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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 17

what is @samreich.bsky.social doing in there?

Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 11

the above website & www.iceoutofca.org/act.html have resource guides as well as info on state & fed policies to educate people the cases inevitably built against ice & federal government

some of the digital resources can be sent to people's phones if they have access to them during detainment

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Rapid response networks respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions and raids in our communities and provide support to immigrant community members facing detention and...

www.iceoutofca.org

Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 11

for my fellow californians, if you don't already have it, there are local phone numbers for rapid response/support teams to get legal assistance for people being kidnapped by ice in some cities & several regions of california if you see or suspect ice is in your area

www.ccijustice.org/carrn

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 11

only ice anyone should be defending is in the polar regions but I doubt many of these spineless cowards in office will do much to protect vulnerable communities by abolishing ice

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 9

Day 9: "To Die for the People" by Huey Newton.

This collection, edited by Toni Morrison captures the vision of the BBP co-founder. Newton challenges police brutality, racial capitalism, & U.S. imperialism & calls for community self-defense, solidarity across oppressed ppl, & a better future. 🧶

Huey Newton's "To Die for the People" surrounded by lemon yellow mini skeins.

Lemon yellow mini skeins scattered around and with yellow mosaic pieces and yellow flowers scattered as well

Angled shot of Huey Newton's "To Die for the People" surrounded by lemon yellow mini skeins.

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 10

I wish they were as empathetic as pigs

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 10

every time the sun tries to peak out from the marine layer, I'm like no, no, no, I should see you again until september!

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 8

who tf earns rental money from an ice detention facility like it's a casual apartment complex any old landlord has across the country?! aren't they owned by a huge for-profit company? it's not like these are little white collar managers, the company gets like a billion $ from these facilities a year

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𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑯𝒊𝒋𝒂𝒛𝒊 🇵🇸🫒𝑰𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂 @monahijazi.bsky.social · Jun 8

🚨 The "Madeleine" is just hours away from Gaza.
Activists on board are facing threats, but they sail on , with courage, with purpose. Their hearts echo Gaza’s cries.

🛑 Don’t let them disappear into the sea

📡 Track them live: bit.ly/4mSndme
🔁 Repost to spread the word let the world watch with them.

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 8

Rainbow Beast-Mode is a soft, luminous rainbow inspired by a beast in a 15th-century Book of Hours. Isn't he cute?

Shifting from mint to lemon, creamsicle to pink & lavender. A subtle but vibraint rainbow. 🌈🧶
10% of sales go to @trevorproject.bsky.social

#yarnsky #fiberart #pride #yarnlove

4 skeins of rainbow yarn on a bed of an open skein. There are highlighter markers scattered around and little wooden pride ornaments that are hearts, rainbows and diamonds

3 skeins of rainbow yarn in the left and 2 skeins on the bottom with a bowl of colorful potpourri in the upper right. there are 2 little wooden pride ornaments that are hearts and diamonds in the lower left

4 skeins of rainbow yarn on the left with an open skein on the right. There are highlighter markers scattered around and an image of a rainbow beast in the middle

5 skeins of rainbow yarn on the top and an image of a rainbow beast on the bottom. He has a human face and a rainbow furry body. He's got a big nose and his tongue is sticking out.

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 8

I wasn't worried about it with how blurry it is in the background, I'm just surprised I missed it in the pictures on my initial observation

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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · Jun 7

You’re gonna have to be patient for this one. This little Gastropod veliger larva (sea snail) starts out in its shell, but soon feels brave enough to come out and show us its glorious velum! Such a pretty little babe. 🦑 #plankton

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

I just realized the reference photo in the first picture that I took 🧡🩵🤍

nudibranch nerds who love good yarn should take note!

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an opalescent aeolid nudibranch, Hermissenda opalescens, on a piece of giant kelp encrusted with kelp lace bryozoans (among other things) next to a curly cluster of eggs the nudibranch recently laid

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

Quadrilateral? Quad for short?

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

a large pile of baked beans with a man sitting on a window sill

Alt: Scrooge McDuck leaping into his vault which is filled with baked beans

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

after we cleaned up, a pair of ravens flew over us, croaking & swooping between each other, then as we reached our car, the same ravens flew by us again

no tears this time, my grandma was calming & grounding compared to my grandpa & I knew I made the right choice connecting w/ her to heal

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

I picnicked w/ my grandma & we had tea, sandwiches, scones, & I left her some milk as is traditional in Scottish ancestor veneration

I also brought her some flowers, sea shells, sea glass, rocks that I've tumbled recently, cleared her grave with a heather besom, & burned some saining herbs for her

my grandma's grave with the fresh flowers I brought her as well as the sea glass, sea shells, a cup of earl grey tea, burning herbs, a container of milk, and a shot glass of alcohol as offerings for her

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

I stopped by to see my grandpa in the San Francisco National Cemetery before we go to my grandma's grave & while I was talking to him, a raven showed up & started croaking at me, so naturally, I started crying

this is the theme of my day so far, just constant crying

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 7

Day 7: "The Fateful Triangle" by Stuart Hall.

Jamaican-born theorist Stuart Hall’s book is a powerful critique of how race, ethnicity & nation are entangled. A radical, essential read on identity, power & belonging in a postcolonial world. Clear & accessible writing! 🧶
#booksky #yarnsky #yarnlove

A book on the left called "The fateful triangle" by Stuart Hall. the cover has a picture of Hall (a Black man with a greying beard) looking straight at us. On the right are mini skeins that are a gradient from yellow to orange that looks like fire.

An open skein of orange and yellow gradient yarn. On the right are mini skeins that are a gradient from yellow to orange that looks like fire.

Above are mini skeins in a row that are a gradient from yellow to orange that looks like fire. Below the mini skeins are flowers

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 5

Day 5: "The Wretched of the Earth" by Frantz Fanon.

A blazing anti-colonial manifesto, demanding revolution of both society and us too. A radical, necessary takedown of colonialism & its aftermath. Fanon reminds us that liberation is collective or it is nothing at all. 🧶

#booksky #yarnsky

orange mini skeins surrounding the book "The Wretched of the Earth" by Frantz Fanon. The cover has a sketch of him and behind him are two raised fists breaking shackles.

Angled shot of orange mini skeins surrounding the book "The Wretched of the Earth" by Frantz Fanon. The cover has a sketch of him and behind him are two raised fists breaking shackles.

orange mini skeins in a staggered row with dried red and orange flowers scattered around

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 3

Day 3: "I Refuse to Condemn: Resisting Racism in the times of National Security" edited by Asim Qureshi.

A relevant, powerful 2020 compilation of global voices, from scholars to writers & journalists shining light on root causes of imperialism & racism.

Paired w/ an orange/red gradient skein.🧶

Angled shot of gradient orange and red mini skeins and dried red and orange flowers around the book "I refuse to condemn. Resisting racism in times of national security. Edited by Asim Qureshi.

Gradient orange and red mini skeins and dried red and orange flowers around the book "I refuse to condemn. Resisting racism in times of national security. Edited by Asim Qureshi.

Gradient orange and red mini skeins and dried red and orange flowers

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 1

Day 1: "How Europe underdeveloped Africa" by Walter Rodney.

Essential reading by Guyanese historian & activist W. Rodney who explains how Africa has historically been deliberately exploited for western gain. It's an eye opener.
#booksky #yarnsky

Soft red mini skeins of yarn scattered around Walter Rodney's "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.

Angled shot of soft red mini skeins of yarn scattered around Walter Rodney's "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. There are blue and red dried flowers scattered around

Soft red mini skeins of yarn scattered around Walter Rodney's "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. There is an open skein on the right and blue and red dried flowers scattered around.

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Maryjanna Zosia 🦊⛰️ they/iad & she/i @invertebae.bsky.social · Jun 7

@isasaxonists.bsky.social did a custom skein dye job for me that was absolutely stunning (they were nudibranch-themed!) & the yarn was incredibly soft! & her page always includes uplifting, educational posts supporting marginalized communities, so follow her & check out her lovely yarn & content!

Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 1

Happy #pridemonth, all! Like last year, here's a 🧵 of books to add to your reading list to support marginalized folks. Follow along each other day! Some authors are Black/Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Muslim, Arab, &/or Palestinian. Have fun, enjoy the pics, read lots, love each other. 🧶
#yarnsky #booksky

An angled shot of rainbow colored mini skeins arranged in a rainbow. There are some wooden ornaments, one is a rainbow with clouds and the other is heart shaped and it has pride flags and the word "love" on it.

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Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social · Jun 1

Happy #pridemonth, all! Like last year, here's a 🧵 of books to add to your reading list to support marginalized folks. Follow along each other day! Some authors are Black/Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, Muslim, Arab, &/or Palestinian. Have fun, enjoy the pics, read lots, love each other. 🧶
#yarnsky #booksky

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Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · Jun 7

You can donate to help out Ahmed’s family here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-ahmed...

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