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Vadim Dovganyuk

@snowcalmth.bsky.social
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Ukrainian-Polish ethnic Karaite • Autistic • Former adoptee turned adoptive parent • Special education teacher • Child carer • Social educator • Dad to 13 wonderful children • Young ambassador of @childaidee.bsky.social‬ • Political syncretist

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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 17/09/2026
To be clear, there is a very simple solution to the whole age verification problem. It is one that would work perfectly with the new EU law. But whether EU politicians will ever listen? Who knows... #EU #EuropeanUnion @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 17/09/2026
The plan will use the EU age verification tool. This has one major hole: it can still be bypassed quite easily. A parent can always create accounts for their children, and there is nothing stopping this from happening.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 17/09/2026
The new EU Children's Act is a step closer to good rules, where Australia and several other countries have failed. Blanket bans will not work. But there is still a major problem with this plan too. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
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KIDS Act
The proposal will require online services to be safe by design and defines 15 as the age to create autonomous social media accounts.
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Not every child gets the chance to dream about the future. For just £16 a month, you can help provide education, meals, healthcare and emotional support to a vulnerable child in Eastern Europe. ❤️ Be the person who changes a child's story www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/child... #SponsorAChild
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Be the reason a child smiles. 🌟Start a fundraiser for ChildAid today and help provide food, care, and hope to children in need. 📲 Fundraise through Facebook bit.ly/45uQNbc or via our website: bit.ly/4k9Gs9a #FundraiseForChildren
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Natasha @sobukira.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Overwhelmed by the heartbreaking honesty, raw power and talent of this young man. This is not just poetry. It is a road map to guide children home. @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @worldkidlit.bsky.social @owlkids.bsky.social
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 09/09/2026
My latest poem: The Final Word Is Here In My Hands aboyinletters.com/the-final-wo... @sobukira.bsky.social @greennomad61.bsky.social @snowcalmth.bsky.social
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The Final Word Is Here In My Hands - A Boy In Letters
After being inactive for a long time, I’m finally sharing a poem that means a lot to me. It includes parts of my childhood, my biological family, foster care,
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🍋At the refugee camp in Kamianske, children spent the day making lemonade with their beloved teacher. For a little while, they put aside the worries of war & simply enjoyed being children. Support families affected by the war in #Ukraine : www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/ukrai...
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Natasha @sobukira.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This petition has been brought to the attention of the Children and Families Truth Commission: Pause Pathfinder Court rollout for an independent public inquiry The petition asks the government to launch an inquiry into the working practices of the Family Courts. www.change.org/p/immediatel...
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Sign the Petition
Immediately pause the roll out of Pathfinder Courts for independent public inquiry
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
At New Beginnings,#Ukraine children don’t just find safety — they find family. Some even carry the family surname long after leaving. This is more than fostering. This is family. 💛 www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/new-b...
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 11/06/2026
Adultism is a subject with a huge amount of stigma surrounding it. It's a form of prejudice and systematic discrimination against everyone below the age of adulthood, both children and teens. My latest poem is about this. mutedoodleden.com/less-they-say/ @sobukira.bsky.social @snowcalmth.com
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Less, They Say - Mute Doodle Den
It has been a while since my last poem, which is mostly due to doing what most people my age do, playing video games. At the same time, that is exactly what
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Achievements happen when children are supported. 🏅With help from our partner Children’s Hearts #Ukraine — providing food, clothing, school supplies, and heating support — families in crisis get the care they need, and children get the chance to thrive. 💛 www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/child...
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Krasnov 🍃 @greennomad61.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
#ClimatePolitics #ClimateCrisis #Antarctic Emperor Penguins are a sentinel species & they are at risk of extinction - "The current emperor #penguin population is estimated at 595,000 adults, having already fallen by 10% between 2009 and 2018." #IUCN www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Krasnov 🍃 @greennomad61.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
193 million acres of your national forests. An area larger than Texas. The largest public land agency in the country. Just handed, on a silver platter, to the people who’ve spent their entire careers trying to destroy it.💰 #TrumpExtinctionPlan www.hatchmag.com/articles/tru...
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Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the agency’s 121-year history. Not a budget cut. Not a policy shift. Not a “reorganization.” An execution.
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In a refugee camp in #Ukraine, Iryna creates a space where childhood can still exist—through art, love, and care.🎨💛 Even surrounded by war and uncertainty, art heals and brings hope to young hearts. Learn more: 🔗 www.childaidee.org.uk/refugee-supp... #ArtHeals #Hope #UkraineRefugees #ChildAidEE
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Stefan, 16, shows every day that progress is possible with the right support. 💙 At the Tony Hawks Centre in #Moldova, hydrokinetotherapy helps him move more freely and build strength. 💦 This centre is transforming real lives — including his. Learn more: www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/tony-... #Hydrot
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Happy Easter from all of us at ChildAid to Eastern Europe! This season of hope reminds us how powerful kindness and community can be. Wishing you peace, renewal, and joy. 💛 #Easter
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ChildFund @childfund.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Here’s to fresh starts, brighter beginnings and hope born anew. Happy Easter to all who celebrate! 📍 Samburu County, Kenya
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
It seems everyone forgets that our own laws apply to these platforms, not just those of the United States—and governments are failing to do anything about it. @snowcalmth.com @sobukira.bsky.social @calmthwroth.eu
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
What we actually need is better legislation and for people to understand how those laws work. The fact that governments let social media companies break local laws shows a huge failure.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
It is easy to point fingers, and I know I am doing that too. But facts are facts. If we actually listen to them, social media bans for young ones are just ageism and censorship hiding behind the word "protection."
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
If we actually look at the data, a social media ban makes more sense for anyone under 35. This is especially true when you look at mental health statistics, which show the biggest mental health problems are actually found in the 16 to 34 age group.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
What makes this uncomfortable is that the people complaining most about young ones on the internet are (young) adults between 16 and 34. This is the exact same group that uses the internet the most, and they also watch the most mindless content.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
For example, people often claim TikTok destroys the minds of young ones, but they only make up a small part of the users. A massive 40.3% of all users are actually adults between 25 and 34.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 05/04/2026
People make a lot of noise about banning those under 16 from social media. But did you know that less than one in three in this age group globally even have internet access? This is according to data from @unicef.org and the @itu.int
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Natasha @sobukira.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Banning children from social media is not the answer. Millions use it to connect, engage and empower others and themselves, as this young person shows. It is often seen as a lifeline for children looking to understand themselves and the world around them. #socialmediaban #childrensrights
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 31/03/2026
I cannot simply stand by when I see injustice, which is exactly why I am sharing this poem. I will always make sure my voice is heard. mutedoodleden.com/disconnected... #SocialMediaBan #Poland #ChildrensRights @sobukira.bsky.social @snowcalmth.com
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Disconnected: The Quiet After The Scroll - Mute Doodle Den
Poland is planning to ban anyone under 15 from using social media. That includes me, and I’m not someone who’s just going to sit quietly while that happens.
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Vadim Dovganyuk @snowcalmth.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A major oversight, based on the Australian social media law, is that it does not actually make it illegal for a child to use a platform. The law puts the burden entirely on the companies to prevent accounts from being created or maintained by those under 16 years of age. (1/4)
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 01/03/2026
A day will come when society realises that artificial intelligence is simply too flawed and lazy to accurately determine our ages, and social media bans will be overturned. Companies will've wasted fortunes on a mistake that could easily be avoided by simply restricting the mature content right now.
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Vadim Dovganyuk @snowcalmth.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I don't support my children breaking the law, however, I do agree with my son on this one. The truth of these social media bans is that they don't do anything but ignore the problem, which is that the average social media platform is broken.
