Your "dumb little projects" are so important during this harrowing time. Don't forget that. Your creativity has value, for yourself and for the world.

A Wood Fern about to do its thing 🌱

Deep in the forest. #pixelart

From my new book THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. This excerpt was written in 2023: phttps://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/from-oklahoma-city-to-trump

NEW from PP: The Trump admin is blowing off Congress's Qs about ICE wrongly detaining Americans. More than a dozen lawmakers demanded answers. The admin has offered silence. “That’s not usual." said @normornstein.bsky.social. "Nothing about this is usual." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

This is Autumn. She was born without one paw. Gets along just fine with three, but still sometimes uses a prosthetic leg when she wants to blend in. 13/10

Memory of White Flowers

Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯 Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke... A thread. 🧵

Painter Georgia O’Keeffe by her then partner Alfred Stieglitz, 1918 #womensart

'Magpie Morning' by contemporary UK printmaker Annie Soudain #womensart

"Brunch" – bougie sounding, fancy french food, evokes images of annoying people complaining about their dating life. "Second breakfast" – hobbitcore, hearty simple food, evokes images of small courageous acts in the face of mounting doom.

A much-needed moment of calm 🐺

Drawing the garnish

This is Samson. He thought he was getting a simple piece of cheese. And then discovered the miracle that is mozzarella sticks. 13/10

In our magazine: Amanda Johnston is using her unique position to build something special — A growing collection of poetry uplifting the unsung heroes of Texas history.

Dip pens are my favourite technology.

Here’s what RFK Jr. has done since a measles outbreak began which has killed 3 people so far: 1. Buried a CDC report showing need for vaccination 2. Recommended vitamin A, resulting in liver damage in kids 3. Defunded vaccination clinics nationally 4. Hired a fraud to manipulate vaccine data

Boroth Glass, my son’s Cairn character.

Good Vibes for 2025: Libraries are funded partly by how we use their services. Want to keep libraries viable & available in these times of cutbacks? Check out books on a regular basis. Visit their website - see the events & attend them. We’re fortunate to have libraries - let’s keep ‘em funded.

You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."

This is Roger. After collapsing in his foster home, he spent 3 nights in the ER and was given a life expectancy of just a few months. His human decided to spoil him with some pizza and his mood and health turned around so much that his doctor believes his heart murmur is no longer a concern ❤️‍🩹

Donald Trump doesn’t understand how windmills, umbrellas, ramps, cars, boats, the military, history, math, science, energy, the female anatomy, music, art, film, words, numbers, truth, integrity, honor, humor, or the government works, so why would you expect him to understand how tariffs work?

The Tourist.

Tomorrow with @nnedi.bsky.social and response from Princeton's @chikaokekeagulu.bsky.social! RSVP here: cdh.princeton.edu/events/2025/...

🌟 #MOMENTUM Performer Spotlight 🌟 DJ Ostara (@djostara.bsky.social) Dj Ostara is an Oklahoma City DJ who has played events and festivals throughout the south and Midwest including SXSW and Santa Fe Muzik Festival. 📅 See ya on April 4th and 5th, 2025 at The Yale Theater! 🔗 MomentumOklahoma.Org.

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

I tried (and failed) to get Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi to explain his new game, to a T, to me. instead, I had one of the most fun, baffling interviews I've ever done www.wired.com/story/katama...

Happy Friday!!! We made I through another week. Here’s another sky themed mug to brighten up your Friday feed. Have a great weekend! • • • • #potterymug #handmademug #pottery #ceramics #ceramicmug #handmade #canadianpotter #handmadeincanada #potteryofbluesky #pottersofbluesky

Knitting, near Jupiter

As a #civilrights icon and one of the most unwavering fighters for #racialjustice, John Lewis was a man of action ✊🏾. Next time you're in #Montgomery, see @atlquiltfest's exhibit in honor of Lewis, installed at the SPLC's @CivilRightsMemorial until May 1, 2025! ✨ #CRMC

I just pledged my support for the Survivor Affirmation Deck by Karina Hagelin. I love the colors, the gentle messages, and all the work by this creator! Join me in getting this beautiful deck funded. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar... #deck #MentalHealth #survivor #spoons

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

1/n Martian Potato1 🧵 Phobos Over Mars: a time lapse from 2007 to 2021 Full size & info: flic.kr/p/2qREua9 🧪🔭 Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY 8 frames, captured by @esa.int Mars Express. It's stabilized on Phobos (Todd crater) to play with the disorienting effect. All images below ⬇️

Before COVID-19, Beck Levy was a hardcore punk rock performer. Now, she has severe #LongCOVID and has watched her place in the world creep away from her. This week at The Sick Times, read Beck’s essay about what it feels like when your subculture leaves you behind. bit.ly/3V0KJBv

I spent almost 2 hours painstakingly copying the orbits of all 128 Saturnian moons from the announcement MPEC and reformatting them for visualization... Behold, here are the orbits of ALL 128 MOONS OF SATURN. This isn't just a moon system—it's a literal asteroid belt around Saturn! 🧪🔭☄️

My mom found requested a custom spoon rest for her kitchen, and here's how it turned out! 🦅🌼✨ The nice thing about being able to make things is you can make whatever you want, however you want. ✨💖 #art #pottery

This is Bartholemew. He's one of the witches familiars in my book, Cauldron. #toad #witches #familiars #watercolour #magictoad #artistsonbluesky #art

Childhood vaccines cause adulthood.

OKC ARTISTS AND DRAWERS! Come out to The Goose (1210 N Hudson) Thursday March 20, 7-10pm for Sandwiches & Scribbles hosted by @regularcandy.bsky.social!

Oh hey, if you didn’t already know, I’m a queer quilter with a longarming business, trying to inject some inclusivity and community into a largely conservative hobby. I would love to quilt your pride quilts! And you’ll feel good knowing your dollars are supporting a queer-owned business!

hope to be there!

Mandy Pattullo, UK textile artist and printmaker who upcycles old quilts and other materials #womensart

The 10 Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Al Green: Ami Bera, Calif. Ed Case, Hawaii Jim Costa, Calif. Laura Gillen, N.Y. Jim Himes, Ct. Chrissy Houlahan, Pa. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio Jared Moskowitz, Fla. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Wash. Tom Suozzi, N.Y. clerk.house.gov/Votes/202562

🌟 Become a #MOMENTUM Volunteer! 🌟 From silent auction attendant to artwork installation, there's a spot for everyone on this crew of art lovers! And better yet, each volunteer gets a FREE weekend pass to the MOMENTUM on April 4–5! 🔗 Sign up: MomentumOklahoma.Org!

Happy #MugShotMonday ya cuties!! Here is a sweet lil spring piece for yall. #artist #painter #painting #abstract #ceramics #ceramicmug #mug

Stained glass fragment depicting a devil (c. 1200–1215) from Cathedral of Saint-Étienne in Bourges. Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Number: 30.73.261 #stainedglass #metmuseum