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Finger Lakes Change Makers
@fingerlakesmakers.bsky.social
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An upstate New York network of activists using the #arts to share & realize our vision for positive change in support of the common good. Imagine change to make change! Follow us here & visit our Finger Lakes Change Makers website to sign up. #craftivism
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Finger Lakes Change Makers @fingerlakesmakers.bsky.social · Feb 2
Everyone has the #creative ability to express their perceptions and feelings. #Craftivism is one of the most effective ways of making a positive difference in our communities and it brings the added benefit of experiencing the joys of making #art.
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tizzywoman.bsky.social
Happy #ValentinesDayResistance to all of the true patriots. You who cherish equality, equity, empathy.
You who honor the Constitution & the Rule of Law.
You who are the helpers.

Thank you for always pushing forward.
February 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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duyukdvi.bsky.social
Artists of all disciplines are a terrifying lot to monarchies and authoritarian regimes.

Good. We have work to do.

randallwhite.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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duyukdvi.bsky.social
I see your remembrance helmet, Vladyslav #Heraskevych.

It is a form of artistic expression to honor other #Ukrainian athletes that have been killed by the marauders.

That helmet now belongs in a museum of #democracy.

Thank you for choosing to remember in this way.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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duyukdvi.bsky.social
“'To hear them say that art should not be political is jaw-dropping. It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time, when artists, writers and filmmakers should be doing everything in their power to stop it.'”
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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duyukdvi.bsky.social
Bullies do not like what they cannot control ... and they cannot control our imaginations.

open.substack.com/pub/randallw...
February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social
This tribute video hits like a punch to the chest. 💔
It mourns “Pretti & Good” as lives lost to state violence and turns grief into art, names into a message, and silence into a scream. It’s furious, tender, and honest as hell. And yeah- it should make you uncomfortable.
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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byrneout44.bsky.social
FEB 1
The Graffiti Bridge
www.facebook.com/thegraffitib...
#Pensacola FL
Art Reflects Reality #thegraffitibridge
Caution #ICE

#Art #Artivism #ArtActivism #ActivistArt
#Resist #ProtestArt #PoliticalArt
#79
CAUTION ICE figure shooting gun at figure bleeding & slipping on red blood on yellow "wet floor" or "caution ice" sign
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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byrneout44.bsky.social
FEB 14 ☮️ Weekly Roundup
#NoKings No Hate No Fear 🎙️ Nils Lofgren

#HandsOff 📣 #Protests
For Events This Week 👀
@tcw123.bsky.social
@democratswin.bsky.social
@protestfinderusa.bsky.social
@seasideseawitch.bsky.social

#ICEOUT #AbolishICE‬
#RefuseFascism #TrumpMustGo #RATR #Resist

tinyurl.com/mrx8u23n
Nils Lofgren - No Kings No Hate No Fear
A street anthem for Freedom's Gladiators
tinyurl.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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rosesagainstviolen.bsky.social
Be part of the #rosesagainstviolence movement and #stopviolenceagainstwomen in #vienna #austria !

#yarnbombing #yarnbomb #craftivism #craftivist #artivism #urbanart #feministart #feminism #feminismo #streetart #crochet #knit #crochetflower #crochetrose #resist #protest #urbanmessage #microactivism
February 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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thecolfax.bsky.social
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. — Steve Biko

Pic of the day

#photography
Wandering the island of Sciathos, Greece in the evening. The amazing stone work is evident in the winding path and the buildings that line it.
February 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
fingerlakesmakers.bsky.social
Beautiful #Craftivisim!
#ArtActivism
sewigget.bsky.social S. E. Wigget @sewigget.bsky.social · 11d
It's complete!

The alphabet is from the book Elizabethan Cross-stitch & the rest from 2 Dover books on Celtic design.

#countedcrossstitch #embroidery #psychopaths #tangerinetyrant ##OrangeMenace #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinClass #sexualpredators #rapeculture #predators #craftivism #artivism
Hanging on a bright red wall: A colorful 14-pt counted cross-stitch sampler on pale blue Aida cloth. It features Celtic birds and Celtic knotwork interspersed with words: STOP REWARDING PSYCHOPATHS and STOP REWARDING SEXUAL PREDATORS
February 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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jimharper3.bsky.social
www.wired.com/video/watch/...
What to Do if ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
fingerlakesmakers.bsky.social
Start planning your artistic/craftivist contribution now.
byrneout44.bsky.social William @byrneout44.bsky.social · 19d
NO KINGS III ☮️ MARCH 28 ☮️ National Day of Action
Response to Trump’s #Immigration crackdown in #Minneapolis
Execution of Renee Good & Alex Pretti
This Regime Must Be Held Accountable

#NoKings3 #NoKings2026 #AbolishICE
#RESIST #RefuseFascism #TrumpMustGo #RATR
NO KINGS III - MARCH 28 50 STATE NATIONWIDE PROTEST JOIN THE MOVEMENT - image of White Crown w/ Red X No Thrones No Crowns NOKINGS.ORG 50501 https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
January 29, 2026 at 10:16 PM
fingerlakesmakers.bsky.social
Phenomenal new protest song from The Boss. It is music for the ages. 💙
brucespringsteen.net Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 19d
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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isasaxonists.bsky.social
Here is the embroidery pattern. Happy crafting folks! #knitsky #craftivism #yarnsky #crochetsky #embroidery

drive.google.com/file/d/1EJYc...
Abolish ICE Cross Stitch Pattern
drive.google.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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cosfan.bsky.social
Join us for community and crafting on Jan.25th from 2-4 pm at the Treehouse cafe, 5985 N Academy Blvd, Ste 203.
#craftivism
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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bluetit24.bsky.social
#Greenland #solidarity #craftivism
littleconkers.bsky.social Clare - Little Conkers @littleconkers.bsky.social · 29d
Sorry I didn't get here for the start of #UKGiftHour this morning. So lovely to see all your unique creations.
I was distracted by the sudden urge to design a Greenland flag very late last night, so I'm just getting that up on my website now...
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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rebthack.bsky.social
I'm knitting my rage

🧶
Hand-knit beanie shown from the back, featuring bold blue-and-cream stranded colorwork. The word “ABOLISH ICE” is knit in large block letters across the center, framed by horizontal bands. Vertical blue-and-cream striping fills the crown and lower edge, with a neatly finished ribbed brim. The hat is photographed indoors, resting on someone’s knees, highlighting the texture of the stitches and the clarity of the colorwork lettering. Protest knitting, knit pattern, stranded knitting, political knitting, handmade hat, #knitsky #craftiverse #ravelry A pair of hand-knit mittens laid flat side by side on a light wood floor. The mittens feature blue-green and cream stranded colorwork, with a large hand giving the middle finger in a cool ice looking color across the backs of the hands. The palms are knit in a dense, textured pattern, and the cuffs have vertical striped ribbing for a snug fit. The crisp colorwork and even stitches highlight careful craftsmanship and intentional protest knitting. Knit mittens, stranded knitting, colorwork knitting, protest knitting, handmade knitwear, #knitsky #craftiverse #ravelry
January 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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ingridknits.bsky.social
Stash diving to make a “Melt the ICE” hat! Have you made one yet⁉️🧶
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

#melttheice #craftivism
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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taliskimberley.bsky.social
A prototype #Greenland flag in crochet, as #solidarity and #craftivism. If I make another it'll be a bit more square.

Sometimes you just need to try a thing and see how it goes.
A crochet patch approximating Greenland's red and white flag.
January 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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mmpadellan.bsky.social
Don't let trump "ICE out" the Epstein files.
In fact, start calling it the "trumpstein" files.
January 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
fingerlakesmakers.bsky.social
Good graphics hit hard.
January 22, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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byrneout44.bsky.social
#ResistanceArt
In response to raids by #ICE facades of buildings across #LosAngeles display 'Am I Next?' & photo
open-air campaign an act of resistance & manifesto

www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/...

#Art #Artivism #ArtActivism #ActivistArt
#Resist #ProtestArt #PoliticalArt
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Am I Next ? projections, billboards with photos of people across Los Angeles https://www.aminextla.org/
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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dorkydino.bsky.social
"Dictators and people in office and people who want to control and deceive know exactly the people who will disturb their plans.
And those people are artists."
-Toni Morrison

Make. Art.

#artactivism #artivism
January 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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byrneout44.bsky.social
#ResistanceArt
Radical Graffiti
www.facebook.com/radicalgraff
Against All Wars Against All Governments Against All Oppression
Poster #Lismore NSW #Australia

#HANDSOFF #VENEZUELA
#Art #Artivism #ArtActivism #ActivistArt
#Resist #ProtestArt #PoliticalArt
#26
AGAINST ALL WARS - AGAINST ALL GOVERNMENTS - AGAINST ALL OPPRESSION Lismore, NSW, Australia two birds of prey (possibly falcons or hawks) by CrimethInc
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM