Arey you smarter than a 5th grader? Join BBF for trivia night on November 20th at Dreamers and Make-Believers! RSVP required as space is limited: forms.gle/jbb6ZaUzSxke...

Copied this idea from someone on threads - please consider turning your little free library into a food pantry! Flyer printable (both Baltimore specific and generic) below

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

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

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

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 💛

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...

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

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.

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.

Really fun and normal stuff happening over here

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...

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

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!

I love being a union steward!

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!

#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!

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

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

Baltimore scene report

Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: - Cake Baker - Dog walker - Gym front desk - Banner/poster printing and installation - Print shop front desk - Agency graphic designer

I just published my first piece on Medium about supporting your chronically ill friends 🤗 Please give it a read and more importantly, give your chronic pain pals a hug for me ❤️ maxcanner.medium.com/why-let-me-k...