Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My first needle felting creation! A guinea pig! I discovered why I should get an auto fade pen instead of using a pencil. 000
Reposted by Steph Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The President is openly threatening genocide. A crime against humanity. He must be removed from office. The 25th Amendment must be invoked. If not, Congress has to do our damn job. Speaker Johnson, call us into session. War powers & impeachment. Remove this man from office. 902186435420
Reposted by Steph Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 07/04/2026Please call your US rep and senators. Yes, I know it can feel like screaming into a black hole. Still. Call them NOW. reps.fyi 202-224-3121 314182
Reposted by Steph Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 31/03/2026It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after. 43359514305
Reposted by Steph Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11/03/2026I spent the last week writing up this essay on what it means to be trans in this moment. What it means to live under authoritarianism as the scapegoated minority of the moment and how it feels inescapable as an infinite loop. www.thedissident.news/exit-conditi...thedissident.newsExit ConditionOn Alderson Loops, Billionaire Cruelty, and Living Inside the Trap “Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will.” — Antonio Gramsci, Prison Notebooks[1] I. The Loop In computer science, there ... 301123395
Reposted by Steph Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 04/03/2026Not gonna share the video of Republican US Senator Tim Sheehy breaking a protesting Marine's hand, but you can find it on @charlotteclymer.bsky.social's timeline. I'll just say that in a functional country, Sheehy would be expelled by the Senate. Democratic Senators should publicly push for that. 3243351248
Reposted by Steph ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 03/02/2026today is the last day i will ask you to donate to people’s rent this month. we are trying very hard to meet a $30,000 goal today to help the last few families on our list before their rent grace period ends.venmo.comVenmo | SouthMpls RentSupportVenmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today. 15316340
Reposted by Steph Russ The Tedious Ghost @russ41.bsky.social · 03/12/2025You can help Bolts continue to provide crucial coverage of local elections. Here's how: - Repost this = I donate $1. - Follow @boltsmag.org = I donate $1. - Donate (link below) + tell me how much = I match your donation. (Donate monthly = I match a year's worth)boltsmag.orgSupport BoltsWe are a nonprofit publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change, from the local up, and we need reader support to build our journalism. 27381830
Reposted by Steph Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 10/11/2025tomorrow we're all gonna call our senators and ask them when they'll be pushing schumer / durbin out as leaders 🫡 0588
Reposted by Steph Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Warner is up for reelection. He was widely seen driving towards surrender behind the scenes, but he's voting no in public because it's unpopular. The real question is whether he supports a senate leadership change. If not, someone who supports senate leadership change should primary him. 752183569
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis #BooksInLego Ada Lamarr and Rian White are both scavenging from the same wreck on a remote planet when a breached hull on Ada’s ship forces them together. Both Ada and Rian are hiding their real reason for being there as they attempt to work together. 110
Reposted by Steph jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/10/2025absolutely shameful that the university has embraced the administration’s demand that it discriminate against its students. this is the board of visitors telling UVA students that if they aren’t white and cisgendered then they don’t belong. 6944711058
Reposted by Steph Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism. 16472371562
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 03/10/202540-Love by Olivia Dade Assistant Principal Tess meets former tennis pro Lucas on summer vacation at the resort where he now works. They hit it off, but with the age gap (her 40 to his 26), can they make it work? #BooksInLego 120
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 21/09/2025I Think I’m in Love with an Alien by Ann Aguirre After striking up friendships on the Aliens Among Us chat forum, Jennette is finally meeting her chat group in real life at the largest alien-focused convention in Utah, Space Con. #BooksInLego 181
Reposted by Steph Jeanie B @jgbarry.bsky.social · 19/08/2025I know it is unlikely to do much good, but as a Lego fan that spend hundreds of dollars each year, I really wish they would stop their association with HP. At least I feel a little better for signing this petition. #transrights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #lgbtqia #pride chng.it/5LHz6f9VpZchng.itJoin the fight to end LEGO's relationship with JK Rowling and the Harry Potter franchise!35 signatures are needed, let’s get there by the end of the day? 0134
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 19/08/2025I’m cis and I wish all the ill on JK Rowling. Specifically, I hope she drinks too much coffee and can’t find a public bathroom she’s allowed to use. @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team @aaron.bsky.team Please stop suspending trans and nonbinary people. 032
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon Ashanti’s French bulldog goes viral, boosting her doggie daycare until it’s bursting at the seams. Former army officer Thad is not a dog person, but stuck taking care of his grandmother’s poodle while he gets his new business off the ground. #BooksInLego 140
Reposted by Steph United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Heat kills. A bill just reintroduced in Congress can save lives. Urge your members of Congress to back federal heat bill introduced on July 16th. Go to: act.seiu.org/a/heat2025?m... #WeFeedYou #Calor 6623212
Reposted by Steph Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 02/07/2025It matters that @littlelobbyists.com families are in the hallways and in the offices. To stay in their faces, we need your help: will you send this link to everyone you know who might kick in a few bucks? secure.actblue.com/donate/littl... 311158
Reposted by Steph Jon Cryer @mrjoncryer.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Once again I am calling for Democrats to introduce legislation requiring standardized uniforms, visible badge numbers with names, as well as a requirement for ICE and DHS agents to present proof that there is enough danger present to be masked to a judge when they get their warrant. 5442221127
Reposted by Steph azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · 01/06/2025📌 Genre romance writers in the U.S. need to start lobbying the U.S. Congress to forestall that happening here. And no, "but my stuff is ~clean~ and ~wholesome~!" won't save you. If you leave erotica or queer writers be axed, all you did was get closer to the blade yourself. All free or no one free. 29557
Reposted by Steph emily blight 🐦⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 29/05/2025eric has excellent news in the quoted post! progress on killing the trans healthcare coverage bans in the GOP budget. but pressure still needs to be applied! the link below contains call/email templates with reference to the legislative mechanism senators could use to kill this part of the bill.🧵madycast.comPhone/Email Templates for Asking Senators To Kill the Anti-Trans Provisions with the Byrd RuleInstructions: 1307170
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Always ready for #TongueOutTuesday in this house! 050
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 15/05/2025How to Keep House while Drowning by KC Davis It’s not the usual sort of book I post, but I found it really useful- especially the point that care tasks are morally neutral. It’s not a moral failure if my Lego isn’t sorted into neatly labeled bins (or laundry piles up). #BooksInLego (literally) 030
Reposted by Steph jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/05/2025the single best thing democrats could do to win back trust with voters — and a good number of those voters who have a low opinion of the democratic party are democrats themselves! — is adopt an aggressively partisan orientation toward republicans and loudly perform their opposition 443642585
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Idol by Kristen Callihan Escaping from his life imploding, rock star Killian drunkenly crashes into Liberty Bell’s quiet existence in her late grandmother’s farmhouse. #BooksInLego 120
Reposted by Steph Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 10/05/2025I need you to make calls to Congress because on Tuesday, the House Committee responsible for Medicaid is meeting to slash funding for Medicaid—the health program 80 million Americans rely on, the health program that has kept me alive. This piece is not paywalled, it is not locked—please share it.patreon.comCTA: House Committee Meets to Slash Medicaid on Tuesday 5/13 | Matthew CortlandGet more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon 10535574
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025The Rockton Series by Kelly Armstrong An off the grid town hidden in the Yukon wilderness, Rockton is where people go to hide from danger or the law. Casey Duncan, a detective on the run from her past & her friend’s abuser, and is pulled into solving murders with Sheriff Eric Dalton. #BooksInLego 110
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 14/04/2025I currently have the winning bid on this amazing bag. So, while I want everything else in this auction to get wildly popular, I selfishly hope this item stays relatively affordable. www.ebay.com/itm/27702124...ebay.comRare Orla Kiely blue crossbody bag with a rhino design | eBayRare Orla Kiely rhino crossbody handbag. This bag has been rarely used and is in good shape. Most of the bag is leather, with canvas inserts for the body of the rhino. The bag is light blue with the b... 020
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 13/04/2025I’m really disappointed in Lego. I bought Pharrell Williams set recently because of the diversity in the minifig heads included. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comLego drops diversity terms from its annual sustainability reportMove by Danish toymaker appears to reflect US pressure on inclusivity initiatives worldwide 010
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 12/04/2025All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny This delightful book is set in England in 1362. Lily disguises herself as a knight and enters a tournament to win the hand of her best friend Johanna. When things go wrong, the friends flee and take refuge at a brewery. #BooksInLego 140