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A mother of six children — including a toddler and premature twins needing specialist formula — is now receiving support from our partner in #Ukraine, Children’s Hearts 💛💙 We’re helping the whole family with essentials, stability, and hope www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/child... ❤️ #FamilySupport #Ho
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Real progress. Positive change. 💙 Through our partners New Beginnings in Ukraine, this young mangrowing up without parental care is gaining confidence, life skills, and hope for the future. With the right support, change is possible www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/new-b... #SupportOrphans #Ukraine #Ch
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 11/02/2026
I know a lot of Americans might hate what I wrote here. And honestly, that’s okay. I’m not here to write stuff just so people like me or give me clicks. I write what feels true and right, even if it makes some people mad. mutedoodleden.com/the-god-they...
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The God They Sold You - Mute Doodle Den
Realistically, I could write an entire anthology of poems just about the dystopia the United States has turned into. The current presidency alone is pure
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
🧣 Warm clothes can be life-saving for children at risk. When basic needs are unmet, we are there to support. 🎁 From £10, help a child survive the cold this winter. Give a gift that counts 👇 www.childaidee.org.uk/product/day-... #ChildrenAtRisk #WinterAppeal #GiveWarmth Image: Children's Hearts , #
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A laptop can be life‑changing. For this student in Ukraine, it means access to online school, homework, and a sense of normality in the middle of conflict. Education continues — even in the hardest times. Support our partners work : www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/child... 💛 #Ukraine #Education
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Creativity heals. At Esther House #Moldova, arts & crafts help children at risk process trauma, build confidence, and regain emotional balance. This day centre is a lifeline — a safe, creative space where healing begins. 💛 Please support this work ➡️ www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/esthe...🌟 #Creativit
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Augustus van den Boorn @observe-consider.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Young insightful eyes reflecting on today’s world and our future ❣️👇🏼
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
That taught me something important, though. When Gen Beta starts struggling (and they will, because every generation does), I'm going to reach out and help them. Because how you treat the next generation matters way more than what mistakes they make.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
The one thing I do agree with? We're doomed. But not because of anything we did. We're doomed because Gen Z and Millennials would rather point fingers than actually help. Every generation struggles—it's normal. But instead of lifting us up, older generations just push us down.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
I also write a blog and have never used AI for it. Plenty of Gen Alpha children are creative; people just ignore us when it doesn't fit their narrative.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
Then there's the claim that we lack creativity because of AI. Which for me personally is really funny, as I am literally spending my winter break right now on an art project with the identical twin girls from my class—something we chose to do, not something we have to do for school at all.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
Yeah, some of us don't respect authority automatically, but whose fault is that? Bad parenting and teaching from older generations created that. You can't raise children without teaching respect and then act shocked when they don't have it. It's directly linked to how we were raised.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
People say we're addicted to our phones, but studies show Gen Alpha actually uses phones less than older generations. It's projection—they're the ones glued to their screens whilst complaining about us.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 10/02/2026
People love to criticise my generation (Gen Alpha, born January 2010–December 2024), but honestly? Most of what they complain about isn't even our fault. A lot of it comes from the generations criticising us the most—Millennials and Gen Z.
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Natasha @sobukira.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The state of the world, seen through the eyes of youth. Unfiltered.
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Stanisław Cichy | スタニスワフ・チヒー @aboyinwords.com · 02/02/2026
My latest poem. No more words I will add to it. mutedoodleden.com/when-everyth... @greennomad61.bsky.social @sobukira.bsky.social #Politics #Poetry
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When Everything Falls Apart - Mute Doodle Den
We were told there would be a future, wasn't we?We were told the world would get better, wasn't it?They fed us promises like they were candy, and we believed
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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter what their color.” — Maya Angelou
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ChildAid to Eastern Europe @childaidee.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Meet Maria💙She loves music, drama & being with friends. Creative activities like weaving help her feel calmer, more organized & confident. The Isle of Hope gives young people with disabilities life skills, care and belonging every day. 🔗 www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/isle-...
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Ken Jansen @kenjansen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I call it the #MAGAParadox the ability to hold two completely opposing versions of reality in their head as both simultaneously true when it benefits them and false when it benefits them. And they will resort to physical violence to prove both sides. Without cognitive dissonance.
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