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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Last night, I finished knitting this wonderful pattern - "Snow Fooling" from Meg Swanson. 10/10, highly recommend. I may give it eyes and a mouth, I may leave it as-is. The spirit of Halloween will decide 🎃✨️

A person in a goblin pose wearing a brightly striped hand knit face covering mask with a pointed nose and cone shaped top. A print on the wall behind them says "Be Safe, Have Fun"

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I love that my life has filled with cool side quests. Today, I held the ribbon at the opening ceremony for a local tailor.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thank you! I just packed it for shipping, pinching myself the whole time 😂

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

One of my pieces (that I never thought would see the light of day) has been selected to hang in a contemporary art museum.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I love teaching crochet because it connects me with so many cool people.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today, my youngest did some light auto repair, then drove us out to the next town over for a practice run. It's amazing how differently my kids feel about driving. I'm glad this one is enjoying the process of learning. It will be so nice to have another driver in the family next year!

A teenager using a towel to buff and clean a foggy headlight in the shade of a tree.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Second interview with a global consulting firm tomorrow (after an initial rejection). I was shocked to get the invite, and I'm cautiously optimistic about the opportunity. It would be cool to put this degree to work.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My latest dress is Arachne approved 🕷 This little jumping spider was helping me pin knife pleats at work today.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"The production function is a parable of cooperation between capital and labor in the production of goods and services." Yeah, I'm going to like this book.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My youngest just drove on a main road for the first time and did a great job. If anyone needs me, I'll be in a dark room with my feet up for the foreseeable future.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Starting Entropy Economics by Galbraith and Chen tonight. It starts out with a banger, so I'm hopeful it's an insightful read.

A copy of Entropy Economics by Galbraith and Chen, held at the bottom left corner and resting on a fuzzy gray blanket.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Almost finished with the hair net! What should I make with the last of the yellow? A scissors pouch?

Saffron yellow crochet motifs connected with brown netting to form a victorian-inspired hairnet.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Heading to MI for a wedding, listening to the Sew What podcast, and feeling like I've finally found people who see the invisible hands 📊🧶🖖🏻

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Last week, I received nine rejections in the span of 12 hours. Today, I woke up to the news that I'm a finalist in a prestigious 2-year residency program. Art is the wildest ride

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Resting up for one final day of travel during the kids' birthday week. I got to spend the day crocheting and learning about Mexican silversmiths. The pieces in the book were beautifully crafted. I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for similar work the next time I travel!

A gold crochet lace square rests on the black and silver cover of "Silver Masters of Mexico" by Penny C. Morrill.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I made this parasol last week for an upcoming trip to Busch Gardens. I'm so happy with how it turned out, and think this is probably the first of many. Materials: Unbleached cotton thread over a wood and aluminum umbrella frame.

A cream colored crochet lace parasol sits on a black stage in front of a red curtain.

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Victoria Rose Richards @aerialembroidery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

'You'll choke too' - an aerial embroidery landscape inspired by all the wildfires happening right now... I'm upset every time I smell smoke outside and somehow we have people starting them maliciously too! But we all breathe the same air so they'll choke too (1/2 - see thread for close-ups)

An embroidery hoop containing a sewn landscape from above. It shows a forest on the right, a line of fire and charred ground with smoke on the left. The smoke is felted wool.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I finished the mockup of my 1840s day dress! I've paired the recycled bedsheet dress with a shawl that was woven on a pin loom during public demos and an apron made from a hand embroidered table cloth. Now that I have a wearable mockup, I can make another for the winter season!

Front view of an 1840's workwear dress made from a yellow and pink floral striped bedsheet. The dress is styled with a woven cream and pink shoulder shawl and a white apron made from a hand embroidered table cloth.

Back view of an 1840's workwear dress made from a yellow and pink floral striped bedsheet. The dress is styled with a woven cream and pink triangar shawl and a white apron made from a hand embroidered table cloth.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I installed my celtic valkyrie at the Birmingham Public Library today! Check it out in Birmingham, AL through August 🖖🏻 #artist #crochet #handmade #exhibition #sewing

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Prepping for a meeting next weekend with something I wish I'd watched yesterday instead of the Onion: youtube.com/watch?v=jHAa... Reality will always be more entertaining than fiction 🖖🏻

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Exposing the Myth of Southern Charm | Full Documentary

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Unfortunately, the opening credits were the best part about the feature. @theonion.com had an opportunity to really say something, but they didn't take it. The hero we deserve, I guess.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I'm watching this tonight while we grill burgers, drink beer, and listen to our neighbors' dueling pyrotechnics. 🦅🇺🇲🧨

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 26/06/2026

No matter how. No matter who. No matter where. No matter why. On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we reaffirm that torture is never justified, never acceptable, and always illegal. Always.

