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Laura

@fluffykira.bsky.social
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Technical editor. Knitter. Spinner. Podcaster. Smartass. One of the few Democrats in Kansas. She/her

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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Protect your daughters.” NO. Raise sons who intervene. Raise sons who understand consent. Raise sons who DO NOT protect their friends when their friends harm women.
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Lauren | A Bee in the Bonnet @abeeinthebonnet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Depth of Field Socks are now available, just in time to kick off Socktober! This pair of socks with delicate cables is knit from the cuff down with a heel flap and gusset. The pattern is graded to five sizes. Find it here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
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Depth of Field Socks pattern by Lauren Rad
In photography, the depth of field refers to the distance between the closest and most distant objects that are both in focus in an image. A shallow depth of field will only focus on a narrow range of...
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randy39.bsky.social @randy39.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Shawna @moonprism.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you can, please order some tea and buy gift cards from Friday Afternoon, and if you're local and you can, please go visit the brick and mortar tea shop as well and purchase some tea there!
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Dan the Gnome @brewergnome.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Unredeemable. The lot of them.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/09/2026
To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.
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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“It’s not ALL men.” None of the 50+ men the Cornell rapists invited to come join them in raping a woman they’d drugged went to the authorities or tried to stop it. Not all men would rape an unconscious woman, but where are the men who’d try to stop it, or EVEN FUCKING OBJECT?
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Truth 💥😡
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Who else is way past impeachment and wants REAL accountability? 🙋‍♀️ I do. Who’s with me? #USDemocracy #RisingBlue
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 25/09/2026
I guess that the best argument, for me, against AI is that everyone advocating it seems to be a psychopath.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/09/2026
Nolan Wells was murdered. No doubt in my mind.
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Debbie T Knits 🧶 @debbietknits.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fuming 😡 Sirdar, who I buy a lot of yarn from, is supporting JK Rowling. Well, I’ll be boycotting Sirdar for the foreseeable… So disappointed 🧶 #knit 🏳️‍🌈
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In my opinion Democrats get nothing nothing NOTHING by betraying trans people. They hurt themselves with a good deal of their committed voter base, and still don’t get the Republican votes they are so fucking obsessed with winning over. Lose-lose! People hate voting for squishy moral cowards!!
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 22/06/2026
Make stuff. Do your hobbies. Geek out with your weird friends. Practice arts and crafts. Every society that ever burned to the ground left behind only the handicrafts, and every society saved from the brink was saved only by arts. Do not give up the joy of creating.
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What’s in a name?
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
If Barack Obama had done this, every Sunday show would have talked about nothing else.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Anybody know what happened to mitch McConnell?
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Rabies is 100% fatal if untreated. Please help spread the word about the exposure at the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo in North Carolina. The vaccine is incredibly effective and will save your life. Also…. Rabies at a petting zoo!?!? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Four baby goats at mobile petting zoo in North Carolina test positive for rabies
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said the petting zoo held events involving children and elderly people between July 28 and Thursday.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
From the Royal Family: “Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks. Solidarity with @sbworkersunited.org
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"The decision by Trump to dissolve USAID — once the world’s largest humanitarian donor — gutted maternal and neonatal care, decimated nutrition programs for millions of pregnant women and children, and left scores of birthing centers devoid of equipment and medicine..." apnews.com/article/usai...
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USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
The Associated Press has found that the decision by the United States to slash its foreign aid funding last year has increased pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal.
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Vincent Zimmerman @zimmermanv66.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Under Trump & RFK Jr.: -22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths -Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks -Measles cases at 35-year high -New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/08/2026
Damn those Democrats and their sinister plot to… improve people’s lives.
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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Absolutely not kidding about this. Know of a Canadian basket weaver who's a great teacher and has a great sense of humour?
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
America’s concentration camps must be shut down now They are sites of horror: torture, rampant spread of infectious diseases, inadequate sanitation, hygiene, & medical care, & a mounting death toll Just as “better training of guards” wasn’t the answer to Auschwitz, you can’t “reform” these camps
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
That fat, ugly, fuck wasted $15 million on a botched pool liner but he went all the way to the Supreme Court to make sure hungry kids couldn’t eat.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Approximately 1 out of 3 women will experience sexual and/or physical abuse in their lifetime and you still have men claiming that allegations must be false because there are too many of them. It’s actually the opposite. The vast majority allegations will never become public
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Kate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Hey, so suddenly it's the end of July and my 11th book is now available! CIRCULAR KNITTING FOR BEGINNERS AND BEYOND, a guide for knitters of all levels on the many ways to work in the round. Lots of tips and troubleshooting guidance, plus patterns! kateatherley.com/circular-kni...
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Circular Knitting: For Beginners & Beyond - KateAtherley.com
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Democrats @democrats.org · 28/07/2026
Today marks 5 months since the beginning of the Iran war. 18 brave U.S. service members have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. Today, and every day, we honor their service.
A graphic featuring the 18 fallen U.S. service members in the first five months of the Iran war. Text on screen reads, "Remembering the fallen."
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This piece by @drjudystone.bsky.social is an *exceptional* look at the root causes of Cyclospora outbreaks, including a discussion of how migrant workers are treated and the consequences of that behavior.
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It’s The Water, Not Produce, Likely Driving Cyclospora Outbreaks
Contaminated irrigation or processing water is more likely the source of the Cyclospora outbreak. There are many systemic failures, outlined here.
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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The regime he actively abetted has killed a million people unnecessarily and may still destroy democracy.
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NerdBrick @nerdbrick.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Instead of asking for people to not use their AC in the heatwave, how about turning off the data centers instead?
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
i just filled all the squares on my don’t threaten me with a good time bingo card
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/07/2026
If you're an FBI analyst surging to Atlanta to review records, reach out to me. I'll keep you anonymous. Signal in bio. Please share this post widely.
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Jeff Spencer @revjss.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Graphic offering advice on “How to survive the global heatwave.” It says:
Stay hydrated.
Treat yourself to an ice cream.
Dismantle the fossil fuel industry which is literally burning the planet for the short term profit of a vanishingly small capitalist class.
Loose fitting clothing.
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Brandy @3dogz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It’s HOT! Don’t forget to unplug your local Data center to stay cool.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
THIS 👇 HERE FOR SURE.......
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This ⬇️ is a real American hero! Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a Kennedy Center trustee who sued after the unlawful renaming of the center. Late Friday her suit prevailed and the center’s rightful name was restored. Thank you @repbeatty.bsky.social, we love you! ❤️
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
An Iraqi soccer player was detained for hours when he arrived here for the World Cup. A Somali referee was outright denied entry. Iran's team is not allowed to stay in the U.S. The World Cup is supposed to bring the world together. Instead, Trump is using it as an excuse to be racist and cruel.
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NPR @npr.org · 05/06/2026
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months. n.pr/4dTyGQm
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CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @warnock.senate.gov · 03/06/2026
Multiple judges ruled that Alabama’s maps discriminated based on race. Yet the Supreme Court is bending over backwards to let them stand. This court will do anything to help Republicans stay in power. No matter the cost. They have lost all semblance of impartiality.
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