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sparrow70.bsky.social
Sparrow
@sparrow70.bsky.social
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Cells and molecules held together by love and spite experiencing the universe from this earth in this current time. Lifelong artist/crafter, scratching out an existence by creating something out of nothing and waving it in people's faces till they smile
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kellylynnedang.bsky.social
Folks, a pill to swallow: if current Democrats will cave to your healthcare, they will cave to your voting rights. If they will cave to you not getting paid for 40 days, they will cave to LGBTQ+ marriage. If they cave to stalling our airplanes, they will cave to destroying our National Parks.
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
sparrow70.bsky.social
#sensoryarts #masks
Red Dragon mask. Hand sculpted, carved and painted out of leather. 3/4 facemask, textured with a scale pattern, gold edging and highlights Raven mask. Hand sculpted, carved and painted out of leather. The mask is a black raven silhouette, highlighted with purple metallic. Seawitch mask. Hand sculpted, carved and painted out of leather. The base color is a deep sea green. The mask is heavily textured with gold paint spikes, and the overall design is reminiscent of a blue ring octopus Group picture of a few masks
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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leftistlawyer.com
Honestly it's more than a little frustrating that a prominent Israeli politician just told one of the most hawkish Israeli media publications that the United States dictates Isrseli strikes in an ongoing genocide and it is getting absolutely zero attention.
leftistlawyer.com Sheryl Weikal, still saying Free Palestine @leftistlawyer.com · 20d
Avigdor Liberman is a member of the Knesset, by the way.

This has always been OUR genocide. Israel doesn't control us and never has. We control Israel.
He alleged that the IDF cannot carry out any strike in Gaza without American approval. Any attempt to reduce humanitarian supplies also requires American approval. He claimed that everything is being managed from an American operations room in Kiryat Gat. Liberman said American drones are monitoring Gaza in real time, and that the IDF is operating under the command of that operations room.
October 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
sparrow70.bsky.social
Instructions on how to make barrel armor embedded in alt text. From a friend of a friend 😉
Share the FLOCK out of this
#armor #crafting #reenactment #protest
FACEBOOK ARMY MOBILIZE!!! Get this info to protesters in all areas, particularly San Francisco. This is the pattern for the impact munitions resistant body armor I made in 2020 for the Portland BLM protests. It will stop pepper balls, baton rounds, clubs and other blunt weapons/munitions. Here's how you make it: Acquire plastic barrels, in 55 gallon size. You can usually find sellers on Craigslist for pretty cheap. Most often you'll see them advertised for rain collection or whatnot. Use a handheld scroll saw to cut the pieces out, and a blowtorch or scotch Brite grinding wheel to deburr the edges. To form them better to fit the body, I originally used a heat gun to soften the plastic and make it more pliable, bend it to shape and then cool it rapidly in a storage bin full of water, but eventually switched to putting the pieces into a 200 degrees (Fahrenheit) oven for 15 minutes. From there you shape them as rapidly as possible (I recommend oven mitts), and then quench to cool the plastic and set the shape. Glue foam floor mat to the inside for additional shock absorption and assemble with straps. I used leather myself, as I work leather as a hobby and generally have some lying around. I used Chicago screws to attach them, and Loctite to secure the threads, but really the attachment and assembly method isn't a hard line to make these work, so use whatever method you prefer. You can also get these barrels in black or white (I used white to make armor for medics). FACEBOOK ARMY MOBILIZE!!! Get this info to protesters in all areas, particularly San Francisco. This is the pattern for the impact munitions resistant body armor I made in 2020 for the Portland BLM protests. It will stop pepper balls, baton rounds, clubs and other blunt weapons/munitions. Here's how you make it: Acquire plastic barrels, in 55 gallon size. You can usually find sellers on Craigslist for pretty cheap. Most often you'll see them advertised for rain collection or whatnot. Use a handheld scroll saw to cut the pieces out, and a blowtorch or scotch Brite grinding wheel to deburr the edges. To form them better to fit the body, I originally used a heat gun to soften the plastic and make it more pliable, bend it to shape and then cool it rapidly in a storage bin full of water, but eventually switched to putting the pieces into a 200 degrees (Fahrenheit) oven for 15 minutes. From there you shape them as rapidly as possible (I recommend oven mitts), and then quench to cool the plastic and set the shape. Glue foam floor mat to the inside for additional shock absorption and assemble with straps. I used leather myself, as I work leather as a hobby and generally have some lying around. I used Chicago screws to attach them, and Loctite to secure the threads, but really the attachment and assembly method isn't a hard line to make these work, so use whatever method you prefer. You can also get these barrels in black or white (I used white to make armor for medics).
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
Not saying that I'm over my art-block, but here's my first painting in over a year. It's not super cheerful or extra spiffy on technique, but it IS. #artsky #painting
Image of detail on the moth wing. This shows some of the details on the flowery vines. Details on the lace veil Image of the whole painting. It shows a secluded flower of life behind a lace veil and flowery vines. A deathshead hawkmoth takes the foreground. I primarily used sepia adjacent tones throughout the painting.
October 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
It's finished
Hand sculpted Raven skull headband/crown made from leather. Predominantly black, some red, and gold highlights.
September 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
Hmmm, should I paint the skull or leave it red and black?
Sculpted leather headband/crown with sculpted Raven skull. Entire piece is black and red. Should I paint the skull white? Sculpted leather headband/crown with sculpted Raven skull. Entire piece is black and red. Should I paint the skull white?
September 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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May 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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mi-robin.bsky.social
via Neurodivergent Rebel:
Read it here: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
April 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
In case anybody was wondering where I've been hiding... 🌱 Please forgive the mess.
Picture of a spring garden
April 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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kpelhank.bsky.social
I edited this so the names were omitted, but I am from this area, and this was found in the wild by a friend today. Horrifying.
April 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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gracienlucy.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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j1j2.bsky.social
American disappeared, tracker map. Sorry to say it keeps getting higher every day

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April 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
When you get a rainbow over your house you take pictures.
Rainbow over the top of an A-frame cabin with oaks and hope mountain in the background.
April 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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jerasikehorn.bsky.social
True story…👇
April 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
sparrow70.bsky.social
Found the quote for the day.
kelseyhightower.com Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · Apr 5
A rising tide lifts all boats, which is great for those who have one.
April 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
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Attorney General Pam Bondi directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if he is convicted of the murder of CEO Brian Thompson.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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jediofgallifrey.bsky.social
american politics is being in a car pointed toward a cliff having to choose the "slam on the accelerator" party or the "ease on the accelerator" party and if you mention brakes or steering away from the cliff everybody loses their god damn mind at you
March 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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kilomonster.art
Ever think about the stories about how gods are immortal and all powerful but still insert themselves into the lives of mortals cause even all their power and comfort isn’t even satisfying to keep to themselves?
March 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
sparrow70.bsky.social
#print is the theme today. Here's a set of pouches utilizing laser engraving, and a belt that was ran through a base relief rolling press. #MakersmARTch #ArtYear
In the booth snapshot of a pair of brown leather pouches with my dryad design laser etched on them, and a buscadero belt with ammo loops and embossed Celtic knotwork. The belt is brown with a green and gold overlay. Yes, I make gun belts and holsters, and I do my damnedest to ensure that no right wing nutjob will buy them. Art is nice that way.
March 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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ot71995.bsky.social
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Waiting 4 South Africa
to recall Elon Musk
for faulty wiring
March 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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mcsweeney.bsky.social
If you don't speak out when people are being rounded up and flown to foreign prisons without due process. No one will be there when they come for you.

#fightforyourrights #socialjustice
March 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
sparrow70.bsky.social
#fire is today's #MakersmARTch. years ago, I volunteered to make a dozen of these armor grade helmets. They weren't made to be pretty. They were made to protect, to be warm, and easy to reproduce. Hardening the wax soaked pieces holding them in the belly of my roaring wood stove was special #ArtYear
Photo of a very basic cuir-boillez ("boiled" leather, but in reality, wax soaked and fire hardened) helmet. The one shown is lined with sheep skin, when I ran out of that, I used blue camp foam for the rest of them. I based the design on the peasant grunt helmets from HMMV. It was the easiest way to make something that would work in a reasonable timeframe. These helmets went where I couldn't go. To oceti sakowin.
March 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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satyrosphilbrucato.bsky.social
For the record, this dude introduced a bill JUST LAST WEEK to define "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as an institutionalizable mental illness.

www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1...
March 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM