MakeReadGrow
@makereadgrow.bsky.social
Sometimes known as stringthing - into all the fiber arts, books, and plants.
My tortilla chips keep breaking off in my bean dip
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
My tortilla chips keep breaking off in my bean dip
Tell me you don't read modern romance without telling me you don't read modern romance.
I love how you can time romances to certain beats. The kiss at exactly 50%. The big breakup at 75-80%. The grand gesture and reconciliation at 95%.
I don't mind predictable and formulaic... as long as the books still have -soul- and aren't paint by numbers.
I don't mind predictable and formulaic... as long as the books still have -soul- and aren't paint by numbers.
February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Tell me you don't read modern romance without telling me you don't read modern romance.
Doing a little stitching in bed, this is January 18. Was quite cold. #quiltsky #sewsky #temperaturequilt
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Doing a little stitching in bed, this is January 18. Was quite cold. #quiltsky #sewsky #temperaturequilt
I think I'm allergic to my office. Just had my first full day at work after being only there for short periods for two weeks and tonight I needed a breathing treatment. Doesn't seem coincidental.
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 AM
I think I'm allergic to my office. Just had my first full day at work after being only there for short periods for two weeks and tonight I needed a breathing treatment. Doesn't seem coincidental.
I grew up with men who exclusively went by "Grizz" and "Junebug" - they barely remembered that it was actually Phillip and Emil. But if that person changes gender and not just their name it's apparently too complicated.
Baffled by transphobes insisting that the name on your birth certificate is Your True Name Forever when it was common in my grandparents' generation to just...pick a name you like and use that, nbd. I literally found out both of my grandma's birth certificate first names FROM THEIR OBITUARIES.
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I grew up with men who exclusively went by "Grizz" and "Junebug" - they barely remembered that it was actually Phillip and Emil. But if that person changes gender and not just their name it's apparently too complicated.
Unless something has changed in KY I think I'm being punished for crossing the Ohio river. Believe me, I didn't want to.
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Unless something has changed in KY I think I'm being punished for crossing the Ohio river. Believe me, I didn't want to.
Guess I don't get to send DMs anymore.
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Guess I don't get to send DMs anymore.
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A reminder: there is not a single housing market in America—not one city, state, or county—where someone relying on SSI can afford a one-bedroom apartment.
Deaths like these are always preceded by engineered abandonment. Disproportionate homelessness among people with disabilities is no accident.
Deaths like these are always preceded by engineered abandonment. Disproportionate homelessness among people with disabilities is no accident.
High rents outpace federal disability payments, leaving many homeless
Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A reminder: there is not a single housing market in America—not one city, state, or county—where someone relying on SSI can afford a one-bedroom apartment.
Deaths like these are always preceded by engineered abandonment. Disproportionate homelessness among people with disabilities is no accident.
Deaths like these are always preceded by engineered abandonment. Disproportionate homelessness among people with disabilities is no accident.
It is day 11 of no school and I'm working on this quilt binding between work tasks and parenting tasks. There's a lot of cat hair on this quilt.
February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
It is day 11 of no school and I'm working on this quilt binding between work tasks and parenting tasks. There's a lot of cat hair on this quilt.
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Let me tell you a little about why this is so important.
I have a 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (& mustard...)
We spent a week in Disney in Dec and they are well known for their allergy awareness.
My kid could eat at every restaurant and he said how special it was for him to eat with family.
I have a 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (& mustard...)
We spent a week in Disney in Dec and they are well known for their allergy awareness.
My kid could eat at every restaurant and he said how special it was for him to eat with family.
Hey folks, if you live in Maryland please email your state legislators about HB 181, which supports food allergen disclosure in restaurants.
aafa.org/advocacy/
We have a happy 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (no advice please) and we want to be safely informed about where and what he can eat.
aafa.org/advocacy/
We have a happy 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (no advice please) and we want to be safely informed about where and what he can eat.
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Let me tell you a little about why this is so important.
I have a 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (& mustard...)
We spent a week in Disney in Dec and they are well known for their allergy awareness.
My kid could eat at every restaurant and he said how special it was for him to eat with family.
I have a 6yo with multiple top 9 allergies (& mustard...)
We spent a week in Disney in Dec and they are well known for their allergy awareness.
My kid could eat at every restaurant and he said how special it was for him to eat with family.
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For no reason I want the skyline to know that Wyze lets you watch your place & choose not to upload, unlike Ring & others
So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
For no reason I want the skyline to know that Wyze lets you watch your place & choose not to upload, unlike Ring & others
I love the table attachment for my machine so much.
February 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I love the table attachment for my machine so much.
I have completed my lined wool trousers. The pattern is the @stylearc.bsky.social Billie Trousers and it's the third time I've made these. Fabrics from fabricmart. #garmentsewing #sewsky
February 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I have completed my lined wool trousers. The pattern is the @stylearc.bsky.social Billie Trousers and it's the third time I've made these. Fabrics from fabricmart. #garmentsewing #sewsky
Finishing touches
February 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Finishing touches
I'm just watching the regular OTA coverage of the Olympics and trying to redirect my child to it occasionally because I think he will find something cool. He's uninterested in snowboarding so far but ice dancing is "actually pretty cool"
February 7, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I'm just watching the regular OTA coverage of the Olympics and trying to redirect my child to it occasionally because I think he will find something cool. He's uninterested in snowboarding so far but ice dancing is "actually pretty cool"
Hand hemming these trousers before the waistband is on. Because I'm a rebel. #garmentsewing #sewsky
February 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Hand hemming these trousers before the waistband is on. Because I'm a rebel. #garmentsewing #sewsky
This morning I took the kiddo to the YMCA for a workout and a swim, then we picked up a huge bag of library books, got lunch, and then braved the grocery store. Now I'm tired and a bit sore and watching some ice skating.
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This morning I took the kiddo to the YMCA for a workout and a swim, then we picked up a huge bag of library books, got lunch, and then braved the grocery store. Now I'm tired and a bit sore and watching some ice skating.
Guy in an anticapitalist shirt at the gym complimented my shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Guy in an anticapitalist shirt at the gym complimented my shirt from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social
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welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
Started my Friday be falling asleep again on the couch and waking up far later than I'd prefer.
February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Started my Friday be falling asleep again on the couch and waking up far later than I'd prefer.
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If you’re not following the case of Steven Feldman, AI Lawyer, your missing out
Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this?
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![Case 1:24-CV-09429-KPF Document 227 Filed 02/05/26 Page 2 of 33
Feldman [wals not excused from this professional obligation [of verifying that the cases he submitted to the Court were valid] by dint of using emerging
technology." (Dkt. #169 at 4).
Mr. Feldman persisted. A few days prior to the Court's hearing on the
Order to Show Cause, Mr. Feldman submitted a proposed reply brief in further support of Affable's motion to dismiss. Once again, his brief contained false citations. And at the August 22, 2025 hearing, Mr. Feldman was unable to respond directly to, much less answer, the Court's questioning about his
submissions.
Mr. Feldman has not, and apparently cannot, learn from his mistakes.
And while the Court does not oppose the use of Al to assist in legal research
and writing, it must take a stand where, as here, counsel repeatedly files
submissions with false citations because counsel refuses to verify those
submissions. This Court can do no more. For the reasons that follow, the
Court sanctions Mr. Feldman pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11
and the Court's inherent powers by striking Affable's submissions and entering
default judgment against it.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreigeefuabd636ruucelhxav3v3p43dezhotggrwlgjgsev2z2ggev4@jpeg)
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
If you’re not following the case of Steven Feldman, AI Lawyer, your missing out
Some brain bleach for the evening
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Some brain bleach for the evening
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A good thing you can do about this instead of dooming is Google “how to become a poll observer in [your town]”
Breaking:
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
The White House press secretary just said she "can't guarantee" that ICE won't be around polling locations in November.
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A good thing you can do about this instead of dooming is Google “how to become a poll observer in [your town]”