Kristine Balinski
@seamsgreat.bsky.social
Seamstress by day… bookworm by night.
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Kristine Balinski
@seamsgreat.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I hopes this helps the algorithm!
👋 Native Michigander & Big Gretch fan 💖 (why isn’t there a mitten emoji?!)
🔥 FF/Medic wife, mom of 2 college kids. 🐻 〽️
🧮 Retired HS math teacher
🧵 Seamstress/Dressmaker since the 80s
📚 Avid reader and listener. Hannah, Hildebrand, Moriarty and Ware are my faves.
👋 Native Michigander & Big Gretch fan 💖 (why isn’t there a mitten emoji?!)
🔥 FF/Medic wife, mom of 2 college kids. 🐻 〽️
🧮 Retired HS math teacher
🧵 Seamstress/Dressmaker since the 80s
📚 Avid reader and listener. Hannah, Hildebrand, Moriarty and Ware are my faves.
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Remember when getting caught doing something immoral or illegal would end a politician’s career?
That was awesome.
That was awesome.
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Remember when getting caught doing something immoral or illegal would end a politician’s career?
That was awesome.
That was awesome.
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My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents.
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
June 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents.
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
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We don't live in a democracy; we live in hypocrisy. - Sarah Silverman
April 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We don't live in a democracy; we live in hypocrisy. - Sarah Silverman
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is
April 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
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Getting rid of the American workers who take care of American veterans is wrong.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency.
apnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Getting rid of the American workers who take care of American veterans is wrong.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Another strong woman speaks
the TRUTH…
the TRUTH…
March 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Another strong woman speaks
the TRUTH…
the TRUTH…
One month in office. Are we great yet?
February 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
One month in office. Are we great yet?
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
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Original Antifa. Survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Bringer of hope.
Bringer of hope.
February 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Original Antifa. Survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Bringer of hope.
Bringer of hope.
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Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
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Trumpers: Democratic politicians are using a pizza shop to order children to drink their blood and live forever and hiring women makes planes fall from the sky.
Me: Elon Musk is stealing the data of every American.
Trumpers: Lolololol. You lefties and your insane conspiracy theories…
Me: Elon Musk is stealing the data of every American.
Trumpers: Lolololol. You lefties and your insane conspiracy theories…
February 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Trumpers: Democratic politicians are using a pizza shop to order children to drink their blood and live forever and hiring women makes planes fall from the sky.
Me: Elon Musk is stealing the data of every American.
Trumpers: Lolololol. You lefties and your insane conspiracy theories…
Me: Elon Musk is stealing the data of every American.
Trumpers: Lolololol. You lefties and your insane conspiracy theories…
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elon Musk is a terrible president.
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This is a "post turtle." He doesn't belong there, he didn't get there by himself, he doesn't know what he's doing, and it makes you wonder what sort of an idiot put him there. Donald Trump is a post turtle.
January 31, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is a "post turtle." He doesn't belong there, he didn't get there by himself, he doesn't know what he's doing, and it makes you wonder what sort of an idiot put him there. Donald Trump is a post turtle.
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This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.
January 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is awesome. From a custom knife forging shop in Edom, Texas.
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How long before the Statue of Liberty is caught up in ICE’s NYC deportation raids, and sent back to France? Her presence seems a bit hypocritical at this point…
January 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How long before the Statue of Liberty is caught up in ICE’s NYC deportation raids, and sent back to France? Her presence seems a bit hypocritical at this point…
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Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
theonion.com/report-...
theonion.com/report-...
January 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
theonion.com/report-...
theonion.com/report-...
Easier said than done… but I’ll try.
Because they are evil, we must stand up to them.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
January 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Easier said than done… but I’ll try.
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is "taking a serious look" at running for the Michigan senate seat left open by the surprise retirement of Sen. Gary Peters, Axios has learned.
Pete Buttigieg taking "serious look" at Michigan Senate race in 2026
The former transportation secretary is exploring his options.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is "taking a serious look" at running for the Michigan senate seat left open by the surprise retirement of Sen. Gary Peters, Axios has learned.
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Auschwitz survivor, Mindu Hornick, 95: “To respect each other, respect and not hate. To accept people of any religion, creed or colour and love your neighbour regardless.
“I don’t hate. Hate has catastrophic consequences. Hate is a terrible thing. You lose all sense of reason if you hate.”
“I don’t hate. Hate has catastrophic consequences. Hate is a terrible thing. You lose all sense of reason if you hate.”
Auschwitz: survivors the focus as leaders gather at former death camp
Auschwitz: on Holocaust Memorial Day, world leaders have gathered in Poland on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the most notorious of the Nazi concentration camps.
www.channel4.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Auschwitz survivor, Mindu Hornick, 95: “To respect each other, respect and not hate. To accept people of any religion, creed or colour and love your neighbour regardless.
“I don’t hate. Hate has catastrophic consequences. Hate is a terrible thing. You lose all sense of reason if you hate.”
“I don’t hate. Hate has catastrophic consequences. Hate is a terrible thing. You lose all sense of reason if you hate.”
Holy Moly. I’ve been on a Blake Crouch bender this month, finishing the Wayward Pines trilogy, then listening to Dark Matter, and today I finished Recursion. Wow. I love books that make me think, and these last 2 will live rent free in my brain for a long time! Highly recommend! #booksky 📚 #reading
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”
—Elie Wiesel
—Elie Wiesel
January 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”
—Elie Wiesel
—Elie Wiesel