Zye Red
@zyered.bsky.social
Comedy to heal while keeping it real.
Adding color and solidarity to your feed so you have more energy to get up today. Don’t succumb to despair. 🏳️🌈
❤️🖤🤍💚
https://ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/mixed
Adding color and solidarity to your feed so you have more energy to get up today. Don’t succumb to despair. 🏳️🌈
❤️🖤🤍💚
https://ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/mixed
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I did it. I made it to #100 in my numbered jewelry series.
I have made MANY more than one hundred pieces of jewelry, but that doesn't make this milestone feel any less special.
The beads and pendant are 100% donated and up-cycled. Never underestimate what you can create with the right tools. 🩷
I have made MANY more than one hundred pieces of jewelry, but that doesn't make this milestone feel any less special.
The beads and pendant are 100% donated and up-cycled. Never underestimate what you can create with the right tools. 🩷
I did it. I made it to #100 in my numbered jewelry series.
I have made MANY more than one hundred pieces of jewelry, but that doesn't make this milestone feel any less special.
The beads and pendant are 100% donated and up-cycled. Never underestimate what you can create with the right tools. 🩷
I have made MANY more than one hundred pieces of jewelry, but that doesn't make this milestone feel any less special.
The beads and pendant are 100% donated and up-cycled. Never underestimate what you can create with the right tools. 🩷
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 AM
I did it. I made it to #100 in my numbered jewelry series.
I have made MANY more than one hundred pieces of jewelry, but that doesn't make this milestone feel any less special.
The beads and pendant are 100% donated and up-cycled. Never underestimate what you can create with the right tools. 🩷
I have made MANY more than one hundred pieces of jewelry, but that doesn't make this milestone feel any less special.
The beads and pendant are 100% donated and up-cycled. Never underestimate what you can create with the right tools. 🩷
Made my friend a little Palestine-themed magic jar! If anyone has recommendations on where I can obtain more of these hollow little glass guys (NOT Amazon), please share in the comments. I would like to make more of these in the future.
#FreePalestine #handmade #beads
#FreePalestine #handmade #beads
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Made my friend a little Palestine-themed magic jar! If anyone has recommendations on where I can obtain more of these hollow little glass guys (NOT Amazon), please share in the comments. I would like to make more of these in the future.
#FreePalestine #handmade #beads
#FreePalestine #handmade #beads
To those of you who followed me for my beads:
I am currently being chewed up by the monster known as Life. Don't worry, I'm doing my best. This Sunday will be full of earrings and hopefully some necklaces too!!
Thank you for your patience!
I am currently being chewed up by the monster known as Life. Don't worry, I'm doing my best. This Sunday will be full of earrings and hopefully some necklaces too!!
Thank you for your patience!
January 18, 2026 at 5:55 AM
To those of you who followed me for my beads:
I am currently being chewed up by the monster known as Life. Don't worry, I'm doing my best. This Sunday will be full of earrings and hopefully some necklaces too!!
Thank you for your patience!
I am currently being chewed up by the monster known as Life. Don't worry, I'm doing my best. This Sunday will be full of earrings and hopefully some necklaces too!!
Thank you for your patience!
While I do understand the repeated emphasis on the illegality of ICE's actions, I really wish more people would understand that we are so far past the point of semantics and pedantic antics.
Fascists do not care about thumping the rule book. If force is necessary to protect your neighbors, use it.
Fascists do not care about thumping the rule book. If force is necessary to protect your neighbors, use it.
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
While I do understand the repeated emphasis on the illegality of ICE's actions, I really wish more people would understand that we are so far past the point of semantics and pedantic antics.
Fascists do not care about thumping the rule book. If force is necessary to protect your neighbors, use it.
Fascists do not care about thumping the rule book. If force is necessary to protect your neighbors, use it.
1/2 I saw two videos of Renee Nicole Good's murder, one of the aftermath, and one of an interview with a witness named Emily Heller.
There is not the faintest ghost of a hint of justification.
The people who still support ICE have goddamn lint for brains.
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood
There is not the faintest ghost of a hint of justification.
The people who still support ICE have goddamn lint for brains.
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
1/2 I saw two videos of Renee Nicole Good's murder, one of the aftermath, and one of an interview with a witness named Emily Heller.
