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Dre Dre
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I am a work in constant progress.

Fiber arts enthusiast (crochet especially), scientist, cat parent, queer, ND, love to sing and read.

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Dre Dre @dataphageposs.bsky.social · Mar 23
CW: GV

Updated yarn 🧶key for #MSB2026

This has been a big learning experience, what works best, etc.

I haven't made the spiral for 3/22 yet, but suffice to say I felt the need to add a little room in my ranges. No day was that high last year until June. 💔

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
On a black background, 3 cardboard rectangles with writing titles on top and holes with scraps of yarn tied across the bottom, with the key for the equivalent numbers written above each scrap. All writing in black ink. Cardboard square 1, top center: Title: MSB - Injured Key (left to right): Light grey = 0; Ice blue = 1-5; Baby blue = 6-10; Sky blue = 11-15; Grey blue = 16-20; Light teal = 21-30; Dark teal = 31-40; Royal blue = 41-50; Navy blue = over 50. Cardboard square 2, bottom left: Title: MSB - Deaths Key (left to right): Dark grey = 0; Butter yellow = 1-2; Mustard yellow = 3-4; Bright green = 5-6; Forest green = 7-9; Kelly green = 10-12; Ivy green = 13+. Cardboard square 3, bottom right: Title: MSB - Number of mass shootings Key (left to right): Black = 0; Light pink = 1-2; Coral = 3-4; Orange = 5-6; Hot pink = 7-9; Red = 10-12; Burgundy = 13+.
dataphageposs.bsky.social
First project I've done just for me, just because, since May. A #crochet #Halloween Wreath! I got a bunch of wreath frames last year when I made my Christmas wreath but haven't been inspired to make another until now. Let spooky season begin! 💙🧶🎃💀🕷️🕸️🐈🦇

Pattern credits in alt text
On a grey background, a crochet Halloween Wreath. Wreath background in black, dark grey, and dark purple yarn. Behind the main wreath, a white crochet spiderweb with a small black spider applique on it toward the top left. Underneath the wreath, a white crochet chain leads to a large purple amigurumi crochet spider. There are 6 decorations, going clockwise from the top: a black spider silhouette applique with an orange border, a crochet candycorn with a surprised/scared face, a white skull applique, at the bottom is a black cat sitting applique with an orange outline, then another white skull applique, last a jack o lantern applique, orange with a brown stem and black embroidered scary face. Pattern credits: Christmas Wreath Crochet Pattern by Jasmine Art Works. Crochet Spider Web and Crochet Spider Applique by Nana's Crafty Home. Crochet Bat Applique by Craftfix. Crochet Skull Applique by Crochet Nirvana. Crochet Cat Applique by Raji's Craft Hobby. Crochet Pumpkin Applique by Raffamusa Designs. Crochet Candy Corn Pattern and Crochet Spider Pattern by The Caffeinated Snail.
September 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
Late posting the #crochet beanie roundup for August. With these twelve, I'm up to 92! Almost to my goal of 100, and early! 💙🧶
12 crochet beanies in 6 weight acrylic yarn on a grey background, in 3 rows of 4. Left to right, top to bottom: First beanie is multicolored with a variety of bright colors, the second is various shades of purple, the next is purple and pink, the next is dark purple, light purple, and white. On the second row, the first is dark purple, pink, and white, the second is ark purple, light purple, and pink, the next 2 are 3 shades of turquoise and white. The last row, the first is dark purple, pink, white, light turquoise, and grey, the last 3 are all a mix of white, taupe, and various shades of grey and grey-brown.
September 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
A lovely 74 degree F day, my spouse and I took advantage by taking our books out on the porch to enjoy the weather, a cup of tea, and the company of one of our favourite neighborhood cats, Spoons. 💙📚🐈
#booksky #cats
Outdoor photo on a porch. I'm the background, there is a brick column and low brick wall with cream colored bricks and a turquoise top to the low wall add the edge of the porch. Beyond, there are other houses, trees, and cars blurred in the background. Closer, a foot in a boot is propped up on an old, cracked, black folding chair. In the foreground, a Jack Skellington mug from the Nightmare before Christmas rests on the corner of the top of a vat house, and a white hand (but not of Sauroman) holds up the book Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, with a Highland cow bookmark sticking out of the top. The cover of the book features a light-skinned femme with bobbed, straight, black hair, a black jacket, surrounded by a bright yellow ornate circular symbol, with a Doberman dog's head in profile with neon details on it, and neon colors streaking the background. Outdoor photo on a porch. I'm the background, there is a brick column and low brick wall with cream colored bricks and a turquoise top to the low wall add the edge of the porch. Beyond, there are other houses, trees, and cars blurred in the background. On top of the turquoise surface is a long hair grey and tan can, tipped left ear, lying with her head up and feet tucked under, tail hanging off the side.
September 23, 2026 at 5:58 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
Wow, what a phenomenal prize box from @jdawson001.bsky.social !! I could not be more thrilled, or more excited to get to reading! 💙📚 🐈🐮

