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sgates38.bsky.social
@sgates38.bsky.social
Quilter/ Retired Public School Administrator/ Advocate for Career and Technical Education and Work Based Learning/ Advocate for Equity, Universal Healthcare and LGBTQ+ Rights
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Week after devastating week, @moiradonegan.bsky.social articulates rigorously and with moral clarity what it means for the U.S. to be enduring this perilous and violent moment. Her column on Charlie Kirk is a breath of sanity after days of deranged eulogy.

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Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life | Moira Donegan
In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerous
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September 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Postcards To Voters
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August 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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July 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A very pink log cabin quilt for a much-loved granddaughter-back includes parts of a deconstructed apron made by my grandmother in the 1950s #quiltersofbluesky
June 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
An “I Spy” quilt for a fun-loving, free-spirited grandson…
April 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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The question I've been asked most as we endure the legal dumpster fire that is the Trump Administration is, "What can we do about it when it's not election season?" @timothynoah.bsky.social has an outstanding essay in the @newrepublic.com addressing that question. newrepublic.com/article/1931...
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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🚨 Trump and Musk want to fire federal workers, gut public services, and hand our government to billionaires. We’re not letting that happen.

📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#igquiltfest2025 - my first quilt made in 1976! #quiltsky
March 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A baby quilt - pieced by amazing career and tech education teachers - quilting and binding by me (their old boss!) it’s for one of their colleagues due soon #quilting #teamwork
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is an almost finished #luminaryquilt top - not as hard to make as it looks but I still found it very challenging #quiltersofbluesky #quiltingthroughthechaos
February 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Looking for ways to connect to beautiful #quilts #embroidery #fiberarts ? Visit a museum like the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts - the current show features Paula Nadelstern’s kaleidoscope quilts and Shin-hee Chin’s thread paintings - inspiring and hopeful!
January 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Calling #quilters looking for a way to help prople suffering loss due to the #lafires : consider joining this coordinated quilt #donation drive

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Wrap LA in Love
Wrap LA in Love: Quilts for Wildfire Victims The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have left countless families displaced, heartbroken, and struggling to rebuild. As quilters, we know the power of ...
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January 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Baby quilt for a silent auction fundraiser for The Harbour - they provide much needed services for homeless teens…will quilt with yellow or gold thread #quiltsky #babyquilt
January 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Finished this “I Spy” quilt top for a grandchild’s toddler bed…needs a border…thinking about red or blue? #quiltsky
December 23, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Just finished this Lone Star quilt top - might add borders? #quilting #quiltersofbluesky
December 18, 2024 at 11:33 PM