There is not the faintest ghost of a hint of justification.
The people who still support ICE have goddamn lint for brains.
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood
There is not the faintest ghost of a hint of justification.
The people who still support ICE have goddamn lint for brains.
#AbolishICE #ReneeNicoleGood
AHH EARRINGS
Just dropped a new batch, available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/... ✨
#smallartist #handmade #beads
Just dropped a new batch, available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/... ✨
#smallartist #handmade #beads
January 6, 2026 at 2:47 AM
AHH EARRINGS
Just dropped a new batch, available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/... ✨
#smallartist #handmade #beads
Just dropped a new batch, available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/... ✨
#smallartist #handmade #beads
This is one of the most encouraging videos I've seen in quite a while, and I think you should see it too.
2026 may have started off terribly already, but do NOT succumb to despair!
youtu.be/cyU50dserEY?...
2026 may have started off terribly already, but do NOT succumb to despair!
youtu.be/cyU50dserEY?...
Change-Makers: Opposing Fascism In Daily Life
YouTube video by Afterthoughts
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
This is one of the most encouraging videos I've seen in quite a while, and I think you should see it too.
2026 may have started off terribly already, but do NOT succumb to despair!
youtu.be/cyU50dserEY?...
2026 may have started off terribly already, but do NOT succumb to despair!
youtu.be/cyU50dserEY?...
Okay, so we're invading Venezuela now. Awesome. Just what the world needs.
Can I offer you some beads in this trying time? I recently got some magnet clasps to improve the accessibility of my necklaces. 🩵🌸
#smallartist #handmade #beading
Can I offer you some beads in this trying time? I recently got some magnet clasps to improve the accessibility of my necklaces. 🩵🌸
#smallartist #handmade #beading
January 4, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Okay, so we're invading Venezuela now. Awesome. Just what the world needs.
Can I offer you some beads in this trying time? I recently got some magnet clasps to improve the accessibility of my necklaces. 🩵🌸
#smallartist #handmade #beading
Can I offer you some beads in this trying time? I recently got some magnet clasps to improve the accessibility of my necklaces. 🩵🌸
#smallartist #handmade #beading
First blog post of 2026 is up on my Ko-Fi shop. Some updates, information, and very heartfelt thanks to you! 🫵🏼🧡
ko-fi.com/post/Its-202...
ko-fi.com/post/Its-202...
It's 2026 now!
Zye's Beads published a post on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:26 AM
First blog post of 2026 is up on my Ko-Fi shop. Some updates, information, and very heartfelt thanks to you! 🫵🏼🧡
ko-fi.com/post/Its-202...
ko-fi.com/post/Its-202...
Next year could be a hit or miss. It's up to us.
As a good friend of mine likes to say: “Do no harm, take no shit.”
Stay aware, stay educated, and remember: Together, we can make beautiful things.
As a good friend of mine likes to say: “Do no harm, take no shit.”
Stay aware, stay educated, and remember: Together, we can make beautiful things.
December 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Next year could be a hit or miss. It's up to us.
As a good friend of mine likes to say: “Do no harm, take no shit.”
Stay aware, stay educated, and remember: Together, we can make beautiful things.
As a good friend of mine likes to say: “Do no harm, take no shit.”
Stay aware, stay educated, and remember: Together, we can make beautiful things.
This is the last new necklace of 2025. I made it tonight, on December 29th.
I don't usually work with chains like this but I intend to stretch my limits and try new strategies. There are so many other skilled jewelers out there, and I need to keep up. Improvement feels rewarding. 🩵
#handmade
I don't usually work with chains like this but I intend to stretch my limits and try new strategies. There are so many other skilled jewelers out there, and I need to keep up. Improvement feels rewarding. 🩵
#handmade
December 30, 2025 at 5:59 AM
This is the last new necklace of 2025. I made it tonight, on December 29th.
I don't usually work with chains like this but I intend to stretch my limits and try new strategies. There are so many other skilled jewelers out there, and I need to keep up. Improvement feels rewarding. 🩵
#handmade
I don't usually work with chains like this but I intend to stretch my limits and try new strategies. There are so many other skilled jewelers out there, and I need to keep up. Improvement feels rewarding. 🩵
#handmade
To counterbalance my previous post, here are some pleasant photos of new beads.
