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shing yin khor

@shing.bsky.social

this gorgeous print by Sophie Wang and @cynthiaycheng.bsky.social commissioned by Katie Wang is the energy I am entering this new year (of the horse) with!!! wangshuf.bigcartel.com/product/towa...?

Towards Liberation (2026 Lunar New Year Print)

by Sophie Wang and Cynthia Yuan Cheng, commissioned by Katie Wang 2026 begins with coming together, a herd of fire horses thousands upon thousands...

wangshuf.bigcartel.com

February 18, 2026 at 5:23 AM

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@zetallis.com

新年快樂!! Wishing you all a good embodiment of the fire honse. Fire can be the start of change even if painful in the beginning but I believe in your strength and rebirth after! Run free!!

February 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM

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maya kern

@mayakern.com

Items that have all or most sizes in stock, with a lot of our top-selling sizes): #store
-crystal cluster skirt
-thistles skirt
-ocean cotton maxi skirt
-black petticoat
-dungeon delver button-up shirt
-gallery skirt
-butter cookies skirt
-ocean sunswept maxi dress
-hiss button-up shirt

Hey y’all. I haven’t talked about this much publicly, but for all of January and part of December and February, I was knocked out by a truly gnarly sinus infection and the worst bout of burnout I’ve ever experienced.

Between that and the store getting royally screwed over by multiple factors at the end of last year, things are pretty rough right now. I’ll go into more detail another time, but the TL;DR is that the majority of the garments we were supposed to have in stock for the holiday season were so late that they only became ready for sale in the past few weeks.

I know a lot of people are struggling right now, everywhere. And frankly, with ICE still very active in my city, it feels incredibly selfish to ask for help when I know others have it much worse. But I’m not really sure what else to do. We have a lot of bills due, and because we received the bulk of our inventory four months late, we don’t currently have the funds to pay them.

The good news is: we have a lot in stock now. And it would mean the absolute world to us if you would share this.

The clothing in my store is made with certified ethical labor and designed by a queer, neurodivergent three-person team. We carry sizes S–6X in some garments and XS–8X in others. We specialize in mid- and plus-size clothing and pride ourselves on extensive fit testing to ensure our clothes actually fit properly. We think about and accommodate things many retailers forget — like the way belly curvature affects length, the need for wider sleeves and necklines, the reality of thighs and fupas existing. And our clothes have real, usable pockets.

We ship domestically from the US and the UK.

As a bit of a Hail Mary, we’ll be running a sale next week. Some items are already very low in stock and are expected to sell out on the first day.

Thank you, truly, in advance for your support. It means more than you know. 💛

February 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM

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Parker Simmons

@parkersimmons.bsky.social

Let Adobe know DIRECTLY how you feel about AI and subscription-based models!

From the Adobe community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the Adobe community

www.reddit.com

February 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM

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Stephanie R.

@stephinitely.bsky.social

Amazing pin of the one and only Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima! I got it for my husband as a post surgery gift - def check out @zetallis.com ’s shop for some good quality goodies!

January 31, 2026 at 5:05 AM

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Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨

@jameelawahlgren.bsky.social

One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"

An imagine explaining that OpenAI is Trump's largest donor

January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM

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wari

@wari-os.bsky.social

as black history month begins, i want to use this to highlight the black community of Minnesota. as a Minnesota resident the black community here has been one of the kindest, most open, and overall incredible communities I've interacted with, and the shit ICE is putting them through is unacceptable.

wari @wari-os.bsky.social · 18d

heya, I'm a Minnesotan, as you know, shits rough over here. so I'm organizing a fundraising effort for streamers that donates directly to the immigrant rapid response fund in Minnesota to help people dealing with all this BS.

if you want to participate, join the discord here
discord.gg/8USwfuvqym

a melting ice cube with "MELT THE ICE FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE" on it

February 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM

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Bwillett Comics, Monster Boyfriend Specialist

@bwillettcomics.bsky.social

It's a new year, now's a great time to start calling the PayPros because they aren't expecting to get bugged again.

More and more games are getting cancelled for Stateside releases or forced to get censored (see the Dispatch release on Switch) and with the X stuff going on, go yell about that

Ana Valens | 🔞 @acvalens.com · 18d

Most journalists have moved on from this story. Thank you Mashable and @raxsha.bsky.social for covering

mashable.com/article/adul...

Adult creators are still getting debanked — and so are others

"The line in the sand continues to shift."

mashable.com

January 30, 2026 at 1:45 PM

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Gender: Colleen

@colleensmangarecs.bsky.social

I had to find some extra information since I wasn't sure what the exact ties were and it's ReedPop's parent company RELX who has a sub division called LexisNexis where the sell data to the DHS

@c2e2.bsky.social ICE and the DHS are ripping apart families and destroying communities DIVEST

January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM

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Ben Tallen

@bentallen.bsky.social

Especially if you're not in Minnesota. Especially if you have Republican senators. Please help us.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24d

YOUR PHONE CALLS TO THE SENATE ARE WORKING. KEEP CALLING.

202–224-3121

Three Democrats who previously broke with the party and voted with the GOP are now saying they will not vote for the bill. That’s enough for the bill to be unpassable right now.

DHS funding bill faces new Senate hurdles after another person killed in Minneapolis

Some Democrats who voted for recent funding bills said they'll vote against any DHS bill without restrictions on enforcement operations. The deadline to avert a shutdown is Friday.

www.nbcnews.com

January 24, 2026 at 11:50 PM

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michiums @ citruscon, eccc H6 💫

@michiums.bsky.social

some thoughts amidst burn out + grief, but keep at it. #iceoutnyc #iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics

Comic page showing disorienting eyes and text that reads “I keep thinking about how they say that the first thing to go when regimes come to power is art. Everything you say or do is monitored, censored, destroyed if it doesn’t fit what the regime wants.”

White page with blue illustrations showing meals, hand made items and other things . Text reads “I think about how we’re all a part of a larger tapestry, adding a stitch to each others lives one thread at a time, through the things we make. The stories we share, a meal, a recipe, a song, whatever it is, brings us closer to each other.”

Again the eyes , distorted with a group of people being enveloped and two phones being over run by notifications. Text reads “2&;$ how rapidly the news cycles were barely able to keep our heads above water to figure out the next steps / but that’s what they want, to exhaust you, so that it’s easier for the cold apathy to settle in/ ice wants you to not care about your neighbors, strangers, anyone and everyone . They want your apathy.”

Three wolves made of threads melt the ice and eyes. Text reads “don’t give it to them”

January 20, 2026 at 4:46 AM

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milkbun 🍞

@milkbun.bsky.social

My 🌳Make a Scene🌳 campaign is finally LIVE! You can get a free mini pin if you pledge within the first 48 hours. 🐸

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

#art #cuteart #pins #frog

Make a Scene

Let’s make a scene—literally! Choose from a variety of charming pin backgrounds, each designed to hold mini pins on top. Use the included mini pins, or mix it up with one from your own collection to c...

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January 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM

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Rachel Maddow

@maddow.bsky.social

"'Our operations are lawful, targeted and focused on individuals who pose a serious threat to this community,' Bovino said..."

Again, Liam is **five**. Five years old.

Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 27d

Please help us bring Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos (he’s only 5 years of age and is currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and his father were kidnapped by ICE. This will help the family with legal services to help reunite Liam and his dad with their family.

gofund.me/be8a1b2ab

Donate to Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home, organized by sarai Orquiz

Liam Adrian Cornejo Ramos is just 5 years old and currently in pre-K. Yesterday, he and h… sarai Orquiz needs your support for Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home

gofund.me

January 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM

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@zetallis.com

Hey so uuhhh I had some costly and very unexpected dental bills slapped on me. I know a lot is going on but if you wanted to get something from my shop, I'd appreciate it! Here's some items I got back in stock recently!

shop.zetallis.com

blue and magenta flight tag with eye motifs on a wavy black background

copper pin of the turquoise sword from the game Transistor

A pin of Ichiban from the game series Like a Dragon, red jacket flips open to reveal gray koi dragon design

Enamel pin of Falin's chimera form from Dungeon Meshi with a red bead droplet

January 21, 2026 at 11:58 PM

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Yasmine

@yas-mk.bsky.social

January 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM

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Suzanne ✨🌑

@tendermiasma.com

They want us stupid and blind and children/pornography was their easiest control point. This is how they get the knife in. Do not let them

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jan 17

If you cant post about content deemed """harmful""", if platforms cant risk hosting anything but the absolute safest content possible, then counter narratives cant spread

Call your reps. Oppose KOSA/SCREEN Act and more, demand section 230 be protected

www.badinternetbills.com

Bad Internet Bills

All of the bad internet bills. One website.

www.badinternetbills.com

January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Trung Le Nguyen

@trungles.com

Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis.

#iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls

Just before Christmas, I got a puppy.
Her name is Minerva, and we call her *Minnie.

I'm still learning how to understand her.

Me: Do you need to go outside? Do you need to go outside, little baby? Do you need to do a poo?
Do you need to do a widdle piddle?

Minnie: Arf!

*I just call her "little baby" most of the time.

I'm also realizing I can't turn off the baby talk now.
Nobody tells you about that.

I got so lucky with my first puppy.
Her wonderful foster parents had her completely house-trained by the time we adopted her, so taking her outside for potty time has been pretty easy. I've got the puppy poopy routine pretty much down, now.

Me, putting on my coat: Let's see... I got the little poopy bags, puppy treats for bribes, jacket, scarf, phone… I think that's everything… Oh yes! And my passport.

I had been carrying around my passport for a while, but I knew it didn't matter. This is wrong. Nobody is required to carry around their papers.

I became a US citizen when I was seven. Since I was born in a refugee camp, I was stateless.
The US is the only nation where I've ever held citizenship. It's the only passport I've ever had, and it still felt important. Protective.

I would hold it in my pocket like a talisman, like it might ward off ghosts or something. But I realized I was holding onto it basically out of superstition.
ICE will pick up anybody.

I know that.

So I tucked my passport away.

And I largely avoid leaving my house.

I live a few blocks just South of George Floyd Square. I was in the neighborhood for that, too.
And all the neighbors came together to protect each other. We're already organized.
We'll do our best to get through this.

Me, to my dog: I hope I can take you for a walk someday soon. Won't that be nice, little baby?

January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM

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melissa capriglione @ ECCC N06

@mcapriglioneart.bsky.social

Shopify. what the fuck

You can opt out but it's automatically enabled. Those using Spotify be sure to turn this off on Jan 26th. Don't let shitGPT have access to your products.

January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM

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@zetallis.com

Immediately putting @nosydogsoaps.bsky.social ‘s soap to use after this con

Photo of a packaged bar of soap with a pink rabbit face la eked white peach bun

January 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM

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@zetallis.com

Day 3!! Come get lightly misted in cooking oil with me

S.Kao | Anime Detour @zetallis.com · Jan 7

Struggle bussing getting prepped for ALA but I'll be there at Exhibitors Booth 816 with @apothakemi.bsky.social right near the Ribbon Station!! Wasn't able to make new designs this year but I ran out way faster than I meant to last year so I have extra this time!

#animelosangeles #ala2026

Map of the exhibitors hall of ALA with smol business man explaining to come visit booth 816. Images of 3 ribbons consisting of knives and eyes displayed at bottom

January 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM

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@zetallis.com

Struggle bussing getting prepped for ALA but I'll be there at Exhibitors Booth 816 with @apothakemi.bsky.social right near the Ribbon Station!! Wasn't able to make new designs this year but I ran out way faster than I meant to last year so I have extra this time!

#animelosangeles #ala2026

January 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM

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@zetallis.com

COME GET ‘ZA

S.Kao | Anime Detour @zetallis.com · Dec 24

You are invited to the Voluntary Mandatory Company Holiday Pizza Party on Dec 24th sometimes in the PST evening*!

www.twitch.tv/zetallis

*the boss like to terrify people with a flexible** schedule so party may not be at this actual time/day/month

**on his whims