This package could not have been more perfectly tailored to me, and absolutely made my month!! Thank you so much!! 🤩🥰
#booksky #cats #highlandcows
Care package contents splayed out on a grey background: Top: 4 postcards on a pillow. Left to right: a "greetings from Cambridge" postcard, a Statue of Queen Elizabeth II postcard, a Windsor castle grounds postcard, and a Cliffords Tower, York postcard. Next, in front of pillow: A postcard saying ,"It's never to late to change. So just wait until you absolutely have to, a postcard of Highland Cattle, stickers of Highland cows, and a postcard of Trinity Collee Library, Dublin. Next down, in the center, a display of 5 books making a U shape. In between them at a top is a stuffed highland cow with more highland cow stickers and a magnetic highland cow bookmark, under that in the center of the U is the top of a card saying: Jennifer Dawson, Author, Editor, Book Reviewer, with Worlds of Mayhem (dot) com underneath, to the left is the Worlds of Mayhem logo. The books from top left, down, then up to top right are: 1) Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2) Johnny Talon and the Goddess of Love and War by W.B.J. Wiliams 3) Horror at Halloween, edited by Jo Fletcher, multiple authors 4) Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch 5) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Rober Lewis Stevenson To the left of the books a little plush cow with an encouraging message, with a 4 keyboard key fidget keychain below it. To the right of the books is a little plush bear with an encouraging message on it. Below the books, to the left: an array of bookmarks, seeral with cats, several with book quotes. Center: a little plastic frog and duck, 3 small metal paperclip-style cat-shaped bookmarks, beneath those two sets of sticky notes, one in the shape of a cat, the other says "sometimes you forget you're awesome so this is your reminder" at the top. To the right below the books, a tube full of tiny puzzle pieces, and an assortment of cool stickers with cat, book, and nature themes, also another two bookmarks and two little cards with encouraging messages inside.
September 22, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Reposted by Dre Dre
itsafronomics.blacksky.app
As I'm navigating recovery, I'm reminded of the incredible disability activist Tinu Abayeomi-Paul:

