Avant Bard

Working on a waistband for some pants

UPDATE. Tomorrow's rally in Glendale is cancelled. WE WON! Glendale is cancelling its contract with ICE. When we organize, we win.

Christ almighty- THANK YOU

If military are in the street, I don’t feel like I should have to show up to my job.

Just saying, my work is not that urgent.

If you ever get a “nudge” from me on Duolingo, know that it was an accident and I didn’t mean to engage in cop behavior.

The opposite of AI is being a real one.

Got a 3rd place ribbon (hell yeah) and got displayed next to a headless Marie Antoinette cosplay (HELL YEAH)

BACK IN MY DAY (hitches up pants) the debates were if breaking windows made you a militant… now they’re saying NASCAR sign ons with bad graphic design is all you need? The YOUTHS!

There are people out here in the year of our lord 2025 saying that adding your name to a sign on letter is militancy.

Embarrassing.

Me - an embroidery hoop and needle on the train
Friendly stranger- are you knitting?

Me- a single shuttle and a pile of lace on a train
Friendly stranger- are you knitting?

Me- two straight knitting needles and a scarf of a train
Friendly stranger- are you crocheting?

“Buy $50 worth of canning lids, do it right now”- my Appalachian Ancestors whispering in my ear.

So many adults are experiencing a sensation similar to what children feel when seeing their teacher in a liquor isle but about politicians.

Politicians are not secret geniuses with expertise in multiple fields- they’re just guys. Many are petty, weird, and dumb as rocks.

How to Enter the US With Your Digital Privacy Intact Crossing into the United States has become increasingly dangerous for digital privacy. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.

new @wired.com guide, especially as crossing into the US gets more dangerous for your digital privacy.

steps you can take to minimize the risk of Customs and Border Patrol accessing your data.

Shawn Fain issuing a powerful warning to workers everywhere. We must stand together & stop DOGE now, or we will risk much graver fights in the future.

Thank you so much!

Shout out to @noahs.bsky.social for literally running through the faire grounds with me to turn it in with only minutes to spare

Submitted my medieval inspired anti monarchist jacket to the county fairs homegoods competition. I regret not having enough time for the beaded gore I planned

the one thing I will say about this particular piece of AI slop is that it's kind of interesting to see an AI art Trump that, rather than being jacked, has the proportions of a Fernando Botero painting

Dor in dormouse is bc they are so sleepy. And I think that’s beautiful.

I cannot believe we got goatsied by the European Commission.

Something something… Cathedrals everywhere something

IMPORTANT UPDATE: WE HAVE LEARNED HIS NAME IS JEREMY!

For Catholics- Ashes are only to be received during the context of Mass. So, doesn’t count.

We got this and even if we don’t- we got each other!

I can do amazing things with a bag of beans, some greens found on the ground, and a small amount of theft.

My gauge of- it’s probably fine to HOSPITAL NOW is very well developed.

I’ve also developed a solid PTSD related stomach lurch that’s a red siren for- we’re about to be kettled by cops.

Sneaking suspicion that the skills learned from being not quite homeless lifestyle anarchist in my early 20s are about to be incredibly useful.

Pulling everything together

Does anyone still do the 72 hour street medic trainings or did the pandemic end that?

What will it take for campaigns to stop rewarded people for being losers?