Scrap management is calming given the chaos of the world. #scrapmanagement #scrappyquilt #menwhoquilt #queerquilter #olisoiron #garethsews #quiltsky

This is heartbreaking! 💔😢

We've reached the point where Republicans are flying to El Salvador to visit one of the most vicious prisons in the world to have photo ops so they can prove their loyalty to the President of the United States.

NEW: i spoke with several young AmeriCorps volunteers around the country who were abruptly pulled off projects building homes, readying forests for wildfire season, and working at food banks Tuesday afternoon. they are now on their way home thanks to DOGE cuts —

Yep. Youth volunteers who were working on projects ranging from rebuilding homes destroyed in storms to distributing supplies for hurricane recovery were suddenly pulled from service. Why? DOGE cuts. Read our latest here:

Getting prepped for the @trianglemqg retreat next weekend. It will be my first quilt retreat. I’m so excited! #quiltretreat #menwhoquilt #tulapink #queerquilter #garethsews #quiltsky

From (nypost.com/2025/04/15/u...) this looks like what I said — effectively yanked all NCCC members (roughly 1000) out of the field. The agency appears to have given them CPC exits which would give them prorated Ed awards.

More DOGE cut madness being confirmed. Here's a background article on what the loss of AmeriCorps will mean: youthtoday.org/2025/03/endi... There's also an active Reddit AmeriCorps (National Civilian Community Corps) group discussing the cut: www.reddit.com/r/AmeriCorps...

This is sad. My husband and I met in AmeriCorps. We also made nearly nothing and they’d significantly gutted the program since (no in person training for VISTA anymore for instance)

I served in AmeriCorps twice, and the experience was terrific and important to me. Plus the work we did directly helped local people who lived in walking distance of our office. This is a great American program, so of course America haters defund it.

Yes, the Americorps volunteers here at our local wildlife refuge were also let go today--told they had to pack up and leave tonight. They were going to be building a retaining wall. It won't get built now, and they won't get an $8,000 scholarship towards their education. A travesty.

I worked with an #Americorps team on hurricane disaster response. Some of the most earnest, hardworking and thoughtful people I've ever encountered. Of course DOGE would end that program, it's everything Trump isn't.

Hearing the same from a direct source. People in Americorps being told they're done. It's over. No notice.

My bff’s son works for Americorps and received a decommissioning letter today. DOGE is gutting the program. I’m so angry and disappointed DOGE would go after a program that does such good work. @marisakabas.bsky.social @kairyssdal.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social

ok but i'll say it

What should you do while the world feels out of control? Why, organize your Tula Pink fat quarter stash of course! #quiltsky #menwhoquilt #queerquilter

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

#notmypresident #resist #penguins #tariffsarestupid #fucktrump

Congratu-BLEEPING-lations! It’s time we had a little talk about your use of expletive infixation. ‘Expletive infixation’ is the linguistic term for profanity inserted into a word for emphasis. (For this thread, we’ll use 'BLEEPING,' but feel free to substitute another word.)

This is what appliquéing leaves looks like 🤣 #quiltsky #appliquequilt #menwhoquilt #queerquilter #garethsews

A new scrap management project. #menwhoquilt #scrappyquilt #quiltsky #queerquilter #tulapink

I feel this to my core.

JUST IN: The head of the US African Development Foundation is suing Peter Marocco and DOGE — and he is describing in detail the standoff in which he blocked DOGE from entering the agency's offices. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I want to boost this powerful piece by my very close friend, @alisaharrison.bsky.social, that calls out the transphobia of those people who, in the name of open-mindedness, give aid & comfort to those pushing anti-trans prejudice, discrimination, violence, and erasure.

Reminder! Capital Quilt Show is March 14-15 at the Kerr Scott Bldg at NC State Fairgrounds!

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It’s a quilty evening. Here some real time pebbles quilting for your enjoyment. #menwhoquilt #queerquilter #bernina #berninaq20 #tulapink #longarmquilting #quiltsky

Remember when the WH insisted that global HIV prevention & treatment was exempt from the freeze? When it seemed MAYBE they understood that cutting off medicine could put the entire planet at risk of drug resistant HIV strains? Wrong. Elon Musk’s interns were simply shutting payments off manually.

NEWS: In USDA, multiple people have been asked to report the names of LGBTQ employee resource group leaders to higher-ranking officials, according to interviews with workers and a document reviewed by Mother Jones. + similar in the Department of the Interior

How can people who wish to vote support this? The SAVE Act shifts responsibility of verifying citizenship and eligibility to vote onto voters instead of the government and election officials. This is an equal opportunity voter suppression act. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Saturdays are for appliqué. #menwhoquilt #quiltsky #queerquilter #bernina #bernina770

Making great progress on the Big Woods block of the month. Learning a ton with this project. #quiltsky #menwhoquilt #appliquequilt #queerquilter

Doing some appliqué during my lunch break on this snow day. #menwhoquilt #quiltsky #appliquequilt #bernina #bernina770 #snowday

What do you do while on vacation? Why not some needle turn appliqué. ☺️ #quiltsky #menwhoquilt #appliquequilt

New skill. Teaching myself foundation paper piecing with some simple square in a square blocks. May turn into something….😈😈😈 #quilting #quiltsky #foundationpaperpiecing #menwhoquilt #queerquilter #tulapink

My quilt about women’s reproductive rights has been banned from all American Quilters Society shows this year. It’s been part of a traveling show with SAQA. My artist statement is too long for here. It’s on my website: laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother #quiltsky

All I can really say at this point is if everyone isn't watching how trans people have lost basic rights and protections on a scale that hasn't been seen in decades in the span of 72 hours and realizing that even if you aren't trans there's nothing stopping it from happening to you, you're a fool

Come to the Capital Quilters Guild Quilt Show!! I will have 3 quilts in the show this year. I’m so excited!!! #quiltshow #menwhoquilt #queerquilter

Currently under the needle. Doing some custom quilting.