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Liberally Designed
@liberallydesigned.bsky.social
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(she/her) Intended for 18+ due to the nature of politics and society, language, venting, and occasional, extreme snark with a side of spite.
Progressive, California woman from small town Kentucky, discussing & designing about the state of affairs.
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Made this a while back, seems applicable…
CW: a bit gruesome 'Don't tread on me' snake getting stomped on by a combat boot, it passionately wraps around it, licking the boot with little hearts as it bleeds with the words: "If the boot-licker fits." CW: a bit gruesome 'Don't tread on me' snake getting stomped on by a combat boot, it passionately wraps around it, licking the boot with little hearts as it bleeds with the words: "If the boot-licker fits." With a pink background
June 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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#protestSigns #resist
A reminder to all restricting 1st amendment rights, not respecting due process, attacking protesters, etc that "I was just following orders." Is not a legal defense.
11 x 17 versions (8.5 x 11 versions above)
11 x 17 Protest sign that reads, "I was just following orders." in a marker font and Is not a legal defense, as note with an arrow pointing to the original statement. 11 x 17 Protest sign that reads, "I was just following orders." in large, marker font and Is not a legal defense, as a black tape strip across it.
June 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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#protestSigns #resist
A reminder to all restricting 1st amendment rights, not respecting due process, attacking protesters, etc that "I was just following orders." Is not a legal defense.
8.5 x 11 versions
8.5 x 11 Protest sign that reads, "I was just following orders." in large, marker font and Is not a legal defense, as a black tape strip across it. 8.5 x 11 Protest sign that reads, "I was just following orders." in a marker font and Is not a legal defense, as note with an arrow pointing to the original statement. 8.5 x 11 Protest sign that reads, "I was just following orders." in condensed bold and Is not a legal defense, as a black tape strip across it.
June 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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#resistPosterDesign
This is a poster to remind them of their oath and that they don't have to betray the American people.
An 11x17 poster with red and blue writing: We are still the United States of America with the freedom of speech, including the right to protest. Be a patriot. Stand down or join us. Protect the 1ST amendment, our people’s right to assembly, due process, the Constitution of the United States…
June 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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#protestSigns
Appealing to the duty of any active duty military and National Guard called to aggression against first amendment rights. There are 2 8.5x11 and one 11x17 for easy printing.
#protestGraphics #resist
Bold poster, 8.5 x 11, with following text in blue and red on a white background: National Guard & Active Duty military, If you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens the GI Rights Hotline: (877) 447-4487. There is support. You DON’T have to go through with it. Gentle blue poster, 8.5 x 11, with following text: National Guard & Active Duty military, If you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens the GI Rights Hotline: (877) 447-4487. There is support. You DON’T have to go through with it. (877) 447-4487 Bold poster, 11 x 17, with following text: National Guard & Active Duty military, If you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens the GI Rights Hotline: (877) 447-4487. There is support. You DON’T have to go through with it. You’re our last line of defense, do the right thing. Protect the PEOPLE of the United States.
June 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Going in post today ^.^
March 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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For printing, if you like.
Back of a postcard printable page with stamp outline and address lines. A protest sign that says "Represent the People" and added on signs, "Not Tyrants," "Not Corporations," "Not Fear" Printable with 4 postcards with borders for printing. 2 have a Statue of Liberty with covered mouth holding a sign saying, "Don't Silence our Voice" over layered newspaper articles and shadows of protesters. 2 that have a mocked up newspaper Called "The Cowardly Chronicles: reporting on the failures and betrayals of national institutions," with articles that have headers, "Legacy Media Fails the Nation," "Dangerous, but Necessary, People of the United States Turn to Social Media and Blogs for More Complete and Discovery Reporting," "Money trumps commitment to country as news refuses to report on protests and descent of governance.," “"Both Sides" Fallacy Harms," "Why Are They So Scared? And…," and a blank image box with "Image & Integrity NOT Found" and a header "MISSING! Protest Coverage." 1 has the Statue of Liberty in the corner holding a sign that says, "Don't Silence Our Voice" Printable with 4 postcards with no borders. 2 have a Statue of Liberty with covered mouth holding a sign saying, "Don't Silence our Voice" over layered newspaper articles and shadows of protesters. 2 that have a mocked up newspaper Called "The Cowardly Chronicles: reporting on the failures and betrayals of national institutions," with articles that have headers, "Legacy Media Fails the Nation," "Dangerous, but Necessary, People of the United States Turn to Social Media and Blogs for More Complete and Discovery Reporting," "Money trumps commitment to country as news refuses to report on protests and descent of governance.," “"Both Sides" Fallacy Harms," "Why Are They So Scared? And…," and a blank image box with "Image & Integrity NOT Found" and a header "MISSING! Protest Coverage." 1 has the Statue of Liberty in the corner holding a sign that says, "Don't Silence Our Voice"
March 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Some quick postcards designs you're welcome to use.

