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@veebeejay.bsky.social

Owner of a really nice fabric and fibers store with two great sewing studio spaces in Cambridge, MA. Costume Designer for film & tv. Teacher. Artist. Activist. Maker of clothes. Eats cookies in bed.

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If you're happy Harvard stood up for academic freedom today: write your alma mater(s) if they haven't done the same and ask them to do the same. Make this your one action you take today. And share that you did it below!

14.04.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 785    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 15

If you are upset about what's going on but aren't sure what to do: start by calling your reps. This app πŸ‘‡ makes it easy.

Standing up to authority is a muscle. If you haven't had to exercise it before, this is a great first step. I promise DOING one thing will make you feel better & more capable.

12.03.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 317    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

I set aside 20 minutes a day to play Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Daily tasks include giving gifts, collecting shells, baking pastries πŸ’–

06.03.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We are the safest major city in America because we are safe for everyone. We have accomplished so much not in spite of our immigrants, but because of them." Love this from Boston's Mayor Wu.

06.03.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 557    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3

Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. πŸ‘‡

I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.

04.03.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3184    πŸ” 1414    πŸ’¬ 250    πŸ“Œ 144

I’m in Iowa for the semester. Which is flying by. I head home mid-May! I’m being my most authentic self & encouraging my students to do the same. Iowa’s legislature literally legislated hate this week & yet over 2500 protestors showed up on Thursday, some of my students, because showing up matters.

01.03.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"When you ride TESLA, you ride with Hitler.
Join Public Transportation Today!"

Reworked WW2 poster spotted in Oakland

19.02.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4740    πŸ” 1299    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 38
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Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.

10.02.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3059    πŸ” 1853    πŸ’¬ 266    πŸ“Œ 593

Today a student starting singing β€œI Believe [I Can Fly.]” Another student interrupted, β€œwe don’t sing that song anymore because he did bad things.” Another student, β€œwe can separate the art from the artist.” Which was when I said, β€œWe absolutely cannot. & those bad things were sex trafficking FFS.”

15.02.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love how you store your bias tape! Also I love that fabric you chose so much.

10.02.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh same! In 2024 it was β€œI am disappointed…” In 2025 it is β€œWTAF are you doing???”

09.02.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unsubscribing from every single political donation email/text request is how I’m coping with the end times. (TBH I thought I did this after the election but damn they got to me again.)

09.02.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is β€œmantling” so damn slow and β€œdismantling” a fucking wild fire? (I know β€œmantle” isn’t the antonym to β€œdismantle”. Thanks.)

01.02.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This shit is bananas.

31.01.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œDon’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

People are understandably feeling scared as Trump unleashes his torrent of attacks on vulnerable populations. But some in the grassroots are fighting back, piece by piece. @rebeccaburns.bsky.social burns and I documented one such effort in Chicago disrupting Trump’s mass deportation plans.

30.01.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 407    πŸ” 148    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.

Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

21.01.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 14460    πŸ” 4537    πŸ’¬ 505    πŸ“Œ 1299

have been interviewing my grandmother, who lived through colonized Korea, WWII, the Korean War, dictatorships, moving from Korea to the US, etc., etc., & I keep thinking: how lucky I’ve been, & how little I want to let her down

18.11.2024 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I am now obsessed with Wheelchair Rugby thanks to watching the 2024 Paralympic Games. Might have cried in Q4 of the Japan vs USA game.

03.09.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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