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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

What a way to spend a hot summer night! We had around 50 people turn out in Strathmore. The organizing team consisted of queer and trans folk, and menopausal women, and we did this in 11 days. Proof not all of us drank the koolaid. #FightBackNow #TheBreakdown #AbPoli #Canpoli.

A colourful group of people holding a variety of protest signs behind 2 banners, both yellow lettering on black background, one saying Fight Back Now and the other saying Stop the Corruption.
Protest signs covered a wide variety of issues, human rights, public healthcare, trans rights, pro Canada.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Every so often I make something for myself, because I should probably wear and use the things I make for other people. So, I made these for me, one for each wrist, because my flavour of autism needs visual balance. #leather #leathercraft #handmade #create

Matching wrist cuffs in black full grain leather, with skull conchos, the skulls are partially open showing cogs and wheels inside, with silver and copper domed studs to give it that TV medieval armour look.
There are silver snaps at each end.
They are made so that I have room for swelling as happens with fibro.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We have reached the point where we can’t even trust pharmacies to give accurate information on infectious disease. No mention of wearing a mask. Because we can’t upset the Big Strong Man Babies who are Afraid Of The Needles they use for New Borns! Never forgive, Never forget.

A coronavirus infection info poster in the drug store that mentions-
-Keeping distance between you and others’
-Wash your hands,
-Use alcohol hand sanitizer
-Avoiding touching your face
-Stay home when ill
-Cover your mouth when you cough
-Dispose of used tissue immediately
-Ask your doctor

No mention of wearing a mask.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The absolute greed of the Sally Ann reaching a new level, lol, Charging for the top sheet and fitted sheet separately for a set of sheets that were the almost the same price new… Using AI to price things and cutting staff, Jesus would be proud./s #BoycottSalvationArmy

Pictured are a set of red bed sheets, double size, that are divided and priced separately for $9.99 EACH! And it is a cheap polyester Walmart sheet that the set sells for around $20.. donated by someone who thought they could help someone else.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Time Line Cleanse! I put up the ironing board and immediately trapped two cats, lol. They looked hopelessly stuck for about half an hour, when Nuffy broke free, lol

A tortoise shell cat and a white patchy cat are “trapped” under the ironing board, they gaze furtively out from underneath, while a vacuum hose and a Santa decoration loom over them.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Imagine having more money than 99.99 of the planet, Are you spending Christmas Eve trolling the poors on line?Wealth hoarding is an illness and the only humane thing to do is take it away, to save them from this bitter loneliness.

Mark Cuban quote posting a meme about how bad his mentions are with the statement
“No shock. This app has turned my mentions, and others, into mostly hate. But there are a few people worth connecting with.
Crazy how it’s easier these days to have a real discussion on X or threads than on here.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Have these ready for tomorrows mini Christmas market, Something for the masc types, shatterproof, will last for years. It’s hard making small stuff when my brain wants to make Big Important Things, so it’s been a struggle. #Autism

A collection of leather Christmas ornaments, they are swirl balls with two kinds of leather, some hair on, and one punk one made with black leather and spikes.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Told the nice old man selling poppies that I was proud to wear a symbol that honours the original members of Antifa… #LestWeForget

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Guess who visited the cave in The Dark Woods? The Wonderous Wizard returned with another request, this time for potion holder. This item will be making its debut at the Strathmore Ren Faire this weekend in the costume contest. #Leather #RenFaire #OneOfAKind #WearableArt #Alberta #Wizard #Potions

A potion bottle holder that holds 5 bottles, in the shape of a shield, oxblood border with skulls and flourishes and turquoise straps on a black background.

