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amanda-ghr.bsky.social
The Homeschoolery
@amanda-ghr.bsky.social
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Homeschooling mom & special needs advocate turned pissed off opponent of fascism. Boycott the Oligarchs. Compost the Rich.
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4 skeins of yarn and thousands of point beads and I'm finally.... Halfway done? Weighted wizard robes in the making
A mesh crocheted fabric is piled on top of itself. Beads are secured between each stitch. The colors transition from bright red, to maroon to grey, and the beads are black. It is HEAVY and it clacks every time it's moved
November 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Starting home cured bacon. This will sit in a salt rub for 24 hours to pull moisture before we add on our seasoned rub...
8 pieces of pork belly are strung up across two sticks over a plastic container. The pork is rubbed with salt to help it drain moisture
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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I lived two lives trying to play both sides, but I couldn't find my own place...
I crocheted the hat in a rush so I need to refinish the brim, but this is my first attempt at a Zoey bucket hat...
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Late night cat and crochet while watching a movie with my oldest. 💗💗💗
September 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Putting my crafting skills to good use...
Though it turns out I misspelled the trafficking rapist's name... Le sigh
#atla #protestsigns #craftingsky
A sign with a picture of Joo Dee from Avatar the Last Airbender that reads: there are no cures to Medicaid, there is no Epstein list, and there is no war in ba sing se.
July 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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My cat doesn't normally get interested in shows that we watch, but she is fascinated by Flow.
A cat lays on the edge of a bed watching the cat in the movie Flow swim in flood water.
July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Happy Juneteenth. The liberation of our neighbors is always a cause to celebrate!
June 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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When your child's bestie keeps leaving his water bottle at your home, a handymom comes up with solutions. Hubby gives it his stamp of approval! #crochet #crochetsky
A red water bottle does within a red crocheted holder while my husband photo bombs in the background.
June 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Evidently, I #crochet on commission now... I'm designing an ocean themed bag for a woman in my congregation.

I'm excited for this one, it's gonna be so cute!
#crochetsky #handwork #yarn #commissionedwork #freestylecrochet
Aqua blue variegated yarn is crocheted into the first round of a bag. A flower stitch marker marks the beginning of a row, and the fingertips of a hand are visible holding the hook. In the background wooden blocks and toys are scattered across the floor.
June 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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If you want a nutritious and visually appealing breakfast for your #neurodivergentkids then I'd like to suggest blue cornmeal porridge! This photo does no justice, my youngest (picky) child literally squealed when he saw it. Recipe in alt text. #sustainableliving #homeschooling #funfood #healthyeats
Bowl with blue cornmeal porridge and a plastic spoon. Recipe: bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add cornmeal 2 tablespoons at a time stirring constantly until it thickens. Cook on heat for 2-3 minutes, continuing to stir. Pull from heat and add butter, sugar (or favorite sweetener) salt, and vanilla extract to taste. Mix thoroughly, then add frozen berry mix to help cool it down. Serve in bowls, top with milk or cream if desired. Variations: Add only blueberries or blackberries to boost the color. Use yellow cornmeal instead of blue and add yellow berries, Clementine slices, and red raspberries to make sunrise porridge. Add cinnamon for a yellow cornmeal porridge, and add cardamom for the blue. When this cools the porridge will congeal. This can be cut in slices and fried, then served with honey drizzled on top. Enjoy!
May 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#BlueskyMonday #artsky #painting #sketching @churchstreetimages.com here's my first attempt at the bluejay. My cat loves to drink my paint water so I've been using a spray bottle to wet my brush. She's very offended with me.

Also, am I doing #AltText correctly? It's an opportunity to me....
Black and white pencil outline of a bluejay in a branch. It's head looks like Perry the Platypus right now. Mostly finished sketch of a bluejay on a branch. The head no longer looks like Perry the Platypus. Made with watercolor pencils and blended with a damp brush. An offended cat sleeps on her owner's floor-drobe, upset because there's no paint water for her to drink like a brain poisoned weirdo.
May 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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HHS continues their war on families and childhood by ending research into programs that help children with early education and access to safe childcare. Programs aimed at ending abuse and neglect. Is this the Greatness we were promised???

www.9news.com/article/news...
These grants are aimed at learning how to make programs more effective at pursuing goals like healthy child development, reducing abuse and neglect and promoting economic self-sufficiency,” said Naomi Goldstein, who led the office for nearly two decades before she retired in 2022. “It's hard to see why they would want to cancel these efforts.” The grant cancellations would add to deep cuts already enacted at HHS' Administration for Children and Families, which plans to close five regional offices and abruptly fired hundreds of workers one month ago. Its staffing has dropped from approximately 2,400 in January to 1,500, former employees say, and the administration has said it will fold ACF into other parts of HHS.
May 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I'm thinking of starting a video & post series sharing the absolutely unhinged things said to me in defense of the indefensible. Here's a doozy from today:
A poo colored background, dark brown on the order to a light tan on the right. The text says "I'm actually very annoyed with Alex Jones refusal to address the genocide of Gaza problem... Who are your favorite Truth Tellers?" Signed BSC Maternal Figure
April 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Some happy updates: we added this pretty gal to our family (though she lives at a friend's house). The boys have named her Bacon. It took me way too long to catch her for a picture, and she is squealing so loud as I held her...
April 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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When your autistic child requests a VERY specific hat from his VERY specific favorite video game, a handymom makes it happen. Do I have a migraine from freehanding this? Yes. Is he completely delighted with it? Also yes. #crochetsky #handwork #legendsofzelda #autismsky #homeschoolsky
A child, who has his face covered by a dinosaur with hearts digital sticker, is posing with a new hat: the hat is crocheted and designed to look like the Minish Cap from a Legends of Zelda game. The cap is green with a bird's head and neck at the top. The beak is oversized and yellow, the eyes look grumpy and it has a green curl at the top of its head.
April 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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An image of withered turnips while telling folks to "adopt a frugal mindset" is horrendous. Turnips are tasty, no doubt, but there's a reason they're associated with poverty & famine.

Remember folks, save your scraps to #CompostTheRich. It's the only thing they're good for at this point.
A black woman stands with a pitch fork in front of a compost pile in a wooden box. The text says Compost the Rich.
April 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Seriously everyone, you need to go listen to or read Going Postal!

It's perfect for these troubling times
A purple to orange gradient background with a small image of a snarling corgi says "an underdog can always find somewhere soft to bite." A quote from the book Going Postal
April 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Just a casual reminder for the day:

In the face of a fate that comes for us all, please remember to
April 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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My elderly baby for #caturday..... She's been in our family since our oldest was a baby, & easily the pet I've had the longest. I love this pretty gal! 😍
Dark grey car sitting on a cushion with closed eyes.
March 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Time to find out who his donors are and make their stock crash as well. We're all poor AF, & if there's anything that GameStop taught us, it's that with enough spite we can bring them to their knees. @sirandreas.bsky.social do you know how to find the donors?
March 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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It's this or it's time to start with #CompostTheRich
March 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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I used to live in tornado alley, this will be the cause of unprecedented catastrophic disasters. It's Trump territory there, so maybe they'll finally learn.

Compost the rich, folks. Compost the rich.
March 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Gorgeous! I don't usually gravitate to Orange because with the hair I tend to like pumpkin-esque, but lately I've been leaning towards it as a stronger visual message of defiance. Orange could mean pumpkin, could mean fire...

Here's my latest project!
March 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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