Reposted by Suzanne HedigerMother Jones @motherjones.com · 21/09/2026Hear that? Neither do we. On Monday, the president held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new White House helipad, during which the audio was indecipherable, leading a Newsmax reporter to speculate that the reason might be the absence of the usual television press pool. 65489102
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The 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. 518153165867
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerKate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is spectacular, on many different levels 2467
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerInspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 05/09/2026 2338911377
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Trump is still pushing tariffs, claiming they will revive U.S. manufacturing. But we've lost 75,000 manufacturing jobs since Trump took office in 2025 And U.S. imports grew while the trade deficit in goods hit a record high. The chaos amounted to nothing but higher costs for you. 541038403
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerCarl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Puffins in a line! 🥰 This one is especially for the Puffin lovers amongst my followers, I know there's one or 2 of you... 😉😁🐦😍 1745944762
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The Fiona hat www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... It has a matching sweater, but I wanna start with the hat almost ready to cast onravelry.comFiona hat pattern by Vicky ChanA sequel pattern to the top-down Fiona sweater, the Fiona hat features the same adorable kitty to charm. It begins with a provisional cast-on and is knitted seamlessly in the round, with the colorwork... 110
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerJCBeaches @jcbeaches.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I love hearing these stories! Thanks for publishing them. You never know what little thing might be a huge thing to someone else 😊 072
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerWIRED @wired.com · 04/07/2026Apple built a tool for people with cognitive disabilities, but I accidentally discovered it’s also the best kids’ phone setup no one is talking about—not even Apple. www.wired.com/story/this-b...wired.comThis Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids’ Dumb PhoneApple built a tool for people with cognitive disabilities, but I accidentally discovered it’s also the best kids’ phone setup no one is talking about—not even Apple. 315246
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Since you recommended Drop of Coruption, I actually went through the Net galley thing to read it and vote on it for the Hugo’s guys. I was going to skip it because the voter packet didn’t just have an epub. I really like the characters. 000
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerNPR @npr.org · 19/06/2026It's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. That wasn't always the case. NPR's Word of the Week looks back at the not so backwards-looking Luddites. n.pr/44jVrakn.prGet with the times — here's what a 'Luddite' means todayIt's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. That wasn't always the case. NPR's Word of the Week looks back at the not so backwards-looking Luddites. 917940
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerSean Carruthers @globalhermit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Anyhow if you haven't already, go read Automatic Noodle by @annaleen.bsky.social 0669
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I have read the rest of the E pubs in the Hugo downloads, but was skipping this one and the shroud because it was just a PDF excerpt and a link to net galley. I’m not actually a professional reviewer just a Hugo voter wasn’t sure if that counted, now you’ve got me curious 000
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerDiscworld.com @discworldofficial.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Small Gods published 1992. The 13th Discworld novel, it tells the origin of the god Om, and his relations with his prophet, the reformer Brutha. ‘I said, that’s blasphemy!’ ‘Blasphemy? How can I blaspheme? I’m a god!’ 📚 tinyurl.com/small-gods-b... #discworld #terrypratchett #independentbookstore 0539
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Worth reading. You don’t even need to read the first part though it’s very good too. 000
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Aluminium used to build cars can now be reused to build cars. A new alloy called RidgeAlloy turns contaminated scrap into strong structural vehicle parts. This solves the problem where recycled aluminium from mixed or dirty auto scrap was too weak for structural use buff.ly/tmDSuWf #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyScientists turn scrap car aluminum into high-performance metal for new vehiclesScientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new aluminum alloy called RidgeAlloy that can turn contaminated car-body scrap into strong structural vehicle parts. Normally, impurities… 016661
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerDrSinBin @drsinbin.bsky.social · 19/04/2026I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other. 116150675538
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerPól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 28/03/2026 141169364383
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 19/03/2026I think it can be comforting in someway to believe there’s a single master manipulator, because if you destroy their power, it’s all fixed. The path of least resistance is to be, to some extent, a pretender. youtu.be/SqRvJLH_-vU?...youtu.beThe PretenderYouTube video by Jackson Browne - Topic 010
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Thanks for mentioning St. Gertrude’s day. I looked it up www.google.com/url?q=https:...google.comSaint Gertrude of Nivelles: Patron Saint Of CatsAround this time of year, most people are gearing up for St. Paddy’s Day (or, Saint Patrick's Day). Indeed, every year, March 17th heralds another year of drinking, shenanigans, and green-colored ever... 011
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerThe Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 02/03/2026I keep trying to convince my cat that it's time to change places: He organizes all my tax info to give to my accountant, I roll around and toss papers in the air. Thus far he has not gone for it. 620112
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 01/03/2026“and a stubborn belief that my worth does not depend on how well I maintain other people's comfort.” 000
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 01/03/2026You keep furries out of this, you miserable spoon! rutherford.house.gov/media/press-...rutherford.house.govRutherford Statement on Operation Epic FurryWASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on Operation Epic Furry, the U.S. military operation in Iran:“The Iranian regime has set th... 2365273
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerNPR @npr.org · 20/02/2026A number of Olympic athletes have turned to knitting during the heat of the Games, including Ben Ogden, who this week became the most decorated American male Olympic cross-country skier.n.prOn pins and needles: Why Olympians pass the time knittingA number of Olympic athletes have turned to knitting during the heat of the Games, including Ben Ogden, who this week became the most decorated American male Olympic cross-country skier. 524624
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 14/02/2026The beginning of the first episode with all the joys of being on a book tour had me wondering what skulls he might think of it. But she’s really shitty to her fans and yes, it’s really dark. 010
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Union elections plummeted last year after Trump gutted the NLRB — while the cost of living soars and corporate profits hit record highs. Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living. No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them. 321226413
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerTamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Love everything about this 142
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerT. Thorn Coyle they/them @thorncoyle.bsky.social · 06/02/2026The Crespo family was seized in a parking lot by agents in Portland OR as the parents arrived at urgent care seeking medical attention for their 7yo daughter Diana. The Crespos have pending asylum applications and both have legal work permits. 1114
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerNPR @npr.org · 02/02/2026The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place. n.pr/4kgKLkbn.prMeet Milo and Tina, the 'first openly Gen Z' Olympic mascotsThe 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place. 2018530
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerAltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 30/01/2026"Fear not those without papers, but those without conscience." -- Amanda Gorman 4650157
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Wow this speech Buy Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is a real grounded antidote to the crazy. www.weforum.org/stories/2026...weforum.orgDavos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of CanadaCanadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry. 010
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 21/01/2026This link works better splinteruniverse.com?page_id=2032 I hopesplinteruniverse.comAgent of Change Intro – Splinter Universe 000
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 21/01/2026splinteruniverse.com?page_id=2053splinteruniverse.comAgent of Change Intro – Splinter Universe 000
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 19/01/2026action.consumerreports.org/nb_20251117_...action.consumerreports.orgHold Meta accountable for fraudulent adsFacebook exposes users to 11 scam ads a day 000
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 09/01/2026It’s a long read, but I laughed so hard I cried, really. I really lost it at the part about inspecting her own milk. I did a read aloud to my husband so we could both laugh. I need to share this with my friend who worked as a goat inseminator in New Jersey. 010
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerT. Thorn Coyle they/them @thorncoyle.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Two people shot by federal agents in Portland Oregon this afternoon. 193
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 04/01/2026They look yummy. I’ve never tried making doughnuts. Where did you get the recipe? 120
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerT. Thorn Coyle they/them @thorncoyle.bsky.social · 03/01/2026We find a way to help someone, anyone. Again, and again, and again. #poetry 0216
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 03/01/2026I wonder if it’s anything like Ledo’s pizza. It’s Ledo shaped pizza. 140
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 03/01/2026I totally wanna make that one too. Last year’s focaccia was really good. 130
Reposted by Suzanne HedigerFranklin Habit @franklinhabit.bsky.social · 28/12/2025News was slow to reach me of the death of Barbara G. Walker, pillar of the world of knitting as author of the "Treasury of Knitting Patterns" series, "Knitting from the Top," et al (still in print thanks to Schoolhouse Press ), and originator of slip-slip-knit. I mentioned her.. 2704
Suzanne Hediger @shediger.bsky.social · 01/01/2026The article is interesting, but I’m still trying to wrap my brain around the word fiend as a verb. “After reading the chatbot’s nonsensical answers, I left the conversation still fiending for some clarity on what could happen if the AI bubble pops.” 020
