #washington OP on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DbiZSKbjXLJ/?

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 02/08/2026

We got a nice little surprise when we went to see the new Spider-Man movie today. (Fingers crossed we get the next installment Into the Spiderverse this year. 😩)

A round pin featuring the classic Spider-Man face in red, white, and black on a cardboard backing in red with web lines drawn and the silhouette of a spider symbol as a shadow.

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Decomposing Dame (Diandra Mae) @diandramae.com · 29/07/2026

Departing from 59° (Seattle) this morning and arriving to 97° (Houston) was such a (wet) slap in the face today. At least my kiddo was able to capture dawn on our return to Houston this morning.

Photo taken from the window of a plane: the lower half of the photo is a field of rumpled looking clouds and dark mountain peaks peeking through. The sky is gray blue lightening to lavender than white as the horizon is lined in yellow and dark orange.

Second plane photo: the field of clouds have disappeared, and a dark distant Earth is seen below. A ribbon of river is visible, but the viewer is focused on the distance and the insanely brilliant red-orange horizon line being burst through by the white-orange light of the sun cresting the earth.

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