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Please do this. There is helpful information below. You can also comment anonymously on the website. www.regulations.gov/document/CMS...regulations.govRegulations.gov 000
Reposted by Steph Dr. Danielle Lupton @proflupton.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Republicans in Congress could make all this stop any time they want. Remember that. 271802444
Reposted by Steph Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Also I hope we're all on this same page EVERYONE needs to be brought out of that El Salvadorian hell hole they were ALL wrongfully deported. I mean it's good to focus on 'And this guy was here legally and not ever a gang member AND they're Venezuelan' but NO ONE should've been sent there 540274105807
Reposted by Steph CavalierPace @cr4shalan.bsky.social · 01/04/2025A day late, but here's my MOC build for the Transgender Day of Visibility. It's a rom-com novel! I just wanted to offer a transgender story where they get to live and love...along with a witty, loving, and super talented supporting cast. #LEGO #TransgenderDayofVisibility #afol 081
Reposted by Steph Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 01/04/2025And, to be clear, it's almost certainly happening *because* the base has been screaming for action from elected Democrats. This isn't "relax, they've got this." This is "keep yelling, it's working." 5380102325
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 26/03/2025#Romancelandia there are a number of romance-friendly items up for auction, including donations from Olivia Dade, Deanna Raybourn, TJ Klune, and Sherry Thomas. Even though I don’t read a lot of mysteries, I am finding the offers to name the victim pretty intriguing… 075
Reposted by Steph Everyone’s Favourite Jim @jimmeruk.bsky.social · 20/03/2025I think it's very important that everybody knows a frog pilot is secretly hidden inside the spine of Lego's Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil set (76968). 8336145
Reposted by Steph Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Run for office. runforwhat.net - our next intro call is 3/25.runforwhat.netWhere Can I Run — Run for Something Action FundUse this tool to find out when, where and how you can run for office. 2511297
Reposted by Steph Run for Something @runforsomething.net · 12/03/2025We're still aggressively recruiting for candidates for Virginia state legislature before the filing deadline -- sign up at runforwhat.net and we'll get in touch ASAP.runforwhat.netWhere Can I Run — Run for Something Action FundUse this tool to find out when, where and how you can run for office. 04731
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 09/03/2025#BooksInLego The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck Dealing with burn out, firefighter Thea Martinelli changes roles to become the department’s social media manager. Librarian Simon Osman is asked to show her the ropes. It doesn’t help that she’s his high school crush and doesn’t even remember him. 140
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 08/03/2025#BooksInLego The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain Widowed cookbook ghost-writer Ellie Wasserman takes care of everyone by being on top of everything. Chef Kieran O’Neill struggles with almost everything but cooking. After a disastrous start, these two need to work together. 110
Reposted by Steph The Brick Fan @thebrickfan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Stonewall National Monument, New York (U.S.A.) by Feacebricks is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas-s... #LEGO #LEGOIdeas #LEGONews #NewYork #StonewallMonumentthebrickfan.comLEGO Ideas Stonewall National Monument, New York (U.S.A.) Achieves 10,000 SupportersStonewall National Monument, New York (U.S.A.) by Feacebricks is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. 0113
Reposted by Steph emily blight 🐦⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 28/02/2025ok, cis folks—if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time. S.9 is the senate's sports ban bill—a big step to making trump’s executive order a federal law, which is much harder to undo. it can be stopped *monday.* short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️🧵 legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/... 6652274557
Steph @books-love-bricks.bsky.social · 28/02/2025#BooksInLego Whiteout by Adriana Anders After their remote Antarctic research station is attacked, taciturn scientist Ford Cooper and bubbly cook Angel Smith need to escape bad guys and trek hundreds of miles across the frozen continent. 110
![YOU: Hi my name is [name]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: Today, President Trump said that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That rhetoric is extreme, dangerous, and disqualifying.
FOR THOSE W/ DEM ELECTEDS: I’m asking [ELECTED OFFICIAL] to publicly condemn this rhetoric and use every available procedural tool to stop further escalation, including support for impeachment and urgent public pressure on congressional leadership.
FOR THOSE W/ GOP ELECTEDS: I’m asking [ELECTED OFFICIAL] to publicly condemn this rhetoric, press the administration and cabinet to treat this as disqualifying conduct.
YOU: Calling this what it is matters. Even if removal is difficult, elected officials should treat rhetoric like this as unfit and dangerous.
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