rice cooker of course, but the really big one for me was the Dishwasher. Omgx. Now I can have a clean kitchen even if no-one has the energy to do the dishes (which is most of the time in my family!).

Welcome back artists! Quote post with an old piece you still like. Frog king. 2004 ish

Please hear me when I say that 1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements 2) they pre-date the age of social media 3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence

Another reject star for this quilt! It's cute, but I think I want something bigger for the last one. I save the rejects and extras and whenever possible sneak them into other quilts. This quilt has several repurposed blocks. I kind of like the way this quilt looks upside down! It's giving me ideas

Borders are done! Time to start the applique. I haven't done bats before, so I'm nervous about this.

A few more inches added to the top of this quilt.

getting some borders on this quilt

Legos. They were "too commercial". I'd have loooooooved legos. I had one friend for a while with legos and it was great playing at her house... until her parents discovered we went to the "wrong church" and were therefore nonpersons. Ah, Christian fellowship, lol!

A hero whose heroism consists of killing people is uninteresting to me, and I detest the hormonal war orgies of our visual media, the mechanical slaughter of endless battalions of black-clad, yellow-toothed, red-eyed demons.

Neurotypicals: Autistic people lack theory of mind. Also neurotypicals: The robot in my car is a better therapist than my wife.

Reading anything is better than reading nothing. Even if all you read are comic books, graphic novels, plays, or story rich video games, enjoying stories will always enrich your brain and soul. You don’t have to read thick novels twice a week to enjoy literature and the beauty of story telling.

Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.

shifting my focus to do some applique

Trans rights are civil rights. If you aren't willing to die on the hill of trans rights, then you aren't willing to die on the hill of Black rights. Of Jewish rights. Of disabled rights. Of gay rights. Of anyone's rights. Human rights.

working on a couple of quilts at a time - I mean, I always have a bunch of projects going, but today I'm actually moving back and forth between these two

shouting at my own anxiety today

And even if your work isn't seeking to make a huge political statement - People need Art. We need it like air. Because we need a safe harbour for thought and expression and just plain old fun. We need joy and we need to remember the good things about life outside of survival.

Getting some work done on this quilt. (CW for embroidered spider)

I didn't even know who tf he was until my (more online than me) wife came dancing into the kitchen to gloat about his death.

Charlie Kirk was a bad person and his death is cause for celebration, writes journalist Evan Urquhart. Read our very special free speech edition of Assigned Media. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Reminder that muting specific words on social media for a day, a week, a month, or even forever can be laudatory self-care.

Rock Looked Way Cooler Wet

We will never defeat Trumpism in this country so long as we accept the idea that some kinds of people are not as good as others. It's liberty and justice for all, all the way, for everyone, without a single asterisk.

Today's word is TURN. Today's #BookQW is from Direct Descendant (@dawbooks.bsky.social‬ 2025) a great summer read with an enchanting small town, a white sand beach, and a lake with sparkling clear water. Actually forget that last bit. STAY OUT OF THE LA... Oops. Never mind. Shop indie if you can.

I knit socks. I'm not good at it. They don't look great and they don't last more than a few wearings. But I enjoy making them for myself.

Got this top quilted and bound, now just need to finish the embellishments!

Fantasy wood elves should have Appalachian Accents. I want angry hillbilly wood elves. Git out our holler ya sumbitch or we'll fill yer backside with so many arrows you'll look like you got a porcupine for a sit-upon

Lol I forgot I wrote this.

Masculinity is not the problem! I know and love many wonderful men who have taken a good hard look at toxic masculinity, said "fuck that noise", and worked their asses off to root out the bad cultural programming and construct their own definition of masculinity that doesn't include it.

We should treat people decently. Yes, also people who have made mistakes. Yes, also people who need help. Yes, also people who have done illegal things. We should treat people with respect.

On this day in queer history: July 5, 1961 Queer Milwaukeeans fought back at the Black Nite Bar after being attacked by servicemen. Led by Black lesbian Josie Carter, this early act of resistance predates Stonewall by 8 years. Remember the Black Nite Brawl. #QueerHistory #Milwaukee #JosieCarter

Omg just like my pride kitties bsky.app/profile/dood...

Storm at Sea Snake in a Hollow Radiant Star (anything with a star fr)

Finished my quilt! Feels like I'm off to a decent start for doing more three dimensional pieces.

You mean to say, why do I live in a purple state where the right wing has methodically over decades leveraged systemic inequality into power? I suppose for the same reason I live in a purple country where the right wing has methodically over decades leveraged systemic inequality into power.

fuck it, I'm embroidering butterflies

Direct Descendant by @tanyahuff.bsky.social This novel was so fun! It’s like a Hallmark movie mated with Welcome to Night Vale and produced this wonderful story of Eldritch horrors. Lots of sarcasm, a twist on fated mates, unique “magic,” and the end of the world (or town). #booksky

Timeline cleanser

Just gonna make this clear! You aren't taking from other people when you buy a mobility or disability aid. Use what you need when you need it. Every level of disability deserves support. For example, you wouldn't say you won't get glasses because others need it more.

being alive is just so unfathomably cool cant believe im about to go for a trot around the block. WHAT THE HECK DO YOU MEAN THERES A WHOLE BLOCK TO EXPLORE WITH SQUIRRELS AND BIRDS ARE YOU KIDDING ME? every dang day we are blessed with this. wow

The enemy is always the aristocracy, no matter how it changes forms or tactics over time. You must learn to hate it as much as it hates you.

Autistic people don't need to contribute to society to have value as humans. Disabled people don't need to contribute to society to have value as humans. People, generally, don't need to contribute to society to have value as humans. We are valuable just by being human.

this is the timeline cleanse I've been needing!

File impeachment articles that are just direct quotes from the Declaration of Independence

I do not believe anyone has the right to be a parent. and I doubly don’t think anyone has the right to another person’s child to help them claim that status

Oh hey, Book Three is out now, here's a link! books2read.com/AmeliaTemple...

My first ever moth wings! Three new-to-me stitches on each. I'm psyched. This is so much fun.

WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language. The results tell us a lot! Extracts below... 🧵

“There has never been a time when you, or I, made art in a society that truly supports or values it, within a state that recognizes our needs and our full humanity … We are still here. We’re still showing up for each other … we have to be curious, and keep nurturing and expanding our imaginations”