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@whatssewspecial

scientist, quilter, mom

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thank you for speaking!

08.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

every Capitol tour should make a stop here

07.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
rubber ducky with Anti Vax Quack sign

rubber ducky with Anti Vax Quack sign

Alas, an inflatable cassowary was not available for #SUFS.
This rubber ducky’s too cute πŸ˜’. Folks, come see it on the National Mall if you’re in the DC area!

#StandUpForScience

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07.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

we’re coming!

07.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m getting older, too 😭

07.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😍

07.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

abolish ICE

07.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Russia Russia Russia

07.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AI gains consciousness, tech bros show signs of lobotomy

06.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

think of it as a tax-free savings account for your kid 😝

06.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

inheriting both your mom’s and your MIL’s thread collections means always having the perfect matching thread ❀️ (my mom’s still here, she just doesn’t sew anymore due to tremor).

06.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
multicolored quilt hanging on an ironing board with the binding attached and pressed back in preparation for hand finishing

multicolored quilt hanging on an ironing board with the binding attached and pressed back in preparation for hand finishing

small quilt with the binding clipped for hand finishing

small quilt with the binding clipped for hand finishing

time to sew some binding on some bright spring-like quilts #quiltsky

06.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
06.03.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

long lines at the costco gas pumps

05.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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13.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 187 πŸ” 326 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 36

maybe they can swim?

05.03.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Science is under attack, and it can't defend itself. That's why we are rallying NATIONWIDE this SATURDAY, MARCH 7th to TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE!!! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find your local rally, volunteer, register to host a rally or a pop-up protest!
It's time to Stand Up for Science!

05.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

when congress sat back and did nothing when our military sank alleged β€œdrug” boats in the Caribbean, this was bound to happen

04.03.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if only we
had some sort of legislation or Act that protected Voting Rights

03.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t disagree with all the reasons Trump may be launching this war at this time, but let’s not forget the age-old greed of the military industrial complex. Champagne corks probably popping at many a McMansion in the DMV.

28.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hurray! I’m just about to start one.

28.02.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking today of the girls featured in the documentary about late, brilliant Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani πŸ˜₯ pbs.org/show/secrets...

28.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

28.02.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

every time I think I couldn’t possibly get madder about this bullshit, we learn some new level of cruelty

27.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Trump targets SCOTUS for stochastic terror He knew what he was doing by bringing up justices' families.

"It is now simply a standard, often unmentioned part of our politics that those who the president dislikes, within his own party or outside it, will be the target of stochastic terror."

26.02.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 1927 πŸ” 625 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 33

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27.02.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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26.02.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 206 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

β€œwithout money for costly diversions [women turn to quilting]” πŸ˜‚

tell me you don’t quilt without telling me you don’t quilt

26.02.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

well this is rabbit holeπŸ˜‚

26.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh my god this is fabulous

26.02.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0