Melissa
@madebymeliorisms.bsky.social
Handweaver, spinner and maker of fine things.
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In 2023, the United States budgeted $12.8 billion to build new affordable housing. We’re about to spend nearly four times on detention centers what we spend on housing.
Are We About to Have Labor Camps in the United States of America?
If you think that’s far-fetched, then you really haven’t been paying attention to what the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been up to lately.
newrepublic.com
July 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In 2023, the United States budgeted $12.8 billion to build new affordable housing. We’re about to spend nearly four times on detention centers what we spend on housing.
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Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
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Thanks to my friend Harriet for pointing out that the women went to Christ's tomb and saw he was not there, the angels showed up to describe what happened, & the women then told the apostles, who dismissed them. A Biblical account of women not being believed.
April 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thanks to my friend Harriet for pointing out that the women went to Christ's tomb and saw he was not there, the angels showed up to describe what happened, & the women then told the apostles, who dismissed them. A Biblical account of women not being believed.
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Same, medieval dudes. Same.
April 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Same, medieval dudes. Same.
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BREAKING: 36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
April 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BREAKING: 36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
I wove then sewed this dress for a baby in my life! I can't wait to see if it fits!
#handweaving #handwoven #handdyed #deflecteddoubleweave #sewing
#handweaving #handwoven #handdyed #deflecteddoubleweave #sewing
April 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I wove then sewed this dress for a baby in my life! I can't wait to see if it fits!
#handweaving #handwoven #handdyed #deflecteddoubleweave #sewing
#handweaving #handwoven #handdyed #deflecteddoubleweave #sewing
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The more you know…
March 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The more you know…
I took the train from Philly to Raleigh to go to the Carolina Fiber Fest! I met my sister and we had a great time,met some friendly sellers, learned some stuff and bought some
Stash!
Stash!
March 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I took the train from Philly to Raleigh to go to the Carolina Fiber Fest! I met my sister and we had a great time,met some friendly sellers, learned some stuff and bought some
Stash!
Stash!
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Share if you agree. 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
March 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Share if you agree. 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
Took a break from all the fiber arts, weaving and spinning yesterday to get out into the wilds of Philadelphia for some fresh air! I had a beautiful hike out in the Wissahickon on Forbidden Drive.
March 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Took a break from all the fiber arts, weaving and spinning yesterday to get out into the wilds of Philadelphia for some fresh air! I had a beautiful hike out in the Wissahickon on Forbidden Drive.
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This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
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There’s something happening in this country.
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
February 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There’s something happening in this country.
Rambouillet and merino batt knit into a sample. I love it but I think I'm going to do it again, shift the color and add some silk.
#handspinning #handspun #knitting #artbatt
#handspinning #handspun #knitting #artbatt
February 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Rambouillet and merino batt knit into a sample. I love it but I think I'm going to do it again, shift the color and add some silk.
#handspinning #handspun #knitting #artbatt
#handspinning #handspun #knitting #artbatt
I'm testing some handspun yarn for knitting a sweater. This is a batt I made from 50% Merino and 50% Rambouillet with some colors added in from mixed varieties. I hope to three ply it and knit it into a swatch and see if it's something I like!
#handspinning #knitting
#handspinning #knitting
February 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I'm testing some handspun yarn for knitting a sweater. This is a batt I made from 50% Merino and 50% Rambouillet with some colors added in from mixed varieties. I hope to three ply it and knit it into a swatch and see if it's something I like!
#handspinning #knitting
#handspinning #knitting
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Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return
Yosemite halts camping reservations, with no timetable for their return at a time when federal employees are being laid off
www.sfchronicle.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Want to go visit the national parks this year?
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Sorry.
The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Weaving some handspun yarn into scarves. Loving this so far!!
February 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Weaving some handspun yarn into scarves. Loving this so far!!
Finally finished skeining some handspun. Now to figure out what to make!
February 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Finally finished skeining some handspun. Now to figure out what to make!
I've been teaching floor Loom weaving for many years but I've decided to take it to a one on one basis. Come in and weave a towel. Or learn as much as you want! If you're in the Philadelphia,PA area and interested go to my website and fill out a form. Www.meliorisms.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I've been teaching floor Loom weaving for many years but I've decided to take it to a one on one basis. Come in and weave a towel. Or learn as much as you want! If you're in the Philadelphia,PA area and interested go to my website and fill out a form. Www.meliorisms.com
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And there it is — next shoe dropping. Steal the bank, control the military and then silence the media
Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
February 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And there it is — next shoe dropping. Steal the bank, control the military and then silence the media
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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A techie friend who knows the players including Elon just sent this to me:
February 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A techie friend who knows the players including Elon just sent this to me:
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is still beauty in this world
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"