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meet the artist mini #zine ! I had a lot of fun with this, I've never done a meet the artist meme before. hope you enjoy :) #zines #meettheartist
got a new mixed media sketchbook <3 #sketchbook #artsky
December 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
got a new mixed media sketchbook <3 #sketchbook #artsky
I went to the craft store today and bought exactly what I intended to buy and nothing more. please clap
December 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I went to the craft store today and bought exactly what I intended to buy and nothing more. please clap
some little moments of crimmus cheer: two of my favorite movies on DVD from @michaelthegamer.bsky.social , baking cookies, and listening to my favorite Christmas album. Mary Crimble to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
some little moments of crimmus cheer: two of my favorite movies on DVD from @michaelthegamer.bsky.social , baking cookies, and listening to my favorite Christmas album. Mary Crimble to all who celebrate!
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Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
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December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
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more plushies because I have the sickness 😂 enjoy!!
December 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
more plushies because I have the sickness 😂 enjoy!!
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Textile works by NY-based Chinese artist Miranda Fengyuan Zhang, 2020s, whose intuitive compositions stem from the materials themselves, using recycled fibers inspired by her grandmother, who would unravel sweaters to knit new ones.
December 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Textile works by NY-based Chinese artist Miranda Fengyuan Zhang, 2020s, whose intuitive compositions stem from the materials themselves, using recycled fibers inspired by her grandmother, who would unravel sweaters to knit new ones.
MOOOOOORRRREEE!!!!
December 14, 2025 at 3:18 AM
MOOOOOORRRREEE!!!!
*Kylo Ren voice* MOOOOOORRRREEE!!!!
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
*Kylo Ren voice* MOOOOOORRRREEE!!!!
everybody say hello to my new obsession, hand sewing plushies!! the dog and cat I made for myself but the dinosaur is a gift for my nephew :) probably going to continue making plushies until either my hands give out or I'm not obsessed anymore lol. this is a plushie blog now!!!
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
everybody say hello to my new obsession, hand sewing plushies!! the dog and cat I made for myself but the dinosaur is a gift for my nephew :) probably going to continue making plushies until either my hands give out or I'm not obsessed anymore lol. this is a plushie blog now!!!
nothing makes me feel my limited human lifespan like trying to get in touch with a human being at my car insurance company.
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
nothing makes me feel my limited human lifespan like trying to get in touch with a human being at my car insurance company.
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
for real she is so versatile what is not to love
December 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
for real she is so versatile what is not to love
I've been going through it lately and thought this might be a good zine to make for myself, and for anybody else who is feeling depressed and hopeless. Sometimes even the smallest reminder that there is some good in the world is enough. #zine #zines #zinesky
HERE ARE SOME REASONS TO LIVE
In this zine, the author details six reasons to live that they find personally motivating and inspiring.
online.fliphtml5.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
have had this on repeat for a week now. surely this will heal me
Let's Stay Inside
YouTube video by Ivy - Topic
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November 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
have had this on repeat for a week now. surely this will heal me
being over 30 has made me realize that there's really nothing more satisfying than bringing a dish to a potluck and going home with no leftovers :)
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
being over 30 has made me realize that there's really nothing more satisfying than bringing a dish to a potluck and going home with no leftovers :)
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obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
Obesity's now on the list of considerations, as well as cancer, & mental health, that may result in denial of an immigrant visa.
"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
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"Those who suffer from these medical conditions could become a “public charge,” & drain the nation of its resources, the directive argued."
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State Department to allow denial of immigrant visas to those with health issues, including obesity
US State Department guidance could deny immigrant visas for health conditions like obesity.
nypost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
obviously this is bad, but it’s long been true of other countries we praise to the skies for their healthcare and a lot of progressive Americans don’t want to acknowledge that as a huge vector of oppression. there are a lot of places I couldn’t emigrate to even if I wanted bc they have BMI limits
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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Bodily autonomy is the ultimate principle here and if we’re gonna make it stick we need to do away with the deep-seated notion that certain kinds of bodies are bad and undesirable to the point of being other people’s personal business and indeed a social problem
Fatphobia goes hand in hand with transphobia and is rampant even in otherwise progressive spaces because it makes people feel a sense of control to police their own and other people's bodies. It is social poison and we will never eliminate transphobia without eliminating anti-fatness.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Bodily autonomy is the ultimate principle here and if we’re gonna make it stick we need to do away with the deep-seated notion that certain kinds of bodies are bad and undesirable to the point of being other people’s personal business and indeed a social problem
Woke up today feeling deep despair over the state of the world so I donated to the PCRF. Highly suggest you do the same if you are able.
PCRF
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund was established in 1992 by concerned humanitarians in the USA to bring injured and sick children for free medical care they could not get locally
www.pcrf.net
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Woke up today feeling deep despair over the state of the world so I donated to the PCRF. Highly suggest you do the same if you are able.
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Delighted to learn who Ben Barres is today (although not delighted that this is why). Extra delighted to look him up on Wikipedia and find such a respectul and thoughtfully-written page, with nary a deadname in sight.
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Delighted to learn who Ben Barres is today (although not delighted that this is why). Extra delighted to look him up on Wikipedia and find such a respectul and thoughtfully-written page, with nary a deadname in sight.
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We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
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Don't cross a picket line. 💪
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Don't cross a picket line. 💪