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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How am I supposed to get a “normal” reading at a blood pressure appointment when cars keep cutting me off in the crosswalk and I have to yell at them / how long do I have to sit and calm myself beside the blood pressure robot kiosk

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My new cross-country flight food strategy is a big sandwich (aka sub, hoagie, grinder) where I have half at the start of the flight and then half somewhere around Iowa or Wyoming, depending on which direction I happen to be traveling

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just ate a room temp cannoli from Boston while awaiting my bag at SFO Harvey Milk terminal, no notes.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There is at least one guy in my hometown who drives a car with some kind of attachment that makes his engine sound 1) loud and 2) kind of like a semiautomatic weapon? Anyway, not a fan.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Watched Goodfellas last night and uttered a fond “aw!” every time I recognized someone who played a shady character on the Sopranos like I was at a family reunion. Actual MISTY EYES for Paulie Walnuts (RIP).

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

SF Zine Fest was SO good. Maybe I’ll write more about it or maybe I’ll save it for my journal, but people really came out and wanted zines and that is beautiful.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

How “old” can I be, I’m the same exact age as international recording artist Robyn!

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average scottythered @scottythered.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"why should I make a zine? no one cares what I have to say" you're so close to getting it

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

SF Zine Fest is this Sunday 9/6 in San Francisco! I’ll be at table A57-58 in the main room with perzines & assorted goodies. #sfzinefest #sfzf2026

A photo of a collection of zines by thimblewinder

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ok so my current theory is that everyone stocks the same stuff from Faire, because it’s good stuff but also because I suspect that algorithms show certain things on Faire more often, especially if you’re in the same city looking for local products.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

“… it was time to fax my resignation to Hole.” Fax?!?!? Ugh, what a perfect and amusingly formal nineties detail (currently reading Melissa’s memoir).

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did a 1-pager zine layout entirely wrong but it’s nothing that needs to be consecutive so I’m just rolling with it. My Patreon supporters will again receive the reminder that I am extremely human.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Do you ever think about how good the blues are in Wayne Thiebaud paintings? SO good.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

You know, when I was laid off from my art director job in Ed tech (FKA textbook publishing) I was very scared, but in retrospect it couldn’t have happened at a better time bc I’m sure by now I’d be forced to use AI to optimize all my cover designs [FX: too many fingers] and emails [FX: just yuck]

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I love when people who don’t usually draw comics make a comic!!

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Forgot how restorative it can be to have an evening of hand-sewing binding on a quilt while watching old monster of the week episodes of The X Files.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I dreamed Jonathan Richman was my troubador boyfriend; I awoke with a cat foot in my face.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 31/07/2026

It's clear that many cis people aren't aware how truly fucking awful the New York Times has been towards trans people and that it is not just a bit transphobic like so many others but a leading voice that has been cited in legal cases taking away the rights of trans people.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I’m on vacation and I’m reading The Westing Game, my favorite book when I was nine, and thoroughly enjoying it.

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Approach zine making the same way that you made blog posts 10 years ago. Do you have an opinion that maybe 8 friends and like 3 strangers might be interested in? An answer to a question that's infrequently asked? A rant you could turn into a tight 5? that's zine material right there, buds

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

As my artistic output ramps up, my energy for personal correspondence gets, uh, worse than usual, so I’m feeling proud of writing three short notes to mail off with zines last night.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Before you knock anyone for “speaking ill of the dead” it’s helpful to reflect on what aspects of that public figure’s life and conduct might inspire someone’s first thought to be “I hope it was the explosive diarrhea.” LOL.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m probably never going to own a boat, so I’d like to share my clever boat name: Mist Opportunities. I ask that if you use this name, please invite me on the boat, preferably on a cool day so I can wear my wool fisherman’s sweater.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Watching World Cup games is another opportunity to be irritated at all the celebrities in commercials. Too many! I only want to see guys (of all genders) I can’t quite place.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Since nobody asked, my lukewarm take on the World Cup is that I genuinely love watching games where I don’t really care who wins! All the fun of sports but none of the anxiety! Go teams!

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

How’s your morning? I sent a marketing email to 30,000 people with the draft subject line still in place, which COULD have been totally embarrassing, but because I’m an actual adult all of my draft titles are merely topical and boring, rather than something hilarious like “pile of farts 2000”.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Midlife hack: compliment a fellow middle aged person on their cute perimenopause-inspired personal fan. WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER content.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I dreamed I was a fabric buyer; I dreamed my pal MMC was French braiding my hair.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Commercials are either overwhelmingly loud, gambling, or pharmaceutical lately, so imagine my delighted cackle at a silent pan up a very long pair of legs, abdomen, and torso that winds up focusing on the face of Kevin Durant holding a tub of CeraVe. PERFECT.

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Karen Geier @karengeier.com · 14/06/2026

It’s not hyperbole that part of what kept the queer liberation movement going in the Reagan era was the partying part of the “bury your friends in the morning, protest in the afternoon, and dance at night” schedule. Without joy there is no air left to fight

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Friday night can be anything you want! Churn your own butter; watch the NBA playoffs (like meeeeeeee)

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Can’t wait for the inevitable commercial announcing Jack In the Box’s full English breakfast value combo.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Just gave bedazzling advice to a teen at work, sharing the depths of my 80s childhood craft knowledge. The circle is complete; praise Allene.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Feeling the thrill of making a damn zine about my self-imposed art residency while cat-sitting. Narrative? Yep. Little drawings? Of course. Photos I converted to halftone? Mmm-hmm. Clip art from the most perfect issue of Craphound? INDEED.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Young Donal Logue is in this episode of The X-Files (S1 E3): a total dreamboat.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Today I ate an incredible sub/hoagie/grinder/I don’t even know what they call them here (there was much confusion while ordering). Anyway I discovered the secret to making it taste perfect is OREGANO.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This morning on the bus I saw someone with a concerning open wound; I saw someone wearing pants in the trademark plaid of Pee-Wee Herman.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Thumb drive sent through the washing machine (cold, no dryer) a few weeks ago was left to dry thoroughly and as of today I can report STILL WORKS!

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I have a few theories but I am SO curious why so many of the gifty shops on Valencia sell so much of the same stuff. I want them all to do well AND I bet carrying a variety of stuff would help that.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New art! “Fries” 9 x 9”, felted wool

A side portrait of a seagull eating a pile of French fries. Everything is made of wool felt and the word “fries” appears in wool ketchup on the fries.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Found a copy of The Lonely City in my local little free: excitement! Opened it to read and discovered that someone has annotated and underlined throughout 😒

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Julian Casablancas middle-aged, two-handed hoist of the waistband, I feel u.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I love printing stuff SO MUCH. A sentiment inspired by the wee risograph print shop at my neighborhood infoshop 💗

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Doing my taxes online and every new thing I have to change windows, log into (if I even saved a password last time), or consult in my downloads folder is another opportunity for complete distraction.

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Thimblewinder @thimblewinder.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I made a pspsps noise at a cat on my walk to dinner, then on my way home the same cat bolted across the street so that it could wind between my ankles and bonk my shins with its face 🥹

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