I am working hard to create more jewelry for the shop, but the worst part of being an artist is crafting quality jewelry while in a period of very low mental health. I prefer to do it right or not at all.
I am working hard to create more jewelry for the shop, but the worst part of being an artist is crafting quality jewelry while in a period of very low mental health. I prefer to do it right or not at all.
December 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
To counterbalance my previous post, here are some pleasant photos of new beads.
I am working hard to create more jewelry for the shop, but the worst part of being an artist is crafting quality jewelry while in a period of very low mental health. I prefer to do it right or not at all.
I am working hard to create more jewelry for the shop, but the worst part of being an artist is crafting quality jewelry while in a period of very low mental health. I prefer to do it right or not at all.
PSA to oblivious arrogant dorks everywhere:
Stop fuckin' assuming people should be happy-go-lucky just because it's December.
You have no right to make fun of someone for being "a grinch" or "a humbug". You do not know what they're going through or how the holidays impact them. Shut up.
Stop fuckin' assuming people should be happy-go-lucky just because it's December.
You have no right to make fun of someone for being "a grinch" or "a humbug". You do not know what they're going through or how the holidays impact them. Shut up.
December 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
PSA to oblivious arrogant dorks everywhere:
Stop fuckin' assuming people should be happy-go-lucky just because it's December.
You have no right to make fun of someone for being "a grinch" or "a humbug". You do not know what they're going through or how the holidays impact them. Shut up.
Stop fuckin' assuming people should be happy-go-lucky just because it's December.
You have no right to make fun of someone for being "a grinch" or "a humbug". You do not know what they're going through or how the holidays impact them. Shut up.
New jewelry setup for next year!
December 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
New jewelry setup for next year!
I'm sorry I have not been in the space to post jewelry lately. I've been having technical difficulties (severe emotional and physical problems) during a commercial break (my best friend recovering from hospitalization and intense tragedy).
For now, here is an artsy photo of my office (bedroom).
For now, here is an artsy photo of my office (bedroom).
December 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I'm sorry I have not been in the space to post jewelry lately. I've been having technical difficulties (severe emotional and physical problems) during a commercial break (my best friend recovering from hospitalization and intense tragedy).
For now, here is an artsy photo of my office (bedroom).
For now, here is an artsy photo of my office (bedroom).
December 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
New additions to my shop. I'm glad I have so many pieces left over from the vending event last week, because I do not have the capacity to make new ones at the moment.
At the time of this post, these are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/.... 🩶
#handmade #earrings #recycledjewelry
At the time of this post, these are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/.... 🩶
#handmade #earrings #recycledjewelry
December 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
New additions to my shop. I'm glad I have so many pieces left over from the vending event last week, because I do not have the capacity to make new ones at the moment.
At the time of this post, these are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/.... 🩶
#handmade #earrings #recycledjewelry
At the time of this post, these are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/.... 🩶
#handmade #earrings #recycledjewelry
12 orders shipped, 24 more packaged within two days.
My shop is literally emptying out. I am agape at the amount of support you all have given during my friend's crisis. This will help our household tremendously. AND, as usual, 10% of these sales will still go to help my other friend too. 💙
My shop is literally emptying out. I am agape at the amount of support you all have given during my friend's crisis. This will help our household tremendously. AND, as usual, 10% of these sales will still go to help my other friend too. 💙
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
12 orders shipped, 24 more packaged within two days.
My shop is literally emptying out. I am agape at the amount of support you all have given during my friend's crisis. This will help our household tremendously. AND, as usual, 10% of these sales will still go to help my other friend too. 💙
My shop is literally emptying out. I am agape at the amount of support you all have given during my friend's crisis. This will help our household tremendously. AND, as usual, 10% of these sales will still go to help my other friend too. 💙
Sometimes the universe bitch-slaps your loved ones out of the blue into one of the worst irreparable situations of their life, and all you can do is help smooth the road of their pain.
It's okay to feel daunted by a problem with no solutions. Just stay proactive, one day at a time.
It's okay to feel daunted by a problem with no solutions. Just stay proactive, one day at a time.
December 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Sometimes the universe bitch-slaps your loved ones out of the blue into one of the worst irreparable situations of their life, and all you can do is help smooth the road of their pain.
It's okay to feel daunted by a problem with no solutions. Just stay proactive, one day at a time.
It's okay to feel daunted by a problem with no solutions. Just stay proactive, one day at a time.
Friendly reminder that this is NOT a safe space for fascists, fascist apologists, or devil's advocates.
(Typing this because I just found out that the only ASMR YouTube channel I've ever enjoyed is run by a guy who is, at best, a centrist who is fine with people defending Charlie Kirk. 💔)
(Typing this because I just found out that the only ASMR YouTube channel I've ever enjoyed is run by a guy who is, at best, a centrist who is fine with people defending Charlie Kirk. 💔)
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Friendly reminder that this is NOT a safe space for fascists, fascist apologists, or devil's advocates.
(Typing this because I just found out that the only ASMR YouTube channel I've ever enjoyed is run by a guy who is, at best, a centrist who is fine with people defending Charlie Kirk. 💔)
(Typing this because I just found out that the only ASMR YouTube channel I've ever enjoyed is run by a guy who is, at best, a centrist who is fine with people defending Charlie Kirk. 💔)
These are all available in my shop at the time of this post, if you're interested in getting some nice handmade holiday presents for your besties. 🌟
ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...
ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...
December 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
These are all available in my shop at the time of this post, if you're interested in getting some nice handmade holiday presents for your besties. 🌟
ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...
ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...
From left to right:
June 8th, 2024.
May 17th, 2025.
December 5th, 2025.
I took the first photo as a joke, the second one as a callback, and the third one because it's a rule now. Next time I vend in person I might just rabidly chew the jewelry stand.
#smallartist #handmadejewelry
June 8th, 2024.
May 17th, 2025.
December 5th, 2025.
I took the first photo as a joke, the second one as a callback, and the third one because it's a rule now. Next time I vend in person I might just rabidly chew the jewelry stand.
#smallartist #handmadejewelry
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 AM
From left to right:
June 8th, 2024.
May 17th, 2025.
December 5th, 2025.
I took the first photo as a joke, the second one as a callback, and the third one because it's a rule now. Next time I vend in person I might just rabidly chew the jewelry stand.
#smallartist #handmadejewelry
June 8th, 2024.
May 17th, 2025.
December 5th, 2025.
I took the first photo as a joke, the second one as a callback, and the third one because it's a rule now. Next time I vend in person I might just rabidly chew the jewelry stand.
#smallartist #handmadejewelry
THE TABLE IS SET UP FOR TOMORROW
I REPEAT: THE TABLE IS SET UP FOR TOMORROW.
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. THE EGGS ARE IN THE BASKET. THE SOCKS ARE IN THE DRAWER.
I REPEAT: THE TABLE IS SET UP FOR TOMORROW.
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. THE EGGS ARE IN THE BASKET. THE SOCKS ARE IN THE DRAWER.
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
THE TABLE IS SET UP FOR TOMORROW
I REPEAT: THE TABLE IS SET UP FOR TOMORROW.
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. THE EGGS ARE IN THE BASKET. THE SOCKS ARE IN THE DRAWER.
I REPEAT: THE TABLE IS SET UP FOR TOMORROW.
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. THE EGGS ARE IN THE BASKET. THE SOCKS ARE IN THE DRAWER.
Just finished updating my new YouTube banner and my god does it feel good to make something with my own ten fingers, four eyes, and single brain. No A.I. slop in this house, thank you.
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Just finished updating my new YouTube banner and my god does it feel good to make something with my own ten fingers, four eyes, and single brain. No A.I. slop in this house, thank you.
A 2 x 4 table is so much smaller than I anticipated, but I'll make it work.
165 pieces of jewelry are ready to go for my next vending event this week!
#beading #smallartist
165 pieces of jewelry are ready to go for my next vending event this week!
#beading #smallartist
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A 2 x 4 table is so much smaller than I anticipated, but I'll make it work.
165 pieces of jewelry are ready to go for my next vending event this week!
#beading #smallartist
165 pieces of jewelry are ready to go for my next vending event this week!
#beading #smallartist