(I did these in 2 days while taking care of a sick family, sorry if there are any mistakes. Have a bit of tired delirium.)
Statue of Liberty with tape over her mouth holding a protest sign that says, "Don't Silence Our Voice," with shadows of protesters and newspapers layered in the background. Statue of Liberty with tape over her mouth holding a protest sign that says, "Don't Silence Our Voice," with shadows of protesters and newspapers layered in the background. Newspaper layout with "Cowardly Chronicles, Reporting on Fialures and Betrayals of National Institutions." Includes articles with headers: "Legacy Media Fails Nation," "Dangerous, but Necessary, People of United States Turn to Social Media and Blogs for More Complete and Discovery Reporting," ""Both Sides" Fallacy Harms…," and "Why are they So Scared? And…" Lastly a "Missing! Protest Coverage and a blank image area with "Image & Integrity NOT Found" faded back. Newspaper layout with "Cowardly Chronicles, Reporting on Fialures and Betrayals of National Institutions." Includes articles with headers: "Legacy Media Fails Nation," "Dangerous, but Necessary, People of United States Turn to Social Media and Blogs for More Complete and Discovery Reporting," ""Both Sides" Fallacy Harms…," and "Why are they So Scared? And…," and "Missing! Protest Coverage and a blank image area with "Image & Integrity NOT Found" faded back. A small Statue of Liberty in the lower right holds a sign that says, "Don't Silence Our Voice"
March 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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My first Substack post (well, after the introduction.)

Attacking the Pyramid of Needs, Cruelty is the Point

open.substack.com/pub/liberall...
Pyramid in sections, reading: Hierarchy of Needs, Empowering: Transcendence (spirituality, realization of relation to the world…); Self-actualization (realization of full potential and desire to master it, pursuing goals…); Aesthetic (appreciation of the world around us, passions, access to novels, art, self-expression, etc…); Cognitive (creativity, brain stimulus, curiosity…); Esteem (recognition, freedom, confidence…); Belonging & Love (love, belonging, connection…); Safety (emotional, physical, & economic security, health…);Psychological (shelter, food, water, air, rest…) Hierarchy of Needs, Corrupting/Destroying: Limit Spiritual Practice, Cults (making only one type of religion legal, removing access to information, outlawing practice of spiritual choice…); Overwhelm, De-Fund (taking away time/overtime, lack of access to resources, deleting information sites …); Destruction (destroying, outlawing, de-funding arts and culture; narrow views of beauty…); Desensitization, Fear (decreasing time for leisure and pleasure, outlawing creativity…); Guilt, Lie, Misdirect (shame, removing funding, cutting funding to schools and mental health…); Isolate, Othering, Ostracize (isolation, polarization, misinformation, abuse, threat of violence, removing/de-funding community resources…); Put at Risk, Take Away Safety (institutional violence, no access to health care, raising prices, stagnant wages, restricting preventative healthcare/vaccines…; Remove Safety Nets (homeless, starvation, hunger, contaminated food/water/air sleep deprivation, anxiety, worry…) Blue pyramid with vines and growing plants, sectioned off. Titled, Hierarchy of Needs. Personal section: Transcendence (spirituality, realization of relation to the world…); Self-actualization (realization of full potential and desire to master it, pursuing goals…) Psychological Section Aesthetic (appreciation of the world around us, passions, access to novels, art, self-expression, etc…); Cognitive (creativity, brain stimulus, curiosity…); Esteem (recognition, freedom, confidence…); Belonging & Love (love, belonging, connection…); Basic/Biological Section: Safety (emotional, physical, & economic security, health…);Psychological (shelter, food, water, air, rest…) Inverted pyramid with threatening flames, titled Destroying Hierarchy of Needs Basic/Biological Section: Remove Safety Nets (homeless, starvation, hunger, contaminated food/water/air, sleep deprivation, anxiety, worry…); Put at Risk, Take Away Safety (institutional violence, no access to health care, raising prices, stagnant wages, restricting preventative healthcare/vaccines… Psychological Section: Isolate, Othering, Ostracize (isolation, polarization, misinformation, abuse, threat of violence, removing/de-funding community resources…) Guilt, Lie, Misdirect (shame, removing funding, cutting funding to schools and mental health…) Fear(decreasing time for leisure and pleasure, outlawing creativity…) Grey out, Destruction, Desensitization (destroying, outlawing, de-funding arts and culture; narrow views of beauty…) Personal Section: Overwhelm, De-Fund (taking away time/overtime, lack of access to resources, deleting information sites …) Limit Spiritual Practice, Cults (making only one type of religion legal, removing access to information, outlawing practice of spiritual choice…)
February 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM