this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028

Terrible scenes just minutes into the new socialist regime in New York as literally hundreds of billionaires discover mamdani already living rent free in their heads

Anyway, if you read through all of that nonsense have a dancing Sam Reich for your troubles

I have plans on plans on plans for what this could be and all of them require money which is rude as fuck.

If I can't swing the retail portion, then I'd settle for opening a sewing-focused makerspace with an attached craft thrift/re-use store. Bonus if I can have an event space w/ monthly maker markets and/or a small retail space w/ local artist goods with terms favorable to the artists.

So this is me, screaming out into the universe, that somehow I am going to make it happen before I turn 50. In turn, I ask the universe to be kind and give me the chance because there is so little joy in the world right now that I need to do something to bring more of it into existence.

This is literally the worst time EVER to be opening a small business but turning 40 and the absolute shit-show this last year has been really smacked me in the face as to just how short life is and if I don't do this soon, it's never gonna happen.

Like, if someone gave me $50k right now and said "do it" I would walk away from my day job and throw myself wholeheartedly into this thing. I literally have an entire google doc of suppliers for the retail area, space needs (current + future), classes to hold, tools and machines to buy, etc.

For the last decade I've wanted to open up a fabric/sewing studio geared towards garment & bag making (the quilt shop market is pretty saturated in my area). Fabric & notions for sale, a sewing-focused makerspace w/ sliding scale rental/membership, and an affordable craft-focused rental space.

if there was a rich person with the will, you could build the most incredible news organization that has ever existed just from the wreckage of this year alone.

💚 Hey crafters and little shop owners 💚
Feel welcome to drop a link or a sale promo post here - then I’ll give it a RT during the next couple of weeks and spread the word

First day back to work after surgery leave and I'm already feeling like I want to crawl into a hole and scream. Cool.

Feed The Monsters within with a new Inkling sticker.

Yes.

More.

MORE.

FEED THE MACHINE.

CONSUME.

...
Printed in an indie shop
Available individually or in a bundle (to save you some coins)

Stickers ship free via stamped envelope!

Clickity-click:
www.printinkling.com/product/cons...

I'm gonna pretend the Animal Crossing update announcement was just a belated birthday present from Nintendo bevause I am WAY TOO EXCITED about it.

Goals

Took my first post-surgery shower today and while it didn't make me feel any better, it was nice to feel properly clean. Bath wipes only do so much.

Surgery was this morning, everything went super well and I'm home and recovering nicely.

just imagined Aubrey Plaza as Amelia Bedilia interacting with Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc and nearly passed out

the lead up to surgery on Thursday is honestly fucking worse than the recovery. I am so incredibly stressed and miserable right now and I cannot wait to have enforced bed rest.

you too huh?

This is the move, loves.

It doesn't have to be us.
It doesn't have to be stickers.

But when you purchase Stuff from people who make Stuff, you keep art alive.

You keep agency and craftsmanship and
the human spirit alive.

You fund cat food and full cupboards instead of yachts

someone call the etsy witches this is a fucking emergency

I just re-opened commission slots for personalised Tavern Signs 🍺

Check it out if you missed it last time
sophiegrunnet.etsy.com/listing/1748...

Line art format, $26, You gain all rights of the illustration, both for personal or commercial use.

The fact that it was faster for me to initiate my short term disability claim for my surgery than it was to get a hold of someone at the hospital to get an estimate for said surgery is wild.