Back of the potion holder showing adjustable strap, and d rings to hang from. The back is solid oxblood with turquoise straps.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Today in the shop… I finished things! Presenting: Obi Wan Kenobi boot covers, and belt. The belt was from customer, I just fixed it to look right. The boot covers are hand molded and dyed leather to match the customers boots. #Leather #SmallCreator #Upcycled #Handmade

On my very cluttered shop table are a pair of boots, with brown boot covers and a brown belt, fashioned to look like the boots the Ewan MacGregor’s Obi Wan Kenobi character wears.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

A great wizard appeared in my shop and requested a parasol holster, one that he could attach to his trusty chariot, or strap to his back, or wear on his belt. If you don’t see me, he didn’t like it and I have been turned into a frog… #RenFaire #Leather #OneOfAKind #FunctionalArt

A dark turquoise parasol holster with oxblood coloured straps. It has been stamped with skulls and decorative border. It is sitting on a tan barstool in my little shop, awaiting a great wizard to claim it.

The back of the parasol holster which has a few different ways it can be worn, it can be attached to a chariot (walker), worn on a belt in a couple different ways and has ring at the bottom to attach to a strap.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Y’all, I think I found part of the problem. Right wing people think the top 10% of earners make $100 000 to $125 000 a year not the wealthy elite. We are speaking different languages. #Canpoli #Abpoli #progressive #rightwing #wealthgap #ableg

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Introducing ‘Chanse on the Range’ Fresh off the production table, this Chanse bag is made with the softest calf hide with red leather accents and brushed nickel hardware, and a silk taffeta lining. Showing here before going live on website tomorrow. #leather #handmade #alberta #calgary

‘Chanse on the Range’ bag in brown and cream calf hide and red leather accents on top of an antique gas stove in my backyard.

Side view of Chanse on the range showing the adjustable chain and leather strap.

Inside of ‘Chanse on the Range’ showing the silk taffeta lining with large pocket inside.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

These are either celebration brownies, or drown the trauma in chocolate brownies. Yes, the cream cheese icing is as thick as the brownies. #CDNPoli #Election

A dish of brownies, not yet cut, with an obscene amount of cream cheese icing, on a cooling rack on top of a stove.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Moment of joy amongst *waves arms wildly I actually made money doing my leather thing this month, covered costs and materials, and paid myself. Wow. 🤩 #Leather #ArtOfLeather #WearableArt #SmallBusiness #Alberta #StarvingArtist #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #FuckRFKJr #IDidThat

A red buffalo leather purse with brown western style panels beside a matching wallet, sitting on a weather beaten railing beside a shed in my backyard.
These are the items that pushed me into the black, as it were.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Fur traders neither discovered Alberta nor built the roads. What fur traders did was decimate the buffalo, so some foreigners could get wealthy off their labour. It’s the Alberta Way! #AbPoli #Ableg #UCP #Colonialism

Vic McConought, UCP member posts:
Listen, when fur traders discovered Alberta, they didn’t build bike lanes, they built roads. Alberta always has roads, and always will.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

What moment radicalized you? I didn’t really have one, I was born into it.

Picture is of the album Tonight: In Person,
The Limelighters
With the classic protest gathering song
There’s a Meeting Here Tonight.
There are reviews ongoing the right side of the album, some are
… provides group therapy for egg heads
-United Press International
…sharp and hip to the times
-Variety
…a great group that makes folk songs sound like real music
Herb Caen, San Francisco Chronicle

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Playing now in the shop. 💃🕺🪩

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

#SomethingBeautiful This is another “Pride Y’all” belt going out to a Dad of a trans kid. Supportive Dad’s are in short supply in the trans community, but they are there, and they are beautiful. #YouWillHaveToGoThroughMe #ProtectTransKids #SaveTheBreakdown #AbPoli

A black belt adorned with the colours of the pride and trans flags, done with squiggly lines (because it’s not about being straight, hehehe) the belt has turquoise stitching and a buckle with Celtic style pattern on it.

Same belt but different view to show the different colours.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Spent the afternoon working on this, it is my ‘Pride Y’all’ belt that I am making for an incredibly supportive Dad of a trans man. They do exist. The lines are squiggly because it’s not about being straight. #YouWillHaveToGoThoughMe #OnlyBeautifulThings

Pictures is a section of belt, painted with the colours of the trans flag in between two rainbows. The lines defining each colour are random squiggles.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

For #FinishItFriday Work in progress. This is the back and I am really pleased with how the understitching looks. I hand stitch my leather work, and if you have ever hand stitched anything, getting the back to look good is a thing. #Leather #Leatherworker #Art #Handmade #ActuallyAutistic

The back of a halter noseband in progress, sitting on a lap top. The under stitching is done by hand and looks as good as top stitching (not shown)

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Nobody understands me like my Spotify Discover Weekly playlists…

A Spotify playlist of songs
Fuck it by Days n Daze
Jumping Hanging Out on the Line by KL Burnside
Blood Sweat and Murder by Scott HBram
Take off your Sunglasses by The Harpoons
Gimme Some money by Spinal Tap
Cut from the cloth by The Evens
Fuck this town by Robbie Fulks
Crying Shame Clifton Hicks

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

BRiNG IT!!!🔥🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🔥

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

December was the first time that I went “public” with my leather goods, having a market table and website. I am grateful to be starting the new year with custom jobs that aren’t just family and friends. Climbed some big mental mountains this year. #NYE2025 #YearEndReview #Leather #LeatherCraft

6 pink sticky notes are lined up on a grey wall.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 24! This is my gift to my Mom this year, same pattern, different style. Plus a wallet adjusted to hopefully cut down on her struggle to get cards in and out of the slots, and enough room for her paper bills to fit. #AccessibleDesign #Leather #Accessibility

A light coral and bronze snake skin embossed wallet with a brown butter leather strap and a silver Celtic knot snap closure rests against a coordinating purse that has red leather accents that have been tooled and stamped, painted with copper and coral.

Same view but wallet is open to show interior, it is lined with red suede. The card pockets are slightly shallower and further apart then standard wallets, leaving more card available to get a grip on.
The whole wallet is also long enough that a folded letter size document will fit inside.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Top, interior and back views. This bag is lined with deerskin suede and has the ability to be worn on a belt or other items. #Leather #ChronicPain #Accessibility #WearableArt

Top view of wristlet showing the white and turquoise painted and stamped border on brown back ground.

Interior shot of wristlet showing the turquoise deerskin suede lined interior with a card pocket.

Picture of back of wristlet showing alternating light and dark brown colouring with a belt loop attachment so bag can be worn on belt, attached to another bag or mobility device.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendat Day 23 One of the things about living with a pain condition is instability and fluctuating strength. This can take a toll on cheaply made goods. This wristlet can take it. The fittings are strong, the leather is full grain. Also fits a larger wrist. More pics below. #Leather

An oval wristlet bag with a picture of a longhorn skull tooled into leather with Sheridan style scroll work and a stamped and painted border, the wrist strap is also stamped and painted.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 22 This is the adjustable version of my coffee cup holder. These take 1 1/2 to 2 hours each to create, they are hand stitched, lined with natural vegetable tanned leather, buffed edges. #Accessibility #Leather #Coffee

Front view of a thermos cup with multi coloured happy faces that has a forest green coffee cup corset, with black lacing and alternating black and white stitching.

Back view of cup showing the handle on holder.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 21 A different cup holder, this one fits medium-ex large Timmies cups. This was for a special person in my world. I forgot to take a proper pic of it without black light, because I got excited to give it to them. #Leather #Accessibility #WearableArt

A coffee cup holder with the skull of a t-Rex, jaws open. The paint is neon glowing in black light

A picture of the handle of the mug showing the painted Dino scale tooling. The scales are orange with a yellow edge.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 20 The Art of Disability This is an accommodation for disability. So many reusable cups have no handles, making them awkward for those of us with arthritis, chronic pain, carpal tunnel. I also make them for paper cups, because those can be problematic too. #Leather

A double walled re-useable thermos mug has a rainbow dyed leather holder with a handle on it, making the cup easier to hold.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 19 What this is and what it looks like are different, lol. If you see a jackalope, (insert old age related joke here) hehehe. #Leather #WearableArt

Pictured is a leather patch with an old western style shape, there is a deer skull with horns on a blue and silver wave background. The skull also looks similar to a fictional jackalope from Canadian comedy many years ago.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Chanse! The purse. My mom has arthritic hands. She wanted a small bag that she could easily get her wallet out of, and be able to adjust the shoulder strap without having to ask me. #Leather #Accessibility #WearableArt #Arthritis #Accommodations

A small cross body bag in brown with turquoise patches in a western style.

