Big Al’s Workshop
@bigalsworkshop.bsky.social
Knitting Sewing Crocheting Fibering Arting.
Handmade gifts, custom projects, alterations & mending.
Dayton, Ohio.
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Handmade gifts, custom projects, alterations & mending.
Dayton, Ohio.
linktr.ee/bigalsworkshop
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I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
June 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
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Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID.
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and…
www.propublica.org
June 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID.
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):
A little commissioned painting for a customer, who gifted this to their sister for their 60th! It’s a joy and honor to create such special gifts. Don’t forget, commissions are always open! 🌞
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A little commissioned painting for a customer, who gifted this to their sister for their 60th! It’s a joy and honor to create such special gifts. Don’t forget, commissions are always open! 🌞
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BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members
Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.
Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.
BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members
Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.
zeteo.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members
Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.
Zeteo contributor Greta Thunberg was on board the ship.
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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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Our Pride & Progress Cowl Yarn Sets have been restocked for this year. We even have a DK Mini Skein Set! The Pride & Progress Cowl was designed by the talented @carissabrowning for both a knit and crochet version. PLUS, 20% of the pattern sales will always be donated to the @trevorproject
June 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Our Pride & Progress Cowl Yarn Sets have been restocked for this year. We even have a DK Mini Skein Set! The Pride & Progress Cowl was designed by the talented @carissabrowning for both a knit and crochet version. PLUS, 20% of the pattern sales will always be donated to the @trevorproject
It’s time to tailor! your! pants! Here this customer needed these jeans taken in at the waist, so we:
✅ Added two darts
✅ Adjusted the waistband to match the new measurements
✅ Reworked the pocket placement to ensure they lay flat post-altering (no one wants gaping pockets!)
✅ Added two darts
✅ Adjusted the waistband to match the new measurements
✅ Reworked the pocket placement to ensure they lay flat post-altering (no one wants gaping pockets!)
June 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s time to tailor! your! pants! Here this customer needed these jeans taken in at the waist, so we:
✅ Added two darts
✅ Adjusted the waistband to match the new measurements
✅ Reworked the pocket placement to ensure they lay flat post-altering (no one wants gaping pockets!)
✅ Added two darts
✅ Adjusted the waistband to match the new measurements
✅ Reworked the pocket placement to ensure they lay flat post-altering (no one wants gaping pockets!)
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Please support!
Authors are auctioning signed books to raise money for Crips for eSIMs for Gaza
lithub.com/authors-are-...
Donate:
chuffed.org/project/crip...
Authors are auctioning signed books to raise money for Crips for eSIMs for Gaza
lithub.com/authors-are-...
Donate:
chuffed.org/project/crip...
Authors are auctioning signed books to raise money for Crips for eSIMs for Gaza.
Sheila Heti, Omar El Akkad, Madeleine Thien, and Sarah Bernstein are among the dozens of prominent authors who are auctioning off signed editions of their books to benefit Crips for eSims for Gaza,…
lithub.com
May 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Please support!
Authors are auctioning signed books to raise money for Crips for eSIMs for Gaza
lithub.com/authors-are-...
Donate:
chuffed.org/project/crip...
Authors are auctioning signed books to raise money for Crips for eSIMs for Gaza
lithub.com/authors-are-...
Donate:
chuffed.org/project/crip...
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Two days before “No Aesthetic Outside My Freedom: Mourning, Militancy, and Performance,” a piece about Palestinian mourning, was scheduled to be performed at the Whitney ISP's curatorial exhibition, the institution canceled the performance.
Whitney Museum Cancels Performance About Palestinian Mourning
Fellows in the prestigious Independent Study Program have denounced the move and withdrawn artworks in protest.
hyperallergic.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Two days before “No Aesthetic Outside My Freedom: Mourning, Militancy, and Performance,” a piece about Palestinian mourning, was scheduled to be performed at the Whitney ISP's curatorial exhibition, the institution canceled the performance.
Praise the sewing gods because I GOT THE WEDDING QUILT DONE ON TIME. It was a labor of love to make, and a joy to give to my brother & his lovely wife a few weeks ago.
May 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Praise the sewing gods because I GOT THE WEDDING QUILT DONE ON TIME. It was a labor of love to make, and a joy to give to my brother & his lovely wife a few weeks ago.
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And they're interrupting the hearing www.rawstory.com/medicaid-cut...
'No cuts to Medicaid!' Disabled protesters shut down GOP House hearing
Protesters opposing Republican cuts to Medicaid spending briefly shut down a House hearing on Tuesday.House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) kicked off the hearing by praising ...
www.rawstory.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
And they're interrupting the hearing www.rawstory.com/medicaid-cut...
Palette from “From Grandma Jan’s (My First Mug)”.
I’m starting to get to know gouache & my initial reviews are.. I should have listened to everyone sooner! It’s made painting much more accessible & enjoyable, at least for this phase of my life. Here’s to many more forays with this lovely medium.
I’m starting to get to know gouache & my initial reviews are.. I should have listened to everyone sooner! It’s made painting much more accessible & enjoyable, at least for this phase of my life. Here’s to many more forays with this lovely medium.
May 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Palette from “From Grandma Jan’s (My First Mug)”.
I’m starting to get to know gouache & my initial reviews are.. I should have listened to everyone sooner! It’s made painting much more accessible & enjoyable, at least for this phase of my life. Here’s to many more forays with this lovely medium.
I’m starting to get to know gouache & my initial reviews are.. I should have listened to everyone sooner! It’s made painting much more accessible & enjoyable, at least for this phase of my life. Here’s to many more forays with this lovely medium.
“It’s Not A Bad Thing To Say We’re Interdependent … We’re In The Same Soup”
Hand knit and stitched wool
8" x 10"
2025
Alice Wong, prominent and beloved disability justice activist, says in “The Viral Underclass” by Stephen Thrasher (pg. 262-263):
Hand knit and stitched wool
8" x 10"
2025
Alice Wong, prominent and beloved disability justice activist, says in “The Viral Underclass” by Stephen Thrasher (pg. 262-263):
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“It’s Not A Bad Thing To Say We’re Interdependent … We’re In The Same Soup”
Hand knit and stitched wool
8" x 10"
2025
Alice Wong, prominent and beloved disability justice activist, says in “The Viral Underclass” by Stephen Thrasher (pg. 262-263):
Hand knit and stitched wool
8" x 10"
2025
Alice Wong, prominent and beloved disability justice activist, says in “The Viral Underclass” by Stephen Thrasher (pg. 262-263):
“From Grandma Jan’s (My First Mug)”
Graphite and gouache on paper
10" x 8"
2025
An ode to one of my favorite heirlooms. This cup quickly became my designated mug during the short time my mom, siblings, and I lived with my grandmother.
Graphite and gouache on paper
10" x 8"
2025
An ode to one of my favorite heirlooms. This cup quickly became my designated mug during the short time my mom, siblings, and I lived with my grandmother.
April 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“From Grandma Jan’s (My First Mug)”
Graphite and gouache on paper
10" x 8"
2025
An ode to one of my favorite heirlooms. This cup quickly became my designated mug during the short time my mom, siblings, and I lived with my grandmother.
Graphite and gouache on paper
10" x 8"
2025
An ode to one of my favorite heirlooms. This cup quickly became my designated mug during the short time my mom, siblings, and I lived with my grandmother.
“Precious”
Quilted bridge linens and thread from Jane Bradshaw-Magee
16” x 16”
2025
Using her bridge linens, napkins, and thread, this is a small memorial to honor the life of my dear friend, Jane Bradshaw-Magee.
Quilted bridge linens and thread from Jane Bradshaw-Magee
16” x 16”
2025
Using her bridge linens, napkins, and thread, this is a small memorial to honor the life of my dear friend, Jane Bradshaw-Magee.
April 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“Precious”
Quilted bridge linens and thread from Jane Bradshaw-Magee
16” x 16”
2025
Using her bridge linens, napkins, and thread, this is a small memorial to honor the life of my dear friend, Jane Bradshaw-Magee.
Quilted bridge linens and thread from Jane Bradshaw-Magee
16” x 16”
2025
Using her bridge linens, napkins, and thread, this is a small memorial to honor the life of my dear friend, Jane Bradshaw-Magee.
Friday night’s opening of “I Get By With A Little Help…” was beautiful! Uplifting! Wonderful! Thank you to Dutoit Gallery for hosting and to Darden Bradshaw for curating such a lovely show.
April 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Friday night’s opening of “I Get By With A Little Help…” was beautiful! Uplifting! Wonderful! Thank you to Dutoit Gallery for hosting and to Darden Bradshaw for curating such a lovely show.
BYE BYE, BASTING THREADS. See this finished piece and more this Friday at “I Get By With A Little Help…” from 6-9pm at Dutoit Gallery!
www.dutoitgallery.com
www.dutoitgallery.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
BYE BYE, BASTING THREADS. See this finished piece and more this Friday at “I Get By With A Little Help…” from 6-9pm at Dutoit Gallery!
www.dutoitgallery.com
www.dutoitgallery.com
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Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land (2024), was beaten by Israeli settlers and taken by soldiers who held him at a military base overnight, according to the film’s co-directors.
hyperallergic.com/998367/no-ot...
hyperallergic.com/998367/no-ot...
March 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land (2024), was beaten by Israeli settlers and taken by soldiers who held him at a military base overnight, according to the film’s co-directors.
hyperallergic.com/998367/no-ot...
hyperallergic.com/998367/no-ot...
HOLD ON THERE, PARTNER – Before you put your Winter wear away, make sure it’s all in tip top shape! Gloves, mittens, socks, hats, sweaters. If they need a bit of mending, you know where to find me (a.k.a. send me an email with a few pictures of the repairs and I’ll send you a quote ASAP!)
March 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
HOLD ON THERE, PARTNER – Before you put your Winter wear away, make sure it’s all in tip top shape! Gloves, mittens, socks, hats, sweaters. If they need a bit of mending, you know where to find me (a.k.a. send me an email with a few pictures of the repairs and I’ll send you a quote ASAP!)
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NEW—After a day of uncertainty on where agents took Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, she appears to be in a Louisiana facility.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
WATCH: The Moment Masked ICE Agents Arrested Tufts Graduate Student Who Spoke Out in Support of Palestine
“I can buy that badge from a fucking costume store,” says a witness to the “kidnapping” of Rumeysa Ozturk as she was on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
zeteo.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NEW—After a day of uncertainty on where agents took Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, she appears to be in a Louisiana facility.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
1400+ miles from Somerville, Massachusetts, where she was taken.
A judge ordered to not take her out of state without 48 hour notice. She was detained last night.
Work in progress for a new painting. ✍️🖌️🐳
March 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Work in progress for a new painting. ✍️🖌️🐳
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NO ONE should fear that wearing a facial covering could lead to being stopped, ticketed or arrested by police.
Masks keep people safe - from illness, from doxxing, from targeted mass surveillance, and much more.
Tell the Governor and the NY legislature to reject a statewide mask ban:
Masks keep people safe - from illness, from doxxing, from targeted mass surveillance, and much more.
Tell the Governor and the NY legislature to reject a statewide mask ban:
Say No to Mask Bans in New York
Please take action!
action.aclu.org
March 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
NO ONE should fear that wearing a facial covering could lead to being stopped, ticketed or arrested by police.
Masks keep people safe - from illness, from doxxing, from targeted mass surveillance, and much more.
Tell the Governor and the NY legislature to reject a statewide mask ban:
Masks keep people safe - from illness, from doxxing, from targeted mass surveillance, and much more.
Tell the Governor and the NY legislature to reject a statewide mask ban:
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We need to tread eugenics with the seriousness we treat the most vile forms of bigotry because eugenics is what turns those bigotries into action items.
March 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We need to tread eugenics with the seriousness we treat the most vile forms of bigotry because eugenics is what turns those bigotries into action items.
“I Get By With A Little Help…” opens in just a couple weeks at Dutoit Gallery! Very excited to be one of the 18 wonderful artists in this show!
OPENING RECEPTION:
🗓Friday, April 4 from 6-9pm
Saturday, April 5 from 12-4pm
📍Dutoit Gallery
Front Street Building 100
B-C Entrance, 3rd Floor
Dayton, Ohio
OPENING RECEPTION:
🗓Friday, April 4 from 6-9pm
Saturday, April 5 from 12-4pm
📍Dutoit Gallery
Front Street Building 100
B-C Entrance, 3rd Floor
Dayton, Ohio
March 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“I Get By With A Little Help…” opens in just a couple weeks at Dutoit Gallery! Very excited to be one of the 18 wonderful artists in this show!
OPENING RECEPTION:
🗓Friday, April 4 from 6-9pm
Saturday, April 5 from 12-4pm
📍Dutoit Gallery
Front Street Building 100
B-C Entrance, 3rd Floor
Dayton, Ohio
OPENING RECEPTION:
🗓Friday, April 4 from 6-9pm
Saturday, April 5 from 12-4pm
📍Dutoit Gallery
Front Street Building 100
B-C Entrance, 3rd Floor
Dayton, Ohio