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Vadim Dovganyuk

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Ukrainian-Polish ethnic Karaite • Autistic • Former adoptee turned adoptive parent • Special education teacher • Child carer • Social educator • full-time dad to 12 wonderful children • Young ambassador of @childaidee.bsky.social‬ • Political syncretist

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Listopad: Polska's Heartbeat - Mute Doodle Den Today is National Independence Day here in Poland. It’s been 107 years since Poland got its independence back, after 123 years of being split up by Russia,

Today here in Poland we celebrate Independence Day. We regained our independence in 1918 after 123 years of occupation.

11.11.2025 16:29 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Calmth Has Been Discontinued - Calmth We've made the difficult decision to discontinue the Calmth blog and step away from maintaining an active public presence online. This decision comes after

It's time to do this. 👋

calmth.blog/calmth-has-b...

05.11.2025 23:22 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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When Everything Gets Too Loud - Mute Doodle Den I haven't kept it a secret that I struggle with anxiety. I have panic attacks often, and this poem is my attempt to put that experience into words. Some of

This is my latest poem, and it's deeply personal. It describes my experiences with anxiety (GAD) and panic attacks, as best as I'm able to put them into words.

mutedoodleden.com/when-everyth...

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#Anxiety #Panic #Poetry #MentalHealth

31.10.2025 22:39 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

An important poem about war and the devastating ways in which it haunts children, and so beautifully written.

“They say children are resilient;
that’s just a fancy way of saying we survive things we shouldn’t have to.”

26.10.2025 20:12 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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What I Remember Before - Mute Doodle Den You might notice that this poem seems autobiographical, and there's a reason for that. This poem is based on a close friend's experiences of having lived in a

New poem based on true experiences.

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#poetry #poetrycommunity #warpoetry #youngwriters

26.10.2025 17:57 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 2
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“Until we have the courage to recognise cruelty for what it is - whether its victim is human or animal - we cannot expect things to be much better in this world. We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any living creature.”

~Rachel Carson

14.10.2025 20:05 — 👍 588    🔁 163    💬 17    📌 2
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Access to nutritious food is a fundamental child right — yet millions of children still go hungry. As climate change threatens harvests and livelihoods, we join the global call for collective action to ensure every child has enough to eat and the chance to thrive. #WorldFoodDay #ChildRights

15.10.2025 21:27 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Payback Season - Mute Doodle Den I think people should be doing way more to actually stop all the damage we keep causing to the planet. It’s like wrecking nature is some weird top goal for

Time for me to say what all the vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, and others don't dare to say. Here is my latest poem.

mutedoodleden.com/payback-seas...

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14.10.2025 18:08 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

"Maybe I’m just a kid,
maybe I don’t get the “complex” stuff,
but I know when people die, something is wrong with what we did,
and choosing sides just isn’t enough.
Choose life instead of being right,
choose peace over winning the fight." ❤️‍🩹

09.10.2025 20:38 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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People Aren't Flags - Mute Doodle Den I'm not gonna deny it, I'm just as guilty as everyone else when it comes to picking sides in wars. But I'm a child, or a "kid" as people usually say. I "don't

My latest poem and doodle about my beliefs in this broken world. There are too many wars that don't need to happen. Centuries later and we're still killing each other over lines on a map—it's crazy and shows how little people in power care about actual human lives.

mutedoodleden.com/people-arent...

07.10.2025 09:49 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
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This young boy showed early signs of spinal issues that could have become scoliosis. Thanks to free hydrotherapy at the Tony Hawks Centre 👉 www.childaidee.org.uk/moldova/tony... , his condition is stable—giving him a stronger, healthier future. 💙 #ChildAidEE #HydrotherapyHealing #HopeInAction

07.10.2025 09:12 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Sometimes, a helping hand is all it takes.
A single mother couldn’t afford a brain ultrasound or neurologist visit for her son. Our partner Family Love helped.“I’m so grateful. Without your help, it would’ve been difficult. Now I’m calm about my child’s health.”
www.childaidee.org.uk/appeal/famil...

13.09.2025 08:00 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Disability Isn’t Always What You Think It Is - Mute Doodle Den So I called myself disabled earlier today, and immediately some self-righteous bastard who calls himself autistic jumped on me saying "being autistic doesn't

I don't often rant, but some things just need to be said. I called myself disabled earlier today, and someone decided to tell me I'm not. Here's why they're wrong, and what being disabled actually means for me every single day.

mutedoodleden.com/disability-i...

13.09.2025 17:45 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
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Children at the refugee camp are rediscovering joy through food, crafts & art—thanks to Iryna’s creative sessions. 💛
Your support keeps this art therapy project alive, bringing hope and healing to those who need it most.
👉 Continue supporting: www.childaidee.org.uk/ukraine/refu...
#RefugeeSupport

11.09.2025 08:00 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

As a child who loves reading and writing:

Don't just read to your children, read while near them. Show them that you're reading, preferably as young as possible. Avoid using a phone, tablet, eReader or anything similar in front of them. Young children copy behavior, that's how we learn.

10.09.2025 18:46 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Last night, #Poland’s #airspace was breached 19 times by #drones manufactured in #russia. Our assessment is that they did not veer off course but were deliberately targeted - Poland's foreign minister Radosław #Sikorski

x.com/sikorskirade...

10.09.2025 21:04 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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What if someone died? - Mute Doodle Den What if someone died, and the chair still sat there, quiet?The cup goes cold on the table like it forgot the plan.The door stays half open, like a mouth that

I was trying to focus on homework but my head was full again, so here is what came out:

mutedoodleden.com/what-if-some...

10.09.2025 17:18 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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During #emergencies, our focus is always on children & providing the things they most urgently need to survive and thrive—not just physical relief items, but also psychological and emotional support.
Read more about our approach ➡️ www.childfund.org/about-us/our...

#ChildrenInCrisis #HumanitarianAid

10.09.2025 15:55 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The hidden cost of using Idaho's taxpayer dollars to subsidize private school tuition • Idaho Capital Sun I urge every Idahoan to learn what’s really happening and to stand up for your local schools, writes guest columnist Luke Schroeder.

The hidden cost of using Idaho’s taxpayer dollars to subsidize private school tuition idahocapitalsun.com/2025/09/09/t...

10.09.2025 01:04 — 👍 7    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

The social media bans show lack of willing to invest in the younger generations, but also the lacking ability to look into a mirror. Social media is as much a problem for the older generations as it is for the younger...

10.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also education is a major problem, with schools being underfunded almost everywhere internationally, while not offering important subjects as a result. Subjects like cyber safety, home economics, and social care aren't part of the curriculum in most parts of the world, regardless of importance.

10.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Instead of governments doing anything to resolve this, they actually are a major problem in regards to the declining mental health of young people. Lots of facilities for young people have been dismantled, by this more often than not decreasing the amount of jobs as well.

10.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Social media bans wouldn't do anything in regards to the problem that do exist, which are mainly the declining mental health of young people. Many of these problems are the result of decreasing support systems that exist these days, for all ages.

10.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This is actually correct. Social media bans would additionally go against the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

It's quite a troubling situation, as countries like Australia, France, Greece, and Spain are still notable for wanting to put social media bans into place.

10.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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"I'm good, thank you!" 💛
Children in our clubs in war-torn Ukraine are smiling, playing, and expressing gratitude — and it's beautiful.
Your support creates safe spaces that promote healing and joy.
📹 Watch the video & feel the warmth.
#ChildAidEE #UkraineSupport #HealingThroughPlay #ThankYou

10.09.2025 08:30 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ukraine war latest: Poland invokes NATO Article 4 and warns 'we're closer to armed conflict than any time since WWII' Poland scrambled fighter jets and NATO air defences overnight after Russian drones entered its airspace in an "unprecedented violation". It marks Warsaw's first engagement in the war since Moscow inva...

Ukraine war latest: Poland invokes NATO Article 4 and warns 'we're closer to armed conflict than any time since WWII'
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones" Einstein quote
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...

10.09.2025 10:45 — 👍 19    🔁 11    💬 2    📌 2

Trump is the weakest leader in US history
Putin sees him as an arrogant moron and a fool
Trump has made a bad situation much worse

10.09.2025 10:48 — 👍 21    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0

Children.
Generation to generation,
the Earth's troubles are passed
on to them.
Would there ever be enough nurturing
to prepare them for this mess
we've created....

04.09.2025 04:38 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

When my generation (Alpha) grows up, we'll keep pushing forward what Gen Z is starting now. Finally a generation that won't let oppression and corruption go unchecked. The time of corruption and oppression is coming to an end.

10.09.2025 11:02 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Nepal is just the beginning, since several other countries are still planning to put social media bans in place. It'll be interesting to see how more countries will fall apart because older generations keep choosing to oppress us younger people.

10.09.2025 11:02 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

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