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Charm City Art Spice @rahnealexander.com · 12d

idk who needs to hear this but if trans people existing tears apart the foundation of your entire enterprise your foundation is weak and you should find another raison d'être

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · 15d

I made some pretty graphics go look at them: www.epi.org/publication/...

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · 20d

Yes arrived today! I ordered through Red Emma's on Bookshop!

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · 21d

Bento and I are excited to dig into this book by @dskamper.bsky.social ✨

Max is holding Dave Kamper's book "Who's Got the Power?" in front of their cat Bentley, a white cat with tabby spots and green eyes.

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · May 1

Also Maryland colors, or just an eastern coral snake?

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · May 1

Finished knitting my first ever beanie this week and donated it to the Baltimore Baby Fund raffle where it found its new home with Emily! If you are a Baltimore City voter, sign the petition to get the charter amendment added to the ballot next fall so we can fight child poverty 💛

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · Apr 30

Our workplace rights weren’t given to us.

This May Day, working people are saying “enough.” We’ll fight to protect all workers from Trump's illegal attacks on our jobs, our unions, our contracts, and our freedoms. www.mobilize.us/aflcio/?q=Ma...

Illustration of a community with the phrase "Solidarity Forever" in the sky

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Apr 30

Which one 💀

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Apr 30

Who will I see at the Baltimore Baby Bonus kickoff event tonight at Checkerspot? I'll be donating a handmade item to the raffle ✨

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Apr 28

AI is bad for the environment and uses way too much water to justify Blue Water Baltimore using it to hop on a trend. There are better ways to thank your staff! Embarrassing.

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Apr 28

Not y'all using AI for this 🤦

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People Who Work @deptofworkers.bsky.social · Feb 6

Elon and his DOGE buddies ran scared yesterday. We’re not going to let any billionaire CEO take over the Department of Labor to hurt working families. Not on our watch.

A photo of protestors in front of the Department of Labor, with a sign that says “he doesn’t even go here!”

A photo of protestors in front of the Department of Labor, holding signs that says “AFGE” and “Hands of worker data.”

A photo of protestors in front of the Department of Labor, with an AFGE union sign.

A photo of a protestor in front of the Department of Labor, holding a sign that says “workers over billionaires.”

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Feb 6

Really fun and normal stuff happening over here

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shuts down USAID and State Dept. seeks to absorb parts of the agency and eliminate the rest

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk and a team of his followers, entered the offices of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), shuttering much ...

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · Feb 5

Check out our new 📊 State of Working America Data Library! 📊 It provides easily accessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive historical data on the US economy 🧵

All the data, none of the confusion💡

data.epi.org?utm_source=b...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Dec 19

If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages:

Don’t make me tap the sign. Strikes are supposed to be disruptive

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 9

I don't know if this is an original or if he got it from somewhere else but my brother used to sing "Good King Wences lost his head on the feast of Stephen, baked it in banana bread, deep and crisp and even...."

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 6

Additionally - my mom had five kids, homeschooled most of us, then taught for a while. Once my youngest sibling was out of the house Mom got her masters and is now a licensed therapist. She was in her 50s. Again, it's never too late! Not everything has to happen in your 20s!

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 6

Also - he has a computer science, statistics, and IT background. So it's not like his whole career has led to this!

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 6

If you ever feel like it's "too late" to start over, pursue a different career, or do that thing you've always wanted to do, think about my dad: He finished law school, passed the bar, and was just sworn in to the MD Court. In the same year he turned 60. It's never too late to try something new!

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 5

What a lady

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 5

I love being a union steward!

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max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 5

2024 #Art Wrapped

🎨 Had my first solo art show
🎤 Gave my first art talk
🐱 Had work in my third group show
🖌️ Sold seven originals
🦋 Landed three commissions
✂️ Started a crafting group at work
🧶 Crocheted three blankets
🧑‍🏫 Completed my third semester teaching web design
✨ Felt super creative!

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 4

#Writers and #artists of Bluesky: I'm interested in taking some workshops/courses in the new year. Any recs welcome! ( #Baltimore if in person, virtual otherwise)

Interested in these topics:
- Oil Painting
- Comic book illustration/plotting
- Creative writing

Open to others if it's a good fit!

max io • they/them @maxio.bsky.social · Dec 2

As my heat clicks on and I cozy up with my tea to start my work day, I think of my friend Noor and her family who don't have any coats or blankets or warm food to eat. I know rent is due but if you have any excess please consider donating to help Noor feed her family this winter. gofund.me/17166569

Donate to Help Noor Fayez and her family living in Gaza, organized by Maria Dønheim

Hi, my name is Maria. I live in Norway and have met Noor from Gaza. I am a… Maria Dønheim needs your support for Help Noor Fayez and her family living in Gaza

gofund.me

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Red Emma’s @redemmas.org · Nov 14

Still a few spots left for the Workshops4Gaza event tomorrow with Orisanmi Burton, on the work of the late Palestinian political prisoner Walid Daqqa and connections to prisoners' struggle in the US. https://www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/from-gaza-to-attica

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