Pride may be over, but we're proud all year.

Finished one of my current cross stitch projects last week, and finally got a photo in good light! Carolyn Manning's Valkyrie, Shooting Star Collection 🪡 13 5/8 inches square, 3 strands DMC on 14 count aida

Weekend book haul, and some photos from Ha Ha Tonka. It was a great weekend!

Thursday thoughts...Seems difficult for some people to grasp #craftivism #crossstitch

Finished cross stitching the pterosaur from @bobblingoblin.bsky.social ! 🪡

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

Reached 20%! I've been needing an easy relaxing cross stitch lately 🪡 Valkyrie by Carolyn Manning

Cross stitching cute little friends is saving my sanity right now Design by @bobblingoblin.bsky.social 🪡

Hollow Knight cross stitch finish for the teen! 🪡 Pattern by @sirithre.bsky.social

Another small cross stitch finish! 🪡 Pattern by @bobblingoblin.bsky.social

Another cross stitch finish! 🪡 It was very satisfying to stitch! Just need to find a good frame for it now. Design by The Craft Room Maven

This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

One of the bits of winter that lifts my spirits! The water under the ice is beautiful. Sound on for gentle creek sounds! 🌿

Another cross stitch finish! Pattern by @bobblingoblin.bsky.social -- y'all should check out his shop, he has a lot of cute patterns!

there's a Google doc going around - "Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting" & I saw some people complain about having to use Google to access it. so I made a mirror* on my blog: alien-sunset.neocities.org/blog/2025/01... *(slightly edited to remove trackers & note google links) enjoy!

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

Completed in 2021, posting today for everyone who refuses to be frightened at the will of others. #crossstitch

Hugely enjoyed this essay about historical and current contexts of #craftivism 💚 💜 We're already planning to visit some of the works detailed 🧶🪡 #womensactivism aeon.co/essays/when-...

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Cross stitch finish! Pattern by @bobblingoblin.bsky.social and fabric from @craftigurumi.bsky.social

There seem to be a number of Americans who don’t know what to do if they find a book they don’t like at the library. For them, we wrote this handy step-by-step guide. action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do...

First wipgo month completed for one board! These are the fall minis from @craftigurumi.bsky.social and part of the faerie Quaker ball from Sirithre (www.etsy.com/shop/sirithre)

Just a reminder that most disabled people aren’t thought of in natural disaster situations. If you know of a disabled person who is in need of help during evacuations, please check in on them. Many of us are left to fend for ourselves and we’re often the most in need of support.

Okay I don’t want to hijack anyone’s post so I’m gonna do a thread re: “trans healthcare is experimental” because I have experience with actual factual experimental medication that I went on when I was 15. 🧵

Cross stitch finish! 🪡 Plants and Petrichor SAL from Fine Frog Stitching. I really enjoyed this one, it was relaxing

Yggdrasil, from 2x2StitchArt in custom colors. It took me a while, but I absolutely love the result!