Torture is prohibited. Torture and all other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading, or humiliating treatment are universally prohibited everywhere and under all circumstances. This absolute ban underscores that no political, economic, security, cultural, or religious arguments can ever justify such practices. The suffering that these practices cause on their victims can last for years.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I can't wait to have something custom to wear after a couple of years in the community costumes! I'm working toward a full wardrobe: under garments, a summer dress, a winter dress, and a formal dress 🪡

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I'm making an 1840s Morning Dress for my job as a historic interpreter. Follow for progress photos! This week, I'm drafting the mockup with a thrifted bedsheet in a cotton/linen blend. 🖖🏻

A thrifted sheet made of cotton and linen, printed with yellow stripes, pink roses, and yellow dots. A pair of closed spring-loaded shears rests on top.

A 1990s Bernina computerized sewing machine sits on top of a 1910s Singer treadle sewing table. A piece of yellow and pink striped fabric rests on the throat plate of the Bernina.

An 1840s style dress made of yellow and pink fabric is draped on a dress form in a green and white sewing studio with dark wood floors.

A tattooed woman with pale skin and auburn hair is wearing a black short athleisure suit under the in-progress bodice of an 1840s Morning dress. Sewing equipment and fabric is all around the room, which is painted green and white.

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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The assignment was cool, because we got to look back at the policy and propaganda that shaped, you know, *gestures at everything*. I learned a lot, my kids learned a lot, and I got to share intersectional feminist perspectives with my classmates. Grad school is rad 🕶️

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Friedman presents a model that works in the mythical realm of homoeconomicus, but not on planet Earth. Unfortunately, he tends to dismiss ideas that contradict his own, which stifles discussion and limits the field of potential solutions that uplift everyone.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

While cleaning up my notes after graduation, I found this gem of a reflection on Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose" series (required for a business economics class): The free-market theory Friedman advocates for does not adequately account for the influence of human behavior on economic outcomes.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/05/2026

On fashion’s big night out, we turned the lens onto the garment, retail, warehouse, and delivery workers who make the fashion industry possible. Read the full piece: bsky.app/profile/mayo...

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I learned a skill from the world's leading expert and then made a thing of beauty. The ends will get woven in tomorrow, lol

An interpretation of the traditional Wild Irish Rose pattern in Clones lace, worked in light pink, rose pink, forest green, and spring green. It is not quite finished, with several stray ends trailing along the edges.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Up too early again this week for the first session of SouthArts' fieldwork training program! I can't wait to start documenting Irish crochet in the US 🤩

A collection of accessory bags sit behind a notebook and training manual on a desk

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

What. A. Glorious. Day. I took a class at the Lacis Museum in Berkeley, thanks to the South Arts Emerging Artist Program, and it has already been the learning experience of a lifetime 🤩

A grey, overcast sky provides morning light for a thin, twisted, and bare tree surrounded by lush ferns and weathered wood decking with flagstone pavers.

A library room filled floor to ceiling with textile books and lace-making looms.

A brown goat sculpture wearing a daisy crown with yellow ribbons and carrying a pail of colorful flowers is standing on a rolling platform in a room at a museum.

White and cream colored linens embroidered with colorful designs, presented in a museum display of a ~1920s era washroom.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A few pics from my introduction to the SF Bay area ✨️

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I love being in a city with public transit 🚇

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Awake way too early for a flight to Berkeley. This time tomorrow, I'll be settled in for a week of lace making and exploration! 🧶📚🤓

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Celebrating 38 trips around the sun with a poster session 🤓📚

A business woman with auburn hair and light skin standing in front of an academic poster located in a conference center.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today is for 16 year old me 🎓

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Career goal achieved: I was just invited to join a State Arts Commission's grant advisory board to help fund impactful community programs.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I got into a Fieldwork 101 program this summer that will train me to document folk traditions all over the world 🤩

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I'm disappointed that this is my last class in the program because it diminishes the experience overall. I'm also grateful that this class is the exception, not the rule. The program gives me hope that people are learning more about the benefits of diversity than the structures of division.

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The instructor for my current class has some hot takes that have made it into the test as hard facts. Climate denial, Christian nationalism, and more. The blatant bias makes it harder to take the material seriously, and I trust the content much less than I did at the start of the term.

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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

📣‼️ The handmaidens at 👇🏽 #NoKings Nashville protest holding names 📃 in the Epstein files ‼️📣 ✊🏽

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Amanda Banks @bubzilla.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

My view from today's #NoKings rally in Huntsville, AL. 🖖🏻

A crowd of people gathered to protest the American government in Huntsville, AL.

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