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Ruth McMonagle @ruthmcmonagle.bsky.social · 23h

This was an unexpected adventure. I won a major award tonight at the National Quilting Symposium in Aotearoa New Zealand. "Melancholy of Mourning" won the Award of Excellence. So here's a picture, and currently it's on show at the Threads of our Time exhibtion in Otautahi, Christchurch.

A textile art work of multi colours with small pieces of fabric contrasting and adding light and texture. #quilt #art #textile #reuse #recycle

Detail of the textile art work featuring assorted orange fabrics with turquoise, green and yellow accents. The stitching is horizontal waves.

Detail of the artwork focussing on the the purples and pink colours, with small contrast pieces of orange, green and blue. The stitching is in vertical waves.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22h

The work of contemporary textile artist and quilter Katrina Hadjimichael (via Instagram) #WomensArt

Quilted bag in many colours hanging up against a greenish background

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Danielle Alberti @daniellealberti.bsky.social · 19h

a few weeks of unemployment have given me plenty of time to quilt, look at birds, and contemplate the terrifying expanse of "transferable skills." anyway, if anyone needs someone who's good at data viz, visual storytelling, and leading creative teams, hello! 👋

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zebra1011.bsky.social @zebra1011.bsky.social · 15h

Quilt no. 179 - another small block quilt, this time with a rainbow vibe. It would be a good play mat for a little person! 🌈👶👍😁

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KD @kdluvsdogs.bsky.social · 7h

#Artober day 1 My prompt was Garden #uglydogs Tried something painted a picture, then turned it into a quilt block.

Postcard sized painting of a purple coneflower on a light blue background.

Quilt block, blue and white background with a two tone purple coneflower with a yellow center and green stem and leaves.

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Because folks have asked, I have created a Galaxy Reading Guide on bookshop.org. Not only can you acquire all of Galaxy's major appearances, but I have put them in Narrative Order, should you wish to read them that way. bookshop.org/lists/galaxy...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings

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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript

The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 14h

Dark thread. Since we watched Musk literally push a "protect the Boers" button in real time with Grok, we now know people or companies could theoretically pay their way into putting a thumb on the scale for Grok/Claude/ChatGPT. This is why the AI stans want you to believe it's thinking

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“We’re at a period where our molecular understanding is unprecedented,” said Dr. Paul Mischel, a physician scientist at Stanford. “But the infrastructure is really falling apart.” “It’s a problem — it’s a big, big problem,” he added. “People should be really angry.”

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New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?

Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.

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Cheddar @fartycheddarcat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I wears my orwinge shirt For all da liddle hoomins Dat gotted stoled Dat gotted lost Dat gotted hurt I wears my orwinge shirt To onner dem all Cuz liddle hoomins matter We can neber forget #EberyLiddleHoominMatters #NeberForget #OrwingeShirtDay #WezzydenshilSkools

Cheddar looks up at the camera with big eyes and a thoughtful expression on his face. He is wearing a bright orange shirt.

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QuiltedMess @quiltedmess.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

WIPWednesday #Quiltsky! Feeling pretty good that I'm caught up on the NMAI blocks. Still need to do the sashing/inner borders, but I'm confident I can easily do that. Can't wait for tomorrow to see the outer border design!

The 4th block in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian quilt along for America's 250th. Ellam Yua by Nikki Corbett. The quilt block has an off-white tonal background with watery blue fabric in the shape of a wave at the bottom. Above the wave is a circle within a circle design, beginning with a small red circle, with a blue ring around it and a black outer ring with 4 short lines radiating outwards from it. The background is visible between the rings. All pieces are machine appliqued.
From the designer: "To me, Ellam Yua represents everything in our world—our past, present, and future. It reminds
us that we are all connected to the land, sky, water, and to one another."

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Dom @dommgoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve been given the great honour of reading names at the AIDS Quilts exhibition this weekend, they’ve said I can add names so if you lost anyone & want their name spoken, tell me, I’ll make sure to

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Ava" says, "I’ve worked in the broccoli fields since early 2000. I enjoy every part of my job from cutting to packaging. I can do it all w/my eyes closed. I have years of experience, but I'm not paid for it. I don’t get incentives, benefits & just earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/09/2026

On October 17, we’re taking to the streets again to stop the fascists’ election sabotage. Find (or organize) your No Kings event: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I am not first and will be far from the last to say this: I have purchased so many books because I saw them recommended or publicized here on bsky. I cannot urge you all enough to KEEP TALKING ABOUT BOOKS. I know it's easier to talk up someone else's book, but this also means you, the shy author.

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

new: A third-party surveillance company is telling cops that it wants to add facial recognition to Flock footage and ALPR reads to help them "close the gap" in what Flock offers. Company offers racial analysis, gender analysis, behavior analysis www.404media.co/surveillance...

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Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras

A surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 29/09/2026

Talking recently to family members of people snatched up and expelled to third countries by ICE, I learned: 1) All of those captured were in 287(g) jurisdictions; 2) None of the family members had known what 287(g) was and had erroneously thought people with no arrests were safe.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The arguments you've heard against California's billionaire tax are utter BS. Here to debunk them — and explain why you should vote YES on Prop 40 — is renowned economist @gabrielzucman.bsky.social

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

if you know anything about senator schmitt's monumental fuck up in the jack smith hearing, i implore you to reach out. can be anonymous. signal: marisakabas.04 email: marisa@thehandbasket.co

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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 29/09/2026

Readers and writers of #BookSky, I got a story for you. Last year, I released a major nonfiction and sequel to an award winning mystery. This year, I released an audiobook on forensic history. But like most authors, I struggle to make sales/get recognition, and am a poor AF. Now the funny part: 1/

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026

ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses.

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E. Shelton @edlimitlesswin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Laurel Izard is exhibiting 6 quilts included in the “World of Threads Festival” exhibition in Oakville, Canada. worldofthreadsfestival.com

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I recently realized that I hadn't actually appliqued my EPP bear to the background on my bear! quilt, so this evening I started hand appliquing all around the perimeter. #quiltsky #FatBearWeek2026

The quilt laid out over my desk, it is a black bear made up of tiny hexagons on a background of blue sky and green grass

A close up of the bear's foot on the patchwork grass and showing the needle and thread passing through the fabric.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 28/09/2026

Lastly, this has been the toughest month of my career for subscription cancellations. I know money is tight for everyone right now, but I couldn't continue my career without reader support. If you have $5/mo or $50/year (or $10/$100), now would be a great time to subscribe. bsky.app/profile/kate...

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 25/09/2026

Every day we get closer to this:

Cartoon by the human artist Twonks, showing George Jetson vacuuming the floor while Rosie the robot paints a picture

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

in case anyone was wondering what happens if ants realize there’s sugar water in those waterpik flosser machines, the answer is that you shoot ants into your mouth WITH the water and don’t realize it until you spit them out into the sink

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Jacquelyn Arends @jacquelynarends.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I just want to throw out there that decorative objects don’t have to pass through the same safety regulations as food-grade ones, which could increase risk of contact with lead, cadmium, etc.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"why don't men wear more color." i only dress for the approval of dogs, who mostly see blue, white, gray, black, and brown in the way that we do, so i don't wear other colors.

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KD @kdluvsdogs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Since I started quilting I’ve wanted to make an all red quilt. After almost 20 years, I finally got it done. #uglydogs #quiltsky Now to decide if I want to quilt it myself, or have someone do a good job on it. 🤣😂 quilt patter is blooming 9 patch from the book Tradition With a Twist

A roughly queen size quilt top done in shades of red, starting with sunshiny orange tint in the middle and moving to an almost cranberry tint on the outside. Quilt pattern is called Blooming 9 patch from a book called tradition with a twist

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Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 27/09/2026

Midterms are around the corner, and the way local law enforcement collaborates with ICE is on the ballot. New guide by @boltsmag.org outlines the races across the U.S. that could reshape Trump's deportation agenda👇

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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration

Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Exactly, by choice, especially after the brief BLM diversity push a few years ago. Country quite intentionally avoids non-white listeners and a music writer knows this.

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Emily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Behold: Halloween dog sweater

Half-finished brown dog sweater with ghosts, bats and jack-o-lanterns

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

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Fueled By Boba @fueledbyboba.com · 26/09/2026

Just got to these. I’m going to finish them either over the weekend or early next week. Can’t decide for a sign or for a tote bag. In the meantime, will head to a quiltshow tomorrow. Excitement! #fpp #quiltsky #vote

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Iceblueaccent @iceblueaccent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Quilting Friends: Any idea where I can find this fabric? I'm short by about 1/4 yard...

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Lisa Quilter of Things @quiltlovinlisa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I know I've been working on the Yellowstone quilt, but I wasn't able to finish this coat because I misplaced my toggles. The original pattern calls for unseen snaps. I opted for the more visual option of toggles, which I think works. Please note I totally screwed up the collar. #quiltsky

A woman models a colorful quilted coat in shades of tan, orange and purple with black toggle closures on the front and a purple collar

A woman models a very colorful purple coat and shades of orange, purple, and tan with black toggle closures into purple collar.

A woman shows the dramatic back of her colorful coach with strips of green, lavender, purple, green and purple collar finishing the look.

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𝔇𝔢𝔢𝔭 𝔇𝔢𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔯 - ℌ𝔬𝔴𝔩 𝔚𝔦𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔢 @therunepony.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So this game called "Dverghold" came across my Steam homepage. Interesting retro vibes, apparently collabing with a dungeon synth artist for the OST. The art was kinda tickling my AI-dar though, so I scrolled down to look for any disclaimers.

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Hope For The Planet @h4tp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We now have rigorous pooled data showing that even without active restoration efforts, cleared rainforest can rebound to 75% of their former species composition and 90% of species diversity within just thirty years. #goodnews

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Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation | The Optimist Daily

A major Ecuador study finds cleared rainforests can recover 90 percent of their species diversity in just 30 years, as long as humans leave the land alone.

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.

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daria argento @mommywiseau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

im down to like $10 until I get paid Wednesday after next & trying to dig my way out of a dumb amount of cash advance debt so anything is appreciated 🖤 ca/vm: mommywiseau ko-fi.com/mommyswomb

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Become a supporter of Natali Tautou today!

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Georgia O'Keeffe, Morning Sky, 1916 whitney.org/collection/w...

Abstracted image of a sunrise, in bright colors

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On Dolly Parton Day, I'm remember how she... -Gifted millions of free books to kids -Ensured musicians she worked with got union benefits -Helped fund medical research and the COVID vaccine -Donated millions to communities hit by natural disasters -Funded high school band programs She is missed!

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Suiseki (水石) are small naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are appreciated for their aesthetic or decorative value. It's also the name of the art of arranging them into meaningful forms. [📸 Szilajka Erzsébet] Original post

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