"To be a Black disabled woman in America is to be unwillingly invisible in your greatest time of need." And truthfully, I think her words speak to Black women in pain more generally.
What Black Disabled Women Want
The basic human rights of proper health care and opportunities through work should be available to everyone.
www.yesmagazine.org
September 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Dre Dre
democracynow.org
“For too long, Israel’s policies in the West Bank have been treated or looked at as isolated events,” says Ori Givati, director of international relations at B’Tselem. “We actually find that there is one very coherent logic behind all of them, and this is the logic of elimination."
“The Elimination Project”: Israel's Systematic Dismantling of Palestinian Life in West Bank: B'Tselem
A major new report by the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem titled “The Elimination Project” accuses Israel of “dramatically intensifying its attacks on every aspect of Palestinian life in the West Bank.” “For too long, Israel's policies in the West B...
www.democracynow.org
September 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
Update: I have not forgotten about the #MSB2026, I am taking a little breather before continuing to work on other things and also recover from an injury. I will definitely be back.
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 224 for #MSB2026: August 12, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (lt grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
September 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 223 for #MSB2026: August 11, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: (lt pink)
Deaths: 5 (bright green)
Injured: 4 (ice blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: ice blue, bright green, and light pink, with a light pink border
September 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 222 for #MSB2026: August 10, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (dk grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
September 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 221 for #MSB2026: August 9, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 8 (baby blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: baby blue, dark grey, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 220 for #MSB2026: August 8, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink)
Deaths: 2 (butter)
Injured: 8 (baby blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: baby blue, butter yellow, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 219 for #MSB2026: August 7, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink)
Deaths: 4 (mustard)
Injured: 5 (ice blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: ice blue, mustard yellow, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 218 for #MSB2026: August 6, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (lt grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
August 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 217 for #MSB2026: August 5, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (lt grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
August 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 216 for #MSB2026: August 4, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 4 (ice blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: ice blue, dark grey, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 25, 2026 at 8:37 AM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 215 for #MSB2026: August 3, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 4 (coral)
Deaths: 3 (mustard)
Injured: 14 (sky blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: sky blue, mustard yellow, and coral, with a coral border
August 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 214 for #MSB2026: August 2, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 6 (orange)
Deaths: 6 (bright green)
Injured: 29 (lt teal)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light teal, bright green, and orange, with an orange border
August 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 213 for #MSB2026: August 1, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 2 (lt pink)
Deaths: 3 (mustard)
Injured: 11 (sky blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: sky blue, mustard yellow, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 22, 2026 at 11:33 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Running totals for the year to the end of July. Remember, this doesn't even touch the scope of gun violence in the USA, this is only the data for mass shootings.

Ask yourself: how many mass shootings have you seen on national news?
🧶
#MSB2026 #crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
A simple spreadsheet with the months down the left column to label each row, and the headings "Mass Shootings," "Deaths," and "Injured" at the top to head each column. Data shows for January: 25 mass shootings, 32 deaths from mass shootings, and 81 injured from mass shootings. Data shows for February: 28 mass shootings, 38 deaths from mass shootings, and 91 injured from mass shootings. Data shows for March: 40 mass shootings, 34 deaths from mass shootings, and 179 injured from mass shootings. Data shows for April: 34 mass shootings, 29 deaths from mass shootings, and 142 injured from mass shootings. Data shows for May: 37 mass shootings, 28 deaths from mass shootings, and 169 injured from mass shootings. Data shows for June: 42 mass shootings, 34 deaths from mass shootings, and 193 injured from mass shootings. Data shows for July: 69 mass shootings, 56 deaths from mass shootings, and 308 injured from mass shootings. Year to date totals up to end of July are 275 mass shootings, 251 deaths from mass shootings, and 1163 injured from mass shootings. crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: navy blue, forest green, and red, with a red border Spiral is from July 5, 2026, with 14 mass shootings, 9 deaths, and 69 injuries from mass shootings.
August 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 212 for #MSB2026: July 31, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (lt grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
August 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 211 for #MSB2026: July 30, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 5 (ice blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: ice blue, dark grey, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 210 for #MSB2026: July 29, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (lt grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
August 19, 2026 at 2:24 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 209 for #MSB2026: July 28, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 0 (black)
Deaths: 0 (dk grey)
Injured: 0 (lt grey)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: light grey, dark grey, and black, with a black border
August 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
dataphageposs.bsky.social
CW: GV

Spiral 208 for #MSB2026: July 27, 2026

Data (USA):

Mass Shootings: 1 (lt pink)
Deaths: 1 (butter)
Injured: 3 (ice blue)

(from www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...)

Pattern: Ella's Temperature Blanket by Kaye Adolphson 🧶

#crochet #endgunviolencenow #thisisamerica
crochet hexagon on black background with 3 spiraled colors: ice blue, butter yellow, and light pink, with a light pink border
August 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM