MadStash
@madstash.bsky.social
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If she who dies with the most yarn in her stash wins, ya'll need to start workin' on who is gonna be second.
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madstash.bsky.social
My own political protest art, "The Defarge Project," a banner of every guilty MAGAt in Cheeto's inner circle, 14 names thus far, crocheted in Tunisian knit stitch in an old-timey prison stripe motif, named after the Dickens character in "A Tale of Two Cities" who knitted the names of the condemned 🧶
The Defarge Project Political Protest Art Installation by MadStash Designs The Defarge Project Political Protest Art Installation by MadStash Designs The Defarge Project Political Protest Art Installation by MadStash Designs
madstash.bsky.social
It is tho, lol! It's essentially just sl5tog over and over again, and just hdc on the wrong side. It's mindless crochet, the opposite of the type o' stuff I usually do. It's not nearly as complicated as it looks.
madstash.bsky.social
So guess who just frogged three days of lapel ribbing because she decided it wasn't wide enough for a shawl collar? I'm used to hoods, so shoot me.

At this point I think I've frogged as much of this as I've crocheted :P 🧶
madstash.bsky.social
Bottom border is done on my damask Tunisian crochet oversized colorwork cardigan, just the lapel and secret pockets left to do. Much excitement! This is definitely the coolest and most fun thing I've ever designed, even though it took for friggin' *ever*. Worth it tho.

Now I gotta try to top it. 🧶
Plum purple and multicolor damask Tunisian crochet colorwork cardigan worked in knit stitch by MadStash Designs
madstash.bsky.social
I like the variation better than the actual color... they obviously didn't make it in purple, lol! They do have one in earth tones that's gorgeous though. Might have to grab some.
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schumer.senate.gov
Look at this chart.

These are the massive healthcare costs facing rural families in Elise Stefanik’s district in Upstate NY.

If Republicans refuse to address the healthcare crisis they’ve created, it will be millions of American families in their districts who suffer the most.
A graphic shows the $1396.96 increase per month in health insurance premiums from 2025 to 2026 for the Excellus Bronze Secure Plus 3 Expanded Plan.
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usatoday.com
JUST IN: District Judge Susan Illston said she's likely to temporarily pause the mass layoffs of more than 4,000 federal employees that the White House started last week.

"What's being done here is both illegal and is an excess of authority," she said.
Government shutdown live updates; judge blasts Trump administration's mass layoffs
A federal judge said she's likely to temporarily pause the mass layoffs of more than 4,000 federal employees that the White House started last week.
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madstash.bsky.social
It is, even for inexpensive acrylic. It's Caron Blossom Cakes.
madstash.bsky.social
Side quest! Say it with me... YUM! Seems I found a new crochet stitch addiction, which comes as no surprise because the star stitch is basically just slip stitch on steroids, but fancier, waaay faster and more fun to do.

I'm also about 2/3 done the lapel on my damask Tunisian crochet cardigan 🧶
Crocheted star stitch panel in hues of aqua blue by MadStash Designs
madstash.bsky.social
Instead of using Telegram, these guys need to start their own communications company, and it needs to be called Incellular One.
lincolnproject.us
The leaked messages of Young Republican Telegram channels wasn’t a “slip of the mask.” This is the face of today’s rising class of MAGA GOP leaders. Check out Rick Wilson's latest on Substack: https://bit.ly/494wFyw
Meet The Master Race
Insane GOP Telegram Chat Rips Off The Mask
open.substack.com
madstash.bsky.social
Or, you know... to make it easier to track dissidents.
madstash.bsky.social
Today I learned you can go on a water buffalo cart ride in Okinawa. Aren't these things like... *really* deadly? Not that I wouldn't be entirely on board anyway, because sounds like fun and I've unwisely done way riskier stuff!
japantimes.co.jp
Later this month, contactless payments will be accepted at the ticket counter for water buffalo cart rides across the shallow sea between the Iriomote and Yubu islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
Contactless payments to become option for Okinawa water buffalo cart rides
With the contactless payment option, the water buffalo cart operator's ticket counter work is expected to become less burdensome and more efficient.
ebx.sh
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atrupar.com
New in PN: The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far

"Dismissal is probably the best result for the government, since it would spare the DOJ having its dirty laundry aired in court before getting spanked for having brought such a garbage case. But even so, it'd be very, very funny."
The 1,287,923 defects in the Comey case ... so far
Welcome to the Rocket Docket, Lindsey Halligan!
www.publicnotice.co
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
When the next generation of your party is more repugnant than the current generation, it’s proof positive your ideologies are deeply toxic and un-American.
politico.com
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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miafarrow.bsky.social
Antifa is an anti-fascist and anti-racist political movement to stand against fascist ideology, neo-Nazis and white supremacists thru nonviolent methods- poster campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches, and community organizing.
I guess it used to be called ‘American’🇺🇸
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unseenjapan.com
ICYMI: Rupan Sansei is in full kabuki mode through almost its entire run, with language that tends to be just as inscrutable for Japanese speakers as Shakespeare can be for English natives. Still, the characters shine through.
We Saw the Lupin III Kabuki, and So Should You! - Unseen Japan
The beloved and long-lived Lupin III anime series has an excellent kabuki adaptation running at the Minami-za in Kyoto. Read our review to learn more!
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
A government that targets citizens against fascism and dictatorships, isn’t a government worth keeping.
madstash.bsky.social
Definitely a nice telescope.
madstash.bsky.social
"Mist Settled on Morning"

(deets in the alt)

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink #Art #Photography #DigitalArt
"Mist Settled on Morning" by Susan Maxwell Schmidt 

An altered photograph showing the view from high above on a mountain top, its peaks shrouded in the morning mist silhouetted against the obscured early sunlight. I used warm shades of brown, plum purple and mauve for my minimalist dreamy landscape, and used contrast to create the romantic mood. More info at susanmaxwellschmidt.com