The top of the bag with a zipper style that opens wide to allow the user to see and get inside with arthritic hands

The adjustability of the strap on the bag is achieved by using a belt style, making it easier to accommodate summer to heavier coated winter and fall wear.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 Ska Picnic Can you hear the horns popping? My guitar straps are metal free to prevent scratches in the finish of the guitar. #Leather #Guitar #GuitarStrap #Music #Handmade

A red guitar strap with white, black and silver gingham pattern tooled into belt, the bottom of the strap is wrapped around the showing the adjustable section of the strap.

This is a long view of the strap to show the whole strap.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 ‘Halloween Dream’ Yesterday I sold this bag at the first in person market that I have been apart of. They were so excited to find something that spoke to them. One is never sure if a creation has life until another being truly sees it. #leather #wearableart #oneofakind

A paisley shaped bag with a hand tooled front with a picture of two jack’o’lanterns 2 ghosts, some melting candles and a bat against a full moon surrounded by a border of skulls. The bag is orange suede with a long strap in coordinating colours.

Same bag under black light with the candles and moon glowing along with stripes in the border.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 This is a cool pic of a belt that I made, buckle belongs to Gucci, the rest is me.

A handsome young fellow lounges is a bar chair wearing black, with a black and gold snake skin stamped pattern highlighted in gold. There is a gold snake buckle.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14 PRIDE Y’ALL A belt built to last a thousand celebrations. Pattern inspired by @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca paintings of the deep space.

A black belt with random wave pattern in pride colours with the trans flag colours in between. The stitching is turquoise. There are 2 strap keepers and the end of the belt is more sword shaped then belt shaped.

Same belt but a longer view to show off the colours and pattern.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Friday the 13th edition. This was not inspired by a dog…😘 #Leather #Kink #nsfw #collars #custom

A cherry red collar with black designs, long and short punk spikes, an o ring for leash attachment.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 12 I met a most beautiful cane corso dog, mottled black and brown, and if it were my dog, I would have made her this collar. #Leather #WearableArt #Dogs #Collar

A warm brown coloured leather collar with flower shaped metal embellishments with copper centre. It is stamped with three lines of continuous diamond shapes.

The other side of the collar showing the copper wave buckle and D ring for attaching a leash.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 10 Texas Bull, Guitar strap This was inspired by some particularly beautiful cows and a rancher with gator skin cowboy boots. #Leather #Guitar #GuitarStrap #Handmade #WearableArt

Wide shoulder guitar strap in a warm brown colour with diamond shaped cutouts of embossed alligator print in between 3 skulls of different kinds of cows.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 9 Eldorado Cowboy Hat, One of the first I made, it is heavy, lol. #Leather #Hats #Cowboy #Handmade

Black leather Eldorado style cowboy hat, with a corset style brim tooled to look like wood floor planks, there is a green tab holding a black feather and a piece of twisted bark . The underside of the brim is red suede.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 8 This was my first commission piece, a card holder, a few years back. Birthday Constellation over mountain lake.

A black leather card holder with the image of a starry night, with the stars reflecting on a blue lake with dark mountains in the background. It is set on a grey Sherpa blanket.

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Backalli @backalli.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 Wide shoulder Guitar strap, Suede lined, wool padded, There is no metal in this strap, to protect the finish on your guitar. #Leather #Guitar #Rock #Country

A purple, wide shoulder guitar strap with turquoise blue scroll work, lays on a white sheet background like an art still life.

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