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SGrace

@sgrace33.bsky.social
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Communication, media literacy, education, parenting, art, music, and ceramics. Because we are multi-faceted.

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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I was told losing weight would help with my perimenopause symptoms. I’m also encounter more judgement/pressure towards what I wear as we move back to skinny chic looks. I should be covering myself at all costs, with open disgust from friends. 🙄
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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Hundreds of NOAA workers, including National Weather Service meteorologists, have been laid off. @ejreports.bsky.social joins us to discuss her reporting on experts' concerns about forecast accuracy for the next hurricane season, for Wabe and @gristnews.bsky.social.
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Forecasting Cuts Leave Some Worried For Hurricane Season
Emergency response experts say that funding and staff cuts at the National Weather Service could mean less reliable weather forecasts.
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Linda Arbuckle @lindaarbuckle.com · 21/04/2025
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Feed cleanse. My favorite bowls I’ve made so far. #pottersofbluesky #handmade
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Just started it!
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🚨SPEAK UP FOR WOLVES 🚨 On Tuesday, 3/25, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, +d Fisheries will hold a hearing on several bills, 2 of which directly attack wolves + the Endangered Species Act. Call on your reps to vote NO on HR 845 + HR 1897 ➡️ bit.ly/43UB7gG
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Note-“this happened the first term”. I keep saying that to people. We didn’t do enough the first time. It’s worse now.
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 21/03/2025
Tragic news: The breeding male of Oregon's Metolius pack was recently found killed near Sisters, Oregon. We've contributed to the $30.5K reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the killing of this federally protected wolf. More information: biodiv.us/4iLKRhF
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Under the House GOP’s budget plan, the lowest-income taxpayers would see a LOSS of $1,125. The richest 0.1 percent of taxpayers, on the other hand, would see a more than $180,000 GAIN. This is trickle down economics on steroids.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Thank you!
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Thank you! I made matching cups and bowls, but there just something about seeing the glazes in a plate that made me want to hoard them 😁
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Snapshot of when l pulled these plates out of the kiln. Absolutely obsessed. I think I’ll need one for myself #handmade #pottery #pottersofbluesky
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Made a bunch of mugs and thumbprint cups for Peppermint, a Rochester NY shop that I LOVE.
Three shelves full of mugs and cups featuring Rochester NY’s Flower City logo.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
That’s impressive.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Dems just wanna be friends. They aren’t in this for us
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 12/03/2025
Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses. Let’s not make it harder to learn.
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News Breaking LIVE @newsbreakinglive.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
BREAKING NEWS: At least half of the Department of Education’s staff is expected to be laid off beginning TONIGHT - Fox
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Costa Rica has massively rewilded over recent decades. Has this led to the collapse of farming, rural society, or national wellbeing? Totally the opposite, and we in Ireland have SO much to learn from their example. My piece for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...
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Learning from an awe-inspiring immense ecosystem that has returned to life
Rewilding ecologist and author Eoghan Daltun visited Costa Rica to see first-hand how the country has managed over the last 30 years to reverse one of the worst deforestation rates in all Latin Americ...
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
This beauty sold this weekend.
Mug with handle on left side. Front of mug is a face with eyes closed, and colored dots along the left of the face. 
Made with Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear clay, underglaze and a liner glaze
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 07/03/2025
Michael O’Brien
Just found out that DOGE is closing the DC Poison Control Center I rely on to care for my patients, but thank God Dems are obsessed with decorum.
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Cactii🪴 @zaps.boltie.art · 04/03/2025
If you’ve been noticing your favorite artists grinding harder than usual… that is no coincidence. It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, please consider supporting your fave artists by liking, RTing, engaging with their work! 🧡 Times are tough but community keeps us strong 🫶
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The order fast-tracks projects by using emergency provisions in environmental laws, cutting reviews and waivers for endangered species protections.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Good read if you’re not sure how gov and contracting works. Sadly the people I know need to read this aren’t.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Actually I think they will try to BUY out farmers. Seller land. Then we will have food shortages while they make money off us and the land.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Woah! They are stunning 🔥
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/03/2025
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
theonion.com
World Wonders What Trump Has On United States That’s Forcing Nation To Keep Him In Power
EARTH—Assuming the controversial president of the United States must be in possession of potentially damning information concerning his home country in order to keep them so completely under his contr...
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
😂 that’s accurate. The food rates always killed me because even if I left at 4am I wasn’t allowed to claim all three meals for that day because it’s a “travel day.”
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Right? I’d like Trump and his people to have to follow the GSA rates I followed for over a decade when traveling.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
There is already a process for justifying spending federal funds. And rules around how much you can spend especially with travel. Everything is done to keep cost slow so this is just a joke right now.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
If you're looking to transition your cat to indoor-only due to H1N1, great! There are many other benefits, too. But it may not go well if you just shut them in and call it a day, you need to commit to giving them an enriched indoor environment with lots of play. felineengineering.com/blog/indoor-...
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Transitioning An Indoor/Outdoor Cat to Indoor Only • Feline Engineering
Outdoor access carries risk for a cat's health and safety. It can also lead to behavior problems. Here's how to transition your cat to a fully indoor life.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Thank you!
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is a straight ban on purchasing at #NIH — for cancer trials, treating patients, and developing cures. @chrislhayes.bsky.social Almost all purchases at NIH are made on govt credit cards. It’s clear what’s happening: Trump/Musk are blowing up the govt using devious… 1/ www.forbes.com/sites...
forbes.com
Trump Places Freeze On Federal Credit Cards In Newest DOGE Executive Order
The order gives the Department of Government Efficiency more power over federal funds and spending practices.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Rainy and 40 degrees is colder than snowy and 20 degrees
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
20 pots in 20 non consecutive days Day 10. I’m half way! I started experimenting with pit firing in the last year. I’ve not been able to do it enough times to really have it down, so that’s a goal for this summer. Here’s some photos from the first pit firing #handmade #pottery #pottersofbluesky
Pit firing: in this photo are various organic materials (egg shells, leaves, corn husks, etc), saw dust, and an assortment of pots. Some pots are wrapped in foil. This was my very first pit firing and I learned the whole thing wasn’t getting enough oxygen. My dad and I made some adjustments for subsequent firings. We added nut shells and pine cones on top of all the items in the pit and after this photos we topped it off with some wood. Theres a low of bramble and downed trees on my parents’ property so we had plenty of resources to work with. I’m not convinced the pine cones did much here. Post firing, this piece that looks like a grayish moon rock is the end result. I messed up sealing it so I never got to make it into a wall hanging but I learned a lot and will try again
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is a lengthy 🧵 and you have to keep clicking “continue thread” to get to the end but gives explanation of flu mutations that’s good for us to know. Follow the scientists since our gov is tied
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🎃GammaChris👻King of Halloween🐦‍⬛ @gammachris.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Commission your friends for art. Give them dollars (this makes them happy) in exchange for drawing you like (this makes you happy). This is symbiosis. This is a healthy ecosystem. Support your friends. Support art. Support your friends' art.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
20 pots in 20 days day 9 Travel mugs. I make a lot of theses actually. #handmade #pottery #pottersofbluesky
Two travel mugs with lids. Mugs are about 6 inches tall. The lid slips in with a silicone gasket, giving a nice and tight seal. The mug on the left is glazed with a floating blue glaze, a white accent band about half way down and the rest is the dark brown clay. The right mug has a tealish glazes 2/3 of the way down, then some teal dots on the dark brown clay. 
Mugs are sitting on a wood shelve with a brick background.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 25/02/2025
MSNBC left casual racism behind and went competitive.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/02/2025
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Sharing this from Alex Snider, a federal employee, with some ideas for fellow feds. "The uncertainty of this moment is disorienting—like the early days of the pandemic when everything shifted overnight, and no one knew what to do next." www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/huma...
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Trust the Pendulum Swing
When our lives feel like they are going in the wrong direction, the pendulum reminds us that struggle isn’t the end of the story. Here’s how to trust the swing.
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Or he can step down. Clearly he and @schumer.senate.gov aren’t up for this moment in history
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Michele/Meidas Fan @michelemanziano.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
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SGrace @sgrace33.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Same. I’ve been grumpy all day
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