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Haley Paterson
@haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
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Video/Audio Editor for a Webby-nominated podcast. In my free time I play a lot of d&d.

I live in an area that traditionally belonged to the Monacan people, which was forcibly seized by colonists. I am in favor of Land Back initiatives.
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Another round of books I’ve read this month :) #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 10 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated yellow, variegated blue, and lavender to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is teal, pink, and blue to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is white, blue, and green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, variegated blue, and hot pink to match the cover of the book.
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I read these back in early-mid October. I only remember because I ordered The Stone Sky during banned book week. The Broken Earth trilogy is cemented in my favorite books of all time. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is gold, green, and teal to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Cat + Gamer vol 1 by Wataru Nadatani edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is sage green, black, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated blue, variegated purple, and variegated orange to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 9 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated orange, red, and black to match the cover of the book.
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Today’s round of granny squares. Animal Farm is a new favorite :) #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 6 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is blue, black, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding Animal Farm by George Orwell and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is light pink, white, and dark brown to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 7 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, teal, and gray to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 7 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is orange, beige, and sage green to match the cover of the book.
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I really have not been good about posting my granny squares, lol. Time for more bulk posts! #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Lights Out by Navessa Allen edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is black, light blue, and black to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is light purple, gray, and dark purple to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 4 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, light blue, and beige to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Witch Hat Atelier vol 5 by Kamome Shirahama edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated yellow, light pink, and teal to match the cover of the book.
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
this sounds made up but i checked my phone in a parking lot in chattanooga and shouted "HE WON!!!" and several women screamed like their bff just got engaged. just a little anecdote for when they start telling us candidates like mamdani could never win anywhere else
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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tanglenews.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member and Democratic Socialist, has won the New York City mayoral election, per Decision Desk HQ.

Mamdani is expected to win decisively, and Decision Desk called the race just three minutes after the polls closed.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! We had a great time passing out candy as Team Rocket 🥰 #pokemon
A selfie of a man and a woman. They are both dressed as members of Team Rocket. The woman is holding a plush pokeball.
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
With these three, I’m finally caught up on posting the books I’ve read this year! Family Style made 70 books. I’m so excited to see what the final product will look like at the end of the year. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is hot pink, yellow, and black to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is red, black, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Family Style by Thien Pham edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated purple, beige, and variegated blue to match the cover of the book.
October 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Read a few manga at the end of September! #booksky #crochet
A picture of a hand holding Witch Hat Atelier vol 2 by Kamome Shirahama and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is beige, white, and teal to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding Witch Hat Atelier vol 3 by Kamome Shirahama and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is yellow, beige, and white to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End vol 2 by Kanehito Yamada and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is beige, red, and blue to match the cover of the book.
October 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
good time to call your democratic reps and describe to them what having a spine might look like
If passed, the law would prohibit trans surgeries, strip [health insurance] Medicaid coverage from transgender people and ban Pride flags from public buildings, such as schools and universities.
September 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Some books from earlier this month. I have some more squares to post soon! The closer we get to the end of the year, the more excited I am to see how this project wraps up. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is variegated orange, teal, and solid orange to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance by Denali Sai Nalamalupa edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is gold, light purple, and sage green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is light purple, pink, and dark purple to match the cover of the book.
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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smoothdunk2.bsky.social
4 panel comic Panel 1: ICE “Agent” (thug) punches protester hard in the face. Agent: STOP Panel 2: ICE Agent viciously snaps protester’s arm Agent: BEING Panel 3: ICE Agent strangles protester Agent: POLITICALLY Panel 4: ICE Agent stamps on protester’s head Agent: VIOLENT
September 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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September 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I know that the Acolyte has been over for a while now but I still don’t understand the vitriol against it (I mean I know a lot of it was racism. I know) but like. The writing really was not as bad as people claimed it was and it didn’t deserve to be canceled. 🤷🏻‍♀️
September 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Excited to catch the new Kamen Rider season live! ☺️
September 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Three more for the blanket. I’ve officially finished 61 books this year, which for me is pretty incredible, especially since my goal for the year was 20. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is gold, white, and variegated teal to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is green, black, and green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is teal, variegated teal, and lime green to match the cover of the book.
September 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Time for another granny square book update! The Bloodless Queen might be a sleeper win for best book of 2025. #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Authority by Jeff VanderMeer edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is white, variegated blue, and black to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Bloodless Queen by Joshua Phillip Johnson edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is red, beige, and light green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is black, gray, and white to match the cover of the book.
September 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
God damn it I have to finally start watching Critical Role
brennanleemulligan.bsky.social Brennan Lee Mulligan @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social · Aug 2
Hey Gang! I could not be more thrilled to step behind the screen for Campaign 4 of Critical Role, and cannot wait to share all the amazing things me and this incredible team have been cooking up for you! 🐲⚔️🔮
August 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Two more books I read last month! #booksky #crochet
A picture of a hand holding The God of the Woods by Liz Moore and a crocheted granny square. From the center going outward, the granny square is dark green, pink, and light green to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Little Thieves by Margaret Owen edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is red, gold, and blue to match the cover of the book.
August 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Getting caught up on making my granny squares—I was falling behind there for a while! #crochet #booksky
A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Something is Killing the Children vol 1 by James Tynion IV edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is dark blue, black, and teal to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is red, white, and beige to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El-Akkad edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is red, black, and red to match the cover of the book. A picture of a hand holding a crocheted granny square with the cover of Flamer by Mike Curato edited onto the photo. From the center going outward, the granny square is orange, variegated orange, and white to match the cover of the book.
July 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
Did some miniature painting yesterday and this Dragonborn was particularly cunty so I had to base him off of my favorite Kamen Rider villain
A 5e Dragonborn miniature. The scales are blue, and he is wearing red armor with silver accents and a black cape. A still image of Blood Stalk from Kamen Rider Build. He is standing with one hand holding him up on a wall, the other hand on his hip, and one leg crossed in front of the other.
July 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I showed a picture of the shoes I want to wear for my wedding to my mother and she went, “oh, those heels sure are high! Are you sure you can walk in those?” Thanks mom I love sharing things with you
July 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
haleyhpaterson.bsky.social
I really love my old ladies at knit club. It’s so nice to just have real conversations with people from different generations that aren’t family members, you know? I’m a better person for having met them.
July 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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geftokingmongoose.bsky.social
my favorite part of the woke Superman movie was when him and the ghost of Ruth Bader Ginsburg took over the Whitehouse and made all the republicans in Congress do a mind control drag show to It's Raining Men
July 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM