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Catlinye Maker
@catlinyemaker.bsky.social
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Travelling in an RV, USA. Quilter, reader, WoW monk, cat owner. she/her
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lartist.bsky.social
Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)
cartoon of the brown hoodie kid from Chicago who confronted Danny Spud in his high school Caption: You're gonna get in trouble! Brown: Ok. FUCK ICE
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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lindadiakquilts.bsky.social
The grey wolf is quilted. This piece was made possible, in part by a grant from Vermont Arts Council. #quiltsky
Art quilt of a grey wolf howling to the moon. White moon, navy background, snow at the bottom. The snow is quilted in feathers and pebbles. The moon has bands of pebbles, contour quilting, and a bit of McTavishing. The sky is quilted in swirls up top, wavy lines below.
February 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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seananmcguire.bsky.social
Beautifully drawn, compassionately written, and brilliant in all ways, I cannot recommend SIDE QUESTED highly enough. Plus there's a wicked witch queen named "Boopsie." Who could ask for anything more?
February 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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estherschindler.bsky.social
Same. Oh god, same.
stevenbeschloss.bsky.social Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 18d
Honestly, I long for the day again when I can wake in the morning and not have to brace myself from some new horror committed by a man and his regime who are feeding themselves on the ruins of public liberty.
January 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
Photo of text exchange from Tumblr: homoquartz: I've warmed up significantly towards the concept of small talk ever since I learned that its sole purpose is to make friendly noises. as long as you smile and nod, people are satisfied. It's just to show that you are nice and there with good intentions. we're small in a big world and have to rely on other people to be decent to us, so we do our little human dance to each other to say, "I'm not here to hurt you, here's something we have in common, like the weather or sports or itchy sweaters, so we both know we're on the same team, we both agree on a basic fact, like that it is rainy or that being itchy is uncomfortable, and this proves we can get along. I'm being lighthearted and non-threatening right now." small talk isn't to get to know a person. It's just a greeting to affirm you're buddies in the universe. I am motivated by wanting the other person to know I am friendly, so I have gotten pretty decent at small talk when I used to hate it. piratedgender: (posts a poem in response) The cashier at the gas station asks me where I'm from and when I say Ohio, he says "Go buckeyes" which I understand as a stranger offering language that can be shared. The way starlings roost on a power line, scooching over so the other can sit, flocked and fanning feathers against rain and never in my life have I seen a football game, but still I reply "Go buckeyes" which is a way of saying: I accept. I would root with you in imaginary stands. Cheer at the same time in a darkened bar. We are more alike than not, us two. Here, let me shift, shuffle. Shelter a moment beneath this wing. - J. SULLIVAN
January 28, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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fibellefi.bsky.social
Tonight’s sunset
January 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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gailsimone.bsky.social
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.

It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.

Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.

Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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rlab53.bsky.social
The data already exists. It’s ’written in stone’.
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
Just past sunset in New Mexico.
The barest sliver of a new moon rides in a clear deep blue sky above the last peach and gold of sunset silhouetting the hills and trees.
January 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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estherschindler.bsky.social
I giggled
January 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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gregdoucette.bsky.social
A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"

www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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cheriepriest.com
rare photo of a dog where the halo is visible
Pretty black and tan husky mix with bright blue eyes and a real big smile, standing on a sidewalk beside a strip of grass - at the end of a red leash. The sun is coming up over a hill behind her, giving a little lens flare that shows off her lovely little halo. Usually you can’t see those, but once in a while when the lighting is right, you’ll catch it in a photo.
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
WIP Wednesday. Ugh! 11 more to go. At this point I'm setting a timer just to do some every day. (penny for scale) #quiltsky #quilting #applique
Applique morning glory flowers with blue petals and white trumpets, sewn on newsprint substrate. There is a stack of unfinished flowers on the left and two different flowers with the trumpet sewn to the petals to the right. On the rightmost flower paper is a penny that is about 1.5 times larger than the stitched part of the trumpet.
January 14, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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jonathanslater.bsky.social
Well, those boots were not made for walking
January 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com
In 2019 I jokingly said I expected “2020 will be like a naked guy high on bath salts running down the highway”

I am happy Nicolae has finally relieved me of this burden.
nicolaecarpathia.bsky.social Nicolae Carpathia @nicolaecarpathia.bsky.social · Jan 12
at the end of 2025, i joked with some friends that if 2026 wasn't going to be an improvement, it should at least have the decency to start out terribly, rather than getting our hopes up

today, i would like to apologize for my apparent unintended misuse of the lathe of heaven
catacalypto.bsky.social Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · Jan 12
look, it’s not like I expected this year to be *better* than 2025. but I didn’t expect it would get this bad this fast and that’s on me
January 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
After a long December break, finally picking back up on my longstanding applique project. 20-ish flowers to finish and then I can start the next step. #quiltsky #applique #quilting
Small pieces of newsprint paper holding applique morning glory flowers arranged in a clock-face on a light box. At the top is a couple of drawn flowers, then clockwise from there, two stacks of flowers with light blue fabric petals, then two stacks of flower with the white trumpets added, then finally two stacks with a small green sepal finishing the flowers.
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
Love this, in a great thread of funny stuff.
franki23.bsky.social Franki @franki23.bsky.social · Sep 28
This one speaks to me
A yellow and black warning sign with two icons of a running human crossed out in red and a walking human circled in green. Text reads Don't chase your dreams! ​Humans are persistence hunters. ​Follow your dreams at a sustainable pace until they get tired and lie down.
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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shecky.bsky.social
ariaa.bsky.social Ariaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · Jan 3
My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
Let there be peace on earth. Strasbourg Cathedral, December 2025.
Virgin Mary and Jesus statue in Strasbourg Cathedral, ringed with four tiers of lit votive candles in red, blue, and white holders.
January 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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azalben.bsky.social
Calling is better if you can swing it, but if you're phone shy here's a slightly augmented script I made for faxing/emailing/etc (feel free to steal in alt text).

Find Your Senators: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

Find Your Representatives: www.house.gov/representati...
As one of your constituents, I’m calling on you to demand you condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and you must speak out about this. I am also calling on you to:

1. Speak plainly about this to your constituents. You can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention, 2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration, 

3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation, 4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight. 

What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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estherschindler.bsky.social
Yeah, this.
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
catlinyemaker.bsky.social
Beautiful!
saskajanet.bsky.social Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · Dec 24
In Oct2024 I started a photo project: a picture from the same spot on my walk to work every morning for a year. A week after I finished, I caught this golden view. Nothing is ever “the same”, so enjoy every moment (the project continues)
#ArtAdventCalendar #Photography #GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
December 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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maddow.bsky.social
"A new chart showing month-to-month changes to the job market since November 2020, when Trump lost his reelection bid to Biden.

"The red columns show the months in which Trump was in the White House, while the blue columns reflect Biden’s term."

www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
December 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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foxes-in-love.bsky.social
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are pressed together, cuddled up and simply enjoying each others' company, eyes peacefully closed. Green: You know what's the best part of the holidays? Blue: What is it? Green: All our problems are next year's problems. All can wait until January. While Blue's expression remains peaceful, Green opens his eyes in realisation to his words. Blue: Except for that thing in the sink. Both of the foxes turn to look at something coming in from outside of the comic panel, with slimy tentacle-like tendrils reaching towards them. Green: Oh right. We should probably do something about that.
December 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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kilomonster.art
Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM