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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 29m

Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day—a global celebration of 50 million people with CP, centered on their voices, strengths, and the changes they want to see. #RaiseGoodRuckus worldcpday.org

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 2h

World Cerebral Palsy Day is a good moment to question the assumptions we carry about disability—and who gets framed as “inspiring.” Stella Young challenged that thinking directly. #RaiseGoodRuckus www.abc.net.au/rampup/archi...

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 15h

Red eyes. Hairy legs. Mostly legs. Researchers described two sea spider species new to science in the Salish Sea. Nature remains undefeated at being weird. #RaiseGoodRuckus science.ubc.ca/news/2026-09...

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 18h

Students at the University of Evansville built an AI-powered robot to map curb ramps, sidewalk damage, and other accessibility barriers. Technology is at its best when it makes everyday life more accessible. #RaiseGoodRuckus www.evansville.edu/news/article...

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 21h

For World Habitat Day, volunteers in Nebo, NC are building new homes for families still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Recovery can look like lumber, labor, and neighbors refusing to leave one another behind. #RaiseGoodRuckus godspitcrew.org/volunteers-b...

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

At first glance: a beautifully detailed squirrel. Then you realize the entire thing was cut from a single sheet of paper. Pippa Dyrlaga’s work is basically patience with a scalpel! #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Three whales, no ocean. Hin Sam Wan in northeastern Thailand is a trio of sandstone formations roughly 75 million years old, sculpted by erosion until they came to resemble a whale family swimming through a sea of trees. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The deep sea continues its campaign against looking remotely believable. This is a telescopefish, whose enormous tubular eyes are adapted to pick out faint light and bioluminescent prey in the darkness. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT Victoria Rose Richards turns thread into landscape. “The Amazon — It’s bittersweet, isn’t it?” uses dense green embroidery and winding blue waterways to transform a small hoop into an aerial view of the rainforest. victoriaroserichards.co.uk/work/its-bit... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Circular embroidery artwork by Victoria Rose Richards held in a wooden hoop. Dense clusters of textured green stitching create an aerial view of rainforest canopy, crossed by winding bright blue embroidered rivers. Small patches of dark earth and yellow-green thread add depth and variation across the landscape.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

One million acres. That’s how much wetland and bottomland hardwood forest has now been restored through Wetland Reserve Easements across the Lower Mississippi Valley after more than three decades of voluntary conservation. www.nrcs.usda.gov/state-office... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service sign marking a conservation easement boundary beside a broad grassy wetland landscape. Large text reads, “ONE MILLION ACRES PUT BACK TO WORK FOR WATER AND WILDLIFE.” Below: “Three decades of voluntary conservation have restored wetlands across the Lower Mississippi Valley.” Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When the water wouldn’t cooperate, the farm adapted. At Good Dog Farm, years of planning turned erosion and flooding into a working conservation system that protects soil and water while reclaiming space for growing food. www.accdpa.org/blog/good-do... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing four people standing together in a flower-filled farm field. Large text reads, “WHEN THE WATER WOULDN’T COOPERATE, THE FARM ADAPTED.” Below: “Years of planning turned erosion and flooding into a working conservation system.” Source: Allegheny County Conservation District.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A material already inside modern electronics was hiding a rare trick. Nebraska researchers found that hafnium oxide is inherently antiferroelectric — a property that could eventually help with energy storage, memory and cooling technologies. research.unl.edu/blog/husker-... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist Xiaoshan Xu smiling in a museum-like hallway beside glass display cases. Large text reads, “A MATERIAL WE ALREADY USE WAS HIDING SOMETHING STRANGE.” Below: “Researchers found a rare electrical behavior inside a material already used in modern electronics.” Source: University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’m not outwardly religious, but Francis of Assisi strikes me as someone whose basic message travels well beyond the church: Live simply. Make peace. Care for people. Pay attention to the natural world. In light of current events those aren’t bad instructions. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This feels like a landscape remembered through color instead of detail. Beautiful abstract watercolor work from Ehko. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

As we settle into autumn, I just wanted to say thank you. Thanks for following, sharing, commenting, reposting, and helping Raise Good Ruckus find the good stuff worth noticing. Here’s to cooler air, changing leaves, and plenty more good ruckus ahead! #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus thank-you collage on a warm cream background. Text at the top reads, “THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING RAISE GOOD RUCKUS” with “Have a great weekend” and #RaiseGoodRuckus below. A 3-by-3 grid features recent RGR visuals, including artwork, community stories, quote graphics, elder-focused posts, and Jon Foreman’s beach stone land art. A short thank-you message appears at the bottom.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

No pattern. No paint. Just thread. Gemma Matthews’ “Into the Unknown” is completely freehand stitched, and the closer you look, the more the foliage seems to pull you into the scene. A tiny world built one stitch at a time. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There’s something wonderfully storybook about this one. Tiny sparrows, enormous autumn color, and that quiet feeling that the whole season is bigger than you are. Beautiful watercolor by Rachel Toll. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The “Persian carpet flower” is a real succulent native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with one of the strangest blooms in the plant world. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Homecoming season has officially made it into the embroidery journal! A few tiny stitches, a little school spirit, and another ordinary day turned into something worth remembering. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It looks whimsical at first. Then you learn why it was made. Olek’s “Our Pink House” wrapped a real Finnish home in crochet as a symbol of hope, shelter, and community — created with refugees, immigrants, and local women. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A crested gecko, rendered one tiny stitch at a time. The colors, the leaf, the little curved body — this is such a lovely piece of cross-stitch work from Bobblin Goblin. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For three decades, Building Bridges of Asheville has created space for difficult conversations across lines of race, experience, and perspective. Sometimes community begins with the willingness to sit down, listen, and stay in the room. www.bbavl.org #Community #Dialogue #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When pumpkin spice and cuffing season collide! Saw this at the local Harris Teeter yesterday evening and, in my opinion, nothing says autumn romance like nutmeg, clove, and questionable life choices… #RaiseGoodRuckus

Close-up photo of a package of Dude Wipes in black and orange fall-themed packaging. The label reads “DUMPKin spice” with “fall stuff like nutmeg & clove,” and shows small autumn leaf and pumpkin graphics. The package is sitting in a store display tray.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

She started a diaper drive at seven years old. Five years later, that effort helped deliver nearly 30,000 diapers to families in need through Nourish Phoenix. Small acts have a funny way of growing. www.abc15.com/news/uplifti... #GoodPeople #Community #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus story graphic showing two young volunteers behind the counter at a community clothing and supply center, surrounded by boxes and racks of clothing. The headline reads “SHE STARTED AT SEVEN!” Supporting text says that five years later, one young volunteer’s diaper drive delivered nearly 30,000 diapers to families who needed them. Source: ABC15 Arizona / Nourish Phoenix.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The longer you look at Maryanne Chisholm’s “The Grand Cathedral in Barcelona,” the more details start revealing themselves. A beautiful meeting of Barcelona architecture and Klimt-inspired ornament. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The sky gets your attention first, but those reflected streaks in the wet sand are what keep pulling me back. Jim Musil’s “Tofino Sky” feels like the whole landscape is moving at once. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There are two kittens elbow-deep in this dog’s ears and somehow the dog looks like the one receiving five-star spa treatment. An astonishing level of trust. And patience. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Je Shen’s “Meditation 925” turns thousands of tiny marks into a whole atmosphere. The longer you look, the deeper you fall into it. #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

October 2 is the International Day of Non-Violence. It asks us to consider what becomes possible when conflict is met with dialogue, dignity, empathy, and a refusal to dehumanize one another. Source: United Nations #NonViolence #Peace #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus story graphic with a photograph of a cardboard sign lying on pavement that reads “SILENCE ALLOWS VIOLENCE.” Below the image, the headline reads “A DIFFERENT KIND OF STRENGTH.” Supporting text says October 2 asks us to consider what becomes possible when conflict is met with dialogue, dignity, and the refusal to dehumanize. Source: United Nations.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

More than four thousand years later, Ka-aper is still looking right through us. Those astonishing eyes were inlaid with rock crystal, calcite, black stone and copper by Egyptian artisans of the Old Kingdom. Ancient craftsmanship with serious staying power! #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.” — Mahatma Gandhi On the International Day of Non-Violence, a reminder that strength does not have to look like force. #QOTD #NonViolence #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Jon Foreman’s “Fluidform” turns ordinary beach stones into something that feels almost alive. Built at Pensarn, Wales, the piece flows outward in repeating curves and size gradients—part sculpture, part meditation, and completely temporary. sculpttheworld.smugmug.com #RaiseGoodRuckus

Land artist Jon Foreman crouches on a sandy beach beside “Fluidform,” a large temporary artwork made from smooth white stones arranged in flowing, branching curves and spirals. The stones vary gradually in size, creating a sense of movement across the sand. Rocky shoreline, ocean waves and a cloudy blue sky stretch behind him. A gray tabby cat stands beside the artist near the top of the composition.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Je Shen’s “Meditation” feels like standing beneath a tree that has gathered an entire universe into its branches. The tiny figure, the glowing hillside, the vast canopy — everything pulls the eye toward stillness. #Painting #LandscapeArt #ContemporaryArt #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT Thomas Eakins painted 76-year-old Mary Arthur in 1900, focusing on her face and working hands with remarkable care. The result is quiet, dignified and deeply human. www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #CreativeSpotlight #RaiseGoodRuckus

Thomas Eakins’s 1900 oil portrait Mrs. Mary Arthur. An elderly woman with gray hair, small spectacles and a black dress sits against a muted brown background, looking downward as she works with a piece of red knitting or crochet in her hands. The painting is softly lit and intimate, drawing attention to her face and hands.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A good place to grow old is usually a good place to live. Accessible streets, transportation, public spaces and strong social connections help older adults stay active and connected — and they tend to make communities better for everyone else, too. www.who.int/activities/c... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing older adults spending time in a green public park, with two people seated on a bench and another walking along a paved path. Large text reads, “A GOOD PLACE TO GROW OLD IS USUALLY A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE.” Below: “Accessible streets, connection, transportation and community benefit more than one generation.” Source: World Health Organization.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Preparedness works better when generations work together. On St. Croix, youth volunteers and older residents are teaming up to bring hurricane planning, practical resources and hands-on help directly into senior housing communities. www.aarp.org/states/virgi... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing emergency-preparedness supplies arranged on a table, including water, medication, scissors, paper, a flashlight and a folded red blanket. Large text reads, “PREPAREDNESS WORKS BETTER WHEN GENERATIONS WORK TOGETHER.” Below: “Youth volunteers and older residents are teaming up before the next storm arrives.” Source: AARP Virgin Islands.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This Halitrephes maasi was filmed more than 4,000 feet below the surface off Baja California, where the lights of the ROV turned its radial canals into a glowing starburst. #OceanLife #DeepSea #MarineBiology #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sometimes the age gap is exactly what brings people together. At Saint John’s on the Lake, young children and older adults meet for playgroups built around stories, crafts, songs and simple time together. kicmke.org/intergenerat... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing a young child sharing a handmade paper craft with an older woman seated beside her. Large text reads, “SOMETIMES THE AGE GAP IS EXACTLY WHAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER.” Below: “Children and older adults are building friendships one playgroup at a time.” Source: Kids Impact Community / Saint John’s on the Lake.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

British Racing Green may not be my first choice — I’m still partial to a good OD green — but this BSA wears it beautifully. Classic lines, polished metal, and just enough color to make the whole bike feel timeless. #Motorcycles #ClassicBikes #BSA #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The positive side to insomnia! This embroidery turns a dark background into a little night garden — flowers, leaves, and delicate texture building outward from the hoop one stitch at a time. #Embroidery #FiberArt #Handmade #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Driftwood, a little paint, and suddenly this tiny creature springs to life! Kirsty Elson turns beach-found scraps into wonderfully strange little animals — proof that imagination can make a second life out of almost anything. #UpcycledArt #DriftwoodArt #Sculpture #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Some art is made to last. David Popa’s is made to disappear. He creates enormous portraits directly on ice and earth using natural pigments, knowing the weather, melt, and tide will eventually erase them. #LandArt #EphemeralArt #NatureArt #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rachel Toll’s “Jellyfish” feels like a reminder that grace doesn’t always mean moving in a straight line. Sometimes you drift. Sometimes you wobble. You always keep going! #Watercolour #OceanArt #Jellyfish #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I can smell the steam from the pumpkin spice latte and hear the leaves crunching under my feet! Cyril Cox’s “Autumn’s Warmth” catches that golden stretch of fall when the light feels warmer and the shadows get longer. #AutumnArt #Painting #FallColors #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’re living longer than ever. The challenge now is making those extra years healthier, more connected and more dignified. That’s the focus of this year’s International Day of Older Persons: rethinking the systems around longer lives. www.who.int/news-room/ev... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing a group of older adults exercising outdoors in a sunlit park. Large text reads, “LONGER LIVES SHOULD ALSO BE BETTER LIVES.” Below: “Living longer changes the world. The systems around us need to change with it.” Source: United Nations / World Health Organization.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Age is opportunity no less than youth itself, though in another dress.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A good reminder for International Day of Older Persons: possibility doesn’t come with an expiration date. #QOTD #RaiseGoodRuckus

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One dress. 380 embroiderers. 51 countries. Kirstie Macleod’s Red Dress became a 14-year global collaboration, giving hundreds of people a place to stitch their own stories into one extraordinary work. reddressembroidery.com #CreativeSpotlight #RaiseGoodRuckus

Full-length studio photograph of The Red Dress, a sweeping burgundy silk gown covered from bodice to train in dense, colorful embroidery created by contributors around the world. A woman models the dress against a dark background, with the richly stitched train spreading widely across the floor.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A podcast about language realized its own conversation wasn’t accessible to everyone. Avant now includes ASL interpretation in every new video episode of The Multiliterate Mind—building access into the show instead of adding it afterward. www.avantassessment.com/en/press/ava... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic featuring a black-and-white photograph of two hands signing against a black background. Large text reads, “A CONVERSATION ABOUT LANGUAGE SHOULD INCLUDE EVERYONE.” Below: “Making language access more inclusive means making room for sign language, too.” Source: Avant.

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Raise Good Ruckus @raisegoodruckus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Centuries of memory are getting a digital future. UNESCO is helping preserve rare Newa manuscripts in Nepal through digitization, transcription and translation—protecting fragile originals while opening their stories to more people. www.unesco.org/en/articles/... #RaiseGoodRuckus

Raise Good Ruckus graphic showing a gloved conservator photographing a small historic manuscript. Large text reads, “CENTURIES OF MEMORY. NOW WITH A DIGITAL FUTURE.” Below: “A centuries-old literary tradition is being preserved for the digital age.” Source: UNESCO.

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