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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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When a kilo of flour cost over $60, we still managed to buy it just to stay alive, thanks to u
Now a 25 kg sack costs $30 (or even less) and we still can’t afford it.
We’re completely broke
literally bankrupt
After the famine we survived, nothing is left
forgotten Pp if u wanna help
tiny.cc/hbcuzz
Now a 25 kg sack costs $30 (or even less) and we still can’t afford it.
We’re completely broke
literally bankrupt
After the famine we survived, nothing is left
forgotten Pp if u wanna help
tiny.cc/hbcuzz
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
When a kilo of flour cost over $60, we still managed to buy it just to stay alive, thanks to u
Now a 25 kg sack costs $30 (or even less) and we still can’t afford it.
We’re completely broke
literally bankrupt
After the famine we survived, nothing is left
forgotten Pp if u wanna help
tiny.cc/hbcuzz
Now a 25 kg sack costs $30 (or even less) and we still can’t afford it.
We’re completely broke
literally bankrupt
After the famine we survived, nothing is left
forgotten Pp if u wanna help
tiny.cc/hbcuzz
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Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
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things take time to percolate but truly the weirdest shit keeps percolating and resonating. I interviewed a super normie at no kings last time and he had a sign joking about being antifa and the number one thing he was mad about off the top of his head was venezuelan boat strikes
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
things take time to percolate but truly the weirdest shit keeps percolating and resonating. I interviewed a super normie at no kings last time and he had a sign joking about being antifa and the number one thing he was mad about off the top of his head was venezuelan boat strikes
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I do think this is a point of radicalization because a lot of angry, angry normal people were ready to dig in and suffer a lot in order to make fascists suffer a little, and their resolution was sold out and made into a mockery
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I do think this is a point of radicalization because a lot of angry, angry normal people were ready to dig in and suffer a lot in order to make fascists suffer a little, and their resolution was sold out and made into a mockery
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I think voters at large will very likely have trouble remembering details of chuck schumer selling out the aca by nov 2026. also I think in the next three months you're gonna see a lot of unlikely folks stopping by the dsa table at various no kings events
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I think voters at large will very likely have trouble remembering details of chuck schumer selling out the aca by nov 2026. also I think in the next three months you're gonna see a lot of unlikely folks stopping by the dsa table at various no kings events
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Shereen has lost most of her extended family and her husband recently (while holding her son) had a chain from an Israeli aircraft fall on him and shatter his arm/ give him a head injury- luckily little Ahmed was safe. She started this fundraiser after this happened because he can no longer help
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Shereen. Shereen and her husband (a house painter) fled their home early in the war thinking it would only be for 2 days. She lost everything as well as many family members. Her main concern is getting her son, Ahmed, 4 into a kindergarten.
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Shereen has lost most of her extended family and her husband recently (while holding her son) had a chain from an Israeli aircraft fall on him and shatter his arm/ give him a head injury- luckily little Ahmed was safe. She started this fundraiser after this happened because he can no longer help
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🌸 I’m a mother of three: Mohammed, Gaith & Yaseen 💙💛❤️
Life in Gaza is very hard 😔, but I keep hope alive 🌟
I need a cornea transplant 👁️ costing $3000 💰
Any support, even a kind word 💖, helps us keep going 🫂🙏
☑️verification Molly Shah 🫂
@mommunism.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/emer...
Life in Gaza is very hard 😔, but I keep hope alive 🌟
I need a cornea transplant 👁️ costing $3000 💰
Any support, even a kind word 💖, helps us keep going 🫂🙏
☑️verification Molly Shah 🫂
@mommunism.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/emer...
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🌸 I’m a mother of three: Mohammed, Gaith & Yaseen 💙💛❤️
Life in Gaza is very hard 😔, but I keep hope alive 🌟
I need a cornea transplant 👁️ costing $3000 💰
Any support, even a kind word 💖, helps us keep going 🫂🙏
☑️verification Molly Shah 🫂
@mommunism.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/emer...
Life in Gaza is very hard 😔, but I keep hope alive 🌟
I need a cornea transplant 👁️ costing $3000 💰
Any support, even a kind word 💖, helps us keep going 🫂🙏
☑️verification Molly Shah 🫂
@mommunism.bsky.social
chuffed.org/project/emer...
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Time to start the November campaign!
Art theme: Abstract Landscapes!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Target: 3000
Art theme: Abstract Landscapes!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Target: 3000
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Time to start the November campaign!
Art theme: Abstract Landscapes!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Target: 3000
Art theme: Abstract Landscapes!
Paypal in bio, if you're European: bank info in the DMs!
Target: 3000
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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I think all Democratic eight senators who caved to the GOP should have to read this to truly understand who they've hurt.
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I think all Democratic eight senators who caved to the GOP should have to read this to truly understand who they've hurt.
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If we as a country cared about disability and therefore healthcare and access, they would not be building AI centers in Black neighborhoods.
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
If we as a country cared about disability and therefore healthcare and access, they would not be building AI centers in Black neighborhoods.
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Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
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One of my HS classmates is a trucker who has hit hard times because of an on the job injury and since this country’s social safety net is trash, needs to raise funds to support his recovery. Please consider donating, even if you can’t offer much 🫶🏽
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jason...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jason...
Donate to Help Jason Bell's Family During Spinal Surgery & Recovery, organized by Jason Bell
Hello everyone,
My name is Tony Patterson and I’m reaching ou… Jason Bell needs your support for Help Jason Bell's Family During Spinal Surgery & Recovery
www.gofundme.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
One of my HS classmates is a trucker who has hit hard times because of an on the job injury and since this country’s social safety net is trash, needs to raise funds to support his recovery. Please consider donating, even if you can’t offer much 🫶🏽
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jason...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-jason...
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And we've made a few sales since last week, but we still urgently, URGENTLY need to bring in several more to cover what last week has brought, and what lies ahead.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
And we've made a few sales since last week, but we still urgently, URGENTLY need to bring in several more to cover what last week has brought, and what lies ahead.
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Our site *seems* to be back up, but I still think it's safer to e-mail than try the Contact form.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
wingssilverwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Our site *seems* to be back up, but I still think it's safer to e-mail than try the Contact form.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
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And finally, not lapis, but just as rich in blues, "Where the Blue Corn Grows": wingssilverwork.com/where-the-bl....
Iolite; Dumortierite; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell; yellow opal;
chrysoprase; Chinese writing stone; diamond-cut sterling silver.
Iolite; Dumortierite; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell; yellow opal;
chrysoprase; Chinese writing stone; diamond-cut sterling silver.
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
And finally, not lapis, but just as rich in blues, "Where the Blue Corn Grows": wingssilverwork.com/where-the-bl....
Iolite; Dumortierite; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell; yellow opal;
chrysoprase; Chinese writing stone; diamond-cut sterling silver.
Iolite; Dumortierite; white-lip mother-of-pearl shell; yellow opal;
chrysoprase; Chinese writing stone; diamond-cut sterling silver.
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The other two are at much lower price points. This bis "First Harvest Moon": wingssilverwork.com/first-harves....
Lapis lazuli; old amber; white pearl (likely fashion pearl); bronzed metal; olivella-shell heishi.
Lapis lazuli; old amber; white pearl (likely fashion pearl); bronzed metal; olivella-shell heishi.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The other two are at much lower price points. This bis "First Harvest Moon": wingssilverwork.com/first-harves....
Lapis lazuli; old amber; white pearl (likely fashion pearl); bronzed metal; olivella-shell heishi.
Lapis lazuli; old amber; white pearl (likely fashion pearl); bronzed metal; olivella-shell heishi.
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Second is "At The Birth of New Worlds": wingssilverwork.com/at-the-birth....
Pendant: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli. Beads: ultra-high-grade royal lapis lazuli; sterling silver; high-grade Labradorite; Hill Tribe [fine/.999] silver; royal lapis lazuli.
Pendant: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli. Beads: ultra-high-grade royal lapis lazuli; sterling silver; high-grade Labradorite; Hill Tribe [fine/.999] silver; royal lapis lazuli.
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Second is "At The Birth of New Worlds": wingssilverwork.com/at-the-birth....
Pendant: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli. Beads: ultra-high-grade royal lapis lazuli; sterling silver; high-grade Labradorite; Hill Tribe [fine/.999] silver; royal lapis lazuli.
Pendant: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli. Beads: ultra-high-grade royal lapis lazuli; sterling silver; high-grade Labradorite; Hill Tribe [fine/.999] silver; royal lapis lazuli.
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First is"Buffalo Sky": wingssilverwork.com/buffalo-sky-....
Pendants: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli; natural Fox turquoise; dried cedar shavings. Beads: HG old lapis lazuli in chrysocolla; UHG royal lapis lazuli; HG blue turquoise (likely Persian); iron pyrite; sterling silver.
Pendants: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli; natural Fox turquoise; dried cedar shavings. Beads: HG old lapis lazuli in chrysocolla; UHG royal lapis lazuli; HG blue turquoise (likely Persian); iron pyrite; sterling silver.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
First is"Buffalo Sky": wingssilverwork.com/buffalo-sky-....
Pendants: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli; natural Fox turquoise; dried cedar shavings. Beads: HG old lapis lazuli in chrysocolla; UHG royal lapis lazuli; HG blue turquoise (likely Persian); iron pyrite; sterling silver.
Pendants: sterling silver; royal lapis lazuli; natural Fox turquoise; dried cedar shavings. Beads: HG old lapis lazuli in chrysocolla; UHG royal lapis lazuli; HG blue turquoise (likely Persian); iron pyrite; sterling silver.
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Okay, tonight's inventory selections.
Today's feature is a photo, all rich blue skies and pearlescent white clouds, silver sun and a world in silhouette.
We have four necklaces at vastly different price points that include those blues [and more].
Today's feature is a photo, all rich blue skies and pearlescent white clouds, silver sun and a world in silhouette.
We have four necklaces at vastly different price points that include those blues [and more].
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Okay, tonight's inventory selections.
Today's feature is a photo, all rich blue skies and pearlescent white clouds, silver sun and a world in silhouette.
We have four necklaces at vastly different price points that include those blues [and more].
Today's feature is a photo, all rich blue skies and pearlescent white clouds, silver sun and a world in silhouette.
We have four necklaces at vastly different price points that include those blues [and more].
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Our site *seems* to be back up, but I still think it's safer to e-mail than try the Contact form.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
wingssilverwork.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Our site *seems* to be back up, but I still think it's safer to e-mail than try the Contact form.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
Contact form is here: wingssilverwork.com/contact/.
Or just e-mail me directly at NDNSilverByWings [at] gmail [dot] com.
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The post explains why, in that particular year, this herald of winter would have seemed such a gift. It did not, in fact, bring us much in the way of snow; there had already been too much damage for that. But it did bring us beauty.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The post explains why, in that particular year, this herald of winter would have seemed such a gift. It did not, in fact, bring us much in the way of snow; there had already been too much damage for that. But it did bring us beauty.
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Beneath at all, just falling behind the roof of the chicken coop, the sun appears positively silver. In October, the sunlight is more gold, but as winter approaches, that shifts, too, and the late-day sky becomes a dance of pearls and molten silver, of the clouds and the light.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Beneath at all, just falling behind the roof of the chicken coop, the sun appears positively silver. In October, the sunlight is more gold, but as winter approaches, that shifts, too, and the late-day sky becomes a dance of pearls and molten silver, of the clouds and the light.
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And that mix is what shows here, an ethereal mass that seems almost to breathe, slowly moving to limn itself with the light.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
And that mix is what shows here, an ethereal mass that seems almost to breathe, slowly moving to limn itself with the light.
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To quote the post itself, "[the cold changes] cirrus bands to cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, and cumulostratus, compressing the lines and bands into iridescent masses of white that seem to float and drift and slowly dance above the silver of the setting sun."
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
To quote the post itself, "[the cold changes] cirrus bands to cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, and cumulostratus, compressing the lines and bands into iridescent masses of white that seem to float and drift and slowly dance above the silver of the setting sun."