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Hey all - Aji and Wings desperately need sales to make it through the end of the year, so I'm going to thread some of @wingsndnsilver.bsky.social 's posts of their jewelry here. The most reliable way to purchase is to email Aji at ndnsilverbywings (at) gmail (dot) com. All of these are handmade.
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CORRECTED POST: :)
MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are trans at a convention I am at and someone gives you shit about it, let me know and I will come throw a fucking chair at them.
This service is complimentary.
Also, I have to start proofreading my posts!
MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are trans at a convention I am at and someone gives you shit about it, let me know and I will come throw a fucking chair at them.
This service is complimentary.
Also, I have to start proofreading my posts!
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
CORRECTED POST: :)
MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are trans at a convention I am at and someone gives you shit about it, let me know and I will come throw a fucking chair at them.
This service is complimentary.
Also, I have to start proofreading my posts!
MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are trans at a convention I am at and someone gives you shit about it, let me know and I will come throw a fucking chair at them.
This service is complimentary.
Also, I have to start proofreading my posts!
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"but it helps me do research fast--"
I don't give a fuck. Regulate this shit and put the people who enabled it in fucking *jail* and then we can talk.
I don't give a fuck. Regulate this shit and put the people who enabled it in fucking *jail* and then we can talk.
January 2, 2026 at 5:05 AM
"but it helps me do research fast--"
I don't give a fuck. Regulate this shit and put the people who enabled it in fucking *jail* and then we can talk.
I don't give a fuck. Regulate this shit and put the people who enabled it in fucking *jail* and then we can talk.
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I take back everything reasonable I said during the SFWA debate. Until we have regulations in place on this monster shit, I am unreasonable. I am reactionary. I am anti-progress.
They are posting pictures of naked 14 year olds, WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE DOING HERE.
They are posting pictures of naked 14 year olds, WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE DOING HERE.
January 2, 2026 at 5:02 AM
I take back everything reasonable I said during the SFWA debate. Until we have regulations in place on this monster shit, I am unreasonable. I am reactionary. I am anti-progress.
They are posting pictures of naked 14 year olds, WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE DOING HERE.
They are posting pictures of naked 14 year olds, WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE DOING HERE.
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Eric has blood cancer, a kind that can suddenly turn fatal very fast. He has no help. He has severe chronic pain from acute arthritis. And he has surgery coming up this month.
Can we AT LEAST get him to $1K tonight?
gofund.me/18ec10657
Can we AT LEAST get him to $1K tonight?
gofund.me/18ec10657
Donate to Fund Raiser for Chronic Illness and recovery from surgery, organized by Eric Nichols
Giving this one last shot, every day is a battle against my bod… Eric Nichols needs your support for Fund Raiser for Chronic Illness and recovery from surgery
gofund.me
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Eric has blood cancer, a kind that can suddenly turn fatal very fast. He has no help. He has severe chronic pain from acute arthritis. And he has surgery coming up this month.
Can we AT LEAST get him to $1K tonight?
gofund.me/18ec10657
Can we AT LEAST get him to $1K tonight?
gofund.me/18ec10657
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We had a lot of success with all sorts of crowdfunds last year. Animals? Lots of help. Vehicles? Same.
So WHY is it that a cancer patient, unhoused now, no support, cannot get any traction? it's disgraceful.
So WHY is it that a cancer patient, unhoused now, no support, cannot get any traction? it's disgraceful.
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
We had a lot of success with all sorts of crowdfunds last year. Animals? Lots of help. Vehicles? Same.
So WHY is it that a cancer patient, unhoused now, no support, cannot get any traction? it's disgraceful.
So WHY is it that a cancer patient, unhoused now, no support, cannot get any traction? it's disgraceful.
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Now, tonight's local urgent needs.
I didn't get a chance to post our group's success stories last night, and I won't have time tonight, either. but it was impressive, I think.
With the new year, we're going back to languishing crowdfunds.
We're beginning 2026 with one that URGENTLY needs help.
I didn't get a chance to post our group's success stories last night, and I won't have time tonight, either. but it was impressive, I think.
With the new year, we're going back to languishing crowdfunds.
We're beginning 2026 with one that URGENTLY needs help.
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Now, tonight's local urgent needs.
I didn't get a chance to post our group's success stories last night, and I won't have time tonight, either. but it was impressive, I think.
With the new year, we're going back to languishing crowdfunds.
We're beginning 2026 with one that URGENTLY needs help.
I didn't get a chance to post our group's success stories last night, and I won't have time tonight, either. but it was impressive, I think.
With the new year, we're going back to languishing crowdfunds.
We're beginning 2026 with one that URGENTLY needs help.
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And there are still all those other occasions . . . plus whomever you forgot to buy for for Xmas. Valentine's Day will be here before you know it!
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
January 2, 2026 at 4:52 AM
And there are still all those other occasions . . . plus whomever you forgot to buy for for Xmas. Valentine's Day will be here before you know it!
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
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As always, you can order either of them via the Contact form here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
wingssilverwork.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:52 AM
As always, you can order either of them via the Contact form here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
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Next is the coil, "The Sacred Hoop": wingssilverwork.com/the-sacred-h....
Memory wire; jet; lapis lazuli; red tiger's eye; garnet; tiger's eye; citrine; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell:
Memory wire; jet; lapis lazuli; red tiger's eye; garnet; tiger's eye; citrine; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell:
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Next is the coil, "The Sacred Hoop": wingssilverwork.com/the-sacred-h....
Memory wire; jet; lapis lazuli; red tiger's eye; garnet; tiger's eye; citrine; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell:
Memory wire; jet; lapis lazuli; red tiger's eye; garnet; tiger's eye; citrine; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell:
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First is the truly phenomenal cuff, "Pillars of Fire": wingssilverwork.com/pillars-of-f....
Sterling silver; red tiger's eye. Hand-made bezel, amazing freehand Art Deco filework on the band; ingot overlays:
Sterling silver; red tiger's eye. Hand-made bezel, amazing freehand Art Deco filework on the band; ingot overlays:
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 AM
First is the truly phenomenal cuff, "Pillars of Fire": wingssilverwork.com/pillars-of-f....
Sterling silver; red tiger's eye. Hand-made bezel, amazing freehand Art Deco filework on the band; ingot overlays:
Sterling silver; red tiger's eye. Hand-made bezel, amazing freehand Art Deco filework on the band; ingot overlays:
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Okay, tonight's inventory selections.
Today's #TBT feature is a hair cuff [shown below] set with an extraordinary specimen of red tiger's eye.
We have two very different bracelets that incorporate red tiger's eye.
Today's #TBT feature is a hair cuff [shown below] set with an extraordinary specimen of red tiger's eye.
We have two very different bracelets that incorporate red tiger's eye.
January 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Okay, tonight's inventory selections.
Today's #TBT feature is a hair cuff [shown below] set with an extraordinary specimen of red tiger's eye.
We have two very different bracelets that incorporate red tiger's eye.
Today's #TBT feature is a hair cuff [shown below] set with an extraordinary specimen of red tiger's eye.
We have two very different bracelets that incorporate red tiger's eye.
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And there are still all those other occasions . . . plus whomever you forgot to buy for for Xmas. Valentine's Day will be here before you know it!
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
And there are still all those other occasions . . . plus whomever you forgot to buy for for Xmas. Valentine's Day will be here before you know it!
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
We've had two frankly terrible years. We have GOT to make this a better year, and that starts with *at least* one sale a week.
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As always, Wings never duplicates any work, but if the general style speaks to your spirit, you can commission a version uniquely your own via the Contact form here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
wingssilverwork.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 AM
As always, Wings never duplicates any work, but if the general style speaks to your spirit, you can commission a version uniquely your own via the Contact form here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
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You can see it in a group of all four here:
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 AM
You can see it in a group of all four here:
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On either side, Wings placed a single flowing-water motif formed by his own hand-made stamp, framing that flame-like gem in elemental, atmospheric, and cosmic motifs perfect for this day. The cuff is shaped by hand, and inside, the pick is formed of sterling silver braid wire.
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
On either side, Wings placed a single flowing-water motif formed by his own hand-made stamp, framing that flame-like gem in elemental, atmospheric, and cosmic motifs perfect for this day. The cuff is shaped by hand, and inside, the pick is formed of sterling silver braid wire.
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The cuff itself he scored freehand, chasing a single short chisel-end stamp meticulously to deepen and extend the lines and form a border all the way around. Arcs similar to those on the flange fill the border; the inner corner feature long textured points.
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The cuff itself he scored freehand, chasing a single short chisel-end stamp meticulously to deepen and extend the lines and form a border all the way around. Arcs similar to those on the flange fill the border; the inner corner feature long textured points.
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This one is larger than is normally the case for hair cuffs, at least cuffs of this size. Wings got around that by elevating the bezel slightly, setting atop a hand-made post that was little more than a ring of silver. The post explains.
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
This one is larger than is normally the case for hair cuffs, at least cuffs of this size. Wings got around that by elevating the bezel slightly, setting atop a hand-made post that was little more than a ring of silver. The post explains.
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This was an extraordinary specimen, a giant teardrop with a domed surface. Wings set it into a bezel made entirely by hand, wall segments saw-cut, filed smooth, and shaped directly to the stone, then sodlered to a flanged backing with freehand stampwork.
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
This was an extraordinary specimen, a giant teardrop with a domed surface. Wings set it into a bezel made entirely by hand, wall segments saw-cut, filed smooth, and shaped directly to the stone, then sodlered to a flanged backing with freehand stampwork.
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The red variant typically manifests in shades of brick, crimson, scarlet, and mulberry, often with overt banding apart from the chatoyance that is also present. The post explains more about the mineral, and links to a longer post about tiger's eye in its various forms.
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The red variant typically manifests in shades of brick, crimson, scarlet, and mulberry, often with overt banding apart from the chatoyance that is also present. The post explains more about the mineral, and links to a longer post about tiger's eye in its various forms.
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The stone is red tiger's eye [yes, a real thing]. Tiger's eye is a quartz mineral that manifests in multiple colors besides the more common golden brown, including a silvery-to-midnight blue variant known as hawk's eye. [Which is absurd, since hawk's eyes are decidedly not blue, but here we are.]
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 AM
The stone is red tiger's eye [yes, a real thing]. Tiger's eye is a quartz mineral that manifests in multiple colors besides the more common golden brown, including a silvery-to-midnight blue variant known as hawk's eye. [Which is absurd, since hawk's eyes are decidedly not blue, but here we are.]
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It's a hair cuff, one in a group of four separate hair cuffs commissioned simultaneously by a dear friend. [Two of the others have appeared here in recent weeks; the fourth will be featured in a future edition.]
Of the four, this one is my personal favorite; stone and setting assured that.
Of the four, this one is my personal favorite; stone and setting assured that.
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 AM
It's a hair cuff, one in a group of four separate hair cuffs commissioned simultaneously by a dear friend. [Two of the others have appeared here in recent weeks; the fourth will be featured in a future edition.]
Of the four, this one is my personal favorite; stone and setting assured that.
Of the four, this one is my personal favorite; stone and setting assured that.
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It's #ThrowbackThursday at The NDN Silver Blog, with a #TBT featured work that dates back only some six weeks, to the latter half of November, and a very special commission from a dear friend: wingssilverwork.com/throwbackthu....
wingssilverwork.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
It's #ThrowbackThursday at The NDN Silver Blog, with a #TBT featured work that dates back only some six weeks, to the latter half of November, and a very special commission from a dear friend: wingssilverwork.com/throwbackthu....
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giving a bunch of racist, misogynist, actual nazis a button to virtually strip any person is just a depravity it is hard to fucking fathom.
also I've crossed a fucking rubicon on AI tonight. If the cost of it is creating revenge porn of children and murder/suicides, WHAT IS FUCKING WORTH THAT.
also I've crossed a fucking rubicon on AI tonight. If the cost of it is creating revenge porn of children and murder/suicides, WHAT IS FUCKING WORTH THAT.
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 AM
giving a bunch of racist, misogynist, actual nazis a button to virtually strip any person is just a depravity it is hard to fucking fathom.
also I've crossed a fucking rubicon on AI tonight. If the cost of it is creating revenge porn of children and murder/suicides, WHAT IS FUCKING WORTH THAT.
also I've crossed a fucking rubicon on AI tonight. If the cost of it is creating revenge porn of children and murder/suicides, WHAT IS FUCKING WORTH THAT.
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For the most part I try to make what other folks are doing not my business. Twitter was enabling some pretty horrifying shit for a long time, but putting a "take this child actress's dress off" button on there is a level of "what the fuck are you doing on this site" that is hard to grapple with.
if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
For the most part I try to make what other folks are doing not my business. Twitter was enabling some pretty horrifying shit for a long time, but putting a "take this child actress's dress off" button on there is a level of "what the fuck are you doing on this site" that is hard to grapple with.
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We reached measles elimination in 2000.
In the 15 yrs before the measles shot was licensed in 1963, almost all kids caught it, there were up to 400 deaths/yr; 1000 cases of measles induced encephalitis and 48K hospitalizations.
That's the world to which RFK Jr. & Trump are taking us back.
In the 15 yrs before the measles shot was licensed in 1963, almost all kids caught it, there were up to 400 deaths/yr; 1000 cases of measles induced encephalitis and 48K hospitalizations.
That's the world to which RFK Jr. & Trump are taking us back.
By the end of 2025, @jimalwine.bsky.social and I were writing about the U.S. being on the cusp of losing its measles elimination status.
The US is on track to lose its measles elimination status in months. RFK needs to go.
Canada has lost its measles elimination status and the U.S. is likely to be next. These failures are the result of the anti-vaccination movement, bolstered by the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...
www.livescience.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
We reached measles elimination in 2000.
In the 15 yrs before the measles shot was licensed in 1963, almost all kids caught it, there were up to 400 deaths/yr; 1000 cases of measles induced encephalitis and 48K hospitalizations.
That's the world to which RFK Jr. & Trump are taking us back.
In the 15 yrs before the measles shot was licensed in 1963, almost all kids caught it, there were up to 400 deaths/yr; 1000 cases of measles induced encephalitis and 48K hospitalizations.
That's the world to which RFK Jr. & Trump are taking us back.