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Zye Red

@zyered.bsky.social

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Comedy to heal while keeping it real. Adding color and solidarity to your feed so you have more energy to get up today. Don’t succumb to despair. 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️🖤🤍💚 https://ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/mixed

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · Sep 7

I make jewelry, donate 10% of sales to help others, and am trying to reach 1,000 paid subscribers on Ko-Fi.

If y’all each donate a single dollar monthly, I’ll have a reliable, consistent way to pay rent while creating things like this necklace.

Ko-Fi.com/Zyered is the place. ✨

#handmade

One beaded necklace on a black velvet display stand. The central pendant is an orange glass oval wrapped in rose-gold wire flanked by orange glass beads. The entire necklace is comprised of greens, browns, yellows and oranges with a hint of blue, like autumn foliage on a damp street.

Close-up of the pendant on a flat white clotch surface.

Close-up of the strands, emphasizing the contrast between bright orange and earthy tones.

One more close-up of the convenient beaded dangle on the back. I like to apply these so the wearer doesn’t have to fumble to find the clasp!

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10h

chomping at the bars of my cage and scaling the walls like Spiderman's freakish little third cousin as I wait for my brand-new business cards to be printed by the end of this week

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10h

You're welcome! I love your work. It's so vibrant and intricate. What's your favorite color combination?

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 1d

GUYS LOOK AT THESE BEADS!

#smallartist #handmade

Cvkvlv Beadwork @cvkvlv.com · 1d

8 new items in my shop + more coming soon! 🩵💙🖤

Celebrate this #IndigenousPeople'sDay by buying some Mvskoke made beadwork → cvkvlv.com

#Indigenous #Native #Beadwork

A screenshot of my website showing a grid of beaded loop and dangle earrings for sale

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 1d

It was never a war.

This is important but ultimately futile. Israel will simply continue its bullshit and seek further retribution against Palestinians and their children.

Keep bringing attention to this active genocide. We will not be mollified.

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Leaders of Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye and US sign Gaza deal

World leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for a brief 'peace summit' on Gaza.

www.aljazeera.com

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 3d

Never underestimate the power of a good set of seed beads.

They're kind of like people; when everyone is in their most effective positions, stuff gets accomplished and beautiful things (or organizations) are constructed that make someone's life a little easier. 🩵❤️🧡

Close-up photo of a white rubber loop end on a glasses chain. It has gold wire wrapping in the center. There are beautiful glass seed beads visible around it; they're bright red, orange, and ice-blue.

Close-up photo of the same glasses chain on a flat white cloth background. The red seed beads blend into a gradient with the orange, contrasting with the electric blue.

The entire glasses chain on the same flat white cloth surface, brightly lit, curled into a spiral so the entire length is visible.

The chain attached to my own glasses, displayed hanging on a black velvet necklace stand because I'm kind of a loser sometimes and don't have a proper display for this kind of thing.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 6d

If y’all see some weirdo on TikTok impersonating me, please steal their kneecaps and tie their shoelaces together.

I have precisely ONE account, and it’s this one.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 9d

Friendly check-in with all the cool people who followed me here from TikTok: You are so very much appreciated.

I have several videos scripted and will be posting them soon.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 9d

I’m absolutely ordering some as soon as I get paid.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 9d

I re-designed the cover photo for my website!! I'm so happy with how things are improving!

You can, uh, you know, have a look at my stuff if you feel so inclined. 😏 It's all on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop.

A horizontal blurred photo of beaded necklaces arranged in a rainbow spectrum, starting from purple in the upper left down to deep red in the bottom right. In front of the photo dead-center is text that reads "A multitude for every mood!" in front of slightly transparent oblong rainbow backgrounds.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 9d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah I keep them all tucked under my bed with color-coded labels for easy access.

heymanthanks.bsky.social @heymanthanks.bsky.social · 9d

is it true that Antifa has tanks, bombers and nukes?

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10d

There are too many shirtless men in his way!

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10d

The Howlies and Stanley Tucci as Professor Erskine are honestly the only reasons I enjoy it.

Have you seen the extra DVD content about the Commandos on YouTube? Every actor playing them gets to speak a bit on their character!

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10d

Nuts, I’m sorry! It sucks when people do that. It’s creepy and feels like someone’s walking over my grave. (Someone impersonated both my TikTok AND YouTube accounts a while back.)

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10d

Here's my newest blog post, featuring a bit about why I run my business the way I do, as well as an online resource I made during my earliest days of jewelry-crafting. 💚

#smallartist

ko-fi.com/post/Grassro...

Backstory of a Website

Zye Red Jewelry published a post on Ko-fi

ko-fi.com

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 11d

Don't worry, you can make it through this!

I know things are terrible right now but don't give up on yourself, and don't give up on humanity. For every bastard there is a miracle worker, and for every abuser there is a hero. The only question is what kind of person You choose to be.

A beaded necklace on a flat white cloth surface in bright light. The beads are a consistent pattern of soft pink and rusty brown, with crackle agate spheres and rusty-brown faceted beads. There are tiny color-coordinated seeds in between.

The same beads, this time inside the curve of a brightly-lit porcelain cup. The details in the crackle agate are very clear, with their designs spreading in unique patterns throughout the surfaces like ocean waves on the beach or the delicate veins in a leaf.

The whole necklace on a black velvet display stand.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 11d

Making my friend a late birthday present. 🩷💜🤍

A hand holding an unfinished string of beads on the surface of a dark blue fuzzy blanket. The beads are pink, purple, and white. In the background, slightly blurry, there is a pair of wire-cutters with pink handles, two containers of pink and magenta seed beads, and a few piles of beads on the blanket.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 11d

Completely understandable.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 13d

Israeli forces abducted Greta Thunberg and dozens of international activists after storming 14 boats from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

The mission, carrying medicine and food, is the largest civilian challenge to Israel’s blockade, with 23 boats still sailing.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 13d

Holy shit I just found out @zefrank.bsky.social is a super cool dude and is on BlueSky???

I used to watch your nature videos all the time. It’s good to see you’re on the right side of history. 🧡

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 13d

I feel like it’s dragged on at least an hour longer than necessary.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 13d

New lights = new background. I can use the wooden back of my desk chair instead of my crummy off-white apartment wall.

Another comfortable improvement that I'm proud to accomplish.

#smallbusiness #handmade #earrings

Close-up of a pair of earrings against a polished wooden background. The earrings are topped with inverted pyramids in a dark jewel-tone teal, dripping with dangles of teal and clear seed beads.

Another pair of earrings against the same wooden background. They are made of faceted glass rondelles, bicones, and round spheres on the bottoms. They're arranged in a gradient from dull purple to gray to bright yellow and orange.

A third pair of earrings (WOW!) against the same wooden background. The tops are large circular faceted green glass discs, and the bottoms are transparent glass with tiny faceted green rondelles.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 15d

Anyway, behold the glory of my brand-new lighting setup! I'm so happy for this improvement and grateful to the customer who made it possible with their generosity.

I took these photos at 8 PM at night. 😎 Also, fun fact, I learned a new use for a teacup.

#smallbusiness #beads #handmade

Close-up photo of a beaded glasses chain displayed against white porcelain in bright light. The rubber loop end is white and silver; the beads are translucent glass, electric blue, and deep dark sapphire bicones.

Close-up photo of some of the beads on the glasses chain on a white cloth surface. The deep blue bicone is front and center in the shot. The light filters through the clear glass spheres on either side.

Another photo against the porcelain of a dangle at the end of a necklace. It's round green malechite with frosted green glass beads on a rose-gold finding.

White shot of the glasses chain from earlier displayed on a black velvet stand on my dining room chair. It's attached to my own glasses, because those are the only ones I have to model this but I don't like showing my faces in photos, so this is what you get. If you like my stuff, you can buy it on Ko-Fi.com/Zyered! Thank you!