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ericaquilts.bsky.social
Erica
@ericaquilts.bsky.social
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Quilter, reader of SF & fantasy, vegan (she/her)
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hcrichardson.bsky.social
I'm in love.
2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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September 18, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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marthawells.com
So this arrived today:
The hardcover of Platform Decay, art by Jaime Jones, stacked in a cardboard box with padding air bags.
April 15, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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crooked.com
Justice Alito proves to be an originalist only when it's convenient.
April 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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greblin.bsky.social
wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it
March 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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princejvstin.com
ICYMI, if you get your audiobooks from Audible, NETWORK EFFECT by @marthawells.com is the Audible Daily Deal today

www.audible.com/pd/Network-E...
Network Effect
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today best-selling Murderbot series exploded onto the scene in 2017, and the world has not been the same, since. Murder...
www.audible.com
March 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
Quilting and one of my favorite authors in one post. @tkingfisher.com
March 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
First book completed (it was in audio) for the year. Joyce Vance's Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy. Highly recommended!
January 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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whipkclark.bsky.social
Trump's cruel and xenophobic immigration policies do nothing to make us safe.

Instead, he’s inflicting cruelty on law-abiding immigrants who simply want a shot at the American Dream.

This is not who we are.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship oath ceremony at Faneuil Hall, group says - The Boston Globe
More than 20 clients of one immigrant services group have had their oath ceremonies canceled, officials said.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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darrencullen.bsky.social
After much research and development I have made an offline version of ChatGPT.

Now you can save water and electricity while navel-gazing, and carry one of the world's most powerfully annoying AI chatbots in your pocket.
Photo of a magic 8 ball with a 'goatse' version of the OpenAI logo and the words ChatGPT on it, next to a white box that says "ChatGPT offline version". Inset are photos of the 8-ball responses such as "That's a great question", "You're 1000% right" and "Too many requests try again later" and then another photo from the back of the box of a holographic authenticity sticker that says FAKE.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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ethanclark.bsky.social
"You can't un-invent AI!" We can't un-invent asbestos either. That doesn't mean we have to use it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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elizabeth-warren.bsky.social
Bailey is ready for Halloween! This year, he’s dressed as the person who doesn't cave to big media corporations or the president: Stephen Colbert.
Elizabeth Warren's dog, Bailey, wearing glasses, a tux, and posing next to an award.
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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lorraineturnerart.bsky.social
“Ancestral Transition”
All of my #textileart supporters endangered animals
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linktr.ee/lorraineturn...

#fabricart #artshow #artyear #sciart #upcycled #dragonfly #cat #embroidery #fiberart #artshare #womensart #artquilt #lion #cub #quiltsky #stitching #onlybeautifulthings #uplift #felted #beaded
A textile illustration of a white and tan lioness and cub at a blue, navy and turquoise watering hole. A red beaded dragonfly sits atop a white and ivory beaded water plant with green ribbon stems. Green, gold, beige and tan felted background covered in natural stone beads and dyed silk embroidery floss.
July 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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murray.senate.gov
Senators are ELECTED to be a VOICE for their constituents. What happens when that voice is stifled, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed like Senator Padilla was?

We have a democracy, but we can lose that democracy.

I took to the Senate floor to speak out—I hope you'll join me.
June 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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staceyabrams.com
We’re not just seeing Project 2025 unfold—we’re entering its next phase. On this week’s Assembly Required, we sit down with @dgraham.bsky.social to talk about how we can recognize what’s coming and organize our resistance. Tune in. t.co/tlliH5uvXE
May 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
Please tell everyone you can think of about this. They want to restrict our ability to get the Covid vaccine.
authorkaraj.bsky.social Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · May 20
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
May 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
This is extraordinary. The Secretary of Homeland Security doesn’t know what the right of habeas corpus is (the ancient right to go to court to challenge government detention) and offers an incoherent definition which suggests she thinks it’s a presidential power to deport people?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 20
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
Please call or email your lawmakers and urge them to oppose any efforts to defund or restrict public media funding. protectmypublicmedia.org #protectmypublicmedia
I stand with local stations. Protect my Public Media
May 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
After a very weird day, I just preordered Copper Script by KJ Charles. I feel better. #kjcharleswriter.com But I don't like spoilers so please don't tell me what it's about. It's enough that KJ Charles wrote it.
May 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
A White House proposal would claw back already approved public media funding. Join me in the fight to save it. Contact Congress now. bit.ly/4izrxUn #ProtectMyPublicMedia
Urge Congress: Save Public Media Funding
Save your local stations. Email your Members of Congress now!
bit.ly
April 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
Quilting is good exercise!
Yesterday, I had time to start to cut fabric for a new quilt. (What follows may not be in exact order.) #quiltsky #quiltinggoodexercise
Started by bringing the pieces downstairs from the sewing area to a large enough table with cutting boards on it. Went back for the book with the pattern in it. Went back for a longer ruler. It was already downstairs. Went back for paper to take notes because the cutting was complicated. Went back for painter's tape to tape rulers together because of the length of the fabric. Went back for a tape measure because I was tired of counting and adding the half inches on the rulers and coming up with different numbers. Went back for scrap fabric because the technique was one I hadn't done before and I didn't want to try it on the actual fabric. Went back for safety pins so I could pin notes labelling the pieces I'd cut. Went back for clips instead because I didn't want to pin through paper and 8 layers of fabric. It might distort the fabric. Brought most of the materials back up the stairs when I was done cutting for the day.
April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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hcrichardson.bsky.social
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
February 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
I saw this Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp at store.usps.com There were many stamps celebrating all of us. It struck me that stamps like these might be a future victim of anti-DEI hatred so I bought some. Consider this to be a #smallact to #supportDEI.
A postage stamp with a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is wearing her black judge's robe with a white collar.
February 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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wordswithsteph.bsky.social
The CFPB shutdown is a flashing warning that no one in the Trump administration is interested in better or more efficient consumer financial regulation.

Trump is aiming to slam a wrecking ball into a critical oversight agency that safeguards consumers from unfair and predatory business…
February 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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profmmurray.bsky.social
I'm new to this whole "history" thing... tell me what comes after the Roaring 20s?
January 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
ericaquilts.bsky.social
I really liked what Stacey had to say about the use of qualifyers like "extremist" and "MAGA" to distinguish between kinds of Republicans. She pointed out that when Republicans support what Trump does no matter what then they are extremist too. Only she said that more eloquently.
staceyabrams.com Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams.com · Jan 30
My friend @corybooker.com joins us this week on Assembly Required to talk about leading with love, standing up for what’s right, and making sure people know what we’re fighting for. In times like these even small acts are important—tune in and let’s get to work: crooked.com/podcast/cory...
January 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM