Tanya Paperny

@tpaperny.bsky.social

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Writer, editor, DC historian, translator, community builder, artist Queer, white, kid of refugees, Jewish Read my work: Washington City Paper, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy ++ more at tpaperny.com Much love!

sinkhole on the 5000 block of 12th Street, N.E. in washington dc, after a water main break caused the roadway to collapse and a DC Water truck to become trapped.
Screenshot of capital weather gang app showing forecast for silver spring MD showing Tornado Watch, Flood Watch, and Air Quality Alert
A parking spot dug out from the snow is reseved by a children’s toy car
Puffy sticker for kids with cartoonish tiger that has its eyes closed and a slight smile. Background photo is of orangey fall leaves.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey signs the law banning diversity initiatives at a press event in Hinton last month. Photo courtesy the Governor’s office.
A fluffy grey cat with hazel eyes lays on a beige hardwood floor. A child has done a digital illustration of a Ukrainian soldier's uniform on top of the cat, customized to fit its shapes.